Diane Yoder
@ethicspro.bsky.social
Former ethics professor and now recovering academic, polar explorer, equestrian, and writer. Climate deniers move along.
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Diane Yoder
@ethicspro.bsky.social
· Jan 26
Year after year
the monkey's mask
reveals the monkey
~Basho
the monkey's mask
reveals the monkey
~Basho
One of the most cogent and informative threads ever:
This is a good example of how you need quite a lot of detail of how these systems *actually* work to understand what the risks are, and how over-indexing on sci-fi can lead you a bit astray on what the future looks like
Anthropic's models run on terabytes of VRAM. It's not going to "just copy itself to other computers."
September 12, 2026 at 6:58 PM
One of the most cogent and informative threads ever:
On the 25th Anniversary of 9/11.
🚨 JUST IN: Iran-backed Houthis just SEIZED U.S.-made M-ATVs and MRAP armored vehicles after overrunning Mokha port on Yemen’s Red Sea coast
September 11, 2026 at 3:03 PM
On the 25th Anniversary of 9/11.
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It's that time of year again when you need to be checking, checking & rechecking your voter registration.
Once yours is shown to be good, share the link on your other socials. It doesn't take long to get the word out to your friends.
We have to go into November locked all the way in.
Once yours is shown to be good, share the link on your other socials. It doesn't take long to get the word out to your friends.
We have to go into November locked all the way in.
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August 28, 2026 at 1:40 PM
It's that time of year again when you need to be checking, checking & rechecking your voter registration.
Once yours is shown to be good, share the link on your other socials. It doesn't take long to get the word out to your friends.
We have to go into November locked all the way in.
Once yours is shown to be good, share the link on your other socials. It doesn't take long to get the word out to your friends.
We have to go into November locked all the way in.
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The Arctic Report Card will be published despite a lack of NOAA support, according to non-NOAA editors involved in the 2026 report. eos.org/research-and...
Arctic Report Card Will Move Ahead Without NOAA - Eos
The Arctic Report Card, an annual, peer-reviewed evaluation of the state of our warming Arctic, will still be published this year despite a lack of financial or logistical support from NOAA. On 10 Au...
eos.org
August 18, 2026 at 10:02 PM
The Arctic Report Card will be published despite a lack of NOAA support, according to non-NOAA editors involved in the 2026 report. eos.org/research-and...
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As the climate crisis worsens, highlighted by heatwaves in Europe, are policymakers prioritizing GDP growth over the environment that sustains humanity?
UNEP's Steven Stone argues for incorporating natural asset indicators into decisions: https://ow.ly/jfkF50ZziuV
UNEP's Steven Stone argues for incorporating natural asset indicators into decisions: https://ow.ly/jfkF50ZziuV
August 13, 2026 at 1:01 PM
As the climate crisis worsens, highlighted by heatwaves in Europe, are policymakers prioritizing GDP growth over the environment that sustains humanity?
UNEP's Steven Stone argues for incorporating natural asset indicators into decisions: https://ow.ly/jfkF50ZziuV
UNEP's Steven Stone argues for incorporating natural asset indicators into decisions: https://ow.ly/jfkF50ZziuV
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Sony Pictures Entertainment will reopen Hollywood's iconic Cinerama Dome theater in 2028 after a renovation. The venue closed in 2020 because of the pandemic. nyti.ms/4fq4D3z
July 22, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Sony Pictures Entertainment will reopen Hollywood's iconic Cinerama Dome theater in 2028 after a renovation. The venue closed in 2020 because of the pandemic. nyti.ms/4fq4D3z
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California is filling the void left by Trump and the GOP repealing the federal electric vehicle tax credit.
I've signed legislation creating an instant rebate for Californians going electric — $3,500 off new EVs and $1,750 off used models.
We won't forfeit the future to China.
I've signed legislation creating an instant rebate for Californians going electric — $3,500 off new EVs and $1,750 off used models.
We won't forfeit the future to China.
July 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM
California is filling the void left by Trump and the GOP repealing the federal electric vehicle tax credit.
I've signed legislation creating an instant rebate for Californians going electric — $3,500 off new EVs and $1,750 off used models.
We won't forfeit the future to China.
I've signed legislation creating an instant rebate for Californians going electric — $3,500 off new EVs and $1,750 off used models.
We won't forfeit the future to China.
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@hcrichardson.bsky.social turned decades of studying democracy into a nightly act of devotion, writing alone past midnight, no sponsors, no noise, just truth and care.
She’s given millions a place to breathe, to understand, to feel less alone. Grateful for her light in the dark.
TYSM HCR!
#Pinks
She’s given millions a place to breathe, to understand, to feel less alone. Grateful for her light in the dark.
TYSM HCR!
#Pinks
July 12, 2026 at 11:18 PM
@hcrichardson.bsky.social turned decades of studying democracy into a nightly act of devotion, writing alone past midnight, no sponsors, no noise, just truth and care.
She’s given millions a place to breathe, to understand, to feel less alone. Grateful for her light in the dark.
TYSM HCR!
#Pinks
She’s given millions a place to breathe, to understand, to feel less alone. Grateful for her light in the dark.
TYSM HCR!
#Pinks
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saw a guy wearing a t-shirt that read "THERE IS NO CLOUD, JUST SOMEONE ELSE'S COMPUTER" and it took my last shred of self-control not to thank him for his service
May 31, 2026 at 10:57 PM
saw a guy wearing a t-shirt that read "THERE IS NO CLOUD, JUST SOMEONE ELSE'S COMPUTER" and it took my last shred of self-control not to thank him for his service
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California voter here ✋🏾
At some point you have to ask, does anyone indorse Tom Steyer without strings or money attached?
At some point you have to ask, does anyone indorse Tom Steyer without strings or money attached?
May 19, 2026 at 3:34 AM
California voter here ✋🏾
At some point you have to ask, does anyone indorse Tom Steyer without strings or money attached?
At some point you have to ask, does anyone indorse Tom Steyer without strings or money attached?
May the odds be in *our* favor.
After Peter Magyar was sworn in as prime minister, Hungary’s parliament rose together and sang along to Ode to Joy. After 12 years of democratic backsliding, isolation, and fear under Viktor Orban, the anthem of Europe echoed again through a chamber that had long fallen silent to it.
May 9, 2026 at 4:09 PM
May the odds be in *our* favor.
Thank you to the brave people who did this.
US rescues second airman from fighter jet shot down in Iran ft.trib.al/GUC70Sg
US rescues second airman from fighter jet shot down in Iran
Recovery follows combat search and rescue mission
ft.trib.al
April 5, 2026 at 5:52 AM
Thank you to the brave people who did this.
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Denmark was ready to blow up Greenland runways if US invaded ft.trib.al/7mePuIB
Denmark was ready to blow up Greenland runways if US invaded
ft.trib.al
March 19, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Denmark was ready to blow up Greenland runways if US invaded ft.trib.al/7mePuIB
Denmark, Bering, duh.
I realized today that I know, off the top of my head, just three straits:
Gibraltar
Hormuz
Magellan
Any others that are, like, top five most famous straits?
Gibraltar
Hormuz
Magellan
Any others that are, like, top five most famous straits?
March 11, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Denmark, Bering, duh.
Shhhh. Don’t tell them about the Denmark Strait.
Tomorrow, all official US government maps have Greenland relabelled as Iceland. And Iceland just erased.
January 21, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Shhhh. Don’t tell them about the Denmark Strait.
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Year after year
the monkey's mask
reveals the monkey
~Basho
the monkey's mask
reveals the monkey
~Basho
January 26, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Year after year
the monkey's mask
reveals the monkey
~Basho
the monkey's mask
reveals the monkey
~Basho
Having traveled and continuing to travel extensively in Iceland and Greenland, it’s inconceivable and unforgivable that the two are confused.
Trump is now confusing Greenland and Iceland: "They're not there for us on Iceland, that I can tell you. Our stock market took the first dip yesterday because of Iceland. So Iceland has already cost us a lot of money."
January 21, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Having traveled and continuing to travel extensively in Iceland and Greenland, it’s inconceivable and unforgivable that the two are confused.
What a year. What a horrible year.
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
What a year. What a horrible year.
Something, something Medill School of Journalism…
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Something, something Medill School of Journalism…
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Polar Bear
Narwhal
Beluga
Leopard Seal
Emperor Penguin
Polar Bear
Narwhal
Beluga
Leopard Seal
Emperor Penguin
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Coastal brown bear
Coastal black wolves
Giant sunflower star
Olympic ermine
Musk ox
Coastal brown bear
Coastal black wolves
Giant sunflower star
Olympic ermine
Musk ox
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
November 29, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Polar Bear
Narwhal
Beluga
Leopard Seal
Emperor Penguin
Polar Bear
Narwhal
Beluga
Leopard Seal
Emperor Penguin
Yes. Yes. Yes.
California needs a fighter and protector. I’m running for Governor.
November 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Yes. Yes. Yes.
Beautiful Southern California.
November 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Beautiful Southern California.
Congratulations! Should have been done immediately.
November 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Congratulations! Should have been done immediately.
Thank you @gavinnewsom.bsky.social !
November 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Thank you @gavinnewsom.bsky.social !
I am here for all of this! Can‘t wait for my state to bring it all home!
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I am here for all of this! Can‘t wait for my state to bring it all home!