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Ashli
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ALA, NJLA, SAA, MARAC member, reference assistant, currently in grad school for LIS. I touch plants when I take walks.
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RE Larian and GenAI: now that we know the physical impact of LLMs and the data centers they require to run, even if trained off in-house data, there is still NO ethical way to use GenAI
January 10, 2026 at 6:27 AM
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THIS WEEKEND: More than 1,000 marches and vigils are taking place nationwide to honor Renee Nicole Good, demand accountability for ICE’s killing of Renee, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s terror. Please join us: mobilize.us?tag_ids=2913...
January 10, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.

Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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January 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
In the early days of popular EVs and hybrids, I worked with someone who called in from the parking lot because her car wouldn’t turn off. So like… I don’t trust this newer tech that takes away a lot of the mechanical things for the sake of aesthetics. Like… what did a key ever do to harm you?
The SAFE Exit Act endorsed by Consumer Reports aims to address growing safety concerns with electronic car door handles that may not function properly if a vehicle loses power or is involved in a crash.
Proposed Law Takes Aim at Unsafe Electronic Car Door Handles - Consumer Reports
The SAFE Exit Act follows an investigation into Tesla's electronic door handles; the law requires a manual fail-safe and a way for first responders to get in.
www.consumerreports.org
January 7, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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New Jersey needs a sprawling conference center that is located in Central Jersey. I don't know where or how, but there are far too many professional conferences in Atlantic City and no. Just no.
January 7, 2026 at 2:09 AM
I just finished my 4th book of the year! I’m currently listening to two audiobooks, one of which I might have to swap out for text because boy howdy the author reads at hyperspeed and you can hear her literally gulp for air. Like yo lil homie have some water and don’t need an ambulance. 👀
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January 6, 2026 at 5:28 AM
@rainbowofcrazy.bsky.social do you use a template or any kind of structure when writing out book reviews? I have a few I have to write for arcs and whatnot and I am generally very terrible at being consistent with review writing.
January 6, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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It’s official: RFK Jr has officially reduced recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11, removing universal vaccine recommendations for RSV, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, dengue and two types of bacterial meningitis.

This reckless contravention of science is going to kill people.
January 5, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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Y'all, this saved my butt today. Re-sharing in case it can save someone else's.
I recently learned this trick for getting images out of a Google Doc, so I wanted to share in case it's useful.

File -> Download -> Web Page. Then unzip, and you've got a nice folder of images!
January 5, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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genuinely something I love about the internet are all the spaces where people post pictures of snakes/birds/flowers/mushrooms they see and people help them identify it for no reason other than appreciation for the natural world.
January 5, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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I'm working on the next edition of my small monthly newsletter: buttondown.com/rosemarymosco Join now and you'll get to see this month's weird-bird-of-the-month! It's a doozy.
January 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
I love this bird.
January 5, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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Reminder: there is no argument against Tony that is correct. None. You argue with this you are wrong. Get over it. And I will not argue with you because your opinion is not worth my time.
goodnight, and remember: library late fees suck. they simply discourage library use. you should be glad if your library abolished them, and if it hasn’t, you should tell them it should. 📚
January 5, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Is there a way that I can stop whatever directory on apple products capitalizes random words that are also names or something? I use swipe and typing but these random capitalizations are annoying.
January 5, 2026 at 1:48 PM
The book I am reading is sucking the soul out of my body. I’m tempted to DNF it and mark it as complete anyway since I’ve lived through 15 hours already.
January 4, 2026 at 10:54 PM
I have tried several times in the past couple of weeks to use Mastodon and is anyone successfully using it on an iPhone? Every time I try my phone starts to freeze!
January 3, 2026 at 1:45 PM
@rainbowofcrazy.bsky.social omg you just reviewed Brigands and Breadknives! Holy moly I agree with your points exactly and Zyll was HILARIOUS. If you re-read any of these I def recommend the audiobooks. Baldree is also such a good narrator.
January 3, 2026 at 1:32 PM
I didn’t hit my reading goal for 2025, but I did still read A LOT. If only the number of academic journal articles could be tracked this way, holy moly I would’ve exceeded it.
January 2, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Look at me! I just finished my first book of the year. Look at me go.
January 1, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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Portrait of our cat Maple when she puffs her tail
January 1, 2026 at 5:21 AM
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Happy New Year! Idk if this one’s gonna be any better but it’ll happen either way
December 31, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Remix these works for a chance at fame & glory! Submissions are still open for the 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest: blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2...
npr.org NPR @npr.org · 9d
The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use, share and remake starting on Jan. 1.
The cultural works becoming public domain in 2026, from Betty Boop to Nancy Drew
The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use, share and remake starting on Jan. 1.
n.pr
December 31, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I had a sneeze attack while laying on my side and just fucked up my back in the process. I hollered about it.
December 31, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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ARE YOU PREPARED

PREPARED FOR THE LEMON PIGGENING
ARE YOU READY TO MAKE YOUR LEMON PIG DOES EVERYONE HAVE THEIR LEMONS
December 31, 2025 at 6:31 AM
I deleted TikTok months ago and the desire to look at short format videos first thing in the morning is still going strong. I’ve never had a leftover urge from anything on my phone beyond the first week of removing an app so this is weird.
December 31, 2025 at 12:22 PM