@lifelonglearner.bsky.social
Not done learning yet… Here for politics, books, and Hot Tooks (ok, mostly for Peregrin). Also education and parenting. AuDHD.
I’ve got a creepy ex and a public job, so this profile is happily anonymous. ✌️
I’ve got a creepy ex and a public job, so this profile is happily anonymous. ✌️
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Whatever else it can do, this tech adds work and erodes trust. The extra work is time-wasting and wearying, and I resent the erosion of trust most deeply. I cannot believe it is healthy for society to be ever less sure that anything you encounter is the real thought or expression of a fellow human
I spend so much time verifying everything now from art to cited sources to photos to historical references to citations to quotes to legal and medical information that it's really hard to fathom how much work AI has collectively added to the world, not reduced
Here's the reality this example illustrates:
It's not even just about people blindly trusting what ChatGPT tells them. LLMs are poisoning the entire information ecosystem. You can't even necessarily trust that the citations in a published paper are real (or a search engine's descriptions of them).
It's not even just about people blindly trusting what ChatGPT tells them. LLMs are poisoning the entire information ecosystem. You can't even necessarily trust that the citations in a published paper are real (or a search engine's descriptions of them).
December 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Whatever else it can do, this tech adds work and erodes trust. The extra work is time-wasting and wearying, and I resent the erosion of trust most deeply. I cannot believe it is healthy for society to be ever less sure that anything you encounter is the real thought or expression of a fellow human
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I spend so much time verifying everything now from art to cited sources to photos to historical references to citations to quotes to legal and medical information that it's really hard to fathom how much work AI has collectively added to the world, not reduced
Here's the reality this example illustrates:
It's not even just about people blindly trusting what ChatGPT tells them. LLMs are poisoning the entire information ecosystem. You can't even necessarily trust that the citations in a published paper are real (or a search engine's descriptions of them).
It's not even just about people blindly trusting what ChatGPT tells them. LLMs are poisoning the entire information ecosystem. You can't even necessarily trust that the citations in a published paper are real (or a search engine's descriptions of them).
December 7, 2025 at 2:58 AM
I spend so much time verifying everything now from art to cited sources to photos to historical references to citations to quotes to legal and medical information that it's really hard to fathom how much work AI has collectively added to the world, not reduced
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Here's the reality this example illustrates:
It's not even just about people blindly trusting what ChatGPT tells them. LLMs are poisoning the entire information ecosystem. You can't even necessarily trust that the citations in a published paper are real (or a search engine's descriptions of them).
It's not even just about people blindly trusting what ChatGPT tells them. LLMs are poisoning the entire information ecosystem. You can't even necessarily trust that the citations in a published paper are real (or a search engine's descriptions of them).
December 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Here's the reality this example illustrates:
It's not even just about people blindly trusting what ChatGPT tells them. LLMs are poisoning the entire information ecosystem. You can't even necessarily trust that the citations in a published paper are real (or a search engine's descriptions of them).
It's not even just about people blindly trusting what ChatGPT tells them. LLMs are poisoning the entire information ecosystem. You can't even necessarily trust that the citations in a published paper are real (or a search engine's descriptions of them).
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the idea that a handful of conservative legal scholars have an understanding that should supersede a settlement affirmed my generations of american is astoundingly arrogant, and the idea that trump — or any president — can unilaterally overturn that settlement is just despotism
December 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
the idea that a handful of conservative legal scholars have an understanding that should supersede a settlement affirmed my generations of american is astoundingly arrogant, and the idea that trump — or any president — can unilaterally overturn that settlement is just despotism
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You don't ruin good things, by the way. Just in case you have Trauma Brain f*cking w/ you today to the tune of "you ruin everything you touch." It does that-- & it doesn't actually care if you ruin things.
It's just trying to get you to feel like garbage. It does that.
It's just trying to get you to feel like garbage. It does that.
December 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
You don't ruin good things, by the way. Just in case you have Trauma Brain f*cking w/ you today to the tune of "you ruin everything you touch." It does that-- & it doesn't actually care if you ruin things.
It's just trying to get you to feel like garbage. It does that.
It's just trying to get you to feel like garbage. It does that.
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“Sleeping’s underlying biological need is not a weakness to be remedied, or a limitation to overcome, but a fact of our nature that gives rise to valuable interpersonal and aesthetic activities and is also valuable in itself.”
Sleep is not just a physical need but a delicious pleasure | Aeon Essays
The idea that we should reduce sleep to an efficient minimum in our lives gets something fundamentally wrong
aeon.co
December 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
“Sleeping’s underlying biological need is not a weakness to be remedied, or a limitation to overcome, but a fact of our nature that gives rise to valuable interpersonal and aesthetic activities and is also valuable in itself.”
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It was the, “See what I did there?”, at the end of the ad that was the nod to white supremacy.
It was clear as day to anyone who saw it.
Her silence, followed by a “that’s not me” non-apology is just as telling.
The plan? Ignore this woman until she has to find another source of employment.
It was clear as day to anyone who saw it.
Her silence, followed by a “that’s not me” non-apology is just as telling.
The plan? Ignore this woman until she has to find another source of employment.
Sydney Sweeney says her silence over jeans advert backlash ‘widened the divide’
Sydney Sweeney says her silence over jeans advert backlash ‘widened the divide’
Actor speaks out over controversy around American Eagle advert in the summer that critics say flirted with eugenics
The actor Sydney Sweeney has said she should have addressed the controversy surrounding her American Eagle jeans advert, which was accused by critics of flirting with eugenics, saying not doing so “widened the divide” between people.
Sweeney, who made her name in HBO’s Euphoria and has since become a leading Hollywood star, told People magazine she regretted staying silent during the row, in which Donald Trump at one point intervened. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
It was the, “See what I did there?”, at the end of the ad that was the nod to white supremacy.
It was clear as day to anyone who saw it.
Her silence, followed by a “that’s not me” non-apology is just as telling.
The plan? Ignore this woman until she has to find another source of employment.
It was clear as day to anyone who saw it.
Her silence, followed by a “that’s not me” non-apology is just as telling.
The plan? Ignore this woman until she has to find another source of employment.
It was the, “See what I did there?”, at the end of the ad that was the nod to white supremacy.
It was clear as day to anyone who saw it.
Her silence, followed by a “that’s not me” non-apology is just as telling.
The plan? Ignore this woman until she has to find another source of employment.
It was clear as day to anyone who saw it.
Her silence, followed by a “that’s not me” non-apology is just as telling.
The plan? Ignore this woman until she has to find another source of employment.
Sydney Sweeney says her silence over jeans advert backlash ‘widened the divide’
Sydney Sweeney says her silence over jeans advert backlash ‘widened the divide’
Actor speaks out over controversy around American Eagle advert in the summer that critics say flirted with eugenics
The actor Sydney Sweeney has said she should have addressed the controversy surrounding her American Eagle jeans advert, which was accused by critics of flirting with eugenics, saying not doing so “widened the divide” between people.
Sweeney, who made her name in HBO’s Euphoria and has since become a leading Hollywood star, told People magazine she regretted staying silent during the row, in which Donald Trump at one point intervened. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
It was the, “See what I did there?”, at the end of the ad that was the nod to white supremacy.
It was clear as day to anyone who saw it.
Her silence, followed by a “that’s not me” non-apology is just as telling.
The plan? Ignore this woman until she has to find another source of employment.
It was clear as day to anyone who saw it.
Her silence, followed by a “that’s not me” non-apology is just as telling.
The plan? Ignore this woman until she has to find another source of employment.
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December 7th, 1941, lives in infamy for the attack on Pearl Harbor — a day that changed history. It also stands as a testament to the American spirit. Today, we continue to draw strength and inspiration from the heroism of the U.S. servicemembers who bravely answered the call.
December 7, 2025 at 12:57 PM
December 7th, 1941, lives in infamy for the attack on Pearl Harbor — a day that changed history. It also stands as a testament to the American spirit. Today, we continue to draw strength and inspiration from the heroism of the U.S. servicemembers who bravely answered the call.
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The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) announced that it will no longer publish content on Elon Musk’s platform, X. The organization said it can “no longer ethically participate in a social network that its owner has transformed into a machine of disinformation and propaganda.”
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) announced that it will no longer publish content on Elon Musk’s platform, X. The organization said it can “no longer ethically participate in a social network that its owner has transformed into a machine of disinformation and propaganda.”
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There aren’t many things worse one can imagine than the loss of a child.
But the loss of a child to a vaccine preventable disease is a pain no parent or family should ever have to bear.
Sowing distrust about vaccines, arguably the greatest public health success of all time, is pure evil.
But the loss of a child to a vaccine preventable disease is a pain no parent or family should ever have to bear.
Sowing distrust about vaccines, arguably the greatest public health success of all time, is pure evil.
December 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
There aren’t many things worse one can imagine than the loss of a child.
But the loss of a child to a vaccine preventable disease is a pain no parent or family should ever have to bear.
Sowing distrust about vaccines, arguably the greatest public health success of all time, is pure evil.
But the loss of a child to a vaccine preventable disease is a pain no parent or family should ever have to bear.
Sowing distrust about vaccines, arguably the greatest public health success of all time, is pure evil.
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Are you on generic Vyvanse? There was a nationwide recall in the fall that a lot of people missed because they put out the news generally but didn’t tell people who were on it directly.
Check your lot numbers here: www.pharmacy.ca.gov/about/recall...
Check your lot numbers here: www.pharmacy.ca.gov/about/recall...
December 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Are you on generic Vyvanse? There was a nationwide recall in the fall that a lot of people missed because they put out the news generally but didn’t tell people who were on it directly.
Check your lot numbers here: www.pharmacy.ca.gov/about/recall...
Check your lot numbers here: www.pharmacy.ca.gov/about/recall...
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this is the eater article fwiw: www.eater.com/23552129/wha...
What’s in Store-Bought Chicken Stock, and Why Are Brands so Secretive About It?
A long, winding journey to find out why companies treat their chicken broth recipes like state secrets.
www.eater.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:14 AM
this is the eater article fwiw: www.eater.com/23552129/wha...
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Here’s the link to watch History Reclaimed’s right wing moral, logical and historical arguments being scrutinised. It’s uncomfortable viewing in places as Biggar’s put on the spot.
The truth about the British Empire: Mehdi Hasan & Nigel Bi... youtu.be/SZvkTmNQSy4?... via @YouTube
The truth about the British Empire: Mehdi Hasan & Nigel Bi... youtu.be/SZvkTmNQSy4?... via @YouTube
December 6, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Here’s the link to watch History Reclaimed’s right wing moral, logical and historical arguments being scrutinised. It’s uncomfortable viewing in places as Biggar’s put on the spot.
The truth about the British Empire: Mehdi Hasan & Nigel Bi... youtu.be/SZvkTmNQSy4?... via @YouTube
The truth about the British Empire: Mehdi Hasan & Nigel Bi... youtu.be/SZvkTmNQSy4?... via @YouTube
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That voice in your head telling you you need to be "perfect" to "deserve" love or safety isn't especially interested in you being loved or safe-- it's just trying to discourage you. You are as worthy of love & safety on your worst day as you are on your best.
Really.
Really.
December 7, 2025 at 4:07 AM
That voice in your head telling you you need to be "perfect" to "deserve" love or safety isn't especially interested in you being loved or safe-- it's just trying to discourage you. You are as worthy of love & safety on your worst day as you are on your best.
Really.
Really.
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The fact that life has been sh*t so far has zero to do w/ what life will be like going forward. I know that's hard to wrap your head around, but it's true. Do not let your bullies & abusers convince you you have nothing left to give or receive. Your real life hasn't even started.
December 7, 2025 at 4:08 AM
The fact that life has been sh*t so far has zero to do w/ what life will be like going forward. I know that's hard to wrap your head around, but it's true. Do not let your bullies & abusers convince you you have nothing left to give or receive. Your real life hasn't even started.
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Triggers don't exist to punish us, although it can absolutely feel that way sometimes. Triggers point to our wounds & tell us where gentleness & care is needed inside. I know, the experience sucks. We don't have to love it. But we do have to understand what triggers are & aren't.
December 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Triggers don't exist to punish us, although it can absolutely feel that way sometimes. Triggers point to our wounds & tell us where gentleness & care is needed inside. I know, the experience sucks. We don't have to love it. But we do have to understand what triggers are & aren't.
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Remember today an essential, non negotiable part of recovery is getting more things in your life that you like. That you enjoy. That turn you on. That you can turn to for soothing & laughter & comfort. We call these things "reinforcers," & they are irreplaceable recovery tools.
December 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Remember today an essential, non negotiable part of recovery is getting more things in your life that you like. That you enjoy. That turn you on. That you can turn to for soothing & laughter & comfort. We call these things "reinforcers," & they are irreplaceable recovery tools.
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My EV runs on coal
The coal -
The coal -
December 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
My EV runs on coal
The coal -
The coal -
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Grid bottlenecks aren’t a failure of the energy transition — they’re proof it’s working.
Renewables got cheap fast, and now the grid has to catch up. Time to build the wires for the clean energy system we already have.
Renewables got cheap fast, and now the grid has to catch up. Time to build the wires for the clean energy system we already have.
December 6, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Grid bottlenecks aren’t a failure of the energy transition — they’re proof it’s working.
Renewables got cheap fast, and now the grid has to catch up. Time to build the wires for the clean energy system we already have.
Renewables got cheap fast, and now the grid has to catch up. Time to build the wires for the clean energy system we already have.
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Congratulations to the people of Finland on their Independence Day.
At Europe’s northern edge, Finland’s steadfast dedication to freedom, equality and peace stands as an example for our shared European project.
Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää!
At Europe’s northern edge, Finland’s steadfast dedication to freedom, equality and peace stands as an example for our shared European project.
Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää!
December 6, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Congratulations to the people of Finland on their Independence Day.
At Europe’s northern edge, Finland’s steadfast dedication to freedom, equality and peace stands as an example for our shared European project.
Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää!
At Europe’s northern edge, Finland’s steadfast dedication to freedom, equality and peace stands as an example for our shared European project.
Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää!
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If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
New recycling tech recovers nearly pure nickel and cobalt from old EV batteries
Researchers have developed an eco-friendly recycling tech that extracts 99 percent pure nickel and cobalt from waste batteries.
interestingengineering.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
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Why do so few people understand that emotional regulation is a core struggle for ADHD'ers?
It's so hard when our emotions are big, fast, or intrusive, the way they are for many of us. And can lead us down majorly dark emotional paths before we even realize what's happening (1/2)
It's so hard when our emotions are big, fast, or intrusive, the way they are for many of us. And can lead us down majorly dark emotional paths before we even realize what's happening (1/2)
December 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Why do so few people understand that emotional regulation is a core struggle for ADHD'ers?
It's so hard when our emotions are big, fast, or intrusive, the way they are for many of us. And can lead us down majorly dark emotional paths before we even realize what's happening (1/2)
It's so hard when our emotions are big, fast, or intrusive, the way they are for many of us. And can lead us down majorly dark emotional paths before we even realize what's happening (1/2)
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service