JK
@miniver.bsky.social
user experience strategist ✦ hermeticist ✦ flâneur ✦ recovering natural philosopher ✦ nerdy & geeky
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· Apr 28
Arizona Public Service killed my mother
www.APSKilledMyMom.com
I put together a proper website
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My mother Kate Korman owed $500 to Arizona Public Service, so shortly before her 82nd birthday they cut off her electricity.
Temperatures were in the 90s and climbing. Without air conditioning, the heat killed her within a few days.
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www.apskilledmymom.com
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My mother Kate Korman owed $500 to Arizona Public Service, so shortly before her 82nd birthday they cut off her electricity.
Temperatures were in the 90s and climbing. Without air conditioning, the heat killed her within a few days.
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www.apskilledmymom.com
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This is, in all seriousness, the best podcast episode of all time.
Reading around for a pod I'm recording tomorrow I came across this classic episode of @chrislhayes.bsky.social's pod where we dug into America's epistemic crisis. Tons of gems in here. And boy has everything on this front gotten *much* worse since 2018...
David Roberts explains how America's information crisis has impacted conservatism
Chris Hayes speaks with journalist David Roberts about how the erosion of trust and manipulation of information has impacted the conservative movement.
www.nbcnews.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:41 AM
This is, in all seriousness, the best podcast episode of all time.
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So, when a critic says, “Ah hah! That app makes shit up!” A lot of people will nod politely. And then they will think to themselves, “Well, so does the newspaper, and so does Facebook, and so do politicians, and none of those help me do this task or say nice things to me when I ask them questions.”
December 9, 2025 at 5:48 AM
So, when a critic says, “Ah hah! That app makes shit up!” A lot of people will nod politely. And then they will think to themselves, “Well, so does the newspaper, and so does Facebook, and so do politicians, and none of those help me do this task or say nice things to me when I ask them questions.”
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My grandpa was born in the US to German parents. He had younger cousins who were in Hitler youth in Germany. Decades later I talked with some of them about it (with the ruthless candor of youth). Why did you do that? What were you thinking? What they described was a lot like this.
Happening now: Texas leaders announcing a rollout of a statewide program to put TPUSA chapters in high schools and colleges across the state. Gov. Abbott adds that schools that stand in the way should be reported to the Texas Education Agency.
December 9, 2025 at 2:26 AM
My grandpa was born in the US to German parents. He had younger cousins who were in Hitler youth in Germany. Decades later I talked with some of them about it (with the ruthless candor of youth). Why did you do that? What were you thinking? What they described was a lot like this.
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When I am finally victorious and my ideological enemies thwarted, all who opposed me shall be lined up and dutifully distributed their equitable share of the rights I fought for and they so vigorously opposed, because That Was The Fucking Point
nah dawg this is petty as shit
these people got brainwashed with propaganda and fearmongering
wanting only people who didn't vote for Trump to survive is misanthropic and gross
these people got brainwashed with propaganda and fearmongering
wanting only people who didn't vote for Trump to survive is misanthropic and gross
This.
December 9, 2025 at 12:50 AM
When I am finally victorious and my ideological enemies thwarted, all who opposed me shall be lined up and dutifully distributed their equitable share of the rights I fought for and they so vigorously opposed, because That Was The Fucking Point
I got halfway through ‘Death By Lightning’ last weekend and I still have no idea what the heck it is about, thematically, but it is delicious
Why’d they call it Death by Lightning when Garfield and Friends was right there
December 9, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I got halfway through ‘Death By Lightning’ last weekend and I still have no idea what the heck it is about, thematically, but it is delicious
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I really wish we as a society didn't devalue trans people as much as we do, because the trans community knows SO MUCH about all the completely wild and unexpected previously-seemingly-unconnected things that happen when you re-spec your endocrine system!
December 9, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I really wish we as a society didn't devalue trans people as much as we do, because the trans community knows SO MUCH about all the completely wild and unexpected previously-seemingly-unconnected things that happen when you re-spec your endocrine system!
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“If it goes away when you take your meds it’s probably not a character flaw” is something I have to tell myself often.
December 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
“If it goes away when you take your meds it’s probably not a character flaw” is something I have to tell myself often.
Reading the book so we don’t have to
Nuzzi is the type of journalist who treats politics as offering entertaining characters, and zero stakes or substance.
She has had a remarkably successful career within that particular genre.
Her self-immolation, along with this vacuous memoir, illustrates the genre’s limits.
She has had a remarkably successful career within that particular genre.
Her self-immolation, along with this vacuous memoir, illustrates the genre’s limits.
December 9, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Reading the book so we don’t have to
Color me intrigued.
Y’know, the proper John Constantine is 72 now. Not too old to give Farage what for. And he must have apprentices at this point.
Y’know, the proper John Constantine is 72 now. Not too old to give Farage what for. And he must have apprentices at this point.
We're Back | DC Vertigo
YouTube video by DC
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Color me intrigued.
Y’know, the proper John Constantine is 72 now. Not too old to give Farage what for. And he must have apprentices at this point.
Y’know, the proper John Constantine is 72 now. Not too old to give Farage what for. And he must have apprentices at this point.
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We can train people earlier and more consistently to understand what the current models of “AI” do, and what they do not do (not truth, not facts, always bullshitting, even when they seem to conform to factual reality).
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We can train people earlier and more consistently to understand what the current models of “AI” do, and what they do not do (not truth, not facts, always bullshitting, even when they seem to conform to factual reality).
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Wrote something combining threads from here & elsewhere on meaningful consent, bias, dis- & misinformation, and harms to critical thinking & skills development and social interaction in the context of "AI."
Here's "Failures of “AI” Promise: Critical Thinking, Misinformation, Prosociality, & Trust":
Here's "Failures of “AI” Promise: Critical Thinking, Misinformation, Prosociality, & Trust":
Failures of “AI” Promise: Critical Thinking, Misinformation, Prosociality, & Trust
So, new research shows that a) LLM-type “AI” chatbots are extremely persuasive and able to get voters to shift their positions, and that b) the more effective they are at that, the less…
afutureworththinkingabout.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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We can train people earlier and more consistently to understand what the current models of “AI” do, and what they do not do (not truth, not facts, always bullshitting, even when they seem to conform to factual reality).
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We can train people earlier and more consistently to understand what the current models of “AI” do, and what they do not do (not truth, not facts, always bullshitting, even when they seem to conform to factual reality).
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Do not put money in Warren Ellis’ pocket.
Do find a friend who will lend you a copy of the comic he wrote about the Battle Of Crécy.
Do find a friend who will lend you a copy of the comic he wrote about the Battle Of Crécy.
December 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Do not put money in Warren Ellis’ pocket.
Do find a friend who will lend you a copy of the comic he wrote about the Battle Of Crécy.
Do find a friend who will lend you a copy of the comic he wrote about the Battle Of Crécy.
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just for the record, I would much prefer to live in a time where all it takes to support hundreds of good local jobs is to wake up every day and buy a newspaper for a nickel from a legally employed minor with a cool hat
December 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
just for the record, I would much prefer to live in a time where all it takes to support hundreds of good local jobs is to wake up every day and buy a newspaper for a nickel from a legally employed minor with a cool hat
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i dont understand why so many of these guys wanna live forever when it's clear they don't actually enjoy being alive
December 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
i dont understand why so many of these guys wanna live forever when it's clear they don't actually enjoy being alive
I am not a plant nerd, but I really like this cartomancy deck with a lot of plant (and fungus) symbolism
The Personal Oracle Deck and Book Set
This miniature oracle has been designed not just as a divination tool but also as a way for users to examine themselves more deeply through their connections to each of the thirty-nine images on the c...
artisantarot.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I am not a plant nerd, but I really like this cartomancy deck with a lot of plant (and fungus) symbolism
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Josh Marshall is absolutely right about this as a matter of constitutional restoration BUT ALSO
You can't do ANY of the "kitchen table" agenda EITHER without abolishing the power of the six corrupt GOP justices. They'll kill any good Dem policy (eg student loan forgiveness) just to watch it die.
You can't do ANY of the "kitchen table" agenda EITHER without abolishing the power of the six corrupt GOP justices. They'll kill any good Dem policy (eg student loan forgiveness) just to watch it die.
“Supreme Court reform is now the sine qua non of any reformist program in the United States, any program to re-implant/re-secure civic democracy in the United States”
-- @joshtpm.bsky.social talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/court...
-- @joshtpm.bsky.social talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/court...
Court Reform: Breaking the Corrupt Rule of the Six GOPers Is Everything
I’ve become something of a broken record on this. But repetition sometimes...
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Josh Marshall is absolutely right about this as a matter of constitutional restoration BUT ALSO
You can't do ANY of the "kitchen table" agenda EITHER without abolishing the power of the six corrupt GOP justices. They'll kill any good Dem policy (eg student loan forgiveness) just to watch it die.
You can't do ANY of the "kitchen table" agenda EITHER without abolishing the power of the six corrupt GOP justices. They'll kill any good Dem policy (eg student loan forgiveness) just to watch it die.
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My parents were able to pay for college and I graduated without debt. I could take a risk to move to Silicon Valley, which led me to writing Automate the Boring Stuff with Python and my author career.
The goal of socialism isn't "free stuff". It's to give the benefits of generational wealth to all.
The goal of socialism isn't "free stuff". It's to give the benefits of generational wealth to all.
The way student loans are meant to limit your options in general is truly unhinged. I have fully paid off the amount I took out twice and still owe more than I took out.
December 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
My parents were able to pay for college and I graduated without debt. I could take a risk to move to Silicon Valley, which led me to writing Automate the Boring Stuff with Python and my author career.
The goal of socialism isn't "free stuff". It's to give the benefits of generational wealth to all.
The goal of socialism isn't "free stuff". It's to give the benefits of generational wealth to all.
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reminds me of a proverb my russian professor taught me - "when you think you have reached the bottom, listen for the knocking from below."
old soviet joke about the difference between an optimist and a pessimist
a pessimist complains surely things can’t possibly get worse while the optimist knows things can always get worse
a pessimist complains surely things can’t possibly get worse while the optimist knows things can always get worse
honestly i think you could probably describe the vast majority of American media, political, and corporate elites as decadent
nobody knows how bad things can get
nobody knows how bad things can get
December 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
reminds me of a proverb my russian professor taught me - "when you think you have reached the bottom, listen for the knocking from below."
Among the many people in Hollywood who stand up for Polanski despite not having the diligence to check Polanski’s claim to have committed a less serious crime than he did … and thus defending his lesser-but-still-terrible crime as Just Fine
December 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Among the many people in Hollywood who stand up for Polanski despite not having the diligence to check Polanski’s claim to have committed a less serious crime than he did … and thus defending his lesser-but-still-terrible crime as Just Fine
Part of what I am talking about when I say that I had the knack required to program software professionally but not the temperament
Like literally every bit of technical problem solving I did as a software engineer involved learning and mastering a new problem space and then never working on it again because the industry practices change so fast or my career direction meant I was always being asked to work on something different
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
I learned the particular script to make FrameMaker iterate broken lists correctly. Also the undocumented keyboard shortcut to wrap images. (It's ESC, m, p -- in sequence, not combined)
I learned the particular script to make FrameMaker iterate broken lists correctly. Also the undocumented keyboard shortcut to wrap images. (It's ESC, m, p -- in sequence, not combined)
December 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Part of what I am talking about when I say that I had the knack required to program software professionally but not the temperament
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one problem is that even a lot of converts do not understand that a lot of very precise theological formulae come out of two factions of monks beating each other to death with hammers in the thirteenth century over a misplaced liturgical comma.
ok it’s legitimately funny that they can’t even throw red meat to Catholics without falling into heresy
December 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
one problem is that even a lot of converts do not understand that a lot of very precise theological formulae come out of two factions of monks beating each other to death with hammers in the thirteenth century over a misplaced liturgical comma.
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I can hold two truths in my soul at once: every man in her story is a creepy-ass predator who should be marooned at sea, and also she's an ethics black hole who may have brought upon a new age of victorian era infant mortality.
people who can't hate them all need more spite in their hearts, I guess
people who can't hate them all need more spite in their hearts, I guess
Possibly the only thing more freakish than Nuzzi's prose is the contortions her defenders twist themselves into. "She's not just hot, but she definitely is hot, while also being a vulnerable smol child. Also, criticizing her is sexist."
December 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I can hold two truths in my soul at once: every man in her story is a creepy-ass predator who should be marooned at sea, and also she's an ethics black hole who may have brought upon a new age of victorian era infant mortality.
people who can't hate them all need more spite in their hearts, I guess
people who can't hate them all need more spite in their hearts, I guess
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The President of the United States unilaterally levied a tax on all of us and is redistributing our taxes to a core segment of his supporters.
Trump: "I'm delighted to announce this afternoon that the US will be taking a small portion of the hundreds of billions of dollars we receive in tariffs ... and we're going to be giving and providing it to the farmers in economic assistance. We love our farmers. The farmers like me ... $12 billion"
December 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The President of the United States unilaterally levied a tax on all of us and is redistributing our taxes to a core segment of his supporters.
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Trying out a new PCP's office, and their "preferred language" dropdown on the intake form is time-traveler inclusive.
December 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Trying out a new PCP's office, and their "preferred language" dropdown on the intake form is time-traveler inclusive.
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some significant part of this is just catch-all fear for “this is not the child I ordered” I think
Oh, here's a big surprise. The transphobes don't believe in ADHD either.
then, the transphobes , feeling victorious at how many people they have made unhappy and despairing in the previous week, move on to anything else that has a spectrum and the possibility of more colours than they can conceive - such hateful people - they cannot understand anything that is not THEM
December 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
some significant part of this is just catch-all fear for “this is not the child I ordered” I think