Ksenya Samarskaya
@samarskaya.bsky.social
Creative Practitioner, Type Designer, Brand Consultant, Dinner Guest. Indigenous Wisdom and Regenerative Everything.
The social media era feels so much more literate than the book era; I can veer in and out to gauge intelligence, find well-communicated takedowns, etc.
December 22, 2024 at 5:21 AM
The social media era feels so much more literate than the book era; I can veer in and out to gauge intelligence, find well-communicated takedowns, etc.
For all the policy civil society yapping, there’s been a whole lotta policy changes realigning among health insurers this past week. From not cutting anesthesia to not pursuing certain debt to anti-monopoly bills. Each one of those likely shifting to save numerous lives and livelihoods.
December 13, 2024 at 11:10 AM
For all the policy civil society yapping, there’s been a whole lotta policy changes realigning among health insurers this past week. From not cutting anesthesia to not pursuing certain debt to anti-monopoly bills. Each one of those likely shifting to save numerous lives and livelihoods.
Ohhhh that’s how you use block lists on here. *New achievement unlocked*.
December 10, 2024 at 10:38 AM
Ohhhh that’s how you use block lists on here. *New achievement unlocked*.
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I am collecting examples of the most thoughtful writing about generative AI published in 2024. What’s yours? They can be insightful for commentary, smart critique, or just because it shifted the conversation. I’ll post some of mine below as I go through them. #criticalAI
December 2, 2024 at 4:09 AM
I am collecting examples of the most thoughtful writing about generative AI published in 2024. What’s yours? They can be insightful for commentary, smart critique, or just because it shifted the conversation. I’ll post some of mine below as I go through them. #criticalAI
The talent of my friends constantly humbles me.
November 30, 2024 at 1:25 AM
The talent of my friends constantly humbles me.
Catching glimpses from Errol Musk interviews on here and that other side and it’s like car crash flames as reflected in the broken glass shards. 🙈🏎️🔥
November 28, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Catching glimpses from Errol Musk interviews on here and that other side and it’s like car crash flames as reflected in the broken glass shards. 🙈🏎️🔥
Anyone have any fave music boxes or equipment for making ambient tracks?
November 27, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Anyone have any fave music boxes or equipment for making ambient tracks?
Here for the bioswales advent calendar.
#bioswales o'clock
This is a "swale cell", which is like a bioswale but designed to catch excess stormwater from a gutter and direct it into a green and lush catchment area.
Don't know about you but I'd be happy to be locked in a swale cell!
Photo taken in Seattle by MIG
This is a "swale cell", which is like a bioswale but designed to catch excess stormwater from a gutter and direct it into a green and lush catchment area.
Don't know about you but I'd be happy to be locked in a swale cell!
Photo taken in Seattle by MIG
November 27, 2024 at 2:15 AM
Here for the bioswales advent calendar.
Yes serious issues but also, cute and terrifying plant mouths!
November 25, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Yes serious issues but also, cute and terrifying plant mouths!
Optimist: the cup is half full.
Pessimist: the cup is half empty.
Ceramicist: Okay, so we’ll go with porcelain and mix in black pigment, then we’ll marble with under-glaze. It takes about a week for the mold, so we can likely get production going mid-January.
Pessimist: the cup is half empty.
Ceramicist: Okay, so we’ll go with porcelain and mix in black pigment, then we’ll marble with under-glaze. It takes about a week for the mold, so we can likely get production going mid-January.
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Unicode Technical Committee: Yes, there is a cup emoji but it's contents and the degree to which it is empty or full is not specified by the Unicode Standard 🥤
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Unicode Technical Committee: Yes, there is a cup emoji but it's contents and the degree to which it is empty or full is not specified by the Unicode Standard 🥤
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Linguist: quantities are described with regard to a reference state; thus we can efficiently convey whether the cup was more recently full or empty
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Linguist: quantities are described with regard to a reference state; thus we can efficiently convey whether the cup was more recently full or empty
November 24, 2024 at 10:57 AM
Optimist: the cup is half full.
Pessimist: the cup is half empty.
Ceramicist: Okay, so we’ll go with porcelain and mix in black pigment, then we’ll marble with under-glaze. It takes about a week for the mold, so we can likely get production going mid-January.
Pessimist: the cup is half empty.
Ceramicist: Okay, so we’ll go with porcelain and mix in black pigment, then we’ll marble with under-glaze. It takes about a week for the mold, so we can likely get production going mid-January.
I like that downloading my archive it’s still all blue-bird and T’tter-labeled. 8004 tweets since January 3rd, 2008. 🐦
November 24, 2024 at 10:23 AM
I like that downloading my archive it’s still all blue-bird and T’tter-labeled. 8004 tweets since January 3rd, 2008. 🐦
5 authors I’ve read 5+ works by,
The non-fiction shelf:
@michaelpollan.bsky.social
@alexsteffen.bsky.social
@naomiaklein.bsky.social
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social
@davidgraeberinst.bsky.social
The non-fiction shelf:
@michaelpollan.bsky.social
@alexsteffen.bsky.social
@naomiaklein.bsky.social
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social
@davidgraeberinst.bsky.social
5 authors I’ve read 5+ works by,
The fiction shelf:
@alexanderchee.bsky.social
@jamiattenberg.bsky.social
@margaretatwood.bsky.social
@jeffvandermeer.bsky.social
@nicholsonbaker.bsky.social
The fiction shelf:
@alexanderchee.bsky.social
@jamiattenberg.bsky.social
@margaretatwood.bsky.social
@jeffvandermeer.bsky.social
@nicholsonbaker.bsky.social
5 authors I've read 5+ books by:
Michael Ondaatje
Toni Morrison
Louise Erdrich
Margaret Atwood
Jeff Vandermeer
Michael Ondaatje
Toni Morrison
Louise Erdrich
Margaret Atwood
Jeff Vandermeer
November 24, 2024 at 9:19 AM
5 authors I’ve read 5+ works by,
The non-fiction shelf:
@michaelpollan.bsky.social
@alexsteffen.bsky.social
@naomiaklein.bsky.social
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social
@davidgraeberinst.bsky.social
The non-fiction shelf:
@michaelpollan.bsky.social
@alexsteffen.bsky.social
@naomiaklein.bsky.social
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social
@davidgraeberinst.bsky.social
5 authors I’ve read 5+ works by,
The fiction shelf:
@alexanderchee.bsky.social
@jamiattenberg.bsky.social
@margaretatwood.bsky.social
@jeffvandermeer.bsky.social
@nicholsonbaker.bsky.social
The fiction shelf:
@alexanderchee.bsky.social
@jamiattenberg.bsky.social
@margaretatwood.bsky.social
@jeffvandermeer.bsky.social
@nicholsonbaker.bsky.social
5 authors I've read 5+ books by:
Michael Ondaatje
Toni Morrison
Louise Erdrich
Margaret Atwood
Jeff Vandermeer
Michael Ondaatje
Toni Morrison
Louise Erdrich
Margaret Atwood
Jeff Vandermeer
5 authors I've read 5+ books by:
Gabino Iglesias
Jonathan Maberry
Paul Tremblay
Alma Katsu
Stephen Graham Jones
I got others. Should I do a part 2, 3, 4, 5+?
Gabino Iglesias
Jonathan Maberry
Paul Tremblay
Alma Katsu
Stephen Graham Jones
I got others. Should I do a part 2, 3, 4, 5+?
November 24, 2024 at 9:19 AM
5 authors I’ve read 5+ works by,
The fiction shelf:
@alexanderchee.bsky.social
@jamiattenberg.bsky.social
@margaretatwood.bsky.social
@jeffvandermeer.bsky.social
@nicholsonbaker.bsky.social
The fiction shelf:
@alexanderchee.bsky.social
@jamiattenberg.bsky.social
@margaretatwood.bsky.social
@jeffvandermeer.bsky.social
@nicholsonbaker.bsky.social
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My hot take is that Europe shouldn’t be considered a continent. It’s technically west Asia
November 23, 2024 at 7:11 AM
My hot take is that Europe shouldn’t be considered a continent. It’s technically west Asia
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“maybe this coffee will fix me,” i said, pouring boiling hot liquid all over my hangover
November 23, 2024 at 2:08 PM
“maybe this coffee will fix me,” i said, pouring boiling hot liquid all over my hangover
Is human-made an official gov certification yet? Because I’m sending business opportunity.
November 23, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Is human-made an official gov certification yet? Because I’m sending business opportunity.
Want to share the pretty pictures I see on here, yet every time a voice in the back of my mind asks “but was it doctored with ai?”
Ugly logos tho, so far still all human-made.
Ugly logos tho, so far still all human-made.
November 23, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Want to share the pretty pictures I see on here, yet every time a voice in the back of my mind asks “but was it doctored with ai?”
Ugly logos tho, so far still all human-made.
Ugly logos tho, so far still all human-made.
Bringing this investigative journalism over to this platform as I dont see Connor on here yet. 💀💀
November 23, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Bringing this investigative journalism over to this platform as I dont see Connor on here yet. 💀💀
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I love a truly scathing book review. And this is a delight from start to finish.
November 23, 2024 at 3:55 AM
I love a truly scathing book review. And this is a delight from start to finish.
Bluesky is the real Art Deco chamber.
November 23, 2024 at 5:42 AM
Bluesky is the real Art Deco chamber.
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A women-led team of 20, working remotely, is showing up a trillion dollar megacorp. Truly inspiring.
November 21, 2024 at 3:27 AM
A women-led team of 20, working remotely, is showing up a trillion dollar megacorp. Truly inspiring.
Enjoying this convo re the various short text socials. Seems to put the right words and analysis to the different spaces.
Bluesky's quest to be the next Twitter | The Vergecast
YouTube video by The Verge
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November 21, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Enjoying this convo re the various short text socials. Seems to put the right words and analysis to the different spaces.
With the US military the world’s largest polluter, and militaries directly linked to climate destruction, seems the least that should start being pushed for and implemented worldwide.
November 21, 2024 at 3:01 PM
With the US military the world’s largest polluter, and militaries directly linked to climate destruction, seems the least that should start being pushed for and implemented worldwide.
So glad to see all the Indigenous lists and accounts showing up.
Seems like a sign that this platform is for good, and for good.
Seems like a sign that this platform is for good, and for good.
November 21, 2024 at 1:35 PM
So glad to see all the Indigenous lists and accounts showing up.
Seems like a sign that this platform is for good, and for good.
Seems like a sign that this platform is for good, and for good.
I can’t tell if the “popular with friends” tab is mocking me or not.
November 20, 2024 at 7:38 PM
I can’t tell if the “popular with friends” tab is mocking me or not.