BOB from the Future/Library
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We do not stop playing because we grow old.
We grow old because we stop playing.
www.robertanstett.com
We grow old because we stop playing.
www.robertanstett.com
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This is your annual reminder that if you are in the US and have FSA funds that you won't use, Menstrual products are covered by FSA funds and can be donated to food pantries and shelters.
December 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This is your annual reminder that if you are in the US and have FSA funds that you won't use, Menstrual products are covered by FSA funds and can be donated to food pantries and shelters.
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Records on more than 6,700 people housed in the Everglades concentration camp since it opened reveal #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous’ claim in July that all had final orders of deportation was A LIE. www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/s... via @nbcmiami.com
Secrets of ‘Alligator Alcatraz' revealed in newly released data analyzed by NBC6 Investigates
Records on more than 6,700 people housed in the Everglades detention center since it opened reveal Gov. Ron DeSantis’ claim in July that all had final orders of deportation was false. In fact, ICE dat...
www.nbcmiami.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Records on more than 6,700 people housed in the Everglades concentration camp since it opened reveal #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous’ claim in July that all had final orders of deportation was A LIE. www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/s... via @nbcmiami.com
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December 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Be fair. This was just a routine Kavanaugh stop
MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
December 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Be fair. This was just a routine Kavanaugh stop
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According to a new court filing, the Trump administration has a six-page list of banned words that Head Start locations are forbidden from using when describing their programs.
Among the censored words: "disability," "race," "women," "trauma," "Gulf of Mexico." Short thread with the full list. 🧵
Among the censored words: "disability," "race," "women," "trauma," "Gulf of Mexico." Short thread with the full list. 🧵
December 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
According to a new court filing, the Trump administration has a six-page list of banned words that Head Start locations are forbidden from using when describing their programs.
Among the censored words: "disability," "race," "women," "trauma," "Gulf of Mexico." Short thread with the full list. 🧵
Among the censored words: "disability," "race," "women," "trauma," "Gulf of Mexico." Short thread with the full list. 🧵
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Love to see the Sedgwick County Zoo putting out a good explainer on why GenAI slop videos of animals are a problem & how to identify them! It’s succinct, easy to read, and doesn’t shame people for not knowing better. A+ useful link to share with family and friends.
scz.org/blog/the-rea...
scz.org/blog/the-rea...
The Reality of AI Animal Content – Sedgwick County Zoo
If you spend any time on social media, you’ve probably seen them – bears bouncing on trampolines, apes caught on doorbell cameras, or “rescued” wild animals acting in ways that seem too good to be…
scz.org
December 9, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Love to see the Sedgwick County Zoo putting out a good explainer on why GenAI slop videos of animals are a problem & how to identify them! It’s succinct, easy to read, and doesn’t shame people for not knowing better. A+ useful link to share with family and friends.
scz.org/blog/the-rea...
scz.org/blog/the-rea...
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We are currently three seconds from an @older.bsky.social short story.
The designer calls the ring “an ‘external memory’ for your brain.”
Pebble Is Making a Smart Ring for Saving All Your Fleeting Thoughts
The smart ring is called the Index 01 and it's very hackable and customizable.
gizmodo.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
We are currently three seconds from an @older.bsky.social short story.
Graduation at the library today.
We help people get a high school diploma.
Our oldest graduate this year is 69....
It is never too late to reach for your dream.
We help people get a high school diploma.
Our oldest graduate this year is 69....
It is never too late to reach for your dream.
December 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Graduation at the library today.
We help people get a high school diploma.
Our oldest graduate this year is 69....
It is never too late to reach for your dream.
We help people get a high school diploma.
Our oldest graduate this year is 69....
It is never too late to reach for your dream.
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Reporting goals, right here.
"Trump hung up on a ProPublica reporter after being asked whether his Florida mortgages were similar to those of others he had accused of fraud." 👀
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Reporting goals, right here.
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More Canadians, including children, detained in U.S. for immigration violations, new data show
“An estimated 207 Canadians have now been held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at some point since January…”
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
“An estimated 207 Canadians have now been held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at some point since January…”
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
More Canadians, including children, detained in U.S. for immigration violations, new data show
Immigration crackdown south of the border increasingly ensnaring Canadians with no criminal record
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
More Canadians, including children, detained in U.S. for immigration violations, new data show
“An estimated 207 Canadians have now been held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at some point since January…”
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
“An estimated 207 Canadians have now been held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at some point since January…”
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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oooh I've been pushing against "hallucination" for some time for this very reason, and "mirage" never occurred to me as a solution. Now I'm #TeamMirage.
I love learning better and more precise wording. This afternoon's discovery is from Anna Mills and Nate Angell, and their paper I missed from February.
"Using mirage instead of hallucination enables us to stop anthropomorphizing AI and see the incongruities it generates for what they really are."
"Using mirage instead of hallucination enables us to stop anthropomorphizing AI and see the incongruities it generates for what they really are."
Are We Tripping? The Mirage of AI Hallucinations
There is a deep disorder in the discourse of generative artificial intelligence (AI). When AI seems to make things up or distort reality — adding extra fingers
papers.ssrn.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
oooh I've been pushing against "hallucination" for some time for this very reason, and "mirage" never occurred to me as a solution. Now I'm #TeamMirage.
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
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Same, Peter, same
December 7, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Same, Peter, same
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When you used up all the cool names on the first three kids
December 6, 2025 at 2:45 AM
When you used up all the cool names on the first three kids
How many cats are up there?
"Sleepily looking up, why aren't you at work?"
"Sleepily looking up, why aren't you at work?"
December 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
How many cats are up there?
"Sleepily looking up, why aren't you at work?"
"Sleepily looking up, why aren't you at work?"
Signing up people for library cards at the Panthers game tonight.
Third year we have done this.
They won the Cup the last two years....... not saying it is the library card..... but
Third year we have done this.
They won the Cup the last two years....... not saying it is the library card..... but
December 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Signing up people for library cards at the Panthers game tonight.
Third year we have done this.
They won the Cup the last two years....... not saying it is the library card..... but
Third year we have done this.
They won the Cup the last two years....... not saying it is the library card..... but
Look out for the eight dark lords of leaping
December 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Look out for the eight dark lords of leaping
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One #Florida private school continued receiving taxpayer money even after it closed. Sketchy much? www.wptv.com/news/educati...
Fort Pierce private school received taxpayer money after it closed
The Early Learning Coalition of St. Lucie County told WPTV it paid Creative Learning Lab Academy about $20,000 dollars for preschool services after their final closure in October.
www.wptv.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
One #Florida private school continued receiving taxpayer money even after it closed. Sketchy much? www.wptv.com/news/educati...
Go read and support someone else's voice so you hear something outside your own set of experiences.
These reflections from these contributors remind us why it is important to ensure that the Global Voices Newsroom is sustainable. Your contribution will support Global Voices’ Newsroom through the end of the year.
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#KeepGVStrong
Behind the story: Sangita on showcasing Nepal's literary tradition
As part of our “Behind the Story” challenge fundraising campaign, we feature Sangita Shrestha from Nepal, who shares why working on a particular story was important. Please consider donating to keep GV strong.
community.globalvoices.org
December 4, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Go read and support someone else's voice so you hear something outside your own set of experiences.
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The USTA was the first league in the US to have an openly trans woman play in their tournaments: Renee Richards, who is now 91 years old. She had to sue to be allowed to play. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%...
December 4, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The USTA was the first league in the US to have an openly trans woman play in their tournaments: Renee Richards, who is now 91 years old. She had to sue to be allowed to play. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%...
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Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
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The GNSI Matching Gift Opportunity is Here!
The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators is doing a year-end fundraising campaign. If you are interested in giving charitable contributions, consider helping support the Guild's mission to promote science education through the creation of accurate art!
The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators is doing a year-end fundraising campaign. If you are interested in giving charitable contributions, consider helping support the Guild's mission to promote science education through the creation of accurate art!
2025 Griswold Matching Gift (GNSI Future Fund)
GNSI 2025: Fundraising for the Future The GNSI Mission to promote science education through the creation of accurate art has never been more important. Beautiful art conveying accurate information…
secure.gnsi.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The GNSI Matching Gift Opportunity is Here!
The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators is doing a year-end fundraising campaign. If you are interested in giving charitable contributions, consider helping support the Guild's mission to promote science education through the creation of accurate art!
The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators is doing a year-end fundraising campaign. If you are interested in giving charitable contributions, consider helping support the Guild's mission to promote science education through the creation of accurate art!
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In bookstores today! It's "We Will Rise Again," a book of hard-won hope in this dark season. I co-edited it with the wondrous @older.bsky.social and @drkarenlord.bsky.social -- it's an anthology of speculative stories and essays about protest and resistance! www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...
December 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
In bookstores today! It's "We Will Rise Again," a book of hard-won hope in this dark season. I co-edited it with the wondrous @older.bsky.social and @drkarenlord.bsky.social -- it's an anthology of speculative stories and essays about protest and resistance! www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...
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#Florida Man Matt Gaetz sighting! Still wearing his jacket identifying him as a congressman even though he's definitely not.
get a load of the "journalist" asking questions at the Pentagon press briefing
December 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
#Florida Man Matt Gaetz sighting! Still wearing his jacket identifying him as a congressman even though he's definitely not.