sgmax (frigga_motherofbordercollies)
@sgmax.bsky.social
Border-Collie/dog lover & rescuer
Techie & academic: how design works, human-centered design
Veggie/pescatarian
Creative arts & crafts: knitting, sewing, drawing, books, writing
Website (work in progress) https://improvisingdesign.com
Techie & academic: how design works, human-centered design
Veggie/pescatarian
Creative arts & crafts: knitting, sewing, drawing, books, writing
Website (work in progress) https://improvisingdesign.com
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Introducing myself
- Academic working in human-centered computing, group learning, and how design works
- Interested in #dogs, #knitting, #creativearts, #books, #web-design, #software #development, and #howstuffworks
- Seeking a positive role in society following the election - and displacement 😉
- Academic working in human-centered computing, group learning, and how design works
- Interested in #dogs, #knitting, #creativearts, #books, #web-design, #software #development, and #howstuffworks
- Seeking a positive role in society following the election - and displacement 😉
Wondering if Trump actually BELIEVES that inflation & rent are going down? If he thinks all he has to do is sign an Executive Order saying "make it so" and it happens
Would not surprise me if his handlers mislead him on outcomes, to keep him signing appropriations
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Would not surprise me if his handlers mislead him on outcomes, to keep him signing appropriations
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Trump falsely claims grocery prices and rent are going down in winding speech on affordability - US politics live
US president claims he has ‘defeated’ inflation as data released on Tuesday shows price of goods rose 2.7% in past year
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Wondering if Trump actually BELIEVES that inflation & rent are going down? If he thinks all he has to do is sign an Executive Order saying "make it so" and it happens
Would not surprise me if his handlers mislead him on outcomes, to keep him signing appropriations
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Would not surprise me if his handlers mislead him on outcomes, to keep him signing appropriations
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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Just discovered that ppl are spending $$ on posh “Swedish rags” in the US, when everyone in Europe uses these to clean, esp in kitchen: www.lowes.com/pd/Arm-Hamme...
They’re cheap as dirt, washable, and last for months. You can buy them at most supermarkets. They’re VERY good at #cleaning stuff!
They’re cheap as dirt, washable, and last for months. You can buy them at most supermarkets. They’re VERY good at #cleaning stuff!
www.lowes.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Just discovered that ppl are spending $$ on posh “Swedish rags” in the US, when everyone in Europe uses these to clean, esp in kitchen: www.lowes.com/pd/Arm-Hamme...
They’re cheap as dirt, washable, and last for months. You can buy them at most supermarkets. They’re VERY good at #cleaning stuff!
They’re cheap as dirt, washable, and last for months. You can buy them at most supermarkets. They’re VERY good at #cleaning stuff!
Just discovered that ppl are spending $$ on posh “Swedish rags” in the US, when everyone in Europe uses these to clean, esp in kitchen: www.lowes.com/pd/Arm-Hamme...
They’re cheap as dirt, washable, and last for months. You can buy them at most supermarkets. They’re VERY good at #cleaning stuff!
They’re cheap as dirt, washable, and last for months. You can buy them at most supermarkets. They’re VERY good at #cleaning stuff!
www.lowes.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Just discovered that ppl are spending $$ on posh “Swedish rags” in the US, when everyone in Europe uses these to clean, esp in kitchen: www.lowes.com/pd/Arm-Hamme...
They’re cheap as dirt, washable, and last for months. You can buy them at most supermarkets. They’re VERY good at #cleaning stuff!
They’re cheap as dirt, washable, and last for months. You can buy them at most supermarkets. They’re VERY good at #cleaning stuff!
AUDIBLE users: download Libation from getlibation.com
It's open source software that runs on Windows, Mac or Linux. It's safe & easy to use. It will download all your books (so you have a copy when Audible delete books). Converts books to m4b or mp3 format. Great how-to documentation on the website!
It's open source software that runs on Windows, Mac or Linux. It's safe & easy to use. It will download all your books (so you have a copy when Audible delete books). Converts books to m4b or mp3 format. Great how-to documentation on the website!
Libation
Libation: Liberate your Library - A free application for downloading your Audible audiobooks
getlibation.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:27 AM
AUDIBLE users: download Libation from getlibation.com
It's open source software that runs on Windows, Mac or Linux. It's safe & easy to use. It will download all your books (so you have a copy when Audible delete books). Converts books to m4b or mp3 format. Great how-to documentation on the website!
It's open source software that runs on Windows, Mac or Linux. It's safe & easy to use. It will download all your books (so you have a copy when Audible delete books). Converts books to m4b or mp3 format. Great how-to documentation on the website!
YES! 17 house republicans voted with democrats to extend ACA subsidies for 3 years. Now it's down to Senate to confirm this.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US House breaks with Trump to revive Affordable Care Act subsidies
Seventeen Republicans join Democrats to pass a three-year extension of tax credits cutting ACA premiums
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:46 AM
YES! 17 house republicans voted with democrats to extend ACA subsidies for 3 years. Now it's down to Senate to confirm this.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Anyone who has ever had to spell W-A-L-K or D-I-N-N-E-R (and then had their dog learn the spelled word within weeks) could have told you this: #dogs #dogsofbluesky
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
‘Gifted learner dogs’ can learn words by eavesdropping, study says
Certain canines can learn using cues from people’s gaze, gestures, attention and voices, researchers find
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Anyone who has ever had to spell W-A-L-K or D-I-N-N-E-R (and then had their dog learn the spelled word within weeks) could have told you this: #dogs #dogsofbluesky
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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It doesn't look as if the @firefox.com betrayal of core values is as bad as we feared. But I wonder if Mozilla did ANY user research before making this decision on vibes. I realize Mozilla have to fund development, but I can't imagine that Firefox users would trade privacy for AI. It's not Chrome!
Exactly. We know not everyone wants AI, which is why our approach is different. Firefox is not becoming an AI browser. Features are optional, clearly labeled, and fully under your control with a total opt-out coming early next year. It won't please everyone but we believe you deserve choice.
Look, I get that it's frustrating to see @firefox.com make an announcement this tone-deaf, but let's be clear: the same announcement makes it clear that their AI features will be clearly-labelled and can be turned off, which is more than we'll get from Chrome or any of its offspring (Brave, et. al.)
December 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
It doesn't look as if the @firefox.com betrayal of core values is as bad as we feared. But I wonder if Mozilla did ANY user research before making this decision on vibes. I realize Mozilla have to fund development, but I can't imagine that Firefox users would trade privacy for AI. It's not Chrome!
With a week to go until Christmas, here is the BEST recipe for homemade rum truffles, from the 1970s. As these are unsweetened, you need to start with a high-cocoa content (70%+) chocolate you *like the taste of*.
These are easy to make, and a tasty, grown-up treat! 😘
#Recipes #ChristmasCandy
These are easy to make, and a tasty, grown-up treat! 😘
#Recipes #ChristmasCandy
December 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
With a week to go until Christmas, here is the BEST recipe for homemade rum truffles, from the 1970s. As these are unsweetened, you need to start with a high-cocoa content (70%+) chocolate you *like the taste of*.
These are easy to make, and a tasty, grown-up treat! 😘
#Recipes #ChristmasCandy
These are easy to make, and a tasty, grown-up treat! 😘
#Recipes #ChristmasCandy
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The #BBC should copy the Pulitzer Committee, demanding Trump records in discovery:
- psychological records (is he capable of judging his own behavior?)
- prescription medication records (evidence of dementia)
- tax returns (did he suffer financial harm?)
Release of these will also embarrass Trump 😘
- psychological records (is he capable of judging his own behavior?)
- prescription medication records (evidence of dementia)
- tax returns (did he suffer financial harm?)
Release of these will also embarrass Trump 😘
December 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The #BBC should copy the Pulitzer Committee, demanding Trump records in discovery:
- psychological records (is he capable of judging his own behavior?)
- prescription medication records (evidence of dementia)
- tax returns (did he suffer financial harm?)
Release of these will also embarrass Trump 😘
- psychological records (is he capable of judging his own behavior?)
- prescription medication records (evidence of dementia)
- tax returns (did he suffer financial harm?)
Release of these will also embarrass Trump 😘
It doesn't look as if the @firefox.com betrayal of core values is as bad as we feared. But I wonder if Mozilla did ANY user research before making this decision on vibes. I realize Mozilla have to fund development, but I can't imagine that Firefox users would trade privacy for AI. It's not Chrome!
Exactly. We know not everyone wants AI, which is why our approach is different. Firefox is not becoming an AI browser. Features are optional, clearly labeled, and fully under your control with a total opt-out coming early next year. It won't please everyone but we believe you deserve choice.
Look, I get that it's frustrating to see @firefox.com make an announcement this tone-deaf, but let's be clear: the same announcement makes it clear that their AI features will be clearly-labelled and can be turned off, which is more than we'll get from Chrome or any of its offspring (Brave, et. al.)
December 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
It doesn't look as if the @firefox.com betrayal of core values is as bad as we feared. But I wonder if Mozilla did ANY user research before making this decision on vibes. I realize Mozilla have to fund development, but I can't imagine that Firefox users would trade privacy for AI. It's not Chrome!
The #BBC should copy the Pulitzer Committee, demanding Trump records in discovery:
- psychological records (is he capable of judging his own behavior?)
- prescription medication records (evidence of dementia)
- tax returns (did he suffer financial harm?)
Release of these will also embarrass Trump 😘
- psychological records (is he capable of judging his own behavior?)
- prescription medication records (evidence of dementia)
- tax returns (did he suffer financial harm?)
Release of these will also embarrass Trump 😘
December 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The #BBC should copy the Pulitzer Committee, demanding Trump records in discovery:
- psychological records (is he capable of judging his own behavior?)
- prescription medication records (evidence of dementia)
- tax returns (did he suffer financial harm?)
Release of these will also embarrass Trump 😘
- psychological records (is he capable of judging his own behavior?)
- prescription medication records (evidence of dementia)
- tax returns (did he suffer financial harm?)
Release of these will also embarrass Trump 😘
*Such* a shame about Crucial. They were the one firm you could rely on, for reasonably-priced RAM and SSDs. AI has *so* much to answer for - especially when only those with huge $$$ investments in AI actually want it.
www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead
Another blow to PC gaming.
www.theverge.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
*Such* a shame about Crucial. They were the one firm you could rely on, for reasonably-priced RAM and SSDs. AI has *so* much to answer for - especially when only those with huge $$$ investments in AI actually want it.
www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
Reposted by sgmax (frigga_motherofbordercollies)
You know that single friend who’s a total catch but keeps striking out?
That’s our buddy Dasher!
Every time we share him, we think, “This has to be the post that finally gets him adopted.”
And yet… here we are again, still talking about how wonderful he is 🧵
That’s our buddy Dasher!
Every time we share him, we think, “This has to be the post that finally gets him adopted.”
And yet… here we are again, still talking about how wonderful he is 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
You know that single friend who’s a total catch but keeps striking out?
That’s our buddy Dasher!
Every time we share him, we think, “This has to be the post that finally gets him adopted.”
And yet… here we are again, still talking about how wonderful he is 🧵
That’s our buddy Dasher!
Every time we share him, we think, “This has to be the post that finally gets him adopted.”
And yet… here we are again, still talking about how wonderful he is 🧵
The GOP are acting like the crew of the B-Ark (HHGTTG). Having crash-landed, they’re obsessing about creating a new currency, redefining citizenship, and what color to paint the war room …
November 5, 2025 at 5:38 AM
The GOP are acting like the crew of the B-Ark (HHGTTG). Having crash-landed, they’re obsessing about creating a new currency, redefining citizenship, and what color to paint the war room …
If you live in PA and don't vote tomorrow to retain sitting state supreme court justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht, the loss of civil rights and women's rights will be on you.
GOYA and vote!
GOYA and vote!
November 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
If you live in PA and don't vote tomorrow to retain sitting state supreme court justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht, the loss of civil rights and women's rights will be on you.
GOYA and vote!
GOYA and vote!
The NYT being hypocritical about Mandani again.
It's noticeable that Trump's "thin resume" the first time - or his atrocious record of decisions the second time - was no impediment to his candidacy ... (firewalled link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/n...
It's noticeable that Trump's "thin resume" the first time - or his atrocious record of decisions the second time - was no impediment to his candidacy ... (firewalled link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/n...
Even for Some Mamdani Supporters, His Thin Résumé Is Cause for Concern
www.nytimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The NYT being hypocritical about Mandani again.
It's noticeable that Trump's "thin resume" the first time - or his atrocious record of decisions the second time - was no impediment to his candidacy ... (firewalled link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/n...
It's noticeable that Trump's "thin resume" the first time - or his atrocious record of decisions the second time - was no impediment to his candidacy ... (firewalled link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/n...
Trump #Project2025 #necropolitics:
*waging covert war on Venezuela
* acting like a buffoon in Asia
* locking subsidies to make ACA health plans unaffordable
* starving seniors/children by refusing to disburse SNAP payments
But his major concern just now is his bathroom remodel
tinyurl.com/mrybw2dv
*waging covert war on Venezuela
* acting like a buffoon in Asia
* locking subsidies to make ACA health plans unaffordable
* starving seniors/children by refusing to disburse SNAP payments
But his major concern just now is his bathroom remodel
tinyurl.com/mrybw2dv
President Trump shows off White House's Lincoln Bathroom renovated entirely in marble
On Friday, he showed off an entirely renovated Lincoln Bathroom on his social media platform.
abcnews.go.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Trump #Project2025 #necropolitics:
*waging covert war on Venezuela
* acting like a buffoon in Asia
* locking subsidies to make ACA health plans unaffordable
* starving seniors/children by refusing to disburse SNAP payments
But his major concern just now is his bathroom remodel
tinyurl.com/mrybw2dv
*waging covert war on Venezuela
* acting like a buffoon in Asia
* locking subsidies to make ACA health plans unaffordable
* starving seniors/children by refusing to disburse SNAP payments
But his major concern just now is his bathroom remodel
tinyurl.com/mrybw2dv
Mike Johnson really is the see-no-evil monkey, isn’t he?
Q: Just last week a minister was shot directly in the face with a pepper round by a DHS agent that left his face bloodied. Are you concerned that this is a religious freedom issue?
MIKE JOHNSON: I can't comment on any of those instances. I haven't seen or heard any of those videos
MIKE JOHNSON: I can't comment on any of those instances. I haven't seen or heard any of those videos
October 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Mike Johnson really is the see-no-evil monkey, isn’t he?
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Worth remembering…
October 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Worth remembering…
I was raised to believe that supporting welfare is the right - and Christian - thing to do
Cost to fund SNAP and keep 42 million people from starving:
$100 billion
Cost of lost revenue due to tax cuts for the richest Americans in the top 1%:
$100 billion
One is decried as "welfare." One is not.
Why?
$100 billion
Cost of lost revenue due to tax cuts for the richest Americans in the top 1%:
$100 billion
One is decried as "welfare." One is not.
Why?
October 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I was raised to believe that supporting welfare is the right - and Christian - thing to do
From PA Dept of Human Services:
SNAP clients are receiving calls saying that their benefits are on hold until they verify their eligibility and asking that they call and provide their PIN. This is a SCAM.
DHS will not ask for personal information in an unsolicited text message, email, or phone call.
SNAP clients are receiving calls saying that their benefits are on hold until they verify their eligibility and asking that they call and provide their PIN. This is a SCAM.
DHS will not ask for personal information in an unsolicited text message, email, or phone call.
October 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
From PA Dept of Human Services:
SNAP clients are receiving calls saying that their benefits are on hold until they verify their eligibility and asking that they call and provide their PIN. This is a SCAM.
DHS will not ask for personal information in an unsolicited text message, email, or phone call.
SNAP clients are receiving calls saying that their benefits are on hold until they verify their eligibility and asking that they call and provide their PIN. This is a SCAM.
DHS will not ask for personal information in an unsolicited text message, email, or phone call.
Just shows their ignorance if they never heard of the "Indian Auntie" convention. As a Ugandan of Indian descent, Zohani refers to any female family connection as his Aunt.
Americans, with their extended families, are familiar with this way of thinking. Anyone who claims otherwise is spouting BS
Americans, with their extended families, are familiar with this way of thinking. Anyone who claims otherwise is spouting BS
In a bit of a tense moment, one of the La Mega co-hosts presses Mamdani on why he "lied" about his "aunt" having been scared to ride the subway after 9/11 while wearing a hijab.
Mamdani says it was "not a lie" because he refers to his father's cousin as his "aunt."
Mamdani says it was "not a lie" because he refers to his father's cousin as his "aunt."
October 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Just shows their ignorance if they never heard of the "Indian Auntie" convention. As a Ugandan of Indian descent, Zohani refers to any female family connection as his Aunt.
Americans, with their extended families, are familiar with this way of thinking. Anyone who claims otherwise is spouting BS
Americans, with their extended families, are familiar with this way of thinking. Anyone who claims otherwise is spouting BS