Karin Larsen
@karinlarsen.bsky.social
Children's choir director and piano teacher, writer and composer, knitter and sewist, wife and mom.
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The P4A website needs an overhaul! We’re looking for experienced web developers, UX designers, or existing teams to submit bids to redevelop projectforawesome.com
More details and how to submit proposals (by Monday, 3/31) here: tinyurl.com/p4aRFP
More details and how to submit proposals (by Monday, 3/31) here: tinyurl.com/p4aRFP
March 15, 2025 at 12:20 AM
The P4A website needs an overhaul! We’re looking for experienced web developers, UX designers, or existing teams to submit bids to redevelop projectforawesome.com
More details and how to submit proposals (by Monday, 3/31) here: tinyurl.com/p4aRFP
More details and how to submit proposals (by Monday, 3/31) here: tinyurl.com/p4aRFP
Compelling interview.
Really appreciated this conversation with Matt Galloway of the CBC. We got to talk about tuberculosis, the implications of defunding USAID, and the future of the disease in a world where human health is not being prioritized.
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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March 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Compelling interview.
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This is how authoritarian regimes test the waters. The first disappearance is a warning. If no one fights back, the next one comes easier. And the one after that. Until fear replaces resistance.
Now, imagine this happening to you. Would anyone fight for you?
Now, imagine this happening to you. Would anyone fight for you?
March 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This is how authoritarian regimes test the waters. The first disappearance is a warning. If no one fights back, the next one comes easier. And the one after that. Until fear replaces resistance.
Now, imagine this happening to you. Would anyone fight for you?
Now, imagine this happening to you. Would anyone fight for you?
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This surveillance robot was walking around the capitol today to normalize something that should not ever be normal.
Your government should not be a faceless omni-present surveillance force.
#democracy #politics #surveillancecapitalism
Your government should not be a faceless omni-present surveillance force.
#democracy #politics #surveillancecapitalism
March 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This surveillance robot was walking around the capitol today to normalize something that should not ever be normal.
Your government should not be a faceless omni-present surveillance force.
#democracy #politics #surveillancecapitalism
Your government should not be a faceless omni-present surveillance force.
#democracy #politics #surveillancecapitalism
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The next stage of a DOGE is a propaganda effort: "...everyone there knows they need to do a better job of telling the story... and that’s going to be a big component of the next phase of DOGE, leaning into storytelling and showing the wins and not having the story told for them.” wapo.st/3DqNera
Turmoil within DOGE spills into public view as Musk’s group confronts a PR crisis
DOGE sees an urgent need to champion “wins,” as Elon Musk’s group finishes slashing federal bureaucracy and moves to building digital tools for the government.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The next stage of a DOGE is a propaganda effort: "...everyone there knows they need to do a better job of telling the story... and that’s going to be a big component of the next phase of DOGE, leaning into storytelling and showing the wins and not having the story told for them.” wapo.st/3DqNera
I'll take my hope wherever I can get it.
In what could be a pivotal case as Trump seeks to reshape the federal workforce, the judge ruled that “an American President is not a king—not even an ‘elected’ one—and his power to remove federal officers and honest civil servants like the plaintiff is not absolute.”
March 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I'll take my hope wherever I can get it.
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March 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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What song do you think this 2002 J-Drama about a poor family who owns a ramen shop used for its ending theme?
Make a guess, then click play. You'll be wrong.
Make a guess, then click play. You'll be wrong.
March 8, 2025 at 2:01 AM
What song do you think this 2002 J-Drama about a poor family who owns a ramen shop used for its ending theme?
Make a guess, then click play. You'll be wrong.
Make a guess, then click play. You'll be wrong.
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WE GOT THIS!
Starts NOW - through the 14th. Don’t touch Amazon or anything Jeff Bezos owns.
Starts NOW - through the 14th. Don’t touch Amazon or anything Jeff Bezos owns.
March 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
WE GOT THIS!
Starts NOW - through the 14th. Don’t touch Amazon or anything Jeff Bezos owns.
Starts NOW - through the 14th. Don’t touch Amazon or anything Jeff Bezos owns.
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TONIGHT! Mirinesse Women's Choir presents Holdfast #SeattleSings https://seattlesings.org/event/holdfast-2385/
March 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
TONIGHT! Mirinesse Women's Choir presents Holdfast #SeattleSings https://seattlesings.org/event/holdfast-2385/
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With his permission, I'm sharing Dean Treanor's response to Ed Martin's letter:
March 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
With his permission, I'm sharing Dean Treanor's response to Ed Martin's letter:
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The 10 Democrats who voted to censure Green are:
Reps. Ami Bera, D-Calif.; Ed Case, D-Hawaii; Jim Costa, D-Calif.; Laura Gillen, D-N.Y.; Jim Himes, D-Conn.; Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa.; Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio; Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla.; Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash.; and Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y.
Reps. Ami Bera, D-Calif.; Ed Case, D-Hawaii; Jim Costa, D-Calif.; Laura Gillen, D-N.Y.; Jim Himes, D-Conn.; Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa.; Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio; Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla.; Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash.; and Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y.
March 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The 10 Democrats who voted to censure Green are:
Reps. Ami Bera, D-Calif.; Ed Case, D-Hawaii; Jim Costa, D-Calif.; Laura Gillen, D-N.Y.; Jim Himes, D-Conn.; Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa.; Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio; Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla.; Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash.; and Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y.
Reps. Ami Bera, D-Calif.; Ed Case, D-Hawaii; Jim Costa, D-Calif.; Laura Gillen, D-N.Y.; Jim Himes, D-Conn.; Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa.; Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio; Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla.; Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash.; and Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y.
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Potentially interesting job for the NOAA crowd - Verisk, one of the biggest modeling firms in the insurance industry, is looking for an experienced atmospheric scientist.
Charles Jackson is hiring, who was on my PhD committee and is just a delight to work with, aside from being a kickass scientist.
Charles Jackson is hiring, who was on my PhD committee and is just a delight to work with, aside from being a kickass scientist.
Verisk hiring Senior Atmospheric Scientist in Boston, MA | LinkedIn
Posted 12:45:15 AM. Job DescriptionVerisk’s Extreme Event Solutions Research Department in Boston is seeking a…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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March 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Potentially interesting job for the NOAA crowd - Verisk, one of the biggest modeling firms in the insurance industry, is looking for an experienced atmospheric scientist.
Charles Jackson is hiring, who was on my PhD committee and is just a delight to work with, aside from being a kickass scientist.
Charles Jackson is hiring, who was on my PhD committee and is just a delight to work with, aside from being a kickass scientist.
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The draft executive action, obtained by NPR, acknowledges the department and its signature responsibilities were created by Congress, and cannot legally be altered without congressional approval.
Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department
The draft executive action, obtained by NPR, acknowledges that the department and its signature responsibilities were created by Congress and cannot legally be altered without congressional approval.
www.npr.org
March 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The draft executive action, obtained by NPR, acknowledges the department and its signature responsibilities were created by Congress, and cannot legally be altered without congressional approval.
March 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Yesterday an ill colleague contacted me to ask if I could cover her Ash Wednesday services today. I am happy to.
The first ended about an hour ago, and I was reminded how useful an exercise it can be to face mortality -- to take stock if one's current trajectory is the one intended/desired, etc.
The first ended about an hour ago, and I was reminded how useful an exercise it can be to face mortality -- to take stock if one's current trajectory is the one intended/desired, etc.
March 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Yesterday an ill colleague contacted me to ask if I could cover her Ash Wednesday services today. I am happy to.
The first ended about an hour ago, and I was reminded how useful an exercise it can be to face mortality -- to take stock if one's current trajectory is the one intended/desired, etc.
The first ended about an hour ago, and I was reminded how useful an exercise it can be to face mortality -- to take stock if one's current trajectory is the one intended/desired, etc.
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration must pay U.S. businesses and nonprofits the congressionally authorized $2B they’re owed for work already completed for USAID.
This ruling is a victory for the rule of law. President Trump has a constitutional duty to comply with this order.
This ruling is a victory for the rule of law. President Trump has a constitutional duty to comply with this order.
March 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration must pay U.S. businesses and nonprofits the congressionally authorized $2B they’re owed for work already completed for USAID.
This ruling is a victory for the rule of law. President Trump has a constitutional duty to comply with this order.
This ruling is a victory for the rule of law. President Trump has a constitutional duty to comply with this order.
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What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
March 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
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Putting on my American history teacher tricorn hat! The US Constitution is a remarkable document. I read it with my eighth graders begin to end each year (with breaks) and we had some great discussions. Here's what Article II, 9.8 says about titles of nobility. (The Founders did NOT like kings.)
March 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Putting on my American history teacher tricorn hat! The US Constitution is a remarkable document. I read it with my eighth graders begin to end each year (with breaks) and we had some great discussions. Here's what Article II, 9.8 says about titles of nobility. (The Founders did NOT like kings.)
Rough night at our house.
The sun is still rising.
The sun is still rising.
March 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Rough night at our house.
The sun is still rising.
The sun is still rising.
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I was looking at the correlation between leaded gas and violent crime again today, because it gives me a weird amount of hope for the future, that maybe when people in government were no longer huffing lead fumes, we’ll be a little less shortsighted and awful again.*
February 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I was looking at the correlation between leaded gas and violent crime again today, because it gives me a weird amount of hope for the future, that maybe when people in government were no longer huffing lead fumes, we’ll be a little less shortsighted and awful again.*
Worth the read.
I am not going to call this a Bluetorial, because I do not want to sully that term (which, at least I, find joyful).
Let’s call it a Orwellial.
Let’s call it a Orwellial.
a cartoon of homer simpson holding a card
ALT: a cartoon of homer simpson holding a card
media.tenor.com
March 3, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Worth the read.
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Multiple xAI employees say Grok is now being trained to be right-leaning and to fight 'woke'
"The general idea seems to be that we're training the MAGA version of ChatGPT"
"The general idea seems to be that we're training the MAGA version of ChatGPT"
March 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Multiple xAI employees say Grok is now being trained to be right-leaning and to fight 'woke'
"The general idea seems to be that we're training the MAGA version of ChatGPT"
"The general idea seems to be that we're training the MAGA version of ChatGPT"