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Associate Professor of Narcolepsy.
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theravenof.bsky.social
"Meanwhile, Brenda’s corporate clients were self-satisfied knowing they had not replaced their phone lines with a customer-service bot. What they were using, instead, was cutting-edge AI backed by PhDs in literature."

we are living a disappointing scifi novel.

www.nplusonemag.com/issue-44/ess...
HUMAN_FALLBACK | Laura Preston
As I plunged into the squall of messages, the landmarks of my own world receded. I was no longer a person but a great, universal ear receiving the worries and doubts of those in search of housing—that...
www.nplusonemag.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
theravenof.bsky.social
where the heck is bunty brown when you need to tell him something
staying sane and off the apps i guess
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
I’m Donut ? and the Allure of the International Chain
The viral Japanese bakery, now with a location in Times Square, is one of the few imported brands that has broken through to become genuinely hot while maintaining considerable good will.
www.newyorker.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
theravenof.bsky.social
"Every day makes clear that the claim that Me Too went too far is simply a lie."
www.thecut.com/article/why-...
Me Too Forever
Why the backlash was so short-lived.
www.thecut.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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sifill.bsky.social
The people who do this, who conceived of it, who demand it, are real life monsters.
pochoaespejo.bsky.social Paulina Ochoa Espejo @pochoaespejo.bsky.social · 9h
“I had to take the baby from my crying wife’s arms.“ It hasn’t even been a year, and this is not a scandal anymore? What is wrong with us?
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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truthout.org
A Gen Z-led advocacy group announced a boycott campaign targeting major corporations “that enable, profit from, or directly collaborate with ICE.” Beyond the Ballot launched “Not With My Dollars: ICE Out of My Wallet” just days before Black Friday kicks off.
Boycott Campaign Targets Companies Tied to ICE Ahead of Black Friday
The Not With My Dollars campaign takes aim at Amazon, Whole Foods, Dell, Microsoft, Home Depot, Spotify, and Target.
truthout.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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virginiagewin.bsky.social
Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)

RTs appreciated.
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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themerl.bsky.social
It's a beautiful day. We just dropped new merch for the first time in a year.

merl-shop.co.uk

(and, yes: we ship internationally!)

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Merch for The Museum of English Rural Life. Each item - a tote bag, a mug, and two coasters - is adorned with an artwork of a mouse riding a lobster, holding a scroll decorated with the device of The Museum of English Rural Life.
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
theravenof.bsky.social
Just thinking of that ice cream lady who was eating a quart of blueberries a day and who said her digestion was great lol if by diarrhea you mean.

I decided I wanted popcorn and I did not put nutritional yeast on it because the colon, she cannae take any more fibre today.
November 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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adamserwer.bsky.social
When another boy has a box
My neighbor’s orange creamsicle kitty McCavity admires my orange kitty Benne’s box from outside
November 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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davidjroth.bsky.social
CDC website altered at Robert F. Kennedy's behest to reflect his belief that "all events depicted in the film Ghostbusters really happened."
November 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
theravenof.bsky.social
weather report
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
theravenof.bsky.social
leftover broccoli cheddar soup for lunch
and a white bean green bean minestrone for supper
guess i've got my plans lined up for the evenin
a man with a beard is wearing a t-shirt that says ' i am a pirate ' on it
ALT: a man with a beard is wearing a t-shirt that says ' i am a pirate ' on it
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
theravenof.bsky.social
this is a decade old?? how? i remember when it came out.
youtu.be/8R6gIjNDeXQ?...
Mashrou' Leila - 12 - Comrades (Official Lyric Clip ) | مشروع ليلى - أصحابي
YouTube video by Mashrou' Leila
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
theravenof.bsky.social
this is shit
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
theravenof.bsky.social
Gonna start making supper at 3 p.m. so I have the evening free to do...whatever. Hashtag not exactly employed, but hey.
November 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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thrasherxy.bsky.social
🧵1/ For years, I’ve been trying to articulate my most basic tenet of editing, which I always practice as an editor, but which very few editors practice with me:

I now name it the 90/10 rule, and I try to practice it on the micro and macro levels.
November 26, 2025 at 8:14 AM
theravenof.bsky.social
look this is a great option for people who don't eat dairy for whatever reason but
i'd shit a lot less if this was a cheesecake i'm going to have to admit that.
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7628...
Vegan Salted Maple Ginger Pie Recipe
Like a ginger ale at 30,000 feet, this zippy pie might just be the thing to settle your stomach after a Thanksgiving feast. It’s the result of trying to combine two tofu-based desserts — Isa Chandra M...
cooking.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
theravenof.bsky.social
yoo
smittenkitchen.bsky.social smitten kitchen @smittenkitchen.bsky.social · 1d
A dinner roll that springs open in the oven like a fan with buttery pull-apart segments looks fancy but is so simple to make. I hope you get obsessed with them, too.

smittenkitchen.com/2020/11/sour...
November 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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moonjam.com
Probably not the best way to start the day but I am ranting on Instagram
A screenshot of an instagram comment from user @moonjam3d. The text reads: "I completely disagree that AI is here to stay. Firstly, it's a weirdly passive aggressive stance that frames naysayers as people who have their heads buried in the sand on this stuff and honestly, the opposite is much, much closer to the truth. There isn't a *single* generative LLM model out there that isn't trained on BILLIONS of copywritten work - the tech literally cannot function without it BUT for some reason, this talking point just gets rolled up and pushed into a barrel labelled "luddite". It's insane to me that people brush that off as a minor hurdle. IP and rights management are the cornerstones of earning a living through creative work! The fact is, I LOVE learning and using new technology! It's exciting and rewarding but that's also how I know AI is not what it's purporting to be, at all. Please, take 20 minutes out of your day and read the reporting of Ed Zitron on the true state of the AI 'industry'. It is physically, legally and financially impossible for these companies to exist! Not only are they running at a loss of BILLIONS, they are all facing the legal consequences of selling a commercial product trained on rights protected material. Even if those chickens don't come home to roost, the fees they will need to charge to turn this into a profitable investment are astronomical... AI seems fun when it's basically free, but would you feel the same way if EVERY output cost you $20-$30? Just like crypto, the people pushing it hardest are the ones with the most to lose when the bubble bursts."
November 26, 2025 at 8:35 AM
theravenof.bsky.social
Who are these companies asking for a bachelor's degree in "Supply Chain"
wtf is that?
I'm sorry I'm old, but is that a real degree that one of you has I am confused. I can see like, idk, industrial engineering or something logistics-related? idk idk.
November 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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flaminghydra.com
TODAY: Carrie Frye has some VERY good news about the archives of The Hairpin after a "horrifying zombie afterlife"!!!! flaminghydra.com/women-laughi...
Women Laughing Again On The Internet
Sometime last year the online archives of The Awl—the influential blog that ran from 2009-2018, and former home of many a Flaming Hydra contributor—went out, like a light switching off. Meanwhile, the...
flaminghydra.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:26 AM
theravenof.bsky.social
also i caved and got this advent calendar for my son.
gonna try to do christmas songs on the piano
plus donations
plus ok fine lil sweets and lil trinkets
we're gonna holiday it up, bbs
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 AM
theravenof.bsky.social
Me: I am not going on Vinted to do anything but check if someone has ordered something from me

Also me: But M's p.j.s look kinda short and also
I've been thinking of getting a chain for my glasses and this one is a fraction of the price of one on etsy...
November 26, 2025 at 10:44 AM
theravenof.bsky.social
I wanna lay you down in a bed of peanuts
For tonight I sleep on a bed of snails
Oh, I wanna be just as close as the Holy Boast is
And lay you down on a bed of peanuts
November 26, 2025 at 10:41 AM