Kel
@duckducksillygoose.bsky.social
Just a smol birb trying to make it in the big world. Also queer sailors. My roommate is a pigeon.
Zinester/librarian/smut peddler/birb They/he
Hellotheresailor.etsy.com
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Kel
@duckducksillygoose.bsky.social
· Jan 20
Esta nevando finalmente.
A reminder that all zines and Field Notes are 30% off in my etsy shop through this Friday! Hellotheresailor.etsy.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:24 AM
A reminder that all zines and Field Notes are 30% off in my etsy shop through this Friday! Hellotheresailor.etsy.com
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Some days you just have to wear your pigeon like a fancy beret lol
January 23, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Some days you just have to wear your pigeon like a fancy beret lol
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
November 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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There is no way to win this game. There is no behavior that will satisfy them.
You are either failing to live within your means, i.e., swearing off all frivolities like some sort of financial anchorite, or you are ruining the economy by not buying things.
You are either failing to live within your means, i.e., swearing off all frivolities like some sort of financial anchorite, or you are ruining the economy by not buying things.
“At the same time, more than half of Gen Z members say they are struggling to make ends meet, yet a majority buy themselves a small treat, such as a pastry, coffee, or sweet, at least once a week. That can lead to overspending…”
archive.ph/2TI8J
archive.ph/2TI8J
November 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
There is no way to win this game. There is no behavior that will satisfy them.
You are either failing to live within your means, i.e., swearing off all frivolities like some sort of financial anchorite, or you are ruining the economy by not buying things.
You are either failing to live within your means, i.e., swearing off all frivolities like some sort of financial anchorite, or you are ruining the economy by not buying things.
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one day I hope to feel even half the sexual charge of a baseball player slapping his teammate’s ass
November 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
one day I hope to feel even half the sexual charge of a baseball player slapping his teammate’s ass
In case you missed Enzo as a grumpy Sherlock Holmes
He is Sherlock Holmes but he is very grumpy about the hat so this is the best photo lol
November 2, 2025 at 2:17 AM
In case you missed Enzo as a grumpy Sherlock Holmes
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A hallmark of this year's Banned Books Week? The censoring of Banned Books Week.
That, plus this week's extensive roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/banning-bann...
That, plus this week's extensive roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/banning-bann...
The Banning of Banned Books Week: Book Censorship News, October 31, 2025
Banned Books Week is being quietly banned in public libraries across the US. This is a political choice in an era where libraries continue to claim being "not political."
bookriot.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM
A hallmark of this year's Banned Books Week? The censoring of Banned Books Week.
That, plus this week's extensive roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/banning-bann...
That, plus this week's extensive roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/banning-bann...
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Astoria the Wild Turkey looking her best for a visit to The View restaurant in the The Battery. 🦃 ❤️
November 1, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Astoria the Wild Turkey looking her best for a visit to The View restaurant in the The Battery. 🦃 ❤️
For Halloween I am going as a bird disguised as a human. Yes, that is my costume not my reality... peck peck
October 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
For Halloween I am going as a bird disguised as a human. Yes, that is my costume not my reality... peck peck
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I love to see stuff like this because it helps explain to people trapped in tech-sponsored information bubbles the actually obvious fact that universities teach people to know & think things, and AI is a way to produce the effect of knowing & thinking things w/o actually knowing & thinking them.
Opinion | Why Even Basic A.I. Use Is So Bad for Students
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I love to see stuff like this because it helps explain to people trapped in tech-sponsored information bubbles the actually obvious fact that universities teach people to know & think things, and AI is a way to produce the effect of knowing & thinking things w/o actually knowing & thinking them.
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I keep seeing people say, oh, trans people must take a hit for the greater good and, first of all, no, you don't get to discard someone else's rights and second, we know from past experience that marginalized communities like theirs are merely the first to be targeted. They'll come for you next.
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
n.pr
October 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I keep seeing people say, oh, trans people must take a hit for the greater good and, first of all, no, you don't get to discard someone else's rights and second, we know from past experience that marginalized communities like theirs are merely the first to be targeted. They'll come for you next.
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If we put half as much resources into metadata and cataloging as we do into dumb AI stuff, we’d way better off in terms of the info/data ecosystem
Panel at #Crossref2025 wonders if metadata has an image problem. Bianca Kramer says the word metadata not used in the Barcelona Declaration. Mariángela Napoli thinks perception of metadata is something too technical. Kazuhiro Hayashi describes metadata as "the unsung hero". Time for a rebrand ;)
October 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
If we put half as much resources into metadata and cataloging as we do into dumb AI stuff, we’d way better off in terms of the info/data ecosystem
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Why is my college offering webinars on how to use AI in your classroom rather than webinars on how not to?
October 31, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Why is my college offering webinars on how to use AI in your classroom rather than webinars on how not to?
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All my zines are on sale including the latest! 30% of all zines - no code needed! Hellotheresailor.etsy.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
All my zines are on sale including the latest! 30% of all zines - no code needed! Hellotheresailor.etsy.com
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Genuinely delighted to download a PhD thesis from a university repository where the author has neglected to remove the words "BITCH THIS IS YOUR THESIS" from the filename.
October 30, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Genuinely delighted to download a PhD thesis from a university repository where the author has neglected to remove the words "BITCH THIS IS YOUR THESIS" from the filename.
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I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
www.newsweek.com
December 25, 2024 at 6:18 PM
I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
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If you make 130% of the federal poverty level, you qualify for SNAP.
A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.
I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.
I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
October 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If you make 130% of the federal poverty level, you qualify for SNAP.
A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.
I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.
I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
All my zines are on sale including the latest! 30% of all zines - no code needed! Hellotheresailor.etsy.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
All my zines are on sale including the latest! 30% of all zines - no code needed! Hellotheresailor.etsy.com
Not that the AppleTV adaptation of The Buccaneers doesn't take liberties with the original text, but somehow I am surprised at how much the BBC version does. Edith Wharton is dramatic all on her own!
October 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Not that the AppleTV adaptation of The Buccaneers doesn't take liberties with the original text, but somehow I am surprised at how much the BBC version does. Edith Wharton is dramatic all on her own!
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Every mention of SNAP being frozen should include this simple fact:
TRUMP is CHOOSING TO CANCEL FOOD ASSISTANCE. There are literally emergency dollars available to keep SNAP funded.
TRUMP is CHOOSING TO CANCEL FOOD ASSISTANCE. There are literally emergency dollars available to keep SNAP funded.
October 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Every mention of SNAP being frozen should include this simple fact:
TRUMP is CHOOSING TO CANCEL FOOD ASSISTANCE. There are literally emergency dollars available to keep SNAP funded.
TRUMP is CHOOSING TO CANCEL FOOD ASSISTANCE. There are literally emergency dollars available to keep SNAP funded.
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I just donated to my local food bank. If you can, you should too. People are already suffering but next month, in particular, is going to be so difficult.
October 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I just donated to my local food bank. If you can, you should too. People are already suffering but next month, in particular, is going to be so difficult.
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October 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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They want segregation, they're getting segregation. Once this decision happened, it was clear that the "elite" institutions would resegregate and no amount of "using test scores to find the diamond in the rough" was going to rebalance anything.
October 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
They want segregation, they're getting segregation. Once this decision happened, it was clear that the "elite" institutions would resegregate and no amount of "using test scores to find the diamond in the rough" was going to rebalance anything.