Stephen Michael Kellat
@alpacaherder.bsky.social
Current instructor of digital literacy. Multiple affiliations but I do not speak here on behalf of any of them nor do I speak at their direction here.
Special interests though not expert: PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome, AuDHD, TTRPG, Ashtabula & more
Special interests though not expert: PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome, AuDHD, TTRPG, Ashtabula & more
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Once upon a time, I tried to negotiate the text of a domestic crimes against humanity law with DoD, who was concerned that it would be used against them.
I told them that was absurd, are you really suggesting that DoD would engage in conduct implicating CAH?
Don’t like the answer to my question.
I told them that was absurd, are you really suggesting that DoD would engage in conduct implicating CAH?
Don’t like the answer to my question.
Total dead now stands at 95 starting from the first strike on Sept. 2, 2025.
December 16, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Once upon a time, I tried to negotiate the text of a domestic crimes against humanity law with DoD, who was concerned that it would be used against them.
I told them that was absurd, are you really suggesting that DoD would engage in conduct implicating CAH?
Don’t like the answer to my question.
I told them that was absurd, are you really suggesting that DoD would engage in conduct implicating CAH?
Don’t like the answer to my question.
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The US intervened in Kosovo after a massacre of 46 civilians.
Total dead now stands at 95 starting from the first strike on Sept. 2, 2025.
December 16, 2025 at 6:13 AM
The US intervened in Kosovo after a massacre of 46 civilians.
Now if this were available on platforms other than Plex and Amazon Prime Video Live TV it would be even better... watch.plex.tv/live-tv/chan...
Dungeons & Dragons Adventures
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December 16, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Now if this were available on platforms other than Plex and Amazon Prime Video Live TV it would be even better... watch.plex.tv/live-tv/chan...
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Arkansas will become the first state to lose PBS.
The state-wide network will switch to local programming in 2026 — after a vote by a board appointed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
"We want our states in the driver’s seat when it comes to educational television"
arktimes.com/arkansas-blo... #PBS
The state-wide network will switch to local programming in 2026 — after a vote by a board appointed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
"We want our states in the driver’s seat when it comes to educational television"
arktimes.com/arkansas-blo... #PBS
RIP, Arkansas PBS - Arkansas Times
The end of federal funding for public media demolishes Arkansas PBS. The station will rebrand as ATV and feature mainly local programming.
arktimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Arkansas will become the first state to lose PBS.
The state-wide network will switch to local programming in 2026 — after a vote by a board appointed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
"We want our states in the driver’s seat when it comes to educational television"
arktimes.com/arkansas-blo... #PBS
The state-wide network will switch to local programming in 2026 — after a vote by a board appointed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
"We want our states in the driver’s seat when it comes to educational television"
arktimes.com/arkansas-blo... #PBS
This is a Christmas present in #ttrpg world. A setting for Paranoia but with Traveller’s rules! This looks like a nice mini-campaign. www.reddit.com/r/traveller/...
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December 16, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This is a Christmas present in #ttrpg world. A setting for Paranoia but with Traveller’s rules! This looks like a nice mini-campaign. www.reddit.com/r/traveller/...
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine won’t hold referendums for now, and elections would only be possible after a 60–90 day ceasefire to ensure legitimacy and security. “I’m ready for elections — but only if the conditions are safe for Ukrainians.”
December 16, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Zelenskyy says Ukraine won’t hold referendums for now, and elections would only be possible after a 60–90 day ceasefire to ensure legitimacy and security. “I’m ready for elections — but only if the conditions are safe for Ukrainians.”
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Kyiv and eastern Ukraine are just one step away from a massive blackout, per WaPo.
Russia is targeting key transmission lines to create “energy islands” and sever regions from the national grid.
Experts warn the system could collapse with just a few more strikes.
Russia is targeting key transmission lines to create “energy islands” and sever regions from the national grid.
Experts warn the system could collapse with just a few more strikes.
December 16, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Kyiv and eastern Ukraine are just one step away from a massive blackout, per WaPo.
Russia is targeting key transmission lines to create “energy islands” and sever regions from the national grid.
Experts warn the system could collapse with just a few more strikes.
Russia is targeting key transmission lines to create “energy islands” and sever regions from the national grid.
Experts warn the system could collapse with just a few more strikes.
Looking for a neat story to listen to? Try this bit of #ttrpg actual play podcasting in the Mothership system. overcast.fm/+AAUM7z5JQwI
1dZ-01: Arkyvrs - A Mansion Most Vile - Ep1 — Draft Zero: a screenwriting podcast
What happens when a group of filmmakers play a ragtag group of filmmakers in a gritty sci-fi horror? “Ignite the fire within and explore unknown territory” - Werner Herzog. This episode is unusual, ev...
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December 16, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Looking for a neat story to listen to? Try this bit of #ttrpg actual play podcasting in the Mothership system. overcast.fm/+AAUM7z5JQwI
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My latest —
Flaming out
Trump may beckon darkness, but he can never extinguish the light.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 16, 2025 at 12:35 AM
My latest —
If I’m going to teach in the spring a whole class about “ethical practices in computing” I suppose I must talk about one of the earlier codes of conduct in the world that people still have problems with.
www.bible.com/bible/37/EXO...
www.bible.com/bible/37/EXO...
Exodus 20:1-21 (CEB) - Then God spoke all these words:
I a | YouVersion
Then God spoke all these words:
I am the LORD your God who brought you out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
You must have no other gods before me.
Do not make an idol for yourself—no form whatso
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December 15, 2025 at 11:24 PM
If I’m going to teach in the spring a whole class about “ethical practices in computing” I suppose I must talk about one of the earlier codes of conduct in the world that people still have problems with.
www.bible.com/bible/37/EXO...
www.bible.com/bible/37/EXO...
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The JAG also took the position that the PCA would not apply, emphasizing the military (and not civilian) nature of the need for the deployment.
December 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The JAG also took the position that the PCA would not apply, emphasizing the military (and not civilian) nature of the need for the deployment.
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To be sure, the JAG was clear in the view that the President has inherent authority to use the military to eliminate serious threats to commerce, but for federalization of the militia, this “unable with” criterion had to be met. Also clear that this situation required military, not civilian LE.
December 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
To be sure, the JAG was clear in the view that the President has inherent authority to use the military to eliminate serious threats to commerce, but for federalization of the militia, this “unable with” criterion had to be met. Also clear that this situation required military, not civilian LE.
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It makes clear that, at least in 1917, the military understood “regular forces” to mean the full-time professional military. It also clarifies that “unable” was understood to mean insufficient regular troops were available to accomplish the task at hand.
December 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
It makes clear that, at least in 1917, the military understood “regular forces” to mean the full-time professional military. It also clarifies that “unable” was understood to mean insufficient regular troops were available to accomplish the task at hand.
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New filing in Illinois case challenging the National Guard deployment. Prof. Lederman located the full JAG op. from 1917 interpreting the requirement the President be “unable with the regular forces to execute the law.” (I had also been looking for this opinion from the digested ops. Thanks, Marty!)
Supplements/corrections in the National Guard in Chicago case:
In my amicus briefs in Trump v. Illinois, on the Applications Docket (No. 25A443), I cited a 1917 memo by esteemed Army JAG Enoch Crowder that appeared to confirm that the statutory term "the regular forces" refers to the Army. [1]
In my amicus briefs in Trump v. Illinois, on the Applications Docket (No. 25A443), I cited a 1917 memo by esteemed Army JAG Enoch Crowder that appeared to confirm that the statutory term "the regular forces" refers to the Army. [1]
December 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
New filing in Illinois case challenging the National Guard deployment. Prof. Lederman located the full JAG op. from 1917 interpreting the requirement the President be “unable with the regular forces to execute the law.” (I had also been looking for this opinion from the digested ops. Thanks, Marty!)
What is AuDHD and why does it make teaching an exciting adventure at times? Consider the excerpt below from “How To ADHD” by Jessica McCabe. The alt-text actually has readable text, of course.
December 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
What is AuDHD and why does it make teaching an exciting adventure at times? Consider the excerpt below from “How To ADHD” by Jessica McCabe. The alt-text actually has readable text, of course.
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Exactly the sort of tyrannical behavior that the Constitution was written to prevent. See the Fourth Amendment in particular.
Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
www.mprnews.org
December 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Exactly the sort of tyrannical behavior that the Constitution was written to prevent. See the Fourth Amendment in particular.
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Thread!
This is an insane thing to do but I'm getting desperate:
My husband is an extremely skilled tier 3 tech support worker with a bachelor's of economics, familiarity with a wide variety of technical systems, and a long employment history in aerospace.
He's been out of work for seven months now.
My husband is an extremely skilled tier 3 tech support worker with a bachelor's of economics, familiarity with a wide variety of technical systems, and a long employment history in aerospace.
He's been out of work for seven months now.
December 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Thread!
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[Pausing my bsky break for a sec:]
Huh. It's almost as if forcing customers into a technosocial paradigm of "AI" which a) many of them actively dislike for lots of reasons, b) has no meaningful public use cases, & c) is just shit-terrible at what you claim it can do Isn't good business strategy. 🤔
Huh. It's almost as if forcing customers into a technosocial paradigm of "AI" which a) many of them actively dislike for lots of reasons, b) has no meaningful public use cases, & c) is just shit-terrible at what you claim it can do Isn't good business strategy. 🤔
“tests from earlier this year found that AI agents failed to complete tasks up to 70% of the time, making them almost entirely redundant as a workforce replacement tool.”
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Microsoft Scales Back AI Goals Because Almost Nobody Is Using Copilot :: Extremetech
www.extremetech.com/computing/mi...
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Microsoft Scales Back AI Goals Because Almost Nobody Is Using Copilot :: Extremetech
www.extremetech.com/computing/mi...
Microsoft Scales Back AI Goals Because Almost Nobody Is Using Copilot
Google's Gemini is on pace to push Copilot into third place.
www.extremetech.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
[Pausing my bsky break for a sec:]
Huh. It's almost as if forcing customers into a technosocial paradigm of "AI" which a) many of them actively dislike for lots of reasons, b) has no meaningful public use cases, & c) is just shit-terrible at what you claim it can do Isn't good business strategy. 🤔
Huh. It's almost as if forcing customers into a technosocial paradigm of "AI" which a) many of them actively dislike for lots of reasons, b) has no meaningful public use cases, & c) is just shit-terrible at what you claim it can do Isn't good business strategy. 🤔
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Hello from Kharkiv 🙃
December 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Hello from Kharkiv 🙃
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Spot on. No notes.
"To ask the internet for knowledge and receive a series of articles that mostly remind you what your question was, then repeat the same three facts you already knew, padded out with more ad space than information."
Revised Definitions of the Verb “To Google”
1. To look something up quickly and then spend twenty minutes fact-checking the AI summary, only to find out that it was absolutely wrong. 2. To se...
buff.ly
December 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Spot on. No notes.
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can’t even upgrade a pc properly lol
“tests from earlier this year found that AI agents failed to complete tasks up to 70% of the time, making them almost entirely redundant as a workforce replacement tool.”
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Microsoft Scales Back AI Goals Because Almost Nobody Is Using Copilot :: Extremetech
www.extremetech.com/computing/mi...
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Microsoft Scales Back AI Goals Because Almost Nobody Is Using Copilot :: Extremetech
www.extremetech.com/computing/mi...
Microsoft Scales Back AI Goals Because Almost Nobody Is Using Copilot
Google's Gemini is on pace to push Copilot into third place.
www.extremetech.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
can’t even upgrade a pc properly lol
My anxiety is up a wee bit.
I am going to be faced with uncomfortable decisions soon. I’m moving forward to the next round in consideration for promotion. We’re also in a budget crunch. I may not be the only candidate up for the posting.
😞 I love my job but not sure about being the chair too. 😞
I am going to be faced with uncomfortable decisions soon. I’m moving forward to the next round in consideration for promotion. We’re also in a budget crunch. I may not be the only candidate up for the posting.
😞 I love my job but not sure about being the chair too. 😞
December 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
My anxiety is up a wee bit.
I am going to be faced with uncomfortable decisions soon. I’m moving forward to the next round in consideration for promotion. We’re also in a budget crunch. I may not be the only candidate up for the posting.
😞 I love my job but not sure about being the chair too. 😞
I am going to be faced with uncomfortable decisions soon. I’m moving forward to the next round in consideration for promotion. We’re also in a budget crunch. I may not be the only candidate up for the posting.
😞 I love my job but not sure about being the chair too. 😞
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When you move an image in Microsoft Word: www.youtube.com/shorts/K0TrW...
Word #funny #technology #lol
YouTube video by Totes McGotes
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December 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Mastodon allows edits. Identica (RIP) allowed edits even in its pump dot io era. It’s embarrassing that Bluesky hasn’t figured this out yet.
Sorry for reposting that last post 3 times. I kept making typos. I’m very embarrassed.
December 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Mastodon allows edits. Identica (RIP) allowed edits even in its pump dot io era. It’s embarrassing that Bluesky hasn’t figured this out yet.
If you let go of mainstream media and watch new starts like AWSN you’ll find that it isn’t as bad of a hellscape. The MAGA folks really don’t advertise in and around women’s sports, ya know.
December 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
If you let go of mainstream media and watch new starts like AWSN you’ll find that it isn’t as bad of a hellscape. The MAGA folks really don’t advertise in and around women’s sports, ya know.