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Dr AbsP

@absp.bsky.social
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Former academic, current UX research lead focused on how people communicate online, forever a sociolinguist. Small and loud. She/her

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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 10h
Thank you, I hope I can too!
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Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
this is my favorite genre of social media post and I am soliciting links or screenshots to your favorites
Jesse Raub @jesseraub.online
King Darius looking down at Daniel in the pit:
Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan....
Man, what are the Lions doing?
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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 20h
I hate this so much
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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 20h
My favorite hair styling product that I've used for at least 10 years was discontinued 😭 I've been trying to find a decent replacement. They most recent attempt is not it. At all.
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Erika Hall @erikahall.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
truly what is this site for if not broadcasting intrusive thoughts now we will all be thinking this!
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026
Holy shit.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
If you're in these states, *TODAY* is deadline to register to vote. Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas. Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check! And there's a lot happening across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️
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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 05/10/2026
Exactly this. And in fact, many models *have* been created this way, and decades of prior machine learning systems *were* created this way, consensually. These things are choices! People are STILL working this way! It’s not just that a better world is possible — it already EXISTS. We can nurture it.
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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Absolutely not. Abusive behavior is abusive behavior.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
My man looks like a beluga whale pitching Bitcoin
Elon Musk, douchy and doughy and pale
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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Same here, please point me to an ask so I can donate and repost. also see if there's a sliding scale or low cost clinic. We have two here in MN, I hope you have one where you are too, Les 💜
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julia 🌋 @hypv.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
endnotes are a plot by big bookmark to sell twice as many bookmarks
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Small Robots @smolrobots.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
JRR Tolkien: You paint that picture of the key scene from the Two Towers where Frodo and Sam fight Gollum? Donato Giancola: Sure did, Ron, real fuckin' sexy just like you asked. JRRT: What.
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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Treated myself to soup dumplings and pan fried juicy bao for dinner as a reward for getting my covid/flu shots.
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leon @leyawn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
i’ve got a new bit, now i just say “sorry i don’t speak chinese” in perfect chinese over and over until they get mad and hang up
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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is the thing that makes me angriest. Harm is happening RIGHT NOW
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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I've been borcestered!
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illumi @yallchemist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
lol one of our website designers used our organization's entire monthly claude credits yesterday and now half the company doesn't know how to do their jobs. it's october 2nd.
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Alex Hanna @alexhanna.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“AI” won’t solve Indigenous peoples’ healthcare gaps. @emilymbender.bsky.social and I speak with Keoni Mahelona, CTO of Te Hiku Media, about his work on Indigenous data sovereignty, and why it’s worth being skeptical when the “AI" industry says it cares about preserving Indigenous languages.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
seems bad
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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It was at the top of the msp channel!
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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Were you happy to see Torrey use it in the button slack?
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
One of the best questions we can all ask these days is, “How?” It’s simple and smart and a non-answer tells you as much as an answer. Skynet is going to kill is? How? We are moving to the moon? How? Build a big net around earth? How??
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
thebulletin.org/2026/09/how-...
thebulletin.org
How the bad science of AI doomerism is good for big business
There is no clear path showing that today’s AI systems will lead to superintelligence, much less a basis for calculating the probability of doom.
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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I recently got to do a research project on comment reactions (emoji, reactji etc) and my brain is so happy. I want to try to publish something tbh. Maybe.
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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Dick Wolf loves a repeat actor!
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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
And then they come back many years later as a victim or other "good guy" 😂
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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If you need a fun comedy, check out North of North! It's on Netflix.
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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I had to wear socks and closed toe shoes today because it was rainy and cold. The weather is an insult to me, personally.
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WIRED @wired.com · 28/09/2026
“We all know that a body that cannot scrutinise, take a position, or evaluate is not an advisory body at all,” the departing members wrote in their resignation letter. “It is decoration and accountability theatre.” Read the full story: www.wired.com/story/indepe...
wired.com
Meta-Led Anti-Terrorism Group Faces Mass Resignation of Expert Advisers
Meta and other tech giants are pushing through structural changes at the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism that outside researchers allege will weaken oversight of an already embattled consor...
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WIRED @wired.com · 28/09/2026
Six of the nine independent experts on the advisory board of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism—a consortium run by several of the biggest US tech companies—resigned on Monday, according to a letter seen by WIRED and interviews with three of the people.
wired.com
Meta-Led Anti-Terrorism Group Faces Mass Resignation of Expert Advisers
Meta and other tech giants are pushing through structural changes at the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism that outside researchers allege will weaken oversight of an already embattled consor...
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Indivisible Twin Cities @indivistwincities.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This November, your ballot will ask if Minnesota should modernize the State Constitution to get more funding to public schools – at zero cost to taxpayers. Vote YES. (Not voting is a "NO" vote, so do NOT skip this question!!!) Find out how much your district will receive here: voteyesmnstudents.org
voteyesmnstudents.org
Vote Yes: Boost Funding for Minnesota Public Schools
Vote Yes for a constitutional amendment to boost Minnesota public school funding without raising taxes, benefiting every student statewide.
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Alexis @offalcute.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Their system is a little janky and requires you to provide your full name and contact info, but please register a complaint anyway. This is MASSIVE TERF dog whistling behavior and has no place in a MINNEAPOLIS news outfit
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Technology enthusiasts severely overestimate the average person’s desire or willingness or capacity to build and use AI agents. I understand some work roles that could mandate or encourage it but that is no way a tech revolution. Agents are best for structured, clearly delineated tasks.
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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I thought my washing machine didn't have a self clean cycle. Turns out, it does, it's just called "pure cycle". Because sure, why not.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Update your measles vaccine if you need it and make sure to vaccinate your children.
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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Damnit I did a bad job with alt text. It also says "when you die unexpectedly" at the top
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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
[image: moss covered grave stone engraved with "WTF 1620"]
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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I got a pullover hoodie thing that is quilted and soft and cozy, so of course it's warm and humid and sunny today.
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As of today, the CDC has changed (reverted) their Covid guidance to make the vaccine recommended for all people over 18. In addition to being a smart public health move, this recommendation also means insurance must cover it. Read more here: www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/va... Listen to a breakdown here:
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Mike Elk @mikeelk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Lula bans online betting in Brasil
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Lisa Angela🗽 @leeloowrites.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Friends looking for work ... This message is for you 💜
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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 24/09/2026
Just when I think I can’t hate OpenAI and Sam Altman any more, new details come out about how ChatGPT helped a shooter plan one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history in Tumbler Ridge, BC. OpenAI made an explicit decision not to report the user to authorities.
motherjones.com
ChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation reveals
OpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre.
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Luke Ontario @coolhand.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I’ll take brand new notifications for $500, Alex
ВВС News
Why the Dutch have a new word for labia
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Mara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We often have to share an iPad at recording studios where they record audiobooks, and sometimes you get to see what other narrators have looked up when they needed a quick pronunciation guide or definition But I can’t say I was expecting that first tab
A tab in a browser that reads “what is a THOT?”

(also, people looking up how to say “erminie,” “spricht Deutsch,” and “caramel,” but those aren’t as funny)
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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Okay, but in all seriousness though: This administration is hell-bent on trying to impact our elections. If you haven't already, go to vote.org and check your registration. Make sure you're getting your information from your location election offices. And ask your friends to do the same.
vote.org
Everything You Need to Vote - Vote.org
Register to vote. Check your registration status. Get your absentee ballot. Fast, free, easy, secure, nonpartisan.
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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
😂 you were way closer than I was
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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My sense of time is so fucked, I thought she died in the 90s
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AP Stylebook @apstylebook.com · 23/09/2026
Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics.
apnews.com
https://apnews.com/article/openai-safety-ai-framework-089e75b95bc935af092da7b79d92706d
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Dr AbsP @absp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I can understand why that's a core memory 😂
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