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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026

“Cats are never around when you really need one.” - #LonesomeOctober

K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

Was reminded by @ipums tomorrow is the last day to file comments on the proposed census changes. got mine in. here's the first line.... "People are people, so how can it be...." that the proposed rule isn't going to count the whole people? more discussion and submission link at […]

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

Love to see this. Voter turnout run in #austin by Workers Defense AF. Sunday, October 18, 2026 wdactionfund.org/en/worker-power-run

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

Another great story by @tinaconnolly When all facts are in splintered wikis, with a goat. #sff #tinaconnolly #wikipedia issues.org/futuretensefiction/fiction-sunshine-hills-reality-edit-connolly/

zoom in on campfire, with book in foreground and hands with books and marshmellows on a stick in background.

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026

Some 2026 #armadillocon highlights * discussion of "eyeball kicks" (see turkey city lexicon) and the retospective view of the start of cyberpunk by @bruces and @rudytheelder * mention by Paz Pardo of international writers carrying forward the ideas of cyberpunk (my notes say to look into […]

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

I was wondering about the state of the job market excluding large firms, so pulled some BLS data. Over the last 30 years large (1000+ employee) firms have increased their share of the labor market by ~7%. I'd suspect this effect is even stronger for many the […] [Original post on wandering.shop]

Graph titled "Over 1993-2025, :arge Firms Have Employed an Ever Increasing Share of the Labor Market", showing just that.

has the subtitle "Source: BLS Business Employment Dynamics Data By Firm Size Class"

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

Purchased my #Armadillocon membership. See folks in #Austin on the 11-13. I never make it to as much programming as I want to, but will be there at some point.

screen shot of gif "something is coming in under the radar" Armadillocon #48 Sept 11-13 2026

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026

RE: mstdn.ca/@rudy/117156929056776061 It's access to important information like this that brings me to mastodon.

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 14/08/2026

I see that TEA has published their annual ranking of the relative income of school districts in the state of Texas, allowing them to give some districts a failing grade for being poor. (As seen in the chart below, the percentage of students that don't need […] [Original post on wandering.shop]

Scatter chart showing the percentage of students that don't need reduced lunch strongly predicts a district's TEA accountability rating. With a trendline and a note "Austin ISD is above the line!"

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Nicole J. LeBoeuf (she/her) @nicolejleboeuf.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2026

Signal boost for an infuriating situation: There is a new flash fiction publisher, "Science Fiction Weekly," which purports to host late lamented Daily Science Fiction's archive of stories "with author consent"... ...I only just heard about them today. They have republished my story, "The […]

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 15/07/2026

What I'm reading: #breccia discussing society as a phase change- "There is a line. Cross it, and the arithmetic flips. The people gaming the system start to outnumber the people holding it up. Every honest person left standing starts to feel like a sucker. Then that person stops being honest […]

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 20/06/2026

#austinchronicle lists PTerry's veggie burger as the best in #austin. Sad if true-- I mean it's fine, but it's no Mother's Cafe (rip). calendar.austinchronicle.com/best-o…

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 09/05/2026

My local bookstore, First Light, is sold out of Platform Decay. I hope that is because of good news on sales volume for @marthawells , but now I will have to practice patience. (*insert wry #murderbot comment here*)

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 04/05/2026

RE: aus.social/@chestas/116481869638435… Very cool project. The trailer at the link looks great, I hope it gets picked up so I can watch it!

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

New from @pamherd.bsky.social and I: Trump has added work requirements to Medicaid, expanded them in SNAP. Now he is going after public housing. You can do something about it: take 5 mins to write a public comment opposing this change. Instructions enclosed.🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-trump-...

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The Trump plan to add work requirements to public housing

Here is something you can do about it

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 28/04/2026

A could write my own review of #KateElliott 's The Witch Road, but @CuriousMagpie has said just about what I'd say. (boosted below) Both halves of the duology were very engaging, in a "I don't want to put this down" kind of way. recommend.

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 22/04/2026

I ran across this data series of the survey response rate to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics yesterday and was astounded by the drop over the last 13 years - from a ~75% response rate to a ~44% response rate. That's not a small shift in a bellwether of […] [Original post on wandering.shop]

Line graph of drop in the BLS National Compensation Survey Response Rate from rates around the 70% from 2008-2015 to current rates in the mid 40%s.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Series ID CIU1010000000000S

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 17/04/2026

Gotta give some credit to the side--eye in the Austin-American Statesman's coverage of #clarencethomas 's speech at #utexas yesterday. #supremecourt

"Thomas spoke out against current bigotry, naming antisemitism as a problem that must be addressed. He made no mention of prejudice against LGBTQ people, whose right to marriage Thomas has said the court should revisit, or women, who lost their constitutional right to abortion under a 2022 Supreme Court decision."

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 15/04/2026

Reviewing random geography with my kid last night and was crushed to learn that #moxyfruvous led me wrong and that Delaware does not, in fact, have the lowest highest point. In fact, that's florida. Delaware just has the lowest average elevation. Apparently the rest of the internet figured this […]

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Merlin's Wisdom Project @merlinwisdom.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/04/2026

Try to fix more stuff than you break.

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 07/04/2026

Just finished "Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter" by Heather Fawcett. A funny, cozy fantasy read. Pretty much a target read for most the Mastodons in my feed. Really, the title implies pretty much everything you need to know about whether you'd want to read […] [Original post on wandering.shop]

book cover for Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 14/02/2026

I guess there goes Bayesian Statistics and Behavioural Economics. #utexas #texas

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Austin American-Statesman: Verified local publisher

UT Regents may soon limit ‘controversial topics' in the
classroom. The policy states faculty should "ensure a broad and balanced approach" to... See more
photo of protestor holding sign that says PROTECT ETHNIC STUDIES

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 22/12/2025

Shoutout to the (relatively) new #1972pub title IX sports bar in #austin. Family went there last night and at our request they put up replay of the NCAA women's volleyball finals from earlier in the day on the big screen. Excellent (and veggie friendly) food. #atx 1972pub.com

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1972 Women’s Sports Pub | Discover Women’s Sports Events — Join Us Nearby

ATX Women's Sports Pub is Austin's first women-focused sports bar, hosting watch parties, events, and serving craft cocktails. Experience inclusive sports entertainment today.

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 10/12/2025

I just (a week late, but whatever) completed "Secret Entrance" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/1

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 14/11/2025

Just finished reading "The Formidable Miss Cassidy" by Meihan Boey, and my one word review is "delightful." #sff #bookstodon

Cover of The Formidable Miss Cassidy: by Meihan Boey.
pull quotes: ‘Charming fantasy... Feels like a classic-in-waiting’ - Guardian
‘Mary Poppins meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ - The Lady

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2025

Got my membership to #Armadillocon next weekend. If you're in #Austin maybe I'll see you there. #sff

Illustrated dragon background,
Armadillocon
SciFi, Fantasy and Horror,
Sep 12-14,2025
Austin South park Hotel. Austin TX

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 24/06/2025

I looked at #austin isd's survey re:proposed school consolidations. (context: Years of state-forced under-funding means Austin schools will soon consolidate & change) One thing stands out: respondents from the richest schools were far less likely (<50%) to […] [Original post on wandering.shop]

Two Pie graphs titles "BURDEN OF CHANGE IN SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION"

First graph titled 0-20% of students identified as economically disadvantaged at the campus
Second graph 0-20% of students identified as economically disadvantaged at the campus
The first graph has less than half the respondents somewhat or strongly agreeing with the statement "the burden of change should be shared equally amongst the district community." The second has more than 3/4s somewhat or strongly agreeing with the statement.

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 11/04/2025

Anyone know anything about the US release date for #SleeperBeach by #NickHarkaway ? looks like it's live at Waterstones UK but not my usual US shops. Is that a side effect of the (stupid, shoot-yourself-in-the-stomach) trade war? #sff

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 03/04/2025

Ran across a new (to me) word in the new short story compilation by @naominovik - "otiose." ("that pathetic and otiose impulse to sanitize the events of the war") & found a good recap at merriam-webster: "When otiose was first used in the late-18th century it described things that, like leisure […]

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 02/04/2025

Armadillocon 47 has announced! Sept 12-14, 2025 #austin Special Guest: @pdjeliclark Writer Guest: #SamanthaMills Artist Guest: @sillysarasue Fan Guest: Brad Bankston Toastmaster: Jayme Lynn Blaschke armadillocon.org/d47

ArmadilloCon, Sci-fi, Fantasy, & Horror Sept 12-14, 2025. picture of girl reading next to a dragon.

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Dan Gillmor @dangillmor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/04/2025

The "United States Disappeared Tracker' is brilliant, though we should be sickened that it is needed. Huge kudos to Prof. Danielle Harlow. public.tableau.com/app/profile/dani… Here's her explainer […]

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 15/03/2025

Great live #VideoGameMusic concert by Density512 at the KMFA Power Up showcase at #SXSW

small orchestra playing inside in front of a screen that says power up

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 07/03/2025

I've been reading, and enjoying #TLHuchu 's #EdinburghNights books. But the third and fourth books (The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle, The Legacy of Arniston House,) have taken a darker turn as the stakes keep getting pushed higher. I'm still reading, but it's not as fun as when I started. #sff

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 27/02/2025

I took a convenient #capmetro ride down to the Texas capitol and #txlege this morning to register my opposition to the latest book ban bill #txSB13 . Brought my copy of #SlaughterhouseFive to read on the bus. You know, while people still can. www.txftrp.org/oppose_sb_13_thursday

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 03/02/2025

re: #Census shutdown @ipums has put out a statement noting "We are writing to reassure you that IPUMS data remain available, and that IPUMS remains committed to preserving and democratizing access to the world’s population data. [...]As part of our standard procedures, we download and preserve […]

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 31/01/2025

Fun fact from Ben Orlin's newsletter this morning: " it's a special year because 2025 = 452 = (1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9)2 = 13 + 23 + 33 + 43 + 53 + 63 + 73 + 83 + 93."

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Robin Marx @robinmarx.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 17/01/2025

Crushed to learn of the passing of modern Sword & Sorcery giant Howard Andrew Jones, editor of Tales Drom the Magician’s Skull and creator of Hanuvar. He was always so generous with his time when interacting with other creators and S&S fans, it’s unfair that he was robbed of that time […]

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 07/01/2025

The internet is broken. this can not be true. #ATX

screenshot of duckduckgo search for "video game cover band austin texas" that says no results found.

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 20/12/2024

(grumpy old man voice) Back in my day we passed notes on papyrus, and we liked it.

chart title: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat top the list for teens % of U.S.
teens ages 13 to 17 who say they ever use the following apps or sites
YouTube 90
TikTok 63
Instagram 61
Snapchat 55
Facebook 32
WhatsApp 23
X (Twitter) 17
Reddit 1
Threads 6
Note: Those who did not give an answer are not shown. Source: Survey of U.S. teens conducted Sept. 18-Oct. 10, 2024. “Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024" PEW RESEARCH CENTER

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 03/12/2024

Today's #AdventOfCode is a little too much like my least favorite work projects, so I think I'm going to pass. Data munging is important, but rarely fun.

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 01/12/2024

I started today's #AdventOfCode with a vague notion to stick with base #rstats for the solutions, but the #tidyverse solution was staring me in the face, so took the easy road. #TomorrowSalad

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K.G. Jewell @kg-jewell.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 22/11/2024

Finished my read of #impossiblecreatures last night. Some parts resonated more than others, but it was a thoroughly enjoyable read. It had a nice texture of the oral tradition, reading as if it were a story told around the hearth to the family before bed. I certainly recommend. #sff […]

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