Bat-child Librarian
@stopthatadam.bsky.social
Friendly Academic Librarian. Proud former IAM and current UUP union member. Family man. Prog rock/Afro-beat/Knitting Factory skronk/Etc. Bass/Percussion. Socialism. Angling. RPGs. Dobbs Ferry-CT-Iowa City-Minneapolis-Philly—Upstate NY(his)
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Good news everyone I got a digital badge that says I Gained the Ethics of Best Practices
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Union leaders representing SEPTA’s bus, subway, and trolley operators have grown frustrated with contract negotiations and are preparing members to walk off the job.
SEPTA strike is ‘imminent,’ say TWU leaders
www.inquirer.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Union leaders representing SEPTA’s bus, subway, and trolley operators have grown frustrated with contract negotiations and are preparing members to walk off the job.
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This is unreal. The 2026 code4lib conference has been cancelled unilaterally by Carnegie Mellon University because the Department of Education raised issues with the diversity scholarships:
> An applicant must be a member of a group not well-represented within the code4lib community, including […]
> An applicant must be a member of a group not well-represented within the code4lib community, including […]
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merveilles.town
December 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This is unreal. The 2026 code4lib conference has been cancelled unilaterally by Carnegie Mellon University because the Department of Education raised issues with the diversity scholarships:
> An applicant must be a member of a group not well-represented within the code4lib community, including […]
> An applicant must be a member of a group not well-represented within the code4lib community, including […]
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December 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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unfortunately, this paragraph of the manifesto is not correct in any way whatsoever.
no existing thing sold as "AI" does this at all. the marketers lie that it does, and then it doesn't.
anyone signing this manifesto, ask them for the software that does this.
no existing thing sold as "AI" does this at all. the marketers lie that it does, and then it doesn't.
anyone signing this manifesto, ask them for the software that does this.
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
unfortunately, this paragraph of the manifesto is not correct in any way whatsoever.
no existing thing sold as "AI" does this at all. the marketers lie that it does, and then it doesn't.
anyone signing this manifesto, ask them for the software that does this.
no existing thing sold as "AI" does this at all. the marketers lie that it does, and then it doesn't.
anyone signing this manifesto, ask them for the software that does this.
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A trade group representing large industrial utility customers is claiming Duke Energy’s proposed rate hike does not comply with North Carolina state law because it only covers two years.
via @ncnewsline.com
via @ncnewsline.com
Industrial group challenges Duke Energy rate increase as unlawful
A trade group representing large industrial utility customers is claiming Duke Energy’s proposed rate hike does not comply with North Carolina state law because it only covers two years.The Carolina…
www.newsfromthestates.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
A trade group representing large industrial utility customers is claiming Duke Energy’s proposed rate hike does not comply with North Carolina state law because it only covers two years.
via @ncnewsline.com
via @ncnewsline.com
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Soon, CNN will run live odds on world events where its viewers can gamble on them in real time on their smartphones. One recent Kalshi betting market that allowed people to bet on whether Palestinians in Gaza would suffer mass starvation.
CNN Partners With a Gambling App That Lets You Wager on Starvation in Gaza
The app company’s two biggest investors are also heavily invested in the Israeli military.
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Soon, CNN will run live odds on world events where its viewers can gamble on them in real time on their smartphones. One recent Kalshi betting market that allowed people to bet on whether Palestinians in Gaza would suffer mass starvation.
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The War on Christmas
December 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The War on Christmas
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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino has publicly distanced himself from his own conspiracy rhetoric, offering a striking walk-back of claims he made before joining the agency’s leadership.
Bongino Makes Jaw-Dropping Admission About His Unhinged Conspiracies
“I was paid in the past for my opinions,” former podcaster explained on Fox News.
trib.al
December 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino has publicly distanced himself from his own conspiracy rhetoric, offering a striking walk-back of claims he made before joining the agency’s leadership.
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Just two months ago, the state argued in court that it couldn’t halt the all-electric buildings law even if it wanted to. Then it abruptly changed course.
via @nysfocus.bsky.social: citylimits.org/why-did-hoch...
via @nysfocus.bsky.social: citylimits.org/why-did-hoch...
Why Did Hochul Back Down on New York's Gas Ban? - City Limits
Just two months ago, the state argued in court that it couldn’t halt the all-electric buildings law even if it wanted to. Then it abruptly changed course.
citylimits.org
December 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Just two months ago, the state argued in court that it couldn’t halt the all-electric buildings law even if it wanted to. Then it abruptly changed course.
via @nysfocus.bsky.social: citylimits.org/why-did-hoch...
via @nysfocus.bsky.social: citylimits.org/why-did-hoch...
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BREAKING: BATMAN REVEALS SECRET IDENTITY
December 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
BREAKING: BATMAN REVEALS SECRET IDENTITY
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Newsom really seems like a worst of both worlds pick who reads like he's too liberal but actually is moderate in a lot of unpopular, pro-plutocrat ways.
Gov. @gavinnewsom says he disagrees with Mayor @zohrankmamdani about the need for a wealth tax on billionaires, which he is “adamantly against” - says Dems are a “big tent party” with both views.
More on the CA proposal: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
More on the CA proposal: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
December 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Newsom really seems like a worst of both worlds pick who reads like he's too liberal but actually is moderate in a lot of unpopular, pro-plutocrat ways.
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The Americans and their Internet have created a single world civilisation, but, with typical American extravagance, they have created two of them
December 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The Americans and their Internet have created a single world civilisation, but, with typical American extravagance, they have created two of them
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X was fined nearly $140M by the EU Commission for violating Digital Services Act, primarily for deceptive user experiences like "blue checkmark," lack of transparency in its advertising, and obstructing researcher access to data, all seen as failing to protect users and prevent disinformation.
December 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
X was fined nearly $140M by the EU Commission for violating Digital Services Act, primarily for deceptive user experiences like "blue checkmark," lack of transparency in its advertising, and obstructing researcher access to data, all seen as failing to protect users and prevent disinformation.
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Federal budget cuts will force hundreds of thousands off New York’s free Essential Plan, with some families facing $10,000 annual premium increases.
nysfocus.com/2025/12/01/n...
nysfocus.com/2025/12/01/n...
Health Care Sticker Shock Coming for 450,000 New Yorkers
Federal budget cuts will force hundreds of thousands off New York's free Essential Plan, with some families facing $10,000 annual premium increases.
nysfocus.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Federal budget cuts will force hundreds of thousands off New York’s free Essential Plan, with some families facing $10,000 annual premium increases.
nysfocus.com/2025/12/01/n...
nysfocus.com/2025/12/01/n...
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You may have heard that Trump’s extortion of University of California was defeated in court. But do you know who won this historic case? Spoiler: not a single UC administrator participated. It was all faculty members of the UC Faculty Associations and @aaup.org! Cc: @veenadubal.bsky.social
Behind the Scenes: How UC Faculty Beat Back Trump's Attacks
YouTube video by UC Faculty
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 7:15 AM
You may have heard that Trump’s extortion of University of California was defeated in court. But do you know who won this historic case? Spoiler: not a single UC administrator participated. It was all faculty members of the UC Faculty Associations and @aaup.org! Cc: @veenadubal.bsky.social
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you've heard of Elf on a Shelf but what about
December 5, 2025 at 10:51 AM
you've heard of Elf on a Shelf but what about
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Amazing how fast we went from “people are our greatest asset” to “the chatbots can write national strategy slop.”
December 5, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Amazing how fast we went from “people are our greatest asset” to “the chatbots can write national strategy slop.”
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Where’s the CBS News town hall focused on the Democrats assassinated in Minnesota?
Bari Weiss has a CBS town hall set with Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk.
If you want to attend, you're asked a series of questions on an online form.
The first question is: “Do you consider yourself a conservative? If so, why?”
Via Jeremy Barr
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
If you want to attend, you're asked a series of questions on an online form.
The first question is: “Do you consider yourself a conservative? If so, why?”
Via Jeremy Barr
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
Bari Weiss to moderate CBS News town hall with Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika Kirk
Exclusive: event, scheduled to air on 13 December, will focus on ‘grief, faith, politics, and more’, according to internal files
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Where’s the CBS News town hall focused on the Democrats assassinated in Minnesota?
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2024 vs 2025: REJECT WOKE, GO BROKE
December 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
2024 vs 2025: REJECT WOKE, GO BROKE
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“These publications have the First Amendment right to be free of viewpoint-based discrimination, but UA is explicitly citing their viewpoints to justify killing their publications. No federal antidiscrimination law authorizes the university to silence student media it dislikes.”
Alabama Ends Black-, Women-Focused Student Magazines
The university pointed to a July Department of Justice memo that warned against “unlawful proxies” for race or sex. It’s another example of administrators restricting student media.
www.insidehighered.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
“These publications have the First Amendment right to be free of viewpoint-based discrimination, but UA is explicitly citing their viewpoints to justify killing their publications. No federal antidiscrimination law authorizes the university to silence student media it dislikes.”
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This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone company that President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., joined as an advisor in Novemb...
popular.info
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
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Strange how the Trump campaign going all-in on patriarchy and misogyny is missing in many of the election post-mortems condemning the supposed 'identity politics' of the Harris campaign
You'd think the nomination of a pack of rapists to the Cabinet would remind elected Dems, columnists, etc
You'd think the nomination of a pack of rapists to the Cabinet would remind elected Dems, columnists, etc
i look at this incoming government and all i can see is rape.
November 20, 2024 at 2:46 AM
Strange how the Trump campaign going all-in on patriarchy and misogyny is missing in many of the election post-mortems condemning the supposed 'identity politics' of the Harris campaign
You'd think the nomination of a pack of rapists to the Cabinet would remind elected Dems, columnists, etc
You'd think the nomination of a pack of rapists to the Cabinet would remind elected Dems, columnists, etc
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Over the past several months DHS radically overhauled a federal benefits system into a national citizenship database—putting privacy & voting rights at risk. An EPIC-led coalition filed comments to DHS condemning its unlawful capture & use of sensitive Social Security data to fuel voter roll purges
December 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Over the past several months DHS radically overhauled a federal benefits system into a national citizenship database—putting privacy & voting rights at risk. An EPIC-led coalition filed comments to DHS condemning its unlawful capture & use of sensitive Social Security data to fuel voter roll purges
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NEW: Elon Musk's Grok chatbot will, with minimal prompting, provide residential addresses of everyday Americans.
Prompts as simple as "[name] address" immediately returned accurate home addresses of private citizens — alongside other personal info we didn't ask for.
futurism.com/future-socie...
Prompts as simple as "[name] address" immediately returned accurate home addresses of private citizens — alongside other personal info we didn't ask for.
futurism.com/future-socie...
December 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
NEW: Elon Musk's Grok chatbot will, with minimal prompting, provide residential addresses of everyday Americans.
Prompts as simple as "[name] address" immediately returned accurate home addresses of private citizens — alongside other personal info we didn't ask for.
futurism.com/future-socie...
Prompts as simple as "[name] address" immediately returned accurate home addresses of private citizens — alongside other personal info we didn't ask for.
futurism.com/future-socie...