Beth Duckles
@bduckles.bsky.social
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open science, writing, mixed methods, fiber arts and tea. Portland, OR (she, her)
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Pleased to share this report I contributed to on Red Teaming in the Public Interest with Data & Society and the AI Risk and Vulnerability Alliance. We did interviews with folks across the generative AI ecosystem.
datasociety.net/library/red-...
#generativeai
#llms
#aiethics
#aisafety
#redteaming
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Red-Teaming in the Public Interest
This report offers a vision for red-teaming in the public interest: a process that goes beyond system-centric testing of already built systems to consider the full range of ways the public can be invo...
https://datasociety.net/library/red-teaming-in-the-public-interest/
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A helpful website with facts, sources and webcams to decide:
isportlandburning.com
For those of us who live here and are treated to regular questions about how things are going, this is lovely.
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Is Portland Burning?
No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.
https://isportlandburning.com/
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In very October news, my friend is putting out her adorable Ghost and Cat cartoon. Check out the spoopy cuteness:
bsky.app/profile/ghos...
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https://bsky.app/profile/ghostandcatcomics.bsky.social
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It’s so easy to be an artist. You just do it. That, of course, is why it’s so hard to be an artist. You just have to do it. People despise how artistic courage highlights their own cowardice. Thus, crave the art, despise the artist. my random thoughts on it, better said by all the ppl in history
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Greetings from "war ravaged Portland" where there's a really rad new hyper-local news site called East Portland Voice.
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about 2 months ago
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kottke.org
about 2 months ago
They’re bringing back Reading Rainbow, hosted by Mychal the Librarian.
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Reading Rainbow🌈 | Official Trailer 🎬 | Educational Videos for Kids |@Kidzuko
🎶 Take a look, it’s in a book 🎶 After nearly 20 years… Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course… new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈✨ #FollowTheRainbow For all the latest upload
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X74MZfG9jXg
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This essay is sweet, inspiring and lovely. "Make little guys in the lineage of our ancestors, who stuck their hands into a pile of mud and made a little guy. " (ht
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stone-soup.ghost.io/love-letter-...
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Little Guys
A Love Letters Feature by Shing Yin Khor - September 2025
https://stone-soup.ghost.io/love-letter-khor/
2 months ago
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Laura's email newsletter is the BEST way to get into the halloween mindset! Highly recommend!
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2 months ago
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This is a neat online tool that allows you to move countries around and see how big things are in comparison. Calling all map nerds.
thetruesize.com#?borders=1~!...
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Compare Countries With This Simple Tool
Drag and drop countries around the map to compare their relative size. Is Greenland really as big as all of Africa? You may be surprised at what you find! A great t...
https://thetruesize.com/#?borders=1~!MTUwNjU1ODc.MjYwNDcxMQ*MzAyOTE0NjA(OTEwOTgxOQ~!CONTIGUOUS_US*MTAwMjQwNzU.MjUwMjM1MTc(MTc1)MQ~!IN*NTI2NDA1MQ.Nzg2MzQyMQ)Mg~!CN*OTkyMTY5Nw.NzMxNDcwNQ(MjI1)Mw
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Today is the day to talk about using and valuing renewable resources during our Everyday Flourishing workshop. It'll be a fun time, 12 noon PST for an hour.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Everyday Flourishing: Renewable Resources. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Everyday Flourishing: Renewable Resources. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LBXJaX1mQG6rvLHx7ZmawQ
7 months ago
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Happy It's-gonna-be-may day to all who celebrate. 😂
www.tiktok.com/@nicolestory...
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Forever posting this the last week of April. #relatable #accurate #millennial #y2knostalgia #90skid
TikTok video by Nicole Story Dent
https://www.tiktok.com/@nicolestorydent/video/7497299705873911070
7 months ago
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This project is tracking the impact of federal cuts and is a great example of the importance of open data.
theimpactproject.org
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Home - The Impact Project
The Impact Project collects, synthesizes, and shares data from current and archived government databases, research organizations, and public reporting, to show how policy, funding, and workforce initi...
https://theimpactproject.org/
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Just saw the news that Rep. Grijalva died, he was such a good man. Kind and warm, thoughtful about progressive issues. He will be missed.
www.npr.org/2025/03/13/g...
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Democratic Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona dies at 77
Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona, who championed environmental protection during his 12 terms in Congress, died Thursday of complications from cancer treatments, his office said.
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/g-s1-53681/democratic-rep-raul-m-grijalva-of-arizona-dies-at-77
8 months ago
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Perhaps you too would like to watch a bald eagle sitting on her nest in a snowstorm:
www.youtube.com/live/B4-L2nf...
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Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest - Cam 1
YouTube video by FOBBV CAM
https://www.youtube.com/live/B4-L2nfGcuE
9 months ago
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Blair Braverman
9 months ago
Y’ALL THE PEPÉ MEMES ARE GIVING ME LIFE
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10 months ago
How in the hell have I not heard of this before. "10 Simple Rules for Leadership Without Formal Authority: A resource for Open Source Leaders"
eoss-om-communitycalls.github.io/2024-08-27-1...
#eResearchNZ
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10 Simple Rules for Leadership Without Formal Authority
https://eoss-om-communitycalls.github.io/2024-08-27-10-simple-rules-for-leadership/
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Here's a fun new game that's a new take on a laddergram.
raddle.quest
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RADDLE
The daily word transformation game
https://raddle.quest/
9 months ago
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🌿 Our next Everyday Flourishing workshop is Monday, 3/10 at noon PST! This time, we’re talking about Obtaining a Yield—how we nourish ourselves and receive what we actually want in life.
www.everydayflourishing.org
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Everyday Flourishing – Everyday Permaculture
https://www.everydayflourishing.org/
9 months ago
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I wrote about sunshine during the winter. On rereading beloved children's books, finding abundance, putting it up the hill and stacking delights It also features one of my favorite children's book: Frederick.
bethduckles.substack.com/p/sunshine-i...
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Sunshine in the Winter
On rereading beloved children's books, finding abundance, putting it up the hill and stacking delights
https://bethduckles.substack.com/p/sunshine-in-the-winter
9 months ago
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Renee's writing is a delight.
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9 months ago
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Pleased to share this report I contributed to on Red Teaming in the Public Interest with Data & Society and the AI Risk and Vulnerability Alliance. We did interviews with folks across the generative AI ecosystem.
datasociety.net/library/red-...
#generativeai
#llms
#aiethics
#aisafety
#redteaming
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Red-Teaming in the Public Interest
This report offers a vision for red-teaming in the public interest: a process that goes beyond system-centric testing of already built systems to consider the full range of ways the public can be invo...
https://datasociety.net/library/red-teaming-in-the-public-interest/
10 months ago
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Alexander Howard
10 months ago
Today,
Data.gov
shows 306,503 open data sets. Harvard Library now has ~311,000 datasets, which they say is a “complete archive of federal public datasets linked”:
lil.law.harvard.edu/blog/2025/02...
A reminder that
#OpenGov
& data is about all of the USA & for all of us, not any administration.
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Lots of great material in here about creating a Library of Things. I'm always appreciative of these places in our community - in particular, I love having the Lents Tool Library in my neighborhood.
www.shareable.net/library-of-t...
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Library of Things Toolkit
A comprehensive guide to starting (and growing) a sharing hub in your community Table of Contents Introduction Section 1: Getting started Section 2:
https://www.shareable.net/library-of-things-toolkit/
10 months ago
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Thinking about how we conserve and pay attention to our energy during these wild times. 🌿 I'll be doing the second Flourishing workshop on Monday 2/10 at noon. You're welcome to join. Sign up:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Resource:
www.everydayflourishing.org/02-Energy.html
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Everyday Flourishing - Catch and Store Energy . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Everyday Flourishing - Catch and Store Energy . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/gwp41MlgQs-uv_mXJXEiRQ
10 months ago
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This book is 🔥
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10 months ago
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I chipped my tooth and the camellia tree has a blossom. A meditation on the current circumstances of the world, observation and the poem Everything is Waiting for You by David Whyte.
bethduckles.substack.com/p/everything...
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Everything is Waiting for You
I chipped my front tooth this weekend.
https://open.substack.com/pub/bethduckles/p/everything-is-waiting-for-you?r=fhw1&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
10 months ago
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Joshua J. Friedman
10 months ago
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10 months ago
USE IT.
#webcomic
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*sniff sniff* It's so nice to see them bringing back the songs from my youth. Now everyone will know the joy of singing about @$$holes. Brings a tear to yer eye. 😂🥲
latenighter.com/news/denis-l...
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Denis Leary Updates His 1993 Hit 'A**hole' With Jimmy Fallon - LateNighter
Denis Leary has updated his hit song about insufferable jerks—with help from Jimmy Fallon.
https://latenighter.com/news/denis-leary-updates-his-1993-hit-asshole-with-jimmy-fallon/
10 months ago
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Do you need a spinning online wheel that has meeting icebreakers? Of course you do:
wheelofnames.com/a84-suw
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Wheel of Names
Enter names, spin wheel to pick a random winner. Customize look and feel, save and share wheels.
https://wheelofnames.com/a84-suw
10 months ago
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Whoever it was on my timeline who recommended “Never Say You Can’t Survive” by Charlie Jane Anders, thank you. This book is 🔥
bookshop.org/p/books/neve...
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Never Say You Can't Survive a book by Charlie Jane Anders
WINNER OF THE 2022 HUGO AWARD FOR BEST RELATED WORKFrom Charlie Jane Anders, the award-winning author of novels such as All the Birds in the Sky and The City in the Middle of the Night, this is one of...
https://bookshop.org/p/books/never-say-you-can-t-survive-charlie-jane-anders/15376664?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsIOj1-KFiwMVagatBh2oLggGEAAYASAAEgKu1_D_BwE
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🌿The first Flourishing workshop is today at noon PST. Today's focus is on observation. Perhaps some time looking at the world around me will help me feel more connected and calm. To join us, sign up here:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Resource:
www.everydayflourishing.org/01-ObserveIn...
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1: Observe and Interact – Everyday Permaculture
https://www.everydayflourishing.org/01-ObserveInteract.html
10 months ago
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This website lets you look through other people's windows and I find it soothing.
www.window-swap.com/Window
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https://www.window-swap.com/Window
10 months ago
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Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak
11 months ago
A friendly reminder....
www.propublica.org/tips/federal...
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Do You Work For the Federal Government? ProPublica Wants To Hear From You.
We’re doubling down on our coverage of government agencies and federal policy. With your help, we can dig deeper.
https://www.propublica.org/tips/federal-workers/
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Hi folks! Are you the kind of person who likes to look to nature for guidance? 🌿 I've been working on a resource called Everyday Flourishing.
www.everydayflourishing.org
It's for you!
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Everyday Flourishing – Everyday Permaculture
http://www.everydayflourishing.org/
10 months ago
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Reminded of this gem from the
#xoxofestival
in 2024. This is the final lowering of the "Lower Your Expectations" sign. May it all encourage us to continue to lower our expectations and appreciate things endlessly.
10 months ago
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Twirling my finger inside the coil of the telephone cord while talking on the phone. The click when putting the receiver into the phone cradle.
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11 months ago
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Speaking of knitting, my most recent sweater. Pretty pleased with how it turned out.
11 months ago
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Wow, I'm just blown away by these camouflage knits
www.ninadoddknits.com
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Nina Dodd Knits
Nina Dodd is a prolific and creative knitter. She has recently collaborated with photographer, Joseph Ford, to create intriguing camouflage knitting photography. New book out now, Invisible Jumpers.
https://www.ninadoddknits.com/
11 months ago
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What's entering in the public domain this year? Frida is one of them.
publicdomainreview.org/features/ent...
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What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2025?
At the start of each year, on January 1st, a new crop of works enter the public domain. Find our highlights of what lies in store for 2025 here.
https://publicdomainreview.org/features/entering-the-public-domain/2025/
11 months ago
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11 months ago
My game Stimulation Clicker is out now, enjoy :) >
neal.fun/stimulation-...
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This is a pretty fascinating model to play with and to examine what levers we can shift to make an impact in climate change. Lots of ways to play and learn more.
@climateinteractive.org
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En-ROADS Climate Scenario
Interact with this global scenario of climate action
https://en-roads.climateinteractive.org/scenario.html?v=24.11.0&p1=1&p39=0&p47=1.1&p57=0.2
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A theater class made me consider how lighting, costume (clothing) and makeup can shift perception. I also took weaving and I have a deep appreciation for fiber, cloth and creativity.
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11 months ago
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Adorable! It feels like it'd be doable as a DIY too.
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12 months ago
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This piece looks amazing, I'm looking forward to diving into it.
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12 months ago
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Oh this is now in my brain.
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12 months ago
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Super subtle foreshadowing. 😂
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12 months ago
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Cozy up with your loved ones around a nice crackling engine and boosters on your TV. "Enjoy the warm glow of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as their combustion casts a calming, flickering glow."
www.sciencealert.com/nasa-just-re...
My inner space nerd finds this hilarious. 🚀🔥
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NASA Just Released a Fireplace Video For The Holidays, And It's Hilarious
There's a new contender for your holiday fireplace video.
https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-just-released-a-fireplace-video-for-the-holidays-and-its-hilarious
12 months ago
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This is fun.
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about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
New names for Vermont snow plows 2024, selected by Vermont schoolchildren. Some selections... Skibidi Scooper No More Mr. Ice Guy The Snowy Pl-Owl Clearopathra Snoah Kahan Salt-O-Saurus
vtrans.vermont.gov/name-a-plow
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Revisiting the backstory of Jorts and Jeans is bringing me joy today. 😹🧡🧈
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