I’m just going to counter quote with: “The US Government can’t be trusted with war fighting systems.” There.

If you haven’t given thought to reasons for the Alamo… and the role of Mexicans and Latinos in fighting slavery. Check it out. pbs.org/video/thread...

The thing about all the AI discourse over the last few weeks is somehow we’ve lost the term ethics in our vocabulary. Was it the capitalism that did it or our overconfidence in people smart and/or money ? Pssstt having smarts does not mean you have $$ and vice verse. #WarGames is required mvp.

In news that doesn’t still make me feel like capitalism is trying to make me a slave… ground.news/article/wash...

Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police quietly erected overnight at Capitol wapo.st/4aYkbco

If you need another pick me up from the day/week/year… They Met in an E.R. and Were Married at the Super Bowl www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/s...

So when I was teaching on Wednesday I had to go barefoot to get enough traction to run and move quickly but I still needed to turn.. and I sprained some toes. So I need to rehab those. No foot pics but there still isn’t a good “shoe” for modern and contemporary #dance. I’m still in one ballet flat

Ok #voiceover peeps, I’m going to need a read of this ad.

Over 120 people have been hospitalized due to measles in Utah alone. "It is, at this time a real threat in our state and something we can do to stop it," said Dr. Leisha Nolen, state epidemiologist… pleading for people to get themselves and their children vaccinated.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social

This very innocuous video—where we merely cite a court transcript that highlighted a controversial position taken by the Trump DOJ—was flagged by TikTok for "violating community standards."

"Patterson presented a three-year comparison of crime data, which showed overall decreases in nonviolent crime from last year: a 24% decrease in shots fired, … a 14% decrease in robberies, a 42% decrease in burglaries, a 50% decrease in stolen autos, and a 19% decrease in theft from cars."

It’s been a momentous week on the dance front. Rehearsals kick off tomorrow after weeks of trying to nail down a time. So a busy week becomes more busy but I am grateful.

Call your reps about this. Every time a book ban has been overturned or shut down, it's because the vast majority of people who believe in the freedom to read spoke up. Find your reps' info at reps.fyi.

Starting the week with promo in the midst of the hellscape: join me and @annaleen.bsky.social at @booksinc.bsky.social Palo Alto on 4/21 for the launch of THE PHOTONIC EFFECT! RSVP for free here! If you're not local, you can order a signed copy to ship here too: www.eventbrite.com/e/mike-chen-...

How do you like the self-help guides for retro collectors that @amylherndon.bsky.social and I made for @vcfsocal.bsky.social?

Join us on Monday for our next Barrio Walk to talk to our neighbors about what's going on in our neighboring states and how we can defend each other against ICE. We'll be passing out know your rights and how to identify ICE info to people and businesses in the area. We need all hands on deck!

Speed puzzling solos today.. yes I got keep getting better but someone just started and finished the 500 in under a hour… I love this sport but I’ll never be that good. My other team members are how I ever place in any event.

War games is on tv in a suspiciously, timely manner… #AI #historyrepeats #Ifyoudontknowyourpast

I had to explain the wu tang clan final chamber shirt to my partner. “What do you mean final chamber?!?! Final tour?!!? We have a sign outside that says wu tang forever! “

Let #speedpuzzling season really kick off! I had 2 solo events today and a tournament on Saturday. I did ok but did not break my own records.

Whoops, I missed my chance to make the “640% should be enough for everybody” joke. But it’s obviously not enough because the PicoIDE campaign keeps going. 6 days left! I’m blown away by how far it’s come. BTW the last update I posted brought even more people with weird systems out of the woodwork!

We are doing it again! 3/18 6:30pm come with your favorite costume and get ready to cheer. @rebelbotjen.bsky.social will get you prepared to bring your best #dance

5 Days away from @rebelbotjen.bsky.social teaching choreography and handling movement in the round. 6pm at IDC Center for Dance.

Cisco said there are no workarounds for the vulnerability and urged customers to apply available patches immediately. The company also recommended reviewing system logs, validating controller integrity, and implementing additional hardening measures where possible. www.csoonline.com/article/4137...

I suppose ICE murdering people again isn't newsworthy for @ms.now and @cnn.com

And not just one time, or in a single location. Multiple times over years; major cities across the US. TX and AZ in 2020 (WaPo), NYC refrigerated trucks and mass graves 2020/2021 (AP), US = one million C19 deaths 2022 "that we know of" per NYT. Don't forget the schools made into temp body storage.

Emproof's workshop material to get started with embedded firmware reverse engineering github.com/emproof-com/... #infosec #embedded

The letter comes after Benioff joked at a company event on Monday that ICE was monitoring international employees in attendance, sparking immediate backlash.

Holy shit, the supreme court ruled that the tariffs are unconstitutional.

Ignoring the sales of their video subscription, this is good info for dancers youtu.be/-kq5s_xOSxQ?...

"It's not artificial intelligence. It's African intelligence." Michael Geoffrey Asia, the secretary general of the Data Labelers Association in Kenya tells @jasonkoebler.bsky.social about the notoriously brutal and underpaid work of training AI. Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH65...

This is literally what want use to convey and hold up as to who we should and should not vote for.

Many Teensy enthusiasts are so passionate about audio synthesis, you might say they could write a book on it. In the case of Ken Wessen, this is literally the case! pjrc.com/constructive... thewessens.net/synthbook/

Tax-funded surveillance systems have targeted people seeking abortions, protesters exercising First Amendment rights, and communities impacted by discriminatory policing. Find out how your community can push back on 2/19 at "Get the Flock Out of Our City." RSVP today at www.eff.org/livestream-....

In hacker spaces and at their homes, creative protesters are laser-cutting and 3D-printing tools to resist an occupation. www.wired.com/story/makers...

Well holy fucking shit. Ring cancelled their partnership with Flock. Keep pressure on them to stop volunteering their feeds to state, local, and federal agencies, though, because that part's still going.

The SAVE Act would require Americans to show a passport or birth certificate in person just to register to vote. Millions of Americans don’t have access to these documents. This is voter suppression, plain and simple. Call your senators to urge them to vote no: (202) 224-3121

I’m announcing the new #madison Experimental #dance #incubator today. We are looking for piece for May 3rd. Register here. forms.gle/SHeXYRXa3c9Q...

You want more #dance… I have more for you #madison #wisconsin I am teaching another workshop on 3/4 @6 This time contemporary dance with a circular focus. See alt for details. Also hiring dancers for a May 3rd showing, so come to the class if interested. #audition #class DMs are open

eXistenZ is a movie that anyone working in games should watch. Prescient in a lot of ways, it's also a story about a woman game designer who is getting chased by men who don't like how she designs games. (Yes, really.)

Amazing news! When you purchase the audiobook of my novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster between now and Feb. 12, ✨ 100 PERCENT ✨ of the purchase price goes to BINC, the nonprofit that helps booksellers who are having a tough time. I love this audiobook. And BINC. It's a win-win! libro.fm/binc

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Oh Stoughton, I still haven’t forgotten about your shared kitchen/pizza/pot fiasco.

ICE and CBP face-scanned 100,000 people last year. So EFF is proud to support Senator Markey’s “ICE Out of My Face Act,” which will stop these agencies’ biometric surveillance. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Yes yes yes this was a treat!

The House will vote next week on one of several extreme anti-voter bills recently introduced in Congress. The so-called SAVE America Act could block over 21 million eligible citizens from voting by forcing in-person citizenship document requirements. Tell your representatives to vote NO.

"What’s most alarming here is that Director Gabbard’s own team acknowledges there was no evidence of foreign interference, yet they seized voting machines and election data anyway," U.S. Senator Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence panel, said. www.reuters.com/world/americ...

🔔 Join us and the U.S. Journalist Assistance Network for a discussion on best practices for protecting data and devices for journalists, featuring Jen Nelson and FPF's Harlo Holmes, Martin Shelton, and @abigail-lp.bsky.social. 🗓️ Feb. 10, 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT RSVP: cpj.org/usjanpaneldata