Reposted by Rowanbryan newbold @bnewbold.net · 2hah damn, RIP Margaret Hamilton. she took safety-critical software engineering seriously, and got people to the moon and back. news.mit.edu/2026/margare... 3856872280
Reposted by RowanCool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 5hRacer Kittie Knox was the first African-American to become a member of the League of American Wheelmen. Knox raced despite sometimes being denied access to races, restaurants, and hotels, and was known for her baggy trousers as well as her cycling ability. #BicycleBirthday October 7 (1874-1900) 46917
Reposted by RowanDCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 6hClean air in schools reduces infections for the WHOLE POPULATION. Why WOULDN’T we clean the air? The healthcare/missed work costs far exceed the infrastructure costs, don’t let them get away with “it costs too much”. Demand clean air in schools and workplaces! 14229
Reposted by RowanSarah Hird, PhD @sarahhird.bsky.social · 10hThat time I put almost all the chipmunk species in the western USA on one map. Did you know there’s 1 species of chipmunk in Asia, 1 in eastern USA & >20 in western USA? (I’m not the crazy one here. The chipmunks are the crazy ones.) 916857
Reposted by RowanWill Oremus @willoremus.com · 06/10/2026Fun fact: Tesla went with a giant touchscreen instead of knobs for the Model 3 purely to save time and money. Knobs would have required spinning up a whole supply chain. The company spun it as a luxury feature and much of the industry followed suit. But it was always an inferior substitute. 411916362
Reposted by RowanHannah Krieg @hannahkrieg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026NEW: WA Ferries wanted you to think their workers are whiny babies who make $350k. The truth is more complicated and more sympathetic --- workers making $65k, engine room paid 20% less than above deck, and those making the big bucks working 70 hour weeks. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/washing...theburnerseattle.comWashington State Ferries Tried To Turn You On Their Workers By Posting Eye-Popping SalaryFerry service has returned mostly to normal after 23 Ferry engine room workers called out sick, shutting down 13 out of 18 vessels on Monday. While there’s no official confirmation workers coordinated... 12315142
Reposted by RowanRiker Googling @rikergoogling.bsky.social · 06/10/2026is it racist to say human resources 1030549
Reposted by RowanAlligator Sommelier @idlewild5.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Netflix was like "here's a new show set on the New England coast", so .... sure? It's called Best Medicine, but it's actually just a straight lift of Doc Martin. It's filmed in NY, not ME. And every single towns-person is a chatterer. It's oddly compelling, but it ain't New England. 131
Reposted by RowanTurner Classic Movies @tcmtv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026We are saddened to say goodbye to our dear friend, Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint. One of the last surviving stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, we’ll forever be grateful for unforgettable contributions to cinema, her generosity and her humor. Our thoughts are with her loved ones. 482172386
Reposted by RowanMatt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026the tech industry is about to invent books 559207854052
Reposted by RowanThe Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 22hSometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form. 172101881726
Reposted by Rowantoilet bones @toiletbones.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Found the email I sent when I got accidentally added to the faculty listserv of an orthopedic surgery clinic and nobody would remove me so I sent this email to all faculty/staff/med students and they removed me almost immediately 187110743015
Reposted by RowanUniversal Hub @universalhub.com · 06/10/2026Crunch time for one suburban company on Storrow Drive www.universalhub.com/2026/crunch-... #storrowed #Boston 1226
Reposted by RowanDean Frey @dean.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Prepare for a lot of drum-beating for Anne Carson on my feed. #NobelPrize 1154
Reposted by RowanChise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 05/10/2026WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 4-YEAR-LONG study of NEARLY 30 MILLION people in France found that individuals who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine had a 74% LOWER risk of death from severe COVID-19 compared to unvaccinated individuals and ZERO increased risk of all-cause mortality. 4939441234
Reposted by RowanPhil Salvador @philsalv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026More than what Frank said, I think a big reason VGHF has been able to build trust is that we've approached our collections in a way that is human and thoughtful, instead of just acting like wolves tearing at meat. If all you care about is Stuff, then you'll end up treating people's lives like Stuff 625238
Reposted by RowanTom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 06/10/2026My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com 16973241
Reposted by RowanEric Pazdziora @ericpazdziora.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"Opera doesn't make money. Opera’s what you spend money *on*.” “But . . what do you get out of it?” “You get opera. You put money in, you see, and opera comes out,” said Salzella wearily. --Terry Pratchett, 'Maskerade' 71255352
Reposted by RowanBrigid Alverson @brigidalverson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Massachusetts friends! There are NINE (9) questions on the November ballot, some of which are confusing. Here's my local Dem committee's cheat sheet - we discussed the questions at length before voting on endorsements - and I'll put additional resources in the comments. 385
Reposted by RowanElizabeth Anne, PhD @lacksauthority.bsky.social · 05/10/2026never the wrong time for this classic 56119413540
Reposted by RowanChris Dwan (he/him) @somershade.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I have it on no less of an authority than the public records officer of the city of somerville that - as of today - we have not yet deployed even one body worn camera on even one police officer. 1175
Reposted by RowanTim Pierce @unchi.org · 06/10/2026Having the U.S. Copyright Office refuse to register an author’s copyright because they have “detected” AI-generated text in a submission is a new level of Hell that I had not previously imagined to exist 052
Reposted by RowanAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026China’s clean-air campaign has cut Beijing’s smog by 70% in a decade, and cut heavily polluted days from 58 a year to just one. The effort has prevented an estimated 680,000 premature deaths since 2020 and generated $715 billion in cumulative health benefits. buff.ly/ZfRCR1q #ShareGoodNewsToobuff.lyChina’s air best on record, delivers $715 billion in health benefits: officialsMore than a decade after China launched an aggressive campaign against the choking smog, the country’s air quality has reached its best level on record, with the cleanup generating an estimated 4.8… 418163
Reposted by RowanR.C. Brougham @captainruck.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Found a couple pretty good ones in my files 4928104
Reposted by RowanAmanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Well, they were foolish to trap Jackie Chan at the rope factory. He and Jet Li are always stuck in places like the ladder warehouse and never, like, the foam cushion factory 3824
Reposted by Rowanderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 05/10/2026seeing conservative men debate how to dress online is very funny. can't dress up or wear interesting casualwear bc you've made any visible interest in dress to be a sign of homosexuality. but you feel the need to dress better bc you've linked dress to respectability. a prison of your own making. 11987291007
Reposted by RowanBlock Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The CTA has unveiled a 1950s neon-style sign at a revamped Blue Line stop. buff.ly/5Ifslf9 965795
Reposted by RowanTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026If you're in these states, *TODAY* is deadline to register to vote. Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas. Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check! And there's a lot happening across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️ 2218921696
Reposted by RowanNewspaper Guild of Pittsburgh @pghguild.com · 05/10/2026Nine years ago we told the Blocks they were going down a bad path. Today they hit the end of the road as the Supreme Court joined a very long list of people who also told them so. Humble appreciation to everyone who worked to hold the Blocks accountable. That family owes us a LOT of money.newsguild.orgPost-Gazette union-busters hit dead end at Supreme Court, must pay back millions to journalists | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA 122556
Reposted by Rowanlumberjack wharfie @lumberjackwharfie.bsky.social · 05/10/2026THE SECRET IS THAT THE PEOPLE ABSOLUTELY FUCKING CRAVE CAR-FREE SPACES TO SPEND EVEN AN HOUR OF THEIR OTHERWISE COMPLETELY CAR-DOMINATED LIVES 513422
Reposted by RowanAlligator Sommelier @idlewild5.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This article is good but missing a couple of things: - when the team was founded in '94 there was an immediate reaction of "wtf Dockers??? Are we American?" Because wharfie is the right word for that job - Don't call Freo a suburb of Perth jesus christ 011
Reposted by RowanAdam Christopher @adamchristopher.me · 05/10/2026Mac users on mac OS 27 - we can get our disk space back and remove Apple AI! Somebody has made a tool: www.macrumors.com/2026/10/05/a...macrumors.comMac Users Reclaim Storage With New Apple Intelligence Removal ToolA new open-source tool is making waves in the Mac community by helping users reclaim valuable storage space taken up by Apple's AI models. Called "RemoveMacAI," the tool disables Apple Intelligence on... 8606263
Reposted by RowanJesus Jones @jesusjonesband.bsky.social · 05/10/2026So many of the responses are visual - mine were always auditory - as a seven year -old, hearing the "crow" section of "Echoes", by Pink Floyd. As a youth, the opening bars of "Hamburger Lady" (and that one still has the power to make my blood run cold) 6211
Reposted by RowanBen (Bee) Kahn @benkahncomics.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The Monster Mash. Yes, like the song. Don't ask me why, but it absolutely terrified 4-year-old Bee 192
Rowan @mzrowan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"Put it this way: would you rather feel as though your life was ruled by brain damage or a beautiful woman who enjoys playing with your flawed body and appreciates your devotion?" www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...theguardian.comThis is how we do it: ‘My mistress has complete control over me and makes me so happy’LD is the submissive to Lady Alice’s dominatrix and it’s been a revelation for them both 011
Reposted by RowanAlligator Sommelier @idlewild5.bsky.social · 05/10/2026My parents were like "you can see the cuts in the scenes where it gets picked up from the floor and held up to the actor's necks", and I was like, "I am five and that thing just attacked someone." Also I thought it was possible that there was one behind the s-bend of our toilet. 011
Reposted by RowanCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 05/10/2026Me, trying not to lose my temper: Virga for the love of God Montresor can you chew any one of the 97 chew toys surrounding you? Virga: I can tell that you're unhappy with me in some way, and I have no idea what it's about Virga: I'm gonna nervously chew the coffee table while I ponder this question 114888
Rowan @mzrowan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026An In Search Of... segment on killer bees moving north into Texas Figured they would be on my doorstep in Ottawa shortly 😛 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Sear...en.wikipedia.orgIn Search of... (TV series) - Wikipedia 151
Reposted by RowanJennifer C. Martin @notreallyjcm.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Extremely grateful for these two grocery store ladies recreating Prodigy’s Firestarter 462581823
Reposted by RowanSusannah Paletz @susannahpaletz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Prepping my seminar where I will bring up @jortsthecat.bsky.social's viral workplace story as an example of feedback and communication, because why do all case studies have to involve blue chip companies Also larahogan.me/blog/jean-jo... (most of my other cases have an InfoSci element)larahogan.meJean, Jorts, and tough feedbackI can’t stop thinking about a recent AITA post from the manager of two cats named Jorts and Jean. 225825
Reposted by RowanAlex Awoos @alex-awoos-backup.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I feel like more people should be talking about this part 3850052092
Reposted by Rowanalyson “october” greaves @badambulist.bsky.social · 04/10/2026blue shampoo is so fun, when you rinse it down the drain you can pretend you killed someone from the dimension they used to film tampon commercials in 1156276
Reposted by RowanSaraAAAGHH A GHOST!!! Ford 🐍🎨👻 @angeloslh.bsky.social · 03/10/2026A NEW FIGHTER HAS ENTERED THE ARENAindependent.co.ukGang of eight sperm whales sink yacht after ramming boat in South PacificCrew described terrifying encounter as they were woken up by “loud thud” as the 52ft vessel was struck 391446400
Reposted by RowanNed Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 04/10/2026My uneducated take on this stuff is that I take the cybersecurity risks posed by AI development very seriously, but it seems like the problem with OpenAI specifically has less to do with any intrinsic features of AI and more with the company's habit of doing crimes. 817826
Reposted by RowanRiker Googling @rikergoogling.bsky.social · 04/10/2026mirror universe goatee tutorial 719835
Rowan @mzrowan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This sounds hilariously fun: "PowerPoint Karaoke is an improv game. A participant gives a presentation using slides they have never seen before. The goal is to make up a funny story or a serious-sounding talk based on random images and text." 222
![Hello Bone Colleagues,
I have invented a new type of ankle and I'm very excited to show it to you. Early raccoon trials suggest a 60% increase in scurrying speed and dramatic increases in fine motor banditry. I know we are not supposed to create super raccoons, but I think you'll change your mind and professional ethics when you see how cute they are. I believe we are on the cusp of a new era in advanced human scurrying because if medical science has taught me anything, it's that improvements in raccoons correspond 1:1 to improvements in humans.
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[My name]
Chief Bone Inventor
Chair, Department of Foot and Leg Innovation
Lord Mayor, Musculoskeletal Medicine
Hartford HealthCare,
The Bone & Joint Institute at Hartford Hospital.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nycc7oummopgeptw555s6icn/bafkreicwbyb3msa5cnllbexjrxrmuw2s6qj36aiitv2tp5aos5nsz2pem4)
