Reposted by CDurham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) @durhamhealthnc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026It's that time of year: lots of people will be sick, and many won't know what sickness it is. It's a good idea to get tested, but even if you don't know what it is, *please* stay home as much as possible, get plenty of rest to help yourself recover, and wear masks if you have to go out while sick! 221899
Reposted by CJeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026They quoted me in this New Yorker piece about AI today. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-... 119115972877
Reposted by Cashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 12/09/2026we tracked months of rent payments to an estimated 13,000 families. the expected cost of rehousing those families, had they entered eviction, would be north of $218 million dollars. keeping them housed cost around $38-40 million 7884239
C @cxa555.bsky.social · 11/09/2026These blue elephant earrings are my "one that got away" - I hemmed and hawed too long, and then they were gone. So if you have anything in the area of blue elephants, I would be very interested 🐘💙 Also I really like the look of inlay opal! Earrings or rings size 5 041
Reposted by CAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 11/09/2026Anyways, today is a very good day to follow, subscribe, and donate to news outlets that take a strong stance against Generative AI slop: go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT 28328
Reposted by CSarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Honestly, as far as I can tell, it's mostly more reporting. COVID got everybody's attention. "Oh disease outbreaks are a thing. And they screw up all your plans." Then we had Cyclospora- which to be clear is a HUGE & messy outbreak. And now newsrooms know outbreak reporting gets clicks. 1039692
Reposted by CSarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 31/08/2026The fact that the tofu is getting recalled is a GOOD sign. Remember how with Taco Bell, we talked about how it's good when companies are cautious & come forward? Even if they're not 100% sure if their food is actually dangerous? That's exactly what the tofu co is doing here. This is a GOOD thing. 229451
Reposted by CJessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Someone explain to me, very slowly, why respirator masks are not required IN THE NICU. 1027780
C @cxa555.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Yeah, that makes sense! I figured I'd check :) If you do ever get any flat backs in the future, please post about it and I'll keep an eye out! 120
C @cxa555.bsky.social · 17/08/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqQC...youtube.comJaques Loves Buttercream - Nailed It!YouTube video by Ooma 100
Reposted by CRo Salarian @rosalarian.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I always use YouTube autocaptions as an example when I'm explaining the error rate of AI to people. Do you want that same error rate when it comes to stuff like your medical records? This has been very illuminating for a lot of folks. 015771
Reposted by CTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 01/08/2026I like this notetaking example. it is a good case of how gender works. Notetaking has never been about producing a transcript. It is a bureaucratic skill in the 20th c. organixarion because it is SENSEMAKING. Those women socialized to take notes? They have been doing men’s metacognition for them 232987737
C @cxa555.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Omg I’ve been in jewelry jail but I was going to break out for the Star Trek reference. I was too late though 😢 I hope whoever got them takes good care of George and Gracie! 🐋🖖 020
C @cxa555.bsky.social · 31/07/2026If you're looking for timeline cleansers to break up the doomscrolling, might I suggest following nature photographers? Nature is always way more interesting than AI slop. 030
Reposted by CGet To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 20/07/2026There’s way too much slop, fake animals and misinformation around, including the example Franz is highlighting below. So here’s a thread about spotting the fake stuff and reducing this crap on your timeline. (1/?) 11484192
Reposted by CGet To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Here’s a list of nature photographers who I promise are not using AI, post their own photos and really care about the wildlife. No unethical behaviors just to get a good shot. (3/?) 1028287
Reposted by CSarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 18/07/2026A quick word on Taco Bell: That's where we found the suspected lettuce, and it's not bc Taco Bell is gross. It's bc Taco Bell is REALLY GOOD at tracing product! Keeping track of exactly where they got their ingredients, & exactly what restaurants each shipment of ingredients went to! 438249715140
Reposted by CRomancing the Vote @romancingthevote.com · 07/07/2026HEY FRIENDS! Did you miss your shot to sign up for @clairewillett.bsky.social's Hater's Book Club, now with 50% more schism? Did you miss your chance to sign up for @courtneymilan.com's Samuel Alito is a Whiny Pissbaby Chat? We got you! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.com2026 second chance offer confirmation (Zooms)Please complete this form once per event type. You can specify multiple tickets per event. 611094
Reposted by CGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 04/07/2026Some awesome things you can do to celebrate Independence Day and support the dream of equal rights for all without getting heat stroke! First, check out the @romancingthevote.com auction and buy some fun stuff while supporting voting rights! www.32auctions.com/romancingthe...32auctions.comRomancing the Vote 2026Silent auction 'Romancing the Vote 2026' hosted online at 32auctions. 2216146
Reposted by Cpork, cheese, broccoli rabe @garlicbuffalo.gobirds.biz · 28/06/2026this is actually a good reminder that you should delete the tracking nonsense off of any url that you share online. just delete everything after the ? (including the question mark) and share like you usually would 472664991
Reposted by CMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 15/05/2026Today marks Nakba Day, an annual day of remembrance to commemorate the expulsion of more than 700,000 Palestinians between 1947 and 1949 during the creation of the State of Israel and the year that followed. Inea is a New Yorker and a Nakba survivor. She shared her story with us. 103116383776
Reposted by CWillow @rockshrimp.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Every time I see someone talk about Claude I think about how they switched from female to male names as soon as they wanted the robots to seem like experts vs personal assistants. 11107013142
Reposted by CZander Furnas @alexanderfurnas.com · 20/04/2026because of cholera we restructured how we treat water and waste; because of covid we should have done the same for air 2428
C @cxa555.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Thank you for sharing when your books are on sale! I read Time Loops & Meet Cutes and Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie this week and loved them both! Whenever I’m in a reading slump or feeling down, your books are the perfect balance of grounded escapism to pick me up. Thank you for writing your books! 110
C @cxa555.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Take care of yourself!! I hope whatever's going on gets better soon! ❤️ 010
Reposted by CAalia Mauro @aaliamauro.bsky.social · 13/04/2026To my non tech normies, PSA: when you share a link, everything after the ? is tracking. Those “query parameters” tell companies exactly how you arrived, what app you clicked, which ad or email sent you, sometimes a unique identifier tied to you. You can delete everything after the question mark. 17137731276
Reposted by CGenie Lauren @moreandagain.me · 21/03/2026This is the real takeaway from the Parable series — that we should find our people and organize our lives together. Not, "Octavia Butler predicted the future." 2284116
C @cxa555.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Plus showing a healthy relationship with an ex on TV would have been so wholesome! You don't _have_ to have basic existential conflicts with people that are supposedly your best friends. 0171
Reposted by CJessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 19/03/2026A strategy I am recommending to people who don’t want to mask all the time is always in healthcare facilities and public transportation, AND if you see someone in a mask, put yours on. The first helps protect spaces high risk people may have no choice but to go, the second shows them support. 252041893
Reposted by CMatt Seybold @mattseybold.bsky.social · 15/03/2026A 50-year-old woman “had never been on an airplane until authorities flew her to North Dakota last year to face charges” based solely on AI facial recognition. 20462226
Reposted by CMekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 26/02/2026CW: transphobia. See, this is why it can be painful to know too much history.🫤 This post implies that what is happening in Kansas is *similar* to what the nazis did. But it's not just similar. It's *identical*. In 1933, nazis revoked trans people's documents. Before 1938. Paragraph 175 and 183. 1429551482
Reposted by CMaia Kobabe @redgoldsparks.bsky.social · 26/02/2026If you have the means, please donate to the Trans Continental Pipeline right now. They are a Colorado based org that helps trans people relocate and they are overwhelmed with requests. Colorado borders Kansas, and TCP has the infrastructure to help get people out. tcpipeline.orgtcpipeline.orgTrans Continental PipelineQueer Relocation Nonprofit in Denver, Colorado 178858492
Reposted by CErin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 24/02/2026We are counter-programming the State of the Union with a fundraising telethon featuring everyone’s favorite Bluesky posters doing short presentations and sketches on stuff they are passionate about. Will stream on YouTube starting at 8:30pm EST postersmadness.wordpress.compostersmadness.wordpress.comPoster's MadnessA streaming PowerPoint telethon for mutual aid 9709359
C @cxa555.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Is 42, the grape dahlia, still available? If so, meee. If not, happy earrings to whoever got them! 110
C @cxa555.bsky.social · 22/02/2026I've never had anything with amber before! After I get it, I'm going to wear it and watch Jurassic Park 🦟 🦕 180