Heather Arthur
@heatherchars.bsky.social
Data engineer, working on climate via virtual power plants.
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At last, a chance to repost my favourite ever font-related controversy with alt-text, now that Calibri is back in the news.
December 11, 2025 at 12:56 PM
At last, a chance to repost my favourite ever font-related controversy with alt-text, now that Calibri is back in the news.
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Possibly unpopular opinion but I think tenure should be revokable when you express bigotry toward the immutable characteristics of part of your student body. Such as saying women are naturally not as good at science and engineering. How many young women students has he harmed since saying that?
2/2 Summers did some disgusting predatory stuff. It's genuinely not clear to me whether it would legitimately be grounds for tenure revocation. But I would hope that folks at Harvard are looking into it.
November 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Possibly unpopular opinion but I think tenure should be revokable when you express bigotry toward the immutable characteristics of part of your student body. Such as saying women are naturally not as good at science and engineering. How many young women students has he harmed since saying that?
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If women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
If women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.
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It got overshadowed by the pipeline news, but NYS’s deal to allow Greenidge Generation to keep operating an upstate gas plant *for the sole purpose of mining bitcoin* might be almost as big of a reversal gothamist.com/news/upstate...
Upstate NY Bitcoin mine agrees to slash emissions, will get air permit from the state
The move comes days after Hochul’s administration paved the way for a new natural gas pipeline in New York Harbor.
gothamist.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
It got overshadowed by the pipeline news, but NYS’s deal to allow Greenidge Generation to keep operating an upstate gas plant *for the sole purpose of mining bitcoin* might be almost as big of a reversal gothamist.com/news/upstate...
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Or Rodney Taylor, a disabled double amputee who’s been in America since he was two years old.
He was days away from receiving new prosthetic legs when ICE grabbed him
His health is declining, they won’t let him get his legs and they’ve placed him in solitary
www.disabledginger.com/p/help-rodne...
He was days away from receiving new prosthetic legs when ICE grabbed him
His health is declining, they won’t let him get his legs and they’ve placed him in solitary
www.disabledginger.com/p/help-rodne...
Help Rodney Taylor, a Disabled Double Amputee Being Held by ICE
Rodney has been in the country more than 40 years. He's in solitary confinement in Georgia, being denied disability accommodations and having his medical needs ignored. He must be released.
www.disabledginger.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Or Rodney Taylor, a disabled double amputee who’s been in America since he was two years old.
He was days away from receiving new prosthetic legs when ICE grabbed him
His health is declining, they won’t let him get his legs and they’ve placed him in solitary
www.disabledginger.com/p/help-rodne...
He was days away from receiving new prosthetic legs when ICE grabbed him
His health is declining, they won’t let him get his legs and they’ve placed him in solitary
www.disabledginger.com/p/help-rodne...
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saw this clip of the NYC mayor debate and i had tears in my eyes, perhaps the most insane section of any debate ever
October 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
saw this clip of the NYC mayor debate and i had tears in my eyes, perhaps the most insane section of any debate ever
We for sure just hit 150 on the M train going under the East River. Wheels not touching the tracks.
October 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
We for sure just hit 150 on the M train going under the East River. Wheels not touching the tracks.
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🚨 😾 VICTORIAN EMERGENCY CAT TRICYCLE 😾 🚨
Pop a card in the London post in 1896, & a chauffeur driven tricycle would collect your pet for care & cure, providing a smooth springed ride to the Hampstead infirmary
More Cycling World Illustrated gems digitised at mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/CTC/...
Pop a card in the London post in 1896, & a chauffeur driven tricycle would collect your pet for care & cure, providing a smooth springed ride to the Hampstead infirmary
More Cycling World Illustrated gems digitised at mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/CTC/...
October 15, 2025 at 11:53 AM
🚨 😾 VICTORIAN EMERGENCY CAT TRICYCLE 😾 🚨
Pop a card in the London post in 1896, & a chauffeur driven tricycle would collect your pet for care & cure, providing a smooth springed ride to the Hampstead infirmary
More Cycling World Illustrated gems digitised at mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/CTC/...
Pop a card in the London post in 1896, & a chauffeur driven tricycle would collect your pet for care & cure, providing a smooth springed ride to the Hampstead infirmary
More Cycling World Illustrated gems digitised at mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/CTC/...
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ICE is a hostile occupying force that is a danger to everyone.
October 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
ICE is a hostile occupying force that is a danger to everyone.
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Dr Jane Goodall discussing her shit list is funny, but the rest of this is her last words for all of us, which are worth hearing.
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Dr Jane Goodall discussing her shit list is funny, but the rest of this is her last words for all of us, which are worth hearing.
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Disassociation ain’t hittin' like it used to.
October 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Disassociation ain’t hittin' like it used to.
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The language of non-consent around AI is really telling. "It's too late to be scared." "It's here whether we want it or not." "You'll have to learn to work with it." "You can't fight the inevitable."
All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.
All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.
‘It’s too late to be scared’: readers on the controversial rise of AI ‘actors’
‘It’s too late to be scared’: readers on the controversial rise of AI ‘actors’
The birth of AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood has caused a backlash in Hollywood and has sparked conversation from Guardian readers
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The language of non-consent around AI is really telling. "It's too late to be scared." "It's here whether we want it or not." "You'll have to learn to work with it." "You can't fight the inevitable."
All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.
All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.
I’m desperately trying to order my special German socks while Nick is trying to order his special Canadian keyboard stuff.
August 26, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I’m desperately trying to order my special German socks while Nick is trying to order his special Canadian keyboard stuff.
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Gaza faces a severe humanitarian crisis as Israeli restrictions on aid lead to widespread malnutrition and starvation, with hospitals overwhelmed by malnourished children.
Mass starvation stalks Gaza as deaths from hunger rise
Aid agencies warned for months that Israel’s harsh limits on food aid would bring acute malnutrition and widespread suffering to Gaza’s 2.1 million people.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Gaza faces a severe humanitarian crisis as Israeli restrictions on aid lead to widespread malnutrition and starvation, with hospitals overwhelmed by malnourished children.
This podcast ep is a good overview of how the recent Republican bill affected climate policy and which parts of the IRA it repealed: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... repubs have a wind and solar vendetta (they almost *added* a tax to them!), but luckily seem okay with nuclear.
Climate Policy in America: Where We Go From Here
Podcast Episode · Shift Key with Robinson Meyer and Jesse Jenkins · 07/16/2025 · 1h 11m
podcasts.apple.com
July 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
This podcast ep is a good overview of how the recent Republican bill affected climate policy and which parts of the IRA it repealed: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... repubs have a wind and solar vendetta (they almost *added* a tax to them!), but luckily seem okay with nuclear.
There is so much high quality summer linen for cheap on Poshmark 😍
July 17, 2025 at 8:29 PM
There is so much high quality summer linen for cheap on Poshmark 😍
It’s 100° in NYC so it’s a good day to watch Do the Right Thing, leaving Netflix soon. I saw it for the first time a few weeks ago! and it’s just really good.
June 24, 2025 at 11:10 PM
It’s 100° in NYC so it’s a good day to watch Do the Right Thing, leaving Netflix soon. I saw it for the first time a few weeks ago! and it’s just really good.
Is there a ranking strategy that’s best for defeating Cuomo? Or is “don’t rank Cuomo” the best you can do?
June 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Is there a ranking strategy that’s best for defeating Cuomo? Or is “don’t rank Cuomo” the best you can do?
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When people support Andrew Cuomo, what they’re saying implicitly is that they don’t care about the women he’s already sexually harassed and retaliated against and they won’t care if he does it again. It’s a political stance that enables discrimination against women in government
June 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
When people support Andrew Cuomo, what they’re saying implicitly is that they don’t care about the women he’s already sexually harassed and retaliated against and they won’t care if he does it again. It’s a political stance that enables discrimination against women in government
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She was the Speaker of the Minnesota House and she was assassinated along with her husband by someone impersonating a police officer; this is terrifying and also just so symptomatic of the political madness and violence Trump has sown
June 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
She was the Speaker of the Minnesota House and she was assassinated along with her husband by someone impersonating a police officer; this is terrifying and also just so symptomatic of the political madness and violence Trump has sown
This NYC mayor debate is good!
June 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
This NYC mayor debate is good!
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I see people using the terms "kill" and "no-kill" in regard to animal shelters all the time. I hope that maybe some of you will watch this video to understand why many people in the rescue community feel these terms are harmful to the animals in most desperate need. youtu.be/lpaKT6v_mAw?...
Why I Support "Kill Shelters"
YouTube video by Kitten Lady
youtu.be
June 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I see people using the terms "kill" and "no-kill" in regard to animal shelters all the time. I hope that maybe some of you will watch this video to understand why many people in the rescue community feel these terms are harmful to the animals in most desperate need. youtu.be/lpaKT6v_mAw?...
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The Republican tax and budget bill could sharply slow E.V. sales, harm US competitiveness, and kill off manufacturing investment and jobs, the NY Times reports www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/b...
For more, see our REPEAT Project analysis cited in the Times ⤵️
For more, see our REPEAT Project analysis cited in the Times ⤵️
May 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The Republican tax and budget bill could sharply slow E.V. sales, harm US competitiveness, and kill off manufacturing investment and jobs, the NY Times reports www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/b...
For more, see our REPEAT Project analysis cited in the Times ⤵️
For more, see our REPEAT Project analysis cited in the Times ⤵️
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yeah man, please make my 85 year
old great aunt prove her citizenship to vote in rural georgia, this definitely isn’t reminiscent of anything in the american past
old great aunt prove her citizenship to vote in rural georgia, this definitely isn’t reminiscent of anything in the american past
🧵 There are a lot of misleading claims out there about the SAVE Act. Let me set the record straight: I voted for the SAVE Act for the simple reason that American elections are for Americans. Requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote is common sense.
April 11, 2025 at 3:03 AM
yeah man, please make my 85 year
old great aunt prove her citizenship to vote in rural georgia, this definitely isn’t reminiscent of anything in the american past
old great aunt prove her citizenship to vote in rural georgia, this definitely isn’t reminiscent of anything in the american past
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"Delivery of up to 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of power to support AI-driven hyperscale data centers, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 60–65% per megawatt hour compared to the former coal plant."
How's that for some spin! Coal plant closed in 2023! So this will generate infinity more emissions...
How's that for some spin! Coal plant closed in 2023! So this will generate infinity more emissions...
April 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
"Delivery of up to 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of power to support AI-driven hyperscale data centers, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 60–65% per megawatt hour compared to the former coal plant."
How's that for some spin! Coal plant closed in 2023! So this will generate infinity more emissions...
How's that for some spin! Coal plant closed in 2023! So this will generate infinity more emissions...