all these universities kept axing medieval history departments as if they thought tyrants beefing with the Pope was going to stop being relevant

We didn't deserve this day.

I honestly suspect that he vacillates like this in order to push what people will accept as a norm. The news cycle has moved on from him kidnapping the president of Venezuela, or threatening to invade Greenland, or colonizing Palestine or— it’s not distraction. It’s abuser behaviour.

Thank god for TACO but we cannot proceed like this

I have more in common with an Iranian who, like me, loves Thoreau than I do any American who supports this war. I'm unable to express how upset I am with how cosmically unfair this all is

The people of Iran are not my enemy, and I don't want them to die

I think tonight I will spend some time with friends, play a game I finally downloaded, and hope for the best in all my fellow Americans

Bunnies!

the era of posting with intent is over. we're entering posting with reckless abandon. the metrics don't matter. the funnel is gone. it's just you, a thought, and the void. and honestly? the void has been more responsive lately.

Be relentless against your enemies, but be ready to show mercy and grace should the opportunity arise to turn a foe into a friend. People can change, and honor is a path through the complex landscape of life, not a fence to keep out trespassers.

mm. While reading this i am thinking about a piece that @mariaa.bsky.social linked yesterday to by @tarakiyee.bsky.social on the Audrey Lorde quote that "the masters tools will never dismantle the master's house", and it's original context. tarakiyee.com/on-the-enshi...

By this logic, I guess no one can sue a therapist for malpractice, because no matter what a therapist tells you, it's free speech

Golden retriever runs 15 feet after owner mimes throwing tennis ball

[trying to be encouraging in these difficult times] good job on having a day

This is a good example to show anyone who thinks that Trump fascism can't really hurt us here in Massachusetts

Meringue used to have a napping spot under a bench. I moved the furniture yesterday while cleaning, but she seems to have decided to stay in the same location and not move with it.

If you're feeling ambivalent about No Kings protests today, here's a helpful thread on why these protests matter, no matter how the NYT disparages them

I had so many dreams last night. Here's one I think could be a science fiction short story: a company is trying to build humanoid robot companions to solve the Male Loneliness Crisis. So they have some early adopters who are given purple golf-ball-sized devices that connect to an AI service (1/n)

My subconscious at 3 am after a very detailed dream about consequences of AI: the sea is not a venture capitalist Make of that what you will

“clown event still possible” put that in your pocket, I can already tell you that this is the key phrase of 2026

If you spot ICE agents at an airport in the coming days, I want to hear from you. Reach me via Signal at marisakabas.04

I've had a really bad cold for almost a week now. I don't think I've had a cold this bad since I was in grad school. And this is despite doing everything right in terms of sleep, fluids, etc. (which is not what I did in grad school). I wouldn't mind the severity if it weren't lingering for so long.

"That's the beautiful thing about bullshit: it can't be outsourced." -Cory, The Morning Show As soon as I heard this quote I realized it's actually the statement of an entire thesis, and one chapter in that dissertation is that LLMs will never replace even middle management.

Things no one needs but I kind of want: a filter for "shitty deepfake"

So now armchair sociological opinionating is addressed to "you" in general and not just piling on Millennials (or Gen Z)? I guess that's a kind of progress, at least

Seeing some "fuck Kansas" replies/QTs and while I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment behind the statement, I think a better response would be "fuck, we need to help the people of Kansas" If anyone knows a good way to do that, please put it in the comments and I will amplify

Came across the phrase "cognitive DDOS" to describe our present culture. Understood instantly what it meant.

This snow is so sticky!

I've been thinking of Marketplace as the "good part of Facebook", but I just had my first bad interaction. Some guy made an insultingly low offer, and when I said I wouldn't take it, he, uh, didn't react well. Craigslist wasn't asshole-free, but at least they didn't have my real name :(

Not only is Massachusetts one of six Dem-run states that hasn’t banned ICE’s 287g program (see map below)…. … it’s also the only state where a state-level agency, so one under the control of the governor (@massgovernor.bsky.social) is contracted with 287g: boltsmag.org/massachusett...

🌨️ Tomorrow's the day, Cambridge. The parking ban takes effect at 9 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, and vehicles left in ban areas will be towed. Free parking is available in several City garages opening at 6 a.m. Please move your vehicle tonight or first thing tomorrow: www.cambridgema.gov/snow

I logged into Facebook to post some stuff on Marketplace, read three posts on my newsfeed, and had to close it due to psychic damage. Acquaintances I knew fifteen years ago are now transphobes or getting grifted by companies that make "gifted child" reports or being investigated by the FBI.

"Created by American humorist Roger Price in the 1950s, Droodles are simple, abstract, or seemingly nonsensical sketches with witty, humorous titles that explain or interpret the drawing in a surprising way." 1/4

I finished Pluribus S1E2, so I'm thinking up strategies Carol could use to interact with "us". I guess this is something LLMs could be good for: preparing us to deal with an unthinking entity that irritatingly insists it just wants to please.

New rabbit castle! Zuzu explores the upper story, while Meringue claims the most secluded section

all my pumpers nickled

This is how I take any liquid medication by mouth. If they meant it to be dosed accurately by the mL they should've put it in a gel capsule or whatever Why yes, I was frustrated at my day job recently by users not doing the "right" thing. Why do you mention it?

There's a cybertruck parked near Pandemonium in Central Sq. if anyone would like to, ah, add to the sticker collection on it

"Where the snow sits and isn’t urgently moved is a kind of map of the underutilized spaces in our built environment."

Molumbo

do you all have a moment to discuss the Good News of seitan

People say we can't compare this to the Third Reich because of the atrocities but we only found out about the atrocities after the fact when it was all said and done and we're not done with this yet so I am sure the worst stomach churning shit has yet to be revealed.

Elon writing in full sentences while Epstein's replies are full of typos and barely legible reminds me of being a prospective grad student emailing a professor

Homan was the one that took a bribe in a Cava bag, right?

The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.” That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.

It can be hard to tell Trumpist assholes apart sometimes. Here I was seeing that Bovino was fired and thinking "I guess he'll just crawl back to a basement somewhere with his stupid podcast."

There’s a rally going on in Boston rn and they’re chanting “we’re not cold, we’re not afraid, MN taught us to be brave!” and I might cry

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."

Does anyone remember when ICE was first established and everyone warned this would happen? Pepperidge Farm took so much Xanax it doesn’t remember shit