Sam Hill

once again reminding everyone to funnel your emotions into organizing and building solidarity in your community and not pointless doomscrolling

Callers to Washington state hotline press 2 for Spanish and get accented AI English instead Callers to Washington state’s driver’s license agency who select automated service in Spanish are instead hearing an AI voice speaking English with a strong Spanish accent.

Callers to Washington state’s driver’s license agency who select automated service in Spanish are instead hearing an AI voice speaking English with a strong Spanish accent.

Daily reminder to not take rejection in this shitty job market personally. I've really been trying to reframe it as their loss, not mine even as the financial toll on me gets worse. It's better for my mental health that way, at least a little. 🫡🫰🏻

Thanks for having me! Always a delight!

Thanks so much!

#parkchat Q11 and Q12
Does anyone have a question for @samahill.bsky.social tonight?
And does anyone have an announcement or something to share with the group?

“AI park ranger” is going to get pitched at some point and it’s going to be awful. #parkchat

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True! So classic and it would be a shame if the vibe every changed #parkchat

Need to use “brain laundry” all the time now lol

Silence is an underrated one 🙏 #parkchat

Q10: What experience should never disappear from a visit to a national park — no matter how much the world changes? #parkchat

A beautiful way to say it! #parkchat

Oh, yes. NEED the “parkitecture” protected and continued. Parks with modern building would be so strange. #parkchat

I meant IN the parks! Outside help has been so enthusiastic over the last year.

Yeah, that’s quite an immediate one, huh? 🙉 #parkchat

Q9: When you picture national parks 50 years from now, what do you hope they still look or feel like? #parkchat

Feels like there are fewer and fewer people in line to defends the parks every month. #parkchat

Q8: What worries you most about the future of national parks? #parkchat

Very true! Everyone knows what they're going to see before they get there, these days.

Q7: Do you think younger generations connect with national parks differently compared to past generations? #parkchat

Showing up and speaking out about parks definitely helps! #parkchat

totally. I'm not close enough to any national parks to do any trail work, but I try to volunteer at my local parks when I can. #parkchat

Yeah, never a fan of the national park tier list. Fine for travel blogs, but they should all be treated the same when it comes to funding and protection. #parkchat

Q6: What responsibility do visitors have in shaping the future of parks? #parkchat

I lowkey used to be a wetlands hater, being from New England and moving to the PNW. Have learned to respect them a bit more over the past few years! Not everything can be a massive mountain! #parkchat

Totally agree. Out here in the PNW, trails are sometimes just abandoned after a rough winter or flooding event. Hate to see any park lose a trail. #parkchat

More park ranger GIFS as well!

Woooow. Those colors! #parkchat