Karen K
@karenk44344.bsky.social
Undergrad in anthropology, pagan, she/her, former reservist, owned by a husky, neurospicy, witch
Cross-stitch, photography, soap stone carving, drawing, reading, gardening, ttrpg
Cross-stitch, photography, soap stone carving, drawing, reading, gardening, ttrpg
Todays book “The Evin Prison Baker’s Club” by Sepideh Gholian
November 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Todays book “The Evin Prison Baker’s Club” by Sepideh Gholian
A really good thread to read
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A really good thread to read
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We are nearing Remembrance Day here in Canada. This really angers me. Share this desecration wide and far everyone.
The Heritage Foundation has gone too far.
The Heritage Foundation has gone too far.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We are nearing Remembrance Day here in Canada. This really angers me. Share this desecration wide and far everyone.
The Heritage Foundation has gone too far.
The Heritage Foundation has gone too far.
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Just need everyone to Google the name "Rosalind Franklin" at this moment.
Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
DNA scientist James Watson has a remarkably long history of sexist, racist public comments
“People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty,” he said in 2003. “I think it would be great.”
www.vox.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Just need everyone to Google the name "Rosalind Franklin" at this moment.
I get that daylight savings time screws a lot of things up….but I think this is the first time I’ve had a coyote follow my dog and I on our walk.
My brat is not happy I cut the walk short…but at the point I had to yell at the coyote to get him to change directions…it just wasn’t feasible to cont.
My brat is not happy I cut the walk short…but at the point I had to yell at the coyote to get him to change directions…it just wasn’t feasible to cont.
November 8, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I get that daylight savings time screws a lot of things up….but I think this is the first time I’ve had a coyote follow my dog and I on our walk.
My brat is not happy I cut the walk short…but at the point I had to yell at the coyote to get him to change directions…it just wasn’t feasible to cont.
My brat is not happy I cut the walk short…but at the point I had to yell at the coyote to get him to change directions…it just wasn’t feasible to cont.
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Scientists in Japan made a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours and biodegrades in dirt in 10 days.
It’s made from food additives, releases nutrients like plant vitamins, and doesn’t leave microplastics.
#Ecology #environment #Innovation
[🎞️ the. stream.roller]
It’s made from food additives, releases nutrients like plant vitamins, and doesn’t leave microplastics.
#Ecology #environment #Innovation
[🎞️ the. stream.roller]
November 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Scientists in Japan made a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours and biodegrades in dirt in 10 days.
It’s made from food additives, releases nutrients like plant vitamins, and doesn’t leave microplastics.
#Ecology #environment #Innovation
[🎞️ the. stream.roller]
It’s made from food additives, releases nutrients like plant vitamins, and doesn’t leave microplastics.
#Ecology #environment #Innovation
[🎞️ the. stream.roller]
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this is why i watch videos of people telling ICE agents to get the fuck out of their cities
Social media can push us to the dark side, with negative content. A new study finds watching inspiring videos for just 3 minutes a day is on par with meditation for boosting mood and reducing stress.
Got 3 minutes? This habit may help boost hope and reduce stress
Social media can push us to the dark side, with negative content. A new study finds watching inspiring videos for just 3 minutes a day is on par with meditation for boosting mood and reducing stress.
n.pr
November 2, 2025 at 10:53 AM
this is why i watch videos of people telling ICE agents to get the fuck out of their cities
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I'm antifa. You?
"Don't be a sucker" 1945 United States Army movie about FASCISM.
November 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I'm antifa. You?
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Don't let anyone convince you that your empathy is a weakness.
November 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Don't let anyone convince you that your empathy is a weakness.
So a good friend of mine (and my DM) did a thing. Thought I’d share because it’s cool and fun and we all need things to distract us from *gestures around*
m.youtube.com/watch?si=H7L...
m.youtube.com/watch?si=H7L...
Doc Z Episode One
YouTube video by DOC Z
m.youtube.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
So a good friend of mine (and my DM) did a thing. Thought I’d share because it’s cool and fun and we all need things to distract us from *gestures around*
m.youtube.com/watch?si=H7L...
m.youtube.com/watch?si=H7L...
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Prince Albert Police Service in Saskatchewan are asking for help in locating missing 11-year old boy Traystin Paskemin.
The police service posted to Facebook on October 27 that Paskemin was last seen in the city on October 1.
The police service posted to Facebook on October 27 that Paskemin was last seen in the city on October 1.
Prince Albert police seek help locating missing 11-year old boy Traystin Paskemin | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Prince Albert Police Service in Saskatchewan are asking for help in locating missing 11-year old boy Traystin Paskemin.
The police service posted to Facebook on October 27 that Paskemin was last seen in the city on October 1.
The police service posted to Facebook on October 27 that Paskemin was last seen in the city on October 1.
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Worked in fundraising a lot of my career and truly believe this.
Under-taxation is the issue.
Under-taxation is the issue.
October 31, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Worked in fundraising a lot of my career and truly believe this.
Under-taxation is the issue.
Under-taxation is the issue.
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THIS👇
Hey Canada, I was sickened to see poppies being sold on Amazon. No way are they doing this in a charitable way!
Please buy at the poppy shop or direct retailers where 100% of the money goes to the Legion.
www.poppystore.ca
Please buy at the poppy shop or direct retailers where 100% of the money goes to the Legion.
www.poppystore.ca
October 31, 2025 at 3:24 PM
THIS👇
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It is hidden. The art hunt to honour @drdagly.bsky.social
The one and only clue will be posted tomorrow. I promise not to “Give it away”.😆 #arthuntyeg #yegarthunt
The one and only clue will be posted tomorrow. I promise not to “Give it away”.😆 #arthuntyeg #yegarthunt
October 31, 2025 at 9:21 PM
It is hidden. The art hunt to honour @drdagly.bsky.social
The one and only clue will be posted tomorrow. I promise not to “Give it away”.😆 #arthuntyeg #yegarthunt
The one and only clue will be posted tomorrow. I promise not to “Give it away”.😆 #arthuntyeg #yegarthunt
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This Halloween is one of the scariest ever.
So here's some cuteness to take the edge off, along with an important reminder to vote & at the very end you can hear my pup actually sing along to an old classic.
🔊 up!
#VoteBlue
#VoteYesOnProp50
Volunteer for phonebanks. The link is in the next post.
So here's some cuteness to take the edge off, along with an important reminder to vote & at the very end you can hear my pup actually sing along to an old classic.
🔊 up!
#VoteBlue
#VoteYesOnProp50
Volunteer for phonebanks. The link is in the next post.
October 31, 2025 at 8:34 PM
This Halloween is one of the scariest ever.
So here's some cuteness to take the edge off, along with an important reminder to vote & at the very end you can hear my pup actually sing along to an old classic.
🔊 up!
#VoteBlue
#VoteYesOnProp50
Volunteer for phonebanks. The link is in the next post.
So here's some cuteness to take the edge off, along with an important reminder to vote & at the very end you can hear my pup actually sing along to an old classic.
🔊 up!
#VoteBlue
#VoteYesOnProp50
Volunteer for phonebanks. The link is in the next post.
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Thread. :)
A bit of LORE about this child is once, in elementary school, his bus simply did not come. The school called me to say it was late, else I would have gone to get him, not realizing the bus was going to be 3HRS LATE
The child took things into his own hands.
The child took things into his own hands.
me: I gotta get off this phone man, I can feel my brain rotting
my child, sticking a fry in his mouth: in my day we knew how to live in the moment you know
my child, sticking a fry in his mouth: in my day we knew how to live in the moment you know
October 31, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Thread. :)
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This is extraordinary, and with a little bit of thought, disturbingly applicable to our time
The best summary of this thinking, and the inevitability of authoritarian defeat to liberalism I've yet encountered was, unsurprisingly, written 82 years ago.
Camus' Letters to a German Friend, a Warning for Our Times
In the midst of WWII, Albert Camus wrote 4 letters to a fictitious German. Here is the first, predicting the triumph of truth over falsehood.
share.google
October 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This is extraordinary, and with a little bit of thought, disturbingly applicable to our time
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What happened in libraries during Banned Books Week?
Turns out, there was a lot of banning of Banned Books Week, period.
A look at what happened across the country and why.
That, plus this week's *extensive* book censorship news.
bookriot.com/banning-bann...
Turns out, there was a lot of banning of Banned Books Week, period.
A look at what happened across the country and why.
That, plus this week's *extensive* book censorship news.
bookriot.com/banning-bann...
The Banning of Banned Books Week: Book Censorship News, October 31, 2025
Banned Books Week is being quietly banned in public libraries across the US. This is a political choice in an era where libraries continue to claim being "not political."
bookriot.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
What happened in libraries during Banned Books Week?
Turns out, there was a lot of banning of Banned Books Week, period.
A look at what happened across the country and why.
That, plus this week's *extensive* book censorship news.
bookriot.com/banning-bann...
Turns out, there was a lot of banning of Banned Books Week, period.
A look at what happened across the country and why.
That, plus this week's *extensive* book censorship news.
bookriot.com/banning-bann...
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More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site
As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.
www.miamiherald.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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A USEFUL LINK PLS BOOKMARK AND SPREAD!
www.findhelp.org
You go here, type in your zip, tell the robot you’re a human, and resources near you will come up!!
-food assistance
-housing
-transit
-health
-money
-legal AND MORE!!
www.findhelp.org
You go here, type in your zip, tell the robot you’re a human, and resources near you will come up!!
-food assistance
-housing
-transit
-health
-money
-legal AND MORE!!
findhelp.org by findhelp - Search and Connect to Social Care
Search and connect to support. Find financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost help in your area, anywhere in the US.
www.findhelp.org
October 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A USEFUL LINK PLS BOOKMARK AND SPREAD!
www.findhelp.org
You go here, type in your zip, tell the robot you’re a human, and resources near you will come up!!
-food assistance
-housing
-transit
-health
-money
-legal AND MORE!!
www.findhelp.org
You go here, type in your zip, tell the robot you’re a human, and resources near you will come up!!
-food assistance
-housing
-transit
-health
-money
-legal AND MORE!!
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Oh this was GOOD. Also JD Vance managing to squeeze EVERY logical fallacy into 90 seconds is incredible.
This video does a great job of teaching about logical fallacies...
October 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Oh this was GOOD. Also JD Vance managing to squeeze EVERY logical fallacy into 90 seconds is incredible.
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When people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same.
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Experimental evidence of the effects of large language models versus web search on depth of learning
Abstract. The effects of using large language models (LLMs) versus traditional web search on depth of learning are explored. A theory is proposed that when
academic.oup.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
When people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same.
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
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My DOD told me the sea keeps eating his aircraft so I asked how many aircraft he has and he said he just goes to the carrier and gets a new aircraft afterwards so I said it sounds like he's just feeding aircraft to the sea and then his admiral started crying.
October 27, 2025 at 2:32 AM
My DOD told me the sea keeps eating his aircraft so I asked how many aircraft he has and he said he just goes to the carrier and gets a new aircraft afterwards so I said it sounds like he's just feeding aircraft to the sea and then his admiral started crying.
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While the feds continue to play stupid games, SNAP recipients are set to lose food aid for the next month. In the Bay Area, a growing number of restaurants are stepping up to help, and we're maintaining the list. Share with anyone who needs it. www.coyotemedia.org/these-bay-ar...
These Bay Area Restaurants Are Offering Free Food to SNAP Recipients
Amid a government shutdown that will cut off aid for 42 million Americans, local food scene folks plan to pick up the slack.
www.coyotemedia.org
October 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
While the feds continue to play stupid games, SNAP recipients are set to lose food aid for the next month. In the Bay Area, a growing number of restaurants are stepping up to help, and we're maintaining the list. Share with anyone who needs it. www.coyotemedia.org/these-bay-ar...