Cassandra 🌻
@thecass.bsky.social
Adventurer.
Immersive experience architect & creative strategist for location-based experiences.
Immersive experience architect & creative strategist for location-based experiences.
You know you’ve married well when your husband sings to your newborn about their dirty diaper (while changing them) to the tune of “Finishing the Hat.” I think Sondheim would be proud.
September 11, 2026 at 3:20 AM
You know you’ve married well when your husband sings to your newborn about their dirty diaper (while changing them) to the tune of “Finishing the Hat.” I think Sondheim would be proud.
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Think about Miss Piggy. She lost a best friend and now an ex-lover in matter of 24 hours.
August 26, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Think about Miss Piggy. She lost a best friend and now an ex-lover in matter of 24 hours.
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Geologists and evolutionary biologists do not have to debate creationists. Astronomers do not have to debate pre-Copernican theories of the heavens. Doctors do not have to debate anti-vax nuts. Climate scientists do not have to debate industry-funded deniers. All that goes for racists times ten.
August 23, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Geologists and evolutionary biologists do not have to debate creationists. Astronomers do not have to debate pre-Copernican theories of the heavens. Doctors do not have to debate anti-vax nuts. Climate scientists do not have to debate industry-funded deniers. All that goes for racists times ten.
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“I was asked not to mention the Times at all. I’m choosing not to honor that norm, b/c silence abt how accountability journalism gets suppressed is itself a form of suppression.”
Read the back story of how @nytimes.com and @thebulwark.com killed @adambonica.bsky.social’s piece.
What a mf badass.
Read the back story of how @nytimes.com and @thebulwark.com killed @adambonica.bsky.social’s piece.
What a mf badass.
With Fear and Favor
Institutions don’t have courage. They have incentives.
data4democracy.substack.com
August 17, 2026 at 12:49 PM
“I was asked not to mention the Times at all. I’m choosing not to honor that norm, b/c silence abt how accountability journalism gets suppressed is itself a form of suppression.”
Read the back story of how @nytimes.com and @thebulwark.com killed @adambonica.bsky.social’s piece.
What a mf badass.
Read the back story of how @nytimes.com and @thebulwark.com killed @adambonica.bsky.social’s piece.
What a mf badass.
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From the perspective of a cynical AI investor, the question isn't, "Can AI do your job?" The question is, "Can an AI salesman convince your boss that an AI can do your job?"
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July 24, 2026 at 10:41 AM
From the perspective of a cynical AI investor, the question isn't, "Can AI do your job?" The question is, "Can an AI salesman convince your boss that an AI can do your job?"
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Happy Pi Approximation Day from @qwantz.com and @ryannorth.ca
July 22, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Happy Pi Approximation Day from @qwantz.com and @ryannorth.ca
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Holy COW. Text analysis of comments on the OMB rule: overwhelming opposition, overwhelmingly not form letters. (But 9 in 10 comments supporting the rule ARE form responses, LOL)
Whatever happens next, folks have stepped up.
Whatever happens next, folks have stepped up.
July 13, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Holy COW. Text analysis of comments on the OMB rule: overwhelming opposition, overwhelmingly not form letters. (But 9 in 10 comments supporting the rule ARE form responses, LOL)
Whatever happens next, folks have stepped up.
Whatever happens next, folks have stepped up.
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It’s not just that due process doesn’t apply to political candidates—it’s literally the opposite of the evidentiary standard for political candidates. The burden is entirely on *them* to prove to *us* that they possess the integrity and good sense to hold office.
July 8, 2026 at 2:02 AM
It’s not just that due process doesn’t apply to political candidates—it’s literally the opposite of the evidentiary standard for political candidates. The burden is entirely on *them* to prove to *us* that they possess the integrity and good sense to hold office.
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Believe Women is an epistemological stance. It doesn't mean you assume that every single woman is telling the truth and women never lie. It means you understand that in the system that we exist in, there's much more risk and pain for women coming forward about abuse than there is anything to gain.
July 7, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Believe Women is an epistemological stance. It doesn't mean you assume that every single woman is telling the truth and women never lie. It means you understand that in the system that we exist in, there's much more risk and pain for women coming forward about abuse than there is anything to gain.
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Jesus definitely did not say rape is no big deal.
(Also pretty sure none of the women in the senate are rapists.)
So tired of the whataboutery and excuse-mongering.
(Also pretty sure none of the women in the senate are rapists.)
So tired of the whataboutery and excuse-mongering.
"who amongst us hasn't raped here or there" is definitely... something
July 7, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Jesus definitely did not say rape is no big deal.
(Also pretty sure none of the women in the senate are rapists.)
So tired of the whataboutery and excuse-mongering.
(Also pretty sure none of the women in the senate are rapists.)
So tired of the whataboutery and excuse-mongering.
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I asked a (brilliant female) colleague about the apparent gender gap in AI uptake in our field and she suggested that it was driven by women being more likely to be judged as incompetent if they use AI. This resume study suggests, sadly, that she may be correct codeforgoodnow.com/wp-content/u...
July 3, 2026 at 6:22 PM
I asked a (brilliant female) colleague about the apparent gender gap in AI uptake in our field and she suggested that it was driven by women being more likely to be judged as incompetent if they use AI. This resume study suggests, sadly, that she may be correct codeforgoodnow.com/wp-content/u...
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How baby formula recalls have mounted amid Trump staff cuts to the FDA #TheGuardian
www.theguardian.com
How baby formula recalls have mounted amid Trump staff cuts to the FDA
twp.ai
July 3, 2026 at 12:09 PM
How baby formula recalls have mounted amid Trump staff cuts to the FDA #TheGuardian
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This here is the entire crux of the issue. We had sensible regulations requiring years of testosterone suppression and hormone therapy to play in women's sports. This had not been a problem for nearly twenty years, including at the olympics. Then the right made it one by straight up lying about it.
As a general reminder, Ben Shapiro originally wanted to make "Lady Ballers" as a documentary but had to give up on the idea because no one in the cast would agree to undergo the medical requirements necessary for them to be eligible to participate in competitive Women's sporting events.
July 2, 2026 at 10:03 PM
This here is the entire crux of the issue. We had sensible regulations requiring years of testosterone suppression and hormone therapy to play in women's sports. This had not been a problem for nearly twenty years, including at the olympics. Then the right made it one by straight up lying about it.
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The Birthright citizenship ruling should be a wake up call to any Dem who is still on the fence about court reform. We are essentially one seat change away from the Court undoing Reconstruction by fiat.
June 30, 2026 at 2:42 PM
The Birthright citizenship ruling should be a wake up call to any Dem who is still on the fence about court reform. We are essentially one seat change away from the Court undoing Reconstruction by fiat.
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Also for "poorer" here, read "women". This one already worked example ; [2606.03641] Gender-Dependent Diagnostic Substitution in LLM Medical Triage: Same Symptoms, Unequal Urgency share.google/7VYx5riCahc2... same 3 symptoms, boys get told to go to A&E, girls get told to calm down dear
June 27, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Also for "poorer" here, read "women". This one already worked example ; [2606.03641] Gender-Dependent Diagnostic Substitution in LLM Medical Triage: Same Symptoms, Unequal Urgency share.google/7VYx5riCahc2... same 3 symptoms, boys get told to go to A&E, girls get told to calm down dear
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look, we ALL wish there was more to life than sprinting through museums as fast as possible, but that is really all there is
qwantz.com/index.php?co...
qwantz.com/index.php?co...
June 19, 2026 at 11:45 AM
look, we ALL wish there was more to life than sprinting through museums as fast as possible, but that is really all there is
qwantz.com/index.php?co...
qwantz.com/index.php?co...
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He kept coming back, repeatedly (in the way AI often loops) to this idea of AI (specifically Claude) representing "a position without an address", and it became increasingly clear to me that there was some odd mystification happening. Of course LLM products have an address. It's a corporate address.
June 17, 2026 at 4:17 AM
He kept coming back, repeatedly (in the way AI often loops) to this idea of AI (specifically Claude) representing "a position without an address", and it became increasingly clear to me that there was some odd mystification happening. Of course LLM products have an address. It's a corporate address.
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The way to square this circle, and some Dems get this a lot better than Jeffries, is that the lawlessness and corruption, i.e. accountability, and cost-of-living affordability are all the same issue. Trump's making things more expensive because of all the wildly illegal and corrupt stuff he's doing!
June 14, 2026 at 4:11 PM
The way to square this circle, and some Dems get this a lot better than Jeffries, is that the lawlessness and corruption, i.e. accountability, and cost-of-living affordability are all the same issue. Trump's making things more expensive because of all the wildly illegal and corrupt stuff he's doing!
Why I live in CA.
“Viewed as an investment, the basic level of taxation can fund the services that free up time and energy for its residents to work, care for their families, enjoy their leisure.… States that don’t invest in their public infrastructure… are shifting the burdens to individuals.”
“Viewed as an investment, the basic level of taxation can fund the services that free up time and energy for its residents to work, care for their families, enjoy their leisure.… States that don’t invest in their public infrastructure… are shifting the burdens to individuals.”
"The vast majority of political writers who question taxes in places like Washington, D.C., California—or who hold up places like Texas as an example of housing abundance, have never seen what that looks like for the people who live in those places on a daily basis." newrepublic.com/article/2117...
I Moved to New York to Pay More in Taxes—and I’m Glad I Did
I wasn’t getting the bang for my buck in my red-state redoubt. But if I hadn’t moved, I might never have found out how good it could get.
newrepublic.com
June 12, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Why I live in CA.
“Viewed as an investment, the basic level of taxation can fund the services that free up time and energy for its residents to work, care for their families, enjoy their leisure.… States that don’t invest in their public infrastructure… are shifting the burdens to individuals.”
“Viewed as an investment, the basic level of taxation can fund the services that free up time and energy for its residents to work, care for their families, enjoy their leisure.… States that don’t invest in their public infrastructure… are shifting the burdens to individuals.”
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The UC Berkeley IGS poll is out!
Becerra 25
Hilton 21
Steyer 19
Californians: it is your patriotic duty to vote for Steyer to give us a Becerra/Steyer matchup so we can depress Republican turnout for every congressional and down ballot race in the state.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Becerra 25
Hilton 21
Steyer 19
Californians: it is your patriotic duty to vote for Steyer to give us a Becerra/Steyer matchup so we can depress Republican turnout for every congressional and down ballot race in the state.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Becerra leads governor's race, with Hilton and Steyer in tight contest for second spot, poll finds
On the cusp of California’s gubernatorial primary, voters are closely split among three candidates to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to a new poll.
www.latimes.com
May 29, 2026 at 4:38 AM
The UC Berkeley IGS poll is out!
Becerra 25
Hilton 21
Steyer 19
Californians: it is your patriotic duty to vote for Steyer to give us a Becerra/Steyer matchup so we can depress Republican turnout for every congressional and down ballot race in the state.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Becerra 25
Hilton 21
Steyer 19
Californians: it is your patriotic duty to vote for Steyer to give us a Becerra/Steyer matchup so we can depress Republican turnout for every congressional and down ballot race in the state.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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real personal income is now falling behind in both absolute and relative terms
it's not a mystery why consumer sentiment is falling off a cliff. this is literally worse than 2022/23
it's not a mystery why consumer sentiment is falling off a cliff. this is literally worse than 2022/23
EPB: “.. Real personal income per capita is falling apart. .. It's now $3,842 below the 2009-2020 trend and accelerating lower.”
May 29, 2026 at 1:28 AM
real personal income is now falling behind in both absolute and relative terms
it's not a mystery why consumer sentiment is falling off a cliff. this is literally worse than 2022/23
it's not a mystery why consumer sentiment is falling off a cliff. this is literally worse than 2022/23
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Miserable theme and variations: My variation is "10% of voters have 40% of the Senators."
one member of Los Angeles County's board of supervisors has more constituents than the U.S. senators of 12 states
May 21, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Miserable theme and variations: My variation is "10% of voters have 40% of the Senators."
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one member of Los Angeles County's board of supervisors has more constituents than the U.S. senators of 12 states
May 21, 2026 at 4:37 AM
one member of Los Angeles County's board of supervisors has more constituents than the U.S. senators of 12 states
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two fairly useful heuristics:
1) if someone is talking about cutting income taxes it is not For You
2) if someone is talking about cutting payroll taxes they are trying to shred the safety net
1) if someone is talking about cutting income taxes it is not For You
2) if someone is talking about cutting payroll taxes they are trying to shred the safety net
May 21, 2026 at 5:09 AM
two fairly useful heuristics:
1) if someone is talking about cutting income taxes it is not For You
2) if someone is talking about cutting payroll taxes they are trying to shred the safety net
1) if someone is talking about cutting income taxes it is not For You
2) if someone is talking about cutting payroll taxes they are trying to shred the safety net