Kirsti
@kst.bsky.social
Librarian. Geek. Music is life. I block early & often. “Always fight for the user, never for the system.”— Cory Doctorow.
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A piece of Bay Area queer Asian Pacific Islander history is now available online - San Francisco's GLBT Historical Society has digitized 1988-2004 issues of the Lavender Godzilla newsletter
glbt.i8.dgicloud.com/lavendergodz...
glbt.i8.dgicloud.com/lavendergodz...
glbt.i8.dgicloud.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:33 AM
A piece of Bay Area queer Asian Pacific Islander history is now available online - San Francisco's GLBT Historical Society has digitized 1988-2004 issues of the Lavender Godzilla newsletter
glbt.i8.dgicloud.com/lavendergodz...
glbt.i8.dgicloud.com/lavendergodz...
Or I'm gonna stay home & watch Star Trek since Spouse's friends who come over to play early music won't be coming over after all.
I think I'm going to bike to Metier Brewery for a beer (or 2) later just because I can!
November 26, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Or I'm gonna stay home & watch Star Trek since Spouse's friends who come over to play early music won't be coming over after all.
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In October, statewide news reported that a sheriff's deputy in Texas searched thousands of Flock cameras in Washington for 'Had an abortion, search for female.’ New documents obtained by RANGE show Spokane County Sheriff's Office cameras were accessed in that search:
Texas deputy searched Spokane County Flock cameras for a woman who had an abortion– RANGE Media
Amidst nationwide and state scrutiny of the cameras, Spokane County’s Flock network was used by an out-of-state cop looking for a woman who had an abortion.
rangemedia.co
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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Flock cameras are not regular license plate readers that take photos only when an infraction is suspected. They are always recording the information of everyone that passes it — whether they’re committing a crime or not. It’s that power that led us to spend over five months reporting on Flock.
November 26, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Flock cameras are not regular license plate readers that take photos only when an infraction is suspected. They are always recording the information of everyone that passes it — whether they’re committing a crime or not. It’s that power that led us to spend over five months reporting on Flock.
Took the ebike on light rail up to Northgate today. I didn't want to stand the whole way, so I thought I'd try getting it upright in the bike storage area. Two other passengers jumped in to help. We couldn't hook the bike wheel onto the wheel hook...
November 26, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Took the ebike on light rail up to Northgate today. I didn't want to stand the whole way, so I thought I'd try getting it upright in the bike storage area. Two other passengers jumped in to help. We couldn't hook the bike wheel onto the wheel hook...
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Nearly 100 community members gathered in the CID to celebrate a new bilingual safety pamphlet created by and for local elders. The comic-style guide, in English and Cantonese, shares tips on scams, emergencies, and staying safe at home and in the neighborhood.
Read more: soseaem.org/4imjkEw
Read more: soseaem.org/4imjkEw
How Can Seattle's CID Keep Elders Safe? New Bilingual Pamphlet Offers Tips
Community groups in the CID unveil an English-Cantonese guide offering scam awareness, safety tips, and resources for elders facing rising violence.
southseattleemerald.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Nearly 100 community members gathered in the CID to celebrate a new bilingual safety pamphlet created by and for local elders. The comic-style guide, in English and Cantonese, shares tips on scams, emergencies, and staying safe at home and in the neighborhood.
Read more: soseaem.org/4imjkEw
Read more: soseaem.org/4imjkEw
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Join us for a virtual community session on how the WA state legislative process works and how you can advocate for immigrant justice. Learn ways to uplift policy priorities and get ready for Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Day 2026. #WALeg
🔗 RSVP now at bit.ly/monthlyadvocacy
🔗 RSVP now at bit.ly/monthlyadvocacy
November 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Join us for a virtual community session on how the WA state legislative process works and how you can advocate for immigrant justice. Learn ways to uplift policy priorities and get ready for Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Day 2026. #WALeg
🔗 RSVP now at bit.ly/monthlyadvocacy
🔗 RSVP now at bit.ly/monthlyadvocacy
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A DIRT SALE.
starting December 1st, the pdf for my first collection, Deifying A Total Darkness, will be available for FREE (or, yaknow, "paywhutchalike") through gumroad.com/upfromsumdirt ... the paperback will be a slender $10.
discount will end on my birthday, January 21st, 2026.
starting December 1st, the pdf for my first collection, Deifying A Total Darkness, will be available for FREE (or, yaknow, "paywhutchalike") through gumroad.com/upfromsumdirt ... the paperback will be a slender $10.
discount will end on my birthday, January 21st, 2026.
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
A DIRT SALE.
starting December 1st, the pdf for my first collection, Deifying A Total Darkness, will be available for FREE (or, yaknow, "paywhutchalike") through gumroad.com/upfromsumdirt ... the paperback will be a slender $10.
discount will end on my birthday, January 21st, 2026.
starting December 1st, the pdf for my first collection, Deifying A Total Darkness, will be available for FREE (or, yaknow, "paywhutchalike") through gumroad.com/upfromsumdirt ... the paperback will be a slender $10.
discount will end on my birthday, January 21st, 2026.
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
I got cheese out of the fridge. Set it down on the counter & turned around to find a golden retriever had appeared out of thin air.
November 25, 2025 at 3:52 AM
I got cheese out of the fridge. Set it down on the counter & turned around to find a golden retriever had appeared out of thin air.
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JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
November 25, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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I think it was @nameshiv.bsky.social who had the story about what the family found in his grandmother's jealously guarded recipe notebook after her death?
In any case, I aspire to be one of these kinds of grandmothers. 🧵
In any case, I aspire to be one of these kinds of grandmothers. 🧵
I am the only one of my generation privy to my gramma’s legendary mashed potato recipe. No one knows this. If I used my real name on Bsky I would not post this. However.
November 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I think it was @nameshiv.bsky.social who had the story about what the family found in his grandmother's jealously guarded recipe notebook after her death?
In any case, I aspire to be one of these kinds of grandmothers. 🧵
In any case, I aspire to be one of these kinds of grandmothers. 🧵
I rode my bike down to the Japanese grocery store/deli Maruta Shoten to get lunch. It would have taken an hour each way by bus. 13 min. there by ebike! 15 min. back because the way there is downhill & the way back is uphill.
November 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I rode my bike down to the Japanese grocery store/deli Maruta Shoten to get lunch. It would have taken an hour each way by bus. 13 min. there by ebike! 15 min. back because the way there is downhill & the way back is uphill.
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"The batteries were sold with the following Rad Power Bikes e-bike models and as replacement batteries: RadWagon 4, RadCity HS 4, RadRover High Step 5, RadCity Step Thru 3, RadRover Step Thru 1, RadRunner 2, RadRunner 1, RadRunner Plus, and RadExpand 5"
November 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
"The batteries were sold with the following Rad Power Bikes e-bike models and as replacement batteries: RadWagon 4, RadCity HS 4, RadRover High Step 5, RadCity Step Thru 3, RadRover Step Thru 1, RadRunner 2, RadRunner 1, RadRunner Plus, and RadExpand 5"
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Rachel Maddow has a new six-part podcast on the time “the US military deployed on the streets of America" to forcibly remove a targeted minority. I'm told I'm featured in Part 2. The first two eps drop on December 1 from MSNOW.
NEW!
Rachel Maddow tells the story of one of the most shocking decisions in American history in her new podcast, “Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order.”
Listen to the trailer now and follow the series. New episodes drop Mondays.
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
Rachel Maddow tells the story of one of the most shocking decisions in American history in her new podcast, “Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order.”
Listen to the trailer now and follow the series. New episodes drop Mondays.
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
November 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Rachel Maddow has a new six-part podcast on the time “the US military deployed on the streets of America" to forcibly remove a targeted minority. I'm told I'm featured in Part 2. The first two eps drop on December 1 from MSNOW.
Head's up if you own a Rad ebike!
CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Batteries for E-Bikes from Rad Power Bikes Due to Fire Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...
November 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Head's up if you own a Rad ebike!
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The UW Center for an Informed Public is looking for nominations of folks making a difference towards promoting civic health and helping people and communities navigate the complex information systems that we all seem to be caught up in. If you know of someone making impact, please nominate them!
🧵We're seeking nominations for the CIP Award for Impact & Excellence, which recognizes outstanding contributions, achievements or bodies of work that advance civic health and promote an informed society by helping individuals, communities and institutions navigate complex information challenges.
November 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The UW Center for an Informed Public is looking for nominations of folks making a difference towards promoting civic health and helping people and communities navigate the complex information systems that we all seem to be caught up in. If you know of someone making impact, please nominate them!
This year marks 7 years of the Seattle Promise levy that funds 2 years of tuition at the 3 community colleges in the city. 16,000 students (25% of Seattle Public School graduates) have either been certified in a trade or completed an AA degree that allows them to transfer to a 4-yr college.
November 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This year marks 7 years of the Seattle Promise levy that funds 2 years of tuition at the 3 community colleges in the city. 16,000 students (25% of Seattle Public School graduates) have either been certified in a trade or completed an AA degree that allows them to transfer to a 4-yr college.
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"AAVE is flagged as inappropriate" by LLMs designed to detect student cheating... which enforces steeper educational penalties on black students.
intentional or not, as it currenty exists, AI IS WHITE SUPREMACIST SOFTWARE and damaging to the safety of black people.
youtu.be/5mtcSL4S3HQ?...
intentional or not, as it currenty exists, AI IS WHITE SUPREMACIST SOFTWARE and damaging to the safety of black people.
youtu.be/5mtcSL4S3HQ?...
Howard University AI Panel
YouTube video by Tiera Tanksley
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
"AAVE is flagged as inappropriate" by LLMs designed to detect student cheating... which enforces steeper educational penalties on black students.
intentional or not, as it currenty exists, AI IS WHITE SUPREMACIST SOFTWARE and damaging to the safety of black people.
youtu.be/5mtcSL4S3HQ?...
intentional or not, as it currenty exists, AI IS WHITE SUPREMACIST SOFTWARE and damaging to the safety of black people.
youtu.be/5mtcSL4S3HQ?...
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Y'all do understand that the vast majority of people detained by ICE are not violent criminals.
~30,000 people will be arrested by cops today. Many times that number will be detained. Disproportionately Black. Almost none of them are violent criminals. Most will never even be charged with a crime.
~30,000 people will be arrested by cops today. Many times that number will be detained. Disproportionately Black. Almost none of them are violent criminals. Most will never even be charged with a crime.
November 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Y'all do understand that the vast majority of people detained by ICE are not violent criminals.
~30,000 people will be arrested by cops today. Many times that number will be detained. Disproportionately Black. Almost none of them are violent criminals. Most will never even be charged with a crime.
~30,000 people will be arrested by cops today. Many times that number will be detained. Disproportionately Black. Almost none of them are violent criminals. Most will never even be charged with a crime.
Conservative religion is abusive narcissists all the way down.
The reason I am determined to expose people like Dr. Dobson is because he (and so many other evangelical men) tried to hide their abusive personalities behind the veneer of being good and godly people.
November 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Conservative religion is abusive narcissists all the way down.
"Dear Prudence" - Siouxsie and the Banshees
Without saying Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You", what cover song is better than the original?
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
"Dear Prudence" - Siouxsie and the Banshees
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THE BOOK OF DISAPPEARANCE by Ibtisam Azem is a book of cool, controlled anger. Read it.
November 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
THE BOOK OF DISAPPEARANCE by Ibtisam Azem is a book of cool, controlled anger. Read it.
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I've removed the paid tiers on my patreon. It's no longer active but you can read the archives. Stories, poems, reviews, musings. I tried my best and some of it isn't bad.
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Get more from Jayaprakash Satyamurthy on Patreon
creating Short stories and poetry
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November 24, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I've removed the paid tiers on my patreon. It's no longer active but you can read the archives. Stories, poems, reviews, musings. I tried my best and some of it isn't bad.
patreon.com/Thatweirdjay
patreon.com/Thatweirdjay