Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialbryan newbold @bnewbold.net · 07/10/2026ah damn, RIP Margaret Hamilton. she took safety-critical software engineering seriously, and got people to the moon and back. news.mit.edu/2026/margare... 102143644729
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialPivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026“I respect the senator for taking his shot. He was just 750 miles off.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social have some fun with Sen. Eric Schmitt’s viral mix-up between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes during his questioning of Jack Smith. 1222509606
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialJan @janstreit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Ukrainian artist, Viktor Chumachenko 0263
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialAster ID @aster.id · 30/09/2026The modern research ecosystem of online tools and communities is controlled by for-profit companies. But we think that researchers should be the priority - not the product. So, we're announcing Aster ID: not-for-profit Atmosphere account hosting for researchers.blog.aster.placeAnnouncing Aster - a home for researchers on the open web 21775155
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialDouglas Reyes-CeroÑ @dreyesceron.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Star Spangled Banner being played by the Mariachi Herencia de Mexico band before the Bears-Eagles game in Chicago on Monday Night Football was a deeply cool thing to see tonight 17124602612
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialSleestak @sleestak.bsky.social · 28/09/2026and behold a pale horse. and the name that sat on him was death. and hell followed with him 2859271398
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialMarianne Dhenin @mariannedhe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I'm looking for disabled folks who want to share their stories about voting access issues for reporting. I'm particularly interested in hearing from folks in the U.S. South and those who live in congregate settings. But everyone's welcome. DM me or use the contact info in my bio. RTs appreciated. 12120
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Taking children seriously as people, as actual individuals in society not just appendages of their parents or symbols of their communities’ goals, is so important & yet rarely done in public—especially by those in power. 211210
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialMarianne Dhenin @mariannedhe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I am looking for work in mid-October and beyond. I'd particularly love to take on some editing projects during that period, so please reach out if you have an article or book manuscript that could use an expert look! 👀 RTs appreciated. 149
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialMarianne Dhenin @mariannedhe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Massachusetts is unsealing records of generations of disabled people and the violence many faced while institutionalized. Advocates told me their stories should serve as warnings to us as demands to return to institutionalization are ramping up under Trump 2.0.newsletter.mariannedhenin.comMassachusetts Unseals Records of Abuse of Disabled People in State InstitutionsThe state is baring the history of generations of disabled people and the violence many faced while institutionalized. 065
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/09/2026Shanah Tovah, New York! Wishing all Jewish New Yorkers celebrating a sweet, joyful and meaningful Rosh Hashanah. Here’s to a new year filled with health, happiness and blessings (and yes, even another Knicks championship). 290188473254
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialKC Current @kansascitycurrent.bsky.social · 02/09/2026BACK-TO-BACK YEARS WINNING THE FAN IMPACT CHALLENGE 🥹🩵 We couldn't have done it without you, KC. Thanks to your daily voting, Izzy is bringing $10k back to early stART 🙌 0518
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialTasha @toshyou.bsky.social · 30/08/2026NO media 1000s are marching in DC to defend voting rights; 90 orgs signed on, Reuters sent photographers, but local media Bernie Sanders, AOC and Martin Luther King III attended Wa Post buried it A Black-led march is visible in DC only after somebody else reports it Repost the march they buried 227120906810
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 28/08/2026The “radical left” wants you to be able to eat a salad and go to the doctor. Super scary stuff. 412166883690
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialMeredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Engaging in mental gymnastics to justify what's convenient but unevidenced, unjust but personally beneficial, 'rewires your neural map' in ways that degrade your overall ability to understand and analyze the world around you, which is a precondition for intelligence and creativity. 1053794
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialUkrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 23/08/2026✊ During the full-scale war, its colours have taken on additional significance. Ukrainians resist the occupation under the flag, soldiers swear their oath every day, and the blue and yellow colours can be seen at the most important international platforms. On 23 August, Ukraine celebrates Flag Day 1489
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialOBoogie @oboogie.bsky.social · 21/08/2026We lost her far too soon. What a massive talent. 💔 #amywinehouse 273409268
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialMeredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 02/12/2024📢NEW: 'Open' AI systems aren't open. The vague term, combined w frothy AI hype is (mis)shaping policy & practice, assuming 'open source' AI democratizes access & addresses power concentration. It doesn't. @smw.bsky.social, @davidthewid.bsky.social & I correct the record👇 nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comWhy ‘open’ AI systems are actually closed, and why this matters - NatureA review of the literature on artificial intelligence systems to examine openness reveals that open AI systems are actually closed, as they are highly dependent on the resources of a few large corpora... 271027346
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialTheo Lloyd-Hughes @theolloydhughes.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Breaking: Malawi have qualified for the 2027 World Cup 128845
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialMarianne Dhenin @mariannedhe.bsky.social · 06/08/2026I still have space in my schedule for work later this month and into September. If you're looking for a reporter to tackle election stories, a copy editor to go through the manuscript you worked on all summer, or some exciting third option, please reach out! RTs appreciated. 01315
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialMarianne Dhenin @mariannedhe.bsky.social · 04/08/2026I'm in Slate today with the tale of how a couple of invasive mosquito species have conquered the U.S., and what that means for our future (spoiler: it's not great!) Please read and share.slate.comThey’re the Most Annoying Creatures on the Planet. You Don’t Know What They’re Going to Unleash on America.They can do a lot more than ruin your summer day. 38733
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 05/08/2026By creating special rules only for minors, this bill pushes AI companies toward age verification—meaning more data collection, not less. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...eff.orgThe Youth AI Privacy Act’s Privacy ParadoxThe Senate Commerce Committee is poised to consider the Youth AI Privacy Act, a bill that would require AI companies to create kids-only privacy rules and implement so-called “safe design features,” 68542
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialKC Current @kansascitycurrent.bsky.social · 02/08/2026First Brazilian to reach 1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ reg szn starts 🇧🇷 Congrats to Deb on her new milestone 💫 0253
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialMarianne Dhenin @mariannedhe.bsky.social · 01/08/2026I'm so grateful to everyone who supported my subscriber drive! We fell short of my (admittedly pretty ambitious) goal of 40 new annual subscribers. But dozens of free subscribers joined, and 20 new annual subscribers. I'm leaving the half-off discount up through the weekend for the stragglers. 👇newsletter.mariannedhenin.comMarianne DheninJournalist, historian, writer. 094
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialMarianne Dhenin @mariannedhe.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Someone just subscribed to my newsletter! Did you know you can join for just $40 for the entire year during my July subscriber drive? newsletter.mariannedhenin.com/july-subscri...newsletter.mariannedhenin.comMarianne DheninJournalist, historian, writer. 022
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialJay Willis @jaywillis.net · 24/07/2026It is political malpractice for Democratic senators to be helping Trump fill judicial vacancies four months before the midterms. Completely unserious people.ballsandstrikes.substack.comI Am Begging Senate Democrats to Do Anything Other Than Help Confirm Trump JudgesFour months before the 2026 midterms, three Democratic lawmakers have decided to give a historically unpopular president a little boost. 10556421340
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialyaoi gagarin @mel.bzky.team · 22/07/2026the emotional crux of the illiad is a broken old man begging the man who killed his son to let him bury the body. the odyssey is more than anything about a mans failure to really come home after war, despite the fact he won 136044
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18/07/2026AOC on a movie that made her cry PabloReports: When’s the last time a piece of art—film, music, whatever—made you cry? AOC: Okay, let me go with the worst time one made me cry. I was on an airplane watching… what is that movie? The one about aliens with a linguist? Arrival. With Amy Adams. 3508409897
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Rabbit Rabbit 🐇 🐇 #July1st 3877573
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialKC Current @kansascitycurrent.bsky.social · 29/06/2026SMALLEST HOST CITY 🤝 BIGGEST IMPACT Shoutout #KCBABY for being the Top Local Market at the midway point of the World Cup 🔥 0517
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/06/2026Celebrate Pride by making a donation to The Trevor Project! If everyone chips in just $5, we can make a huge difference for LGBTQ+ youth. It only takes a moment, but the impact can last a lifetime. Please share widely! Trevorproject.org/beans 351841679
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialKC Current @kansascitycurrent.bsky.social · 25/06/2026First: save the trees. Second: party with the Dutch. The Lorax was THRIVING 😂 211021
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialKC Current @kansascitycurrent.bsky.social · 22/06/2026One of the world’s greats. TC6 calls KC home. Temwa through 2029 🔥 06911
archerba.bsky.social @archerba.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Tired: Ye Olde Ren Fairs Wired: Day of the Picts 000
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/06/2026YES. WOW!! Thank you, @petebuttigieg.bsky.social advocating for ADDING SEATS to the Supreme Court because term limits don't go far enough. THIS is what will get my vote in 2028. No good law passed will survive this rogue Supreme Court. 37399532541
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialDoug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Just need everyone to know that the Belgium men's soccer team has new jerseys based on the art of Rene Magritte and this is the official photo shoot 11797532445
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialRaleigh Selene @presidentkelly.blacksky.app · 05/06/2026i did not know this 381754887
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialSociety of Antiquaries of Scotland @socantscot.bsky.social · 05/06/2026NEW OPEN ACCESS E-BOOK: 'Roman Camps in Scotland' by @drbecjones.bsky.social Our 20th open access e-book will be of interest to those who wish to know more about the archaeology of the Roman army, its campaigns in northern Britain and the ancient military mind: www.socantscot.org/news/new-ope... 03519
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 01/06/2026For those of you inquiring: newengland.com/yankee/histo...newengland.comWhy People Say Rabbit Rabbit on the First Day of the MonthHave you ever wondered why so many people say Rabbit! or Rabbit, Rabbit! on the first day of each month? 2022230
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialSETI Institute @setiinstitute.bsky.social · 26/05/2026SkySphere is more than a camera. It is a step toward a citizen-powered global network of trusted sky monitoring. Help bring SkySphere to Life on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...kickstarter.comSkySphere: Building an Intelligent All-Sky Camera NetworkReal-time sky monitoring powered by intelligent cameras and continuous, trusted observational data. 0153
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialDurotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 13/05/2026The entrance to Buckland Rings in the New Forest #Hampshire is protected by the excellent, evocative and (ever so slightly) eerie *Guardians of the Rings* 📷 Sept 2018 Made by artist Katie Surridge for Hampshire County Council Every Iron Age hillfort needs guardians like these #HillfortsWednesday 819541
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialUkrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 24/02/2026It’s now four years since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine – a war that has lasted for centuries. 🇺🇦 Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Heroes! 📹: @pravda.ua Azov Media Suspilne News @united24media.com @azov.one National police of Ukraine Tylovyky 712335
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialJoshua Raclaw @joshuaraclaw.com · 06/02/2026We put on an all-Yiddish community production of fiddler on the roof in Philadelphia and cast member and local artist Sofie Rose Seymour created the most amazing show poster that ever was 13357081635
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialPatton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 31/01/2026When anyone from SCTV dies it’s like 30 people have died. Every character they created was as alive as anyone else you’ve ever met. 278146521615
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialSignal @signal.org · 25/11/2025Like many services, as Signal grows, it becomes a more appealing place for scammers to try and cause harm. We've put together tips to help you protect yourself from phishing, scams, & impersonation attempts. Plus info about how Signal support communicates. support.signal.org/hc/en-us/art...support.signal.orgStaying Safe from Phishing, Scams, and ImpersonationWe provide a privacy-first, end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging and calling platform designed so only you and your intended recipients can communicate securely. Even with strong encryption, attac... 3414138
Reposted by @archerba.bsky.socialIt Gets Better @itgetsbetter.bsky.social · 17/12/2025BIG surprise 💜 Allison Gill of @dailybeanspod.com & @muellershewrote.com is donating $20,000 of her veteran's disability benefits from this year to It Gets Better... and challenging YOU to match it! Can we hit $40K for LGBTQ+ youth programs? Donate w Allison’s link: itgetsbetter.org/dailybeansdonate 321763
archerba.bsky.social @archerba.bsky.social · 13/12/2025A bit late tonight but still #FlickerFriday here. #birds 010
