Katie Swayze
@katiesmash.bsky.social
Basically a 21st century Miss Rumphius: library assistant, gardener, love of travel. Working toward a more beautiful world through the intersection of design, nonprofits, and community. 🦞 Maine.
Personal account // Views expressed are my own.
Personal account // Views expressed are my own.
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“Close a Waymo door,” the job reads. “No pickup or delivery required.”
Waymo Is Getting DoorDashers to Close Doors on Self Driving Cars
The companies have launched a pilot program in Atlanta, where “during the rare event a vehicle door is left ajar, preventing the car from departing, nearby Dashers are notified, allowing Waymo to get ...
www.404media.co
February 12, 2026 at 7:39 PM
“Close a Waymo door,” the job reads. “No pickup or delivery required.”
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One of the things I hope folks take away here is that $14,000,000 of your tax dollars were funneled away from US libraries and museums and into the hands of PragerU.
January 31, 2026 at 1:18 PM
One of the things I hope folks take away here is that $14,000,000 of your tax dollars were funneled away from US libraries and museums and into the hands of PragerU.
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Probably my stance right now:
AI gives the vibes of using a leaf blower vs a rake.
The rake is calm, effective, individual, gets a less than thrilling job done well; the leaf blower makes a fucking hurricane of noise, spreads the misery of the boring job to exponentially more people, takes longer.
AI gives the vibes of using a leaf blower vs a rake.
The rake is calm, effective, individual, gets a less than thrilling job done well; the leaf blower makes a fucking hurricane of noise, spreads the misery of the boring job to exponentially more people, takes longer.
November 16, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Probably my stance right now:
AI gives the vibes of using a leaf blower vs a rake.
The rake is calm, effective, individual, gets a less than thrilling job done well; the leaf blower makes a fucking hurricane of noise, spreads the misery of the boring job to exponentially more people, takes longer.
AI gives the vibes of using a leaf blower vs a rake.
The rake is calm, effective, individual, gets a less than thrilling job done well; the leaf blower makes a fucking hurricane of noise, spreads the misery of the boring job to exponentially more people, takes longer.
David Costello & Jordan Wood are both worth watching imo.
October 27, 2025 at 11:07 PM
David Costello & Jordan Wood are both worth watching imo.
But I am also not dispensing medical advice, so.
September 23, 2025 at 1:20 AM
But I am also not dispensing medical advice, so.