cchelberg
@cchelberg.bsky.social
A former Library Scientist in the Bay Area. If you know where I work, I'm not speaking for them here and well, there's a cliff right there.
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@[email protected] | @cchelberg on Twitter
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These are things every employer with workers in Minnesota can do. If you are a company with employees there, I am happy to help you figure out how to enable these accommodations, and would gladly work (for free) with your legal, HR, compliance and other teams as needed to solve any objections.
If it’s helpful; I am providing my employees with:
1. Clear workplace policies and org messaging
2. Increased individual safety and security support.
3. Additional flexibility generally.
4. An intentional (paid) day each week for rest and community support work.
5. Encouraging individual check-ins.
1. Clear workplace policies and org messaging
2. Increased individual safety and security support.
3. Additional flexibility generally.
4. An intentional (paid) day each week for rest and community support work.
5. Encouraging individual check-ins.
February 11, 2026 at 3:05 AM
These are things every employer with workers in Minnesota can do. If you are a company with employees there, I am happy to help you figure out how to enable these accommodations, and would gladly work (for free) with your legal, HR, compliance and other teams as needed to solve any objections.
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Good use of Speech or Debate Clause immunity by Khanna here.
February 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Good use of Speech or Debate Clause immunity by Khanna here.
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well I'm sure everything is just dandy at those unsupervised camps full of children
Police in Bloomington, MN just announced that one of the guys they arrested in an underage sex trafficking sting was a **background checker for ICE agents.**
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
February 10, 2026 at 9:41 PM
well I'm sure everything is just dandy at those unsupervised camps full of children
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Good morning! Taxing the wealth of the richest 1% of Americans down to the median wealth of the next-richest 9% ($5.2 million per household) would free up $48 trillion. Redistributing that to the poorest 50% of Americans would give *68 million households* an average of *$700k per household*.
February 8, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Good morning! Taxing the wealth of the richest 1% of Americans down to the median wealth of the next-richest 9% ($5.2 million per household) would free up $48 trillion. Redistributing that to the poorest 50% of Americans would give *68 million households* an average of *$700k per household*.
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An underrated good the next Democratic administration could do with virtually zero actual political blowback from voters would be to come in with anti-trust laws like a wrecking ball and break up media and tech companies. It would fuck up The Other Side, too.
Brendan Carr is also very excited for more local broadcast TV consolidation at the hands of the right wing!
You know, to improve competition, something Carr (who has rubber stamped every desire media and telecom giants have ever had) genuinely cares about
You know, to improve competition, something Carr (who has rubber stamped every desire media and telecom giants have ever had) genuinely cares about
February 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
An underrated good the next Democratic administration could do with virtually zero actual political blowback from voters would be to come in with anti-trust laws like a wrecking ball and break up media and tech companies. It would fuck up The Other Side, too.
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A bundle of 1400+ games for $10 (or more, if you so choose) has launched, raising money for a great cause.
(organised by the ceaselessly helpful @jesthehuman.itch.io)
itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
(organised by the ceaselessly helpful @jesthehuman.itch.io)
itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 PM
A bundle of 1400+ games for $10 (or more, if you so choose) has launched, raising money for a great cause.
(organised by the ceaselessly helpful @jesthehuman.itch.io)
itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
(organised by the ceaselessly helpful @jesthehuman.itch.io)
itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
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One of the most interesting things is the reactions on our neighborhood mailing list when I respond to the (constant, recurring) threads about “which doorbell camera should I get?” with info on Ring sending footage to cops without warrants, violating privacy, etc. There’s so much irrationality.
if you have a ring camera you are a child, terrified of the silhouette of a jacket hanging on a chair. you are lower than a worm to me. you have sold your soul to a devil that has offered you nothing in return
February 9, 2026 at 3:22 PM
One of the most interesting things is the reactions on our neighborhood mailing list when I respond to the (constant, recurring) threads about “which doorbell camera should I get?” with info on Ring sending footage to cops without warrants, violating privacy, etc. There’s so much irrationality.
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100% this. This is a brilliant metaphor.
I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.
VC, founder, dumbass
February 9, 2026 at 2:50 PM
100% this. This is a brilliant metaphor.
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why we stop making computers look fresh
February 9, 2026 at 8:47 AM
why we stop making computers look fresh
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There's a meta-point here, which is key: Commercial AI tools are built for bosses. It's very obvious, and very simple. This manifests in every part of their design and implementation and use, and it's no wonder they cause burnout.
Interesting research in HBR today about how the productivity boost you can get from AI tools can lead to burnout or general metal exhaustion, something I've noticed in my own work simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/9/a...
AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It
Aruna Ranganathan and Xingqi Maggie Ye from Berkeley Haas School of Business report initial findings in the HBR from their April to December 2025 study of 200 employees at a …
simonwillison.net
February 9, 2026 at 5:29 PM
There's a meta-point here, which is key: Commercial AI tools are built for bosses. It's very obvious, and very simple. This manifests in every part of their design and implementation and use, and it's no wonder they cause burnout.
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Well, let's give it a shot again and see what we get.
Adjunct pay/working conditions AY25-26
This form is part of a project to crowd-source pay and working conditions for people who teach and research in colleges and universities during AY2025-2026. This form is for people paid by the course ...
forms.gle
February 8, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Well, let's give it a shot again and see what we get.
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best owl photo i ever took.
February 8, 2026 at 3:32 AM
best owl photo i ever took.
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i feel that if you care about a lot of things worth preserving about contemporary civilization right now, you have to think like monks preserving illuminated manuscripts after fall of Rome
February 8, 2026 at 4:14 PM
i feel that if you care about a lot of things worth preserving about contemporary civilization right now, you have to think like monks preserving illuminated manuscripts after fall of Rome
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kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
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according to a pediatric ER doctor my wife follows on Instagram they have started to see children coming in sick because their parents are asking ChatGPT what the correct dosage is on over the counter medication instead of just looking at the instructions on the bottle
One of the easiest ways to shoot down the idea that "AI" is an expert is to show how it deals with something people know about.
Younger readers may not get this as most appliances come pre-wired, but anyone 35+ can see these are chaotic fire hazards.
From Mastodon, AI asked how to wire a plug:
Younger readers may not get this as most appliances come pre-wired, but anyone 35+ can see these are chaotic fire hazards.
From Mastodon, AI asked how to wire a plug:
February 6, 2026 at 6:48 PM
according to a pediatric ER doctor my wife follows on Instagram they have started to see children coming in sick because their parents are asking ChatGPT what the correct dosage is on over the counter medication instead of just looking at the instructions on the bottle
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urbanomnibus.net/2026/02/wher... This is a very cool project reverse engineering Amazon shipping routes!
Where's My Package? - Urban Omnibus
Amazon’s logistical network is as extensive as it is abstruse. To get a sense of its scale, we reconstruct the regional distribution system, one order at a time.
urbanomnibus.net
February 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM
urbanomnibus.net/2026/02/wher... This is a very cool project reverse engineering Amazon shipping routes!
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When Republicans do it / When Democrats do it
February 7, 2026 at 11:41 PM
When Republicans do it / When Democrats do it
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This just shows a fundamental misunderstanding of how to do news. Data helps, but data doesn’t tell a reporter to spend a years-long investigation into child labor or an editor to place staff in a country on the brink of war. What exactly does Bezos think WaPo’s “journalistic mission” is?
Jeff Bezos' statement, his first since last week's layoffs: "The Post has an essential journalistic mission and an extraordinary opportunity. Each and every day our readers give us a roadmap to success. The data tells us what is valuable and where to focus."
February 8, 2026 at 12:39 AM
This just shows a fundamental misunderstanding of how to do news. Data helps, but data doesn’t tell a reporter to spend a years-long investigation into child labor or an editor to place staff in a country on the brink of war. What exactly does Bezos think WaPo’s “journalistic mission” is?
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On a similar note, as Mamdani continues to notch W after W you’re going to start seeing opinion pieces about how this could never work in any city other than New York, etc., etc. Do not engage! It’s just entrenched power bullshit and that’s all! Don’t let them make that a conversation!
February 6, 2026 at 7:04 PM
On a similar note, as Mamdani continues to notch W after W you’re going to start seeing opinion pieces about how this could never work in any city other than New York, etc., etc. Do not engage! It’s just entrenched power bullshit and that’s all! Don’t let them make that a conversation!
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LawHelpMN is building out a clearinghouse of resources for people who are detained or at risk of detention by ICE. It'll be continually updated as new resources come online. Available in English, Spanish, Hmong, and Somali
www.lawhelpmn.org/detained
www.lawhelpmn.org/detained
Resources for People Detained or Worried About Being Detained
This fact sheet talks about resources for people who were detained by ICE or think they might be detained.If you are worried about being detained, use this form to record information that might help y...
www.lawhelpmn.org
February 6, 2026 at 11:58 PM
LawHelpMN is building out a clearinghouse of resources for people who are detained or at risk of detention by ICE. It'll be continually updated as new resources come online. Available in English, Spanish, Hmong, and Somali
www.lawhelpmn.org/detained
www.lawhelpmn.org/detained
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This is just part of patrol. ICE threatens you, points guns at you, brutalizes or kills someone in front of you. Every day it's somebody new in our circle. We gather around them while they work through the stress and fear and then, to the person, they go back out.
My friends are so insanely brave.
My friends are so insanely brave.
Friend who's part of a neighborhood watch group says their car was just surrounded by ICE. Is fine but obviously rattled.
February 6, 2026 at 9:51 PM
This is just part of patrol. ICE threatens you, points guns at you, brutalizes or kills someone in front of you. Every day it's somebody new in our circle. We gather around them while they work through the stress and fear and then, to the person, they go back out.
My friends are so insanely brave.
My friends are so insanely brave.
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Want to "improve travel times" on CA's congested highways? Invest in regional rail, not more lanes. We've got lots of underfunded State Rail Plan projects just sitting there...
Highway Projects Still Grab Biggest Share as California OK’s Nearly $1B in State Transportation Funding
But Transit and Active Transportation Get Boosts Too...
cal.streetsblog.org/2026/02/05/h...
But Transit and Active Transportation Get Boosts Too...
cal.streetsblog.org/2026/02/05/h...
Highway Projects Still Grab Biggest Share as California OK’s Nearly $1B in State Transportation Funding - Streetsblog California
But Transit and Active Transportation Get Boosts Too...
cal.streetsblog.org
February 6, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Want to "improve travel times" on CA's congested highways? Invest in regional rail, not more lanes. We've got lots of underfunded State Rail Plan projects just sitting there...
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I was radicalized years ago by getting added to a food writers forum in which I learned that the food writing industry is so godawful that many recipe writers end up just making things up or estimating because they aren't given time to try out the recipes. It's not you!
February 6, 2026 at 11:42 PM
I was radicalized years ago by getting added to a food writers forum in which I learned that the food writing industry is so godawful that many recipe writers end up just making things up or estimating because they aren't given time to try out the recipes. It's not you!
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GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
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if you are chanting about how the luddites must make away for AI because There Is No Alternative and you cannot see what is happening to social media as a warning ,then you are going to have a very bad time in the rest of the 21st century
February 7, 2026 at 11:20 AM
if you are chanting about how the luddites must make away for AI because There Is No Alternative and you cannot see what is happening to social media as a warning ,then you are going to have a very bad time in the rest of the 21st century