Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Jason Cosper @jason.cosper.me · 09/10/2026It’s wild how quickly AI has become the microplastics of code. You can’t be certain if its output is in the software you’ve installed, so you just pray and hope it doesn’t give you cancer later. 024
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Butlerian Jihadist of House Dornick @shimminykricket.blacksky.app · 08/10/2026Harvard 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 10165542555
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Semafor @semafor.com · 30/09/2026Visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year. “We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” www.semafor.com/article/09/2... 62631531119
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Eric Bailey @ericwbailey.website · 30/09/2026The 11th edition of the @webaim.bsky.social Screen Reader User Survey is now live! This is a vital resource into better understanding how people who use screen readers actually operate your website or app. webaim.org/projects/scr... My commentary on it as a thread 🧵 #a11ywebaim.orgWebAIM: Screen Reader User Survey #11 Results 13527
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Adrian Roselli, pH0 @aardrian.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites” www.bbc.com/news/article... If only they were treated as Aaron Swartz was for far far less: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_... I’m on board with Lina Khan’s approach to lean on a 1934 precedent: www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/20...bbc.comOpenAI bots meddled with US government agencies, including SEC and CensusOpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises. 244
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Bryson The Gaytive @brysonthegaytive.bsky.social · 07/09/2026As National Day for Truth and Reconciliation approaches. I’d like to remind folks that as far as practicable as possible, buy orange shirts from Indigenous Peoples and not corporations. 413062
Heather Gray (she/they) @treadlightly.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I love history now but I didn't enjoy history in school. I expect that's because it was almost entirely about war. History and engineering aren't mutually exclusive. There is a history of engineering, and that, at least, really should be taught in engineering programs 010
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets. 203190795446
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Mark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026What happened after OpenAI banned the first account was astonishing: ChatGPT advised the shooter about how to evade its own safeguards on violence. “Don’t use real-world locations,” ChatGPT said, later adding: “You can still be twisted. Just be clever about it.” www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0... 6268120
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 24/09/2026if you quit corporate to become a beekeeper, does that mean you broke out in hives 2265041
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Patricia Aas 🐢🏳️🌈 @patigallardo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026If you want a different voice on this, go to the source, @timnitgebru.blacksky.app was one of the first people lifting this issue.youtu.beIs AI Really Going to Kill Us? Timnit Gebru Explains | Vibe CheckYouTube video by Vibe Check 13616
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Adrian Roselli, pH0 @aardrian.bsky.social · 21/09/2026“9 ‘boundaries’ keep Earth livable. We’ve breached 7 of them” www.scientificamerican.com/article/9-bo... Only two to go! With all the help from fake-AI, maybe we’ll nail those last two by 2030!scientificamerican.com9 ‘boundaries’ keep Earth livable. We’ve breached 7 of themEarth’s annual checkup shows that we’re at increasing risk of moving away from the environment we’re adapted to 011
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I really want people to think more like organizers. I'm seeing endless debate, and more than a little conspiracy theorizing, about the motivations behind the big companies' warnings about the danger of AI. And almost no discussion about how we seize this moment to demand the policies we want. 427789
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I just read this, and it's brilliantly done. It is concise and simple to understand, and it applies far beyond the realm of mathematics. AI tools are powerful, they're interesting, they can be useful. But they're being used in ways that are corrosive to human intellectual and artistic life. 2355
Heather Gray (she/they) @treadlightly.bsky.social · 11/09/2026"the false attribution of mind colors how we interpret what the system has done, or how it did it – what it means to "coordinate," for example, or "think." That makes it much scarier than what it is, though what it's doing is still worth worrying about." mail.cyberneticforests.com/models-dont-...mail.cyberneticforests.comModels Don't Go RogueStochastic Flocks & Cybersecurity 'Pandemonium' 💡This essay was drafted from my appearance on Mél Hogan's podcast, The Data Fix, discussing the OpenAI / Hugging Face hack. Embedded below or find it o... 000
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)derek van vliet @derek.bike · 10/09/2026when you’re doing it absolutely wrong 3338
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 09/09/2026Astrophotographer Adam (AJ) Smadi caught this image a few hours ago from Washington state. A thin crescent Moon, sunlight illuminating the rugged lunar surface. And 2,400 times farther away—and on the other side of the Sun—mighty Jupiter, and its moons Io (left) and Ganymede (right). 187165515088
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Teresa Heffernan @tjheffernan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Canadian government falls for the AI con...sigh. So what are they going to do when they realize that there is no "responsible AI" industry because the broligarchy that runs it does not answer to markets, regulators, the law, or voters. 1134
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 03/09/2026People love the idea of planting trees, but what if I told you that it's one of the *leading* causes of global nature loss? Deadzone commercial forest plantations are spreading like a rash across the planet, pushing out both natural ecosystems and indigenous peoples. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1Yb...youtube.comCan trees save the planet? | DW DocumentaryYouTube video by DW Documentary 813652
Heather Gray (she/they) @treadlightly.bsky.social · 02/09/2026It's refreshing to participate in a tech conference that's highlighting diverse speakers and topics that matter to them 010
Heather Gray (she/they) @treadlightly.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I'm so excited to have the opportunity to speak about Making Climate-Friendly Websites at the upcoming Tech Differently conference. Early bird tickets are still available! Hope to see you there! techdifferently.com #TechDifferentlytechdifferently.comTech DifferentlyA tech conference for people who think differently and build differently. 120
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 29/08/2026The New York Times used video clips collected by tourists to reconstruct the glacial collapse that caused the horrific flooding in Nepal and Tibet. Have never seen footage of an ice cap in the world's "third pole" shattering and avalanching down. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/w... 4367176
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Nickel City chick🍁 @laurasimba.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Also from Mohawk. I know you like language so thought I'd send this link.😊 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sGj...youtube.comTranslating OntarioYouTube video by Malcolm P.L. 163
Heather Gray (she/they) @treadlightly.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Communities across Canada deserve a say before data centres are approved. 🏙️⚡💧 Join the call demanding that municipal councils pause new data centre developments until communities have the information, policies, and protections needed to make informed decisions. share.nwmd.social/s/5SuSlrHGshare.nwmd.socialCanada Municipal Data Centre Moratorium 000
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 17/08/2026If you have a Twitch account, even if you don't stream, this is well worth logging in and turning off. 2399246
Heather Gray (she/they) @treadlightly.bsky.social · 17/08/2026"In the ecosystem we're all building, I'd have to use Grammarly to rephrase everything: using a machine to write for me to prove that I didn't use a different machine to write for me." mail.cyberneticforests.com/its-not-just...mail.cyberneticforests.comIt's Not Just X. It's Y.Against the Quantification of Integrity When the measure of language becomes its target, it ceases to be good language. 💡Nerd Rating: 1/5. I discuss the origins of certain linguistic tics in LLMs a... 000
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Rebecca Blood 🇺🇦 @rebeccablood.bsky.social · 16/08/2026“When we say “AI models went rogue,” we skip the entire story: the part where OpenAI manually removed the model's cybersecurity blocks. We skip that OpenAI chose to test it on a machine with a live network connection.” @doctorow.pluralistic.net 730485
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 16/08/2026Now, we just have to teach the young people about Citizens United and help them connect the economic to the political dots. 517038
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)The New York Times @nytimes.com · 08/08/2026Amazon is investing in a natural-gas-burning power plant, as part of a huge A.I. data center in Texas, that could become the largest single source of climate pollution in the U.S., the company confirmed.nyti.msNew Amazon Data Center Stokes Worry It Would Be the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S.The tech giant is investing in the natural-gas-burning power plant as part of a huge data center in Texas, even as it pledges to honor climate commitments. 19184140
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Natalie Brender @nataliebrender.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Such an important discussion. Also note the policy implications: as Orben & Matias (2025) argue, Big Tech's deliberate blockage of quality research on impacts of digital tech harms demands conversation about different standards of public-interest science for policymaking.doi.orgFixing the science of digital technology harmsTechnology development outpaces scientific assessment of impacts 1187
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Anna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · 05/08/2026only just catching up with @alondra.bsky.social 's important article on social science and AI in Daedalus. A lot in it, but the following quote stood up for me: "There is a strong case that social science should refuse proprietary AI models entirely....amacad.orgField Theory: AI as Social Science Question, Object & ToolUses of advanced artificial intelligence are changing how societies organize labor, govern, produce knowledge, and make meaning. In light of these developments, this essay argues that AI models, tools... 29033
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 06/08/2026I like to think I keep up with new #CSS features, but sometimes I overlook something fun. For example, improvements to text-stroke: tylersticka.com/journal/impr... #WebDesign #WebDevtylersticka.comImproved CSS Text-Stroke – Tyler StickaArriving late to the party for this fun little CSS trick (with a few gotchas). 4297
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE**** @bigclimate.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Here in Calgary I show people this graph and if I get any further guff I ask if they know what a graph is. #yyc #yyccc #ClimateChange #Wildfires #smoke #cdnpoli #abpoli 213475
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE**** @bigclimate.bsky.social · 03/08/2026They can say summers have always been hot and we’ve always had wildfires and they can tell themselves all day that everything is the same as it always was but you know better They can gaslight themselves but not you. #ExtremeHeat #Wildfires #Smoke #ClimateChange #abpoli #cdnpoli 39971
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Terry Godier @terrygodier.com · 02/08/2026Been working on this little hobby project for several weekends. It's ready to show my friends. Most sky apps tell you what's up. Dark Hours tells you the truth: whether tonight is worth it, when, and which way to look. Free, no account, go nuts! darkhours.io #astronomy #stargazingdarkhours.ioDark Hours, what's actually visible in your sky tonightWhether tonight is worth going out for, when to go, and which way to look. Real astronomy, live weather, and a light-pollution model that publishes its error bars. 5319
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Climate News @climatenews.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Data center water use is misunderstood. This energy process engineer worked for many years designing and building large scale heat exchange systems and cooling loops that move heat and water on an industrial scale. Worth watching:youtu.beProcess Engineer Explains: The Math Behind "Water-Efficient AI Data Centres" Is Laughably WrongYouTube video by Mide 36045
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Sara Gaiser @akrazia.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Google’s users are no longer leaving Google after a search and are just reading its A.I.-generated answers, ...which means fewer people are coming to ...websites and search traffic has dropped.nytimes.comHow Google’s A.I. Search Is Imperiling the Open WebAs Google incorporates more artificial intelligence into search, people are spending more time on Google. Some website operators are crying foul. 163
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 19/07/2026There are more openly anti AI women than men, so if you see manels (panels of all men) or events where there are very few or no women involved on the academic speaking side (not in the organisation/teaching), it's safe to conclude that there is something very strange afoot to say the least. 1/nolivia.scienceCryptogynyOn the systematic obfuscation of women's contributions. 419165
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social · 16/07/2026TBH I'm 100% fine with seeing THS THDPSSSSPS I think this fits into my head canons. 4213
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 15/07/2026 It took social media by storm, but it didn’t work for all the reasons that ocean plastic pollution experts said it wouldn’t work all along. My latest for The Revelator tells this important story and asks what we can learn from it. Please enjoy. therevelator.org/why-ocean-cl...therevelator.orgWhy The Ocean Cleanup Hasn’t Solved the Plastic Pollution Crisis • The RevelatorGlobal problems are rarely solved by one person or invention. The Ocean Cleanup didn’t work, for the reasons experts said it wouldn’t. What can we learn from this? 113939
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 15/07/2026These photos of FNs community members fleeing their homes by boat are genuinely apocalyptic (Photo via Wayne Wastaken of Collins, Ontario, who says his “hometown is gone”) www.facebook.com/share/r/1ArN... 5022961004
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 09/07/2026OK everybody...still working out some kinks but... A new daily game, with boards written and edited by John Green. hankgreen.com/smush 1431120133
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Icon-only options in a customizable <select> break three things: ❌️ users who don't recognize the icon have no help ❌️screen readers have nothing to announce ❌️browsers w/o support show an empty dropdown There's just 1 fix for all three cases: keep the text Learn more:webkit.orgThe golden rule of Customizable SelectCustomizable select is coming to Safari 27. 15318
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)✨Kirm✨ @antonballdeluxe.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Given all of the recent genAI discussion, I wish to repost this. 109161437118
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)Eric Karkovack @karks.com · 08/06/2026#WordPress block notes can be a handy way to communicate with colleagues or write a note to yourself. 📝 speckyboy.com/wordpress-bl...speckyboy.comQuick Tip: How To Use WordPress Block Notes — SpeckyboyWordPress Notes adds block level comments to the Block Editor. We show you how to add a note to any block, reply in a thread, get email notifications, and mark notes as resolved for smoother collabora... 124
Reposted by Heather Gray (she/they)jonathan zong @jonathanzong.com · 20/05/2026As agentic AI rapidly transforms internet infrastructure, how do we ensure disabled people's needs are not displaced? In a new article by me and @frank.computer, we argue that accessibility must not be treated as an incidental benefit of rapid AI expansion. Read below: 25021