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Michael Muller (he/him)

@michaelmuller.bsky.social

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I do research at the hybrid intersection of HCI, AI, critical computing, and social justice. Co-chair of ACM SIGCHI CARES. Member of Fempower.tech, AccessSIGCHI. My posts do not reflect the views of my employer.

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Rua M. Williams @fractalecho.bsky.social · 1d

Disabling Intelligences: Legacies of Eugenics and How We are Wrong about AI is now available in physical form! link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Cover of Disabling Intelligences, a dark pink book with orange vines.

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 5d

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 19d

I would like Never Trump Republicans to demand that George W. Bush appear and speak up for democracy in this country. Why do ppl always ask Obama to do things and “where is Kamala”? Where is the 43rd President of the United States while democracy crashes & burns. This is the party he led. 1/

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University of Washington Information School @ischool.uw.edu · 21d

The NSF awarded Associate Professor Tanu Mitra @tanumitra.bsky.social a grant to study how large language models will affect information integrity workers such as journalists, fact-checkers, humanitarian responders, and content moderators. #llm #ai #research #faculty

ischool.uw.edu/news/2025/09...

Project to help information workers navigate new threats

A recent study named the jobs most at risk of being replaced by artificial intelligence. The list includes journalists, news analysts, proofreade...

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Maria Popova @mariapopova.bsky.social · 21d

"The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way."

Never a bad day for Blake's passionate defense of the creative spirit www.themarginalian.org/2016/07/14/w...

William Blake’s Most Beautiful Letter: A Timeless Defense of the Imagination and the Creative Spirit

“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way… As a man is, so he sees.”

www.themarginalian.org

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 21d

The Bronx united is a force to reckon with.

Incredible energy and purpose at the Bronx Democratic Party dinner last night with Governor Hochul, Chair Jamaal T. Bailey and so many wonderful leaders.

Zohran Mamdani and Governor Hochul smiling.

Zohran speaking at a microphone at a podium.

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · Aug 27

Would you like to help Democrats take a big step back into relevance and enjoy kick ass music too?

Then join @katmabu.bsky.social (Kat for Illinois) on Thursday night! Help her win in the IL-09! secure.actblue.com/donate/abugh...

Kat for Illinois Punks for Progress Concert

Show your support with a contribution.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · Aug 22

D.C. has more residents than two U.S. states. They pay more per capita in federal taxes than any other state.

But they don’t get a serious seat at the table to decide how they’re governed.

D.C. statehood now.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · Aug 21

What does it take to make an image impossible to ignore? Veteran photographer Charles Smith shares the craft and the context behind civil rights photography. VIP-only. Join now: buff.ly/yXyFWt7

Photo of photographer Charles Smith in color and to the right of his photo are two black and white civil rights photos.

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · Aug 21

One of the careers that Microsoft thinks will be replaced by AI is "geographer" and I really need us all to stop giving any credibility to tech bros, because someone definitely does not know what a geographer does if they think AI is going to replace us.

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Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · Aug 21

9/8: The inaugural [Jean Blackwell Hutson Awardee] is Dr. Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress... The program will include 🎶, an award presentation by Tracie D. Hall, former ED of the American Library Association, + conversation with Dr. Hayden + Joy L. Bivins, Director, Schomburg Center."

Jean Blackwell Hutson Award and Lecture - Honoring Dr. Carla Hayden

Join us for the inaugural Jean Blackwell Hutson Award and Lecture to amplify the invaluable work of librarians and library professionals.

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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · Aug 17

Indigenous radio stations use the airwaves to share and preserve culture.

Native languages need radio, which is at risk of being lost - High Country News

As public media is threatened after cuts from Trump administration, Indigenous radio also face threats to how they preserve and grow language.

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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine @nationalacademies.org · Aug 13

Active shooter drills are an increasingly common part of student life, but the implementation of these drills varies widely and some practices may negatively impact students and educators.

Learn more from our new report: buff.ly/fM7bd11

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Lynell George @lynellgeorge.bsky.social · Aug 13

For Sidney Clifton, it had always been a dream to make things right. Her parents—poet Lucille & artist Fred—lost their family home, 40+ years ago due to foreclosure. In 2019, she reacquired the property: The Clifton House is now an artists’ creative hub. My latest: savingplaces.org/stories/lite...

Literary Giant Lucille Clifton's Home Now Serves as a Hub of Creative Expression | National Trust for Historic Preservation

A daughter of poet Lucille Clifton repurchased her family's former house in Baltimore, and is using it to help creatives thrive.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · Aug 11

Trump’s move to mobilize the National Guard against Americans in DC is another telltale sign of his authoritarian ambitions. But at some point signs of authoritarianism stop being signs and become symptoms of an autocratic regime. We’re far past that point now. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/t...

Trump considering deploying up to 1,000 National Guard to D.C.

The number of Guard who would be assigned is still in flux, the officials say, and most of the troops would likely be pulled from the D.C. National Guard.

www.nbcwashington.com

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · Aug 10

Barely an hour ago, Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif warned us all:

“If this madness doesn’t end, Gaza will be reduced to ruins, its people’s voices silenced, their faces erased — and history will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop.”

Israel just killed him.

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Hagen Blix @hagenblix.bsky.social · Aug 9

Looking for a critical book on AI or Big Tech? I've started a little curated list - take a look!

📚💡/ #booksky

Critical AI & Tech Books

Checkout out this list on Bookshop

bookshop.org

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Lydia Jennings, PhD @1nativesoilnerd.bsky.social · Aug 8

New article led by Tara McAllister & co-authored by Lelani Walker, @niiyokamigaabaw.bsky.social, myself, Bradley Moggridge, Serena Naepi, Brittany Kamai and @napaaqtuk.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Decolonize scientific institutions, don’t just diversify them

Indigenous scholars set out eight steps to stop marginalization in academia and to enable a shared Indigenous agenda in science.

www.nature.com

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Jorie Graham @joriegraham.bsky.social · Aug 7

This Is No Way to Run a Country www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/o...

Opinion | This Is No Way to Run a Country

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Fiction/Non/Fiction Podcast @fnfpodcast.bsky.social · Aug 7

NEW EPISODE: Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Barbara Kingsolver joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social to discuss her support of Higher Ground, a long-term residence for women recovering from addiction.
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Barbara Kingsolver on Supporting Appalachian Women Recovering from Addiction

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Barbara Kingsolver joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss her support of Higher Ground, a long-term residence for women recovering from ad…

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Michael Muller (he/him) @michaelmuller.bsky.social · Aug 7

So very sorry

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 6

Jacob’s Pillow, the celebrated dance center in Becket, Massachusetts, said that it has canceled the rest of its summer festival after a production manager died last week while moving staging platforms.

Jacob’s Pillow Cancels Remainder of Festival After Death at Center

A production manager died at the dance center last week in what the district attorney’s office in Berkshire County, Mass., described as a workplace accident.

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Tupelo Press @tupelopress.bsky.social · Aug 6

On the Dehumanizing Impact of Deportation and Our Obligations to Each Other - Laurie Sheck for @literaryhub.bsky.social

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On the Dehumanizing Impact of Deportation and Our Obligations to Each Other Laurie Sheck Considers the Plight of Refugee Children

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 6

Jacob’s Pillow Cancels Remainder of Festival After Death at Center

A production manager died at the dance center last week in what the district attorney’s office in Berkshire County, Mass., described as a workplace accident.

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Upol Ehsan | hiring PhD students Fall'26 @upolehsan.bsky.social · Aug 6

[Pls repost] Hi folks, do you have any templates for reasonable accommodations letters written by your provider/doc for Long Covid?

I'm collecting samples to help the broader community, esp those who are underserved.

If you feel comfortable sharing, it will help a lot of people.

DMs open.

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Maya C. Popa @mayacpopa.bsky.social · Aug 6

From WOUND:

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · Aug 5

It’s legit full in here on a beautiful gosh dang Tuesday but shhh it is imperative people continue to write her off.

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Maria Popova @mariapopova.bsky.social · Aug 5

Ursula K. Le Guin on power, freedom, and how storytelling expands our scope of the possible www.themarginalian.org/2016/05/06/u...

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Jan Eijking @janeijking.com · Aug 5

Reviewed the excellent “Erased” by @whitproject.bsky.social together with Geertje Bol @whpt.bsky.social in the @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social #HistIR lareviewofbooks.org/article/an-a...

An Active Project of Exclusion | Los Angeles Review of Books

Geertje Bol and Jan Eijking review “Erased: A History of International Thought Without Men,” by Patricia Owens.

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Lit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · Aug 2

David Grossman: “But now I can’t help myself—not after what I’ve read in the papers, not after the images I’ve seen, not after speaking with people who’ve been there.”

Israel’s most famous novelist says his country is committing genocide.

David Grossman, widely considered to be Israel’s most prominent novelist, has described his country’s campaign in Gaza as a genocide. Speaking to Italian daily La Repubblica, in an inte…

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