Happy 79 birthday to Patti Smith!

Cooper’s hawk yesterday hovering over the bird feeder

Other work by the Ladybird artists ‘Gusty Twilight’ Artist: CF Tunnicliffe

What a fucking insult AI-generated subtitles are to deaf and hard of hearing people. Riddled with uncorrected errors and stupid guesses. An embarrassment.

Hangry birds

Make a Bond fim academic. No Time To Do Research

Who knew it would be really really difficult to rehydrate 5 year old black beans?

When I pick up a book written by a celebrity, my expectations lower. After all, writing is not usually their primary work. In this case I was proven wrong. Emma Heming Willis writes clearly with wisdom, humility and compassion. The book is based on extensive research and her own lived experience.

Sunset in Boston yesterday from my Lyft ride. Bonus scary sticker included

Beware of companies promising to make sites completely accessible, compliant, and immune from lawsuits with just a few lines of code. This just isn't possible. Disabled users have long said these tools don't actually help them, and can often make things worse.

Excellent production of Fun Home at the Huntington today. Such a good show.

Good morning

Everything I ever wanted out of life was a dog who would talk with me and the power of levitation. Thanks @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social

you can help! bit.ly/donatetomamas

User research exists, in large part, because exposure to other humans who aren’t like us is what prevents us from being monsters. Being insulated from someone else’s reality makes it far easier to exploit or harm them for profit. Research “automation” is insulation.

Sunset

This Day in Labor History: December 2, 1984. A gas leak in a Union Carbide chemical plant in Bhopal, India killed somewhere between 3787 and 16,000 people. Let's talk about probably the worst industrial disaster in history and how U.S. companies can murder with impunity, then and now!

Not acknowledging World AIDS Day and engaging in COVID revisionism are straight from the eugenics playbook. One of the most effective ways of making people invisible is by erasing their history.

I said yes to beans and can’t wait to try them @billhookunion.beanyear.com

in the spirit of the wampanoag’s kindness and generosity—please consider supporting and donating to indigenous and food banks/soup kitchens in your community this holiday season

This is your must read this week. Read this. It is about leukemia and the powers and limits of science and the terrifying dangers of the turn against it. It is human and excoriating and beautiful. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

An honor and dream come true to perform alongside Yo-Yo Ma, presented by Celebrity Series at Boston Symphony Hall. 💜 🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)

How to whistle up from @dansinker.com

Autocorrect has become our worst enema.

I spoke with @BigThink about why even the most experienced professionals need a coach — including surgeons. It’s one of the most under-utilized ways people improve. Video: youtu.be/tW7ClAexgHI?...

Bless you @mcgowankat.bsky.social for writing this. I look forward to reading your other articles about caregiving now.

"Remembering Alice Wong: Writer, Advocate, Friend" Steven W. Thrasher on Meeting and Collaborating with the Outspoken Founder of the Disability Visibility Project published by @literaryhub.bsky.social | art by @mollycrabapple.bsky.social lithub.com/remembering-...

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Sen. Elizabeth A. Warren urged Harvard to cut ties with former President Lawrence H. Summers after emails revealed years of correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein, CNN reported Monday. Megan L. Blonigen, Dhruv T. Patel, and Frances Y. Yong report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

At least the squirrels seem happy

‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’ —Alice Wong

Just when you think you're about to finally get a little work done, there's always some damn interruption

It’s being reported that Greg Bovino and 250 of his goons will be leaving Chicago. But it’s also being reported that he’ll be back, in larger numbers. But Chicago is a boxer, tired but unbowed. I wrote about how we’ll be ready. dansinker.com/posts/202…

We could see it coming but it still hurts.

How weird would it be to have a dog with the same name as you

Sometimes it just feels like we are all eggs being broken for someone else’s omelette.

It was such a pleasure to do this one. If folks want to listen, please do. This podcast was a fantastic glimpse into life at our Tribal College, especially in a time of rapid and sweeping changes: www.npr.org/2025/11/12/n...

Big props to this very hardworking person

Tonight’s recipe: Jen Gunter’s French Lentils. Took me back to Provence.

A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women 🧵

This kind of story gets me every time. Priya Krishna tries to revive a secret family recipe, connecting her past (the grandparents she's never met) present (her extended family) and future. Gift link, watch the video

ICE has been seizing people in Allston. Boston area folks, spread the word about the LUCE hotline to report ICE sightings. And here's stickers you can print and put up anywhere:

Please use my tax dollars to help feed literally everyone. Age? I don’t care. Citizenship status? Don’t care. Race/gender/religion? Don’t care. Do they have a job? Statistically yeah but don’t care. Do they have nice nails? DON’T CARE.

It is wonderful to see @monteiro.bsky.social in full flight, and this one is a doozy. Watch it in the time you saved by getting an AI assistant to do your job incompetently. youtu.be/zH2dFXDMwe4?...

Last chance to turn it off. On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default. To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.

Today I helped out at the local food pantry. It was one of their busiest days. People are freaking out about food.

Feeding America has a page where you can input your zip code and it'll show you all of the food banks near you overlaid on a map. If you need it, it's there. If you don't need it, think about donating money if you have it and your time if you don't. www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...

"What I need you to know is we are organized. What I need you to know is that you need to get organized. What I need you to know is they are coming. What I need you to know is you can stop them... This is how it works: We protect each other, period. These are our neighbors, our friends, our family"