Reposted by PolethErika Hall @erikahall.bsky.social · 30/05/2026If you look at the world, especially the US, we're desperately in need of better design, but design is not apps with luxury aesthetics. It's functional, ethical, sustainable, enjoyable systems, services, and products. Getting that stuff funded and facilitating the decision-making is the work. 714424
Poleth @poleth.bsky.social · 30/05/2026No matter what your job is, to create good useful things you have to understand life But most people only see money, profitability, envy, competition, all the stuff the few who benefit from the suffering and sacrifice of many want us to believe life means Great ideas are where the simple things are 100
Poleth @poleth.bsky.social · 30/05/2026When you build visibility, you stop waiting to be discovered and start being someone who gets pulled into the right conversations. 🌱 000
Reposted by PolethYour Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 06/05/20261/ Update on what we know about the evolving hantavirus situation, strap in. A Swiss man linked to the ship has now tested positive after developing symptoms after disembarking. He received an exposure alert, sought care, and tested positive. This means there are 3 deaths and 5 suspected. 16916407
Reposted by PolethAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/05/2026Gas is $4.56 a gallon Let's check in on what the president is working on today: 51040901134
Poleth @poleth.bsky.social · 07/05/2026So it seems AI is doing so bad in convincing people to adopt it at work, that now the company I work for is literally forcing us to use it, they will start taking metrics, and we are required to use it at least an specific number of times during the week, among other "interesting requirements..." 🤨 100
Poleth @poleth.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Drop something from the 1990smedia.tenor.coma blonde woman wearing a purple shirt and a necklace is standing in front of a door .ALT: a blonde woman wearing a purple shirt and a necklace is standing in front of a door . 011
Reposted by PolethRobert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 23/04/2026There are clearly larger shifts happening in the economy. We can’t fight that. Instead let’s pivot. WA should embrace Brain Gain. Lots of Americans don’t want to live under MAGA rule. Let’s invest in schools, universities, R&D, clean tech, build housing and transit, attract the next wave of makers. 4616
Reposted by PolethTech 4 Housing @tech4housing.org · 24/04/2026In 2024, Oracle announced it was moving its headquarters to Nashville. They only added 7 net jobs there in 2025. tennesseestar.com/news/report-...tennesseestar.comReport: Oracle Has Only Created a Net Gain of Seven Jobs in Nashville Since Headquarters Relocation - Tennessee StarA new report shows Oracle has not lived up to its promise to bring thousands of jobs to Tennessee. 0348
Reposted by Polethpublic health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 25/04/2026this account is run by a human at NASA JPL who only posts real images with their receipts. it only has 11k followers compared to the 200k the ai slop space account has 12383643398
Reposted by PolethRead the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Is the Pope a Marxist? Kinda yeah. Pope Leo isn’t just an anti-Trump avatar. He’s channeling a much richer and deeper tradition of liberation theology to stand against poverty, war, and oppression. It’s an approach a lot of people around the word could learn from. www.jphilll.com/is-the-pope-...jphilll.comIs the Pope a Marxist? Maybe.In the midst of an uncertain truce, with the eyes of the world still looking to see if a recession is around the corner, a somewhat surprising figure has emerged as the most prominent global advocate ... 61195
Poleth @poleth.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Mientras las ciudades sigan siendo diseñadas para favorecer a los autos, será complicado que las personas adopten el uso de transporte público fácilmente. ___ As long as cities continue to be designed to favor cars, it will be difficult for people to easily adopt the use of public transportation. 010
Reposted by PolethProf. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 22/04/2026In addition, there are now several studies showing that you also have to interrupt driving, and make it less easy. Because with the best will in the world, why would somebody who habitually gets in their car for every trip even notice a free bus, let alone make the effort to learn to use it? 1528777
Reposted by PolethMapQuest @mapquest.com · 22/04/2026Earth Day reminder go for a walk and enjoy nature. 1373
Reposted by PolethWarren Wells, AICP @warrenjwells.bsky.social · 18/04/2026This is an awful story. A guy in a car straight up murdered a woman because she was pissed he was blocking the sidewalk and poured a bottle of water on his car. So he drove over her *with his family in the car*, leaving her to die. 411538
Reposted by PolethRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Still wondering if inequality is out of control? 450135745553
Poleth @poleth.bsky.social · 25/03/2026A jr jerk dev who just joined my team and keeps ignoring all my advice, asked my team if I was the right person to explain to someone something they need from a repository, for which—it is worth mentioning—I am the person who created and setup that entire repo, also I'm the only woman in the team.media.tenor.coma woman with red hair is standing in front of a christmas tree and says typicalALT: a woman with red hair is standing in front of a christmas tree and says typical 010
Reposted by PolethAsher Perlman @asherperlman.bsky.social · 22/03/2026The perfect tote bag doesn’t exis— 624249
Poleth @poleth.bsky.social · 23/03/2026haha... I've been watching workout videos for over 15 years, none of those times to lose weight, only to stay fit/strong, anyway, lately I get a lot of ozempic/GLP-1 advertisement I'm cool if people are finding in it a solution for a healthy life, but why this pressure about losing weight? stap! 🤨 000
Reposted by PolethEcoInventos @ecoinventos.bsky.social · 21/03/2026🚲 El espacio urbano y cómo lo utilizamos 🌆 310442
Reposted by PolethWarframe Herzog @antitractionist.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Being raised for twenty years by Elon Musk is presumably the same level of cognitive impairment you find in children who were raised without any human contact at all 11505
Reposted by PolethMeade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Like the 2021 PNW heat wave, this week’s event is demonstrating how climate change makes heat waves not only hotter but also longer-lasting and larger in size. 03813
Reposted by PolethSenator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 28/02/2026The U.S. Senate must be clear: no war with Iran. 1326223826281
Reposted by PolethPookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 27/02/2026The global wellness industry, at $6.2 trillion a year, is 4 times larger than the global pharmaceutical industry. 71544472
Poleth @poleth.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Many people who go into defensive mode when you mention avoid the use of AI, specially for basic stuff, are like... "and how am I supposed to learn things now?" Did I miss something? Did we lose all sources of information? Books, libraries, articles, papers, courses, forums, asking others? 100
Reposted by PolethMartin Kleppmann @martin.kleppmann.com · 21/02/2026I’m giving a talk at the local-first online meet-up on Tuesday. All welcome 1545
Poleth @poleth.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Note to self 📝✨ Alysa Liu's story reminded me of something... The times I performed the best in job interviews was when I said… “f*ck it! I don’t care! I’ll do my best and have a good time and if they like me that’s great and if not, that’s fine too. 😎”media.tenor.coma woman in a gold dress with the number 75.60 on the bottom leftALT: a woman in a gold dress with the number 75.60 on the bottom left 000
Poleth @poleth.bsky.social · 21/02/2026👏♥️✨ A proof that joy wins and it’s beautiful 🌿 Let’s keep promoting this! The person at work who puts their health 1st. who doesn’t succumb to pressure & takes things calmly, who dances to their own rhythm, who disconnects from work during their time off Those are the attitudes we want to promote. 000
Reposted by Polethtante @tante.cc · 19/02/2026I am a luddite and to me there is a lot of joy in technology. In technology that we deploy for all our wellbeing. Solar panels and vaccines, high-speed rail and wikipedia. But they joy stems from the feeling of being able to be part of humanity in an embedded, meaningful way. Not from buying shit. 572414357
Poleth @poleth.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Necessity, the mother of invention. The left is usually made up of those who understand struggle and scarcity. I like to share with my friends, even if you don’t have to, from time to time, is good and rewarding to challenge oneself to work with limited resources. 010
Reposted by PolethFormerGregSamsa @formergregsamsa.bsky.social · 20/02/2026We're, uhm. We're getting very used to it. One of the thinks Trump has normalized in the US is for us to feel absolutely mortified on a regular basis. Who knows--maybe we needed it. But not like this, man. Not like this. 0113
Poleth @poleth.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Brava! Good for her 👏🙌 One of my beloved female mentors told me once, you're going to be scrutinized many more times than your male colleagues, that's the reality, and the more you grow the worst it gets, so don't be afraid to show off your achievements… 🧵 100
Poleth @poleth.bsky.social · 18/02/2026I decided to explore the apps I have on my phone (none of them intended for drawing) and draw things using them, to share on my social media. Is the way I found to slow down on sharing bad news (even when lately there are a lot) and try to bring some joy instead 😌🙌🌿✨ 010
Reposted by PolethHildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 18/02/2026I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland. And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books. 222223696032
Reposted by PolethDrop Site @dropsitenews.com · 17/02/2026The Government of Mexico, led by President Claudia Sheinbaum, has formally rejected joining the Board of Peace, stating that Palestine is not included at the table as a recognized state entity. Video: Arlin Medrano via X (@arlinmedrano_) 18368115
Poleth @poleth.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Claro que la oposición de la presidenta mexicana está usando la lamentable aparición de Salma Hayek en la mañanera del pueblo para atacarla. El programa de incentivos para la industria cinematográfica me emociona y lo celebro. Llevar a Salma Hayek a una conferencia oficial del pueblo NO 🙅🏻♀️ 100
Poleth @poleth.bsky.social · 18/02/2026One of the great things about challenging yourself to work with limited resources is that it activates your creativity. That's why I'm thankful I can work on edge-computing, it keeps me humble and reminds me why I decided to study computer science and the thrill of understanding how things work. 🌱 000
Reposted by PolethPeter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Every time you speak up - and every time you don't - there are people watching and learning about you and the world you help create. 143091625
Poleth @poleth.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Advertise your account with a .gif…media.tenor.coma cheshire cat from alice in wonderland is smiling and says we 're all mad hereALT: a cheshire cat from alice in wonderland is smiling and says we 're all mad here 010
Poleth @poleth.bsky.social · 17/02/2026The limits of vibe-coding end where the limits of other human collaborating with you begin😌 You can generate your code in any way you prefer, but the moment your code becomes our code, I will apply as much scrutiny as possible and I expect you to understand about accountability and collaboration 🌿✨ 100