KellyLayne
@layne162.bsky.social
(She/They) Cat mom, amateur artist and transport engineering academic dedicated to creating better and more inclusive cities.
American living in Australia
American living in Australia
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this is not behavior becoming of a FIFA Peace Prize recipient.
December 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
this is not behavior becoming of a FIFA Peace Prize recipient.
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My most fundamental belief is that we do not have to live like this.
December 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
My most fundamental belief is that we do not have to live like this.
Bens favorite toy (our xmas tree) is back!
December 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Bens favorite toy (our xmas tree) is back!
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This made me laugh this week:
"So sad that this generation of white boys cope with loneliness by turning into incels… whatever happened to sitting ur ass down and writing a song called Iris? Putting pen to paper about how down bad you are? Let’s bring that back."
"So sad that this generation of white boys cope with loneliness by turning into incels… whatever happened to sitting ur ass down and writing a song called Iris? Putting pen to paper about how down bad you are? Let’s bring that back."
December 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
This made me laugh this week:
"So sad that this generation of white boys cope with loneliness by turning into incels… whatever happened to sitting ur ass down and writing a song called Iris? Putting pen to paper about how down bad you are? Let’s bring that back."
"So sad that this generation of white boys cope with loneliness by turning into incels… whatever happened to sitting ur ass down and writing a song called Iris? Putting pen to paper about how down bad you are? Let’s bring that back."
I started making zines for my union this year and they've been way more effective than I expected! Ive been leaving them on tables in the staff lunch areas and near the printers - it always gives me a thrill when I see people perusing them 😊
Hey, @theguardian.com wrote about zines in today's movement and talked to @meganpiont.bsky.social and @prisonculture.bsky.social!!!!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Gen-Zine: DIY publications find new life as form of resistance against Trump
Zines have made a resurgence as communities seek to share information on everything from ICE raids to local elections
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I started making zines for my union this year and they've been way more effective than I expected! Ive been leaving them on tables in the staff lunch areas and near the printers - it always gives me a thrill when I see people perusing them 😊
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it’s pretty funny that Duffy is simultaneously
1. scolding passengers for not wearing fancy clothes while flying
2. supporting airport gyms so passengers can be sweaty and gross while flying
both of these proposals are idiotic but the direct contradiction is next level
1. scolding passengers for not wearing fancy clothes while flying
2. supporting airport gyms so passengers can be sweaty and gross while flying
both of these proposals are idiotic but the direct contradiction is next level
Duffy on what he's doing to improve the airport experience for travelers: "Maybe I want a workout area where people might get some blood flowing doing some pull ups or step ups in the airport."
December 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
it’s pretty funny that Duffy is simultaneously
1. scolding passengers for not wearing fancy clothes while flying
2. supporting airport gyms so passengers can be sweaty and gross while flying
both of these proposals are idiotic but the direct contradiction is next level
1. scolding passengers for not wearing fancy clothes while flying
2. supporting airport gyms so passengers can be sweaty and gross while flying
both of these proposals are idiotic but the direct contradiction is next level
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sitting next to a sweaty guy on a plane who just finished a workout at terminal 8 while wearing a shirt, tie, and suit
Duffy on what he's doing to improve the airport experience for travelers: "Maybe I want a workout area where people might get some blood flowing doing some pull ups or step ups in the airport."
December 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
sitting next to a sweaty guy on a plane who just finished a workout at terminal 8 while wearing a shirt, tie, and suit
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I can’t believe a technical solution to a complex social problem didn’t work. Ah well, nevertheless
One Laptop Per Child, 10 years later: "we find no significant effects on academic performance but some evidence of negative effects on grade progression... computer access significantly improved students’ computer skills but not their cognitive skills" www.nber.org/papers/w34495
Laptops in the Long Run: Evidence from the One Laptop per Child Program in Rural Peru
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org
December 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I can’t believe a technical solution to a complex social problem didn’t work. Ah well, nevertheless
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"All is lost" narratives are popular because people generally do not want to take action. Taking action is tiring so if all is lost, you are off the hook. Nothing is more seductive than not having to do anything.
December 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"All is lost" narratives are popular because people generally do not want to take action. Taking action is tiring so if all is lost, you are off the hook. Nothing is more seductive than not having to do anything.
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Conservatives after I enjoy anything in life.
November 26, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Conservatives after I enjoy anything in life.
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I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
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I think it’s pretty clear at this point that one of the main impacts of LLMs is to disrupt thinking: to make it so that far too many people never properly learn how to do it, and then to control the output so there are thoughts that people never learn how to think.
November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I think it’s pretty clear at this point that one of the main impacts of LLMs is to disrupt thinking: to make it so that far too many people never properly learn how to do it, and then to control the output so there are thoughts that people never learn how to think.
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it’s not a phase
November 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
it’s not a phase
Good lord, lol. And I bet the people saying we are hurting The Economy by not buying unnecessary new phones are the same people constantly scolding us for buying lattes and avocados.
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/h... "please, buy new phone. the economy is dying" is an incredible gaslight
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing economy
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at a cost to work productivity and the U.S. economy.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Good lord, lol. And I bet the people saying we are hurting The Economy by not buying unnecessary new phones are the same people constantly scolding us for buying lattes and avocados.
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It’s blowing my mind that schools, universities, public services would run headlong into this. We spent 15 years documenting black boxes. This is a black box in a black hole!
I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like the other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.
November 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
It’s blowing my mind that schools, universities, public services would run headlong into this. We spent 15 years documenting black boxes. This is a black box in a black hole!
All done! Good thing I already promised it to my sister or Id be tempted to keep it for myself haha
#crochet #fiberarts
#crochet #fiberarts
November 23, 2025 at 11:41 PM
All done! Good thing I already promised it to my sister or Id be tempted to keep it for myself haha
#crochet #fiberarts
#crochet #fiberarts
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if i've learned one thing from doing union stuff while also doing other forms of organizing, it's that you're better off with people you disagree with who are nevertheless trying to do the same thing as you than with people you agree with who aren't trying to do anything
November 13, 2024 at 1:52 PM
if i've learned one thing from doing union stuff while also doing other forms of organizing, it's that you're better off with people you disagree with who are nevertheless trying to do the same thing as you than with people you agree with who aren't trying to do anything
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why do things like this never happen to me
oh yeah the new york city subway is so fucking scary, you never know what kind of weirdo you'll have to share a train with
November 20, 2025 at 12:27 AM
why do things like this never happen to me
Working on a baby blanket for my soon-to-born niece! I might actually finish before the due date 🙌🧶
#crochet #wip #fiberarts
#crochet #wip #fiberarts
November 16, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Working on a baby blanket for my soon-to-born niece! I might actually finish before the due date 🙌🧶
#crochet #wip #fiberarts
#crochet #wip #fiberarts
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Wonderful shot of Marlon Brando writing with his cat. noirbooks.blogspot.com #caturday #film #cinema #SaturdayVibes #mood #Brando #cat #writing
April 27, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Wonderful shot of Marlon Brando writing with his cat. noirbooks.blogspot.com #caturday #film #cinema #SaturdayVibes #mood #Brando #cat #writing
November 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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"This is not my normal spot but I'll remember where I put it"
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 AM
"This is not my normal spot but I'll remember where I put it"
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i’m ready for something different than whatever the fuck this is
November 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
i’m ready for something different than whatever the fuck this is