Jessica Balsam
@toastandcereal.bsky.social
She/her. Seattle, Prospect Development, lover of meatballs and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
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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
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Oriana Korol, a clarinetist with the Unpresidented Brass Band, was arrested after a man and federal agents barreled into band members who were standing across the street from the ICE office and playing the theme from “Ghostbusters.”
Read more: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
Read more: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
October 16, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Oriana Korol, a clarinetist with the Unpresidented Brass Band, was arrested after a man and federal agents barreled into band members who were standing across the street from the ICE office and playing the theme from “Ghostbusters.”
Read more: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
Read more: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
Nobody does wistful dugout staring like George Kirby
October 16, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Nobody does wistful dugout staring like George Kirby
Turns out our couch is not comfortable enough for a 15-inning game.
October 11, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Turns out our couch is not comfortable enough for a 15-inning game.
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I was at Bugs Bunny at the Symphony tonight and in the brief silence before the encore someone screamed LET'S GO MARINERS WON and the place exploded
October 11, 2025 at 5:20 AM
I was at Bugs Bunny at the Symphony tonight and in the brief silence before the encore someone screamed LET'S GO MARINERS WON and the place exploded
You know when Jim Sinegal is standing up that the game is exciting.
October 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM
You know when Jim Sinegal is standing up that the game is exciting.
Jess’s get the job done!
September 17, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Jess’s get the job done!
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You don't necessarily need to say "image of" in your alt text for users to know it's an image. Screen readers will announce that it's an image. But it can help readers to specify if it's a hand-drawn image, Polaroid, infographic, screenshot, chart, map, diagram, or so on.
September 17, 2025 at 1:59 AM
You don't necessarily need to say "image of" in your alt text for users to know it's an image. Screen readers will announce that it's an image. But it can help readers to specify if it's a hand-drawn image, Polaroid, infographic, screenshot, chart, map, diagram, or so on.
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The lack of mainstream coverage of regular huge protests reminds me of a talk from a Twitter employees who explained that they had to drop BLM off the Trending Tags section because otherwise it would have been there permanently. The modern media environment has no appetite for sustained movements.
The crowd has no beginning and no end as it begins its march to the White House
September 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The lack of mainstream coverage of regular huge protests reminds me of a talk from a Twitter employees who explained that they had to drop BLM off the Trending Tags section because otherwise it would have been there permanently. The modern media environment has no appetite for sustained movements.
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Andrew Thomas completely snatched every bit of confidence directly out of that man’s soul before that penalty
August 21, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Andrew Thomas completely snatched every bit of confidence directly out of that man’s soul before that penalty
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I like how Mayor Harrell wanted to provide examples of his work on affordable housing in his latest newsletter but just sort of gave up.
August 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I like how Mayor Harrell wanted to provide examples of his work on affordable housing in his latest newsletter but just sort of gave up.
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I hate when someone unearths my pube-autograph to the world's most famous pedophile while I'm dying of cankles
July 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I hate when someone unearths my pube-autograph to the world's most famous pedophile while I'm dying of cankles
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“If not gestapo, why gestapo shaped?”
June 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
“If not gestapo, why gestapo shaped?”
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not the main issue here but i'd really appreciate it if democratic politicians spoke out in support of big-city life and culture with the same energy and reverence that all politicians have for small towns
los angeles is "real america" and so are all the other big cities the president hates
los angeles is "real america" and so are all the other big cities the president hates
June 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
not the main issue here but i'd really appreciate it if democratic politicians spoke out in support of big-city life and culture with the same energy and reverence that all politicians have for small towns
los angeles is "real america" and so are all the other big cities the president hates
los angeles is "real america" and so are all the other big cities the president hates
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I’ve been hanging onto these images for literally years waiting for the the right moment to post them and it’s safe to say that day is finally here
June 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I’ve been hanging onto these images for literally years waiting for the the right moment to post them and it’s safe to say that day is finally here
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The mayor of Tulsa announced plans for a $105 million private charitable trust to provide descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre with housing assistance and scholarships
Tulsa’s first Black mayor announces $105M reparations plan for descendants of 1921 Race Massacre
“We will be making these investments to restore the Greenwood District and Tulsa overall to the community we should have been,” Monroe Nichols said.
www.whatimreading.net
June 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The mayor of Tulsa announced plans for a $105 million private charitable trust to provide descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre with housing assistance and scholarships
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people need to internalize, very quickly, that federal research grants are a hypercompetitive contracting process not charity, and that what Uncle Sam gets in return for that money is American dominance in the future
May 18, 2025 at 3:31 AM
people need to internalize, very quickly, that federal research grants are a hypercompetitive contracting process not charity, and that what Uncle Sam gets in return for that money is American dominance in the future
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“is my calculator horny?“ our tech columnist asks. “i entered 5318008 into it and turned it upside down. what i saw surprised me”
“Can ChatGPT experience joy or suffering? Does Gemini deserve human rights?” our tech columnist asks. “Many A.I. experts I know would say no, not yet, not even close. But I was intrigued.”
Should We Start Taking the Welfare of A.I. Seriously?
As artificial intelligence systems become smarter, one A.I. company is trying to figure out what to do if they become conscious.
www.nytimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
“is my calculator horny?“ our tech columnist asks. “i entered 5318008 into it and turned it upside down. what i saw surprised me”
My friend said my sign was oddly specific
April 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
My friend said my sign was oddly specific
I love you, @kexp.bsky.social, but I change the channel so fast when you play the frog song.
April 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I love you, @kexp.bsky.social, but I change the channel so fast when you play the frog song.
In magical non-crappy news, I saw orcas today!
March 31, 2025 at 5:07 AM
In magical non-crappy news, I saw orcas today!
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Call for Art! Looking for graphics that show solidarity with trans & immigrant communities. Learn more & submit: forms.gle/sEEbarfyugxNSbiy5. @interruptcrim.bsky.social @justseeds.bsky.social
March 28, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Call for Art! Looking for graphics that show solidarity with trans & immigrant communities. Learn more & submit: forms.gle/sEEbarfyugxNSbiy5. @interruptcrim.bsky.social @justseeds.bsky.social
Sometimes out of nowhere I think about Jellyroll trying to sing Johnny Cash
March 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Sometimes out of nowhere I think about Jellyroll trying to sing Johnny Cash