Don't make solutions looking for problems

This is my friend's cat. Its name is Cookie Swirl, and it disappeared in the American section of Charlotte airport on 11/10. We're asking for your help. She doesn't have any other socials, so if you can post it widely to see if anyone knows where it is. It's a little thing, but matters a lot to her.

I’m ready for Control Resonant.

This morning, in the largest expansion yet, hundreds of new union baristas are walking off the job in 34 cities. That means there are now: 🗣️ 3,800 baristas ☕️ across 180 stores 📍 in over 130 cities on an open-ended ULP strike! We’re 👏 only 👏 getting 👏 stronger

"Even the term 'Artificial Intelligence' itself is widely misused, with conceptual unclarity coopted to advance industry agendas ... It is our task to demystify and to challenge 'AI' in our teaching, research and in our engagement with society." openletter.earth/open-letter-...

It's called leadership.

it might seem surprising that the people who said “look, let trans people live their lives, but i have Reasonable Concerns about sports and toilets” aren’t up in arms about this, but what you have to remember is that those people who said that are liars who were lying

Kudos for these women for standing up and doing the right thing but they're trying to ban trans women from e-sports now? Absolutely ridiculous.

why are we talking about accommodations fraud on the tufts computer science discord. I didn’t ask for this. nobody needs this.

Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨

NYC 🌆 Protest at Rockstar’s NY offices next Friday, Dec 5th with us! We will be there with organizers across the industry — let’s make the fight against their illegal union-busting international ✊ 🗓️ Friday, December 5th ⏰ 5PM onwards 📍 622 Broadway, New York, NY 10012

Today, hundreds of workers at Environmental Defense Fund announced the launch of EDF Together — the largest environmental union in the US. We’re asking EDF to voluntarily recognize our union so that we can begin building a better EDF, together. Learn more: edftogether.org

Any given trans person (particularly one in any role of power or prestige) is at risk of being forcibly cast as the villain in an algorithmic right-wing fairy tale by some grifter who's greatest dream in life is to be a pitchman for crypto schemes and off-brand fertility supplements

Came across this interesting article a bit late: edsource.org/2025/ai-assi... CSU used AI in a legal filing as it fights against RAs joining the Employees Union & it hallucinated a court case in its argument Embarrassing for the system pushing to be the "AI leader" in higher ed #AI #highered

The TA was doing her/their work correctly, the student was being mediocre and transphobic… Trans people get fired despite doing our jobs right in societies/spaces where we’ve always been seen as disposable and not really valued as humans let alone “team members”. Cis-sexism sucks.

If this is remotely true, then Southern Illinois University Carbondale needs to have an intervention with its Dean of Education who does not seem to understand “education”

We need to start calling him this #SecretaryofWarCrimes

Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes. If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.

Trump administration officials are 100% absolutely going to order the murder of American citizens at some point, in addition to people overseas, and every single one of these people needs to know that they will be held accountable, and hopefully it’s spend the rest of their lives in prison for this.

This means NSF dissertation improvement grants in the social sciences are simply...not happening.

Friendly reminder that striking workers are asking you not to patronize ANY Starbucks store. If you're traveling this week, your airport definitely has other options. Zero reason to even think about crossing a picket line!

They want to make an example of David Huerta to scare organizers, immigrants, workers, and politicians into silence. But the example he sets is courage – and we stand united in solidarity for #JusticeForDavid

This makes me think about how I (millenial) burned cds but also so did both my parents. the cds were very special to our family in different specific ways

NEW — Rashida Tlaib and 20 other members of Congress have introduced a resolution to officially recognize Israel's genocide of the Palestinian people. It notes that between 10/23 and 11/25, the US sent $21,700,000,000 in military aid to Israel and authorized $30,000,000,000+ in new weapons deals.

As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX

Ayanna gets real about her diagnosis storyfeeling embarrassed, unseen, and learning self-acceptance as a Black autistic woman. New episode out now.”#BlackGirlDiagnosed

Vogue's absorption of and closure of Teen Vogue feels like -- is -- a direct attack on a new generation of queer journalists who were committed to excellence and the power of journalism to illuminate the stories of people at the margins. And it impacts all of us, no matter our age.

This is why independent and nonprofit media is so important - we can't trust corporations to pursue anything other than their own interests This is a huge loss for us all - Teen Vogue has been an excellent source of hard hitting journalism

The network that was literally sustained on the backs of women & people of color is now firing exactly those people. CBS/Paramount might not have survived w/o Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz's Desilu Productions, & the weight they then lent to making a bunch of other shows happen. I mean what the hell.

Donated to this. It’s not illegal to heckle a federal agent, and these idiots arrested him for no reason. let’s enable tyler to sue about this chuffed.org/project/free...

Let me be very clear. It is not enough that RFK Jr. was forced to admit today that no causal relationship between Tylenol and autism has been shown. We know that while disinformation spreads like wildfire on social media, corrections most often die on the vine.

great piece -- i was formulating a reply, then saw the game i was reminded of, "lost but found," is also a Rogue Duck Interactive project. you're a "cozy airport worker" (???) in that too, then the game lets you pay to never have to see your family again, as a perk. like . . .

It’s ok to take a break. It’s ok to unplug. It’s ok to not keep up with the news 24/7. It’s ok to prioritize your health, your down time or whatever you need to survive. Rest is resistance, especially when you’re living with chronic illness. Don’t feel guilty. You’re worth protecting.

going around telling grandmas who are going to the No Kings protest to leave their phones at home is a) bad security advice b) bad organizing, and c) embarrassing please stop

really heartbroken about d'angelo's passing. a legend and one of my favorite musicians...voodoo is in the top 5 all time albums for me...i remember waiting up on the night black messiah came out so i could listen. RIP D

Emily Tucker argues that the AI regulation debate largely misses the point: the real threat to democracy is unchecked data extraction and accumulation that is fueling corporate power. “We can have mass surveillance, or we can have political self-determination. We can’t have both,” she writes.

Today we honor and recognize the struggles Indigenous people continue to face in America, while celebrating the rich culture and history of Indigenous communities. Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day!

Not to mention. . . we lose unlimited ride options (weekly and monthly Metrocards) The only people benefiting from this are surveillance capitalists

Black autistic girls exist and they’ve always been here. It’s time the world stopped overlooking them. Representation saves lives 🫶🏽 ‘I’m Autistic & I’m Phenomenal’ is that representation all little Black autistic girls need! 🖤🫶🏽♾️

Letitia James is a former public defender and public advocate. She's spent most of her career on the side of the marginalized and underprivileged. And let's be honest: Trump is attacking her because he doesn't want Black women in positions of authority in this country.

tbc im fine with this argument. i also quibble a bit with the possibility of anything about the computer or people with a weird relationship with it having a slur at all, since slurs come with the power of reinforcing a repressive hierarchical system

I quote skeeted @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social ‘s post about how ICE locked up Rodney Taylor without his prosthetic legs. which is? fucked up! If you saw this and want to do something right now, well, here’s a petition to sign. I just signed it. let’s get loud abt this www.change.org/p/demand-the...

Rodney Taylor still needs our help! He’s still locked in an ICE camp. He’s still going without his new prosthetic legs. He’s still facing deportation to Liberia. He’s still having necessary disability accommodations ignored. Please keep sharing his story. Public pressure works!

really enjoyed the Toxic Avenger reboot!

UK users will soon start to see Facebook and Instagram asking them to either consent to personal data collection for targeted advertising - or pay up to £3.99 a month. Your right to privacy should not be for sale. www.politico.eu/article/meta...

Them: “tech needs to be apolitical. Focus on building” Also them: “it was great meeting you Mr War Criminal I hope we can do a lot of technology together that benefits your political goals and my political wallet”

Unfortunately, the FT did this "analysis" with ... ChatGPT. They don't note this in the article. They do admit it in an FT podcast! www.ft.com/content/9232...

At ACM Hypertext 2025, Sarah Abowitz (@lepidopterane.bsky.social) describes her observation & user studies for translation & aids for students learning Greek. Cognitive load of opening aids less preferred to opening in same window: hoverables do not overwhelm or disrupt the reading plan #ACMHT2025