Rebecca
@phytoseiid.bsky.social
Ph.D. Entomologist
I just want to learn about bugs and help farmers, but the fascists keep interrupting me.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are good things.
When someone attacks a party member, we all roll for initiative.
I just want to learn about bugs and help farmers, but the fascists keep interrupting me.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are good things.
When someone attacks a party member, we all roll for initiative.
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This is why OpenAI is selling so aggressively to education at all levels—they want to create entire generations of users incapable of reading, writing and thinking without ChatGPT to hold their hands
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
To bear out this rosy projection, HSBC assumes that OpenAI will become "as ubiquitous [...] as Microsoft 365" (345mm users worldwide) while bringing in 10x the number of users (3bn).
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This is why OpenAI is selling so aggressively to education at all levels—they want to create entire generations of users incapable of reading, writing and thinking without ChatGPT to hold their hands
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
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NEW from me - NSF cancels grant scheme for social science research.
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
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www.livescience.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
NEW from me - NSF cancels grant scheme for social science research.
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
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Portland Frog Exodus 8 stickers are here! willburrows.art/shop
November 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Portland Frog Exodus 8 stickers are here! willburrows.art/shop
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These people are always talking about what’s natural according to the Bible but never explaining where in the Bible it says a spray tan is natural
Like who said it was ok to paint yourself orange! Hmmm???
Like who said it was ok to paint yourself orange! Hmmm???
November 27, 2025 at 1:51 AM
These people are always talking about what’s natural according to the Bible but never explaining where in the Bible it says a spray tan is natural
Like who said it was ok to paint yourself orange! Hmmm???
Like who said it was ok to paint yourself orange! Hmmm???
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National Guard soldiers didn't sign up to be deployed as local police indefinitely as part of someone else's political stunt.
They're not set up to be local police, they never should have been deployed.
They're not set up to be local police, they never should have been deployed.
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
National Guard soldiers didn't sign up to be deployed as local police indefinitely as part of someone else's political stunt.
They're not set up to be local police, they never should have been deployed.
They're not set up to be local police, they never should have been deployed.
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Seeing a fair few academics saying things like ‘sure I know AI is terrible and the people who designed it are terrible and the impact it has on the planet is terrible…but how might *I* be able to use it in a non-terrible way?’
November 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Seeing a fair few academics saying things like ‘sure I know AI is terrible and the people who designed it are terrible and the impact it has on the planet is terrible…but how might *I* be able to use it in a non-terrible way?’
Put him in trauma
Russ Vought has once again escalated his illegal CFPB shutdown by ordering CFPB cases to be transferred to the DOJ. It’s time for Congress to impeach and remove Russell Vought from power. nteu335.org/2025/11/20/c...
November 26, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Put him in trauma
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Russ Vought has once again escalated his illegal CFPB shutdown by ordering CFPB cases to be transferred to the DOJ. It’s time for Congress to impeach and remove Russell Vought from power. nteu335.org/2025/11/20/c...
November 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Russ Vought has once again escalated his illegal CFPB shutdown by ordering CFPB cases to be transferred to the DOJ. It’s time for Congress to impeach and remove Russell Vought from power. nteu335.org/2025/11/20/c...
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I will say this until I’m blue in the face. They are practicing therapy without a license. And that ChatGPT never posted a suicide phone number, instead encouraged him by telling him where to find bullets/ guns is criminal. And every executive who is profiting off of this should be charged.
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I will say this until I’m blue in the face. They are practicing therapy without a license. And that ChatGPT never posted a suicide phone number, instead encouraged him by telling him where to find bullets/ guns is criminal. And every executive who is profiting off of this should be charged.
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Do I understand correctly that there is now a dispute within the administration about whether this "peace plan" was written by Russians or Americans?
November 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Do I understand correctly that there is now a dispute within the administration about whether this "peace plan" was written by Russians or Americans?
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Quite frankly, I think non-fascists who are still using Twitter and somehow still believe it’ll help them achieve non-fascist aims are 100% delusional. It’s pathetic.
It's a censorship engine designed to promote ideas that Elon Musk likes and suppress ideas that Elon Musk does not like. I really don't get why this evident fact - that Musk openly admits! - is so hard for so many people to understand
An X user asks Elon Musk why they’re seeing tweets from left-wing lawmakers.
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
November 21, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Quite frankly, I think non-fascists who are still using Twitter and somehow still believe it’ll help them achieve non-fascist aims are 100% delusional. It’s pathetic.
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Just a reminder that Trump had his attorney general preempt the Mueller Report with a self-serving “summary” and the media ran with it and it defined everything that came after.
Something to remember as we wait for a probably doctored and scrubbed “Epstein Files” report.
Something to remember as we wait for a probably doctored and scrubbed “Epstein Files” report.
November 20, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Just a reminder that Trump had his attorney general preempt the Mueller Report with a self-serving “summary” and the media ran with it and it defined everything that came after.
Something to remember as we wait for a probably doctored and scrubbed “Epstein Files” report.
Something to remember as we wait for a probably doctored and scrubbed “Epstein Files” report.
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It’s truly terrifying the amount of people on the left who hate Trump so much that they’re willing to accept/forgive anyone who is TO THE RIGHT of him simply for breaking with MAGA.
I know ex-MAGAs who used to love Trump & now hate him. And I promise you, it’s not for the reasons you want.
I know ex-MAGAs who used to love Trump & now hate him. And I promise you, it’s not for the reasons you want.
Everyone stop acting weird and shocked about MTG. She has been systematically distancing herself from the current GOP for months and months. She has a plan reform herself under a new image ON THE RIGHT that’s not part of a sinking ship.
She’s not suddenly changing her tune! SHE’S AN OPPORTUNIST
She’s not suddenly changing her tune! SHE’S AN OPPORTUNIST
November 22, 2025 at 2:18 AM
It’s truly terrifying the amount of people on the left who hate Trump so much that they’re willing to accept/forgive anyone who is TO THE RIGHT of him simply for breaking with MAGA.
I know ex-MAGAs who used to love Trump & now hate him. And I promise you, it’s not for the reasons you want.
I know ex-MAGAs who used to love Trump & now hate him. And I promise you, it’s not for the reasons you want.
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Admin at UC have claimed various reasons why they aren’t fighting in court, but they simply are afraid to take on the Feds, believing antagonism will somehow make a terrible situation worse. Thing is, it can’t be much worse, and you can’t placate a bully.
Commentary: The UC faculty just won a big court victory over Trump. But why didn't UC join their lawsuit?
The UC faculty went to court to fight Trump's funding cutoffs and won. Why has the university system tried to negotiate instead?
www.latimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Admin at UC have claimed various reasons why they aren’t fighting in court, but they simply are afraid to take on the Feds, believing antagonism will somehow make a terrible situation worse. Thing is, it can’t be much worse, and you can’t placate a bully.
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Everyone stop acting weird and shocked about MTG. She has been systematically distancing herself from the current GOP for months and months. She has a plan reform herself under a new image ON THE RIGHT that’s not part of a sinking ship.
She’s not suddenly changing her tune! SHE’S AN OPPORTUNIST
She’s not suddenly changing her tune! SHE’S AN OPPORTUNIST
November 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Everyone stop acting weird and shocked about MTG. She has been systematically distancing herself from the current GOP for months and months. She has a plan reform herself under a new image ON THE RIGHT that’s not part of a sinking ship.
She’s not suddenly changing her tune! SHE’S AN OPPORTUNIST
She’s not suddenly changing her tune! SHE’S AN OPPORTUNIST
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She wanted to run for senate. Trump wouldn’t let her. She knows she has no path to higher office through MAGA. She’s been getting popular with the left cause you’re all a bunch of fucking suckers. And she taking advantage of the moment to make a noisy step and gain more attention.
November 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
She wanted to run for senate. Trump wouldn’t let her. She knows she has no path to higher office through MAGA. She’s been getting popular with the left cause you’re all a bunch of fucking suckers. And she taking advantage of the moment to make a noisy step and gain more attention.
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I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
November 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
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Tonight, the Department of Homeland Security announced that on Tuesday they detained 14 of our neighbors on immigration charges. What they initially reported as a targeted criminal enforcement action was in fact an identity-based raid on people who had done nothing but show up for work that day.
November 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Tonight, the Department of Homeland Security announced that on Tuesday they detained 14 of our neighbors on immigration charges. What they initially reported as a targeted criminal enforcement action was in fact an identity-based raid on people who had done nothing but show up for work that day.
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How do we reconcile the fact that Republicans get bent out of shape whenever they are accused of being Nazis or Nazi sympathizers, yet their actions continue to reflect their allegiance to Nazi ideology and the symbols of the Nazi Party?
If the shiny boots and little mustache fit… then wear it.
If the shiny boots and little mustache fit… then wear it.
November 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM
How do we reconcile the fact that Republicans get bent out of shape whenever they are accused of being Nazis or Nazi sympathizers, yet their actions continue to reflect their allegiance to Nazi ideology and the symbols of the Nazi Party?
If the shiny boots and little mustache fit… then wear it.
If the shiny boots and little mustache fit… then wear it.
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Stop appealing to Republicans. Stop begging them to abandon Trump. It's not happening. Ever. Threaten them with consequences instead.
Mark Kelly: "I would like to see a lot of my Republican colleagues in the House and Senate speak out about this, because this is right after Charlie Kirk's assassination."
November 21, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Stop appealing to Republicans. Stop begging them to abandon Trump. It's not happening. Ever. Threaten them with consequences instead.
My quality of life is infinitely better with ADHD medication. I no longer have reoccuring severe, short depressive episodes.
If this administration bans it or makes it much harder to get, I will not be remotely okay.
Before my diagnosis, I chugged coffee & took antidepressants that did nothing.
If this administration bans it or makes it much harder to get, I will not be remotely okay.
Before my diagnosis, I chugged coffee & took antidepressants that did nothing.
I was diagnosed with bipolar (I'm not) anxiety (I wasn't) and depression (okay, fair) before anyone considered I might be ADHD. What this article fails to mention is how many severely ADHD people turn to other drugs if they are not medicated. I had severe insomnia and suicidal ideation at times
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 AM
My quality of life is infinitely better with ADHD medication. I no longer have reoccuring severe, short depressive episodes.
If this administration bans it or makes it much harder to get, I will not be remotely okay.
Before my diagnosis, I chugged coffee & took antidepressants that did nothing.
If this administration bans it or makes it much harder to get, I will not be remotely okay.
Before my diagnosis, I chugged coffee & took antidepressants that did nothing.
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I was diagnosed with bipolar (I'm not) anxiety (I wasn't) and depression (okay, fair) before anyone considered I might be ADHD. What this article fails to mention is how many severely ADHD people turn to other drugs if they are not medicated. I had severe insomnia and suicidal ideation at times
November 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I was diagnosed with bipolar (I'm not) anxiety (I wasn't) and depression (okay, fair) before anyone considered I might be ADHD. What this article fails to mention is how many severely ADHD people turn to other drugs if they are not medicated. I had severe insomnia and suicidal ideation at times
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If you receive an illegal order, you have a duty to disobey.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
November 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
If you receive an illegal order, you have a duty to disobey.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
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It's been almost five years since Donald Trump led an angry mob to the Capitol with a gallows and noose in tow.
Now he's calling for members of Congress to be hanged.
To my Republican colleagues:
When are you going to stand up against this violent dictator?
Now he's calling for members of Congress to be hanged.
To my Republican colleagues:
When are you going to stand up against this violent dictator?
November 21, 2025 at 1:30 AM
It's been almost five years since Donald Trump led an angry mob to the Capitol with a gallows and noose in tow.
Now he's calling for members of Congress to be hanged.
To my Republican colleagues:
When are you going to stand up against this violent dictator?
Now he's calling for members of Congress to be hanged.
To my Republican colleagues:
When are you going to stand up against this violent dictator?
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Who are civil servants and mission-oriented.
It is a Bad Thing to put NIH under control of political appointees and the president. It is breaking what made NIH great.
It is a Bad Thing to put NIH under control of political appointees and the president. It is breaking what made NIH great.
November 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Who are civil servants and mission-oriented.
It is a Bad Thing to put NIH under control of political appointees and the president. It is breaking what made NIH great.
It is a Bad Thing to put NIH under control of political appointees and the president. It is breaking what made NIH great.