Reposted by Jennifer WestonThe Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Just a friendly reminder to surround yourself with the kind of people who support their local library, theatre, bakery, bookstore, and café. 4657117
Reposted by Jennifer Weston🏳️⚧️ Alexandra Merideth Erin [she/her] @alexandraerin.com · 05/08/2024nobody: Emily Dickinson: Honestly, same 0397
Reposted by Jennifer WestonGail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 17/08/2026But what if the WERE magic grits? 27975
Reposted by Jennifer Weston🏳️⚧️ Alexandra Merideth Erin [she/her] @alexandraerin.com · 16/08/2023Every Shakespeare play has like twenty pages of some buffoonish nobleman saying things like "For if a river otter lived in a tree, we must needs call it a trotter." to a manservant with a name like Wafaldo, who just replies "Yes, my lord. E'en so, my lord." in just the *most* passive aggressive way. 511421
Reposted by Jennifer WestonTom Slatter @tomslatter.bsky.social · 10/04/2026youtu.be/gXOIkT1-QWY?...youtu.beJohn Cage "Water walk"YouTube video by Nave for Eva 1102
Reposted by Jennifer WestonScARRRRGHy Gorgon @scarygorgon.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Hello. I just found out that a death metal band has covered John Cage’s 4’33”, and now I need you lot to know that a death metal band has covered John Cage’s 4’33”. youtu.be/voqCQSDAcn8youtu.beJohn Cage - 4' 33'' Death Metal Cover by Dead Territory [ORIGINAL VIDEO]YouTube video by DeadTerritory 5846396
Reposted by Jennifer WestonMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 28/07/2026"I am fully present in reviewing every single one of these 12,482 unread emails, and it does not bother me one bit that a majority of them start with 'We’ll connect on this when you’re back.'"buff.lyI’m Thrilled to Be Back from Maternity Leave“Yep, it sure is good to be back. I woke up three times last night to feed the baby and two more times because I was scared the baby was being too quiet. But... 0352
Reposted by Jennifer WestonKirsty Grainger @kirstygrainger.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Earlier this year UKRI launched a funding call to invest £40M in ONE AI lab. www.ukri.org/opportunity/... For some unknown reason they decided to fund TWO AI labs at the cost of £60M. An extra £20M. Just found. That's the equivalent of 7 more years of Jodrell Bank. www.ukri.org/news/ukri-la...ukri.orgUKRI launches two AI research labs to stay ahead in global raceTwo new labs will back British researchers to develop next generation artificial intelligence (AI) systems, helping secure the UK’s position as a global leader. 10433250
Reposted by Jennifer WestonSophie Hall @sophlouisehall.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Finally, someone asking the important questions 1391312251
Reposted by Jennifer WestonThe Onion @theonion.com · 21/07/2026Report: That’s Enough Soccer For Now theonion.com/report-thats-enough-so… 482996421
Reposted by Jennifer WestonThis Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 20/07/202657 years ago, on the 20th of July 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon, as part of the Apollo 11 mission. The last time humans were on the moon was in 1972. #otd #history 🗃️ 9286102
Reposted by Jennifer WestonThe Onion @theonion.com · 16/07/2026What To Know About Cyclosporiasis theonion.com/what-to-know-about-cyc… 252690536
Reposted by Jennifer WestonBoo-tros Boo-tros Ghoulish @dlbowman76.com · 05/07/2026Let's see. This recipe calls for two cloves of garlic. Right. Six cloves it is. 2643883207
Reposted by Jennifer WestonSANTA CLAUS @santaclausalaska.bsky.social · 06/07/2026A gentle reminder: “Reading to children, even before they can understand words, teaches them to associate books with love and affection.” (Princeton Book Review) 11262571395
Reposted by Jennifer WestonKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 05/07/2026My upcoming book is absolutely packed to the brim with em dashes—more em dashes than any well-adjusted human being could possibly need or want—and if any of you tries to claim they are the result of some soulless LLM rather than my own unhinged compulsion I will fight you. 1953973268
Reposted by Jennifer WestonMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 02/07/2026"Democratic candidates should abandon 'woke' social policy talking points like 'racism is a thing there should be less of' and focus instead on kitchen-table economic issues like 'immigrants should not be allowed to go to the doctor.'”buff.lyDemocrats Need to Win Back Voters by Becoming Republicans“According to the principle of minimum differentiation, America wants two political parties that are virtually indistinguishable, and that’s exactly what we ... 413541
Reposted by Jennifer WestonElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026With this ruling, the birthright issue is not going away. The right hasn't really begun *organizing* around getting rid of the citizenship clause. Like Roe, this will be their fight for a generation. And if the Democrats just say "we won" and ignore it, like Roe, the Republicans will eventually win. 9268982497
Reposted by Jennifer WestonSarah Tuttle @niais.cryptoanarchy.network · 30/06/2026I'm grateful we.held on to birthright citizenship, but the count should make us all pause. It is a warning. 1343
Reposted by Jennifer WestonCasey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Buy a rice cooker 532168509
Reposted by Jennifer WestonJenny Lee Shee @jennyleeshee.bsky.social · 25/06/2026“It’s 10 o’clock somewhere!” ~ me falling into bed at 8 pm. 512547225
Reposted by Jennifer WestonThe Onion @theonion.com · 23/06/2026Murder Mystery On Train Not So Fun In Real Life theonion.com/murder-mystery-on-trai… 202310294
Reposted by Jennifer WestonThe Onion @theonion.com · 23/06/2026GOP Urges Democrats To Tone Down Rhetoric Used To Quote President Verbatim theonion.com/gop-urges-democrats-to… 323001562
Reposted by Jennifer WestonThe Onion @theonion.com · 23/06/2026Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating theonion.comArchaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For LegislatingWASHINGTON—Calling the discovery the “clearest proof yet” of how the U.S. government was originally designed to function, archaeologists published new evidence Thursday that suggests the Capitol build... 7196922147
Reposted by Jennifer Westonwes(is no longer)injapan @wesinjapan.bsky.social · 23/06/2026I stole this from the Worldcup subreddit because it makes a very good point. 461518266
Reposted by Jennifer WestonLuiza Jarovsky, PhD @luizajarovsky.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Suraj has a point. 85131254454
Reposted by Jennifer WestonDavid J Prokopetz @prokopetz.bsky.social · 15/06/2026They say that sudden, intense cravings for very specific foods are usually a sign of a vitamin deficiency. If so, that I'm presently making myself french toast, scrambled eggs, and a bacon and cheese sandwich at 11:45 PM must mean the vitamin I'm missing is grease. 71132071
Reposted by Jennifer WestonSimon Brew @simonbrew.bsky.social · 04/06/2026I keep being reminded of this question and answer: "What is the problem that AI services are being built to solve?" "Wages." 17848355
Reposted by Jennifer WestonKait Richardson 🥔 @thryse.com · 29/05/2026The proper response to a US Senator complaining about Trump is “Have you tried calling your Senator?” 1299
Reposted by Jennifer Westonmaybe: annie rauwerda @annierau.bsky.social · 29/05/2026"why use google?" webpage from 1999 8069931813
Reposted by Jennifer WestonThe Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Surround yourself with the kind of people who are proud to have a library card. 251969329
Reposted by Jennifer WestonSean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 19/05/2026The delicious physics of rice-cooker phase transitions. (Might have to steal this example for the book I’m working on.) 4547
Reposted by Jennifer WestonRobert Mahon @bedform.org · 20/04/2026IF YOU BUILD A BIKE LANE THAT DOESN'T CONNECT TO ANOTHER BIKE LANE THEN YOU DIDN'T BUILD A BIKE LANE 22393352
Reposted by Jennifer WestonThe Onion @theonion.com · 08/04/2026Once-Adventurous Salmon Can’t Believe She Ended Up Moving Back To Birthplace, Having A Bunch Of Kids theonion.com/once-adventurous-salmo… 183689517
Reposted by Jennifer WestonSam “The Great Pumpkin” Thielman @samthielman.com · 05/04/2026The greatest 61851230
Reposted by Jennifer WestonDavid M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 21/03/2026The world does not need more undergraduate history essays but does need more people who can write good ones. 6475104
Reposted by Jennifer WestonMax Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Remember when DOGE was destroying foreign aid because it was supposedly too expensive? The entire US foreign aid budget in 2024 was $62 billion. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...washingtonpost.comPentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran warThat figure would far surpass the costs of the U.S. airstrike campaign to date and aims to boost production of critical weapons depleted in the conflict, people familiar with the matter said. 361387578
Reposted by Jennifer WestonEmily J. Edwards @msemilyedwards.bsky.social · 15/03/2026i honestly can't stand seeing people say Gen AI is a disability aid because if it was a disability aid, they wouldn't be putting this much money into it 282609858
Reposted by Jennifer WestonRichard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 14/03/20263.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510582097494459230781640628620899862803482534211706798214808651328230664709384460955058223172535940812848111745028410270193852110555964462294895493038196442881097566593344612847564823378678316527120190914564856692 🧵 1/∞ 771594302
Reposted by Jennifer WestonCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 13/03/2026My email is an endless stream of “upgrade to get access to—“ I don’t want it. I want to downgrade. I want to get less access. I want the opposite of what you’re selling. 233422450
Reposted by Jennifer WestonThe Vertlartnic @thev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Why Do Some People Still Wear Masks In 2026 And On A Completely Unrelated Note Why Is Everyone In The Office Sick Right Now Apart From The Guy In The Mask? 8094183355
Reposted by Jennifer WestonConstance Wilds @constancewilds.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Another bee interview I did. LOL 37919
Reposted by Jennifer WestonGillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 06/03/2026This is the thing about bathroom bans targeting trans people - assault is already a crime! Indecent exposure is already a crime! And laws that protect trans people don't suddenly make them legal 132068441
Reposted by Jennifer Westontomate 🍅 @jascha.ohai.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/03/2026When someone says „Scientists do not want you to know“ you can dismiss everything from there on. Scientists want you to know. They are desperate that you know. They can’t shut up about what they found out and want you to know. 7495854075
Reposted by Jennifer WestonClaire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 02/03/2026god this made me laugh 144351
Reposted by Jennifer WestonPaul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 27/02/2026In the story of Humpty Dumpty it is never said that he is an egg. However, it is never said that he is NOT an egg. This means that any character in ANY story could be an egg unless explicitly stated otherwise. Keep that in mind when you read a Jack Reacher novel 03622622
Reposted by Jennifer WestonBenjamin Freeman @benjaminfreeman.bsky.social · 23/02/2026try this one weird trick to boost your brain 7342121
Reposted by Jennifer Weston🌻mei @ ceo of yoohankim @jomeimei.bsky.social · 22/02/2026A panel from dungeon meshi that changed my life 26126464813
Reposted by Jennifer WestonDavid J Prokopetz @prokopetz.bsky.social · 21/02/2026At some point we're going to have to confront the fact that many things we're relying on as obvious tells of AI art are also common mistakes human artists make. Not just amateurs, either; I've seen one of the most celebrated comic artists in the business accidentally give a character two left hands. 312237