Esther Schindler
@estherschindler.bsky.social
Writer. Editor. Chocoholic. Baseball. Cats. Technology. Not always in that order.
She/her. Let's be kind to one another.
Gaze upon my LinkedIn profile and admire: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherschindler/
She/her. Let's be kind to one another.
Gaze upon my LinkedIn profile and admire: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherschindler/
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I know I'm posting more often -- maybe too much -- but it's the only way I can cope.
On one hand, I refuse to stay silent about the horrible things that are happening.
On the other hand, I refuse to let them distract me from the things that bring us joy and usefulness.
On one hand, I refuse to stay silent about the horrible things that are happening.
On the other hand, I refuse to let them distract me from the things that bring us joy and usefulness.
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Michael Che on SNL: "I get that I.C.E. Agents are people, allegedly. And they have a job to do. But at some point, while you're pepper spraying old ladies or shooting at a nurse, do you ever stop and ask yourself, are we dicks?"
January 25, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Michael Che on SNL: "I get that I.C.E. Agents are people, allegedly. And they have a job to do. But at some point, while you're pepper spraying old ladies or shooting at a nurse, do you ever stop and ask yourself, are we dicks?"
Every copy of Aurora Australis, printed at the South Pole in 1908, is bound in the supply crates from the Shackleton expedition, and copies are identified by which goods are stenciled on them. blogs.loc.gov/bibliomania/...
Polar Plunge: An Exploration of Antarctic Publishing | Bibliomania
In 1901, on a journey to reach the South Pole, the Discovery Expedition joined together to establish the first Antarctic journal. With illustrations, poetry, and field reports written by sailors and o...
blogs.loc.gov
January 25, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Every copy of Aurora Australis, printed at the South Pole in 1908, is bound in the supply crates from the Shackleton expedition, and copies are identified by which goods are stenciled on them. blogs.loc.gov/bibliomania/...
Attention #Arizona: Attorney General Kris Mayes wants you to send her video and photographic documentation of ICE misconduct and criminal activity in AZ.
Use this link to submit complaints and video or photographic evidence of ICE misconduct and criminal acts in AZ. www.azag.gov/complaints/f...
Use this link to submit complaints and video or photographic evidence of ICE misconduct and criminal acts in AZ. www.azag.gov/complaints/f...
Report Misconduct by Federal Agents to the Arizona Attorney General | Attorney General's Office
Members of the public in Arizona should use this form to report (including submitting video footage or photographic evidence) potentially unlawful activity in Arizona by federal agents or personnel, s...
www.azag.gov
January 25, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Attention #Arizona: Attorney General Kris Mayes wants you to send her video and photographic documentation of ICE misconduct and criminal activity in AZ.
Use this link to submit complaints and video or photographic evidence of ICE misconduct and criminal acts in AZ. www.azag.gov/complaints/f...
Use this link to submit complaints and video or photographic evidence of ICE misconduct and criminal acts in AZ. www.azag.gov/complaints/f...
An 18-year-old in Alabama redrew their state’s senate map on free software, and a federal judge adopted it over plans drafted by professional cartographers, fixing a Voting Rights Act violation for nearly 300,000 people. (from November)
A teenager redrew the Alabama voting map – and it’s now state law
Daniel DiDonato, 18, drafted new state senate districts at home on free software – and a judge picked his map ahead of professionals’ efforts to remedy voting rights violations
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:03 PM
An 18-year-old in Alabama redrew their state’s senate map on free software, and a federal judge adopted it over plans drafted by professional cartographers, fixing a Voting Rights Act violation for nearly 300,000 people. (from November)
“Print soon, or I shall overflow with more rhyme.”—poet Lord Byron, as he sent his agent constant additions and changes to his manuscript during the publication process.
(I'm glaring at a few of you who are guilty of such behavior.)
(I'm glaring at a few of you who are guilty of such behavior.)
January 25, 2026 at 3:37 PM
“Print soon, or I shall overflow with more rhyme.”—poet Lord Byron, as he sent his agent constant additions and changes to his manuscript during the publication process.
(I'm glaring at a few of you who are guilty of such behavior.)
(I'm glaring at a few of you who are guilty of such behavior.)
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Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
J.R.R. Tolkien, Using a Tape Recorder for the First Time, Reads from The Hobbit for 30 Minutes (1952)
J.R.R. Tolkien, Using a Tape Recorder for the First Time, Reads from The Hobbit for 30 Minutes (1952)
Having not revisited The Hobbit in some time, I’ve felt the familiar pull—shared by many readers—to return to Tolkien’s fairy-tale novel itself.
www.openculture.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:58 AM
J.R.R. Tolkien, Using a Tape Recorder for the First Time, Reads from The Hobbit for 30 Minutes (1952)
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ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA -- our latest on the murder of Alex Pretti and the actions we should take right now:
January 24, 2026 at 10:06 PM
ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA -- our latest on the murder of Alex Pretti and the actions we should take right now:
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The whole interview is worth it
January 24, 2026 at 8:53 PM
The whole interview is worth it
The library of time: a celebration of time as counted by humans from all walks of life, displaying the unique ways different people chose to satisfy one of humanity's earliest and most universal curiosities.
libraryoftime.xyz
libraryoftime.xyz
January 24, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The library of time: a celebration of time as counted by humans from all walks of life, displaying the unique ways different people chose to satisfy one of humanity's earliest and most universal curiosities.
libraryoftime.xyz
libraryoftime.xyz
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We are dealing with an institution modeled on slave catching and the great news is that we also have resistance models
This is a great book about the Underground Railroad in an urban environment, New York City:
wwnorton.com/books/gatewa...
This is a great book about the Underground Railroad in an urban environment, New York City:
wwnorton.com/books/gatewa...
Gateway to Freedom
The dramatic story of fugitive slaves and the antislavery activists who defied the law to help them reach freedom., Gateway to Freedom, The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad, Eric Foner, 9780...
wwnorton.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:03 PM
We are dealing with an institution modeled on slave catching and the great news is that we also have resistance models
This is a great book about the Underground Railroad in an urban environment, New York City:
wwnorton.com/books/gatewa...
This is a great book about the Underground Railroad in an urban environment, New York City:
wwnorton.com/books/gatewa...
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Do you know someone who’s changing the climate story for the better? Nominations are open for the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity 2026, a €1 million award that shines a spotlight on those who are turning bold climate vision into measurable change.
Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity
The 1 million euro prize recognises outstanding contributions to climate action and climate solutions that inspire hope and possibility.
gulbenkian.pt
January 24, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Do you know someone who’s changing the climate story for the better? Nominations are open for the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity 2026, a €1 million award that shines a spotlight on those who are turning bold climate vision into measurable change.
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Man, fuck foreshadowing
GTFOH very much please and thank you wtaf why is CATASTROPHIC ICE a thing make it stop rn
January 24, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Man, fuck foreshadowing
Overheard: We’re gonna need a bigger leopard.
January 24, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Overheard: We’re gonna need a bigger leopard.
Why yes, @diane.dianeduane.com, this made me think of you! dri.ie/news/new-col...
New Collection in DRI – The National Herbarium of Ireland digital collection of Irish plants - Digital Repository of Ireland
The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) is delighted to announce that a new collection – The National Herbarium of Ireland digital collection of Irish plants – has been published in the Repository by ...
dri.ie
January 24, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Why yes, @diane.dianeduane.com, this made me think of you! dri.ie/news/new-col...
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colleges. apnews.com/article/dei-...
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colle...
apnews.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colleges. apnews.com/article/dei-...
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I am watching what is happening in Minneapolis on Ali Velshi and one of the ICE officers (off camera) literally says, “It’s like Call of Duty. Pretty cool huh?” as they shoot whatever it is they are shooting. Agents walking around, guns unholstered for no reason. This is insanity
January 24, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I am watching what is happening in Minneapolis on Ali Velshi and one of the ICE officers (off camera) literally says, “It’s like Call of Duty. Pretty cool huh?” as they shoot whatever it is they are shooting. Agents walking around, guns unholstered for no reason. This is insanity
If you don't know about the Rosenberg Schools, you should. It's uplifting history, and a reminder that we all have the power to make the world better.
And this short-and-sweet kid's book shows why.
https://amzn.to/4r9LDJg
And this short-and-sweet kid's book shows why.
https://amzn.to/4r9LDJg
January 24, 2026 at 6:01 PM
If you don't know about the Rosenberg Schools, you should. It's uplifting history, and a reminder that we all have the power to make the world better.
And this short-and-sweet kid's book shows why.
https://amzn.to/4r9LDJg
And this short-and-sweet kid's book shows why.
https://amzn.to/4r9LDJg
"The bittersweet is… an authentic and elevating response to the problem of being alive in a deeply flawed yet stubbornly beautiful world."--Susan Cain
The Power of the Bittersweet: Susan Cain on Longing as the Fulcrum of Creativity
In search of the most transcendent solution to “the problem of being alive in a deeply flawed yet stubbornly beautiful world.”
www.themarginalian.org
January 24, 2026 at 5:30 PM
"The bittersweet is… an authentic and elevating response to the problem of being alive in a deeply flawed yet stubbornly beautiful world."--Susan Cain
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venturebeat.com/data/how-ope...
I've been writing about PostgreSQL for 25 years and I honestly don't think I've ever heard of an organization using the database at the scale and the way that OpenAI does.
I've been writing about PostgreSQL for 25 years and I honestly don't think I've ever heard of an organization using the database at the scale and the way that OpenAI does.
How OpenAI is scaling the PostgreSQL database to 800 million users and what it means for your enterprise
For enterprises deploying AI applications with similar read-heavy workloads and unpredictable traffic spikes, OpenAI's approach provides a tested alternative to distributed databases.
venturebeat.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:24 PM
venturebeat.com/data/how-ope...
I've been writing about PostgreSQL for 25 years and I honestly don't think I've ever heard of an organization using the database at the scale and the way that OpenAI does.
I've been writing about PostgreSQL for 25 years and I honestly don't think I've ever heard of an organization using the database at the scale and the way that OpenAI does.
“There’s nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend.”— Bob Ross
January 24, 2026 at 3:02 PM
“There’s nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend.”— Bob Ross
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a smart evil person would have thrown that ICE agent under the bus so fast it made us dizzy, just absolutely One Bad Appled him across the country to soothe the anxious white folks. instead they got on TV and pointed to a video of him not getting run over and said "omg look at him getting run over"
Minnesota shifting narrative from "rabble rousing protesters" vs "law enforcement" to "people of conscience" vs "evil regime." This is essential to defeating authoritarianism - exposing who, what & why they are by demonstrating who, what & why we are.
And MAGA knows it.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/p...
And MAGA knows it.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/p...
Trump privately frustrated that he risks losing control of immigration message amid Minnesota chaos | CNN Politics
The ongoing protests and images coming out of Minnesota have prompted concerns from some Trump administration officials over the optics of the immigration crackdown as Americans grow alarmed by the ch...
www.cnn.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:55 AM
a smart evil person would have thrown that ICE agent under the bus so fast it made us dizzy, just absolutely One Bad Appled him across the country to soothe the anxious white folks. instead they got on TV and pointed to a video of him not getting run over and said "omg look at him getting run over"