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ZJ Morris

@ztopia.bsky.social
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Researcher. Geek joy. Dirt year round 🌻🪴👩🏼‍🌾 Sci-fi, Seattleite

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Christopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
journalist request: Are you, like me, ever annoyed that your work accounts are the one place you can't use AI to automate precisely the kind of tedious, soul-sucking tasks where it could be of the most help? If so, I would like to hear from you. (DMs open)
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Your sound effects are priceless 😻
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Type of jobs CREATED/LOST always counts, regardless of who is working Super frustrating that the jobs reporting rarely includes the breakdown
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Texas has historically adapted to data center growth successfully Meta, Microsoft and others already worked with local infrastructure providers to scale up … to support their large number of pre-AI boom data centers in Texas Granted, the AI boom is larger than the cloud boom …
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
For the past 10 years there already has been a large concentration of data centers in Texas. Pre-AI boom.. I wonder if their “powers that be” are looking at the previous data center success in Texas and how their constituents reacted as their key indicator and not the recent political climate
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mexico City is criminally underrated as a city. It’s in my top 5 favorite cities, especially in the “rainy” season that cleans the air once a day
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🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3446 is not left-handed
Bunnies re-enact the duel between Inigo and Wesley in "The Princess Bride", with a masked bunny fighting against a dashing shaggy bunny with a gold sword. The masked bunny is cornered, near the edge of a rocky cliffside, but still has a trick up his sleeve
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Not saying academic & nonprofit researchers don’t have very valuable things to say. But being on top of the state of innovation?
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The potential whistleblowers are already extremely wealthy due to their respective company’s stock It’s highly unlikely any monetary reward would match what those employees already have Historically whistleblowers are not motivated by money. Instead they are motivated by personal morals
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Next: I’d love to see the USA unified with England, the Netherlands, Spain and France…
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Snow Raven is a member of the shamanic Sakha people from Arctic Siberia. Her amazing voice takes its breath from traditional Sakha culture and is truly an instrument. Original post
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Just posting this because, as of yesterday, the US national debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time. The GOP: the party of fiscal responsibility. 🥴
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
You’re an immigrant not an expat…
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Delaney King (She/Her/Whomst) @delaneyking.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
May ICE forget their shock gloves are on as they go piss.
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Monkeytime @tmorman.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Gift link: www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
wsj.com
The Jobless Boom Has Arrived
The stock market thinks the economy is accelerating. Don’t expect jobs to follow.
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
It’s absolutely creepy how it “wants to be right” so badly it makes sh*t up … perfectly reflecting the ethics of it’s creators
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
It’s absolutely creepy how it “wants to be right” so badly it makes sh*t up … perfectly reflecting the ethics of it’s creators
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
How do you explain to a child that the joy she gets from the world of Harry Potter is coated in the author’s hate? This afternoon I went to an adorable kids show (in Mexico) & saw kids wearing Harry Potter clothes. I thought…you don’t see much of that in Seattle bc it’s become synonymous w/hate :/
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
all gender dancers
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Medical Tourism. We need to normalize going to countries that take patients seriously. Ecuador, Mexico, Malaysia, Thailand etc. And share the proof in a central (not for profit) place.
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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Sen. Bernie Sanders calls Abdul El-Sayed's win "one of most extraordinary victories in modern American political history." "He withstood $70M of outside funding. He was outspent 9-to-1," he says. Plus establishment Dems in MI and DC opposed him. "Never heard" of a major candidate overcoming that.
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Unfortunately this is not unique to Seattle. If you’re talking the CHOP killing… if you listen to the Embedded postcast they uncovered/made public information about the lethal shooter that I don’t think anyone else has. Slow. Persistent. Toothless? TBD
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
That number should be a LOT higher
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Want me to use your AI? Pay me
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Like when Google started paying OEMs to install Chrome while the competition was still chasing licensing fees… will that flip be next here?
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GreyBruceInfo- Part Owner of Canada 🇨🇦 @brucegreyinfo.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Canada's Boreal Forest isn't a neighborhood park—it’s one of the largest intact ecosystems on Earth. 🌲 It covers roughly 1.3 billion acres (526 million hectares). That is an area comparable to the entire United States.
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Hope you don’t get a Smokepocolipse. We had one in Seattle & Portland a few years back and it was fierce. Fires all the way around so you couldn’t drive out safely bc of the smoke. Flew to Alaska. First flight in the pandemic. So many houses in Seattle and Portland are so old they leak like a sieve
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
SeaTac is shut until further notice. Not as sweet from the terminals.
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
It definitely is. The scooped up three Peruvians I know last week who have already been shipped out of Seattle to the notorious ERO El Paso Camp East Montana
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Cute. It goes top speed 19 m/hr. Do you drive it in the bike lane?
cnbc.com
Stellantis to sell small Fiat Topolino EV for $13,995 in U.S.
While the Topolino resembles a small car such as the Fiat 500, the EV is actually a quadricycle that functions more like a golf cart.
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Reasoning? Pshah! It’s continually frustrating how little they use the data that is in there. Largest LLMs still seem to get stuck in a rut.
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I wonder if people gamble more when they’ve lost hope
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I’m renewing my passport next week 😬
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/middle...
wsj.com
Exclusive | Iran Estimates $40 Billion Windfall From Reopening Hormuz With Gulf States
The deal to unblock the global energy funnel gives Iran a say in its future management, and a route to riches.
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
$40 Billion Dollar Windfall for Iran #Winning
WSJ story lede: EXCLUSIVE
Iran Estimates $40
Billion Windfall From Reopening Hormuz With Gulf States
Deal to unblock global energy funnel gives Iran say in its future management, and route to riches
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, seen from Musandam, Oman. PHOTO: STRINGER/REUTERS
By Benoit Faucon, Summer Said, Costas Paris and Robbie Gramer
Updated Jun 25, 2026 12:22 p.m. ET
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
No. Go pound sand
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Brian Floyd @brianmfloyd.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
welcome to seattle, our weed is very strong www.seattletimes.com/sports/world...
Health department to visitors: Be careful with strong WA weed
The Washington State Department of Health is warning visitors that Washington's marijuana products may be stronger than they're used to.
Hospitals have seen an increase in emergency visits related to marijuana, according to the health department, as tens of thousands of tourists visit for the World Cup.
In its World Cup visitors guide, the health department says cannabis potency can vary and recommends starting with a low dose and going slow.
Edibles can take up to three hours to feel the effects, which can last up to 24 hours.
-Paige Cornwell
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
When traveling this can be a fun resource
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Pot / Kettle At some point, Americans have got to realize Trump is not our friend, and is costing us people, resources, infrastructure, and money. Oxford Comma ❤️
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Timing is everything
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Curious as to why the coverage has taken this long to catch up
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Why on earth has the coverage taken this long to catch up?
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
And the projected figures of retirement-age-while-single are increasing, but that’s speculation. We are already at over 50% of women.
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Why only feature analysis for couples? Wake up to the midlife demographics. Over 40% of people 65 and over ARE SINGLE and over 50% of women 65 and over ARE SINGLE It’s a solid article written strong stats and visuals. But it doesn’t hit the mark for A LOT of potential readers
The Nest Egg Couples Need To Retire Comfortably in Every State
Estimated savings a typical couple needs after Social Security, by state. Hover to see how the nest egg changes with monthly benefits.
< $850K
$850K-$950K
$950K-$1M
$1M-$1M
≥ $1M
State colors based on the estimated nest egg needed for a typical couple receiving the average 2024 Social Security benefit of $3,143 per month, assuming a 4% savings withdrawal rate.
Map: Investopedia research / Peter Gratton
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Why only feature analysis for couples? Wake up to the midlife demographics. Over 40% of people 65 and over ARE SINGLE and over 50% of women 65 and over ARE SINGLE
The Nest Egg Couples Need To Retire Comfortably in Every State
Estimated savings a typical couple needs after Social Security, by state. Hover to see how the nest egg changes with monthly benefits.
< $850K
$850K-$950K
$950K-$1M
$1M-$1M
≥ $1M
State colors based on the estimated nest egg needed for a typical couple receiving the average 2024 Social Security benefit of $3,143 per month, assuming a 4% savings withdrawal rate.
Map: Investopedia research / Peter Gratton
i Investopedi
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
this is art
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Huh? AI has already ended jobs. #notall jobs but many especially in the tech sector.
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
It looks like a giant Bouncy House has taken over
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ZJ Morris @ztopia.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
We’re definitely at a crossroads with AI taking over the non-physical workplace, thousands of layoffs at a time When answers are available with a tap of a finger, why go into crushing debt for higher ed at all? Once employers stop the requirement of higher ed the game changes for everyone
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