Reposted by Esther SchindlerNick Diakopoulos @ndiakopoulos.bsky.social · 7hAre you a journalist interested in covering AI? Check out the Tarbell fellowship, applications due Nov 22: www.tarbellcenter.org/fellowshiptarbellcenter.orgFellowship – Tarbell Center for AI Journalism 023
Reposted by Esther SchindlerQuinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 7hthis reads like doj is saying the guy did a really great fraud 3075487
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 8hSpice is expensive; much blood has been spilled in the quest for spice. Garlic is ubiquitous.orionmagazine.orgGarlic - Orion MagazineThe poor man’s spice 030
Reposted by Esther SchindlerMatt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 10hthe tech industry is about to invent books 445158863086
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 10hA non-partisan reminder: Voting isn’t marriage. It’s public transport. You’re not waiting for "the one." You’re getting on the bus. And if no bus goes exactly to your destination, you don’t stay home and sulk. You take the one that gets you closest to where you want to be. 083
Reposted by Esther SchindlerTom & Lorenzo @tomandlorenzo.bsky.social · 11hFarewell to Eva Marie Saint, the sharpest and sexiest of the Hitchcock blondes who got to wear one of the best dresses in cinema history 341647308
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 11h Best-selling Zigbee temperature sensors tested and comparedsmarthomescene.com12 Best-Selling Zigbee Temperature Sensors TestedI compared 12 Zigbee temperature and humidity sensors under $15 from Aqara, Sonoff, Tuya, Thirdreality, Zemismart, and Moes to find which ones are worth buying. 010
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 12hCalifornia has a new rule technical writers should know about. Starting January 1, 2027, businesses covered by the California Consumer Privacy Act must explain to consumers how they use automated decision-making technology, or ADMT, to make certain high-stakes decisions.substack.comCalifornia's AI Rules Are Creating New Documentation WorkIf your systems automate decisions about credit, housing, education, jobs, or healthcare, your documentation may not be ready 021
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 12hGlance at the notices pinned to the wall in the pub or scroll through a local Facebook group, and you’ll be met with a barrage of event posters that look uncannily alike.the-independent.comSoulless summer fairs: AI poster slop is taking over a pub near youA vapid style of graphic is infiltrating social media groups and being used to advertise local events across the country – though no one seems to actually like it. Katie Rosseinsky takes a closer look at why those using prompt-painting will end up regretting it 020
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 14hThe artist was invited by Danish Left Party MEP Per Clausen, who stated: "If someone is so thin-skinned that they cannot bear the fact that this sculpture is exhibited in the European Parliament, then they have no place on the world stage."ffh.deNackte Trump-Statue steht im EU-ParlamentErst lag ein orangefarbenes Tuch über der Skulptur, nun ist zu sehen, was darunter steckt: Ein dänischer Künstler zeigt Donald Trump im Europaparlament nackt 120
Reposted by Esther SchindlerVoteHub @votehub.com · 05/10/2026RACE RATING CHANGE: Texas Senate Tilt D → Lean D James Talarico currently has an 65% chance of winning. Our model puts his projected margin at 2.4 points, smaller than an average polling error. 2147773
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 15hKoi.rest: watch some fish and regain your balance koi.rest koi.restkoi.restA koi pond to stare at. A place to do nothing. 031
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 17hOn October 5, 1869, model, poet, and artist Elizabeth Siddal was exhumed at Highgate Cemetery in London in order to recover the manuscript of Dante Gabriel Rossetti's Poems buried with herdavidcastleton.netDante Gabriel Rossetti, Lizzie Siddal & an Infamous Exhumation in Highgate Cemetery - David Castleton Blog - The Serpent's PenWhen Dante Gabriel Rossetti's wife died he placed the only manuscript of his poems in her coffin to be buried with her. 7 years later, however 020
Reposted by Esther SchindlerSitting on a corn flake @grrlscientist.bsky.social · 19hIn 1992 Peter Ratcliffe received this rejection from Nature. Almost 30 years later he won the Nobel Prize for the same discovery. 012735
Reposted by Esther SchindlerHarry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 19hROFLMAO! Including the outfit's security boss. ***** www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-mobile...ibtimes.co.ukTrump Mobile Allegedly Tells Ransomware Group 'We Have No Team To Handle This' After Dark Web BreachA ransomware group claims to have published personal details belonging to 3,615 Trump Mobile customers. Some records were verified, but the breach's full scope remains uncertain. 79526
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 18h"Learning to program has no more to do with designing interactive software than learning to touch type has to do with writing poetry.”- Ted Nelson 020
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Total Eclipse of the Heart in the Original Klingonyoutube.comTotal Eclipse of the Heart in the Original Klingon - Strange New WorldsTotal Eclipse of the Heart in the Original Klingon - Strange New Worlds. s04e03. #startrekstrangenewworlds #startrek bonnie tyler. 072
Reposted by Esther SchindlerRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Convenience, efficiency, profitability, and easiness have long been the four horsemen of the tech apocalypse. 316644
Reposted by Esther SchindlerDiscontinued FoOoOods! 👻🎃 @discontinuedfoods.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Boomer Bar (1990-1991): A solid milk chocolate bar, released to honor then-Bengals' QB, Boomer Esiason. Each bar featured his autograph and #7 imprinted in the chocolate. A portion of proceeds went to Cincinnati-area youth programs 1224325
Reposted by Esther SchindlerDr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 06/10/2026A little change from Christian saints and martyrs: Charon, w/ tiny soul, crossing the river Styx, 1522. By Joachim Patinir. It's been his day. 311610
Reposted by Esther SchindlerChristine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Just published on FOSS Force: Nextcloud Launches Academy to Help Developers Build Apps fossforce.com/2026/10/next... 043
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I remember people telling jms that Babylon5 was unrealistic because people would never say or do those things. 110
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The mother of two boys says their First Amendment rights were violated when they were told to take off the sweatshirts she bought them for Christmas in 2022.pbs.orgSupreme Court rejects Michigan woman's appeal over school's ban on 'Let's Go Brandon' sweatshirtsThe mother of two boys says their First Amendment rights were violated when they were told to take off the sweatshirts she bought them for Christmas in 2022. 020
Reposted by Esther SchindlerChad Loder @chadloder.dev · 04/10/2026British banker who exposed Howard Lutnick's ties to Epstein has died, allegedly from suicide.bbc.comHow US commerce secretary's Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblowerSimon Andriesz made the discovery about Howard Lutnick in publicly released Epstein files. 1141123553
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"Sometimes it pays to stay in bed on Monday, rather than spending the rest of the week debugging Monday's code."- Christopher Thompson 093
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Young sea squirts navigate the ocean with a full nervous system, then dissolve most of it once they find a rock to attach to permanently. Organizations do the same thing after finding success.mikefisher.substack.comThe Sea Squirt ProblemWhat happens after you find your rock 110
Reposted by Esther Schindler100 years ago news @100yearsagonews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Oct. 5, 1926: The first World Series game ever played in St. Louis thrills the hometown fans as the Cardinals beat the New York Yankees, 4-0. Jesse Haines pitches the shutout and even hits a home run (first photo). The Cards take a 2-1 lead after losing Game 1. 1101
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"I'm not a very good writer, but I'm an excellent rewriter." --James A. Michener (Same.) 010
Reposted by Esther SchindlerGail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026You guys want to hear a short but adorable story that happened right in front of me at the baggage claim in NYC yesterday? I wasn't part of it and there are bits I didn't catch but holy crap, I can't stop thinking about it. 5440211204
Reposted by Esther SchindlerChaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026That ys me yn the cornir That ys me yn the spotte lighte Sendinge myself a fyle quicklye yn email and nevirthelesse typinge "best wisshes" by cause it wolde not do to be rude to myselfe 124532
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026 What Military Drones Can Teach Self-Driving Cars Gulf War research from the 1990s has critical lessons for autonomous vehicle safetyspectrum.ieee.orgWhat Military Drones Can Teach Self-Driving CarsCan self-driving cars learn from military drone mistakes to improve safety? 020
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I really like the word “drool.” It just rolls off the tongue. 150
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026TIL Every year the Alliance publishes a Congressional Voting Record that scores every U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative on key retirement security issues. You can examine how your representatives voted on key issues throughout 2025.retiredamericans.orgAnnual Congressional Voting Record - Retired Americans Every year the Alliance publishes a Congressional Voting Record that scores every U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative on key retirement security issues. The 2025 report considers 10 Senate and House floor votes, including bills to prevent over 5 million older Americans from losing access to Home-and-Community-Based-Services that allow them to age in place, as well … Continue reading Annual Congressional Voting Record → 020
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Transformers Explained Visuallypoloclub.github.ioTransformer Explainer: LLM Transformer Model Visually ExplainedAn interactive visualization tool showing you how transformer models work in large language models (LLM) like GPT. 041
Reposted by Esther SchindlerMondo Mascots @mondomascots.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The winner of this year’s Yuruverse mascot popularity poll is Sakaithunder, a 3-year-old panda YouTuber from Fukui Prefecture. 448777
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026With most information hidden, the game Stratego had stumped AI—until now The AI, called Ataraxos, beat Pim Niemeijer, arguably the best Stratego player of all time, 15 games to one, with four draws. And it took just 16 GPUs and a few thousand dollars to train it.arstechnica.comWith most information hidden, the game Stratego had stumped AI—until nowAdding in a second neural network that guesses the identity of hidden pieces was key. 1355
Reposted by Esther SchindlerTom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 04/10/2026A thread about a great cat, and the post-retirement creative evolution of a great artist, in 20 images... 24871282
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026If you want to write, keep cats. - Aldous Huxley 150
Reposted by Esther SchindlerVincent van Gogh @vangogh.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Vincent's House in Arles (The Yellow House) - 1888 botfrens.com/collections/46/content… 0959
Reposted by Esther SchindlerSarah Langs @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 04/10/2026There have been nine pitches at 104.0+ mph in the postseason under tracking (2008) Jacob Misiorowski has thrown 7 of them, 5 of those coming tonight 1433
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026If an angel statue is removed from a fountain, does that make it a sans seraph font? 2233