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Reader, reader, chocolate-eater. Big fan of treating all humans like humans. She/her.

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Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · Mar 28

One thing you can do to support the preservation of history even if you can't visit the Smithsonian or National Historic Site is to learn your local history. They can't hide, erase, or "reconstruct" everything.

www.npr.org/2025/03/27/n...

Trump executive order seeks to 'restore' American history through Smithsonian overhaul

The "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" order removes "divisive, race-centered ideology" from Smithsonian museums, educational and research centers, and the National Zoo.

www.npr.org

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 5d

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How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More - Consumer Reports

AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.

www.consumerreports.org

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Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 20h

Unsustainable. Those using the most are making the most money off of this.
Those who use the least, and can least afford it, are left holding the bag.

Pitchaya Sudbanthad @pitchaya.bsky.social · 21h

“Without mitigation, the data centers sucking up all the load is going to make things really expensive for the rest of Americans...”

AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring

Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.

www.bloomberg.com

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 1d

I have to see if the library has it. At least it's so new that no one has challenged it yet. I'm sad when I add new titles to our #BannedBooksWeek display.

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 2d

What's the difference between "bypassing" and "breaking"?

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 2d

Shine on harvest supermoon.
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Neil Young - Harvest Moon (Live at Farm Aid 1992)

YouTube video by Farm Aid

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Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 2d

I didn't know anyone else knew about Archives Month. Feeling validated.

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 2d

If the public were to be presented with a list of these "gang members" and "pedophiles" and the charges against each one of them, then given a follow-up of how many were convicted, what would we see? I'm thinking not a lot.

Also, doesn't she look like Tomi Lahren?

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Jessica Horton @jessicahorton.bsky.social · 2d

Last week I was scheduled to give a presentation on grassroots activism at a university conference on censorship. That conference was censored to the point of being cancelled. So in honor of banned books week, here is some of the info I would have shared on fighting book bans at a local level:

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Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 2d

Google SAYS it doesn't record the audio or save transcriptions. Anything else to know?

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 2d

Anyone have experience with Live Transcribe, the accessibility tool from Google (who I don't trust) that has been available on my Android all this time?

Great for folks who have a hard time hearing in a group. I plunked it on our table in a restaurant & Mom could follow conversations much better.

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Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 2d

Mighty!

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 2d

Having a world full of positive reinforcement sounds might fine.

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 3d

Made it to SC and saw this handsome bird outside a tourist bar.

White greater egret in flight over a marsh.

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 4d

"Just like a toppled confederate general forced back onto a public square, the Donald Trump Jeffrey Epstein statue has risen from the rubble to stand gloriously on the National Mall once again."
www.npr.org/2025/10/03/n...

The Trump-Epstein statue is back on the National Mall, days after its abrupt removal

The statue honors Trump's "long-lasting bond" with Epstein, which the president denies. The National Park Service took down the statue after one day last week, saying it didn't comply with its permit.

www.npr.org

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 4d

I was nervous to get on a plane with the doged/trumped FAA during hurricane season. Now there's a govt. shutdown. However, when your 80+ mom announces a"Farewell Tour" to visit relatives in the SE, (all 80+ with health issues), you join her.

Today's the day. Airport reports short TSA lines
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Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 5d

My mom refers to "That horse's ass" frequently when discussing the news. Somehow, I know just who she's referring to.

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 5d

*pouring

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 5d

I work so hard to be positive, but some days...

Cover of I want to be MAD for a While!, by Barney Saltzberg. Green book with an illustration of an angry kitten with ha ds on hips wearing a purple shirt and blue pants.

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Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 5d

Aw, man.

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 5d

But we got shaved, male, non-fat warfighters, so maybe we're safe?

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 5d

It would be great if the government funded agencies working on real threats to the U.s. rather than poring money into ICE "saving" us from children in an apartment building in Chicago.

Forbes @forbes.com · 6d

Already understaffed and now further diminished, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is scrambling to investigate a spate of cyber attacks. The lapse of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act has made it even harder.

Government Shutdown Leaves US Cyber Defenses Weaker, Insiders Say

www.forbes.com

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Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 5d

Mike Johnson called a recess early this summer, so Congress was not working on the budget.

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 5d

I thought the goal was to make government smaller. A surveillance state is .arge, even if you use AI and lots of cameras and drones.

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 6d

“Ironically, the U.S. government shutdown that went into effect on Wednesday may be working in the statue’s favor. Fewer federal staff means fewer people available to take it down—again.”

Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 6d

“The towering bronze statue of President Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein holding hands has reappeared on the National Mall after being toppled by the president’s henchmen.” www.thedailybeast.com/trump-and-ep...

Trump and Epstein’s Friendship Back on Display in D.C.

The 12-foot statue has returned—maybe with the help of the government shutdown.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 5d

I hope parents won't throw their hands up and accept this. Talking with your kid is essential.
Human reading time reinforces the bonding between child & parent as well as fostering a love of reading. It's free and it doesn't feed the environment-destroying, job-stealing plagiarism machine.

Image: woman reading to two colored
Text: There is no app to replace your lap. Read to your child.