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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

These people are saying “we finally created the utopia of Neuromancer.” And I look at them and I go, “I don’t think you read Neuromancer." nautil.us/does-science...

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Does Science Fiction Shape the Future? - Nautilus

Conversations with visionary science fiction authors on the social impact of their work.

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

There’s also something to how women are socialized to be suspicious of flattery — it’s how we transfer responsibility for men’s desire onto women’s bodies; we are taught to defend against that in service to our “innocence” or whatever — whereas men accept flattery as their due. Perfect marks.

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Lots of people believe the seed oils bullshit.

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Reuse Commons @reusecommons.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

We opened a new space in Seattle, and last week was our grand opening event!! Folks visited from all over the area to explore Reuse Commons Lake City, chat with our partners, and share with us about how a reuse, repair, and share hub could benefit them ♻️🫶

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Maybe Agent Smith was right that as a species, human beings define their reality through misery and suffering.

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

And she called out that the county doesn't have other tools at its disposal (like payroll tax).

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Wore my shirt today, got a lot of excited questions about your progress taking over that cesspit.

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Absolutely disgusting that this is legal.

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I'm not colorblind but I've played around with the Colorblind Pal app because in addition to telling you what color you're pointing it at, it also shows what people with different forms of colorblindness see so you can e.g. check accessibility of signage and powerpoints.

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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

In Mao’s China, officials reporting impossibly high grain yields led to famine as the government taking “surplus” grain starved citizens. The AI equivalent is reporting absurd productivity wins leading to layoffs

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The AI Great Leap Forward

In 1958, Mao ordered every village to produce steel. The steel was useless. The crops rotted. Today's top-down AI mandates are producing the same pattern: ba...

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

They can't stop us from gathering together to speak out!

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Amazing rundown of the symbolism and background of the Bad Bunny performance tonight!

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Vote against further funding for ICE. Stop paying our murderers.

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Stop paying our murderers. You and the rest of your colleagues can vote against further funding for ICE and shut down the government.

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Anoolia/Anny Gakhokidze @agakh.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Seattle! Are you concerned about data centers in WA and agitated by AI? Would you like to reimagine AI and data centers, regulate those in WA state, and understand how to sidestep tech monopoly's products? 📅 Join us for The People's Forum on AI - Feb 2nd at 5:30 @ 📍Prospect UCC, Capitol Hill.

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

The senate needs to do more than ask for briefings. I'm glad someone is calling for accountability.

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

This is what they took from us

A still from the film Mac and Me, showing a crowded McDonald's. Children and teenagers wear colorful '80s clothes, and Ronald McDonald is excitedly reaching into a cup as two little girls look on, delighted. Greenery, large windows, comfortable wood chairs and tables, and earth tones make the space warm and inviting.

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Push The Needle @pushtheneedle.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

The main difference between highways and transit is that nobody wants to be anywhere near highways and everyone wants to be as close as possible to transit

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Steam has basically eliminated the financial impact of PC game piracy, by making a storefront that's more convenient than pirating and where prices can vary more than they used to.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

at this point AI is the equivalent of your friend eating something disgusting and asking 800 times if you wanna try it

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

And Pluribus is very not a mystery box! It keeps doing little PowerPoint presentations to tell Carol (and the viewers) what's happening!

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Oh, to me it read 'person who grew up super poor assuming this is how rich people do things and playing along hoping she won't notice'

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

It's been 12 days, no way he's bored yet. Though him imitating her toast was very interesting. I think he's just a nice guy who likes people and knows Carol needs a friend.

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beverlylove / Bev Johnson @bevsi.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

seeing people use AI or not notice AI cadence/style makes me feel like carol from pluribus

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

The company has been sold a few times; one of the buyers died this way. Eventually a lot of the original patents got sold to electric scooter companies.

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

And even for a bit after the reveal, writers were frantically trying to come up with ways it could definitely change cities forever for some reason (seemingly to justify all the pre-unveiling hype)

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

This shows their building constraints. The Evans pool building was declared a landmark in 2021, and they can't mess with the fire lane or any important trees.

A slide from Seattle Parks and Rec presentation showing building constraints at the site of the Green Lake Community Center. All important trees, the Evans pool building, the fire access lane, and area within 200' of the water are marked in red.

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

They're not allowed to build on that parking lot because it's within 200' of the water. (Also why it's not really worth knocking down the existing community center; they can't build anything new where most of it is.)

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

I started replying to every 'money plz' email from Democrats telling them I wouldn't donate money to anyone in their party until their leadership did *literally anything* to stand up to the Trump administration, and the emails have completely stopped.

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Lorraine Berry @lorraineberry.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

If it is true that Patty Murray wants to cave, I urge my Seattle friends and other Washingtonians to call the mom in tennis shoes NOW.

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

I used to live two blocks from the Costco in Kirkland and would walk to it pretty often, but the packages are so large you really need a wagon or something for the trip home.

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Bike lanes are so convenient 🙄

Car parked in a bike lane near Roosevelt and 60th in Seattle

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Yeah, I'm struggling to think of any increased negative environmental impact that could result from turning a residential street into a safe street.

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Benjamin Balthaser @blbalthaser.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Mayor Johnson is cooking

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Seattle Indivisible @seattleindivisible.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

No Kings March Rally Video: You, all 90,000 of you, were inspired by our No Kings Seattle Rally and March speakers! Share the inspiration and energy of the rally with others. Recorded LIVE STREAM www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmfo... #nokings #nokingseattle #seattle @indivisible.org

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No Kings Seattle Rally Oct 18 LivestreamRecorded Program

YouTube video by Seattle Indivisible

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

That's true, but it has nothing to do with AI other than AI being one of the stupid things the very wealthy are wasting our resources on instead of investing in people.

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

The concept of caring enough about your country to show up for free is completely incomprehensible to these people.

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Marc Auerbach @pugetopia.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Know Your Rights! www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Even more hilarious that the investors did

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

The Portland frogs give me hope 🥰

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Wikipedia's list is very well-sourced and they're careful about keeping out AI crap. They have 2024 numbers and they're close to the ones you have. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

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List of United States cities by crime rate - Wikipedia

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

The Ford Pinto had 27 fire fatalities in 9 years and everyone lost their minds. The Cybertruck has had 5 fire fatalities since it came out less than two years ago, and people are still buying them. They're death traps.

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SlideRuth @slideruth.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Seattle comrades: If you're interested in doing a bit more to stand up to the erosion of our civil rights, we are expecting a huge crowd for the next No Kings protest, and can really use more volunteers, especially on the safety team! Here's the form to sign up. dash.palform.app/fill/org_0MY...

Protest flyer: No Kings Seattle Mass Rally and March, Saturday Oct 18th Seattle Center, 12-4pm

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