🚨The absence of media coverage of this natural disaster in Alaska, the lost/missing people, and the destruction of the aftermath is up to us to share. Please help if you can - even if it is just spreading awareness. There is no FEMA going to help them. 1/2

"Terrorism and homicides account for less than 1% of deaths, but for more than half of all media stories about death in the US" Amazing to see how aligned Fox, Wapo, and the NYT are

Save the date June 14th - No Kings Rally Here is information for the one in Seattle. See link in replies to find one near you #NoKings #June14Protest

Really looking forward to the IA Conference in a few weeks and super excited to present on data quality / data ethics. #iac25 @theiaconf.bsky.social

Waiting for Musk to announce the new "Thelma and Louise" self-driving mode

Not the most pressing issue of the day, but an indication of how quickly things can get entrenched in our systems and information environment. Trump's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico is getting reified in the LCSH #taxonomy

Over 50% of nonviolent movements to overthrow governments are successful within one year of their peak. The key is to engage over 3.5% of the country, a cross-section of society—clergy, kids, grandmas, teachers) using DIVERSE & CREATIVE tactics, with women in leadership. We can do this. More:

Well, I think we have things under control over here... Poetry from one of my kids You have nothing to worry about, I'm 18, I have everything under control

this page has over 500 connections puzzles and is NYT tech guild strike-friendly! connections.swellgarfo.com/game/-OB15lz...

Hope to see everyone in Philadelphia!

Covid tests are available via USPS again - 4 per household special.usps.com/testkits

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,273,160! Glad to see Bluesky getting more traction

If Biden wants to get people to stop talking about his age he should just wear a tan suit

I'm deciding wether to reread Dune or Master and Commander ... Just realized the similarities are as interesting as the differences between the two series.

I did not know that there was a Saigon Blues scene before and during the US war with Vietnam. Apparently there was and now there is a Saigon Blues revival, which is awesome. Check out these tracks on Bandcamp daily.bandcamp.com/album-of-the...

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