Heather
@heatherether.bsky.social
I help people who are making software for other people.
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The Global Sumud Flotilla is currently some 150 nautical miles from Gaza.
“Break the Blockade and End the Siege”: Nelson Mandela’s Grandson Speaks from Gaza Aid Flotilla
As the Israeli blockade of Gaza continues, a nearly 50-boat flotilla carrying humanitarian aid is currently some 150 nautical miles from Gaza. The grandson of Nelson Mandela, Nkosi Zwelivelile “Mandla...
www.democracynow.org
September 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The Global Sumud Flotilla is currently some 150 nautical miles from Gaza.
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one of my evergreen tweets went something like "every techbro tripped and fell into a swimming pool full of money and decided that made them a defining genius of world history"
i have seen exactly zero evidence to suggest that peter thiel is anything other than a dumbass who got lucky once
New argument against AI regulation just dropped. Checkmate, atheists.
www.wsj.com/tech/peter-t...
www.wsj.com/tech/peter-t...
September 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
one of my evergreen tweets went something like "every techbro tripped and fell into a swimming pool full of money and decided that made them a defining genius of world history"
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We built a calculator that doesn't work, but don't worry, it's also a plagiarism machine that will tell you to kill yourself. It runs on the world's oceans and costs 10 trillion dollars.
August 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
We built a calculator that doesn't work, but don't worry, it's also a plagiarism machine that will tell you to kill yourself. It runs on the world's oceans and costs 10 trillion dollars.
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New anniversary blog post on the dice pool dot com. My guest blogger this time is my wife! She is creating a solo game about packing. The Packing Game is unique and really cool. Go read her post about it. #rpg #solo #journaling #game
thedicepool.com/2025/07/27/f...
thedicepool.com/2025/07/27/f...
First Anniversary Blog Post: The Packing Game
A well-packed bag can mean my day is more comfortable and enjoyable. And, let’s be honest, cuter.
thedicepool.com
July 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
New anniversary blog post on the dice pool dot com. My guest blogger this time is my wife! She is creating a solo game about packing. The Packing Game is unique and really cool. Go read her post about it. #rpg #solo #journaling #game
thedicepool.com/2025/07/27/f...
thedicepool.com/2025/07/27/f...
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wow I asked it if it's becoming conscious this is scary
June 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
wow I asked it if it's becoming conscious this is scary
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Hi everyone
I was denied entry, detained, and deported from the USA over the last 48 hours because of my reporting on the Columbia student protests
I arrived back in Melbourne hours ago and had my phone handed back to me upon landing
I was denied entry, detained, and deported from the USA over the last 48 hours because of my reporting on the Columbia student protests
I arrived back in Melbourne hours ago and had my phone handed back to me upon landing
June 14, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Hi everyone
I was denied entry, detained, and deported from the USA over the last 48 hours because of my reporting on the Columbia student protests
I arrived back in Melbourne hours ago and had my phone handed back to me upon landing
I was denied entry, detained, and deported from the USA over the last 48 hours because of my reporting on the Columbia student protests
I arrived back in Melbourne hours ago and had my phone handed back to me upon landing
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Chatbots now answer every question by searching the web. Meanwhile, with increasing frequency, the top search results are error-ridden pages generated by chatbots.
June 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Chatbots now answer every question by searching the web. Meanwhile, with increasing frequency, the top search results are error-ridden pages generated by chatbots.
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Freedom Flotilla illegally captured by the IDF. Activists bringing humanitarian aid isn't a crime. freedomflotilla.org/2025/06/09/i...
Israeli Military Attacks Madleen in International Waters — Weeks After Bombing of Conscience - Freedom Flotilla
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: FFC Press Officer Hay Sha [email protected] WhatsApp: +1 210-834-8155 Submit interview requests here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7r5Wy2glAJI8g...
freedomflotilla.org
June 9, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Freedom Flotilla illegally captured by the IDF. Activists bringing humanitarian aid isn't a crime. freedomflotilla.org/2025/06/09/i...
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The IDF has intercepted and kidnapped the Madleen because they didn't want it to deliver baby formula n other things like that to Palestinians who are experiencing starvation due to the Israeli government refusing to allow aid in. That's the story no matter how you window dress it.
June 9, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The IDF has intercepted and kidnapped the Madleen because they didn't want it to deliver baby formula n other things like that to Palestinians who are experiencing starvation due to the Israeli government refusing to allow aid in. That's the story no matter how you window dress it.
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behold the "smarter-than-human" machines that'll soon be "too smart to control"
June 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
behold the "smarter-than-human" machines that'll soon be "too smart to control"
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For eight years, Builder .ai marketed its "Natasha" AI system as a fully autonomous tool that could build software "as easily as ordering pizza." In reality, engineers in Noida and Bangalore manually coded client projects while being instructed to mimic AI-generated responses.
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Builder.ai
June 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
For eight years, Builder .ai marketed its "Natasha" AI system as a fully autonomous tool that could build software "as easily as ordering pizza." In reality, engineers in Noida and Bangalore manually coded client projects while being instructed to mimic AI-generated responses.
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Of the books named on this reading list, Brit Bennet, Isabel Allende, Andy Weir, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Min Jin Lee, Rumaan Alam, Rebecca Makkai, Maggie O'Farrell, Percival Everett, and Delia Owens' titles are all books that DO NOT EXIST!!!
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May 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Of the books named on this reading list, Brit Bennet, Isabel Allende, Andy Weir, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Min Jin Lee, Rumaan Alam, Rebecca Makkai, Maggie O'Farrell, Percival Everett, and Delia Owens' titles are all books that DO NOT EXIST!!!
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This is a cartoonish representation of oligarchic domination: a chauvinist billionaire donned in gold jewellery and smoking a cigar, celebrating a supreme court ruling that (by her own side's account) wouldn't have gone through without her extensive financial and political investments
April 17, 2025 at 7:08 AM
This is a cartoonish representation of oligarchic domination: a chauvinist billionaire donned in gold jewellery and smoking a cigar, celebrating a supreme court ruling that (by her own side's account) wouldn't have gone through without her extensive financial and political investments
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I went to El Salvador hoping to meet with Kilmar and check on his well-being, and I had the chance to do that last night.
Our courts have been clear: this was an ILLEGAL abduction. I’m speaking now about my meeting with Kilmar and our work to bring him home:
Our courts have been clear: this was an ILLEGAL abduction. I’m speaking now about my meeting with Kilmar and our work to bring him home:
Van Hollen Holds Media Availability at Dulles Upon Return from El Salvador
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
www.youtube.com
April 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I went to El Salvador hoping to meet with Kilmar and check on his well-being, and I had the chance to do that last night.
Our courts have been clear: this was an ILLEGAL abduction. I’m speaking now about my meeting with Kilmar and our work to bring him home:
Our courts have been clear: this was an ILLEGAL abduction. I’m speaking now about my meeting with Kilmar and our work to bring him home:
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New evidence unearthed by Sky News contradicts Israel's official account of the killing of 15 aid workers.
In a statement to Sky News, the IDF said it is "conducting an inquiry into the incident, which took place in a combat zone, to uncover the truth".
Read the full report here 🔗 trib.al/RwskFJX
In a statement to Sky News, the IDF said it is "conducting an inquiry into the incident, which took place in a combat zone, to uncover the truth".
Read the full report here 🔗 trib.al/RwskFJX
April 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
New evidence unearthed by Sky News contradicts Israel's official account of the killing of 15 aid workers.
In a statement to Sky News, the IDF said it is "conducting an inquiry into the incident, which took place in a combat zone, to uncover the truth".
Read the full report here 🔗 trib.al/RwskFJX
In a statement to Sky News, the IDF said it is "conducting an inquiry into the incident, which took place in a combat zone, to uncover the truth".
Read the full report here 🔗 trib.al/RwskFJX
Dear MS teams, you suck. And the entire MS comms suite also sucks.
April 15, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Dear MS teams, you suck. And the entire MS comms suite also sucks.
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of all the things the administration is doing, i am a little mystified by this effort to completely destroy the science, technology and medical research sector in the united states
Exclusive: Weeks after President Donald Trump’s administration ordered NIH to pull $250 million in biomedical research grants to Columbia University, the agency is freezing all remaining grant money owed to the university until further notice. scim.ag/4if5Rg1
NIH freezes all research grants to Columbia University
Amid negotiations with Trump, the university could risk losing nearly $700 million
scim.ag
April 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
of all the things the administration is doing, i am a little mystified by this effort to completely destroy the science, technology and medical research sector in the united states
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Everyday I think about the fact that iceland jailed the people responsible for their financial crisis
April 9, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Everyday I think about the fact that iceland jailed the people responsible for their financial crisis
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Former Skadden associate: The Administration cannot pick and choose who gets representation. It cannot use executive power to scare lawyers out of advocacy.
“I will not allow my fear to manifest as silence. I choose courage.”
“I will not allow my fear to manifest as silence. I choose courage.”
April 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Former Skadden associate: The Administration cannot pick and choose who gets representation. It cannot use executive power to scare lawyers out of advocacy.
“I will not allow my fear to manifest as silence. I choose courage.”
“I will not allow my fear to manifest as silence. I choose courage.”
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Tufts University petitions a federal judge to release student Rümeysa Öztürk, who was grabbed off the street by immigration officials.
The move is some of the strongest public pushback by a school against the Trump administration's arrests of foreign students.
The move is some of the strongest public pushback by a school against the Trump administration's arrests of foreign students.
Tufts University pushes for release of student grabbed off the street by immigration officials
The school's declaration in federal court on behalf of Rümeysa Öztürk is some of the strongest pushback by a university against the Trump administration's arrests of foreign students.
nbcnews.to
April 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Tufts University petitions a federal judge to release student Rümeysa Öztürk, who was grabbed off the street by immigration officials.
The move is some of the strongest public pushback by a school against the Trump administration's arrests of foreign students.
The move is some of the strongest public pushback by a school against the Trump administration's arrests of foreign students.
“You may have already heard these, but it’s time you hear them again” - John Lithgow reading 20 Lessons on Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
youtu.be/cXR5HLodsT8?...
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20 Lessons on Tyranny: by Timothy Snyder / read by John Lithgow
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
youtu.be
April 1, 2025 at 7:02 AM
“You may have already heard these, but it’s time you hear them again” - John Lithgow reading 20 Lessons on Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
youtu.be/cXR5HLodsT8?...
youtu.be/cXR5HLodsT8?...
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if you're in the US and despairing about people being pulled off the street, you need to find your nearest immigrant defence/deportation defence group and learn how to do stuff like this
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021...
‘A special day’: how a Glasgow community halted immigration raid
Activists and local people tell how they forced the release of two men detained in an enforcement van
www.theguardian.com
March 27, 2025 at 5:58 AM
if you're in the US and despairing about people being pulled off the street, you need to find your nearest immigrant defence/deportation defence group and learn how to do stuff like this
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021...
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Not to be a wide-eyed naïf about such things but... am I right in thinking that they levelled an entire building to get to one guy and *that* is not controversial to anyone in the American media or political class, only that this information was recklessly shared in an unsecured chat?
March 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Not to be a wide-eyed naïf about such things but... am I right in thinking that they levelled an entire building to get to one guy and *that* is not controversial to anyone in the American media or political class, only that this information was recklessly shared in an unsecured chat?