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@amberying.com
Robots and neuroscience and sex. (But not that way.) Disabled and glorious. Leftist activist who works in biotech. Taiwanese American. Queer AF. #BiInSci. Sincere and earnest. Our struggles are intertwined. (she/they) #CambMA https://linktr.ee/amberying
There is a new YouTube show that’s just confronting hubristic overconfident chuds with limits of their ability. It is my personal cocaine. youtu.be/86KuFq9SAiU?...
How Hard Can It Be To Beat A Pro Female Powerlifter? - How Hard Can It Be?
YouTube video by Watch Plot Twist TV
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C is a pain but I worked through it just fine because I know its derivative languages. Python, supposedly, is not a pain but it's unfamiliar enough it becomes one.
mood Bipolar crew checkin! How’s everyone doing? Remember: you aren’t God, it’s just sunny out
Hey, Washingtonians, Oregonians, Canadians et al—your resident “never stopped masking because my lungs and immune system suck” pal here. Just like when selecting a mask for virus protection, you want the mask that provides the best seal. Check for gaps around your chin, corners of your mouth, nose.
What a silly question. Of course.
Ayo@darrylayo.bsky.social · 19h agoGuys like this don’t realize that they are the freak
it's the old serena williams tweet in action, that there is a physical difference between the top tier of male athletes and the top tier of female athletes gets taken by far too many delusional men as "I can beat a woman at anything" no, you cannot beat a decent athlete of either gender at anything
Peter@notalawyer.bsky.social · 2d agoit's interesting how many men get satisfaction out of knowing that other men can beat elite female athletes. like ok, maybe the best high school boys team in the country can beat a WNBA team, but YOU can't
I guess to many people this sounds like a glamorous life, but it also sounds like one where companies constantly dictate what you do and how you do it: www.vulture.com/article/infl...
The Influencer Recession
Once upon a time, lifestyle influencers could post cute photos and make millions. Now they are forced to pivot.
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my drafts folder looking at my newly minted post "miso soup with tofu is just one bean soup"
Dear #Vermont voters, there are two amendments to the Vermont Constitution which will be on the ballot in November. One is about the right to collective bargaining, the other is about equal protection/treatment under the law (which it should have had already). governor.vermont.gov/press-releas...
As a fellow Asian American #BipolarBuddy, I wish Hong the best with the election. But I also know the pain of being open about mental illness. I'm not a public figure but I have been personally attacked for just putting my experience, thoughts, and feelings on the Internet.
Julia Métraux@juliametraux.bsky.social · yesterday"My own mental health journey has given me a much deeper sense of empathy,” @francescahongwi.bsky.social told me. I wrote about the ridiculous attacks by right-wing media on Francesca Hong's mental health history for @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
We rightfully talk about Ruby Bridges being the first Black child to integrate an all-white school in the South at 6-years-old. But we don’t talk nearly enough about Lucille Bridges, her mom ✨
I’m speaking at @burhanazeem.bsky.social’s “More Housing is Possible: a National Town Hall” tomorrow evening, sign up here! www.mobilize.us/burhanforsta...
More Housing is Possible: a National Town Hall · Burhan for State Senate
Join Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem and the people behind the Montana Miracle, California’s SB79, and the ROAD to Housing Act to discuss recent wins and what comes next for the housing movement. Speakers wi...
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This is Massive Attack's response to what happened in Singapore, posted on their Instagram page. Good on them.
Kirsten Han 韩俐颖@kirstenhan.com · 5d agoMassive Attack has been banned from Singapore after they held up a Palestinian flag during their concert here last week. www.bbc.com/news/article...
It's publication day! The 3rd edition of "The Scientist's Guide to Writing" is available TODAY. It's expanded and it's as up-to-date as I can make it. If you've been using this book - thank you. If you haven't: today is a great time to start! scientistseessquirre... 🧪🌍
It’s publication day! “The Scientist’s Guide to Writing”, 3rd edition
Some things don’t ever get old, and I can tell you that publication day for one of your books is one of those things. Today is that day: the new 3rd edition of The Scientist’s Guide to Writing is o…
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"Today is August 4, 2026" There Will Come Soft Rains By: Ray Bradbury
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo died at Delaney Hall in Newark, six weeks into ICE custody. He is the 23rd person to die in ICE detention this year and the second at Delaney Hall since it reopened under Trump. austinkocher.substack.com/p/edwin-lope...
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo Is the 23rd Person to Die in ICE Custody in 2026
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo died at Delaney Hall in Newark, six weeks into ICE custody. He is the 23rd person to die in ICE detention this year and the second at Delaney Hall since it reopened under Trump.
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So. Found out a year later that I am in fact allowed to talk to you about books I wrote. I’m even allowed to tell you you should buy them. I’m just not allowed to sell them like…out of my house. Jason can! So. Now that I have fully wasted a year: holy shit I have written 9 books please look
Anna Holmes@annabookwriter.bsky.social · last yr.Hi! I'm Anna. I am a disabled and queer author of similarly queer and disabled YA and adult SFF. Will post a short synopsis of each, followed by representation you can expect and links where you can find that work. I will not cover every platform, but my books are available widely. Ready? Long 🧵:
Without downloading any new pics, what's it like dating you?
𝙾𝚙𝚑𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚊@highnessophelia.bsky.social · yesterdayWithout downloading any new pics, what's it like dating you?
Earlier adoption (Grade 6 vs. Grade 7 vs. Grade 8) of social media negatively impacts standardized learning outcomes in high school. buff.ly/Hr4d91u
Longitudinal effect of early social media use on standardized learning outcomes during school career - Nature Human Behaviour
Analysing data from 5,227 students from northern Italy, this article finds causal evidence that early engagement with social media adversely affects learning outcomes.
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I just threw some leftover schezuan on top of tortellini. I call it Mapo Polo
The world’s oldest lightbulb has been shining for 125 years www.popsci.com/technology/w...
The world's oldest lightbulb has been shining for 125 years
Conspiracy theorists say the Centennial Bulb proves a longtime utility cover-up. The answer is more complicated.
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Super useful. I figure a lot of us here in the Sky know this stuff already, but it might be handy to hand to parents, grandparents and pals who are less technically minded. www.librarian.net/NoToAI/
How to disable or avoid intrusive AI – librarian.net
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Every day, someone On Here says "if xyz wasn't true, this person xyz is about would sue for defamation!" But here's the thing: that's actually not how defamation works. Defamation, as a cause of action, is WAY more complicated than that. THREAD
