Reposted by María Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 3hThe way most American's really don't consider texture actually drives me nuts as a texture first eater. Like the difference in my ability to eat yogurt is if your stir it. If the yogurt is stirred I can't eat it. 7481
Reposted by María Kari Dru @karidru.bsky.social · 2hWhat's your favorite thing about @sophianyx.bsky.social's prompts? I care also! But additionally, it gives you something nice to think about for a minute, instead of all of the everything. 2131
Reposted by María Julia Grant Reed @juliareedwa.bsky.social · 2hThis is a reminder that you can read the Wall Street Journal for free through your local library. 0132
Reposted by María Antonio E. Porreca 🐳 @aeporreca.org · 10hThe Association for Human Mathematics (AHM) statement on OpenAI’s October 6 release of mathematical documents just dropped! www.ahmath.org/statements 9260130
Reposted by María Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 12hTo put this in perspective chestnut trees used to be dominant species in the United States. Billions of trees were killed by fungal blight and now fully grown America chestnuts are functionally extinct. There is no getting them back. Ever. All for a data center. www.gadgetreview.com/one-of-ameri...gadgetreview.comOne of America’s Last Chestnut Groves Is About to Be Destroyed for a Data CenterA rare 200-tree American chestnut grove in West Virginia may be cleared for data-center development, but the project denies the site is on its land. 5223941498
Reposted by María Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 4hThis is the most 2026-ass lede. Perfect encapsulation of the entire era. 1135268
Reposted by María Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 6hinteresting... "fighting every day" you say. 1531933
Reposted by María Butlerian Jihadist of House Dornick @shimminykricket.blacksky.app · 6hHarvard just dropped a study AI productivity in software engineering and it found the average increase in productivity from using Claude code is.....zero and for exactly the reasons you'd think fion.ac/jellyfish.pdf 3228491053
Reposted by María Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 7hnytimes.comMargaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died (Gift Article)Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90. 226387
Reposted by María Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 9hOver the past two weeks, I’ve been following the attempts to smear the Jane Doe in the Cornell University gang rape case and redirect blame from the seven fraternity men onto her. As usual, this campaign is built on a mountain of lies and misogyny. spitfirenews.com/p/cornell-ja...spitfirenews.comDebunking the smear campaign against the Cornell Jane DoeAuthorities, media outlets, and pundits are lying about this woman. But only her credibility is getting judged. 9648187
Reposted by María Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 9hwww.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.comThe generation raised on sugar rations – and what their health reveals 70 years laterFrom blood pressure to ageing, research suggests the first 1,000 days of sugar exposure could leave a decades-long mark on health 022
Reposted by María Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 10hA lot of people are struggling right now. Including your queer and trans fam, and your artists friends, and the people who are both. The mental health pressures are real and the consequences are potentially devastating. Check on your people. Let them know how much you love having them around. 4613215
Reposted by María Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 11hI’ve been a Professor at Duke for 10 years & had not, until today, climbed the Duke Chapel Tower—which was modeled after Canterbury Cathedral! My 2 research collaborators from Delhi, Drs Rajna Mishra & Preeti Kumar, are here for our 20th anniversary celebrations, so up we went! Fab views of campus 1201
Reposted by María Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 11hCops are able to break into locked iPhones, including those that have been rebooted by Apple's own reboot security feature Watch more, subscribe here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpzC... 24923
María @mariavictoria.latinsky.app · 11hThat is so awesome!!! Congrats to you. I am aiming to get there but still a work in progress. 000
Reposted by María Wagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.bsky.social · 11hI've been gardening long enough to finally seriously consider getting into canning. I simply cannot keep up with my harvests 😩 191321
Reposted by María Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 06/10/2026SCOOP: Nearly $9 million in federal family planning funds will go to organizations with anti-abortion ties. One org, which received almost $4.3 million, has never taken in more than $50k in a single year. Read more @autonomynews.co:autonomynews.coNearly $9 Million in HHS Grants Go to Groups With Anti-Abortion TiesMillions in family planning funds are earmarked to create training centers, including one dedicated to infertility. The recipients have links to crisis pregnancy centers, the Heritage Foundation, and ... 35802435
Reposted by María Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 15hNote: Texas is planning on killing Jamaal Howard later today. Requests for stays of execution are pending at the Supreme Court. 410630
Reposted by María Erica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The mayor of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko, literally used himself as a human shield to protect students from police violence 4852791623
Reposted by María Alex @alexh666.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Huge thank you to the @transportation.seattle.gov team, to the community orgs and volunteers, and the consultant folks who put on this event. South Park has so much potential and it’s very cool to meet many of the folks working together on projects to make our region better! 2116
Reposted by María Paul @pauljonmilne.bsky.social · 21hwhy would you want this from a train information app, or from anything 1202
Reposted by María s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 16hEspecially in the long covid era, having all your friends slowly fade away because you are having a terrible time and not feeling your best self is systemic. It's both isolating and radicalizing, and sending solidarity to people in this position! Along with suggestions from my personal experience. 37416
Reposted by María Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 15hOkay, here's my NYCC sked! I'll be in Artist Alley at L22 all four days selling books and signing! Signatures are free, as always, unless they're for CGC or another certification service, in which case they're $20. If I'm not at my table, I'm at an awesome panel - 🧵 gregpak.com/2026-10-08-1... 13014
Reposted by María Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 16hEverything you've been told about lethal injection is a liemotherjones.comEverything you've been told about lethal injection is a lieDeath by drugs is brutal—and designed for political optics. Christa Pike's failed execution pulled back the curtain. 49934
Reposted by María Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 16hThe measles surge that RFK Jr happily drove has infected at least 50 pregnant women in PA "Doctors in outbreak areas are making changes to how they care for pregnant patients & their babies, offering a glimpse of what may be in store across the nation as cases spread" 19thnews.org/2026/10/penn...19thnews.orgWhat Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak could mean for pregnancy care across AmericaIt's raising new questions about immunity testing before pregnancy, early vaccinations for babies and the many complications that could rise from infection. 514086
Reposted by María Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 16hI appreciated this @npr.org Code Switch episode for addressing a question that's been nagging at me since I learned of the Clancy case: Why was she allowed/encouraged to become her kids' full-time caregiver after being hospitalized and despite ongoing signs of distress? www.npr.org/2026/09/29/n...npr.orgThe Lindsay Clancy case and the women we make into monsters : Code SwitchThe Lindsay Clancy trial captured the nation this summer, and reactions toward Clancy have been split. The case brought much needed attention to postpartum psychosis, but some question the support Cla... 6689
Reposted by María isaac @sevier.io · 07/10/2026There was some real talk tonight by @amywestervelt.bsky.social about how people cannot distinguish between journalism and PR and that this allows people to move between maybe legit journalism jobs into a job just designed to sell you something or someone. 1366
Reposted by María Martha Crawford @whatashrinkthinks.com · 16hI really think that if a therapist has a client who is presenting with new symptoms- grandiose/paranoid/agitated or with sudden loss of self-esteem, increased isolation Or with increased conflict/argumentativeness in their relationships or social transactions Assess their AI/LLM use: 315657
Reposted by María Jane Rosenzweig @janerosenzweig.bsky.social · 17hPart 100 of "how AI could be used vs. how it is likely to be used," from feature that promises not to give answers. OpenAI said the tool "offered the option to get answers because of feedback from educators — in case teenagers needed to get immediate answers to questions that might not be homework." 36726
Reposted by María Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 07/10/2026At a meeting Tuesday night meeting hosted by Indivisible Bellingham, Mayor Kim Lund addressed community concerns around immigration enforcement, surveillance and federal overreach.cascadiadaily.comBellingham mayor explains city’s approach to federal issues at immigration forum | Cascadia Daily NewsBorder Patrol agents cancel Arne Hanna swim-training session after protest planned 082
Reposted by María Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 06/10/2026Play Retro Gadgets, Quantum Odyssey, Replicube, SOLAS 128 and more in Humble's new Programming Puzzles Bundle. Pay what you want and direct some of the proceeds to EFF, too! www.humblebundle.com/games/progr...humblebundle.comPrograming Puzzles BundleTest your skills with this bundle of programming puzzle games! Pay what you want and support the Electronic Frontier Foundation! 2428
Reposted by María Marc Fischer @marc-fischer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026NEW from Public Collectors! People on Your Block is a self-assessment guide to help you gauge your awareness of your neighbors and how deeply connected you are to the people that live on your block. Intended for private personal use. $2 PDF now. Print in 2 weeks? halfletterpress.com/people-on-yo... 54617
Reposted by María Mindy Weisberger @laminda.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Want to find your new favorite author or genre? Buy a book! Need a birthday/anniversary/just because present for someone else or maybe yourself? Buy a book! Is your bedside reading stack getting dangerously low (eg, low enough to see over while lying in bed)? Buy a book! BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS 📚 1134
Reposted by María EL PAÍS @elpais.com · 06/10/2026📹 Los padres de un chico de 14 años al que la policía francesa disparó un bote de gas lacrimógeno a la cara: "Le han quitado la vida". Mientras, la cólera de los estudiantes toma las calles de Francia en un día de protestas masivas social.elpais.com/902… 12119
Reposted by María Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026@mayor.seattle.gov seeks a new member to serve on the Pike Place Historical Commission for Position 9 – Property Owner. This position is open to anyone who owns property within the Pike Place Market Historical District such as a building, residential condominium, or commercial condominium.frontporch.seattle.govMayor Wilson Seeks Member to Serve on Pike Place Market Historical Commission - Front PorchMayor Katie B. Wilson seeks a new member to serve on the Pike Place Historical Commission for Position 9 – Property Owner. This position is open to anyone who owns property within the Pike Place Marke... 3364
Reposted by María The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 06/10/2026“I just wanted to do something good, and everyone is making it seem like I’m doing something wrong,” one temporary caregiver told @caitlindickerson.bsky.social, who reports on the babies left behind by Trump’s deportations and the individuals trying to care for them.bit.lyThe Babies Left Behind in AmericaThe United States is deporting parents without their children, creating a whole new family-separation crisis. 36833
Reposted by María Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This is an important article. The authors argue: What we’ve seen is reversible—but only if we have two parties that commit to defending democracy. 1526081
Reposted by María Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 06/10/2026oh my god I've been training for this day my whole life 71051
Reposted by María The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 06/10/2026As attention spans dwindle, there’s a renewed appeal for a partner that regularly reads. “It’s a sign sometimes of how someone’s intellect works and what they’re open to, how they see the world,” a bibliophile says. New dating apps are helping pair bookworms together. wapo.st/4y01eOU 32339
Reposted by María Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Is it safe for me to say on here that I do not believe the polls about the Midterms? I don't trust white voters to be honest about their voting intentions with pollsters. 871599203
Reposted by María Mayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 06/10/2026📞 Every month, I sit down with the great journalists at @kuow.org to field their questions — and yours! Today, I talked about my proposed budget, my shelter expansion, and more. I hope you’ll give me call next month on November 2nd at noon on KUOW! 📞 210618
Reposted by María Seattle Indivisible @seattleindivisible.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Washington State Supreme Court is in Play. In an very rare occurrence, 5 of the 9 Seats on the Court are up for election. VOTE! This is non-partisan race, there are clear differences in the backgrounds and views of the candidates, so it is VERY important for WA voters to make wise choices. 1108
Reposted by María The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 05/10/2026For more than six decades, 103-year-old Irvin Koch has been pouring drinks for customers out of the basement of his home in Maryland. His dive bar, legally zoned for commercial use, is a time capsule tucked away from the rest of the world above. wapo.st/4rP9hN5 312035
Reposted by María Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026After reading this, I think I'll finally get around to watching this show. 3436
Reposted by María Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Outsourcing your hobby or pasttime is the ultimate sad person behavior. That's a level of depression I can't comprehend. You can't find joy in any damn thing at that point. 20972125
