ZJ Morris
@ztopia.bsky.social
Researcher. Geek joy. Dirt year round 🌻🪴👩🏼🌾 Sci-fi, Seattleite
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ZJ Morris
@ztopia.bsky.social
· Jun 22
Zoomers will remember Anonymity
the way Gen X remembers Religion
the way Gen X remembers Religion
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Happening Now: Students have walked out of school and are protesting against ICE in Saint Paul, Minnesota
January 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Happening Now: Students have walked out of school and are protesting against ICE in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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They refused to probe a murder. The people with consciences walked out.
🚨 NEW: At least four leaders of the DOJ Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
🚨 NEW: At least four leaders of the DOJ Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
January 13, 2026 at 4:31 AM
They refused to probe a murder. The people with consciences walked out.
🚨 NEW: At least four leaders of the DOJ Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
🚨 NEW: At least four leaders of the DOJ Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
I’m working towards digital nomading for 4 months. (Right now it looks like it will work out with a 4 month subletter who is currently in the application & lease process)
Feels like a strange time to go, but I’m sure there will be plenty of resistance work to do 4 months down the line
Feels like a strange time to go, but I’m sure there will be plenty of resistance work to do 4 months down the line
January 12, 2026 at 9:04 AM
I’m working towards digital nomading for 4 months. (Right now it looks like it will work out with a 4 month subletter who is currently in the application & lease process)
Feels like a strange time to go, but I’m sure there will be plenty of resistance work to do 4 months down the line
Feels like a strange time to go, but I’m sure there will be plenty of resistance work to do 4 months down the line
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Just so refreshing to see a big fish say “this is a pretext” straight into the camera.
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
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www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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January 12, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Just so refreshing to see a big fish say “this is a pretext” straight into the camera.
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Just fyi; unmoored inflation expectations would eradicate the value of all your savings—yes, YOU
What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
January 12, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Just fyi; unmoored inflation expectations would eradicate the value of all your savings—yes, YOU
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Another US citizen being abducted.
She then escapes, and they nab her again.
How many more of these scenes can we watch?
This isn't immigration control.
It is state-sponsored kidnapping.
She then escapes, and they nab her again.
How many more of these scenes can we watch?
This isn't immigration control.
It is state-sponsored kidnapping.
January 10, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Another US citizen being abducted.
She then escapes, and they nab her again.
How many more of these scenes can we watch?
This isn't immigration control.
It is state-sponsored kidnapping.
She then escapes, and they nab her again.
How many more of these scenes can we watch?
This isn't immigration control.
It is state-sponsored kidnapping.
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Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
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We do not need to be patient; we do not need to offer Democrats the benefit of the doubt; we do not need to give grace; we need to get motivated and stay motivated and not accept “we did what we could” as an answer
April 2, 2025 at 1:23 AM
We do not need to be patient; we do not need to offer Democrats the benefit of the doubt; we do not need to give grace; we need to get motivated and stay motivated and not accept “we did what we could” as an answer
As someone personally impacted, I’m joining this dance!
Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!
January 9, 2026 at 2:14 AM
As someone personally impacted, I’m joining this dance!
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I am pleased to announce that I have commandeered my neighbor's home. This home will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, to ensure it is used to benefit my neighbor and me! Thank you for your attention to this matter!
January 7, 2026 at 2:44 AM
I am pleased to announce that I have commandeered my neighbor's home. This home will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, to ensure it is used to benefit my neighbor and me! Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Would like an app to show which gas stations aren’t selling the stolen Venezuelan oil!
There are so many legal minefields in this post by President Trump that I don’t even know where to start.
For the record, this is $1.8 billion to $3.1 billion worth of oil.
For the record, this is $1.8 billion to $3.1 billion worth of oil.
January 7, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Would like an app to show which gas stations aren’t selling the stolen Venezuelan oil!
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I choose to take this as a positive omen.
(As named and drawn by Paul Kidby, illustrator of Discworld.)
(As named and drawn by Paul Kidby, illustrator of Discworld.)
December 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I choose to take this as a positive omen.
(As named and drawn by Paul Kidby, illustrator of Discworld.)
(As named and drawn by Paul Kidby, illustrator of Discworld.)
“knowing falsity” 🤥
Question: But the president’s statements that he believed the election was rife with fraud—those are statements protected by the First Amendment, correct?
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
December 31, 2025 at 10:58 PM
“knowing falsity” 🤥
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As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
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Excited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of 2006
December 26, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Excited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of 2006
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No one does dignity and gravitas like 60 Minutes. It’s baked in.
These men deserve the 60 Minutes treatment
I’m glad the segment was suppressed and shared, so more people will watch
These men deserve the 60 Minutes treatment
I’m glad the segment was suppressed and shared, so more people will watch
December 23, 2025 at 12:55 AM
No one does dignity and gravitas like 60 Minutes. It’s baked in.
These men deserve the 60 Minutes treatment
I’m glad the segment was suppressed and shared, so more people will watch
These men deserve the 60 Minutes treatment
I’m glad the segment was suppressed and shared, so more people will watch
We knew this was going to happen 🤢
December 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
We knew this was going to happen 🤢
More of this. Rick Steves doesn’t need to travel to make an impact
The Jean Kim Center in Lynnwood, which offers showers and washer-dryers for our unhoused neighbors, was about to close after their building was put on the market. It was recently bought with money from our local philanthropist Rick Steves.
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Thanks to Rick Steves, Lynnwood Hygiene Center has a permanent home - My Edmonds News
‘If this place wasn’t here I don’t know how I would’ve survived’ — Sherman Gillins The Jean Kim Foundation’s (JKF) Hygiene Center in Lynnwood is here to stay. Edmonds-based European […]
myedmondsnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:49 AM
More of this. Rick Steves doesn’t need to travel to make an impact
Did this test on a recent doctor visit. The Mumps & Rubella portions of my childhood MMR vaccine were going strong. But my measles immunity? Nope.
Soooo it’s a great time to verify your measles immunity. Info on how to do that from Matthew Cortland: www.patreon.com/posts/123491...
December 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Did this test on a recent doctor visit. The Mumps & Rubella portions of my childhood MMR vaccine were going strong. But my measles immunity? Nope.
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Indianapolis Star, November 22, 1918
December 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Indianapolis Star, November 22, 1918
The Mouse & friends crumble for OpenAI/Sora
December 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The Mouse & friends crumble for OpenAI/Sora
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WASHINGTON AND OREGON CARTOONISTS: Seattle's bus service is commissioning 6 artists for public art pieces, 2 each, of local stories, 16-32 pages, over 2026, for $54k per artist, to be freely distributed over their ridership.
details here: www.4culture.org/grants/movin...
details here: www.4culture.org/grants/movin...
Moving Stories: Short-Form Graphic Novels for King County Metro Transit RapidRide
King County Metro and 4Culture seek six artists to create short-form graphic novels that illuminate community stories along new and existing RapidRide lines.
www.4culture.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:47 AM
WASHINGTON AND OREGON CARTOONISTS: Seattle's bus service is commissioning 6 artists for public art pieces, 2 each, of local stories, 16-32 pages, over 2026, for $54k per artist, to be freely distributed over their ridership.
details here: www.4culture.org/grants/movin...
details here: www.4culture.org/grants/movin...
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Businesses that use personalized pricing are now required to tell customers, “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data."
New York state law takes aim at personalized pricing | TechCrunch
Businesses that use personalized pricing are now required to tell customers, “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data."
techcrunch.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Businesses that use personalized pricing are now required to tell customers, “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data."
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The OpenAI ruling writers should know about 👀 (if your work was scraped for LLM training, this affects you). www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
OpenAI Loses Key Discovery Battle as It Cedes Ground to Authors in AI Lawsuits
The issue has been a major battleground in discovery. OpenAI could be on the hook for hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars if it was aware it was infringing on copyrighted material.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The OpenAI ruling writers should know about 👀 (if your work was scraped for LLM training, this affects you). www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...