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Katie L. Thompson

@bigsamthompson.bsky.social

Virginia-based Unprofessional. Pop culture aficionado, cat person, life-long ska kid. Chaos over curation. (she/her)

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Katie L. Thompson@bigsamthompson.bsky.social · 23m ago

Wow. Imagine being so deep up Harvard's ass that grade inflation is a huge and pressing concern. Also, how does this even work? If every student gives the same answers or answers of the same quality, does that mean you just pick the grades out of a hat???

Dr. Casey Fiesler@cfiesler.bsky.social · 3w ago

I cannot think of anything that might incentivize students more to use AI in coursework, even against their own self-interest when it comes to learning, than putting them in a head-to-head competition for A's in a class. (Also I just think this is deeply unfair.) www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...

Bullwark@bullwark.bsky.social · 1h ago

My friend once played a goblin character in D&D that had no combat skills and everything in stealth and performance and after the Minotaur in the group beat all the bad guys to death, he would run out and proudly stand on top of all the corpses and give a speech. It never got old.

Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social · 5h ago

Vice President Kamala Harris endorses Abdul El-Sayed for U.S. Senate in Michigan. “This was a hard-fought Democratic primary, and Michiganders were lucky to have such inspiring leaders step up in this moment.”

Katie L. Thompson@bigsamthompson.bsky.social · 3h ago

Wow. There are pretty much no mold remediation companies listed online with mostly good reviews. Literally all of them range from 50/50 to Holy Shit This Is The Worst Company I've Ever Dealt With And They Ruined My Life. That is not terribly promising for the amount of money I am going give them.

Katie L. Thompson@bigsamthompson.bsky.social · 5h ago

This just absolutely makes me want to rip my hair out and scream. These are the people in charge of our country. If these men legit think Trump won in 2020, they should proudly say so & present their argument & evidence.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5h ago

😮 Trump's nominees are the most pathetic men in the world 😮 During a hearing, Blumenthal made Trump nominees squirm by asking them who won the 2020 election -- a question they refuse to answer -- but then Schiff upped the ante by asking them *who won the 2016 election.* Here's a supercut:

Ruth Zakarin@ruthz.bsky.social · 6h ago

This highlights a profound impact of Trump — the further normalization of violence against women. Trump got elected in spite of his long history of violence against women. He is not held accountable when he continues to abuse women. 1/2

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 9h ago

Max Miller on why he's staying in the race: "When we go back to 2015 and 2016, & people in the media looked at President Trump, & everyone came out with allegations. Dozens of women, dozens of crazy allegations, dozens of nasty criminal misconduct. And you know what he did? He stayed in the fight."

Jason Koebler@jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 2d ago

Exclusive: We obtained a leaked playbook that Flock gives to cops to coach them on "how to speak to city council" to avoid getting their contracts canceled. Includes strategies like "own the narrative" by talking to mayor "before public comment periods" www.404media.co/own-the-narr...

‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech

"This document shows a coordinated effort from Flock Safety to compel law enforcement agencies to convince our elected leaders to represent their interests as a company rather than the interests of co...

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Katie L. Thompson@bigsamthompson.bsky.social · 2d ago

The thing about all this reflecting pool nonsense is that, there is no way there aren't cameras all over that area. I literally refuse to believe that there isn't 24/7 surveillance that would prove that there are no vandals.

Helen Kennedy@helenkennedy.com · 2d ago

lol "The president is “furious” with Pirro, one of the sources said, telling CNN that he fumed about her all weekend... "The president did not know beforehand that she was going to do that.” www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/p...

Joshua Foust 🪖🎮@joshuafoust.com · 2d ago

Can’t imagine a more literal torment nexus example than just doing for a real a Rick & Morty bit that was mocking this very thing

All of Lovefinderrz Episode 2 season 4 (Rick and Morty)

YouTube video by 2187 Coconut

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 2d ago

“Dubbed the ‘Missed Connections Booth,’ the photobooth is a collaboration between Matchbox (a dating startup), Meet Cutes NYC (a popular social media account), and Faceplace (a photobooth vendor).” ToS on this thing must be a sight to behold.

Katie L. Thompson@bigsamthompson.bsky.social · 4d ago

YOU GUYS iZombie is streaming on Pluto for free and I am watching it RIGHT NOW!!! I remember being so excited for this show because I loved the comics and then I found out this hot nerdy guy named Rahul Kohli was going to be in it.