Rose Judson
@rosejudson.bsky.social
Award-winning writer, stray cat magnet, host of the Books of All Time podcast (@booksofalltime.bsky.social), contributor at Balloon-Juice.com. Someone's mom. She/her.
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NEW EPISODE! We wrap up our epic exploration of Plato's Republic with a look at pre-Socratic philosophy, the life of Socrates, and that time Plato tried and failed to become a political consultant. Transcript here: #booksky #podcasts booksofalltime.co.uk/2025/11/09/e...
Episode 41 – Plato, The Republic, Part 3 – I Completely Agree, Socrates
“‘Imagine someone returning to the human world and all its misery after contemplating the divine realm. Do you think it’s surprising if he seems awkward and ridiculous while he’s still not seeing w…
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in which I refer to Socrates as a "jagoff":
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I've been seeing people say about their work lately, "I used AI in the edits & refining of this piece, but it's all my own words & ideas."
I think people don't quite understand what "my own words" means. If you're using AI, the words are not your own. They are an amalgam of other people's words.
I think people don't quite understand what "my own words" means. If you're using AI, the words are not your own. They are an amalgam of other people's words.
December 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I've been seeing people say about their work lately, "I used AI in the edits & refining of this piece, but it's all my own words & ideas."
I think people don't quite understand what "my own words" means. If you're using AI, the words are not your own. They are an amalgam of other people's words.
I think people don't quite understand what "my own words" means. If you're using AI, the words are not your own. They are an amalgam of other people's words.
A bar I visited tonight had an art vending machine where I was able to purchase this excellent stocking-stuffer for The Child.
December 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A bar I visited tonight had an art vending machine where I was able to purchase this excellent stocking-stuffer for The Child.
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a new jersey-based christmas tree delivery service called Spruce Bringsteen
November 11, 2025 at 3:22 AM
a new jersey-based christmas tree delivery service called Spruce Bringsteen
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We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
December 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
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Bluesky Wrapped and it's how many times your own joke was explained to you
December 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Bluesky Wrapped and it's how many times your own joke was explained to you
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The numbers in here are hilarious.
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Three years into the generative-AI wave, demand for the technology seems surprisingly flimsy
Investors expect AI use to soar. That’s not happening
Recent surveys point to flatlining business adoption
econ.st
November 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
The numbers in here are hilarious.
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
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I call Harrison Ford “Sabrina Carpenter” (he was a carpenter and also he was in Sabrina)
December 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I call Harrison Ford “Sabrina Carpenter” (he was a carpenter and also he was in Sabrina)
It was a two-nap day. Anybody here a vampire? Have any tips for newbies?
December 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
It was a two-nap day. Anybody here a vampire? Have any tips for newbies?
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Humbled, honored, and very proud to announce that I have won the new but, I assure you, very prestigious Flamin Hot Cheetos Prize for American Letters Sponsored by Frito-Lay
Trump ally Infantino to award first Fifa Peace Prize at World Cup draw in DC
Fifa unveils a new Peace Prize to be awarded at the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, citing a mission to honor efforts to end conflict
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Humbled, honored, and very proud to announce that I have won the new but, I assure you, very prestigious Flamin Hot Cheetos Prize for American Letters Sponsored by Frito-Lay
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I've been saying for a while now that when the grifters moved in on higher ed, we got the b-team, cut-from-the-JV-squad-bc-they-weren't-quite-varsity-material types. I have to wonder if higher ed going all in on AI right at this moment reflects that.
My employer, Dartmouth College, today boasts it's 1st Ivy "to launch AI at an institutional scale." It is doing this by partnering--"more than a collaboration"--with Anthropic, a company that stole the books of many faculty, me included, which many of us are suing.
December 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I've been saying for a while now that when the grifters moved in on higher ed, we got the b-team, cut-from-the-JV-squad-bc-they-weren't-quite-varsity-material types. I have to wonder if higher ed going all in on AI right at this moment reflects that.
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In light of recent events, I think back to all the leaders I had in the army who repeated, not just in formal trainings, but in mentoring me and others, and my own reading and thoughts on the matter, that my first responsibility was mission success but that was impossible if I didn't take care of
December 5, 2025 at 6:08 AM
In light of recent events, I think back to all the leaders I had in the army who repeated, not just in formal trainings, but in mentoring me and others, and my own reading and thoughts on the matter, that my first responsibility was mission success but that was impossible if I didn't take care of
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STORE: Thank you for your order!
STORE: We are preparing your order!
STORE: We put your order in a box!
STORE: Look who has a mailing label!
STORE: Your order has been shipped!
STORE: Your order is in your city!
STORE: Your order is nearby!
STORE: Your order sees you.
STORE: Turn around.
STORE: We are preparing your order!
STORE: We put your order in a box!
STORE: Look who has a mailing label!
STORE: Your order has been shipped!
STORE: Your order is in your city!
STORE: Your order is nearby!
STORE: Your order sees you.
STORE: Turn around.
December 5, 2025 at 12:25 AM
STORE: Thank you for your order!
STORE: We are preparing your order!
STORE: We put your order in a box!
STORE: Look who has a mailing label!
STORE: Your order has been shipped!
STORE: Your order is in your city!
STORE: Your order is nearby!
STORE: Your order sees you.
STORE: Turn around.
STORE: We are preparing your order!
STORE: We put your order in a box!
STORE: Look who has a mailing label!
STORE: Your order has been shipped!
STORE: Your order is in your city!
STORE: Your order is nearby!
STORE: Your order sees you.
STORE: Turn around.
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Irish Minister for Health calls the UK's descent into transphobia out for what it is.
December 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Irish Minister for Health calls the UK's descent into transphobia out for what it is.
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All I want for Christmas is for "Keep me logged in" box to actually work on Microsoft services.
December 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
All I want for Christmas is for "Keep me logged in" box to actually work on Microsoft services.
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This fetid landmark, this historical stain on humanity is primarily due to the stunningly reckless obliteration of America's foreign assistance agency earlier this year.
Led by the richest man on earth. In secret, on a weekend. With zero analysis or discussion of its catastrophic impacts.
Led by the richest man on earth. In secret, on a weekend. With zero analysis or discussion of its catastrophic impacts.
For First Time in Decades, Child Deaths Will Rise This Year
Almost a quarter of a million more children around the world are projected to die in 2025 than in 2024.
www.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This fetid landmark, this historical stain on humanity is primarily due to the stunningly reckless obliteration of America's foreign assistance agency earlier this year.
Led by the richest man on earth. In secret, on a weekend. With zero analysis or discussion of its catastrophic impacts.
Led by the richest man on earth. In secret, on a weekend. With zero analysis or discussion of its catastrophic impacts.
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Happy "Cloudflare is fucked again" day to all who celebrate.
Seems to come round earlier every month these days.
Seems to come round earlier every month these days.
December 5, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Happy "Cloudflare is fucked again" day to all who celebrate.
Seems to come round earlier every month these days.
Seems to come round earlier every month these days.
also recorded roughly 24 takes of the Omnibus outro
recorded ep 42! will edit tomorrow.
December 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
also recorded roughly 24 takes of the Omnibus outro
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Building muscle is mostly about diet. If you want to get big you have to eat other people at the gym
December 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Building muscle is mostly about diet. If you want to get big you have to eat other people at the gym
Made congee for the first time in years and it was the correct decision. (Also, ideal use of the Instant Pot.)
December 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Made congee for the first time in years and it was the correct decision. (Also, ideal use of the Instant Pot.)
recorded ep 42! will edit tomorrow.
December 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
recorded ep 42! will edit tomorrow.
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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PRESIDENT’S PHYSICIAN: He’ll probably be out cold for a while; this last episode of diarrhea was quite painful for him.
STEPHEN MILLER: Hm. Is there any chance we can get him to say something incredibly racist at 3pm?
PHYSICIAN: (pulling out a syringe filled w/ liquid Adderall) I love what I do.
STEPHEN MILLER: Hm. Is there any chance we can get him to say something incredibly racist at 3pm?
PHYSICIAN: (pulling out a syringe filled w/ liquid Adderall) I love what I do.
December 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
PRESIDENT’S PHYSICIAN: He’ll probably be out cold for a while; this last episode of diarrhea was quite painful for him.
STEPHEN MILLER: Hm. Is there any chance we can get him to say something incredibly racist at 3pm?
PHYSICIAN: (pulling out a syringe filled w/ liquid Adderall) I love what I do.
STEPHEN MILLER: Hm. Is there any chance we can get him to say something incredibly racist at 3pm?
PHYSICIAN: (pulling out a syringe filled w/ liquid Adderall) I love what I do.