Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Awesome! I have always wanted to to Inktober, but October is always a very busy month. I think I may challenge myself in January. 010
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Sigh. Palmer Lucky. But of course. www.vice.com/en/article/p... 010
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I have seen several studies like this one, the water in coffee offsets the diuretic effects of caffeine most of the time. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... The idea that it is dehydrating is dated. 0110
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I would never disqualify a candidate based on coffee. That is wildly petty. I am on a hiring committee right now and we all had water bottles and coffee during interviews. We offer candidates a bottle of water before the interview. Let people hydrate!!! 29197321
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Have you read Radical Infrastructure? It doesn't have answers but at least it is asking the right questions (as you are): www.ucpress.edu/books/radica... The history of the internet chapter was nuts. I don't think the Fascism in tech is remotely new. Owning the metal may well be the only option.ucpress.eduRadical Infrastructure by Britt Paris - PaperScholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change. 120
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I was happy to get it, it was about the only exciting thing about turning 50. Just keep a light schedule the next day in case it hits you hard is my advice, I was so sick. 010
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 24/08/2026In rural Michigan it is 90 dollars per night plus fees to board at our local kennel. So 150 doesn't seem too crazy. But it is a lot, no doubt. 010
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Accountability won't stop the concentration camps. If you can't support disbanding the secret police that is ICE, I don't want to vote for you. 2170
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Honey bees didn't seem affected, our hives were flying as usual, so maybe native bee were fine too. I was surprised. 110
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 29/06/2026That even if we hold a reasonable election, the elected won't restore our democracy or change things to prevent the fall into fascism but instead act will like everything is a-okay since the grifters/evil doers are out? And will neglect to hold the grifters/evil doers accountable? Yeah, me too. 030
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Yeah, I miss the loop around the pool too, someone would be in front of ConSuite or hanging out in front of a room party and you could just run into people. The circulation of the new hotel is not as good. The new hotel is better in other ways though. 210
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 25/06/2026I think about the "Dean Scream" a lot these days. I think that would be a great series of interviews. 1561
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 24/06/2026I have ridden in that banana car, he was giving rides outside an ice cream shop. He just took tips, no charge demanded and kids loved it. Not a creeper the way the article implies! 000
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 16/06/2026It is a fun game! And kind of tricky and easy to overthink. I did poorly at it, I can't remember my exact score but it wasn't in the top third, for sure. 030
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 27/05/2026The BTAA Geoportal, digital archives, library websites, etc. are having to insert that human confirmation because we keep getting sites taken down by swarms of AI corpus creating bots. Yes, they work. And blocking IP addresses from China and India also helps, which I do not like at all on principle. 020
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 21/05/2026I am all for swords in department hallways. A colleague had an article which was peer reviewed by AI (the hallucinated reference recommendations were a tell). For some reason folks in my department are appalled at that, but are a-okay with using AI to write annual reviews. Just infuriating. 040
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Good essay. Have you read "Panic Now?: Tools for Humanizing"? If you haven't, I suggest it. It is a short book, kind of in a Dark Mountain vein. And it contains a good discussion of AI, he touches on things I haven't seen elsewhere. 100
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Paranoia ttrpg is very close to that. Maybe a little more dystopian. It is amusing. 180
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Yeah, Google is deliberately wrecking search to drive people to use AI. I switched to Kagi. Kagi is like old Google (my only quibble is it has some problems with very current events). 010
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Monopolies disincentivize nice things and useful new tool use. Why innovate or make things nice if you already have the market captured? 010
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Their actual question: When will the Democrats transformation into Regan era Republicans be complete? 2190
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Democrats really should take note. Democracy and following the rule of law is a kitchen table issue now, here in the US as well. 000
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 07/04/2026So... why no articles of impeachment? Or a motion to use the 25th amendment? You, a congress person can do these things. Why are you talking like you can't? If you can't who can? 000
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Why do y'all keep posting this? It seems like an advertisement for a tax preparation association. I did my taxes like I always do and it was as stupid as it ever is, not any worse (except existentially, not practically). 000
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 01/04/2026He probably was falling asleep, couldn't follow what was happening and needed a diaper change. Not a joke, alas. 020
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 26/03/2026I learned to type back on a first gen Mac by playing a game called Rain. A quick google reveals the game now exists as various web apps. Maybe your kids would like a Rain-like game? 010
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 05/03/2026When I first read skimmed this I thought you were talking about geopolitics using funny names, took a second to parse. Sigh. 000
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Congrats on the festival premiere. Travel tip: I strongly suggest visiting Dame's if you are not vegetarian/vegan. There will likely be a line. Go early. dameschickenwaffles.com 010
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 03/02/2026This isn't going to help anyone. Now they can manipulate footage with AI to counter observer footage and observations. Like they did with a photo of the detained reporter Nekima Armstrong to make her look like she was crying. And record observers to be added to the surveillance database. 030
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 02/02/2026ICE Out? No. We are saying Abolish ICE. And if you aren't for eliminating ICE I don't want to vote for you. ICE can't be reformed. ICE is a recent department (Bush II era), its duties can be covered by boarder patrol and other agencies, agencies that can't be as easily turned into secret police. 140
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 31/01/2026If you ran for office I'd vote for you if I could. Nicely done. 010
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 30/01/2026This is also why evangelical Christians are involved, it is all a doomsday cult. 170
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Here here. I am so tired of people saying that demanding a candidate you actually want to vote for is the equivalent to a "circular firing squad" and dooming us to a Republican win. I think the opposite is true, this is what democracy is. 000
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 25/01/2026If you are not for abolishing ICE then you are not pushing for real reform and accountability. We have immigration enforcement outside of ICE and can create a better regulated alternative if needed, the same way ICE was created in 2002. 010
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 25/01/2026If they were reporting on another country it would be "Death squads execute second dissident" 000
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Thank you Senate Gabe. I don't know how I started following you but it helps to read your posts, it is a good sanity check that I am not nuts for my perceptions of Dem ineffectiveness and collusion. My friends are like "but they are in the minooority!" and giving them a pass. It is disappointing. 000
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 24/01/2026It was on my radar they would surge here because they want to provoke something so they can justify using the insurrection act. Trump hates Gov. Waltz, it is a place with many immigrants and has a history of aggressive protest (George Floyd). People are being peaceful in their protest so far though. 010
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 22/01/2026I'd take my nephew out to the theater to see that. I think I am the target audience, an oldster who wants to watch a movie with a kid who plays with my old he man figures. 040
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Just the obvious stuff. Never mind the insider trading that went on with the tariffs being on again off again, I'd like to see that investigated, among other things. 000
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Have you heard about this yet? "Federal agents used 5 year-old boy 'as bait' after detaining him" So much horror happening. www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...cbsnews.comICE has arrested four children in same Minnesota school districtSchool district officials in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, say their sense of security is shaken and their hearts shattered after four students from the district have recently been taken by officers wi... 032
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 20/01/2026I remember when presidential candidate Howard Dean was chased off the national stage because of an exuberant scream. This is bonkers. 000
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Is it though? As it is, all the democrats looks spineless and oblivious to the seriousness of the situation. And given all of the garbage going through Congress I'd say wasting time is a-okay and they should be doing more of it. 120
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 06/01/2026So why haven't you called for an impeachment? The lack of substantive push back is bordering on complicity. 100
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 06/01/2026I don't give a damn about the price of coffee. I am primarily worried about our democracy evaporating. Talking about "kitchen table economics" makes democrats look petty in light of what we are facing as a country. 010
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Gender is one of many stupid reasons. This map is interesting - Elon Musk's grandfather on his mom's side was involved in the Technate movement. Matches up well with the places being targeted, I wonder if it is an influence. digital.library.cornell.edu/catalog/ss:3...digital.library.cornell.eduTechnate of AmericaDigitized content from the collections of Cornell University Library 150
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 12/12/2025This is a proposal (a terrifying one, because I expect they are going to extend this to citizens travelling out too eventually). There is still time to object. Hopefully tourist industry groups throw some money around to block it (since that seems to be what it takes these days). 020
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 21/11/2025The Graeber (and Wengrow) book is good. It almost made me want to teach anthropology again, just so I could use the book in a class. My primary critique is that it did C Crumley dirty, one footnote at the end when they were basically using the same ideas the whole time is bs. 090
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Yeah, they had to push it back after they fired a bunch of the dev team probably because they were about to make a push to unionize. www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...cbc.caGrand Theft Auto makers accused of union-busting after firing employees in Canada, U.K. | CBC NewsThe company behind the Grand Theft Auto games fired more than 30 employees last week in what a union leader called an egregious example of union-busting, with some effects being felt in Canada. 030
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 05/11/2025And also, the Dems should feed people! Free pancake breakfasts in impoverished areas instead of attack adds. Hand out donuts at local concerts. Campaign volunteers also working at food banks. The DNC should be committed to doing good things outside of government to demonstrate their values. 010
Amanda @ilexv.bsky.social · 14/08/2025And the Great Lakes, so the middle of the country. People forget that as well. Chicago falls within the 100-mile zone that is a maritime border on the Great Lakes. So the border laws apply there too. 020
