Dr. S.A. Applin
@anthropunk.bsky.social
Applied Anthropologist researching how people promote, manage, resist, and endure change; and how they, algorithms, and ethics coexist. (Or not). Social Systems/Culture. Sometimes write for Fast Company.
New Book chapter! Abstract below. www.emerald.com/books/edited...
November 28, 2025 at 8:17 AM
New Book chapter! Abstract below. www.emerald.com/books/edited...
While shopping at Walmart advances the pay and privilege of Donna Morris, it isn't always realistic...
While work-life balance may give you a sense of happiness and fulfillment, it isn’t always realistic, says Walmart executive vice president and chief people officer Donna Morris.
Walmart exec: ‘I’ve never believed in the term work-life balance’—this is the mantra that made her highly successful instead
Many professionals see work-life balance as a non-negotiable. Walmart CPO Donna Morris says people should practice work-life integration instead. Here's why.
cnb.cx
November 28, 2025 at 2:41 AM
While shopping at Walmart advances the pay and privilege of Donna Morris, it isn't always realistic...
Well, we don't *have* to shop there....
While work-life balance may give you a sense of happiness and fulfillment, it isn’t always realistic, says Walmart executive vice president and chief people officer Donna Morris.
Walmart exec: ‘I’ve never believed in the term work-life balance’—this is the mantra that made her highly successful instead
Many professionals see work-life balance as a non-negotiable. Walmart CPO Donna Morris says people should practice work-life integration instead. Here's why.
cnb.cx
November 28, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Well, we don't *have* to shop there....
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There are more international ferry services in the Mediterranean than I expected. Great map by @viola__alba.
November 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
There are more international ferry services in the Mediterranean than I expected. Great map by @viola__alba.
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David Lerner, a true mensch, dies at 72. One of the founders of Tekserve, Manhattan Repair/Sales for Macs.
Reading thru the comments, what an incredible soul. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/t...
Reading thru the comments, what an incredible soul. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/t...
David Lerner, a Mr. Fix-it of Apple Computers, Dies at 72
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
David Lerner, a true mensch, dies at 72. One of the founders of Tekserve, Manhattan Repair/Sales for Macs.
Reading thru the comments, what an incredible soul. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/t...
Reading thru the comments, what an incredible soul. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/t...
Felt it!
#Earthquake (#sismo) confirmed by seismic data.⚠Preliminary info: M4.6 || 3 mi E of #Salinas (#California) || 4 min ago (local time 12:57:36). Follow the thread for the updates👇
November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Felt it!
No, it cannot.
Can AI be ethical and transparent? At READ-COOP, the unique European cooperative behind Transkribus, we prioritise democratic control and purpose over profit.
Read Melissa Terras' (@melissaterras.bsky.social) thoughts on why this model is a global blueprint:
blog.transkribus.org/en/melissa-t...
Read Melissa Terras' (@melissaterras.bsky.social) thoughts on why this model is a global blueprint:
blog.transkribus.org/en/melissa-t...
Melissa Terras on why cooperatives are the future of AI
Discover why Melissa Terras believes cooperatives like READ-COOP represent the future of AI, fostering community-driven, sustainable technological innovation.
blog.transkribus.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
No, it cannot.
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Said this before but bears repeating - at some point in the near future the first country will become indebted to a trillionaire, whether person or corporation, for an economic bailout. When it happens it’ll trigger a new gold rush for the Elite.
They’ll all want one. Like a chihuahua in a handbag.
They’ll all want one. Like a chihuahua in a handbag.
November 27, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Said this before but bears repeating - at some point in the near future the first country will become indebted to a trillionaire, whether person or corporation, for an economic bailout. When it happens it’ll trigger a new gold rush for the Elite.
They’ll all want one. Like a chihuahua in a handbag.
They’ll all want one. Like a chihuahua in a handbag.
To answer your question: this is the 🤮 stage of Capitalism.
🚨NEWS: A tech giant has filed a lawsuit asking federal courts to grant artificial intelligence algorithms a First Amendment right for to help landlords raise rent prices.
What stage of capitalism is this?
What stage of capitalism is this?
Tech Giant Says AI Has A First Amendment Right To Raise Your Rent
Fresh off a Trump settlement, RealPage is trying to overturn New York’s anti-rent-gouging law.
www.levernews.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:19 AM
To answer your question: this is the 🤮 stage of Capitalism.
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“When we can no longer immediately assume any of the media we encounter was made by a human, the act of using social media or browsing the web is transformed into a never-ending procession of existential double-takes.”
www.404media.co/slop-evader-...
www.404media.co/slop-evader-...
'Slop Evader' Lets You Surf the Web Like It’s 2022
Artist Tega Brain is fighting the internet’s enshittification by turning back the clock to before ChatGPT existed.
www.404media.co
November 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
“When we can no longer immediately assume any of the media we encounter was made by a human, the act of using social media or browsing the web is transformed into a never-ending procession of existential double-takes.”
www.404media.co/slop-evader-...
www.404media.co/slop-evader-...
We have related Chapter 4 out on 12/1! Fischer, M.D., Applin, S.A., and Ravula, R. 2025. "External Intelligence: Oracles, Divination and Animism, and the Use of #LLMs / #Generative #AI." In Studies in Symbolic #Interaction, Vol. 61, Symbolic Interaction and AI Link:
www.emerald.com/books/edited...
www.emerald.com/books/edited...
November 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
We have related Chapter 4 out on 12/1! Fischer, M.D., Applin, S.A., and Ravula, R. 2025. "External Intelligence: Oracles, Divination and Animism, and the Use of #LLMs / #Generative #AI." In Studies in Symbolic #Interaction, Vol. 61, Symbolic Interaction and AI Link:
www.emerald.com/books/edited...
www.emerald.com/books/edited...
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A new court filing alleges Meta shut down a study that found users felt less depressed and anxious after leaving Facebook for a week. f-st.co/a8NzX4J
Meta allegedly buried internal research on social media harms
A new court filing alleges Meta shut down a study that found users felt less depressed and anxious after leaving Facebook for a week.
f-st.co
November 26, 2025 at 7:24 AM
A new court filing alleges Meta shut down a study that found users felt less depressed and anxious after leaving Facebook for a week. f-st.co/a8NzX4J
The Bay Area Air Quality is poor this week because it got cold and suddenly people are lighting fires at home. It happens every year...it means no one can get fresh air. www.baaqmd.gov/en/about-air...
Air Quality Forecasts
Get daily forecasts of air quality and weather factors that affect air pollution potential in the Bay Area.
www.baaqmd.gov
November 26, 2025 at 7:31 AM
The Bay Area Air Quality is poor this week because it got cold and suddenly people are lighting fires at home. It happens every year...it means no one can get fresh air. www.baaqmd.gov/en/about-air...
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700 Years of Persian Manuscripts Now Digitized & Free Online
700 Years of Persian Manuscripts Now Digitized & Free Online
Too often those in power lump thousands of years of Middle Eastern religion and culture into monolithic entities to be feared or persecuted. But at least one government institution is doing exactly th...
www.openculture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 AM
700 Years of Persian Manuscripts Now Digitized & Free Online
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In the 1980s, at least one person had to have their hand resting on top of the monitor. It's a requirement!
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 AM
In the 1980s, at least one person had to have their hand resting on top of the monitor. It's a requirement!
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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Article:
CDC Quietly Turned Off Its Vaccine Search Tool. It’s Not Clear When It’s Coming Back.
“I have heard that they are planning to ‘update it’ and shudder to think what that will mean,” Demetre Daskalakis, a former member of CDC leadership, told NOTUS.
www.notus.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Article:
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The CDC has turned off its vaccine search tool.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 AM
The CDC has turned off its vaccine search tool.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
@robmayeda.bsky.social Hi! When might we see air wuality telief in San Mateo/Foster City? Thanks!
November 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
@robmayeda.bsky.social Hi! When might we see air wuality telief in San Mateo/Foster City? Thanks!
look! a cybertruck being a...truck...?
November 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
look! a cybertruck being a...truck...?
People are going to take agency:
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
People are going to take agency:
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New from 404 Media: X has shown where accounts are actually being run from, revealing many MAGA accounts are actually grifters in Eastern Europe, Asia, etc. But the situation is much, much worse. Entire guides specifically on how to squeeze US audiences with AI.
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
America’s Polarization Has Become the World's Side Hustle
The 'psyops' revealed by X are entirely the fault of the perverse incentives created by social media monetization programs.
www.404media.co
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
New from 404 Media: X has shown where accounts are actually being run from, revealing many MAGA accounts are actually grifters in Eastern Europe, Asia, etc. But the situation is much, much worse. Entire guides specifically on how to squeeze US audiences with AI.
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
www.404media.co/americas-pol...