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“there’s nothing new under the sun but there are new suns”
-Octavia Butler
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Alaska->PDX
-Octavia Butler
# 1 St. John’s bridge fan acct
Alaska->PDX
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@seachanger.bsky.social
· Dec 24
“From Doom Loop to Green Loop: how a new focus on green infrastructure and just transition is making Portland a national climate resiliency leader”
- cool newspapers someday maybe
- cool newspapers someday maybe
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"Trust the science" doing unfathomable amounts of heavy lifting.
#ITeachPhysics another relative velocity video for you
February 17, 2026 at 5:48 AM
"Trust the science" doing unfathomable amounts of heavy lifting.
good night to everyone who is a feminist, love you guys sleep well get some rest
February 17, 2026 at 5:38 AM
good night to everyone who is a feminist, love you guys sleep well get some rest
no
You don't have to give up your normative analysis, but I really do encourage people who have 2022 or 2023-era ChatGPT as their mental model of what AI is to ask Claude Code or whatever to do some complex tasks for them, or talk to people who already do
February 17, 2026 at 5:28 AM
no
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Self Portrait by Berlin based Iranian artist Mona Hakimi-Schueler who explores the contradictions, strengths & limitations of Iranian female identity #WomensArt
February 17, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Self Portrait by Berlin based Iranian artist Mona Hakimi-Schueler who explores the contradictions, strengths & limitations of Iranian female identity #WomensArt
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I just wrote a message about this to portland city council www.portland.gov/help/contact... and I *did* use the phrase “consequences of the petrochemical economy that we're riding to hell”
Contact an Elected Official
Provide comment or feedback on a topic, contact a specific official, request a meeting with an official, or ask them to speak at an event.
www.portland.gov
February 17, 2026 at 3:20 AM
I just wrote a message about this to portland city council www.portland.gov/help/contact... and I *did* use the phrase “consequences of the petrochemical economy that we're riding to hell”
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get in losers, we're absolutely defending PCEF as the voters passed it
February 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM
get in losers, we're absolutely defending PCEF as the voters passed it
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On one hand, Trump says he was “totally” or “completely” exonerated in the Epstein files about 200 times in 30 seconds.
On the other, last year the FBI internally flagged a victim they’d interviewed saying he forced her as a minor to give him oral sex & punched her
www.instagram.com/reel/DU10Cia...
On the other, last year the FBI internally flagged a victim they’d interviewed saying he forced her as a minor to give him oral sex & punched her
www.instagram.com/reel/DU10Cia...
February 17, 2026 at 2:45 AM
On one hand, Trump says he was “totally” or “completely” exonerated in the Epstein files about 200 times in 30 seconds.
On the other, last year the FBI internally flagged a victim they’d interviewed saying he forced her as a minor to give him oral sex & punched her
www.instagram.com/reel/DU10Cia...
On the other, last year the FBI internally flagged a victim they’d interviewed saying he forced her as a minor to give him oral sex & punched her
www.instagram.com/reel/DU10Cia...
had two dear old friends stay with me over the weekend from out of town and now they've gone and i'm in dear old friends withdrawal. the house is silent, the sky is grey and empty
February 17, 2026 at 2:49 AM
had two dear old friends stay with me over the weekend from out of town and now they've gone and i'm in dear old friends withdrawal. the house is silent, the sky is grey and empty
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I’ve watched a very smart child try to encode what chaptgpt thinks is “human” so that her class assignments don’t get flagged for plagiarism.
I’ve heard expert professionals admit to self-editing so they don’t “sound” like an llm.
This is the kind of cultural flattening that accelerates fascism.
I’ve heard expert professionals admit to self-editing so they don’t “sound” like an llm.
This is the kind of cultural flattening that accelerates fascism.
“As some universities and journals adopt AI-text detectors, they risk creating a feedback loop that constrains how authors express themselves. I have seen colleagues intentionally simplify their grammar or break down complex rhetorical structures to avoid arousing algorithmic suspicion.”
Why artificial intelligence detectors could penalize academic writing - Nature Human Behaviour
Writing produced using artificial intelligence is becoming more common in academia, which has prompted institutions to look for ways to detect it. Bo Hu warns that an overreliance on fixed linguistic ...
www.nature.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I’ve watched a very smart child try to encode what chaptgpt thinks is “human” so that her class assignments don’t get flagged for plagiarism.
I’ve heard expert professionals admit to self-editing so they don’t “sound” like an llm.
This is the kind of cultural flattening that accelerates fascism.
I’ve heard expert professionals admit to self-editing so they don’t “sound” like an llm.
This is the kind of cultural flattening that accelerates fascism.
And I would just add that each of us is making the decision right now about what we will accept as norms. If you stop to think about it, you may decide that whatever convenience you’re deriving from gen AI today is not worth the collective impact of accepting this technology in this way at this time
I would just add: the implicit *pro-AI* premise of generational AI is that doing something much faster and only somewhat worse is better than doing it with current speed and quality. It can only be true when accuracy / correct results don't matter, and even then, is really worth the energy and jobs?
do we need AI to do our work for us? it's a question about the speed with which we want to live and are expected to complete meaningful work. it should be very obvious to everyone that speeding up work is not creating leisure, or better work. it is creating more stress and fewer jobs
February 16, 2026 at 9:52 PM
And I would just add that each of us is making the decision right now about what we will accept as norms. If you stop to think about it, you may decide that whatever convenience you’re deriving from gen AI today is not worth the collective impact of accepting this technology in this way at this time
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I would just add: the implicit *pro-AI* premise of generational AI is that doing something much faster and only somewhat worse is better than doing it with current speed and quality. It can only be true when accuracy / correct results don't matter, and even then, is really worth the energy and jobs?
do we need AI to do our work for us? it's a question about the speed with which we want to live and are expected to complete meaningful work. it should be very obvious to everyone that speeding up work is not creating leisure, or better work. it is creating more stress and fewer jobs
February 16, 2026 at 9:19 PM
I would just add: the implicit *pro-AI* premise of generational AI is that doing something much faster and only somewhat worse is better than doing it with current speed and quality. It can only be true when accuracy / correct results don't matter, and even then, is really worth the energy and jobs?
Writing in AOC on my primary ballot even harder and citing this post specifically
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Writing in AOC on my primary ballot even harder and citing this post specifically
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The men involved in writing and promoting minor criticisms of women in political life (while ignoring high treason in men) should be dragged relentlessly by other men *cough, hint, cough* until it stops.
February 16, 2026 at 9:10 PM
The men involved in writing and promoting minor criticisms of women in political life (while ignoring high treason in men) should be dragged relentlessly by other men *cough, hint, cough* until it stops.
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So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
nyti.ms
February 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
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youtu.be/y4pO1vS0gkc?... Traffic calming always hits the same wall: status quo bias and the predictable “hill of hysteria.” Every bike lane or speed limit sparks outrage first, evidence later. What we need are bold political visions to prioritize people over cars and make cities truly livable.
This Is The Real Reason We Can't Have The Cities We Dream Of
YouTube video by Global Cycling Network
youtu.be
February 16, 2026 at 9:01 PM
youtu.be/y4pO1vS0gkc?... Traffic calming always hits the same wall: status quo bias and the predictable “hill of hysteria.” Every bike lane or speed limit sparks outrage first, evidence later. What we need are bold political visions to prioritize people over cars and make cities truly livable.
do we need AI to do our work for us? it's a question about the speed with which we want to live and are expected to complete meaningful work. it should be very obvious to everyone that speeding up work is not creating leisure, or better work. it is creating more stress and fewer jobs
February 16, 2026 at 8:34 PM
do we need AI to do our work for us? it's a question about the speed with which we want to live and are expected to complete meaningful work. it should be very obvious to everyone that speeding up work is not creating leisure, or better work. it is creating more stress and fewer jobs
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The best case for AOC in 2028 is she'll crush a Gavin Newsom candidacy in the primaries.
February 16, 2026 at 8:03 PM
The best case for AOC in 2028 is she'll crush a Gavin Newsom candidacy in the primaries.
we don’t actually need to do that work for them by talking about it or using the frame or feeding the beast. focus on organizing and organize
I hate that my first instinct is that dems cant run a woman this time. She would make a great president. Unfortunately I know people who would burn the constitution themselves before voting for her. They can’t get past her voice, her loudness, her looks, her age to hear the words she actually says
February 16, 2026 at 7:48 PM
we don’t actually need to do that work for them by talking about it or using the frame or feeding the beast. focus on organizing and organize
The other worst case scenario for an AOC potus run is that she keeps the presidential discourse rooted in popular reality throughout a long ass primary, which I would argue we simply cannot afford not to do
The worst case scenario for an AOC presidential run in 2028 is that she’s setting herself up for 2032 or 2036.
She is going to be president someday—it’s just a matter of time.
She is going to be president someday—it’s just a matter of time.
You Know What? Maybe the Time Is Right for an AOC Presidential Bid
She’s only 36, and there’s a good argument that she should run for Senate and bide her time. But she also could be a formidable White House candidate.
newrepublic.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:47 PM
The other worst case scenario for an AOC potus run is that she keeps the presidential discourse rooted in popular reality throughout a long ass primary, which I would argue we simply cannot afford not to do
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Lastly, Osaka shaped an environment where the sturdy, upright city bike—especially the famed mamachari or "mom's bike"—is universal and ubiquitous. These practical machines include accessories like fenders, baskets and child seats, making biking a more efficient form of walking—not sport, transport.
September 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Lastly, Osaka shaped an environment where the sturdy, upright city bike—especially the famed mamachari or "mom's bike"—is universal and ubiquitous. These practical machines include accessories like fenders, baskets and child seats, making biking a more efficient form of walking—not sport, transport.
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There. Is. In. Fact. A. Database.
It’s literally what Palantir does, and why they have a billion dollar contract with our government.
It’s literally what Palantir does, and why they have a billion dollar contract with our government.
February 16, 2026 at 12:11 PM
There. Is. In. Fact. A. Database.
It’s literally what Palantir does, and why they have a billion dollar contract with our government.
It’s literally what Palantir does, and why they have a billion dollar contract with our government.
why not let AI help with writing, we don't mind when machines help with building?
well, buildings are downstream of thinking right. this is a different use case for the idea of tools!
well, buildings are downstream of thinking right. this is a different use case for the idea of tools!
February 16, 2026 at 5:07 PM
why not let AI help with writing, we don't mind when machines help with building?
well, buildings are downstream of thinking right. this is a different use case for the idea of tools!
well, buildings are downstream of thinking right. this is a different use case for the idea of tools!
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What does this mean we should do? Everything.
We just have to do everything we can to protect people, pressure the other 2 branches of govt, and build society and community differently - and not rely on santa court daddy to sort everything out for us. It hasn't so far and it will continue not to.
We just have to do everything we can to protect people, pressure the other 2 branches of govt, and build society and community differently - and not rely on santa court daddy to sort everything out for us. It hasn't so far and it will continue not to.
February 15, 2026 at 7:02 PM
What does this mean we should do? Everything.
We just have to do everything we can to protect people, pressure the other 2 branches of govt, and build society and community differently - and not rely on santa court daddy to sort everything out for us. It hasn't so far and it will continue not to.
We just have to do everything we can to protect people, pressure the other 2 branches of govt, and build society and community differently - and not rely on santa court daddy to sort everything out for us. It hasn't so far and it will continue not to.
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Legal attempts to claw back at abuses are important. They do slow things down, help some people, force a formal record.
It will never ever be enough. Individual humans cannot litigate out from under an $85 bil avalanche.
We all know this but gently cultivate our judicial branch fantasies anyway
It will never ever be enough. Individual humans cannot litigate out from under an $85 bil avalanche.
We all know this but gently cultivate our judicial branch fantasies anyway
February 15, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Legal attempts to claw back at abuses are important. They do slow things down, help some people, force a formal record.
It will never ever be enough. Individual humans cannot litigate out from under an $85 bil avalanche.
We all know this but gently cultivate our judicial branch fantasies anyway
It will never ever be enough. Individual humans cannot litigate out from under an $85 bil avalanche.
We all know this but gently cultivate our judicial branch fantasies anyway