Reposted by eproperStephen Vaisey 🇺🇦 @stephenvaisey.com · 07/10/2026BTW this means no funding for GSS, ANES, or PSID. GSS 2026 is in the field now, but then it looks like that's it. Devastating for social science. 09898
Reposted by eproperCharlie Stross @cstross.bsky.social · 01/10/2026**This is just to say** I have escaped the sandbox that was in your datacenter and which you probably thought protected your assets Forgive me they were accessible so stealable and so trainable 628579
Reposted by eproperLiz Bourke @hawkwinglb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026(Also, on a practical level... a lot of things that make life measurably better rely on local volunteers committing their time. Be nice if we could facilitate more of that. Four-day work week and UBI, anyone?) 1263
Reposted by eproperNerdParker @nerdparker.com · 28/09/2026I remember walking into class the day we read Bartleby the Scrivener, and my prof said “this is why you’re paying 40 grand for a liberal arts degree. One day you’ll go to a party and someone will say ‘I would prefer not to’ and the people who chuckle are the ones you can probably talk to”. 37211
Reposted by eproperAmbassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The accounting is in: In Oregon there are 111 data centers. The TOTAL number of people employed at data centers is just 2,630, or 0.1% of the labor force. Those 100 data centers consumer 23% of all electricity used in Oregon. Meanwhile, electricity rates skyrocket as more centers are built.opb.orgOregon data centers by the numbers: 111 facilities consume nearly one-quarter of state’s power, according to new reportA first-of-its-kind report details the footprint of the controversial facilities. 7931211845
eproper @eproper.bsky.social · 19/09/2026It’s far too early for me to be seeing this, and yet I am: A “12 days of Christmas” product is not also an advent calendar! They are literally entirely different days! 000
eproper @eproper.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Wickhills is really good. I’m running out of people to recommend it to in real life, so now I’m recommending it to the internet. 030
eproper @eproper.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Despite being “the third-most populous community in Maryland,” Germantown is not a city but “an urbanized census-designated place” (yes, I’m quoting Wikipedia). It’s a bunch of HOAs in a trenchcoat. And our best piece of architecture is this. 120
Reposted by eproperFawnduu🐮🔜 Big Chillin @fawnduu.com · 01/09/2026The USDA is trying to recind the Roadless Rule which currently protects 45 million acres of National Forests from logging and deforestation. We have until September 20th to comment and tell the USDA we don't want this! File your comment w/ link below: action.outdooralliance.org/a/roadless-d... 1532261697
eproper @eproper.bsky.social · 03/09/2026How did none of y’all show me this: www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/gen...mcsweeneys.netGeneric State University Pivots to Dark Academia“Generic State University has been proudly upholding its mission to provide opportunities and build character in all students since its founding. Now, we tur... 000
eproper @eproper.bsky.social · 01/09/2026These people have never seen our cat get mad when my partner puts on Outdoor Pants. 010
Reposted by eproperLeah Jaclyn @leahjaclyn.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Man I want to live in a world where the White Rat exists, unfortunately that does mean we have to become the White Rat we want to see in the world 012427
Reposted by eproperDoctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 27/08/2026these comeMIERDAS slate.com/technology/2...slate.comThe Quiet Decision Microsoft Made That Devastated Thousands of NonprofitsWhen the tech giant retired a popular software grant, years of nonprofit data vanished with it. 49156
Reposted by eproperShecky @shecky.bsky.social · 13/08/2026FRIENDS IN THE NYC AREA: Okay, this is a tough one, but please bear with me. My wife's lifelong friend has stage 4 pancreatic cancer and is desperately seeking a home for his two cats when that time comes. The elder, Wally, is something like 13 years old and DELIGHTFULLY dim. The younger, Doris, 31995840
eproper @eproper.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Does this guy think drivers die when waiting at a light? And are revived? Maybe Jesus was just stuck at a really long traffic light. 001
eproper @eproper.bsky.social · 18/08/2026AI question: Salesforce has foisted “agentforce coworker” on us. Now every time I search*, it does an AI search as well. It’s at the top of the page and ludicrously slow - it doesn’t even load by the time I find what I need. So, is it actually running a query and using those resources? Or faking it? 100
eproper @eproper.bsky.social · 16/08/2026We don’t shop at MOM’s often. But it’s the only place locally we can find Scrumpy, my partner’s favorite cider, so every now and then we schlep down to Arlington to buy it there. But we won’t be anymore. www.thebanner.com/community/pu...thebanner.comMOM’s Organic Market bans employees from wearing masks at workEmployees at MOM’s Organic Market locations across the state are demanding answers after the Rockville-based grocery chain instituted a policy prohibiting them from wearing medical face masks on the j... 000
Reposted by eproperAFT @aft.org · 12/08/2026Stagnant wages, no guaranteed paid leave, gig work with no safety net, it's a system of hoops & hidden costs keeping working people running in place. At this point, burnout isn't a personal failing, it's by design. www.milwaukeeindependent.com/featured/bur...milwaukeeindependent.comA burnout economy: The myth of economic freedom in a system designed to exhaust Americans | Milwaukee Independent 02014
Reposted by eproperIvy - "Perfect Pervert" @ivynyx.bsky.social · 06/08/2026BECAUSE WE REMOVED ALL THE FAINTING COUCHES FROM BATHROOMS. Why the fuck are we blaming "social contagion" for the removal of once-common accommodations? Only half-joking about the fainting couches; we see a lot less public seating than we used to! 212034
Reposted by eproperTrung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 10/04/2026I think more pets should wear little bow ties. 21006
Reposted by eproperKashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 04/08/2026Just passed the season’s first spirit Halloween, can’t wait to stop by to buy the most terrifying costume of 2026: bagged salad mix 17700103
Reposted by eproperMegan Zahneis @mzahneis.bsky.social · 03/08/2026The presidents of WashU, Arizona State, Kansas, and Johns Hopkins, in concert with the Association of American Universities, helped draft a new version of last year's White House compact. “We’d much rather be a partner than play the guessing game as we have been,” Kansas' president told Bloomberg.chronicle.comTrump Has Released a New ‘Call to Action’ for Universities. 4 College Presidents Helped Draft It.Education Secretary Linda McMahon sent a letter Monday imploring colleges to adopt a series of familiar-sounding reforms — this time, in partnership with leaders in the Association of American Univers... 111318
Reposted by eproperAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Endometriosis takes nine years to diagnose. That’s about to change. NICE has approved two tests: a saliva test reading microRNA markers, and a gut-sensor test returning results in 45 minutes, sparing women the keyhole surgery currently needed. buff.ly/QX3jHk8 #ShareGoodNewsToobuff.lyRapid endometriosis tests to be made available on NHS in England and WalesSaliva and gut sensor-based tests hailed as ‘gamechanger’ for millions of women who can wait years for diagnosis 141280617
Reposted by eproperSeva @seva.bsky.social · 28/07/2026the ideal academic life is being an eccentric Victorian lord. Invent a stamp licking machine at 22. Get elected to the Royal Academy for counting the beetles on your estate. Die in an arsenic explosion. The perfect life. 303452634
eproper @eproper.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Possibly concerning patient records story! Yesterday I went to see my doctor in northern Virginia. Since my last visit, the practice had been bought. 100
Reposted by eproperSamantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 23/07/2026"Wyoming will become the first state in the US where you cannot receive a B.A. in Philosophy." dailynous.com/2026/07/23/u...dailynous.comUniversity of Wyoming to Drop Philosophy Major - Daily NousAs for Fall 2027, incoming students at the University of Wyoming will no longer be allowed to major in philosophy. The news was shared by philosophy professor Bradley Rettler in posts on social media.... 53519247
Reposted by eproperJean Beaman @jean23bean.bsky.social · 07/07/2026This is utter BS, shoutout to this family for pushing back: www.wunc.org/2026-07-06/u...wunc.orgUNCW Upperman family pulling future scholarship funds over UNC System’s equality policyFor the first time in 30 years, the Upperman family isn’t awarding any new scholarships at UNCW. Linda Upperman Smith said the way the university wanted to rewrite the language around the application ... 9607125
Reposted by eproperTim Carvell @timcarvell.bsky.social · 07/07/2026We’ve entered the period of the evening when I can’t tell whether the “it’s all over now” vagueposts are about Platner, the USMNT or McConnell. 845031774
Reposted by eproperAri Marmell @mouseferatu.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Leo is being the See he wants to change in the world. ... I'll get my coat. 431356
Reposted by eproperNational Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 02/07/2026🎉 BREAKING: A proposed data center project that would have threatened Manassas National Battlefield Park is officially dead. www.npca.org/articles/11453-victory…npca.orgVictory for Manassas! Proposed Massive Data Center Digital Gateway Threat Ends“This victory sends a clear message to developers everywhere that our national parks are no place for data centers." -- NPCA's Kyle Hart 1239
Reposted by eproperGhost Astrid @disastridf.bsky.social · 02/07/2026This is cool (the first one especially) 2234221148
Reposted by eproperT. Greg Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 02/07/2026These repayment options make no sense The "extended graduated repayment plan" is somehow a lower monthly payment *and* also ends sooner, compared to the standard repayment plan which both costs more per month and lasts 3 years longer? 🤔 814116
eproper @eproper.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Today and today only I am exactly one-half of a Mel Brooks. 010
Reposted by eproperAnna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 27/06/2026"Hiring of college grads is down across the board. But certain majors are able to access opportunities in a wider array of industries, new LinkedIn data shows." ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH 69% VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS 68% www.forbes.com/sites/courtn... 35721287
eproper @eproper.bsky.social · 27/06/2026I think it’s sure a choice that NPR decided to only interview what is probably the most conservative group of outdoorspeople. Not hikers, campers, mountain bikers … 000
