@karenkustedjo.bsky.social
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I was recently asked what it takes to be a successful senior product manager. It boils down to these skills. The ability to
1. Organize and lead large teams without authority
2. Understand and relay the perspective of executive leadership
3. Establish yourself as an independent decision maker
1. Organize and lead large teams without authority
2. Understand and relay the perspective of executive leadership
3. Establish yourself as an independent decision maker
January 25, 2026 at 3:27 PM
I was recently asked what it takes to be a successful senior product manager. It boils down to these skills. The ability to
1. Organize and lead large teams without authority
2. Understand and relay the perspective of executive leadership
3. Establish yourself as an independent decision maker
1. Organize and lead large teams without authority
2. Understand and relay the perspective of executive leadership
3. Establish yourself as an independent decision maker
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Spent the last few days de-googling my workspace. I should've done this a couple years ago but here we are. Proton for email, drive, calendar, vpn. Brave browser. A friend in cyber security shared this guide for Cutting Google Out of Your Life for anyone who needs it:
git.tycrek.com/archive/dego...
git.tycrek.com/archive/dego...
This chamber straight, the cries of distress. On rushing, in a back seat. Jim.
git.tycrek.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Spent the last few days de-googling my workspace. I should've done this a couple years ago but here we are. Proton for email, drive, calendar, vpn. Brave browser. A friend in cyber security shared this guide for Cutting Google Out of Your Life for anyone who needs it:
git.tycrek.com/archive/dego...
git.tycrek.com/archive/dego...
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1/ Immigration enforcement is impacting people’s health. It’s a public health issue.
ICE raids and deportations don’t only affect the people directly targeted. The health impacts ripple through families, schools, clinics, and entire communities.
ICE raids and deportations don’t only affect the people directly targeted. The health impacts ripple through families, schools, clinics, and entire communities.
January 29, 2026 at 4:39 PM
1/ Immigration enforcement is impacting people’s health. It’s a public health issue.
ICE raids and deportations don’t only affect the people directly targeted. The health impacts ripple through families, schools, clinics, and entire communities.
ICE raids and deportations don’t only affect the people directly targeted. The health impacts ripple through families, schools, clinics, and entire communities.
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if you want a long read that involves udders, a hot air balloon, and some extremely dubious data on egg prices, the story I’ve been working on for the last few months where I tried to single-handedly take on every government function myself is now online! www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
I Tried to Be the Government. It Did Not Go Well.
My five-month quest to monitor the weather, track inflation, and inspect milk for harmful microorganisms
www.theatlantic.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:41 PM
if you want a long read that involves udders, a hot air balloon, and some extremely dubious data on egg prices, the story I’ve been working on for the last few months where I tried to single-handedly take on every government function myself is now online! www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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![Comic. Standard 16-Part Epoxy. [Epoxy applicator with multiple labeled chambers in different colors: resin; hardener; filler, softener; rosin; stuff that bonds permanently to skin and nothing else; stuff that will turn white and crack over a few days, for decorative appearance; placebo; minced duct tape; acetone Fragrance; powdered bar magnets; polyethylvinylesteracetate; 2-polyethylvinylesteracetate; salt and pepper to taste; blood sample from the Gorilla Glue gorillas; stuff that bonds to every known material except yours]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiamknds4yiai44hrtq3eiau3fqxjfzufclkb64uaxdnnig5klsck4@jpeg)
January 15, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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Alchemy was not just the cliché of would-be wizards failing to turn lead into gold; alchemists' workshops enabled them to achieve important discoveries in the study of chemistry. Explore our visual tour of the history of chemistry research funding to learn more: cen.acs.org/policy/resea...
#chemsky🧪
#chemsky🧪
January 21, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Alchemy was not just the cliché of would-be wizards failing to turn lead into gold; alchemists' workshops enabled them to achieve important discoveries in the study of chemistry. Explore our visual tour of the history of chemistry research funding to learn more: cen.acs.org/policy/resea...
#chemsky🧪
#chemsky🧪
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Book Series in Order
A List of Characters and Authors and Their Books
www.bookseriesinorder.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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I’m writing about this right now and should be doing that instead of this. However this poem tracks with what I’m processing. I don’t really understand all the performative closure stuff we do culturally. It seems enough for me to know I’m done.
do not mistake
my silence
for forgiveness.
some things
i simply stopped
explaining.
[sometimes closure is quiet]
#poetry #micropoetry
my silence
for forgiveness.
some things
i simply stopped
explaining.
[sometimes closure is quiet]
#poetry #micropoetry
January 9, 2026 at 2:11 PM
I’m writing about this right now and should be doing that instead of this. However this poem tracks with what I’m processing. I don’t really understand all the performative closure stuff we do culturally. It seems enough for me to know I’m done.
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Hey, Boomers: Read this. Your vaccinations may be doing double duty! (Gift article)
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Hey, Boomers: Read this. Your vaccinations may be doing double duty! (Gift article)
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Definitely a sleepy lazy Sunday today. Cher has just been snoozing in various spots all over the house.
Hope you all have a nice eepy day today too🙂
#corgi #corgicrew #dogsofbluesky
Hope you all have a nice eepy day today too🙂
#corgi #corgicrew #dogsofbluesky
December 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Definitely a sleepy lazy Sunday today. Cher has just been snoozing in various spots all over the house.
Hope you all have a nice eepy day today too🙂
#corgi #corgicrew #dogsofbluesky
Hope you all have a nice eepy day today too🙂
#corgi #corgicrew #dogsofbluesky
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my parents have the kids so my wife and i are celebrating with a banana leaf full of filipino food
December 29, 2025 at 12:22 AM
my parents have the kids so my wife and i are celebrating with a banana leaf full of filipino food
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In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Do not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it
AI Is Inventing Academic Papers That Don't Exist -- And They're Being Cited in Real Journals
Academic articles from authors using large language model are creating an ecosystem of fake research that threatens human knowledge itself.
www.rollingstone.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Do not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it
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In earlier days lazy-minded people had the same problem, which is that they wanted credit for work but they didn’t want to actually do the work. If they were popular or strong, they could bully a studious kid into doing their homework. Very common scenario. Now tech has given them an easier solve.
December 25, 2025 at 10:05 PM
In earlier days lazy-minded people had the same problem, which is that they wanted credit for work but they didn’t want to actually do the work. If they were popular or strong, they could bully a studious kid into doing their homework. Very common scenario. Now tech has given them an easier solve.
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This is a really good point that I had not run into before: these "creators" have no further insight into their alleged creation than the average audience member and that is why it cannot be called art (besides all the other obvious reasons).
December 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
This is a really good point that I had not run into before: these "creators" have no further insight into their alleged creation than the average audience member and that is why it cannot be called art (besides all the other obvious reasons).
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This chemist had a tenure-track job offer in the US when they decided to leave the country
Why Evan Spotte-Smith made that choice, and how they are finding the experience. cen.acs.org/careers/empl... #chemsky 🧪
Why Evan Spotte-Smith made that choice, and how they are finding the experience. cen.acs.org/careers/empl... #chemsky 🧪
This chemist had a tenure-track job offer in the US when they decided to leave the country
Why Evan Spotte-Smith made that choice, and how they are finding the experience
cen.acs.org
December 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
This chemist had a tenure-track job offer in the US when they decided to leave the country
Why Evan Spotte-Smith made that choice, and how they are finding the experience. cen.acs.org/careers/empl... #chemsky 🧪
Why Evan Spotte-Smith made that choice, and how they are finding the experience. cen.acs.org/careers/empl... #chemsky 🧪
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Carrizo Plain sunset from Nov 12 of this year. #Sunset #Photography
December 25, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Carrizo Plain sunset from Nov 12 of this year. #Sunset #Photography
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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led a path of gutting and destruction of public, global health, and medical research resources, among others.
How much did it save in federal spending?
Nothing...it led to an increase
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
How much did it save in federal spending?
Nothing...it led to an increase
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led a path of gutting and destruction of public, global health, and medical research resources, among others.
How much did it save in federal spending?
Nothing...it led to an increase
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
How much did it save in federal spending?
Nothing...it led to an increase
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
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Call your Congress folks and senators and tell them you expect the SSA offices that are funded by your taxpayer dollars to be adequately and appropriately staffed in order to provide the level of service you expect. Reassigning more folks to phones will lead to more delays in appointments and
December 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Call your Congress folks and senators and tell them you expect the SSA offices that are funded by your taxpayer dollars to be adequately and appropriately staffed in order to provide the level of service you expect. Reassigning more folks to phones will lead to more delays in appointments and
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Researchers recently announced an advance in pharmacologists’ long-term goal to make a compound that could preserve the pain relief but ditch the undesirable side effects. cen.acs.org/biological-c... #chemsky 🧪
Opioid receptor agonists take advantage of new understanding of GPCR biology
Tool compounds separate pain relief from breathing suppression in mice
cen.acs.org
December 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Researchers recently announced an advance in pharmacologists’ long-term goal to make a compound that could preserve the pain relief but ditch the undesirable side effects. cen.acs.org/biological-c... #chemsky 🧪
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Absolutely wild pink nitrogen ribbon aurora burst last night here in Iceland. There was cloud cover, and I was worried the show would stay shrouded. Voila!
The purpley-pink & white ribbons are much closer to us in the atmosphere than standard green arcs, and are fast moving.
#northernlights #aurora
The purpley-pink & white ribbons are much closer to us in the atmosphere than standard green arcs, and are fast moving.
#northernlights #aurora
December 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Absolutely wild pink nitrogen ribbon aurora burst last night here in Iceland. There was cloud cover, and I was worried the show would stay shrouded. Voila!
The purpley-pink & white ribbons are much closer to us in the atmosphere than standard green arcs, and are fast moving.
#northernlights #aurora
The purpley-pink & white ribbons are much closer to us in the atmosphere than standard green arcs, and are fast moving.
#northernlights #aurora
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A much needed Emotional Support kitten. Look at those humongous paws.
December 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A much needed Emotional Support kitten. Look at those humongous paws.
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A poem for the Solstice
To Know the Dark
To go in the dark with a light is to know the light.
To know the dark, go dark. Go without sight,
and find that the dark, too, blooms and sings,
and is traveled by dark feet and dark wings.
Wendell Berry
To Know the Dark
To go in the dark with a light is to know the light.
To know the dark, go dark. Go without sight,
and find that the dark, too, blooms and sings,
and is traveled by dark feet and dark wings.
Wendell Berry
December 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM
A poem for the Solstice
To Know the Dark
To go in the dark with a light is to know the light.
To know the dark, go dark. Go without sight,
and find that the dark, too, blooms and sings,
and is traveled by dark feet and dark wings.
Wendell Berry
To Know the Dark
To go in the dark with a light is to know the light.
To know the dark, go dark. Go without sight,
and find that the dark, too, blooms and sings,
and is traveled by dark feet and dark wings.
Wendell Berry