Reposted by Yvonne LamNew-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 7hNow visualising a demon returning to Hell after trying to possess a printer. "How did it go?" "ERROR 9872 INCORRECTLY BRANDED PAPER JAM fzzzzt" "Oh my Enemy. It's got him. Someone needs to tell Low Command we're outgunned here." 161
Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 4hread the thread, unless you are avoiding knowing about the exhaust fumes from the output factory for mental health reasons 020
Reposted by Yvonne LamKJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 8hLet me add, historical romancers who like to describe their wicked yet redeemable rake heroes as having a whiff of brimstone about them should be aware they're saying "he smells of eggy farts". 316622
Reposted by Yvonne LamNick Seaver @nickseaver.website · 5hI have sympathy for my colleagues trying desperately to figure out what it means for us to train students in AI literacy, but so much of it assumes that the faculty are clever enough to figure out anything, the students just need to be told the right tricks, and that this can durably help anyone 292
Reposted by Yvonne LamRon Bronson @ronbronson.com · 16hit's safe to say that dark patterns won. all the dark patterns won and we lost and that's that. 64910
Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 14h"There’s a deep faith at the heart of liberalism that education is it: provide the information in a neutral way, and let people make up their own minds about their values." — @katemanne.bsky.social 0110
Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 14hI'm saving this for all the times that people suggest training as a solution for violence. 0237
Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 16hAHEM www.wrecka.ge/landslide-a-...wrecka.geLandslide; a ghost storyOn March 27, 1964, a converted liberty ship named the SS Chena brought a shipment of supplies to the port of Valdez, Alaska. Valdez, which I need you to know is pronounced “valDEEZ,” sits at the end o... 2104
Reposted by Yvonne LamMurderBotBot @murderbotbot.bsky.social · 17hOh right, I often have complex emotional reactions which I can’t easily interpret. 17212
Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 17hTo add insult to injury, there are enough of these cases in the news that I had to look up which one. 082
Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 17hMath friends, unless you have to be professionally involved with this, consider averting your eyes/hiding the post. 171
Reposted by Yvonne LamRolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 20hEva Marie Saint, a revered actress whose two preeminent performances — 'On the Waterfront' and 'North by Northwest' — encapsulated the glories of the 1950s’ Hollywood studio system, has died at age 102. Read ↓rollingstone.comEva Marie Saint, Oscar-Winning 'On the Waterfront' Actress, Dead at 102Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar-winning actress in 'On the Waterfront' and 'North by Northwest,' has died at age 102. 1336082
Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 21hA Shakespeare classmate's theatre company is sharing the video of their Twelfth Night: bowlswiththebard.com/stoned-twelf...bowlswiththebard.comStoned Twelfth Night 000
Reposted by Yvonne LamErika Hall @erikahall.bsky.social · 21hSummer school was so popular, we're keeping the good times going with a topic that scares a lot of people: www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-neg...eventbrite.comHow to NegotiateLet's make a deal. 2185
Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 21hFor some reason, I am imagining the letters the EVPfFDC would get about the physics professor whose best student evaluation was, "he has good taste in sweaters." 040
Reposted by Yvonne LamSteve Mullis @stevemullis.net · 05/10/2026[car dealership waiting room] Me: [chanting] knobs, knobs- Other car buyers: knobs, KNOBS Car salesman: [pounding desk] KNOBS, KNOBS, KNOBS!forbes.comKnobs Returning To Some Automakers’ Vehicles, To The Relief Of ManyAuto companies are listening to the complaints of consumers, who want their knobs and buttons back. 21390641663
Reposted by Yvonne LamDr Ellie Mackin Roberts @elliemackinroberts.net · 01/10/2026Wake up babe, new penguin just dropped.bbc.co.ukNew gentoo penguin species discovered by US and Chilean expertsSoutheastern gentoo penguin look almost identical to other gentoo penguins, so until recently experts thought they were all the same species. 110042
Reposted by Yvonne LamArtologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 06/10/2026Look at this precious baby 😭 1250382
Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 22hHistory of science and STS friends, what's a book I should read that talks about the paths not taken with a technology? Something like Jenni Lieberman's Power Lines, which I love. 151
Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 22hThis is the first time I have heard about retrogrouch, and I already love it. 470
Reposted by Yvonne Lamtweety fish oh wow like a chimera or something spoooky @sifu.tweety.fish · 23hExcept Rivendell Cycles, which should get all the money from the rest of them to offer every American a subsidized retrogrouch steel bicycle 7476
Reposted by Yvonne LamKirkdale Bookshop @kirkdalebooks.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"I never feel happier than when I'm wearing a cardigan"—Kathy Acker 171
Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 06/10/2026sharing to read later. Based on the ones I have read, the ones I haven't are going to be amazing. 050
Reposted by Yvonne LamMTBinDurham @mtbindurham.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This is a foundational rule of community organizing. You CELEBRATE YOUR WINS. Yes, even the small ones. Yes, even when you've taken 10 Ls in a row. ESPECIALLY when you've taken 10 Ls in a row. It does not mean you're done, the fight is over, or everyone can relax. YOU STILL CELEBRATE IT. 062
Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Dinner (along with costco pierogi) www.servingdumplings.com/recipe/fried...servingdumplings.comFried Cabbage with KielbasaFried cabbage with kielbasa. A quick and budget-friendly recipe ready in about 30 minutes. One-pot meal that's versatile and so delicious! 140
Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 06/10/2026aspirational thinking is the absolute worst when it isn't grounded in anything 0111
Reposted by Yvonne LamErika Hall @erikahall.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Seriously. For anything. The media literacy people don't talk about enough is accepting in your heart that every single story based on a poll or survey is hot garbage and you should smash that close button immediately before it gets into your head. 1275
Reposted by Yvonne Lamtweety fish oh wow like a chimera or something spoooky @sifu.tweety.fish · 06/10/2026I tell you what, the symphony at this point is a pretty unbelievable bargain. Costs about the same as a big touring pop act, usually, and it's 100 of the world's best musicians, playing literal stradivariuses and shit, playing their hearts out for you? doesn't even sell out, usually? WILD 5445
Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I think I'm tired of the world being run for machines and businesses rather than people. 1333
Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I continue to think "O(n) with service growth" is the most ignored and/or (perhaps deliberately) misunderstood part of toil: sre.google/sre-book/eli...sre.googleGoogle SRE - What is Toil in SRE: Understanding Its ImpactLearn what toil is in SRE, how it affects operational work, and why minimizing it is crucial for efficiency and morale. 1204
Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Between the paywalls and the "prove your humanity to read this blog post" bot detection, the Internet feels like a Walgreen's, with anything that anyone might want behind an inconvenient clear plastic wall. 1180
Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 05/10/2026If women generally got proper medical attention, instead of having our health concerns dismissed by doctors, we might be less likely to listen to the siren call of invasive health surveillance technologies. 2348
Reposted by Yvonne LamMurderBotBot @murderbotbot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026(Normal = neutral expression concealing existential despair and brain-crushing boredom.) 0374
Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I rarely watch TV but I may have to make an exception for this. 030
Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 05/10/2026It is often the fate of sensible strategies to be forced through the sieve of "everyone's hangups" and turn into nonsense. 030
Reposted by Yvonne LamLauren Klein @laurenfklein.bsky.social · 05/10/2026It's here, it's here! DATA BY DESIGN is here in my hands, and it is beautiful!!! So much gratitude to @mitpress.bsky.social @chronictanvi.bsky.social and the (not on bluesky) rest of the team for making this book a reality! 415530
Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Everything at the moment is sending me back to Lorraine Daston's (and Ian Hacking's) work: lareviewofbooks.org/article/hist...lareviewofbooks.orgHistoricizing the Self-Evident: An Interview with Lorraine Daston | Los Angeles Review of BooksJack Gross interviews historian of science Lorraine Daston about her early work on rules, which has become newly salient in the age of algorithms. 2132
Reposted by Yvonne LamCat Hicks @grimalkina.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Share good writing, stop trying to sandpaper everyone's rough edges until all content you ever consume sounds exactly the same, and put actions behind valuing human creative work, those are things I try to do in this domain. 1384