Stephanie Douglas
stephtdouglas.bsky.social
Stephanie Douglas
@stephtdouglas.bsky.social
Astronomer, Assistant Prof of Physics. She/her. (All opinions mine & don't represent employer; likes/RPs not endorsements; etc)
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what if cops could disable cars, to avoid police chases period, which would save SOOOO many lives, and protect people against kidnapping and car jacking

what if cops could disable cars to rob vulnerable people, rape people, and a fascist govt to trap people is what you have to think

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November 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Computers were a skill. They were taught in classrooms as a skill. Skills give you power over your tools because you work them as an expert and that is leverage to multiply externally.

And then computers became an A/B tested telemetry-based advertising conduit to brains for SaaS recurring revenue.
November 14, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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My phone has full optical character recognition of 47,000 photos. I can search individual words.

I cannot search three words in quotes.

Computers used to be powerful. That power meant something. It was power for making your life better in sovereignty to your own interests.

And now we have this.
November 14, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I had a rental broker laugh at me for reading the entire contract, and then grumble when I asked him to fix several places that didn't match the ad. "They don't actual enforce those, it's fine!"

They absolutely tried to enforce all of them as originally written!
November 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Starbucks knows where our union stands. They know our demands.

They need to finalize this contract & stop union busting before the holiday season begins... otherwise, we'll be ready.

ALLIES: Sign our No Contract, No Coffee pledge to commit to not crossing a picket line!

bit.ly/NoContractNoCoffee
No Contract, No Coffee Pledge
 Baristas are the most important part of the Starbucks experience. Baristas open the stores every morning and close them every night. They greet customers, make the coffee, clean up the spills, a...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Union baristas are calling on allies to STOP BUYING STARBUCKS if we go on ULP strike. If our communities stand with us in action, we can take back power from the billionaires & CEOs.

nocontractnocoffee.org
No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United
Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM