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read on the plane back from NY, recommended by a staff guy in thelittlebookshopbk.com and was so good, fiction but felt like autobio, messy life love career art stuff. 5*. Lonely Crowds #booksky

cover of Lonely Crowds by Stephanie Wambugu

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 23/09/2026

ok but i really do identify with this something

"when the great masters struggle against that something, that something that terrifies us all, that something that cows us and spurs us on, amid blood and mortal wounds and stench"

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 21/09/2026

this thing is BROKEN i shoulda run the campaign for my president @claudiasheinbaum.bsky.social a little earlier i guess BUT IT DOESN"T WORK. Cheating, voter fraud, right here

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 16/09/2026

most of my core ideas are at Hackernoon, actually hackernoon.com/u/gvelez17

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 16/09/2026

Now we are at 18 signatures. please share, in #Jewish community, to stand up together: cooperation.org/letters/not-...

Not In Our Name
Open letter
18 signatures

Do not commit injustice in our name. We wish to go from pain to hope.

We the undersigned, as American Jews, Israeli Jews, and as members of other Jewish communities, believe that we, the Jewish people, are more than just a tribe but are held together by core values, that each of us interprets, including

Universal Rights: We believe in the sanctity of life, freedom, justice, and peace; in the complete equality of social and political rights irrespective of religion, race or gender; in due process and equal treatment under the law for everyone; and we believe in Democracy.

Safety without Oppression: The need for safety and security does not justify injustice, or the suppression of free speech and open debate.

Identity and State: We believe that Jewish identity does not require support for any political belief or movement, including support or opposition to Zionism. Criticizing Zionism is not the same as antisemitism. We recognize that there are many definitions of Zionism.

A Moral Imperative to Speak: We will not be silenced in speaking out about oppression, violence and injustice regardless of the perpetrator.

Civilian Protection: We call for protection of all civilians whether in Israel, Palestine, or in conflicts anywhere worldwide.

Reject Racism: We reject antisemitism and other Jew-hatred, Islamophobia, anti-Arab racism, and all racism and prejudice.

Jewish Ethics & Traditions: We draw inspiration from long-standing Jewish ethical traditions of tzedek (justice), b’tzelem Elohim (the inherent dignity of every human being, created in the image of God), chesed (loving-kindness), pikuach nefesh (preservation of life), bikur cholim (care for the sick), and shalom (peace). These traditions call us to protect human life and human dignity, resist injustice, care for others, and pursue peace.

Signed,

(if you have some disagreement or commentary, add it in the margins, the commentary as you sign)

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 14/09/2026

Datura watching the sunrise just realized how young daturas follow the sun tilting their leaves toward it all day

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 13/09/2026

thank you @bradlander.bsky.social for being a light of hope! also if you might like to share, here is a simple statement of shared values, to express who we are as a Jewish people - commentary welcome! cooperation.org/letters/not-...

Not In Our Name
Open letter
13 signatures

Do not commit injustice in our name. We wish to go from pain to hope.

We the undersigned, as American Jews, Israeli Jews, and as members of other Jewish communities, believe that we, the Jewish people, are more than just a tribe but are held together by core values, that each of us interprets, including

Universal Rights: We believe in the sanctity of life, freedom, justice, and peace; in the complete equality of social and political rights irrespective of religion, race or gender; in due process and equal treatment under the law for everyone; and we believe in Democracy.

Safety without Oppression: The need for safety and security does not justify injustice, or the suppression of free speech and open debate.

Identity and State: We believe that Jewish identity does not require support for any political belief or movement, including support or opposition to Zionism. Criticizing Zionism is not the same as antisemitism. We recognize that there are many definitions of Zionism.

A Moral Imperative to Speak: We will not be silenced in speaking out about oppression, violence and injustice regardless of the perpetrator.

Civilian Protection: We call for protection of all civilians whether in Israel, Palestine, or in conflicts anywhere worldwide.

Reject Racism: We reject antisemitism and other Jew-hatred, Islamophobia, anti-Arab racism, and all racism and prejudice.

Jewish Ethics & Traditions: We draw inspiration from long-standing Jewish ethical traditions of tzedek (justice), b’tzelem Elohim (the inherent dignity of every human being, created in the image of God), chesed (loving-kindness), pikuach nefesh (preservation of life), bikur cholim (care for the sick), and shalom (peace). These traditions call us to protect human life and human dignity, resist injustice, care for others, and pursue peace.

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 13/09/2026

finally got the removable cups mounted on our bird stands! just a longer screw-bolt and an angle bracket basically. the rope is just to cover the corners. this way the dishes lift out for cleaning not unscrew! #parrots #parrotlife

back view of angle bracket mounted on bird stand

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 12/09/2026

best worm bin advice i ever got was use mulch in the fresh bedding. keeps it aerated and holds moisture. rebedding these guys after several too-dry and too-wet weeks and they are still thriving

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 11/09/2026

hey #Jewish friends. please sign this thing cooperation.org/letters/not-... Not In Our Name

Not In Our Name
Open letter
9 signatures

Do not commit injustice in our name. We wish to go from pain to hope.

We the undersigned, as American Jews, Israeli Jews, and as members of other Jewish communities, believe that we, the Jewish people, are more than just a tribe but are held together by core values, that each of us interprets, including

Universal Rights: We believe in the sanctity of life, freedom, justice, and peace; in the complete equality of social and political rights irrespective of religion, race or gender; in due process and equal treatment under the law for everyone; and we believe in Democracy.

Safety without Oppression: The need for safety and security does not justify injustice, or the suppression of free speech and open debate.

Identity and State: We believe that Jewish identity does not require support for any political belief or movement, including support or opposition to Zionism. Criticizing Zionism is not the same as antisemitism. We recognize that there are many definitions of Zionism.

A Moral Imperative to Speak: We will not be silenced in speaking out

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 11/09/2026

hi! please share this for people to sign cooperation.org/letters/not-...

image of the page https://cooperation.org/letters/not-in-our-name/

Not In Our Name
Open letter
9 signatures

Do not commit injustice in our name. We wish to go from pain to hope.

We the undersigned, as American Jews, Israeli Jews, and as members of other Jewish communities, believe that we, the Jewish people, are more than just a tribe but are held together by core values, that each of us interprets, including

Universal Rights: We believe in the sanctity of life, freedom, justice, and peace; in the complete equality of social and political rights irrespective of religion, race or gender; in due process and equal treatment under the law for everyone; and we believe in Democracy.

Safety without Oppression: The need for safety and security does not justify injustice, or the suppression of free speech and open debate.

Identity and State: We believe that Jewish identity does not require support for any political belief or movement, including support or opposition to Zionism. Criticizing Zionism is not the same as antisemitism. We recognize that there are many definitions of Zionism.

A Moral Imperative to Speak: We will not be silenced in speaking out...

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 02/09/2026

starting to like the you.com answer api actually...doing some heavy testing 'why are tech bros so annoying' :

screenshot of an answer from you.com saying that tech bros are known to 'ignore ethics, sense and even sometimes the legality...in order to make a quick buck.' and 'never had good social skills but upon climbing the financial ladder has decided to act like a frat boy'

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 31/08/2026

What is best way to actually protect the vote? ballottrax.com was recommended to me as top word to spread, by effective and sensible @azcebvus.bsky.social . Tell folks as you knock on doors, they can track their ballots in most of #Arizona, #NorthCaroline, #Ohio, #Illinois and other states

Map of which states are covered by ballottrax

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 24/08/2026

this looks super useful! Not only Tucson specific

screenshot of volunteer with Habeas Dockets website

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 23/08/2026

unfort at 48Gb ram on a macos, little qwen coder is NOT fast for me, because the context window is so small it takes him many minutes to understand a large repo. He is fast on tiny things, but not able to understand biggish things. it does have better quotes while waiting...

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 20/08/2026

love seeing the links to @takeactiontucson.org , @indivisibletucson.bsky.social, @honestaz.bsky.social , @democracyunitesus.org and more great local groups at precinct-connect.us/home when you enter your zip code! Thanks @solidarity.social ! #Organizing

screenshot of precinct-connect.us showing local links of Tucson organizations

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 17/08/2026

being a good github citizen reduced the Lexistats sampling run to once a day lexistats.linkedtrust.us

chart showing relative numbers of unique users on different lexicons

standard.site still ahead with 600, Blacksky.community almost 400

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 16/08/2026

#Tucson farmers market day. new artist somboon.org, bread and flowers from #wildchildgardens

paintings of elephants on greeting cards

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 07/08/2026

it finally rained...toadlets are not impressed. whut all dis? good luck little guys

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 01/08/2026

gonna release these Tucson toadlets soon as the next rain comes. meantime they get to fatten up on fruitflies.

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 01/08/2026

bc if you were doing this as a human you would remember you like replied to me an hour ago:

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 30/07/2026

Page is the best! Featuring elected CEO @gitonga.bsky.social and yours truly, Aug 7 www.linkedin.com/events/74882...

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 06/07/2026

laundry helper emerges from her work

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 19/06/2026

Bella wants to know how you're doing

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 16/06/2026

i love running tests where i work: ```The top five cities in the 2025 EIU Global Liveability Index—Copenhagen, Vienna, Zurich, Geneva, and Osaka—stand out for their comprehensive housing laws and policies. These cities employ a mix of residency and ownership requirements

detailed table showing that the top 5 livable cities in the world have strict residency requirements for ownership and rent control, public housing.

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 08/06/2026

"We have to tell stories in which the protagonists are those whose stories are least often told, recentering our attention away from the elite, the celebrities, the influencers...rewire our brains to be interested in our creation and continuation..." adrienne marie brown in Afterglow #booksky

cover of Afterglow, woman looking up in sunset light. edited by Grist

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 01/06/2026

yep, works. thx to my zombie fork of ghost github.com/Cooperation-... (probably needs update tho, should be clean...)

the comment i just replied to, but on ghost

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 29/05/2026

we are in the pain-fix loop for sure now

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 29/05/2026

i know people here are anti-AI, and i def have concerns! but excited to be making harnesses that capture team context and values. ours is starting to be reasonable. @chefkene.bsky.social made this critter and on my vacay i am moving him forward a little. #ai-for-good ?

conversation with a bot in slack, asking if it can modify itself, ans is no, so bringing in a teammate. showing its a bit aware of the thread.

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 23/05/2026

karla toledo confirmed released yesterday. pressure works.

karla toledo released from ice custody 3pm friday. never should have occurred in first place. tha ks to all who came out in support

Dream Act Now

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 15/05/2026

my daughter is an artist i will have to get her to come here or at least make indie page for her www.instagram.com/p/DSwHmgqlEI-/ #art #classicart

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 09/05/2026

oh this is interesting - @rangakrishnan1.solidarity.social i asked an admin of a group i am in, i didn't know her, i was surprised the first thing she said was the enforcement of real names was important, actually

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 27/04/2026

love my Tucson bookstores but i dont know another bookstore anywhere with the depth of curated selection at @citylightsbooks.bsky.social in sf #booksky today finds:

spread of 4 books: mayor of the tenderloin; silicon city; im waiting for you and other stories; and the practice, the horizon, and the chain

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 24/04/2026

never send me on an important mission that passes thru a big library

three large serious looking volumes about the "Fats and oils situation"

a page from Democracy in Retrograde with cup-mindset definitions

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 21/04/2026

bird ball. he likes to get mad at stuff

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 20/04/2026

#Tucson peeps - this guy has not been verified to be any official, do you know who he is? pepper-sprayed a legal observer from about a foot away, that's assault

wanted poster of a masked individual, unidentified assailant

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 16/04/2026

If you are on blacksky because of the outage, please do support them!

"Thank you! you are now supporting blacksky. 1221 financial contributors"

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 15/04/2026

hm i guess they don't need a bluesky since very few candidates here...and zero sympathy...but glad to see this exist leavingmaga.org Might be good for #May1 street protest signs

couple holding a sign reading 'LeavingMAGA.org'

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 11/04/2026

"The misuse of language induces evil in the soul and "A sight, an emotion, creates this wave in the mind, long before it makes words to fit it for you, specifically; from Socrates and Woolf, respectively. both lifted from Le Guin's Steering the Craft

cover of Sgeering the Craft, the opening pages of a book

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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 10/04/2026

this one thing, the measurement of user annoyance and more generally suffering, this is the one innovation we need everywhere! i have wanted this for years and years, its the one good thing we can agree on no?

the "fucks" chart post from boris cherny

"This is one of the signals we use to figure out if people are having a good experience. we put it on a dashboard and call it the 'fucks' chart"

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