Joanna Blackhart @ #PAXWest
@joannablackhart.com
🏳️⚧️ • CW • They/Them • Accessibility & DEI Specialist • Sliding Scale • Opinions mine • 🏳️🌈
Founder of @chickencoop.bsky.social
For hire.
https://joannablackhart.com
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Join Date: May 3, 2023
Founder of @chickencoop.bsky.social
For hire.
https://joannablackhart.com
https://ko-fi.com/joannablackhart
Join Date: May 3, 2023
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Now that I have a keyboard for this place, let me introduce myself.
Joanna Blackhart, DEIA Specialist, Sliding Scale.
I work in all forms of media, books being my favorite.
Proudly Mexican-American 🇲🇽
Nonbinary-Trans, Femme, Lesbian.
Proudly Furry.
Married with kids.
Poly.
Joanna Blackhart, DEIA Specialist, Sliding Scale.
I work in all forms of media, books being my favorite.
Proudly Mexican-American 🇲🇽
Nonbinary-Trans, Femme, Lesbian.
Proudly Furry.
Married with kids.
Poly.
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Solidarity with health care workers in Saskatchewan, who voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Health-care workers vote 99% in favour of job action in 'largest strike vote' in Saskatchewan's history | CBC News
Health-care workers represented by CUPE Local 5430 have voted 99 per cent in favour of job action, a move the union is calling the "largest strike vote" in Saskatchewan's history. Members of the Canad...
www.cbc.ca
September 17, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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I've got a lot of work to do today but I'm getting absolutely nerdsniped by the new Flock dataset. You can download it here. It's all of the Android partitions extracted from a Flock device ddosecrets.org/article/floc...
September 16, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I've got a lot of work to do today but I'm getting absolutely nerdsniped by the new Flock dataset. You can download it here. It's all of the Android partitions extracted from a Flock device ddosecrets.org/article/floc...
if you're still playing Fortnite...now's a good time to stop.
Yall. I didn't even go back for Sonic.
(but like, Sonic was probably gAI anyways. srsly just dont play Fortnite)
Yall. I didn't even go back for Sonic.
(but like, Sonic was probably gAI anyways. srsly just dont play Fortnite)
LRT because I know some oomfs still play F*rtnite
It contains AI slop and continues to implement AI slop
frvr.com/blog/epic-ga...
It contains AI slop and continues to implement AI slop
frvr.com/blog/epic-ga...
Epic Games confirms Fortnite characters, skins and environments are now being made with AI tools
Epic Games confirms that new Fortnite characters, skins, and environments are now being made with heavy AI assistance.
frvr.com
September 17, 2026 at 4:08 AM
if you're still playing Fortnite...now's a good time to stop.
Yall. I didn't even go back for Sonic.
(but like, Sonic was probably gAI anyways. srsly just dont play Fortnite)
Yall. I didn't even go back for Sonic.
(but like, Sonic was probably gAI anyways. srsly just dont play Fortnite)
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Tools allegedly used to reduce administrative burden for doctors (the evidence for which is pretty mixed) end up displacing the admin burden on to the patients who now need to read their charts in detail to check and correct the record.
So while you're thinking about a super human, super "intelligent" alien being killing you, here's what's really happening.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Doctor forced to apologise after AI makes 'scary' error about illegal drugs
Artificial Intelligence is listening to many people's medical appointments, but it is not always hearing things correctly.
www.abc.net.au
September 17, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Tools allegedly used to reduce administrative burden for doctors (the evidence for which is pretty mixed) end up displacing the admin burden on to the patients who now need to read their charts in detail to check and correct the record.
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Incredible. “When we were being stolen from our parents and experienced genocide in Indian Residential Schools, we wondered, ‘Who are the people that will help us?’ Today, we are those people. Today we offer our help, support, and jurisdiction to override these dehumanizing laws.”
A Cree First Nation has announced its intention to use treaty rights to become a safe haven for Alberta’s trans and Two-Spirit youth to access gender-affirming care. xtramagazine.com/power/politi...
Saddle Lake Cree Nation wants to override Alberta’s gender-affirming care restrictions | Xtra Magazine
The First Nation says treaty rights grant it healthcare sovereignty on its land
xtramagazine.com
September 17, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Incredible. “When we were being stolen from our parents and experienced genocide in Indian Residential Schools, we wondered, ‘Who are the people that will help us?’ Today, we are those people. Today we offer our help, support, and jurisdiction to override these dehumanizing laws.”
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NEW: Hackers ripped down a Flock camera above a roadway, made a near-complete copy of the data stored inside it, and shared the files with 404 Media and @wired.com, revealing in new detail how exactly Flock Safety’s cameras track the movements of both vehicles and people.
Hackers Stole Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People
While people around the U.S. are tearing down Flock cameras, one group of hackers went a step further: extracting the camera's software too.
www.404media.co
September 16, 2026 at 11:46 AM
NEW: Hackers ripped down a Flock camera above a roadway, made a near-complete copy of the data stored inside it, and shared the files with 404 Media and @wired.com, revealing in new detail how exactly Flock Safety’s cameras track the movements of both vehicles and people.
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Lol that's the 10% estimate they're trying to distract with their other 10% "estimate" with numbers pulled out of various assess.
September 16, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Lol that's the 10% estimate they're trying to distract with their other 10% "estimate" with numbers pulled out of various assess.
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Did you all read the part that just 3 of these companies need to raise the equivalent of 10% of the world's GDP in capital over the next 5 years?
EXCLUSIVE: AI giants warn their tech could kill us all.
Their proposed safety rules could help kill off cheaper competition.
Our @bylinetimes.bsky.social investigation exposes unproven runaway claims and a looming financial blackhole worth 10% of world GDP 1/20 bylinetimes.com/2026/09/15/b...
Their proposed safety rules could help kill off cheaper competition.
Our @bylinetimes.bsky.social investigation exposes unproven runaway claims and a looming financial blackhole worth 10% of world GDP 1/20 bylinetimes.com/2026/09/15/b...
Behind the AI ‘Extinction’ Power Bid: Soaring Costs Could Hit 10% of World GDP
AI firms are invoking unproven extinction warnings to justify restrictions on developments by their smaller rivals whilst seeking greater influence over regulation
bylinetimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Did you all read the part that just 3 of these companies need to raise the equivalent of 10% of the world's GDP in capital over the next 5 years?
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Data center spills, like pipeline spills are anti Indigenous
Broken valves caused a data center to spill 5K gallons of diesel in NJ's Meadowlands gothamist.com/news/broken-...
Broken valves caused a data center to spill 5K gallons of diesel in NJ's Meadowlands
Equinix, the data center operator, said it regrets the mechanical failure.
gothamist.com
September 16, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Data center spills, like pipeline spills are anti Indigenous
VIVA!!!!!!!!!!
September 16, 2026 at 5:04 AM
VIVA!!!!!!!!!!
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Talking transit at the @nerd4cities.bsky.social X @theurbanist.org event!
The Seattle Transit Measure would fund 275,000 bus trips in Seattle each year, more service on Saturdays and Sundays, and 22,000 free ORCA cards.
Vote YES for the Seattle Transit Measure in November and #HopOnBoardSeattle!
The Seattle Transit Measure would fund 275,000 bus trips in Seattle each year, more service on Saturdays and Sundays, and 22,000 free ORCA cards.
Vote YES for the Seattle Transit Measure in November and #HopOnBoardSeattle!
September 16, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Talking transit at the @nerd4cities.bsky.social X @theurbanist.org event!
The Seattle Transit Measure would fund 275,000 bus trips in Seattle each year, more service on Saturdays and Sundays, and 22,000 free ORCA cards.
Vote YES for the Seattle Transit Measure in November and #HopOnBoardSeattle!
The Seattle Transit Measure would fund 275,000 bus trips in Seattle each year, more service on Saturdays and Sundays, and 22,000 free ORCA cards.
Vote YES for the Seattle Transit Measure in November and #HopOnBoardSeattle!
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i'm sure that number is just random thehill.com/regulation/c...
September 16, 2026 at 1:53 AM
i'm sure that number is just random thehill.com/regulation/c...
It's truly that easy.
The North Texas police department failed to meet state standards.
Texas town disbands police department for failing to provide 'public benefit'
The North Texas police department failed to meet state standards.
bit.ly
September 16, 2026 at 4:06 AM
It's truly that easy.
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ok this is an incredible lineup, kudos to the Bloomberg booker.
So imagine how pleasantly surprised I was when I found out the other guest on this Bloomberg segment was none other than the OG @alondra.bsky.social. We had to go to the show talking about wall street to have 2 Black women be the ones discussing AI. (not sure where Alondra's Dr/Prof. title went tho)
September 16, 2026 at 2:25 AM
ok this is an incredible lineup, kudos to the Bloomberg booker.
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Kind of a bummer that this investigative article showing that Florida state congressional candidate Marshall Rawson is a white supremacist who participated in Unite the Right hasn't made it onto trending topics for Bsky.
Would suck if people typed out the name Marshall Rawson more ...
Would suck if people typed out the name Marshall Rawson more ...
NEW: @talkingpointsmemo.com can reveal GOP nominee for Florida legislature:
-marched at deadly Charlottesville Nazi rally w/ white supremacist group's flag
-has *many* white supremacist donors
-appears to advocate lynching
He is expected to win Nov. election
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/florida...
-marched at deadly Charlottesville Nazi rally w/ white supremacist group's flag
-has *many* white supremacist donors
-appears to advocate lynching
He is expected to win Nov. election
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/florida...
Exclusive: He Marched With Nazis in Charlottesville. Now He’s Expected to Join the Florida Legislature.
The Republican nominee for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives...
talkingpointsmemo.com
September 15, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Kind of a bummer that this investigative article showing that Florida state congressional candidate Marshall Rawson is a white supremacist who participated in Unite the Right hasn't made it onto trending topics for Bsky.
Would suck if people typed out the name Marshall Rawson more ...
Would suck if people typed out the name Marshall Rawson more ...
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Come chat with me about feminine computer creativity :)
Did you make experimental hobbyist games? Did you mod the sims? Did you make Neopets fan sites? Are you Australian and over 18yo?
Did you make experimental hobbyist games? Did you mod the sims? Did you make Neopets fan sites? Are you Australian and over 18yo?
September 15, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Come chat with me about feminine computer creativity :)
Did you make experimental hobbyist games? Did you mod the sims? Did you make Neopets fan sites? Are you Australian and over 18yo?
Did you make experimental hobbyist games? Did you mod the sims? Did you make Neopets fan sites? Are you Australian and over 18yo?
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Anyway, shout out to trans people for letting me know what Newsom was all about. Because without that info, I never would have went digging and discovered how chummy he is with white supremacists and how he runs up on homeless people.
Gov. Gavin Newsom will not run in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to make another bid for the presidency.
Newsom Says He Won’t Challenge Harris if She Runs in 2028
The California governor said a primary battle against Harris would be a “gift from God” for political opponents.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Anyway, shout out to trans people for letting me know what Newsom was all about. Because without that info, I never would have went digging and discovered how chummy he is with white supremacists and how he runs up on homeless people.
I make a brief appearance for 10 seconds here btw.
It took 1000+ content units, but we got BOOTS RILEY on the pod.
@bootsriley.bsky.social talks with michael about I Love Boosters, the magic of practical effects, and attacking the capitalist beast with joy and optimism. Don't just overthrow hate - have fun with it!
www.patreon.com/SmallBeans/p...
@bootsriley.bsky.social talks with michael about I Love Boosters, the magic of practical effects, and attacking the capitalist beast with joy and optimism. Don't just overthrow hate - have fun with it!
www.patreon.com/SmallBeans/p...
1079. Frame Rate: I Love Boosters (Feat. Boots Riley) | Small Beans
Director/Writer/Rapper Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You, I'm a Virgo, I Love Boosters) graciously lets Michael pick his brain for an hour ab
www.patreon.com
September 15, 2026 at 3:16 AM
I make a brief appearance for 10 seconds here btw.
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“The tech industry wants us to believe that AI in early education is not only inevitable, but that it is necessary. We do not see it that way.”
Mamdani issues AI moratorium in NYC schools
Kids "need to wrestle with tough problems on their own,” New York's mayor said Wednesday.
www.motherjones.com
September 3, 2026 at 8:08 AM
“The tech industry wants us to believe that AI in early education is not only inevitable, but that it is necessary. We do not see it that way.”
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They’re going to claim that trace
amounts of birth control in drinking water is a public health risk, and then make birth control pills illegal, aren’t they?
amounts of birth control in drinking water is a public health risk, and then make birth control pills illegal, aren’t they?
The EPA will test America's drinking water for abortion medication & birth control—caving to a years-long pressure campaign from anti-abortion extremists.
BREAKING: EPA Will Test Drinking Water for Abortion Pills & Contraception
The federal agency just caved to years of anti-abortion pressure
jessica.substack.com
September 15, 2026 at 1:02 AM
They’re going to claim that trace
amounts of birth control in drinking water is a public health risk, and then make birth control pills illegal, aren’t they?
amounts of birth control in drinking water is a public health risk, and then make birth control pills illegal, aren’t they?
I will draw the shittiest line any living creature has ever drawn, and it will still be better than AI's piss impression of Van Gogh's Starry Night
September 15, 2026 at 2:59 AM
I will draw the shittiest line any living creature has ever drawn, and it will still be better than AI's piss impression of Van Gogh's Starry Night
flawless 😂😂😂
September 15, 2026 at 2:56 AM
flawless 😂😂😂
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"Justice Brett Kavanaugh, meanwhile, agreed that the restrictions should not go into effect for the midterms but indicated he might rule in favor of the Trump administration if the issue comes back before the court at a later time."
BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejected President Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots ahead of the midterms.
Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms
The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots ahead of the midterms.
bit.ly
September 15, 2026 at 2:24 AM
"Justice Brett Kavanaugh, meanwhile, agreed that the restrictions should not go into effect for the midterms but indicated he might rule in favor of the Trump administration if the issue comes back before the court at a later time."
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Still seeking a job. Still after nearly 20 months. My crops are dry, my soul is withering.
I’m available for work. Currently available for:
Narrative Design
Writing (video game & tabletop)
Consulting (narrative/DEI/editing)
Review and Executive Summary of playable builds
Recruiters welcome to get in touch.
linkedin.com/in/tanyacdep...
Narrative Design
Writing (video game & tabletop)
Consulting (narrative/DEI/editing)
Review and Executive Summary of playable builds
Recruiters welcome to get in touch.
linkedin.com/in/tanyacdep...
linkedin.com
September 14, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Still seeking a job. Still after nearly 20 months. My crops are dry, my soul is withering.
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“This culture of abuse has allowed police to treat a mass surveillance network like their own personal search engine, permitting the tracking of the movements of everyday citizens for low-level complaints, personal whims, and sometimes, seemingly, for the lols.”
Cops Search Thousands of Flock Cameras for Reasons of ‘LMAO,’ ‘IDK,’ ‘Hehe,’ and ‘asdfg’
The EFF found cops writing “idiot,” “WEIRD KID,” "blah," "leave me alone," and button mashing in Flock's 'reason' box.
www.404media.co
September 14, 2026 at 7:38 PM
“This culture of abuse has allowed police to treat a mass surveillance network like their own personal search engine, permitting the tracking of the movements of everyday citizens for low-level complaints, personal whims, and sometimes, seemingly, for the lols.”