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Now that you mention it, I think so!

It's complicated but when it works (for the people who qualify and have access) it's pretty darn cool.

Oh no! It's been holding steady at 2.99 here. I should have done it but I am too lazy. Let's see what happens tomorrow.

Sesame Street!
Elmo and his Rocco issues, and Oscar the Grouch being grouchy.
Might not want to work with Cookie Monster because, well, he could have all the cookies. I don't care.

She helped design Australia’s aged care assessment tool – but now Lynda Henderson is too scared to use it Exclusive: Member of working group behind questionnaire had no idea it would eventually be underpinned by ‘ridiculously simplistic’ algorithm

Algorithm is not nuanced.
That is why we need the human "touch"

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Lots of sand and dust but no room for the tears to come out? 😢

‘No to war’: Sánchez doubles down after Trump threat to cut off trade with Spain PM says his country will not be complicit in growing conflict in Middle East ‘simply out of fear of reprisals from someone’ * Middle East crisis – live updates * Europe live – latest updates The Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has responded to Donald Trump’s extraordinary threat to cut off all trade with Spain over his government’s refusal to facilitate the US’s ongoing attacks against Iran, comparing the growing conflict in the Middle East to playing “Russian roulette with the destiny of millions”. Sánchez, who has been one of the most vociferous European critics of Israel’s conduct in Gaza, said his government’s position on the widening instability could be summed up in three words: “No to war.” Continue reading...

‘No to war’: Sánchez doubles down after Trump threat to cut off trade with Spain

I loved helping students. Faculty not as much. When I was a TA, I had a professor who would email at 3am, 5:30am, and would get upset if they didn't hear from me by 6:30am. :-/

Been a while since I was in academia but this made me wonder if this was either a pre-med or pre-law student, or a student athlete. 😆

Bufflehead
Baffled lad

They are the best

3 bufflehead ducks

LOL we aren't seeing lots of mallards yet. It's Canada geese everywhere.

I did stumble upon a few of my favorite ducks.

The midwest is seeing lots of pelicans, snow geese, and sandhill cranes right now.

Yeah I don't like to even photoshop my pictures. Cropping is the only thing I'd do, followed by, on rare occasions, increasing brightness. :(

I can't stand the AI stuff.

I thought the video clip was hilarious and adorable but now everyone's trash talking her 😞

That may be part of it. I seldom follow anyone with accounts that are strictly political. I do go and check things out from time to time. I am mostly too lazy to follow or follow back after the first few months.

I feel like I have more control (illusory?) over my algorithm here than previous platforms. I do get politics, but it's never forced upon me. I probably am getting more architectural posts about old churches than politics, tbh.

The original post they quoted mentioned how culture posts were lacking or lacking engagement.

Culture*, broadly defined and lived, not just written and analyzed, seems alive and well here (?)

*Birds, cats, bike lanes, hair products, food, puzzles, jazz, the Louvre heist.

Sounds terrifying 😳

"Parasocial interaction is a one sided relationship where an audience member feels familiarity, closeness, or emotional connection toward a public figure or creator." Wikipedia

Wait, is this a parasocial relationship? 😆

Same. It was really windy 😐

Grump grump

#birds #nuthatch

Oh I hate that! I was so nervous driving in San Francisco the one or two times I had to drive.

Is it as steep as the hills of San Francisco?

Also, I walked from Pike Place Market to the Capitol Hill district once. I couldn't feel my legs on my way back LOL

Thank you. Thankfully the little guy is photogenic!

😆 it's so windy!!!

A white-breasted nuthatch is hanging onto a bark, with ruffled fur in the wind, looking wretched.

How I am doing lately

#Birds #Nuthatch

It is! They used to have a 2nd location in near Hollywood.