Jac Mac
@jacmacandsneeze.bsky.social
IT>EN translator. Educated bimbo, certified sweetie pie. I like pickled onions.
she/her
she/her
head in lap thumb brushing temple eyes closed and half-listening to tng on the tv would fix me
February 11, 2026 at 4:09 AM
head in lap thumb brushing temple eyes closed and half-listening to tng on the tv would fix me
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It is absolutely outrageous that Moderna’s flu vaccine was met with a “refusal-to-file” even after their approved their protocol with FDA and carried out the trial as agreed. This vaccine works better in older adults than the current flu vaccines.
apnews.com/article/mode...
apnews.com/article/mode...
Moderna says FDA refuses its application for new mRNA flu vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna’s application for a new flu vaccine made with mRNA technology.
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:13 AM
It is absolutely outrageous that Moderna’s flu vaccine was met with a “refusal-to-file” even after their approved their protocol with FDA and carried out the trial as agreed. This vaccine works better in older adults than the current flu vaccines.
apnews.com/article/mode...
apnews.com/article/mode...
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Need a “come and take it” flag with the Costco chicken on it
February 11, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Need a “come and take it” flag with the Costco chicken on it
it remains wild to me that the (very good) bargaining demand that the lowest FTE faculty should make at least 10% of what the chancellor makes (it would be $79k) is pie in the sky for a university in a city where houses cost $995k on average now. we don't even have cola like other state employees
February 11, 2026 at 2:59 AM
it remains wild to me that the (very good) bargaining demand that the lowest FTE faculty should make at least 10% of what the chancellor makes (it would be $79k) is pie in the sky for a university in a city where houses cost $995k on average now. we don't even have cola like other state employees
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No son, they are not "magically delicious." The workers made them delicious. This is a slogan meant to mystify the social conditions of labor
February 11, 2026 at 1:46 AM
No son, they are not "magically delicious." The workers made them delicious. This is a slogan meant to mystify the social conditions of labor
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It's wild to me that this bit came out when I was still in high school.
(I would wear this shirt)
(I would wear this shirt)
July 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It's wild to me that this bit came out when I was still in high school.
(I would wear this shirt)
(I would wear this shirt)
extremely funny for canvas to offer an audio/video feedback option where the ui completely covers the work you are trying to give feedback on. good design no notes
February 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
extremely funny for canvas to offer an audio/video feedback option where the ui completely covers the work you are trying to give feedback on. good design no notes
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Aaand there you go: Trump’s sudden about-face on the most important Canada-US border crossing came after meeting with the billionaire family that owns the rival bridge. Nice scoop, confirming suspicions of everyone who has followed this file and is familiar with Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Aaand there you go: Trump’s sudden about-face on the most important Canada-US border crossing came after meeting with the billionaire family that owns the rival bridge. Nice scoop, confirming suspicions of everyone who has followed this file and is familiar with Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
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February 10, 2026 at 7:26 PM
oh no what a bummer
After opening in 2009, the restaurant quickly developed a reputation for its high-quality menu and once hosted actor Will Farrell.
Popular SLO County restaurant known for its farm-to-table food closes suddenly
After opening in 2009, the restaurant quickly developed a reputation for its high-quality menu and once hosted actor Will Farrell.
bit.ly
February 10, 2026 at 7:26 PM
oh no what a bummer
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Got hit with a $3000.00 vet bill yesterday. Still looking for work. So, uh, buy my books, maybe?
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/EC2/e...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/EC2/e...
Eric Carter
Buy books online and find book series such as Eric Carter written by Stephen Blackmoore from PenguinRandomHouse.com
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Got hit with a $3000.00 vet bill yesterday. Still looking for work. So, uh, buy my books, maybe?
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/EC2/e...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/EC2/e...
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LAKE SUPERIOR?!
Proud of you Cory and Korey! Come show me that shiny new 🥈 when you get back here.
Maybe dip it in my water so I can get a closer look... just the tip?
Maybe dip it in my water so I can get a closer look... just the tip?
February 10, 2026 at 6:55 PM
LAKE SUPERIOR?!
on my way to do mischief
February 10, 2026 at 5:24 PM
on my way to do mischief
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In Philadelphia, ICE will share office space with a DMV. A proposed ICE office in Portland, Maine is within walking distance of 8 places of worship. Today WIRED is publishing the locations of dozens of planned ICE offices across the US, part of a major expansion. from @leahfeiger.bsky.social
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:44 PM
In Philadelphia, ICE will share office space with a DMV. A proposed ICE office in Portland, Maine is within walking distance of 8 places of worship. Today WIRED is publishing the locations of dozens of planned ICE offices across the US, part of a major expansion. from @leahfeiger.bsky.social
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This is because a statistical model of word frequency is not a useful tool for modeling the complex interactions of the human body
⚠️ Despite all the hype, chatbots still make terrible doctors. Out today is the largest user study of language models for medical self-diagnosis. We found that chatbots provide inaccurate and inconsistent answers, and that people are better off using online searches or their own judgment.
February 10, 2026 at 2:27 PM
This is because a statistical model of word frequency is not a useful tool for modeling the complex interactions of the human body
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R1: No we're not hiring on the tenure track because our peers aren't hiring on the tenure track
R1: Our peers aren't hiring on the tenure track because we aren't hiring on the tenure track
R1: wtf our grad students aren't getting hired on the tenure track
R1: No one could know how this happened
R1: Our peers aren't hiring on the tenure track because we aren't hiring on the tenure track
R1: wtf our grad students aren't getting hired on the tenure track
R1: No one could know how this happened
"Warren stated that job outcomes were a 'key factor' in the decision-making process—within the previous decade, only a 'tiny percentage' of PhD students who graduated from the LCS program went on to receive tenure track at an R1 institution." An absurd metric & sign of the conservatism of higher ed.
February 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
R1: No we're not hiring on the tenure track because our peers aren't hiring on the tenure track
R1: Our peers aren't hiring on the tenure track because we aren't hiring on the tenure track
R1: wtf our grad students aren't getting hired on the tenure track
R1: No one could know how this happened
R1: Our peers aren't hiring on the tenure track because we aren't hiring on the tenure track
R1: wtf our grad students aren't getting hired on the tenure track
R1: No one could know how this happened
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H1252.2
Quest
to other world
to take letters
to dead relatives.
Quest
to other world
to take letters
to dead relatives.
February 10, 2026 at 2:44 PM
H1252.2
Quest
to other world
to take letters
to dead relatives.
Quest
to other world
to take letters
to dead relatives.
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Deciding "Burger King foot lettuce" is a fine thing to say tells me that y'all haven't been soothed by your Zoomer boyfriends and it SHOWS.
February 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Deciding "Burger King foot lettuce" is a fine thing to say tells me that y'all haven't been soothed by your Zoomer boyfriends and it SHOWS.
me and who
February 10, 2026 at 4:51 AM
me and who
age verification?
I can drive stick
I can drive stick
Age verification? Here's my "I was lead tester on Grim Fandango and all I got was this lousy t-shirt" t-shirt.
February 10, 2026 at 4:50 AM
age verification?
I can drive stick
I can drive stick
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Greg Brown, Cake founding guitarist who wrote breakout hit 'The Distance,' dead at 56
Greg Brown, Cake founding guitarist who wrote breakout hit 'The Distance,' dead at 56
Greg Brown, a founding member of Sacramento alt-rock outfit Cake, has died. Friends honored the guitarist, who wrote the band's enduring hit 'The Distance.'
www.latimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Greg Brown, Cake founding guitarist who wrote breakout hit 'The Distance,' dead at 56
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if im being wheeled into the operating room and there's some fuckass AI scalpel gameboy in there you can go ahead and kill me normal style instead
When AI was added to a tool for sinus surgery: “Cerebrospinal fluid leaked from one patient’s nose. In another… a surgeon mistakenly punctured the base of a patient’s skull. In two other cases, patients suffered strokes after a major artery was accidentally injured”
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts
Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient ...
www.reuters.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:08 AM
if im being wheeled into the operating room and there's some fuckass AI scalpel gameboy in there you can go ahead and kill me normal style instead