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Grace Simms

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IT Librarian - legal tech advocate, law & tech prof 💕 Rick Astley, Twilight, Duran2, V Mars, Jurassic Park! Bird photographer/avid birder gracelsimms.com

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Pé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 13h
It's weird how the federal government is constantly being hacked after DOGE gutted the government's cybersecurity agencies.
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 12h
Giant, feathered dinosaur with massive claws and tons of teeth found in China www.yahoo.com/news/science...
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Giant, feathered dinosaur with massive claws and tons of teeth found in China
But don't worry, this Cretaceous behemoth probably ate plants.
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US Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal @us-political-news.bsky.social · 12h
House Republican blames high gas prices on … Obama? He hasn’t been president for almost a decade now.
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House Republican blames high gas prices on … Obama?
He hasn’t been president for almost a decade now.
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 12h
Amazon’s delivery driver smart glasses will reportedly take photos ‘almost constantly’ | The Verge www.theverge.com/tech/1002766...
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Amazon’s delivery driver smart glasses will reportedly take photos ‘almost constantly’
Your Amazon delivery could come with an unwanted photo op.
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WilliamHaugh @williamhaugh.bsky.social · 15h
Speaking of tools...
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 14h
NIH cuts delayed a cancer trial. Patients lost time they didn't have www.cnbc.com/2026/09/25/n...
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NIH funding cuts delayed a promising childhood brain cancer trial. Patients lost time they didn't have
A delayed clinical trial underscores the stakes of federal research funding cuts for children with DIPG, a deadly brain tumor with few treatment options.
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 18h
Clio Buys Learned Hand as Judiciary Strategy Expands – Artificial Lawyer www.artificiallawyer.com/2026/09/30/c...
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Clio Buys Learned Hand as Judiciary Strategy Expands
Clio has bought Learned Hand, an AI company focused on supporting judges and the courts. The move is part of its wider strategy to build within the judiciary segment of the market, which has includ…
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Iran tells the US public that Trump's war has failed, and other Mideast developments www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Iran tells the US public that Trump's war has failed, and other Mideast developments
Iran's Revolutionary Guard urged Americans in a message ahead of U.S. midterm elections to take to the streets and rally against Donald Trump, claiming the U.S. president's war in the Middle East has ...
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Tens of Thousands of Potential Safety Incidents from AI Models ediscoverytoday.com/2026/09/28/t...
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Tens of Thousands of Potential Safety Incidents from AI Models
The few reported safety incidents with AI models may be just the tip of the iceberg. There are tens of thousands of potential incidents.
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Across the South, Purple Martin Parties Are the Hottest Ticket in Town | Audubon www.audubon.org/magazine/acr...
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Across the South, Purple Martin Parties Are the Hottest Ticket in Town
Every summer, hundreds of thousands of roosting swallows draw eager crowds to urban parking lots for an unforgettable spectacle.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
They are playing in our faces
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
MAGA = NAZIS Birmingham public radio station warns forced ‘Gulf of America’ use ‘threatens independence’ - al.com www.al.com/news/2026/09...
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Alabama Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather
Get the latest Alabama local news, sports, weather, entertainment and breaking updates on al.com
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Blue Bell sued for allegedly firing Jewish worker in Alabama for refusing to shave beard - al.com www.al.com/news/2026/09...
al.com
Alabama Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather
Get the latest Alabama local news, sports, weather, entertainment and breaking updates on al.com
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Idiot Tuberville says Alabamians willing to pay higher gas prices - WVTM www.wvtm13.com/article/tube...
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Tuberville says Alabama residents are willing to pay higher gas prices as Iran war drives costs
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, the Republican nominee for Alabama governor, said he believes voters in the state are willing to pay higher gas prices as the war with Iran continues to put pressure on fue...
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Imbecile Alabama’s Tuberville worries aloud about airline personnel joining ‘the furry community’ www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Alabama’s Tuberville worries aloud about airline personnel joining ‘the furry community’
In the closing weeks of his campaign, the senator is focused on “bringing back mental institutions” and fearing furries who fly airplanes.
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Peggy Shinners @pshinkicker61.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Americans taking to the streets to stand up to the malignantly narcissistic megalomaniac. #HandsOffTheKennedyCenter #VoteBlueNoMatterWho
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.𖥔 ݁ ˖𓇢𓆸𓆉𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟So how many followers do I need to get support? @highrisinglady371.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Truth be told, the things I have read & what has been suggested about him still disturb me. His evilness is so heavy, his family, fiends, associates are no different. They don't get to take the riches, possessions that stays on 🌏, their deeds goes with them, all of it. @houserepublicans.bsky.social
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
www.mlive.com/news/2026/09...
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AI voice cloning software on the rise, criminals can buy dangerous tech for as low as $500
A report from NordVPN found that AI voice cloning fraud grew 7.4 times over a two-year span. Advertising for cloning software are also up.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"What a sad state of affairs. What a tragedy. How small-minded, narcissistic." Maria Shriver reacts to the narcissist-in-chief shutting down the Kennedy Center (and potentially demolishing it) because he can't get his name on it like a giant toddler.
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Some Fish in the Great Lakes Might Be More Than 400 Years Old, a Study Suggests, Outliving Around 15 Generations of Humans www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
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Some Fish in the Great Lakes Might Be More Than 400 Years Old, a Study Suggests, Outliving Around 15 Generations of Humans
Lake sturgeon may be among the longest-living vertebrates, second only to Greenland sharks, according to recent research. However, scientists note that follow-up work is necessary to clarify the speci...
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Susan Park @susanpark60.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We in other countries just don’t understand you couldn’t see what we saw.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Rural America gave Trump 93% of their vote. Then came record diesel, USAID gutted, farms raided, Medicaid and SNAP slashed, rural hospitals closed. When asked if any of it mattered to him, his answer was: "Not even a little bit." Is it time for rural voters to strike back?
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Rural Voters Strike Back: The Price Of Trump's Betrayal
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Cruel. Evil. Stupid. The MAGA/GOP way! Trump administration allows inadvertent killing of endangered species - ABC News abcnews.com/Business/wir...
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Trump administration allows inadvertent killing of endangered species
Inadvertently killing endangered animals while logging a forest or building a dam would no longer be considered illegal under a new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 17/09/2026
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s second term: ‘Has anyone ever done a worse job?’
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Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s second term: ‘Has anyone ever done a worse job?’
Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s midterm bribes, Pete Hegseth’s ‘grooming standards’ and Don Jr’s wedding bankrolled by a Russian oligarch
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The Legal Wire @legalwire.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Litera Brings Foundation Firm AI Search into ChatGPT with Plugin - The Legal Wire
Litera connects Litera Foundation to ChatGPT with a plugin, the growth-intelligence backbone used by more than 300 leading law firms, as frontier intelligence meets firm intelligence CHICAGO - Sept. 17, 2026 - Litera, the Legal AI platform provider that best unifies the practice and business of law, announced its plugin availability within ChatGPT Enterprise, bringing Foundation Firm AI Search
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Free Law Project ⚖ @free.law · 17/09/2026
CourtListener is now available in ChatGPT. To celebrate, API rate limits are doubled for everyone through Oct 1 Read more in our blog - free.law/2026/09/17/g... #LegalResearch #MCP #ChatGPTEnterprise
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Grounded Legal Research in ChatGPT: CourtListener Joins ChatGPT Enterprise
The CourtListener plugin for ChatGPT Enterprise is now available, bringing the power of CourtListener — primary-source case law, PACER data, and more — to ChatGPT.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
If you're wondering why Trump is all of a sudden pushing AI and dismissing concerns about its safety as a "hoax," just look at his stock trades.
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Jorj, Interim DEITY🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦💪🏽 @just-jorj.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... “pushed water temperatures close to freezing, causing cold shock among the fish. The surviving gizzard shad, a species poorly adapted to cold water, congregated around the warmer water discharged by the nuclear plant.”
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An enormous fish die-off tested Canada's largest nuclear plant. A changing climate could test many more | CBC News
A freak fish event that 'challenged reactor safety' at Canada's largest nuclear plant shows why the nuclear energy governments are relying on to fight climate change must also become more resilient to...
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
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Meet the First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 Years
A small, spotted tiger cat from Bolivia may just be the beginning of a wave of new small cat species.
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Why the U.S. Urgently Needs More Platelet Donors
The Red Cross’s fall appeal highlights a fragile part of American health care: a lifesaving blood component that must be replenished every five to seven days, write Robert Glatter and Peter Papadakos.
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Athletics is a waste of money at many colleges/universities. Why Some Community Colleges Are Dropping Football www.chronicle.com/article/why-...
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Why Some Community Colleges Are Dropping Football
Campuses everywhere are rethinking athletics as finances get tighter, and sports don’t carry the same cultural significance at two-year institutions. Still, pushback can be fierce.
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
US Senate panel approves bill to bar government officials from pressuring networks on free speech www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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US Senate panel approves bill to bar government officials from pressuring networks on free speech
WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The U. Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation on Wednesday to bar government officials from pressuring private companies to censor speech, citing threats from t...
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justfara @justfara.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Educated women
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Obama mourns death of 'cherished' family dog www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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Obama mourns death of 'cherished' family dog
Obama, on Sept. 16, announced his pet dog, Sunny, who joined the family during his second term in the White House, has died.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Reminder: voter fraud is not a thing. Voter suppression is.
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Are we great yet? This is horrific! Family blames Texas' "merciless" abortion ban for woman's death, sues Paxton, others www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Family blames Texas' "merciless" abortion ban for woman's death, sues Paxton, others
The family of 37-year-old Tierra Walker filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and others, saying she was denied an abortion that could have saved her life.
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.wired.com/story/hacker...
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Hackers Got Inside a Flock Camera. Its Data Shows How the System Really Works
A hacker collective pulled down a Flock camera and dumped its data. The files included thousands of videos and logs showing that the device captured 1.6 million images of 50,000 vehicles in 21 days.
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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ZuckOff Is a Free App That Sees Meta Glasses Before They See You
You can’t always tell if someone is recording you with their smart glasses, but your phone can help.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Perfect response 👏🏼
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Nick Offerman Epically Rips Ben Shapiro's Homophobic Rant About His Critically-Acclaimed 'The Last Of Us' Episode
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
FBI’s Reportedly Loosened Hiring Standards Allow Applicants Who Engaged In Beastiality www.forbes.com/sites/alison...
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FBI’s Reportedly Loosened Hiring Standards Allow Applicants Who Engaged In Beastiality
FBI Director Kash Patel is set to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Hmmmmmm ...... Trump Jr.’s wife says Russian oligarch partially funded wedding celebration | AP News apnews.com/article/dona...
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
US ‘super-emitters’ of planet heating methane identified by satellite analysis | Gas | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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US ‘super-emitters’ of planet heating methane identified by satellite analysis
Energy Transfer, whose CEO is a major Trump donor, named as biggest single methane producer in new rankings
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Politicians to Humanity: Drop Dead
AI executives are calling for slowing the pace of AI development. The people making the calls say not yet.
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
ILTA 2026 Technology Survey Results Released ediscoverytoday.com/2026/09/14/i...
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ILTA 2026 Technology Survey Results Released
The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) has released the full ILTA 2026 Technology Survey Results. Here are a few highlights.
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Sitting on a corn flake @grrlscientist.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is not AI. This is the president of the United States lunging at a black, female reporter.
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Data center spills 5K gallons of diesel into New Jersey Meadowlands - Gothamist gothamist.com/news/data-ce...
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Data center spills 5K gallons of diesel into New Jersey Meadowlands
The spill affected a tributary of the Hackensack River. Authorities say cleanup is underway.
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Legora To Launch Ontology + AI Native Citator – Artificial Lawyer www.artificiallawyer.com/2026/09/14/l...
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Legora To Launch Ontology + AI Native Citator
Legora is ramping up its legal research capabilities by offering ‘a full ontology of law and an AI-native citator’. The move follows deals with Qura and Wexler. The ontology is currently in l…
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Grace Simms @gracelsimms.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮 Trump Rejects Talk of A.I. Regulation and Calls Out Anthropic’s CEO - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
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Trump Rejects Talk of A.I. Regulation and Calls Out Anthropic’s CEO
The president again rejected calls to try to regulate the industry, even as some of its leaders are speaking more openly about the risks of rapidly developing artificial intelligence.
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Trueharmony @trueharmony.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is how he answers a reporter.
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SoCal Leslie @socalleslie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Good morning. Osprey on sailboat mast. 🪶
Osprey on sailboat mast.
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