i genuinely do not understand why *anyone* would want a phd if they're trying to outsource their thinking to claude.
like, there are no jobs, no work-life balance, no resources (for most of us), and the work gets tougher every year. the thinking is the only fun part, i promise.
#mapoli wtaf someone is going to get killed
Zionists have worked so hard to convince everyone that “Jewish = Zionist/Israel supporter“ and have done this while co-signing violence and as anti-Zionist Jews have long said, that propaganda makes Jews less safe on top of justifying the Israel’s violence against Palestinians and other Arabs
Honestly, I am absolutely disgusted by academics suggesting that AI can do the reading and writing for you. At a certain point, what you're bragging about is fraud. And in a broader sense, what you're contributing to is the erosion of knowledge and the destruction of trust in academic publishing.
Your daily reminder that weight/size is not an indicator of health
And also being quote-unquote “healthy” (whatever that means) is not an indicator of character or worth.
And ALSO that anything to the contrary is simply ableist as fuck 🥰
The Federal Reserve System (Board) is inviting public comment on new guidelines in regard to debanking of persons & orgs regarding lawful business activities perceived to present reputation risk.
Comments due by April 27, 2026.
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amazing, I need it
I believe that actually advocating for everyone's benefit can win in politics. Because good things are good.
hard agree
Beautiful, heartfelt, relatable. All the hugs, friend.
It's ok to ask for what you need
(Telling myself this because I don't want to lose my apartment but also know there are a LOT of people who need the same help a whole bunch more than I do)
(Also saying it here because some people have a problem with asking for help & may need encouragement)
Honestly, wish I'd thought of that. Bat mitzvah DJs are a whole... thing...
My new video is out on YouTube now:
"Why the New York Times Loves Stupid Questions"
youtu.be/ztQJ7XGuPhc
Speaking of #archaeogaming, it's Saturday stream-day! @tshellstudio.bsky.social and I will be playing some Hades II and chatting about mythology, etymology, history, and more, 3 p.m. EST on my Twitch channel!
#AncientBluesky 🏺
www.twitch.tv/zyllable
*taps sign*
youtu.be/g6K2UnQiggk
"Prove the ai isnt sentient" is the same game christians play when they do the "prove god isnt real." The burden of proof is actually on y'all, because programmers have been able to dupe people with chat bot for decades. Its relatively easy to trick people into thinking somethings sentient.
Oh now THIS has my attention
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Happy anniversary!
Markwayne Mullin referred to the Trail of Tears as a "Volunteer Walk" so while I'm glad Kristi Noem got booted out, MAGA Triple H isn't much better
I'm delighted that Noem is out. OTOH, it is very typical of the Trump Admin misogyny that she is significantly out b/c of promiscuity & self-promotion, as well as animal cruelty, rather than, y'know, the mass torture & terror campaign, & also that she's being replaced w/ a very stupid white guy.
Here's the full #AncientBlackness thread in blog format opietasanimi.com/2025/03/08/a...
Gavin Newsom's pivot from denying Israel is committing genocide (less than two months ago) to now calling them an apartheid state isn't proof that he can be pushed in the right direction. It's proof that he "believes" whatever is advantageous for him at the time. He has no values.
A really good encapsulation of the BAFTA situation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=55xt...
#mapoli 🧵
Thanks so much for having me on, @lexie-henning.bsky.social! Really enjoyed talking games, Classics, and academia on the Ancient Office Hours podcast 😊🎮
Weekly online dance night with my friends.
Me: Huh, I wonder if Cave Sex is a reference to Dido and Aeneas...?
Friend: *puts on Lucretia, My Reflection*
Me: Well, I guess we have performed our daily quota of thinking about the Roman Empire!
Congrats!
Dispatches from MN: it's getting really hard, guys. The media has left, the donations are drying up, and ICE is still here kidnapping people. It's hard not to be resentful that other people have the option of setting this aside for.other things.
It drives me crazy that most people think that COVID-19 vaccines don't reduce transmission. They don't bring Reff <1, but the difference between spreading an infection to 2 people vs 1 person is huge at the scale of the population.
