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{what is happening to us} [tx mountainamoeba on flickr for raccoons]


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Charlie Loyd's avatar Charlie Loyd @vruba.bsky.social
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Okay, folks. I’ve been asked by a lot of friends who aren’t following the AI discourse to sort of clarify what the main camps are arguing, how they approach the issues, etc. As a thoughtful observer, I’m happy to provide this orienting service. No questions or comments, please. Hope it helps!

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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(My mother wouldn’t eat GRAPES because she read they were “fattening.” It was inescapable.)

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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I had a whole-ass doctor warn me against eating too much salad because the dressing would “pack on the pounds.” (I was so ill and underweight at the time that my shinbones stuck out.) It is amazing we lived.

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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Likewise, on both counts! There's just…a lot. A lot a lot a lot. Ready for those cancer vaccines. (I am especially worried about the ones coming after us, tbh.)

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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I’ve been calling mine (melanoma, fully handled) my “starter cancer” bc stats wise, egggghhhhh

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Micah Lee's avatar Micah Lee @micahflee.com
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Semiphemeral helped tens of thousands of people delete tens of millions of tweets, likes, and DMs. Then Elon Musk ruined everything. I'm psyched to announce that I'm bringing it back! And it will help you reclaim your data from more than just X semiphemeral.com/like-a-phoen...

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bryan newbold's avatar bryan newbold @bnewbold.net
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in some ways this bums me out: browser automation is annoying (APIs should be open), and that the world is so hostile/harsh that even casual meta-content is a liability. but human agency and safety are foundational requirements for the web! endorse and support

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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Beautiful rocks! And thank you!

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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I suspect there is a professional-grade machine out there somewhere that would be super fun but involve having to become a rockmonger to justify the cost…

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Henry Farrell's avatar Henry Farrell @himself.bsky.social
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Every time KL does this, I discover half a dozen great new authors.

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Taniel 's avatar Taniel @taniel.bsky.social
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Le Monde breaks it down amazingly well:

—Left candidates:
132 dropped out
5 did not drop out in districts with an RN threat

—Macronists:
81 dropped out
16 didn't in "threat" districts

—Conservatives didn't care:
3 dropped out
12 didn't

lemonde.fr/les-decodeur...

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Taniel 's avatar Taniel @taniel.bsky.social
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FRANCE UPDATE: The near-final list of candidates who are in the French runoffs is out. Two days ago, 311 districts were going to have 3-way or 4-way runoffs. Then, 200+ candidates dropped out to block far-right. So: There'll be "just" 91 such runoffs this coming Sunday.

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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I am neither a 1a absolutist nor a fan of Citizens United (nor a big tech apologist or whatever) but even just rhetorically this is a lumpy-ass mess of an argument

www.nytimes.com/2024/07/02/o...

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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cause oh buddy has that been a defining feature of my working and personal life for a couple decades now

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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If I could drop everything and go back to grad school I’d want to focus on getting my head around the way personal and esp institutional working philosophies (??) admit or reject the existence of new information.

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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I note that the crypto weirdo/dr bronner’s label crossover account era has arrived

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Katharine Hayhoe's avatar Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com
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It's important to note that this single-post analysis above is entirely consistent with a much more comprehensive analysis by @ketanjoshi.co showing that changes in the X algorithm and moderation policies that began in Oct 2022 have massively favoured trolls and penalized climate scientists.

See:

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Yvonne Lam's avatar Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social
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I would like a website -- a google doc would be fine -- that connects news stories to activists/organizations working on related issues, volunteer opportunities, opportunities for public comment, etc. I'm not sure this is realistic, given how much news there is. But I want it.

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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siccing osha on the supreme court for health and safety hazards

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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from your lips to god’s ears

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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SOMEONE NEEDS FIRING also omg yesssssssss

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Kate Starbird's avatar Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social
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Murthy v. Missouri decision: SCOTUS rejects arguments that government illegally "censored" protected speech, ruling that plaintiffs lack standing. Very good day for social media moderation and for researchers caught in the crosshairs of a ludicrous accusation. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23p...

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Kate Klonick's avatar Kate Klonick @klonick.bsky.social
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Barrett: Plaintiffs claims are "no more than conjecture" and "have not pointed to *any* past restrictions likely traceable to government defendants" -- and Fifth Circuit wrongly relied on District Court's "clearly erroneous" findings of fact.

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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They update weekly on Wednesday afternoons for sites that were sampled in a given week, and there is always a delay of at least a week.

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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Tableau just isn't loading at all for some people today, it looks like. Maybe bookmark the page and try later—it's the fifth result for me (logged out) googling "Oregon wastewater data dashboard covid" in case you need to find it later without a bookmark.

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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fwiw if I google "Oregon wastewater data dashboard covid" without quotes from a logged-out browser, the Tableau dashboard for Oregon is five down from the top result and links to that same page in the original post (which resolves for me but not everyone) so it's a real mystery

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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I see the page with all the respiratory data dashboards for the state. There may be Tableau problems happening, it seems to be out for some people and not others. (These are the same links I've been using for months so idk.)

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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Ugh, sorry, Tableau giveth and taketh away

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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I just checked and it's loading on everything for me and is the bookmark I've been using for the duration, so something must be weird with Tableau links—can you see this TOC page? public.tableau.com/app/profile/...

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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Yep, that one resolved, but only for me 🤦‍♀️ just posted a new one, thank you!

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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I was going to include my usual Internet Disclaimers (yes federal data inadequate, yes local data imperfect, etc) but Bluesky now has POST-PUBLICATION THREAD LOCKING so I can just *go about my business like a person* and lock it later if things get annoying 🥳

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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Hey Oregon folks, quick reminder that our wastewater data dashboard still exists if you're looking for ways to gauge covid risk over the summer (and other respiratory diseases in the fall):

public.tableau.com/app/profile/...

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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ahahah this link resolves for me but only with a cookie, I will fix and repost

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Paul Frazee's avatar Paul Frazee @pfrazee.com
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I know I say this every time but we've got a great release coming up, including: 1. We finally fixed thread muting. 2. You'll be able to lock threads after creating them (or just change who can reply).

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Stone Cold Jane Austen 🏳️‍⚧'s avatar Stone Cold Jane Austen 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social
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When I wrote about AIDS denialism I tried hard to get a quote from a representative of the band and could never reach anyone

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c0nc0rdance's avatar c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social
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I don't think I've ever talked on Bluesky about why I hate the Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl. Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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BLOCKED AND REPORTED

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meetar's avatar meetar @meetar.bsky.social
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absolutely hated the Seventh Trumpet of Revelation. would give it a third of a star if I could

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Erin Kissane's avatar Erin Kissane @kissane.bsky.social
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I’m verrry unlocal these days, but will appreciate from the significantly colder part of the other coast 🌬️

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