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My all-time favorite. Maddy (the draped beagle) arrived as a completely shut-down rescue. Harry was her security spaniel. She would wait till he sat down and then sit on him to be sure he couldn't get away. When she was with Harry, she was utterly relaxed, as seen here. And Harry was very patient.

A black Field Spaniel reclines on a pink chair with a stuffed hedgie. A very ample beagle sits on him and drapes her front legs over the side of the chair, resting her head on a radiator in a way that can't possibly be comfortable.

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Craig Garrett @betatronic.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Having recently attended a 4-hour "AI Essentials for Parents" session at AFT's National Academy for AI Instruction, I can confirm! It began with "how to make informed choices" and ended with a 1-hr tutorial for your child to use ChatGPT/Copilot/Claude as a "study buddy and thought partner". 🤨

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 06/10/2026

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I just want you to know—if you’re masking in public, if your business highlights and values masked employees, if your selfies and cosplay photos and candids have masks in them, I see you, I love you, hang in there.

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It should be scaring more people how ‘AI’ is being used to displace, avoid, and control actual living human beings but for some reason some of us seem more fascinated by the conveniences and novelties of it all, like magpies with shiny baubles

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Ryan CrawCour @ryan.crawcour.social · 01/10/2026

BREAKING NEWS: Tensions between Thor and the Care Bears have escalated rapidly overnight.

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Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

America.gov launched today--a DOGE initiative to use AI to deliver public services. Child lying facedown on a frozen lake as the image accompanying the question: "How can I invest in my child's future" is just incredible. Way to go AI

Image of a child lying facedown on a froze lake. above is the portal where you ask AI questions about government services. the question matching this image is: "How can I invest in my child's future?"

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026

I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility

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Catherine D'Ignazio (she/her/ella) @kanarinka.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

MIT spent $3 million on 500 AI-capable surveillance cameras while laying people off, shutting down libraries, and canceling journal subscriptions. In this article, 4 faculty & I discuss our new arts initiative to celebrate surveillance and repression on college campuses: fnl.mit.edu/how-we-learn...

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How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Campus Surveillance – MIT Faculty Newsletter

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Frog and Toad waited a long time. Four days later the snail got to Toad's house and gave him the letter from Frog. Toad was very pleased to have it.

Snail delivers a letter to Toad, who is very happy to receive it.

From "The Letter"
In *Frog and Toad Are Friends*

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 24/09/2026

over the past few weeks several AI evaluation/cybersecurity experts have explained how what's happening is a result of human incompetence rather than "AI going rogue". I'm begging the media to show a shred of journalistic integrity and stop parroting what altman or amodei say

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Deva Woodly @devawo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Meanwhile the real miraculous future tech is solar & mRNA vaccines: preserving the planet and curing cancer. But we’re supposed to hand everything over to malevolent peeping toms and resource oubliettes for an ill defined ‘pay no attention to the man behind the curtain’ progress. It isn’t rational.

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

when ai leaves u behind

7 panel comic.

Panel 1:
A Red Guy with AI across his chest looks like he’s about to run away. A Yellow Guy stands next to him. Red Guy says “I’m the future, buddy. You comin’?”
Yellow Guy replies “Nah”

Panel 2:
Red Guy is almost out of the panel. He leans in and says “Enjoy getting left behind, pal”
Yellow Guy replies “ok”

Panel 3:
Yellow Guy stands alone.

Panel 4:
Close up on Yellow Guy, there is a quiet “huff-huff-huff” noise coming from behind him

Panel 5:
Yellow Guy turns to look behind him

Panel 6:
Close up on Yellow Guy’s face as if from the point of view of an attacker.
Yellow Guy yells “Jesus Christ”

Panel 7:
AI Red Guy is now chasing the Yellow Guy.
Red Guy: “Use me”
Yellow Guy “No”
Red Guy “USE ME”

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melanie newport @melanienewport.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

a nice thing you can do if somebody you know has a baby is to get your titers checked. both my husband and MIL got boosters when my son was born. a simple and generous celebratory gesture.

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Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The Muppets have to put on a show to save the Kennedy Center. There you go, Disney, that's your premise.

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Berna Devezer @devezer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

area cat lets go of all the worldly concerns when faced with the first woodfire of the season

A fluffy tuxedo cat lies flopped on its side on a colorful patterned rug, eyes closed in bliss with paws curled up and one white hind leg stretched out behind. A wood stove burns brightly in the background, flanked by stacked firewood racks and windows looking out on evergreens. A wand toy with yellow and green pom-poms rests on the rug just out of reach.

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Deborah @deborahbee.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Right there with you. Possibly old news, but in case you haven't seen this article on the 'feeling rules' of gen AI: www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2025/ai-feel..., it's been helping me feel marginally more sane.

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Investigating the “Feeling Rules” of Generative AI and Imagining Alternative Futures – In the Library with the Lead Pipe

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Most of the photos in my collection don’t have any writing on them, sadly, but this one is a real treat. “Janice French and Judy Wilson and our cat John Rumpus at 706 Dittman.”

Black-and-white photo of two light skinned girls sitting on the couch together, smiling happily at the camera. They are holding a long-haired black cat, which is sitting on their laps.

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Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD @kmpanthagani.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Just an FYI - RFK Jr invited public input on changing vaccine categories and recommendations, and right now the vast majority of comments *support* his approach. If you would like to comment, you can do so here. Deadline is in two days: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

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Request for Information: Categories Used in Federal Vaccine Recommendations and the Role of Shared Clinical Decision-Making

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department), in support of the Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines and in furtherance of the Executive Order of August 10, 2026, "Delivering ...

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KBlaney @kblaney.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Happy Natalie Portman: So more investment into mass transit and bike lane infrastructure? US Energy Sec: ........ Concerned Natalie Portman: More investment into mass transit and bike lane infrastructure, right?

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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 16/09/2026

More than any higher ed development in recent memory, institutional subsidies for AI at R1 universities prove that austerity is a choice. It is not “too expensive” to invest in a humanities research infrastructure; rather, it is a choice that R1 universities make not to & subsidize AI instead.

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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Library friends: you absolutely do not have to become AI users. Anyone telling you that you have to is either trying to sell you something or is preaching from a place of fear.

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Ian Petrie @icpetrie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Elder Teen's application for a PA mail-in ballot was rejected for "invalid reason" -- anyone have experience of this process, specifically re: voters away at college?

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Ghost in the Machine @ghostdoc2026.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

TONIGHT! GHOST IN THE MACHINE is coming to @pbs.org and YouTube TONIGHT at 10pm ET / 7pm PT!

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Anyway, we are NOT throwing our trans siblings under the bus for ANY reason. NO. You can kick rocks.

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jennifer kates @jenniferkates.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

It’s our air, our lives, and our city — we should decide 🦅 Two potential data center sites have already been identified in Philly—but the city has no rules to protect communities. We're rallying on 9/14 to demand City Council press PAUSE on data center development. Join us at philly.my/sep14rally

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Septima P. Snark @drsubini.blacksky.app · 11/09/2026

Who is writing coherently about AI using Critical Race Theory? I'm teaching CRT in ed again this year and looking to update my syllabus. I found one article by Tanksley (2024) that I'm excited to use and would love other suggestions! #BlackSky #AcademicSky

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

pay living wages for all workers. tax the shit out of billionaires. happy labor day.

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johnedwinmason @johnedwinmason.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Good. It's a start. Too many school & college administrators can't see through the AI marketing hype. It's way past time to slow down — to stop — and think things through in partnership with teachers, professors, and education researchers.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Just in time for the 2026-2027 vaccines, a new review shows that COVID19 vaccination significantly reduces the risk of severe illness and hospitalization across all age groups, including kids. Pregnant women were also protected, as were their babies. Don’t forget to schedule your vaccination!

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COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness and Safety for the 2026-2027 Respiratory Season

This Special Communication aims to identify and summarize the most recently published evidence evaluating the effectiveness and safety of US-licensed COVID-19 vaccines and report on the epidemiology o...

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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 03/09/2026

ChatGPT, Anthropic, Gemini, and Grok, all experiencing major issues today. And if that could go on for just like, 13 more weeks, I think we'd all benefit immensely.

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Please look at this photo of Rowlf with a dachshund right now.

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Deborah @deborahbee.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The library isn't closing! They'll still be open to support research. The museum is such a sadness, though :(

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emily blight 🐦‍⬛ @threnody.northsky.social · 01/09/2026

“we have chosen to cut services for heavy users because, bitch, you had it worse before the plague that very briefly brought people together & improved access to many things for everyone—so don’t complain, it could be worse” is absolute fucking bullshit.

A pandemic response lasting six years
When the COVID-19 pandemic closed libraries and disrupted access to scholarship, JSTOR increased the free reading limit from six articles every 30 days to 100, helping people continue their research. We kept the higher limit in place long after widespread library closures ended.
During that time, we learned more about how people use the program. Approximately 98% of active free-reading users access 10 or fewer articles in a 30-day period. Setting the limit at 10 preserves the current experience for the great majority of readers while remaining above the program's pre-pandemic limit. Readers who are already in the middle of a 30-day reading period on September 1 will retain the 100-article limit until that period ends. The new limit will begin with their next 30-day period.

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ElizabethwithaZ @elizabethwithaz.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The AI Literacy we get: "Here's a piece of software founded on theft, labor exploitation, and environmental devastation. It consistently produces bias and falsehoods, so be sure to use it ethically and responsibly!" The AI Literacy we need:

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I'm Uni :3 @unicouniuni3.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I really love these photos! They still make me laugh

A black-and-white cat in a cardboard box

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Sasha Costanza-Chock @schock.cc · 28/08/2026

Requiring Meta to gather additional information about children under the guise of age verification is NOT the way to hold them accountable

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Tim Hirschel-Burns @timhirschelburns.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Oh that’s not all, folks. Antifa Waldo, beatifications of ICE martyrs, ICE agents slipping, and more—all from the likes of corn, barley, and alfalfa

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Tim Hirschel-Burns @timhirschelburns.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Live report from the Minnesota State Fair, located in the heart of American democracy, where there’s an ICE Out adaptation of Picasso’s Guernica made entirely from crops

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Shecky @shecky.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Still no takers. I don't *understand*, and it's killing me. LOOK AT THESE FACES.

Gray cat with small white flash on throat, sitting on bed, looking up.

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Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Lots of nods. I told them that I would do my best to explain why I am asking them to do things (no busy work), and that I’ve set up the incentives (assignment design and grading) so that using AI is unlikely to give anyone an advantage. More nods. … 2/

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Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

First day of class. Among other things, I told my class of 20 that I think most of them are looking for real learning, but will turn to AI (A) if they think others are using it in ways that will leave them behind if they don’t, and/or (B) if they feel like I’m asking them to do busy work. … 1/

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

THURSDAY ART SHOW! If you are a working artist (i.e. you depend on income from your art) just respond to this post with your non-pornographic, non-violent, non-Al generated CAT-RELATED art/crafts and I will repost! From now until 9:30 pm EDT. Include any relevant links like your website or etsy!

Photo of my fluffy white cat Francie meowing at the camera with her little pink, toothless mouth open looking like the cutest lil gremlin. The words art show are written in sloppy digital crayon above and below her face.

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Joel Calahan @joelcalahan.com · 28/08/2026

My son starts college in two weeks, and his decision really boiled down to finding a place where he thought faculty and students did learning old-school: small seminar discussions, field work, etc. He wants a tech-proof degree. Many of the colleges made no attempt to sell this to him!

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Ursula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.

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