Hello fellow democratic socialists

Looking at my summer To Do list and panicking like…

It’s kind of sad that the biggest appeal the US has right now for World Cup visitors is apparently ranch dressing.

NEW BLOG FOR YOU Google's energy consumption numbers in their new climate report are mind-blowing. 2 years ago they flipped from linear to exponential growth, and their climate impact is blowing out, too. A WILD testament to the obscene bloat and waste of GenAI: ketanjoshi.co/2026/07/01/g...

One more time for the folks insisting students can “think with AI” to develop their own voice in the back.

As a non-gamer, this is still an issue I think about because it's a direct hit to consumer tech ownership. We've seen the same thing happen with Amazon ebook purchases, the push for cloud storage & streaming platforms disappearing media. We pay for "services" that can be deleted or altered anytime.

Possible new academic drinking game: take a shot every time you see the words "implement" and "alignment" (or related variations) in an announcement from your university's administration.

I love seeing literary analysis in unexpected places. This short op-ed does a nice job of using Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" to critique arguments against "AI" regulation in the name of "AGI" development.

I am so deeply tired in my soul of seeing AI-generated flyers for events in my local community. They are so tacky and hard to read. Why are people choosing this?

“Jack, I want you to draw me like one of your french girls.” #caturday #catsky

Cat-sitting these little buddies is such a treat. My photo reel is getting dangerously full. #catsky

#CriticalAI4.1, Professor Bruce Robbins reflects on John Werner’s critique of ChatGPT to argue that the bland, empty prose of gen AI is reflective of human produced writing in bureaucratic contexts. read.dukeupress.edu/critical-ai/...

Today’s challenge: figure out how to hug this glorious floof I’m cat-sitting without picking him up and breaking my back.

I stopped by a new bookstore that opened near campus today. Their nonfiction section was gross (a lot of Glenn Beck), so I nicely suggested to the owner that perhaps she could stock some books by FGCU faculty. I’ve never seen someone smile and turn their nose up at the same time like that before.

things I say in a corporate meeting to absolutely crush the vibe ⬇️

Subjecting people to your music at a public pool or the beach should be a crime. Straight to jail! I should be entitled to financial compensation for enduring your Kid Rock and Rob Thomas/Santana, too.

Study after study confirms that when you bring a forklift to the gym and let it do the squats for you, your own muscles atrophy instead of grow. Who could’ve possibly guessed?

Check out my skills of an artist! It could use more consummate V’s, but it’s not too bad for my first time texture painting.

A bit of good news: “The Trump administration is abandoning its plan to dismantle a $368 million ocean monitoring system critical to understanding climate change and marine ecosystems, bowing to a bipartisan backlash on Capitol Hill.”

It’s a great time to be stuck in Southwest Florida. #salty

On my office line, I'm now getting solicitation calls from "AI" edtech hucksters. Never mind that it's summer and I'm not even on campus. I welcome suggestions for unhinged ways to respond that will discourage them from ever calling again.

Peanut butter — yuck. When I say this, some people are scandalized. But I just don’t like it. 🤷‍♀️

Jesus fucking Christ of course Israel is still doing that thing where they play the sound of crying children from drones. To cause distress? To lure helpers and kill them? Yes, both. This time in Lebanon. Nazi country. Absolute fucking Nazi country. www.middleeasteye.net/news/south-l...

Pride (2014) Denial (2016) Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (2023) A Cat in Paris (2010) #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday #filmsky #films #movies

Obviously this is a terrible idea but also I think we need an immediate moratorium on LLMs using bi flag colors as they are not worthy of the aesthetic

I’m cooking for my sister tonight (tilapia livornese) and in my feels because it wouldn’t have been possible a month ago, pre-surgery. American healthcare is very broken, but I am grateful there are still some competent doctors out there.

prospect.org/2026/06/10/t... Spread it!

How long do we think this will last until it’s taken down because of fraud, erroneous charges, etc.? I feel like I should have popcorn ready.

My best friend's cat is so funny and adorable that she inspires me to make art.

Why Bernie why?? @nathaliemarechal.net joins me and @alexhanna.bsky.social to observe and contextualize Sen Sanders’ descent into AI Doomerism: www.buzzsprout.com/2126417/epis...

This is a major bargaining chip that I was just advising my union about today. Now that anyone can object to AI on religious grounds (thanks, Pope Leo), any institution or company forcing adoption is just asking for legal trouble.

“I wanted to be justice, love, and the wrath of God all in one.” - Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

Public service announcement: tomorrow is National Donut Day! Treat yo self.

This is excellent. And the number of philosophers of mind who are confused on this front is humiliating for the discipline. www.theatlantic.com/philosophy/2...

If you're an academic and are worried about AI and feel powerless, don't let it get to you. It's actually what they want. They want us to burn out and give up. You can turn off the internet and chill. I promise. All you need to do is stay strong, with breaks of course. From an email I sent an ally:

I’m finally watching Ted Lasso, and I wish I could get as invested in a real sports team as I am in his fictional one.

Dank Florida summer is here, I am sorry to say. Is it grosser and hotter than usual, or did I just forget how bad it can be?

✅ Things that I have successfully picked up with my grabber: - A yogurt smoothie - A piece of celery - A towel from the dryer ❌ Things that I failed to grab with my grabber: - The temperature control on my shower - A bottle of honey (it’s just going to live on the floor for now)

‘All day I think about it, then at night I say it. Where did I come from, and what am I supposed to be doing? I have no idea.’ ~ Rumi @racheldeering.bsky.social here for the rest of a Persian #BookWormSat

When you’re recovering from surgery and gifted a grabber/reacher tool, life basically becomes a continuous game of claw.

#LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday #filmsky #films #movies

Ok but will she return the millions from Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic?

In Istanbul, one can visit this monument to the street cat Tombili, who was a neighborhood favorite and became popular online after being photographed posing in this position. #WyrdWednesday

I’m putting together a kitty preparation gift registry. Any recommendations, #catsky ? #cat #caturday

Horrifying instance of where “slashing the bureaucracy” in favor of impersonal robots can lead. These handwritten responses are from an inmate featured in the article, whose parole was suddenly canceled by this impersonal algorithm.

Roses are redde Violettes are blue Claiminge "thys technologye ys inevitable and must be adopted" Ys an ideological move

Some films just break my rating system, and Tarkovsky’s The Sacrifice is one of them. #LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday #filmsky #films #moviesky #movies

Does anyone have a good auto-cleaning litterbox to recommend? I’m planning to adopt a kitty sometime this summer (eee!) but will need a back-friendly litterbox situation. #catsky

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