Mary Pettice

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I just want to figure out what's going on without tripping over bullies and getting all depressed. Happy to be here. Design, Media, & Tech prof. Interested in everything related, cyberlaw especially, plus web accessibility, meteorology, genealogy, and all sorts of cool things that manage to get my wandering attention. I'm inordinately fond of cats, Ireland, Aotearoa/New Zealand, and democracy.
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header imagea mulched path along a creek with a tree trunk in the foreground; the creek is blue and framed in green foliage
Mary PetticeFeb 29, 2024
spafFeb 29, 2024

Found online:

Corporations are people. Embryos are people. Is there anything MAGAs don't think are people?

Oh, right. Women.

Show threadMary PetticeDec 17, 2023
@mho Those of us on both Threads and Mastodon are hopeful for the day that all short form blogging platforms federate and tools are created for easy posting wherever the topic takes you.
Mary PetticeNov 15, 2023
Show threadDr. Damien P. Williams, MagusNov 15, 2023
Wow. NPR covered Mike Johnson and Dominionism in clear, unvarnished terms. Granted, it was on one of their podcasts, rather than directly on-air, but it still surprised me to hear them out-and-out say the word:
https://www.npr.org/2023/11/15/1197956540/mike-johnson-christian-nationalism
Mary PetticeNov 15, 2023
Howard RheingoldNov 15, 2023

Democracy Toolkit

Resources for reporters, editors, newsroom leaders, educators and engagement specialists.

#journalism #democracy #education

https://democracytoolkit.press/

Home Page - Democracy Toolkit

The Democracy Toolkit equips reporters, newsroom leaders and journalism educators with vetted, relevant resources to help meet this moment of democratic backsliding in America.

Democracy Toolkit
Show threadMary PetticeNov 13, 2023
@bodhipaksa When someone misread "Join Mastodon" and wrote a news story about Twitter deleting the account for "John Mastadon." It was cool to see all the commentary here!
Mary PetticeAug 23, 2023
Aral BalkanAug 23, 2023

Folks: AI will solve all the world’s problems.

Meanwhile, AI: Uh, I drew you a hand with six fingers, I hope you like it.

Mary PetticeAug 18, 2023
SelzeroAug 18, 2023

This little kid perfectly solves the trolley problem. You are going to be ashamed you never thought of this.

https://youtu.be/-N_RZJUAQY4?feature=shared

A two-year-old's solution to the trolley problem

YouTube
Mary PetticeAug 8, 2023
Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)Aug 7, 2023

More excellent coverage of the exploitative labor practices behind #ChatGPT (and the like) and their impact on workers in Kenya:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/aug/02/ai-chatbot-training-human-toll-content-moderator-meta-openai

‘It’s destroyed me completely’: Kenyan moderators decry toll of training of AI models

Employees describe the psychological trauma of reading and viewing graphic content, low pay and abrupt dismissals

The Guardian
Mary PetticeAug 6, 2023
Jack of all tradesAug 6, 2023

Eagle Creek wildfire burns as golfers play at the Beacon Rock Golf Course in North Bonneville, Washington.

This shot perfectly displays our approach to #ClimateChange.

https://www.businessinsider.com/wildfire-season-western-us-2017-9?IR=T

Wildfire season 2017: 2 million acres are burning across the US

As hurricanes have devastated islands and monsoon flooding has displaced millions, one of the worst wildfire seasons ever has ignited blazes across the US.

Insider
Mary PetticeAug 6, 2023
Okay--hear me out. An app that combines Mastodon, Threads, and Blue Sky feeds? (X can't play.) Maybe color-coded or identified some other way for accessibility? I would love that. It's a transitional time, I understand, but wouldn't it be cool to get the best from each platform?