Jen A. Miller
@byjenamiller.bsky.social
Runner, writer, Garden State defender. Also writer of the Notes from a Hire Pen newsletter and ebook series. She/her.
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It’s bad for individuals to have computers, says man who wants to have all of the computers
October 30, 2026 at 10:30 PM
It’s bad for individuals to have computers, says man who wants to have all of the computers
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is nasdaq on a space station
Wall Street suffered a steep day of losses Friday after the latest tech earnings reignited concerns that massive spending on AI may not deliver the returns that investors expect. https://cnn.it/4sEzleg
October 30, 2026 at 10:32 PM
is nasdaq on a space station
I hope it bankrupts him
October 30, 2026 at 9:56 PM
I hope it bankrupts him
And while I’m at it, I’m SO GLAD the short guy on my block bought a lifted diesel truck that he fires up to drive two blocks to Wawa because I love to hear that noise and smell those fumes on an open windows evening
October 30, 2026 at 9:56 PM
And while I’m at it, I’m SO GLAD the short guy on my block bought a lifted diesel truck that he fires up to drive two blocks to Wawa because I love to hear that noise and smell those fumes on an open windows evening
Why they think this helps I don’t know.
October 30, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Why they think this helps I don’t know.
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I’ve noticed a change I assume is from AI in the last few months. It’s terrible.
October 30, 2026 at 9:49 PM
I’ve noticed a change I assume is from AI in the last few months. It’s terrible.
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NEW: Trump's DoJ searched a member of Congress's home and has charged dozens of green-card holders over alleged false statements on government forms.
You know who else appears to have filed government forms with incorrect info?
Stephen Miller.
From @publiccitizen.bsky.social.
You know who else appears to have filed government forms with incorrect info?
Stephen Miller.
From @publiccitizen.bsky.social.
Rules for Thee: Stephen Miller’s Paperwork Problem - Public Citizen
In the past seven weeks, Donald Trump’s Justice Department has charged dozens of immigrants, nearly all of them green-card holders,…
www.citizen.org
October 30, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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The kids in my town are also fed up with AI slop www.theretrospect.com/news/audubon...
Audubon Students Raise Concerns Over AI-Generated Graphics, ...
Audubon’s school board discussed student concerns over AI graphics, a proposed shift away from class-rank regulations and honored retiring Mansion Avenue Princi...
www.theretrospect.com
October 30, 2026 at 9:36 PM
The kids in my town are also fed up with AI slop www.theretrospect.com/news/audubon...
AI has made PR pitche lists so much worse, and they were pretty bad before.
October 30, 2026 at 9:36 PM
AI has made PR pitche lists so much worse, and they were pretty bad before.
PR people are WILD sending me an invite to a Saturday afternoon event happening in MANHATTAN, at 5pm the night before.
October 30, 2026 at 9:35 PM
PR people are WILD sending me an invite to a Saturday afternoon event happening in MANHATTAN, at 5pm the night before.
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I used to think I might be old enough to just ignore AI, as I have w/ lot of tech. It was my eldest, now 17, who opened my eyes and made me an ardent opponent. Now here they are with an AI proposal for their school, an early college, in the paper they co-founded. simonsspectator.com/957/opinion/...
Simon’s Rock Should Become the Anti-AI College
In a May 2023 opinion for the New York Times, the historian Molly Worthen wrote that, to prevent digital technologies from controlling us and to maintain our full human capacities, it would be worth “...
simonsspectator.com
October 30, 2026 at 9:27 PM
I used to think I might be old enough to just ignore AI, as I have w/ lot of tech. It was my eldest, now 17, who opened my eyes and made me an ardent opponent. Now here they are with an AI proposal for their school, an early college, in the paper they co-founded. simonsspectator.com/957/opinion/...
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it's just kind of maddening to me to watch this whole subculture shift into explicit ransacking like we're not even dealing with topics related to AI anymore or trying to convince people it's the future or anything relevant they've moved directly to: everything you own should be mine.
sam altman, a guy who begs people for money for a living: it’s actually selfish of you to have a personal computer did you know that
October 30, 2026 at 8:14 PM
it's just kind of maddening to me to watch this whole subculture shift into explicit ransacking like we're not even dealing with topics related to AI anymore or trying to convince people it's the future or anything relevant they've moved directly to: everything you own should be mine.
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Bad: Alaska's GOP governor just refused to commit to certifying Mary Peltola if she wins Senate race. Trump is seizing on NYT story to pressure Rs to decline to certify her.
I talked to election law experts. They explain why this will likely fail but get very nasty:
newrepublic.com/article/2173...
I talked to election law experts. They explain why this will likely fail but get very nasty:
newrepublic.com/article/2173...
Inside Trump’s Dark Plot to Keep Senate in GOP Hands Even If Dems Win
Senate control could come down to Alaska. Can Republicans really refuse to certify or seat Mary Peltola if she wins? Probably not. But they sure can gum it up.
newrepublic.com
October 30, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Bad: Alaska's GOP governor just refused to commit to certifying Mary Peltola if she wins Senate race. Trump is seizing on NYT story to pressure Rs to decline to certify her.
I talked to election law experts. They explain why this will likely fail but get very nasty:
newrepublic.com/article/2173...
I talked to election law experts. They explain why this will likely fail but get very nasty:
newrepublic.com/article/2173...
Oh damn these go hard
If you want to understand how bad things are in America, the comic strip Crankshaft is doing dark realistic political criticism this week. No, I'm not joking. (from the creator of Funky Winkerbean.)
gocomics.com
www.gocomics.com
October 30, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Oh damn these go hard
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This is the single largest batch of retractions issued by any publisher.
Record-breaking retraction: IEEE pulls >1,400 papers in one day — all linked to papermills (titles found for sale by @abalkina.bsky.social ). IEEE has retracted around 3,000 papers this year so far, our analysis suggests. @miryamnaddaf.bsky.social | @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Record-breaking retraction: scholarly publisher pulls 1,400 conference papers on one day
Announcement by IEEE follows publication of a study showing the retracted papers are linked to paper mills.
www.nature.com
October 30, 2026 at 8:55 PM
This is the single largest batch of retractions issued by any publisher.
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Worth noting that IEEE were, let’s say, less than fulsomely transparent with journalists about what these studies were. Had to run a few Python scripts to identify these studies, why they’d been pulled, and the full total reported here (3,000 retractions so far this year).
Record-breaking retraction: IEEE pulls >1,400 papers in one day — all linked to papermills (titles found for sale by @abalkina.bsky.social ). IEEE has retracted around 3,000 papers this year so far, our analysis suggests. @miryamnaddaf.bsky.social | @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Record-breaking retraction: scholarly publisher pulls 1,400 conference papers on one day
Announcement by IEEE follows publication of a study showing the retracted papers are linked to paper mills.
www.nature.com
October 30, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Worth noting that IEEE were, let’s say, less than fulsomely transparent with journalists about what these studies were. Had to run a few Python scripts to identify these studies, why they’d been pulled, and the full total reported here (3,000 retractions so far this year).
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i love this actually
October 30, 2026 at 12:28 PM
i love this actually
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NEW: Federal health scientists are trying to alert doctors to risks of measles during pregnancy as U.S. cases surge, but how quickly that info will reach clinicians — and where it will be published — remains uncertain amid internal conflict. My story 1/5
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
CDC scientists sought urgent alert on measles in pregnancy. It wasn’t approved.
The report could fill major gaps about a condition doctors have rarely seen for decades.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 30, 2026 at 6:20 PM
NEW: Federal health scientists are trying to alert doctors to risks of measles during pregnancy as U.S. cases surge, but how quickly that info will reach clinicians — and where it will be published — remains uncertain amid internal conflict. My story 1/5
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
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I thought the October surprise was the president being accused of another rape
Allegations that Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign secretly worked to recruit a spoiler candidate to help her party win the pivotal Alaska seat—and potentially retake control of the Senate—has become this midterm election’s biggest October surprise. 🔗: on.wsj.com/4yPvMTG
October 30, 2026 at 6:43 PM
I thought the October surprise was the president being accused of another rape
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jack’s tanking the network again
Gatsby, a modern-day police procedural in development at NBC, will follow detectives Jay Gatsby and Nicole "Nicky" Carraway.
tinyurl.com/jw59bwzw
tinyurl.com/jw59bwzw
October 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
jack’s tanking the network again
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educating myself, for tom
October 30, 2026 at 3:56 PM
educating myself, for tom
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you know what else recognizes customers as they arrive? good service industry staff. I have at least two dozen regulars who can be walking up to the bar whose drinks I can have poured and set at their spot before they even get in the door
Starbucks CEO says the company is planning to focus more on AI and tech, including a adding system that would recognize customers as they arrive in stores to "present personalized digital menus."
October 30, 2026 at 3:37 PM
you know what else recognizes customers as they arrive? good service industry staff. I have at least two dozen regulars who can be walking up to the bar whose drinks I can have poured and set at their spot before they even get in the door
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YMMV depending on your insurance, but you can also get a booster if you’re an adult
I got one last year for free at CVS 👍
I got one last year for free at CVS 👍
“There’s no reason to wait, measles is here now.”
Did you know that you can get the second MMR shot soon after the first? The recommendation for 4-6 years old is based on logistical, not immunity, reasons. In an outbreak, CDC recommends earlier shots. My latest: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Did you know that you can get the second MMR shot soon after the first? The recommendation for 4-6 years old is based on logistical, not immunity, reasons. In an outbreak, CDC recommends earlier shots. My latest: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Families in the US are opting for earlier measles vaccinations amid outbreak
Parents are opting for a second shot of MMR vaccine sooner, which aligns with guidance in Germany, the UK and France
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2026 at 3:41 PM
YMMV depending on your insurance, but you can also get a booster if you’re an adult
I got one last year for free at CVS 👍
I got one last year for free at CVS 👍
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Don't threaten me with a good time.
Ted Cruz: We could lose every single statewide race in Texas
October 30, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Don't threaten me with a good time.