carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 2h(Sung to the tune of Bjork’s Big Time Sexuality) 🎶🎵“Big time skunk activityyyyyy”🎶🎵 010
carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 13/10/2026I suppose it did last about 15 years? But still! So inconvenient!! 120
carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Went to use my hair dryer this morning and it’s totally borked! It made a clicking noise and then smoke billowed out of the back end. 😱🤬😫 210
Reposted by carmendarleneGreenb3ar @greenb3ar.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Okay the best political ad of the year is here from LA-DSA 119118024309
carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 13/10/2026San Diego sheriffs department helicopter announcements are absolutely useless. It used to be that you could text a number if you heard a helicopter announcement nearby and it would text you back the announcement. But this service hasn’t worked properly for over a year now. Just absolute shit. 010
carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Same, Dolly. Same. Sounds like a vacation, TBH. 010
Reposted by carmendarleneJoshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 11/10/2026The NIH proposal to conceal reviewer scores from program officers, investigators, and advisory councils is ill-conceived, introduces disproportionate weight to small percentile differences, diminishes the role of scientific peer review, and should be withdrawn in its entirety. a 🧵joshuasweitz.substack.comWhat is NIH Leadership Trying to Hide from Researchers & the Public?A NIH proposal to conceal reviewer rankings of investigator-initiated research grants is ripe for misuse & demands a collective response (by October 13). 5175102
Reposted by carmendarleneStan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Newsom is a really great example of California Democrat Syndrome. Like slow flightless birds on some island, these are the types of instincts you develop when you don't have any predators in your environment. 612815
carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Watched Backrooms with @fraction.bsky.social this afternoon. It had some solidly scary/creepy scenes, but was desperately in need of more plot development/story. Some of the “tension building” scenes lasted far too long and dragged on laboriously. (He liked it more than I did…) 110
Reposted by carmendarleneNick Sousanis @nsousanis.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Students made their first minicomics in my intro making course - mostly standard format but this student, a first time maker(!), did something so off the charts I’m still reeling from it! & he made like 12 of them for his classmates! A paper engineering feat of flipbookery as well as killer drawing! 8053141080
Reposted by carmendarleneDorothy Berry @dorothyjberry.bsky.social · 11/10/2026AI doesn't "bring the archive to life" or to even "show what this looked like in color." The medium is the message, in the sense that there is never life in a photo, there is a material object with artifacts that memorialized technology as much as any moment. It's all more imagination avoidance 319555
carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 11/10/2026The drains did indeed hold! Which is huge because this place (at the bottom of a grassy hill) flooded twice previously that we know of. I didn’t find out until after we moved in and I was getting insurance set up. The HOA installed better drainage after that, and it is working! Whew! 030
carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 11/10/2026It’s going to be a good day for a nap, I think. 010
carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 11/10/2026I love the sound of rain at night, but it’s coming down so hard and fast that I am anxious about the drains keeping up. 120
Reposted by carmendarleneMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I love taking the train between San Diego and Los Angeles since it's such a gorgeous view but there's just no way it'll still exist on the same track a generation from now. www.instagram.com/reels/DeSCAh... 1794805895
carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I got out for a quick 30 miles before the wind and rain started up. I meandered through Bressi Ranch, my favorite neighborhood for Halloween decor. Unfortunately, several places were taking things down because of the storm. Fingers crossed it all goes back up. 🎃 120
carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Thinking of y’all and hoping it’s not too bad to clean up. Fingers crossed for power! 010
Reposted by carmendarleneShannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 10/10/2026We are soon going to have to come to grips with the fact that this shit is asbestos for the mindnews.berkeley.eduUsing AI for just 10 minutes erodes your ability to persist at hard things - Berkeley NewsA UC Berkeley researcher co-authored a study that raises profound questions about how we interact with artificial intelligence in education — and daily life. 792451906
Reposted by carmendarleneAndrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I usually keep my work life off this platform, but I’ll make an exception to that to let people know I’m hiring in San Diego. Feel free to share widely.linkedin.comBurnham Center for Community Advancement hiring Associate Program Director in San Diego, CA | LinkedInPosted 10:35:50 PM. SALARY RANGE: $85-$100kEMPLOYMENT STATUS: FULL-TIMETHE ORGANIZATION:The Burnham Center for…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn. 043
carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I hate this and call it out anytime I see it and have any capital to say something. FWIW, I asked a well know librarian that encourages librarians to “resist overwork” to stop making videos like this. She responded that she was in control and it was fine. 🤬 No, it’s not fine. 160
carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Big hugs from me and stinky kisses from Gracie when you get home! 120
carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The neighborhood kiddos often play/romp on the greenbelt behind my house. They also (seemingly) test out their cursing skills. This amuses me to no end! Go get it, Encinitas kids! Get your swear on! 010
Reposted by carmendarleneSnitty 🎃 @clofsnitville.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Seeing clips of Ossoff and El-Sayed tonight and it looks like it's hater night in America (laudatory). 2376
Reposted by carmendarleneCalifornians for Electric Rail @calelectricrail.org · 08/10/2026Metrolink finally has a budget after 6 months, and it includes 29% weekday, 40% weekend service cuts, with no weekday service to Oceanside. Click the link for more info. Speak out TOMORROW at 10 Metrolink and other meetings later in the month to fight back. calelectricrail.org/metrolink-an... 14914
Reposted by carmendarleneJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 08/10/2026Thread. And yes, if we're going to bat back this nonsense then we have to all have each others' backs and say this is unacceptable. 551989
Reposted by carmendarleneButlerian Jihadist of House Dornick @shimminykricket.blacksky.app · 08/10/2026Harvard just dropped a study AI productivity in software engineering and it found the average increase in productivity from using Claude code is.....zero and for exactly the reasons you'd think fion.ac/jellyfish.pdf 10165862563
Reposted by carmendarleneTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 08/10/2026A real successful 1A day here on campus. Heavy hitters. Big student turnout. Engaged questions. My notes for the academic freedom panel is a sort of Cliff Notes of how I approach this thing. This is it. My whole talk. 4508112
Reposted by carmendarleneSoraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 07/10/2026This is sexual violence as a form of terrorism. It is political violence and it is chilling and horrific, and AOC was absolutely right to be terrified that the goons (now pardoned) laying siege to the capital would rape her if they found her. Small changes won't fix this. FLIP THE TABLE NOW 3444711470
carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Sending y'all so much good luck! May this storm pass with minimal damage. 110
Reposted by carmendarleneJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead 10895152985
carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I honestly haven't done it in a bit, but I don't recall them being too sweet. 000
carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 05/10/2026If you freeze grapes, they act as ice cubes. If you freeze them in vodka, they can be a delicious treat on a hot day. 220
carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Having the North Park Book Fest the same day as Taste of North Park was certainly a choice. I made sure to hiss disapprovingly at all the folks who brought their dogs out on this 100+ degree day. Not a dog bootie in sight. 🤬 It’s too damn hot for doggos out there. 010
carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Ah yes, another heat wave. Just in time for the book fair/street festival. ☹️ Tomorrow should be a bit melty in North Park. I’m packing lots of water, sunscreen, and an umbrella. 021
carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Yep! When I make my dark chocolate and tart cherry oatmeal cookies, I have to make *at least* 4 dozen! The bulk get gifted around to friends and neighbors, maaaaybe some work people, and they freeze really well for later. They go super fast. 010
Reposted by carmendarleneAdam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I should not have to dress like a construction worker just to avoid being killed by a driver. 1346
Reposted by carmendarleneAnne Pasek @apasek.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Do I know any (pref. Canada-based) researchers working on cognitive atrophy, AI, and (higher) education? Asking for a journalists. 022
Reposted by carmendarleneU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 01/10/2026#Recall: Gazelle USA Recalls Urban Arrow Cargo Electric Bikes; The front bolt in the seat post clamping mechanism can break, causing the seat to become loose, posing a fall hazard. Get repair. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027... 9202125
carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I know! I feel the same way. I am going to have to try a few different stores because there aren't a lot of options around here for peperoncinis. 🤢 010
carmendarlene @carmendarlene.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Uh, so this is probably why I couldn't find them in the store recently. I made Mississippi roast on Monday and ended up using pre-sliced peppers. 210
Reposted by carmendarlenepam lach @plach.bsky.social · 30/09/2026If you work at Cal State + are an AI refuser/angry re the renewal of the OpenAI contract, take the CSU AI Survey! I suspect last yr's data skewed towards enthusiasts/early adopters (certainly on my campus). It's important that the data reflect the full range of attitudes aisurvey.sdsu.edu/live/aisurvey.sdsu.eduCSU AI Survey Response Rates 254
Reposted by carmendarleneve, the ghost of info past @vortexegg.com · 30/09/2026These men want you ignorant and powerless so that you can’t stop them from eliminating most of us when they really get things going. 27614