i’m still mad that long covid gave me bad mystery asthma & shortness of breath—i never had asthma before it
sam
@cybersprache.bsky.social
errant texan in the midwest, translator, union member, reading & writing about postsocialist culture, basketball watcher (va spurs va). ponekad na našem, možda čak en espanol
randi shut up you have been boosting AI despite the fact that AFT locals are bargaining relentlessly to get protections against AI bsky.app/profile/rwei...
Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸@rweingarten.bsky.social · 5d agoHow things have changed-the public wants our kids to learn first… learn to think , before using AI x.com/tylerkingkad...
petitioning once again for business schools to be moved out of a liberal arts undergrad education & to exist solely as a grad/MBA program that might offer a few classes to undergrads at most, if at all
Hard not to conclude that Wojnarowicz saw what was coming for us, since his work consistently highlighted the kinds of destructive forces evident in almost all corners of American society today: "Democracy at Work," 1990
Happy birthday to David Wojnarowicz, groundbreaking artist, writer & activist, who raged raged raged against inequity and injustice at every turn. If he hadn’t died of AIDS, like so many leading lights of his generation, he would have been 72 years old today (thread)
this piece is insane & totally misses the crucial part of this story in terms of geography/class, which is that most of these “rural” communities are actually middle to upper class suburbanites/exurbanites
@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze)@newsjennifer.bsky.social · last wk.I see the NYT is still platforming 'dei crushed white men' bullsh*t. Here it's buried in a 'why rural themed pop culture' is so popular in a piece written by a Princeton grad who lives in New York City. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/o...
as an actual UT alum i would like to remind you that ted cruz didn’t even go to UT!! go find somewhere else to be booed you jerk
my new part-time job is going to teach me how to make budgets & do press releases, which will legitimately do wonders for my post-PhD employability
may i share the gospel of cooking a lot of steel cut oatmeal in an instant pot?
George: You know, we're living in a society! We're supposed to act in a civilized way. / S02E11 The Chinese Restaurant
'Quaker Oats.' (1917) The Italian artist Gino Severini was a leading figure of the Futurist movement in the years leading up to WW1; his first exhibition in London in 1913 was a huge success, provoking critical acclaim and bewilderment in the popular press.
living in an apartment complex (&soon to be priced out due to rent increases) in a neighborhood of nice single-family homes breeds a strong sense of class resentment that feels icky to feel about one’s neighbors, but is a real genuine feeling seeing people have lives you could never afford
it’s a good day to go buy dolly CDs at your local record store! (ty encore records in ann arbor)
this picture of children in a bike lane (an unprotected one!) right next to a 281 on ramp is so emblematic of what it is like to ride a bike in SA
San Antonio Express-News@expressnews.com · 4w agoSince the start of 2025, the city has added 13 miles of bike routes. Despite a budget crunch, officials say they still believe in the city's long-term vision. bit.ly/4xU1a3i
Here are a series of essays I wrote about Dolly tied to albums at the beginning, middle and end of her vast, prolific career, if you're looking for a little themed reading. www.dontrocktheinbox.com/on-dolly-par...
On Dolly Parton, Brilliant In Every Era
Today marks an unfathomable loss: Dolly Parton has died. Brilliant artist, devoted philanthropist, remarkable human; to list her achievements here feels redundant, as the cult of Dolly has long since ...
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in heaven she will finally get the respect she deserves
hmm i like this (i am very fond of demar’s time with the spurs).
Shams Charania Tweets@shamsbot.bsky.social · last mo.BREAKING: Six-time NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan has agreed to sign with the Denver Nuggets on a one-year, $3.9 million deal, sources tell ESPN.
is it crazy to pay for a storage unit to store my books & extra bicycle so i have room for a baby (my apartment doesn’t have room for both them & a safe baby space due to its weird layout)
Morning ☕ 📚 Jill Sprecher's CLOCKWATCHERS (1997) • Now playing on the Criterion Channel!
serendipitously stopped at a red light in omaha, nebraska on my drive across the country right next to the only kolache factory i’ve seen outside of texas !!
I get a lot of people asking for sources about the Lipan Apache in Texas and our history; the Texas State Historical Society just published a thorough, peer-reviewed article on the subject! www.tshaonline.org/handbook/ent...
History and Legacy of the Lipan Apache Tribe in Texas and Mexico
Explore the rich history, cultural heritage, and continuous presence of the Lipan Apache tribe across Texas, northern Mexico, and the Southern Great Plains. Learn about their origins, alliances, resis...
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hey @wired.com if i were a reporter i would simply not let AI do research for me, & i would especially not admit that i let it do my job for me IN the article. immediately closed, will not read the article.
WIRED@wired.com · last mo.I requested a copy of my data from McDonald’s loyalty program and received an extensive, personalized report that algorithmically predicts my next purchase.
