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Caroline Smrstik

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Writer, copy editor, musician, equestrian, amateur linguist, professional foreigner. Card-carrying Swiss Person.

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Caroline Smrstik @smrstik.bsky.social · 1d

Always unexpected, the NEORSD folks.

NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 2d

sewers, and your phone. it’s hard to start a morning without them.

we offer 4 unexpected ways to start stronger 🧵

Caroline Smrstik @smrstik.bsky.social · 9d

I love this a lot. Finally a suitable expression of my uneasy Angst regarding AI: the golem.

Dr Eleanor Janega @goingmedieval.bsky.social · 9d

Today on the blog I wrote about AI and the golem, and the benefit of listening to cautionary tales from the past.
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On AI and the golem

Recently I, like a lot of people who make their living by creating things, have been thinking a lot about so-called AI. I have been forced to do this because so many companies have been stealing th…

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Caroline Smrstik @smrstik.bsky.social · 13d

Well, I made it this far.

Caroline Smrstik @smrstik.bsky.social · Aug 14

This is a matter of hot generational debate.

Caroline Smrstik @smrstik.bsky.social · Aug 11

Is this look too provocative for northern New York? Wrong answers only.

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Caroline Smrstik @smrstik.bsky.social · Aug 5

Where is home, and why? My personal exploration takes an unexpected turn.

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Some thoughts about feelings. Me, sentimental?

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Caroline Smrstik @smrstik.bsky.social · Jul 5

Oh dear. We have American friends visiting us this summer in Switzerland and now they’ll all think we’re ridiculously wealthy.

Caroline Smrstik @smrstik.bsky.social · Jul 5

It’s a long holiday weekend in the US, which has just received an un-birthday gift in the form of legislation with a name out of a Dr Seuss book. I’m sorry.

When did I give up on the US?

Thoughts of an ex-citizen this Fourth of July

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Caroline Smrstik @smrstik.bsky.social · Jun 17

Excellent.

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · Jun 5

Post of the day.

Aram Shabanian @aramshabanian.bsky.social · Jun 5

Weird they're showing Swan Lake on Fox right now

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Caroline Smrstik @smrstik.bsky.social · Jun 6

I did not want that mental picture.

Caroline Smrstik @smrstik.bsky.social · Jun 6

Your Grace, would you mind making an extra knot for me? I need it in the coming days, things a bit rocky over here.

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Caroline Smrstik @smrstik.bsky.social · May 28

Caroline Smrstik @smrstik.bsky.social · May 27

The cultural anthropologist in me got loose again.

Twelve (12) things I've learned about Swiss (German) life

Inspired by Debora Robertson in France and Lucy Pepper in Portugal

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Caroline Smrstik @smrstik.bsky.social · May 11

Happy Mother’s Day to those who celebrate. This year, I had the misfortune to be in Portugal last Sunday for Mother’s Day there, and in Switzerland this weekend for Mother’s Day here. Bah humbug x 2. Must plan better next year.