Kelly Holmes
@kellyjholmes.com
Writer, small business owner, book-loving troublemaker raising 4 book-loving troublemakers in ATX. My love language is baked goods. She/her. ✨ Libraries are magic. Use yours! ✨
Saving democracy one tiny step at a time: mollysarmy.com 💪
Saving democracy one tiny step at a time: mollysarmy.com 💪
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Kelly Holmes
@kellyjholmes.com
· Nov 20
Hello! I’m Kelly—a writer, business owner, and mom.
❤️ Yes:
Books
Libraries
Swearing
Chocolate
Baked goods
Spreadsheets
Christmas music
Indie bookstores
Rewarding yourself with little treats
That feeling when you finish writing
🤢 No:
AI
Fascism
Book bans
The actual process of writing
❤️ Yes:
Books
Libraries
Swearing
Chocolate
Baked goods
Spreadsheets
Christmas music
Indie bookstores
Rewarding yourself with little treats
That feeling when you finish writing
🤢 No:
AI
Fascism
Book bans
The actual process of writing
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Do I already own a thousand notebooks / planners / agendas in every size, style and color imaginable? Certainly.
But THIS notebook — this is the one that is gonna change EVERYTHING.
But THIS notebook — this is the one that is gonna change EVERYTHING.
August 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Do I already own a thousand notebooks / planners / agendas in every size, style and color imaginable? Certainly.
But THIS notebook — this is the one that is gonna change EVERYTHING.
But THIS notebook — this is the one that is gonna change EVERYTHING.
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as someone who likes to collect cool or new words, you would not believe my delight just now when i discovered my e-reader saves a list of all the words i look up while i’m reading
July 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
as someone who likes to collect cool or new words, you would not believe my delight just now when i discovered my e-reader saves a list of all the words i look up while i’m reading
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[worst possible stuff happening everywhere] man why do I feel bad
July 10, 2025 at 12:46 AM
[worst possible stuff happening everywhere] man why do I feel bad
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"more than 1,000 counties — one out of three in the nation — do not have the equivalent of even one full-time local journalist."
Uhhh... this is catastrophic for democracy.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/new-...
Uhhh... this is catastrophic for democracy.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/new-...
New report maps a “severe” shortage of local journalists in the U.S.
The report from Rebuild Local News and Muck Rack finds that more than 1,000 counties — one out of three in the nation — do not have the equivalent of even one full-time local journalist.
www.niemanlab.org
July 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
"more than 1,000 counties — one out of three in the nation — do not have the equivalent of even one full-time local journalist."
Uhhh... this is catastrophic for democracy.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/new-...
Uhhh... this is catastrophic for democracy.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/new-...
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next time you're in a national park, take some photos of the signage and upload it to help these archivists www.404media.co/save-our-sig...
'Save Our Signs' Wants to Save the Real History of National Parks Before Trump Erases It
Trump wants to erase any "negative" content from educational sites at National Parks. A group of data preservationists asks visitors to help them document placards and monuments, before they disappear...
www.404media.co
July 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
next time you're in a national park, take some photos of the signage and upload it to help these archivists www.404media.co/save-our-sig...
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As more journalists are driven out of their jobs, I keep hearing this drumbeat of "it's ok -- they can start their own newsletter or publication." Some can. But becoming your own business is a huge job, and will eliminate many talented reporters from the public sphere. Here's why. (1/5)
July 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
As more journalists are driven out of their jobs, I keep hearing this drumbeat of "it's ok -- they can start their own newsletter or publication." Some can. But becoming your own business is a huge job, and will eliminate many talented reporters from the public sphere. Here's why. (1/5)
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Texas can't adequately warn people about deadly floods, but it can immediately let me know that a cop got hurt 250 miles away from me.
July 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Texas can't adequately warn people about deadly floods, but it can immediately let me know that a cop got hurt 250 miles away from me.
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July 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Also to make an em dash all you have to do is put two dashes in a row in Word, and the program makes it for you. Wordpress too.
Anything an LLM is doing is stolen from actual writers and I'll be damned if I'll let a plagiarism machine dictate how I use language, grammar or punctuation.
Anything an LLM is doing is stolen from actual writers and I'll be damned if I'll let a plagiarism machine dictate how I use language, grammar or punctuation.
Stop spreading this garbage about em dashes in ACTUAL EDITED PROSE OH MY GOD.
Plenty of actual human beings know how to type em dashes! We’re called “writers” and “editors” — maybe you’ve heard of us?
Plenty of actual human beings know how to type em dashes! We’re called “writers” and “editors” — maybe you’ve heard of us?
July 6, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Also to make an em dash all you have to do is put two dashes in a row in Word, and the program makes it for you. Wordpress too.
Anything an LLM is doing is stolen from actual writers and I'll be damned if I'll let a plagiarism machine dictate how I use language, grammar or punctuation.
Anything an LLM is doing is stolen from actual writers and I'll be damned if I'll let a plagiarism machine dictate how I use language, grammar or punctuation.
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I kept hoping this myth would burn itself out, but no — the idea that em dashes are a sign of AI writing just keeps spreading.
I finally couldn't take it anymore, so I crashed a segment into the latest Grammar Girl podcast. 🧵
APPLE PODCASTS: bit.ly/4kV4HbF
SPOTIFY: bit.ly/45YGCfh
I finally couldn't take it anymore, so I crashed a segment into the latest Grammar Girl podcast. 🧵
APPLE PODCASTS: bit.ly/4kV4HbF
SPOTIFY: bit.ly/45YGCfh
June 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I kept hoping this myth would burn itself out, but no — the idea that em dashes are a sign of AI writing just keeps spreading.
I finally couldn't take it anymore, so I crashed a segment into the latest Grammar Girl podcast. 🧵
APPLE PODCASTS: bit.ly/4kV4HbF
SPOTIFY: bit.ly/45YGCfh
I finally couldn't take it anymore, so I crashed a segment into the latest Grammar Girl podcast. 🧵
APPLE PODCASTS: bit.ly/4kV4HbF
SPOTIFY: bit.ly/45YGCfh
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Stop spreading this garbage about em dashes in ACTUAL EDITED PROSE OH MY GOD.
Plenty of actual human beings know how to type em dashes! We’re called “writers” and “editors” — maybe you’ve heard of us?
Plenty of actual human beings know how to type em dashes! We’re called “writers” and “editors” — maybe you’ve heard of us?
July 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Stop spreading this garbage about em dashes in ACTUAL EDITED PROSE OH MY GOD.
Plenty of actual human beings know how to type em dashes! We’re called “writers” and “editors” — maybe you’ve heard of us?
Plenty of actual human beings know how to type em dashes! We’re called “writers” and “editors” — maybe you’ve heard of us?
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Come what may, I will bet on us, every time, because there is no other bet worth placing. I am all in, fam. I will never stop looking for openings and aiming at them. I will never stop reaching for people and saying, “Take my hand. We can do this.” Because we are worth it.
July 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Come what may, I will bet on us, every time, because there is no other bet worth placing. I am all in, fam. I will never stop looking for openings and aiming at them. I will never stop reaching for people and saying, “Take my hand. We can do this.” Because we are worth it.
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🧵Today is Friday, July 4.
Good morning ❤️
We hold these truths to be
self-evident:
that all [people] are created equal
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights
that among these are
Life
Liberty
and
the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights,
Good morning ❤️
We hold these truths to be
self-evident:
that all [people] are created equal
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights
that among these are
Life
Liberty
and
the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights,
July 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🧵Today is Friday, July 4.
Good morning ❤️
We hold these truths to be
self-evident:
that all [people] are created equal
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights
that among these are
Life
Liberty
and
the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights,
Good morning ❤️
We hold these truths to be
self-evident:
that all [people] are created equal
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights
that among these are
Life
Liberty
and
the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights,
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Take advantage of your 4th of July BBQ to talk to your friends and neighbors about constructive tactics to counter fascism and keep community members safe.
July 4, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Take advantage of your 4th of July BBQ to talk to your friends and neighbors about constructive tactics to counter fascism and keep community members safe.
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anyway, in the wise words of @prisonculture.bsky.social :
July 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
anyway, in the wise words of @prisonculture.bsky.social :
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"The problem with AI isn't that it can do your job. It can't. The problem with AI is that your MBA-brained boss's boss doesn't know how your job works and thinks AI can do your job at fractions of a penny on the dollar, and hears the siren song of 'maximize shareholder value'."
MBA-brain is real.
MBA-brain is real.
July 3, 2025 at 6:57 AM
"The problem with AI isn't that it can do your job. It can't. The problem with AI is that your MBA-brained boss's boss doesn't know how your job works and thinks AI can do your job at fractions of a penny on the dollar, and hears the siren song of 'maximize shareholder value'."
MBA-brain is real.
MBA-brain is real.
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
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🧵 addressing the argument: "AI won’t replace teachers, but it will save them time and make them more effective.”
Adding edtech doesn't necessarily save teachers time. A recent study found that LMSs sold to schools over the past decade+ as time-savers aren’t delivering on making teaching easier.
Adding edtech doesn't necessarily save teachers time. A recent study found that LMSs sold to schools over the past decade+ as time-savers aren’t delivering on making teaching easier.
Technology is supposed to decrease teacher burnout – but we found it can sometimes make it worse
Efforts to simplify teachers’ jobs through technology can backfire without a strong focus on teacher well-being.
theconversation.com
June 29, 2025 at 9:41 AM
🧵 addressing the argument: "AI won’t replace teachers, but it will save them time and make them more effective.”
Adding edtech doesn't necessarily save teachers time. A recent study found that LMSs sold to schools over the past decade+ as time-savers aren’t delivering on making teaching easier.
Adding edtech doesn't necessarily save teachers time. A recent study found that LMSs sold to schools over the past decade+ as time-savers aren’t delivering on making teaching easier.
brb gonna make “daily ice cream habit” my whole personality
scientists consistently found that consumption of ice cream led to reduced risk for t2 diabetes and insulin resistance.
They didn't want to believe this and buried the data in favor of yogurt when they published. Multiple scientists have tried to disprove the data since & it backfired every time.
They didn't want to believe this and buried the data in favor of yogurt when they published. Multiple scientists have tried to disprove the data since & it backfired every time.
A thing that consistently happens in Western science is that results that don't fit normative prejudices get ignored or explained away
It's important to have a diverse group of analysts to minimize blind spots
It's important to have a diverse group of analysts to minimize blind spots
June 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
brb gonna make “daily ice cream habit” my whole personality
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I am “listening to birds with my Merlin app” years old. I regret nothing.
June 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I am “listening to birds with my Merlin app” years old. I regret nothing.
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Here's a little tip some of you may appreciate: if you add '-ai' to your query, Google will stop showing you that very annoying overview answer that's usually even more wrong than what regular AI throws at you.
June 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Here's a little tip some of you may appreciate: if you add '-ai' to your query, Google will stop showing you that very annoying overview answer that's usually even more wrong than what regular AI throws at you.
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"Choose a lane and do what you can. That’s all any of us can do and still live our lives... Give yourself some grace and remind yourself that you can be part of building up what’s been undone, more radically and boldly."
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The Struggle is Permanent: Keep Fighting
Or some notes on carrying on...
prisonculture.substack.com
June 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
"Choose a lane and do what you can. That’s all any of us can do and still live our lives... Give yourself some grace and remind yourself that you can be part of building up what’s been undone, more radically and boldly."
[email protected]
prisonculture.substack.com/p/the-strugg...
[email protected]
prisonculture.substack.com/p/the-strugg...