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Rain @simplyrain.bsky.social · Apr 23
Standard Disclaimer: This is my PERSONAL account.

I dump my life here--work, home, brain, politics--good, bad, & ugly.

I am happy to have you here, but I get it if I too much!
simplyrain.bsky.social Rain @simplyrain.bsky.social · Apr 23
I love when new people follow me after I do a chat & then they are like, "WOAH! I didn't sign-up for THIS much Rain!" 🤣🤣🤣
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aisucks.antifa.meme
the Black Panthers were right
IF YOU'RE UNEMPLOYED IT'S NOT BECAUSE THERE ISNT ANY WORK JUST LOOK AROUND: A HOUSING SHORTAGE, CRIME, POLLUTION; WE NEED BETTER SCHOOLS AND PARKS. WHATEVER OUR NEEDS, THEY ALL REQUIRE WORK. AND AS LONG AS WE HAVE UNSATISFIED NEEDS, THERE'S WORK TO BE DONE. SO ASK YOURSELE, WHAT KIND OF WORLD HAS WORK BUT NO JOBS. IT'S A WORLD WHERE WORK IS NOT RELATED TO SATISFYING OUR NEEDS, WORLD WHERE WORK IS ONLY RELATED TO SATISFYING THE PROFIT NEEDS OF BUSINESS. THIS COUNTRY WAS NOT BUILT BY THE HUGE CORPORATIONS OR GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACIES. IT WAS BUILT BY PEOPLE WHO WORK. AND, IT IS WORKING PEOPLE WHO SHOULD CONTROL THE WORK TO BE DONE. YET, AS LONG AS EMPLOYMENT IS TIED TO SOMEBODY ELSE'S PROFITS, THE WORK WONT GET DONE.
February 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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effinbirds.com
A painting of a bird beside the text "I assure you that I am in no way shitting your dick"
February 15, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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taniel.bsky.social
Only 4 sheriff's offices in Indiana are part of ICE's 287(g) program. Three are veeeery red (and small); the fourth is large Hamilton County, which went Trump +6. I was just looking at the sheriff's candidates who filed there: The sheriff is not running for reelection but only two Republicans filed.
February 15, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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ebisback.bsky.social
Sounds good to me 💥
February 15, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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besshamilton.bsky.social
Every time my boss "encourages" me to use Copilot, I think of stuff like this.
parismarx.com Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 2h
OpenAI ”acknowledged in its own research that LLMs will always produce hallucinations due to fundamental mathematical constraints that cannot be solved through better engineering, marking a significant admission from one of the AI industry’s leading companies.”

You can’t trust chatbots.
OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws
In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limi...
www.computerworld.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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tuphlos.bsky.social
This book is making my whole weekend.
A Dumb Birds Field Guide to the WORST BIRDS EVER riny p.t of cel lame-bow bee ester red-belly wood- crapper udaamne. ) Castlino goose Matt Kracht Cactus Wretch Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Common Name: Cactus Wren These noisy little shits of the desert are commanly see posturing with their wings and tails fanned out eling spiders, scolding other birds, and hopping l over fe scrub brush like they're jacked up on speed. Cactus Wrens build their distinctive nests in saguaro and cholla cacti, and by "distinctive," I mean ugly, Ever come across a fat wad of sticks and dirty plant fibers that looks fe a hairy brown diaper stuck in a cactus? Then you era. seen a Cactus Wren's nest. If you have these birds nesting near your home, lam sor because their calls sound like someone trying to start and Chrysler with an ignition problem. It's never going to ser but they just keep cranking it anyway. It's the state bird of Arizona, which pretty much says tod vith a long bil is neighboL
February 15, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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ceburke.bsky.social
Two things I made today: a very tiny suspended treehouse for my potted plant! And a loaf of potato-dill bread!
(I also managed some writing this morning, because I did that first!)
A little treehouse from a laser-cut kit, lit with battery-operated LED lights An oval loaf of bread with flaky salt on top
February 15, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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motherjones.com
Like critical race theory and “wokeness,” “gender ideology” is both a bogeyman for the right and a reactionary backlash to social progress.
How the right uses "gender ideology" to blame trans people for everything
MAGA learned from global autocrats the language needed to push fear.
www.motherjones.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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cooperatives.bsky.social
Wage theft is the largest form of theft in the United States, dwarfing other kinds of theft. Companies steal up to $50 billion or more from workers annually, with only a tiny fraction ever recovered and paid to employees. This perpetuates income and wealth inequalities.

www.epi.org/publication/...
Wage Theft (when employers steal from employees) Minimum wage violations: $23.20 billion Overtime violations: $8.80 billion Rest break violations: $4.00 billion Off-the-clock violations: $3.20 billion Other types of theft Larceny: $5.30 billion Burglary: $4.10 billion Auto theft: $3.80 billion Robbery: $0.34 billion *all $ amounts are per year *all data is for the U.S. https://www.tcworkerscenter.org/2018/09/wage-theft-vs-other-forms-of-theft-in-the-u-s/
January 17, 2025 at 10:46 PM
simplyrain.bsky.social
Unhinged
edufuturist.bsky.social Bryan Alexander @edufuturist.bsky.social · 1d
The US Department of Labor launched an AI literacy framework:

www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov...
February 15, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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katiejmcnamara.bsky.social
More evidence gen AI use is a political push...
February 15, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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bookjockeyalex.bsky.social
As someone who teaches digital literacy at the high school level, this is not what "AI literacy" means.
edufuturist.bsky.social Bryan Alexander @edufuturist.bsky.social · 1d
The US Department of Labor launched an AI literacy framework:

www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov...
February 15, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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katiejmcnamara.bsky.social
Comments.... more evidence literacy is an unknown word both by consumers and big business. Big business is the wenner.
katiejmcnamara.bsky.social Katie @katiejmcnamara.bsky.social · 7h
More evidence gen AI use is a political push...
February 15, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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aclu.org
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was a prolific writer who fought for women’s rights and the abolition of slavery.

She was one of the first Black people to publish a short story, authored many celebrated poetry collections, and helped enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad.
Graphic with a black and white photo of France Ellen Watkins Harper. On top of the photo, there is a poem by Frances Ellen Harper, an abolitionist and suffragist titled "Bury Me in a Free Land". The poem reads "I would sleep, dear friends, where bloated might/Can rob no man of his dearest right; My rest shall be calm in any grave/Where none can call his brother a slave."
February 15, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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anuncivilphd.bsky.social
Clever, but nope.
February 15, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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lafayetteindivisible.com
@hoosiersrise.bsky.social is hosting a virtual day of action at the #Indiana State House tomorrow (Monday) beginning at 11 AM Eastern. Join from anywhere, even if you are a #Hoosier abroad @demsabroad.bsky.social 💻 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: ICPE Action Party #3 - Virtual Statehouse Day - Presidents' Day. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: ICPE Action Party #3 - Virtual Statehouse Day - Presidents' Day. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
us06web.zoom.us
February 15, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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matthewcort.land
Public comment on Dr Oz's proposed rules to ban gender-affirming care for youth closes 2/17

One rule bans hospital-based care, the other eliminates Medicaid/CHIP coverage

Together they'd make care virtually unavailable nationwide, including in shield law states

www.patreon.com/posts/149210...
COMMENTING GUIDE: Opposing Two Trump Regime Rules Banning Gender-Affirming Care, Deadline 2/17/26 Creator profile picture Shouldn't Need to Be a Lawyer by Matthew Cortland January 26 Edit I. Bottom Line Up Front The Trump Regime's Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published two companion proposed rules designed to eliminate access to gender-affirming care for minors nationwide. Together, these rules would: Ban hospitals from providing this care (CMS-3481-P) — regardless of how the care is paid for Prohibit Medicaid and CHIP from covering this care (CMS-2451-P) — cutting off funding for lower-income families You have the opportunity to help defend trans kids by submitting comments against these vile proposed rules. Because even if a state wanted to continue covering gender-affirming care through Medicaid, the hospital rule would prevent hospitals from providing it. The two rules use different regulatory mechanisms to accomplish the same policy goal: eliminating access to gender-affirming care for anyone under 18 (or under 19 for CHIP). You should submit your comment to both dockets. The deadline is 5PM ET on February 17, 2026.
February 15, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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katiejmcnamara.bsky.social
Three things we need to stop othering-
depression
anxiety
introvert
February 15, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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katiejmcnamara.bsky.social
Three things we need to stop expecting to change at our whim-
depression
anxiety
introvert
February 15, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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katiejmcnamara.bsky.social
Three things we need to stop making others explain/rationalize/justify-
depression
anxiety
introvert
February 15, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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katiejmcnamara.bsky.social
Three things we need to be more accepting without understanding-
depression
anxiety
introvert
February 15, 2026 at 10:34 PM
simplyrain.bsky.social
Please don't.
February 15, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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hypervisible.blacksky.app
*Former* friends.
Watch Out: Your Friends Might Be Sharing Your Number With ChatGPT
You can now sync your contacts and 'find friends' on OpenAI. Is this the first major step toward the company becoming a social media app?
www.pcmag.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:39 PM
simplyrain.bsky.social
Me declaring today the best part of my upcoming birthday is I will finally be able to get a shingles shot cracked Mom up for 10 minutes!
February 15, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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tuphlos.bsky.social
Happiest of Happy Birthdays!!!
authormsbev.bsky.social @AuthorMsBev @authormsbev.bsky.social · 4h
My 75th birthday today. Aging with joy and sass, and chasing it with Faith, Gratitude, and Grace. Age ain’t nothing but a number.
February 15, 2026 at 10:51 PM