Esther Schindler
@estherschindler.bsky.social
Writer. Editor. Chocoholic. Baseball. Cats. Technology. Not always in that order.
She/her. Let's be kind to one another.
Gaze upon my LinkedIn profile and admire: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherschindler/
She/her. Let's be kind to one another.
Gaze upon my LinkedIn profile and admire: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherschindler/
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I know I'm posting more often -- maybe too much -- but it's the only way I can cope.
On one hand, I refuse to stay silent about the horrible things that are happening.
On the other hand, I refuse to let them distract me from the things that bring us joy and usefulness.
On one hand, I refuse to stay silent about the horrible things that are happening.
On the other hand, I refuse to let them distract me from the things that bring us joy and usefulness.
Good talks inform, educate, and entertain
How to Give a Good Talk
In computer science, conferences are a focal point of academic attention. Conferences are a moment where computing communities—distributed over the globe—come together. Giving a talk at a conferenc…
blog.sigplan.org
November 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Good talks inform, educate, and entertain
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The week just started, and we already need a timeline cleanse....
A #Roman pot with ears and a funny little face (it looks like Shaun the Sheep). Found in a burial in the necropolis of Giubiasco, Switzerland 2nd century AD.
📷 Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum #archaeology 🏺
A #Roman pot with ears and a funny little face (it looks like Shaun the Sheep). Found in a burial in the necropolis of Giubiasco, Switzerland 2nd century AD.
📷 Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum #archaeology 🏺
September 30, 2025 at 7:16 AM
The week just started, and we already need a timeline cleanse....
A #Roman pot with ears and a funny little face (it looks like Shaun the Sheep). Found in a burial in the necropolis of Giubiasco, Switzerland 2nd century AD.
📷 Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum #archaeology 🏺
A #Roman pot with ears and a funny little face (it looks like Shaun the Sheep). Found in a burial in the necropolis of Giubiasco, Switzerland 2nd century AD.
📷 Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum #archaeology 🏺
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Inflation is out of hand!
November 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Inflation is out of hand!
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Thing is, we DID hear about it at his confirmation hearing.
Every single senator who voted to confirm Hegseth knew he held these views about the laws of war.
They voted to confirm him anyway.
Every single senator who voted to confirm Hegseth knew he held these views about the laws of war.
They voted to confirm him anyway.
Everyone should read this terrifying thread about Hegseth’s published views wrt war crimes. It’s pretty fucking radical …. We needed to hear about this in his confirmation hearing.
A chapter in Hegseth’s book is literally titled “More Lethality, Less Lawyers.”
It’s almost as if there were signs!
It’s almost as if there were signs!
November 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Thing is, we DID hear about it at his confirmation hearing.
Every single senator who voted to confirm Hegseth knew he held these views about the laws of war.
They voted to confirm him anyway.
Every single senator who voted to confirm Hegseth knew he held these views about the laws of war.
They voted to confirm him anyway.
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I don’t know what the other side of this looks like, but when we get there, know that we won’t be getting back to what you once perceived as normal.
Things will have to be dismantled and reimagined.
Things will have to be dismantled and reimagined.
November 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I don’t know what the other side of this looks like, but when we get there, know that we won’t be getting back to what you once perceived as normal.
Things will have to be dismantled and reimagined.
Things will have to be dismantled and reimagined.
I'll be on the road for a few days. Don't worry if I'm (relatively) quiet.
November 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I'll be on the road for a few days. Don't worry if I'm (relatively) quiet.
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Just published on FOSS Force: Collabora for Desktop Brings Modern UI and New Workflow to LibreOffice fossforce.com/2025/11/coll...
Collabora for Desktop Brings Modern UI and New Workflow to LibreOffice - FOSS Force
This new offering from Collabora takes the company’s popular modernized LibreOffice spin from online to offline on users’ local machines. Although I usually write in…
fossforce.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Just published on FOSS Force: Collabora for Desktop Brings Modern UI and New Workflow to LibreOffice fossforce.com/2025/11/coll...
A group of researchers are showing a fluid silk material that shoots from a needle, solidifies mid-air, sticks to objects, and can lift items far heavier than itself.
scienceclock.com/inspired-by-...
scienceclock.com/inspired-by-...
Inspired by Spider-Man, Scientists Recreate Web-Slinging Technology
We all have moments as kids watching Spider-Man and imagining what it might feel like to shoot a thread into the air and have it grab something, bringing it
scienceclock.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A group of researchers are showing a fluid silk material that shoots from a needle, solidifies mid-air, sticks to objects, and can lift items far heavier than itself.
scienceclock.com/inspired-by-...
scienceclock.com/inspired-by-...
I feel seen.
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I feel seen.
TFW I remember when something was viral the first time
![bea_ker
[in ambulance]
"Can you describe the snake that bit you?"
Yes it was like an angry rope](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:w4mumltio4x5yohskj2mo64c/bafkreigtdtwesgv5d5coli7ctqv4ktlppwlwglibj6sik7bahkkr4yqoyi@jpeg)
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 AM
TFW I remember when something was viral the first time
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humans can’t even shoot their organs at predators
November 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
humans can’t even shoot their organs at predators
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —
Elton John (with John Lennon)
Aztec Two Step
David Bromberg
Weird Al
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Elton John (with John Lennon)
Aztec Two Step
David Bromberg
Weird Al
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —
The Rolling Stones (with Living Colour as the opening act)
Buddy Guy
REM
Steve Winwood
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Rolling Stones (with Living Colour as the opening act)
Buddy Guy
REM
Steve Winwood
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —
Townes Van Zandt
Keith Jarrett
Simon and Garfunkel
Koko Taylor
Dave Brubeck Quartet
Townes Van Zandt
Keith Jarrett
Simon and Garfunkel
Koko Taylor
Dave Brubeck Quartet
November 29, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —
Elton John (with John Lennon)
Aztec Two Step
David Bromberg
Weird Al
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Elton John (with John Lennon)
Aztec Two Step
David Bromberg
Weird Al
Crosby, Stills & Nash
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Vojta ARCTIC DX Big Cone ice cream line.
November 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Vojta ARCTIC DX Big Cone ice cream line.
Real-time 3D visualization of aircraft flight paths. Watch live flights with stunning ribbon trails across the sky.
Air Loom - 3D Flight Tracker
Real-time 3D visualization of aircraft flight paths. Watch live flights with stunning ribbon trails across the sky.
objectiveunclear.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Real-time 3D visualization of aircraft flight paths. Watch live flights with stunning ribbon trails across the sky.
Screenshots from developers: 2002 vs. 2015
Screenshots from developers: 2002 vs. 2015
Same people, 13 years later.
anders.unix.se
November 29, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Screenshots from developers: 2002 vs. 2015
Some people can't see mental images. The consequences are profound.
Some People Can’t See Mental Images. The Consequences Are Profound
Research has linked the ability to visualize to a bewildering variety of human traits—how we experience trauma, hold grudges, and, above all, remember our lives.
www.newyorker.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Some people can't see mental images. The consequences are profound.
There are very few universal truths about the internet, but one thing is certain: Since the very beginning, we have loved watching whales explode.
The History of Exploding Whales Is the History of the Internet Itself
My first whale video came in the form of a VHS tape mailed to me by a stranger from the internet.
www.vice.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
There are very few universal truths about the internet, but one thing is certain: Since the very beginning, we have loved watching whales explode.
French police are on the trail of ‘experienced’ criminals who stole a whole year’s worth of produce from Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne’s L’Escargot des Grands Crus
Thieves take €90,000 of snails meant for Michelin-starred restaurants
French police are on the trail of ‘experienced’ criminals who stole a whole year’s worth of produce from Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne’s L’Escargot des Grands Crus
www.thetimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
French police are on the trail of ‘experienced’ criminals who stole a whole year’s worth of produce from Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne’s L’Escargot des Grands Crus
I did my part
Hi everybody,
It's Black Friday, a big day for us at The Onion, since we rely almost entirely on your memberships.
Our goal for 2026? More print subscribers than the Washington Post.
This is, somehow, feasible.
So sign up! A year of print is $75 for the year today. Help us do a very funny thing.
It's Black Friday, a big day for us at The Onion, since we rely almost entirely on your memberships.
Our goal for 2026? More print subscribers than the Washington Post.
This is, somehow, feasible.
So sign up! A year of print is $75 for the year today. Help us do a very funny thing.
Join The Onion
Don’t just read the news. Feel it. Be among the first to feel the news.
membership.theonion.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I did my part
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really went dark for the sequel
November 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
really went dark for the sequel
Play it LOUD
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Play it LOUD
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"If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter."
--Brett Kavanaugh, Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
--Brett Kavanaugh, Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
"If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter."
--Brett Kavanaugh, Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
--Brett Kavanaugh, Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
I'm in favor of ALL these winners.
Japan beats Italy and wins the world tiramisu championship in Rome.
Japanese woman wins gold with piano-shaped tiramisu at the World Championships in Rome.
italianismo.com.br
November 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I'm in favor of ALL these winners.
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