Reposted by Georgina Lewispublic health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026revolutionary era accessories like hats prevent facial recognition, and horses don’t have license plates 0123
Reposted by Georgina LewisPookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I don't get fantasy football, people always talk about players on their teams and not a goddamn one ever chooses Godzilla or Dracula or a talking polar bear etc. It's always a boring human. 4434
Reposted by Georgina LewisHyperallergic @hyperallergic.com · 14/09/2026Founding Chair Charles Traub said he believed the closure could have been avoided with “better coordination” and more strategies for “how we were going to deal with the future of AI.”hyperallergic.comSchool of Visual Arts Ends Photography MFA ProgramFounding Chair Charles Traub said he believed the closure could have been avoided with “better coordination” and more strategies for “how we were going to deal with the future of AI.” 1104
Reposted by Georgina LewisShannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 06/08/2026"In 2022, Wiley removed over 1,300 ebooks from academic library collections; [they said] perpetual access is not an option for subscribed content. In 2025, Clarivate,... announced they would stop offering libraries perpetual access licenses for ebooks and primary-source digital collections."arl.orgConsumers Are Worried About the Loss of Physical Media Ownership. Libraries Are Leading the Conversation. — Association of Research LibrariesSally Sax is head, Collection Strategy and Partnerships, MacOdrum Library, Carleton University. In a recent Atlantic Monthly article about Sony’s plan to end physical sales of PlayStation console game... 3868393
Georgina Lewis @georginalewis.bsky.social · 13/09/2026can’t help but notice that #epstein has been completely forgotten with all the talk about the #dangersofAI 163
Reposted by Georgina LewisMolly White @molly.wiki · 05/09/2026Huge congratulations to the US-based Wikimedia Foundation employees who voted with 92% support in favor of unionizing, and shoutout to the tireless work of the organizers.wikiworkersunited.orgWikimedia Foundation Workers Overwhelmingly Vote to Form Union with CWAU.S. workers form first recognized unit as global union movement builds across Wikimedia Foundation 184470830
Georgina Lewis @georginalewis.bsky.social · 21/08/2026had temporarily forgotten that Install is always more fun than the Opening 030
Reposted by Georgina LewisAnna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 20/08/2026ultimate power-mapping question what does your board own? what does your president own? what contracts are they assigning, without any evidence that the purchases improve learning? 1407
Reposted by Georgina LewisAndrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 13/08/2026donald trump says we control the strait and i say we take him at his word and point out that by not allowing traffic he is intentionally making your gas more expensive because he hates you 131387282
Georgina Lewis @georginalewis.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Unsurprised I’m not the first to think of #catergate 000
Reposted by Georgina LewisScott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 11/08/2026"New Energy Department data shows that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) contained 298.7 million barrels as of Friday. The last time the level was below 300 million barrels was in the early 1980s" thehill.com/policy/energ...thehill.comUS emergency oil reserve falls below 300M barrels for first time since 1980sThe U.S.’s emergency oil reserve has fallen below 300 million barrels of oil for the first time since it was being filled decades ago. New Energy Department data shows that the Strategic Petroleum … 2196
Reposted by Georgina LewisPhilo of Alexan @philoof.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Florida man gets stuck in food cart 2248
Reposted by Georgina LewisRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Spending hundreds of billions of our money on lots of new missiles for Trump feels like giving crack to an addict. 962725501
Reposted by Georgina LewisPhysicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 04/08/2026The #ClimateChange crisis is also a #PublicHealth crisis. Warming temperatures affect health on a global scale. #MedSky 42985446
Reposted by Georgina Lewis✨[redacted]✨ @britculpsapp.bsky.social · 31/07/2026christ if that’s not a metaphor for our times 17108623745
Reposted by Georgina LewisAFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 31/07/2026Spain safari park animals survive wildfire. As the flames advanced, most of the 26 keepers were evacuated. "We were really frightened. We have become attached to some of these animals over many years. We are hugely responsible for them," vet Christian Cabrera said u.afp.com/SrCD 0185
Georgina Lewis @georginalewis.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Italy is wonderful but I’m convinced the IT is run by drunken ants 010
Reposted by Georgina LewisDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 29/07/2026Record outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite 20M eggs recalled due to salmonella Worst air quality in world from wildfire smoke UN says world risks HIV resurgence due to funding cuts Most measles cases in 35 years They’re going after Fauci to distract you from current public health failures 251308498
Reposted by Georgina LewisAarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 27/07/2026"The rising air cools and becomes a cloud, or fire cloud: a turbulent mass that can generate its own winds that worsen fires. If it becomes very large, it can even generate lightning." These clouds are also seen during nuclear explosions and volcanic eruptions. www.france24.com/en/live-news...france24.comFrench firefighters face 'pyrocumulonimbus' for first timeThe gigantic wildfire ravaging southwest France has created an extremely dangerous "pyrocumulonimbus" -- a phenomenon never before seen in the country -- the spokesman for the country's National Firef... 511473
Georgina Lewis @georginalewis.bsky.social · 28/07/2026very happy to report that I am on holiday and can no longer remember what day it is 050
Reposted by Georgina LewisMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 24/07/2026This is fascinating. Scientists crack the code of the language of birds. With a warning for the environment at the end.bbc.co.ukSecrets of birdsongs' 'spectacular diversity' revealedA scientific study has revealed the acoustic secret that connects all birdsong - and it is surprisingly simple 10282111
Reposted by Georgina LewisJacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · 22/07/2026AI is not a neutral technology whose benefits need to be redistributed. It is a weapon of class war from above, designed to cheapen labor and concentrate power. Nationalizing it does nothing to change that.jacobin.comThe Socialist Case Against Nationalizing AIAI is not a neutral technology whose benefits need to be redistributed. It is a weapon of class war from above, designed to cheapen labor and concentrate power. Nationalizing it does nothing to change that. 211130
Reposted by Georgina LewisChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 16/07/2026"In Detroit, the air quality index reached a value of 728 late Wednesday, far worse than the peak of 465 in New York during the apocalyptic June 2023 fires." www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...washingtonpost.comWildfire smoke will worsen in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic through FridayMore than 115 million people could be exposed to unhealthy air quality. See the forecast for 20 cities. 73837226
Reposted by Georgina LewisDave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 12/07/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/u... 21988187
Reposted by Georgina LewisL @banalplay.bsky.social · 12/07/2026RFK Jr spotted dumping Lindsey Graham's carcass in Central Park 939442
Reposted by Georgina LewisKathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 09/07/2026I, a medievalist, concur with this assessment. 0399
Reposted by Georgina LewisDave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 09/07/2026If men think they don't know any women who've been sexually assaulted, then they don't know any women who trust them enough to tell them. 012229
Reposted by Georgina LewisElephant Mastodon @emath.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Mike D: I spoke to my old friend Mitch McConnell Ad Rock: about IRAN MCA: UKRAINE Mike D: the unfolding situation all 3: in MAINE 624544
Reposted by Georgina Lewisderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Animals commonly use a bit of shape fakery in the natural world to scare off enemies. These are dangerous times, so along with improved aesthetics, I think Miller would do better in a longer jacket and more padding. Then he wouldn't have to look for enemies behind him. 17162997
Georgina Lewis @georginalewis.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Momentarily confused Tim Hortons with Timothy Morton and now I’m thinking about object oriented donuts 140
Reposted by Georgina LewisSanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 23/06/2026I can’t tell anymore if we’re talking about Iran or algae. 12696152
Georgina Lewis @georginalewis.bsky.social · 22/06/2026almost as if Brexit wasn’t a good idea www.wired.com/story/uk-los...wired.comThe UK Just Lost Its Sixth Prime Minister of the DecadeKeir Starmer's resignation on Monday morning paves the way for yet another leadership battle. 010
Georgina Lewis @georginalewis.bsky.social · 19/06/2026#scots witnessing a black guy on a large motorcycle blasting AC/DC’s Highway to Hell: “that’s America for you right there” 130
Reposted by Georgina LewisForbes @forbes.com · 10/06/2026The strike killed an estimated 120 children near the beginning of Operation Epic Fury in Iran.forbes.comAnthropic CEO: ‘We Don’t Know Exactly How’ Claude AI Was Used In Iran School StrikeThe strike killed an estimated 120 children near the beginning of Operation Epic Fury in Iran. 4419189
Reposted by Georgina Lewismax1969.bsky.social @max1959.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Congressional people should only be paid the minimum wage of their state !! Then we'll see how fast that will get raised !!! 19249101027
Reposted by Georgina LewisDana Houle @danahoule.bsky.social · 09/06/2026The last time the Knicks won the championship was the year DOJ sued Fred & Donald Trump for racial housing descrimination. 7853299
Georgina Lewis @georginalewis.bsky.social · 07/06/2026This angry evil child endangers the entire planet. 020
Reposted by Georgina Lewismtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Imagine if It Happened during the Knicks game 1072111136
Reposted by Georgina LewisDB Maggi @dbmaggi.bsky.social · 04/06/2026This is not normal. This is not right. This is not democracy. 13236581050
Georgina Lewis @georginalewis.bsky.social · 01/06/2026The better form of AI (animal intelligence) 031
Reposted by Georgina Lewisjenna newman phd @jennanewman.bsky.social · 30/05/2026“study of around 8,000 respondents concludes that women’s lower uptake of generative AI tools has little to do w/ skills or access. Instead, it is driven largely by how women perceive the broader societal risks associated w/ the new technology.”🧪 @josiecox.bsky.social 36762239
Reposted by Georgina LewisChristopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Axios is reporting that a company 'accidentally' spent $500 million in one month on AI after failing to establish usage limits for its employees. www.axios.com/2026/05/28/a...axios.comAI sticker shock hits corporate AmericaCompanies begin to question the payoffs of toxenmaxxing. 40541121
Reposted by Georgina LewisBen Wurgaft @benwurgaft.bsky.social · 27/05/2026I don't know how many people are losing their jobs in MIT's closure of 3 of its libraries, but that's the part of the story that saddens and angers me the most. 27313
Reposted by Georgina LewisPaul Bassett Davies @thewritertype.bsky.social · 28/05/2026I found a magic lamp, but when I rubbed it the genie inside had been replaced by AI and could only grant wishes that had all been made before by other people. 0258
Reposted by Georgina Lewisbrockmeyer.bsky.social @brockmeyer.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Treating libraries (and more to the point, librarians!) as obsolete in 2026 seems like a frank confession that MIT has utterly lost the plot. Makes me proud to be an alumnus of a school that continues to center the library in academic life, and to leverage its librarians as partners in innovation. 114812
Reposted by Georgina LewisEmily Higgs Kopin @ehkopin.bsky.social · 27/05/2026“I believe these decisions represent the most strategic path to preserving the MIT Libraries for our full community” is a hell of a thing to say about, among other decisions, removing staff from that community. 0226