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becky^ (beckycaret) @yellowandblackmail.com · 17d

My team lead, who does anything but lead, let my director know he would be retiring at the end of the year. They had that discussion in July and I just found out yesterday. Still, plenty of notice, but also explains his extreme avoidance of work lately lol

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 17d

John Oliver: "If ICE can bother some guys at a roofing job, bystanders can bother ICE at their state-sanctioned kidnapping job."

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becky^ (beckycaret) @yellowandblackmail.com · 20d

In this book, some main characters are Jewish, but it’s a high fantasy book with elves. There’s a lot of unwritten historical context in it with antisemitism themes and it’s a good read.

However, being atheist, the real theistic struggles have less hold on me than the fake elves.

Screenshot of Libro FM audiobook Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, 76% complete.

becky^ (beckycaret) @yellowandblackmail.com · 21d

💯 a symptom of the patriarchy and racist America.

becky^ (beckycaret) @yellowandblackmail.com · 21d

We are facing major budget cuts at the UW, which includes layoffs.

No one on my team has been laid off.

There’s an optional meeting this morning for Q&A/info.

The man on my team chose not to go because he’s not worried. Me and my POC teammate go because we do not have that OWG confidence. 🙄

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becky^ (beckycaret) @yellowandblackmail.com · 22d

Mike mentioned to me today that Moshing is a form of dance and it blew my mind. I always just thought of it as fighting.

“There are rules, it’s a group dance, and it’s high intensity, like folk dancing!”

What do you think? 😂

(wiki thinks it’s definitely dancing btw)

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 25d

ICE Confirms Agents Do Not Have Faces Beneath Masks

WASHINGTON—In response to legislation that would ban officers from obscuring their identities during arrests and raids, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed Thursday that beneath their m...

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becky^ (beckycaret) @yellowandblackmail.com · Sep 22

Good morning from vacationtimes! Still dreaming about work, but relaxing as hard as I can.

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becky^ (beckycaret) @yellowandblackmail.com · Sep 12

Did he have SO MUCH potential? 🙄

becky^ (beckycaret) @yellowandblackmail.com · Sep 12

Cut ties today with someone who has a deep and long history of making extremely poor choices for herself that end in catastrophe. I’m feeling this as an act of healthy intention on my part.

I wish us both well, and we both need to make good choices.

Calm intention has always done me well.

becky^ (beckycaret) @yellowandblackmail.com · Sep 10

Thank you for this!

becky^ (beckycaret) @yellowandblackmail.com · Sep 5

Dreamt last night about an old coworker who got inappropriate with me. In my dream I reported him to HR and we all had a meeting together. HR was a man who thought I was overreacting, plus the coworker was “too valuable” to upset, so they dismissed my complaint.

Fuckin realistic dreams 🤬

becky^ (beckycaret) @yellowandblackmail.com · Sep 2

Gross!

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becky^ (beckycaret) @yellowandblackmail.com · Sep 2

The weather is so beautiful and perfect in Madison, Wi, and has been for the past week. I’ve been keeping some windows open.

The only thing spoiling it is the chain smoking neighbors next door 😐

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becky^ (beckycaret) @yellowandblackmail.com · Sep 1

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becky^ (beckycaret) @yellowandblackmail.com · Aug 30

Someone seriously hates sugar!

becky^ (beckycaret) @yellowandblackmail.com · Aug 21

AI is highly effective in very specific scenarios or when you have a couple hours to spend on the task/hand-holding AI.

We all agreed it cost way too much (and continues to) for so little return. It is great to know I’m surrounded by very intelligent people who aren’t easily hoodwinked.

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becky^ (beckycaret) @yellowandblackmail.com · Aug 21

After two days in the office with coworkers, I’m thankful to be back home.

One round table discussion we had was VERY constructive AND realistic when it comes to using AI tools. We brought in good studies that counterbalanced against hype and landed on “it can be good sometimes for simple tasks.”
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Kate Ross @kateross.bsky.social · Aug 21

White woman puts Mexican flag on her truck to waste ICE’s time.

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I am as white as a hotel towel, and the closest thing to Mexican I am was a single all inclusive resort stay in Cancun. I put a Mexican flag sticker on my old Tacoma abd was promptly pulled over by ICE in San Antonio. I'm happy to waste their time
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This is the way

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Their big question was like, "why the sticker" I told them it was on the truck when I bought it-and they suggested I remove it. Obnoxious creatures.
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💙💙🤔CJ🤨🤣🧐💙💙🇺🇸 @cnice59.bsky.social · Aug 14

Let That Sink In! 👇🏼👇🏽👇🏾👇🏼👇🏾

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becky^ (beckycaret) @yellowandblackmail.com · Aug 13

It looks like something David Lynch would do haha

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becky^ (beckycaret) @yellowandblackmail.com · Aug 13

A GIGANTIC horsefly, a ripening squash, and a cool split colored daisy. Wisconsin nature is poppin’ this time of year.

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becky^ (beckycaret) @yellowandblackmail.com · Aug 11

I love Wisconsin and I love our governor. It’s not a perfect place, but it continues to move in the right direction.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · Aug 11

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) vetoed a bill Friday that would require voters with felony convictions to pay all outstanding legal fees before their right to vote is restored — a requirement that voting rights advocates slammed as a discriminatory poll tax. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Discriminatory Poll Tax Bill