Carolyn Jewel
@cjewel.bsky.social
Author, SQL Server Dev, Blue to the bone. Atheist. Hates Nazis. Working to remove invasive and non-native plants in favor of natives. AOC 2028
Mastodon Bridge: @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy
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My employer, Univ. Colorado will pay OpenAI $2M/year under the banner of “equity”. That’s 54 full scholarships / year. Plus, our IT will be able to read our chatGPT logs, and our chats can be requested under public records law. No thanks. Surveillance is not equity
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
CU signs $2M OpenAI deal for ChatGPT access
Students and faculty will gain access to ChatGPT Edu starting in March under a three-year deal.
www.axios.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:36 PM
My employer, Univ. Colorado will pay OpenAI $2M/year under the banner of “equity”. That’s 54 full scholarships / year. Plus, our IT will be able to read our chatGPT logs, and our chats can be requested under public records law. No thanks. Surveillance is not equity
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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You guys, The Everlasting by @alixeharrow.bsky.social is one of the best books I have read in recent years.
I'm gonna call it now and say that it's probably gonna win the Hugo for best novel.
I'm gonna call it now and say that it's probably gonna win the Hugo for best novel.
February 14, 2026 at 6:47 PM
You guys, The Everlasting by @alixeharrow.bsky.social is one of the best books I have read in recent years.
I'm gonna call it now and say that it's probably gonna win the Hugo for best novel.
I'm gonna call it now and say that it's probably gonna win the Hugo for best novel.
Yesterday I had a great recorded convo with Cindy Cohn of @eff.org about privacy rights then and now. She gave me the sad news that Dave Farber recently passed away. I read about the ATT case from his iconic Interesting People list and reached out to EFF to say WTF and then: Jewel vs. NSA. 1/2
February 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Yesterday I had a great recorded convo with Cindy Cohn of @eff.org about privacy rights then and now. She gave me the sad news that Dave Farber recently passed away. I read about the ATT case from his iconic Interesting People list and reached out to EFF to say WTF and then: Jewel vs. NSA. 1/2
Valentine's Day greetings from NorCal! It's overcast and 7C/45F. When I was getting the paper out of the box, something hissed at me from several feet behind me. Cat? Bobcat? Lynx? Too dark to see. The main point is it only hissed. I have strong coffee. All pets snoozing. Have a hearty day!
February 14, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Valentine's Day greetings from NorCal! It's overcast and 7C/45F. When I was getting the paper out of the box, something hissed at me from several feet behind me. Cat? Bobcat? Lynx? Too dark to see. The main point is it only hissed. I have strong coffee. All pets snoozing. Have a hearty day!
Greetings from NorCal. It's 6C/43F. Can now see it is foggy in the mid-distance. Owls were hooting and frogs were singing on my way to get the paper. Charlotte and Jane are snoozing under the covers. Devil Cat, Elderly Cat, and Visiting Cat spent last night in my room. Have a fabulous day!
February 13, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Greetings from NorCal. It's 6C/43F. Can now see it is foggy in the mid-distance. Owls were hooting and frogs were singing on my way to get the paper. Charlotte and Jane are snoozing under the covers. Devil Cat, Elderly Cat, and Visiting Cat spent last night in my room. Have a fabulous day!
Good morning from NorCal. It's dark, dampish, and 6C/44F. When I went to get the paper, I saw a crescent moon and stars peeking from between the clouds. Frogs are singing loudly. All pets are snoozing. I have delicious tea. Have a terrific day.
February 12, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Good morning from NorCal. It's dark, dampish, and 6C/44F. When I went to get the paper, I saw a crescent moon and stars peeking from between the clouds. Frogs are singing loudly. All pets are snoozing. I have delicious tea. Have a terrific day.
When I took the dogs out for their afternoon not-really-a-walk, it was raining and I was calling them from the side of the house and not even best girl Jane was coming. When I checked, it was because Devil Cat and Visiting Cat were blocking the way and no dog dared attempt to pass.
February 12, 2026 at 1:35 AM
When I took the dogs out for their afternoon not-really-a-walk, it was raining and I was calling them from the side of the house and not even best girl Jane was coming. When I checked, it was because Devil Cat and Visiting Cat were blocking the way and no dog dared attempt to pass.
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I’ve watched a lot of congressional hearings over the last 40 years. This performance by Bondi is the single most unprofessional, non-responsive, reprehensible and obnoxious I have ever seen from any witness who has testified before any committee of either chamber.
February 11, 2026 at 5:38 PM
I’ve watched a lot of congressional hearings over the last 40 years. This performance by Bondi is the single most unprofessional, non-responsive, reprehensible and obnoxious I have ever seen from any witness who has testified before any committee of either chamber.
Good morning from NorCal. It's dark, damp, and 11C/52F. The frogs were singing this morning. Charlotte and Jane are under the covers. Elderly Cat is loudly meowing, Visiting Cat is visiting, Devil Cat is up to no good. Lord Byron is explaining the great sausage crisis of '26. Have a great day!
February 11, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Good morning from NorCal. It's dark, damp, and 11C/52F. The frogs were singing this morning. Charlotte and Jane are under the covers. Elderly Cat is loudly meowing, Visiting Cat is visiting, Devil Cat is up to no good. Lord Byron is explaining the great sausage crisis of '26. Have a great day!
Good morning from NorCal. Monday is behind us. It's dark and 6C/43F with rain in the forecast. Stars sparkle between gaps in the clouds. It was quiet when I went to get the paper, but last night the frogs were singing in the frog pond outside my room. All pets snoozing. I have purple Oolong tea.
February 10, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Good morning from NorCal. Monday is behind us. It's dark and 6C/43F with rain in the forecast. Stars sparkle between gaps in the clouds. It was quiet when I went to get the paper, but last night the frogs were singing in the frog pond outside my room. All pets snoozing. I have purple Oolong tea.
Good morning from NorCal on this Gateway to Not Monday. It's dark and 7C/44F. Wispy clouds covered the moon but stars sparkled above. Charlotte and Jane are snoozing under the covers. Visiting Cat spent the night. It was quiet when I got the paper. May everyone who isn't a fascist have a great day.
February 9, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Good morning from NorCal on this Gateway to Not Monday. It's dark and 7C/44F. Wispy clouds covered the moon but stars sparkled above. Charlotte and Jane are snoozing under the covers. Visiting Cat spent the night. It was quiet when I got the paper. May everyone who isn't a fascist have a great day.
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fuck this lady, fuck the nyt reporter, fuck all of this. fuck amazon for introducing the KU page read model that makes this possible, fuck our tech overlords.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...
The New Fabio Is Claude
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:35 PM
fuck this lady, fuck the nyt reporter, fuck all of this. fuck amazon for introducing the KU page read model that makes this possible, fuck our tech overlords.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...
Good morning from NorCal. Current temp is 9C/48F same as it was when I went to get the paper earlier. It's very foggy at the house. All pets currently snoozing. The Blue Jays do not immediately swoop in for their treats when it's too wet. Given this, I think it rained last night. Have a super day!
February 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Good morning from NorCal. Current temp is 9C/48F same as it was when I went to get the paper earlier. It's very foggy at the house. All pets currently snoozing. The Blue Jays do not immediately swoop in for their treats when it's too wet. Given this, I think it rained last night. Have a super day!
Burn it all down. Don't let these monsters get away with this.
Jesus Christ
There’s more of this in Dataset 12 on the DOJ’s site, see e.g., www.justice.gov/epstein/file... (mentioning Mar a Lago on EFTA02731369)
February 8, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Burn it all down. Don't let these monsters get away with this.
Good morning from NorCal. It's dark, very foggy at the house, and 9C/48F. The frogs were singing while I went to get the paper with the fog swirling around me and dripping through the trees. All pets snoozing at the moment. I have strong coffee. Have a terrific day!
February 7, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Good morning from NorCal. It's dark, very foggy at the house, and 9C/48F. The frogs were singing while I went to get the paper with the fog swirling around me and dripping through the trees. All pets snoozing at the moment. I have strong coffee. Have a terrific day!
Took the dogs outside for their afternoon not-really-a-walk and they had a good time. Once they were inside again, I walked for 30 minutes, very slowly because of the boot, but it was 30 whole minutes! It's such a relief to be cleared to walk more.
February 7, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Took the dogs outside for their afternoon not-really-a-walk and they had a good time. Once they were inside again, I walked for 30 minutes, very slowly because of the boot, but it was 30 whole minutes! It's such a relief to be cleared to walk more.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Greetings from NorCal. It's dark and starry. Frogs are croaking. 8C/46F. Visiting Cat is snoozing on a cardboard cat scratcher. Elderly Cat and Devil cat are snoozing on the couch. Charlotte and Jane are under the covers. Lord Byron reminding Dad of the dire sausage shortage. Have a fabulous day.
February 6, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Greetings from NorCal. It's dark and starry. Frogs are croaking. 8C/46F. Visiting Cat is snoozing on a cardboard cat scratcher. Elderly Cat and Devil cat are snoozing on the couch. Charlotte and Jane are under the covers. Lord Byron reminding Dad of the dire sausage shortage. Have a fabulous day.
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And, if anyone has put together a list of businesses that people can support/buy from remotely, share it and let’s exercise those pandemic muscles
February 5, 2026 at 9:29 PM
And, if anyone has put together a list of businesses that people can support/buy from remotely, share it and let’s exercise those pandemic muscles
Good morning from NorCal. The moon is waning with stars and low fog in the distance. It's 6C/43F. Frogs were singing and I heard coyotes in the distance when I got the paper. Elderly Cat is staring at me. Lord Byron is explaining the sausage shortage, Jane and Charlotte are under the covers.
February 5, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Good morning from NorCal. The moon is waning with stars and low fog in the distance. It's 6C/43F. Frogs were singing and I heard coyotes in the distance when I got the paper. Elderly Cat is staring at me. Lord Byron is explaining the sausage shortage, Jane and Charlotte are under the covers.
Schumer gotta go. He's betraying us and betraying democracy.
February 5, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Schumer gotta go. He's betraying us and betraying democracy.
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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Lizzo was already on the edge then decided to back the car up a bit then slam her foot on the gas, holy shit.
February 4, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Lizzo was already on the edge then decided to back the car up a bit then slam her foot on the gas, holy shit.
The Wapo situation is not Bezos failing or being a dullard. It's Bezos falling in lock step with Peter Thiel. This is deliberate. Their plan is to convert all media into Fox News and worse and destroy media that does not comply.
February 4, 2026 at 2:41 PM
The Wapo situation is not Bezos failing or being a dullard. It's Bezos falling in lock step with Peter Thiel. This is deliberate. Their plan is to convert all media into Fox News and worse and destroy media that does not comply.
Good morning from NorCal. It's 5C/41F. It's dark and starry with fog on the ground. Lord Byron is in the kitchen telling Dad that his sausage levels are perilously low. Charlotte and Jane are snoozing under the covers. Elderly Cat and Devil Cat are snoozing on the couch. Visiting Cat is visiting.
February 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Good morning from NorCal. It's 5C/41F. It's dark and starry with fog on the ground. Lord Byron is in the kitchen telling Dad that his sausage levels are perilously low. Charlotte and Jane are snoozing under the covers. Elderly Cat and Devil Cat are snoozing on the couch. Visiting Cat is visiting.