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TamAaAaAARHa Brooks
@misfitstamara.bsky.social
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Freelance writer, nerd/geek, Barbie afficiando, your favorite's favorite Wonder Woman fan.
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TamAaAaAARHa Brooks @misfitstamara.bsky.social · Nov 14
Ivs started my mass tweet delete, which includes unliking stuff and DMs so please don't take that personally. Lol

I'm nuking my account from orbit, basically. Everything goes!
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emilyblake.bsky.social
Seems like a good time to tell everyone in #EchoPark that our neighborhood council is partnering with Eunisses Hernandez' office from CD1 for an ICE response training Tuesday before our board meeting. We'll be giving out free whistles courtesy of @mostlybree.kitrocha.com
A flyer for a community defense & ICE awareness training at St Paul's Commons in Echo Park, LA at 5pm Tuesday, Jan 27.
January 24, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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bdsa83.bsky.social
@markhamillofficial.bsky.social Hey Mark, your support for us rebels here in MN inspired me to create a new Rebel Loon Alliance logo.
January 20, 2026 at 3:59 AM
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midnightmasseffect.bsky.social
hey Portland fam:

make sure none of you are seeing David Martin for therapy

it looks like this hate site is the only place he crows about how good he is at detransitioning people

every other portland therapy listing lists him as a therapist for "gender issues" and doesnt mention his hate for us
a shit fuck of a man looking like if Sam Seder decided to be a piece of shit instead of a pretty cool guy text: David Habib Martin adolescents, adults, detransition, identity exploration, in person & online I am a licensed psychotherapist and an oregon board approved... company: David Martin Therapy
January 23, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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kashana.blacksky.app
Thank goodness everyone spent months deciding that the Chinese were stealing our data so we could switch to good old patriotic American data stealing
January 23, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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kenplume.bsky.social
This sketch perfectly illustrates an aspect of Fozzie’s character that is both defining & almost wholly ignored in modern material. He throws himself into his act, 1000%, & desperately wants it to work. He hopes that finally, FINALLY, it will land. But, if it doesn't, he’ll keep trying. 1000%.
January 14, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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maureenjohnsonbooks.com
As of right now, the murder's go fund me has raised over $757,000 dollars for his disgusting ass. The food bank is at $81,000. The food bank needs to come out on top. Give for good. Give for spite because there is no way that piece of shit should get anything at all, certainly not ten times as much.
colindickey.com Colin Dickey @colindickey.com · 25d
Hey folks Calvary Food Shelf has been helping out people in Minneapolis for 30 years, and now they’re ramping up to meet the crisis, including doing home deliveries so people don’t have to risk going out.

They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
Support Calvary Food Shelf: Emergency Response Fundraiser on GiveMN
Help us respond to urgent community needs
www.givemn.org
January 16, 2026 at 3:35 AM
misfitstamara.bsky.social
Had a perfectly health lunch that I will ruin in 20mins
January 8, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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notalawyer.bsky.social
tip for parent management: my parents were asking me about chatGPT, and have some friends who love it, and none of my attempts to caution them were as successful as just sending them the Wikipedia page for AI hallucinations
January 8, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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courtneymilan.com
Just a reminder that George Conway is not fundraising right now to run against a MAGA republican.

He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.
January 7, 2026 at 5:28 AM
misfitstamara.bsky.social
The only reason I didn't respond with paragraphs of colorful cussing is because I know he won't see it directly
marisakabas.bsky.social Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Jan 6
said NOPE out loud
January 7, 2026 at 4:54 AM
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rainofterra.gay
Hadn't heard about this, there is now an official site for California residents to opt out of data brokers: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
The nation’s strictest privacy law just took effect, to data brokers’ chagrin
Californians can now submit demands requiring 500 brokers to delete their data.
arstechnica.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:55 PM
misfitstamara.bsky.social
I will take solace in James Marsden looking absolutely peak in that Avengers Doomsday sneak
January 6, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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conradhackett.bsky.social
Please share - @pewresearch.org wants to hire a data archivist who will be an advocate for data users, helping to ensure that our datasets are easy to discover and reuse by researchers, journalists, and the public.
pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CenterExtern...
Pew Research Center is seeking a Data Archivist to support our commitment to open science and data transparency. This newly created role will play a key part in enhancing the accessibility, usability, and reproducibility of our research data while continuing to protect the privacy and identity of our survey participants. As Data Archivist, you will lead efforts to create and implement best practices for preparing, documenting, and disseminating datasets. These best practices should maximize FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles while minimizing disclosure risk. You will work across teams to ensure our data is well-organized and thoroughly documented. You will serve as an internal advocate for data users, helping to ensure that our datasets are not only accurate and comprehensive but also easy to discover and reuse by researchers, journalists, and the public. This is a full-time, Pew Research Center position. The position is funded by an external grant and limited to a two-year term. Primary Responsibilities Develop optimization procedures to improve discoverability of our datasets on internal and external platforms Develop and maintain standards to improve accessibility of our microdata and tab plans by changing/adding formats and/or adding documentation Identify metadata documentation best practices and a process to implement those best practices at the Center Work with Legal to evaluate most appropriate license to publicly share the Center's survey data, including Creative Common options Identify and correct processing inefficiencies in our data publication process Sit on the internal Disclosure Risk Taskforce Document analytical decisions and code to support transparency and replicability, including the development of a RACI chart for publishing code to recreate derived variables that are used in reports but are not included in the microdata Manage/create merged time series datasets for select Center datasets Identify a process for internally archiving data and projects that are no longer in active use Identify and implement a process to assign Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) to microdata Prepare and upload public-facing datasets and restricted-use datasets for external sharing. Train staff on FAIR principles and best practices in data archiving. Education/Training/Experience Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in library sciences, organizational management, or a related field. 5-7 years of experience with data archiving, database management, or survey research. This may include graduate training at the MA/PhD level or equivalent experience in an applied setting. At least 3-5 years of experience applying FAIR and open science principles. Background in social science research or data curation. Experience in data management, archiving, or research support. Familiarity with FAIR principles, Creative Common licensing, data privacy principles, and exposure risk. Proficiency in metadata standards and documentation tools. Experience managing research projects, including working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. Experience with statistical software (e.g., R, Python, Stata) and reproducible research workflows. Knowledge, Skill and Workplace Requirements Strong organizational and communication skills. Detail oriented with exacting standards to maintain accuracy and impartiality in all work products. Ability to work independently to carry out special projects from start to finish. Ability to balance numerous tasks simultaneously. Ability to work collaboratively and collegially with other team members, as well as with staff from other Pew Research Center teams. Ability to balance competing priorities and identify optimal solutions FLSA Status: Exempt Compensation: Starting salary is commensurate with experience within the range of $100,000 - $120,000. Hybrid Work Schedule: Pew Research Center staff are required to be present in the Center’s Washington, D.C., office three core days weekly (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday). Staff may work virtually from remote locations on other days in a typical work week.
January 6, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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drlindseyfitz.bsky.social
Out of curiosity, I just ran a few paragraphs from The Butchering Art through an AI checker and it got flagged: 88% AI. This book was released in 2017, and AI machines were subsequently trained off it. How many writers are getting flagged for AI because of the literal theft of their work(s)? Insane.
drlindseyfitz.bsky.social Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · Dec 30
OMG - f*ck AI for ruining the em-dash for writers. I use them all the time. Of course, what a shock that AI uses them since they were trained off my voice and other authors' voices.
jenzings.bsky.social Jen Zingsheim Phillips @jenzings.bsky.social · Dec 30
I'm a writer who has specifically been directed *not* to use em-dashes because "they mean it was written by AI." I can detect AI writing, but it is not simply a matter of the punctuation used.
December 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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adampknave.com
Waffles were invented when Eloise Waffle really wanted to teach a pancake a fucking lesson.
December 31, 2025 at 12:27 AM
misfitstamara.bsky.social
I don't love when my team loses but it only really sticks in my craw when the officiating is garbage.
December 31, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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sparkster2600.bsky.social
Reposting this with alt text.

Delete your Twitter. Now.
For You "Elon Saved Free Speech" White Knight Assholes: Read the New Terms of Service Released Today X just updated their Terms of Service effective January 15, 2026. Here's what you agreed to: AI TRAINING RIGHTS GRAB: Everything you post becomes training data for their Al models. Every thought, opinion, creative work. You're building their models for free. No compensation. No opt out. PERPETUAL CONTENT LICENSE: They get a worldwide, royalty-free license to use, copy, modify, and distribute your content "for any purpose" in "any media now known or later developed." Forever. They can sell it. Give it to governments. Anything. FORCED JURISDICTION: All disputes must be filed in Tarrant County, Texas. You waive the right to join class actions. If they wrong millions of users, you sue alone in THEIR court. ARBITRARY TERMINATION: They can delete your account "for any other reason or no reason at our convenience." Years of content, connections, reputation. Gone. Zero due process. $15,000 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: Access more than 1 million posts in 24 hours and you owe $15,000. Per million. Journalists and researchers investigating the platform face financial ruin. GOVERNMENT DISCLOSURE: They reserve the right to hand your DMs, drafts, and entire history to governments based on what they "reasonably believe" is necessary. ANTI-JAILBREAK CLAUSE: Testing their Al systems, exposing censorship mechanisms, or security research is now explicitly a Terms violation. They added "prompt engineering or injection" to prohibited conduct.
December 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
misfitstamara.bsky.social
Ruin two bands combining them:

BeatlesTS
jongraywb.bsky.social ✪ Black Fistory Month ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · Dec 31
Ruin two bands by combining them:

Earth, Wham, and Fire
drrehaminator.bsky.social Ham @drrehaminator.bsky.social · Dec 31
Desmond Dekker and the Fine Young Cannibals
December 31, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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tarjapk.bsky.social
Here’s to 2026
David Lynch in the filming set speaking in the megaphone. He says “Okay, let's try that again, but this time good.”
December 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
misfitstamara.bsky.social
You’ve just opened up a Star Trek Themed restaurant
What are you calling it?

Darmok & Jalad at The Diner
December 27, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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adamserwer.bsky.social
Why did they call episode I the phantom menace instead of Ani Are You Ok
December 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
misfitstamara.bsky.social
Friends, i finally watched "Wake Up Dead Man" and 🤌. There's a sequence with Daniel Craig and Josh O'Connor when they first meet that has this lighting arc to go with their respective monologues that is not only great in moment, but echoes through the film
December 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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windowseat.bsky.social
Well this is certainly alarming— most of the stores mentioned/affected are in Minnesota.
December 27, 2025 at 7:51 AM
misfitstamara.bsky.social
The Akira Slide is one of my favorite reverberating references.
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December 27, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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moryan.bsky.social
Murray Bartlett is in the very first episode of Farscape. Ben Mendelsohn plays a blue alien! Prestige TV my ass, get on Farscape’s level!!
tmmookster.bsky.social Emily @tmmookster.bsky.social · Dec 27
I loved Farscape. And it's always fun to do a rewatch and play 'spot the Aussie & NZ actors.'
moryan.bsky.social Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · Apr 12
I wrote a Your Guide to Farscape story a few years ago and I'm always so happy to see folks get into the show, which I love a lot. Talked to Brian Henson of Jim Henson Company for this as well. This was such a labor of love: www.ign.com/articles/201...
December 27, 2025 at 6:30 AM