Nikki Ramos

ITS RACE DAY!!!!

Do words even anymore

Last term I tried an experiment: I walked into my Tech and Design Ethics class, admitted that I had *no idea* what to do about ChatGPT - so I would let them figure it out.

As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class.

Here's what happened:

Fair, bc no mid-race radio should ever be

LH44: are you upset with me?
RA: [silent treatment]

F1 offseason got me so bad rn. I’m really out here getting excited about a racecar being a slightly brighter shade of blue

hey Mom can you come pick me up. yeah everyone on the niche microblogging website is arguing about who has the correct emotional posture to the unknowable future again

today would’ve been my 1 yr @ my old post. Knew our days were numbered and started preparing the work to outlive us. I like to think our docs are just hibernating… til some future team goes down our yellow brick folder path.

Pls DO justify its outdatedness for discovery research!! Go forth!

i swear they invented more stages of grief

I don’t know what to say except that human beings deserve better than whatever this is

I reiterate: any design thing by Trump (or Big Balls) is just ripping down something that previously worked and replacing it with something less accessible to Americans (and thus illegal under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act)

For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:

splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app

So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!

me @ the ‘breaking news’ sound effect ever since last nov

*scratching neck* where them NYC results

A reddit screenshot of a popular r/handbag post asking “What bag is she wearing?,” the reference image being the NY woman who went viral last week for fighting off ICE. She’s pictured standing in front a military vehicle, flipping it off, in a work dress, purse on her shoulder.

This is like the opposite of that Kendall Jenner Pepsi ad

What to know about your rights as feds head to Bay Area What to say to ICE agents at home, at work and on the street. How to find a lawyer and someone who's been detained.

Federal immigration agents are arriving in the East Bay, including Berkeley & Oakland. Local orgs warn: stay calm, don’t spread unverified raid alerts, and know your rights. 24/7 legal hotline: 510-241-4011 (ACILEP).

www.berkeleyside.org...

#eastbay #immigration #knowyourrights

Here's a handy graphic you can save and share if you're in the Bay Area

i see you're doing something online that you have effortlessly done 100,000 times. would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? w

If we’ve talked in the last year, there’s a nonzero chance I’ve mentioned fostering or adopting a bunny. This is my accountability tweet that I did do the fostering prep course and am looking at Q1 2026!!!!!!

cleaaaaaannnnn

isn’t the person answering’s fault, and, stripped all the way down, i just need to track down the *specific person* who can click a *specific button* on the backend to resolve this

A stock photo of an elderly man holding a telephone with a nervously smiling facial expression

me expressing deep patience instead of crashing out @ the 12th (?) benefits helpline ive been referred to bc my civic service design bg informs my hypothesis that this paperwork error preventing healthcare I need is likely from data interoperability n bureaucratic disconnect btwn departments that

austin falling in my birth week is always a lil gift for me 🤠

DMV on CBS <3

a woman wearing sunglasses is holding a magazine in her hand . Alt: Priestly, Miranda.

me, with revolution in my bones and about $31 to my name, assessing these PFW 2025 debuts that I was conveniently not invited to

shower thought (deep sorting my paper file cabinet): this is irl info architecture

not the shutdown countdown clock now counting up 😔

A benefits application webpage with the first question being: “let’s start by getting to know a bit about you. How are you feeling about the application process?” Users are given 3 options: a green smiley labeled “good”, an orange neutral face labeled “just okay”, and a red frowning face labeled “nervous”.

The same webpage with the “nervous” option selected, which prompts a message saying, “You’re not alone. We’re going to walk you through every step. Plus, there a plenty of help tools along the way. You got this.”

SOMEONE COOKED ON THE CALIFORNIA BENEFITS APPLICATION

A fold out blackboard sign on a sidewalk that reads “CityCampSF!” with a diagonal downward arrow pointing to the venue entrance

POV shot of sitting among 13 attendees in a group circle during a breakout session. My notebook with civic tech stickers in focus; angled to omit faces for privacy.

Proof of life: attending @sfcivictech.bsky.social’s CityCampSF unconference! My first dip back in post-RIF, and branching out from my beloved-but-far-from-home DC/fed network.

Much-needed counter programming from anguish + overdue flowers for public service work in diff fonts :’)

miss u everyday