New idea just dropped: a cat library. Like a cat cafe, but with books. Read your library book with a cat in your lap.
SimKat Studios, MakerSpace, Lab, Coop, and Research (Interface)
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This is a collaboration, an experiment and Idea. Primarily the Goal is to create an online offline, maker space, coop for artists of all types. We want to build community with you. We are a work in progress, growing and scaling to need.
me: i'm so exhausted. i can't believe it's only Tuesday. i looked at a computer 12 hours straight today and now i am going to sleep like the dead... my cat: HEY I FOUND MY TOY WITH THE JINGLE BELL IN IT AND AM SUDDENLY INTERESTED IN IT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS
I’ve been screening our documentary with organizing communities in the South. So far, the organizers mention data centers first at every single event. From racial justice orgs to old school activists who don’t usually think about tech policy. This has legs.
Little Nemo in Slumberland by Winsor McCay from August 5, 1906.
Electability is just another version of playing to the Baileys: constraining real choices to please imaginary people who don't support your stated goals
Deva Woodly@devawo.bsky.social · 8h agoI’m telling you this as a political scientist. The person who is electable is the one who is elected. This can and does change over time. Any and all speculation about “electability” is either puffery or anxiety and is often both.
I made this wet cyanotype while on vacation with things I found in and around the cabin: ferns of various species, water droplets, vinegar and salt. Then when I got home I added the linocut moths. minouette.etsy.com/listing/4542... #printmaking #linocut 🧪🐡 #cyanotype #moth #fern
We are thrilled to be in Boston for MathFest! Come say hi to us at booth 107 and check out our latest math titles. Plus, we're giving away code EXH30 for 30% off (in the US & Canada), valid through Aug 31! #MAAthFest @joinmaa.bsky.social
Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for All. Michigan... We won. I am so proud to be your Democratic nominee for US Senate. Let's win in November.
241 communities across Pennsylvania are coming together this year to celebrate National Night Out and strengthen the connections between law enforcement and the Pennsylvanians they serve.
Hi hi #PitchDis I think it's a tough call between the Broken Earth Trilogy and the Red Space Trilogy. Both have disabled, ND and technical chronic illness. It's nice seeing representation in my favorite genre. #SciFI #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
#PitchDis@pitchdis.com · 6h agoDay 10 of 12 Days of #PitchDis! Today's question: What is your favorite book that includes a disabled, neurodivergent, or chronically ill character? Make sure to include the #PitchDis hashtag in your reply and search the hashtag to see the replies of other participants.
Joe and Brad took the #train to #Ilkley where they spent time #walking by the river and enjoying the beautiful surroundings before heading to a traditional tearoom for a proper pot of #YorkshireTea #ActuallyAutistic #Inclusion #Yorkshire
i really have no patience whatsoever for people who are scared of muslims having elected office
@yvonnezlam.bsky.social Hi Yvonne, Sorry to bother you. I have been checking email and spam and still havent seen anything from unbreaking, probably schedules, I am only concerned maybe it didn't go through ? Idk No Urgency, I am just trying to plan my falls priorities :)
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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This image was captured by photographer Teruhide Tomori outside the historic Shoyeido (松栄堂) incense shop in Kyoto’s Higashiyama district
Many software devs behave like this with each other around tooling. It's annoying and alienating there, too, but differently so. bsky.app/profile/rhod...
Rhodri Marsden@rhodri.biz · yesterdayPS I’ve noticed that if you complain about enshittification of any kind on this platform you immediately get condescending reply guys saying “well, you shouldn’t be doing XYZ” or “simply move all your work to ZYX”, as if we should be obediently dancing around this shit rather than calling it out
I have been developing theories about having a toolkit vs having a subject...
Justin Wolfers@justinwolfers.bsky.social · yesterdayWhy do economists study marriage, NBA referees, discrimination, and prediction markets? Because economics isn't defined by its subject matter. It's a toolkit. I had a terrific conversation with Larry Kotlikoff on Economics Matters. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/economics-...
ok it’s bandcamp friday this week (all $ goes to artists and not songtradr) so if you tell me 1) an emoji/vibe 2) whether you want lyrics or not and 3) whether you’re budgeting for a song or an album I’ll recommend you something out of my weird-classical collection
In other Michigan news, the state looks set to elect it's first transgender lawmaker. Joanna Whaley won her Democratic primary and will compete in November for a state house seat, beating a primary opponent who tried and failed to disqualify her for not running under her deadname
Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000, ep 82 www.buzzsprout.com/2126417/epis... … in which @savasavasava.myatproto.social joins @alexhanna.bsky.social and me for a good hard look at “harm reduction” as misapplied to “AI”.
Congratulations to Dr Tsiaranto Fanoro on successfully defending her PhD at @unibremen.bsky.social. Her research on seagrass ecosystems in Madagascar provides valuable insights for coastal conservation and restoration. #ZMT #PhDDefense
"True World Skate" (out 10/6) traces the interconnected network of skaters, makers, and innovators—and the diverse landscapes and subcultures, from suburban parks & urban playgrounds to war zones & wilderness—that embody the creative spirit of skateboarding. mitpress.mit.edu/978026205775...
🎉 Julia Flanders has been awarded ADHO’s Roberto Busa Prize. The members of ADHO’s Constituent Organisations Board and Executive Board join together to congratulate Professor Flanders on this well-deserved distinction. 🔗 Learn more: adho.org/2026/08/01/j...
So farewell then, Seoul, and Korea. I had a blast at #DH2026 and after (altho you are as hot as a furnace!) Friendly people, great food, and lots of K-culture to explore. Good times. Now homeward!
Some peace and quiet - before the storm - while working on my artbook (🔗in Bio)
Activist and grassroots organizer Will Lawrence has won the Democratic primary election in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, with a campaign focused on data centers’ regulation and demanding accountability for big tech and AI companies. www.wired.com/story/anti-d...
The Anti-Data-Center Movement Is Reshaping Michigan Politics
Climate activist Will Lawrence cofounded the Sunrise Movement. Now, he has shifted his focus in his attempt to compete for a swing-district seat by calling for a data center moratorium.
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