Lauren
@hhsurrey.bsky.social
Lives in Orange County CA and works in higher ed. Apologies for mostly lurking!
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This is some bullshit
Meta settles its case for $17billion
But that is not the $200 billion sought
And its over 10 years, so $1.7billion
And its spread across 52 states / territories, is that $35m?
And its a grant for "online safety initiatives"
And no judgement of liability
Its a <1% tax
Meta settles its case for $17billion
But that is not the $200 billion sought
And its over 10 years, so $1.7billion
And its spread across 52 states / territories, is that $35m?
And its a grant for "online safety initiatives"
And no judgement of liability
Its a <1% tax
August 26, 2026 at 3:13 PM
This is some bullshit
Meta settles its case for $17billion
But that is not the $200 billion sought
And its over 10 years, so $1.7billion
And its spread across 52 states / territories, is that $35m?
And its a grant for "online safety initiatives"
And no judgement of liability
Its a <1% tax
Meta settles its case for $17billion
But that is not the $200 billion sought
And its over 10 years, so $1.7billion
And its spread across 52 states / territories, is that $35m?
And its a grant for "online safety initiatives"
And no judgement of liability
Its a <1% tax
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I'm a staff writer at @wired.com and I'm looking to speak with parents of immunocompromised kids, especially those in areas with measles outbreaks, and how you're dealing with back to school with rising cases. [email protected]
August 26, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I'm a staff writer at @wired.com and I'm looking to speak with parents of immunocompromised kids, especially those in areas with measles outbreaks, and how you're dealing with back to school with rising cases. [email protected]
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heads up, there's a scummy AI company making profiles of us (academics)
(i'm gonna write to them to tell them to take mine down, wish me luck. it really bugs me when 3rd parties post my picture without permission) scholarlink.ai
(i'm gonna write to them to tell them to take mine down, wish me luck. it really bugs me when 3rd parties post my picture without permission) scholarlink.ai
ScholarLink | AI Academic Match for Students & Professors
Find your ideal research fit instantly. ScholarLink AI connects students and professors to save time and ensure a perfect academic match
scholarlink.ai
August 13, 2026 at 10:42 PM
heads up, there's a scummy AI company making profiles of us (academics)
(i'm gonna write to them to tell them to take mine down, wish me luck. it really bugs me when 3rd parties post my picture without permission) scholarlink.ai
(i'm gonna write to them to tell them to take mine down, wish me luck. it really bugs me when 3rd parties post my picture without permission) scholarlink.ai
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TW: Suicide
If you tell people you have SI, many are likely to suggest you call 988 or text the suicide lifeline. These are good resources *if you need to be kept physically safe;* they are not as helpful if your ideations are passive. Allow me to share some things that have helped me. /1
If you tell people you have SI, many are likely to suggest you call 988 or text the suicide lifeline. These are good resources *if you need to be kept physically safe;* they are not as helpful if your ideations are passive. Allow me to share some things that have helped me. /1
August 15, 2026 at 3:41 PM
TW: Suicide
If you tell people you have SI, many are likely to suggest you call 988 or text the suicide lifeline. These are good resources *if you need to be kept physically safe;* they are not as helpful if your ideations are passive. Allow me to share some things that have helped me. /1
If you tell people you have SI, many are likely to suggest you call 988 or text the suicide lifeline. These are good resources *if you need to be kept physically safe;* they are not as helpful if your ideations are passive. Allow me to share some things that have helped me. /1
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"The message is that COVID vaccine and flu vaccine will be available, they're covered by insurers, they're recommended by medical societies. People should get them and get them for their kids.” -Claire Hannan, MPH, Association of Immunization Managers
Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines. n.pr/45oln5k
Is there a summer COVID-19 surge this year? Yep, it's ramping up again
Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines.
n.pr
August 14, 2026 at 4:56 PM
"The message is that COVID vaccine and flu vaccine will be available, they're covered by insurers, they're recommended by medical societies. People should get them and get them for their kids.” -Claire Hannan, MPH, Association of Immunization Managers
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games don't get made without us, and we deserve better. if you were laid off, please check out the hardship fund by @videogameworkers.bsky.social: uvw-cwa.org/hardship-fun...
Game Worker Hardship Fund
Who is eligible to apply for this fund?This fund is for game workers in the US and Canada impacted by record layoffs & other hardships in the games industry within the timeframe of January 2024 to the...
uvw-cwa.org
August 13, 2026 at 8:26 PM
games don't get made without us, and we deserve better. if you were laid off, please check out the hardship fund by @videogameworkers.bsky.social: uvw-cwa.org/hardship-fun...
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So many dots connected in this brilliant book and now only two bucks on the ebook sites, get it!
The Kindle book is $2 today! You too can be engaged, terrified and depressed for less than the cost of a latte! (Sorry to link to Amazon, but.) www.amazon.com/Wild-Faith-C...
August 12, 2026 at 3:36 AM
So many dots connected in this brilliant book and now only two bucks on the ebook sites, get it!
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Today in @thenation.com: a harrowing piece written from inside the Dilley ICE detention center by Maryam Tahmasebi, a green card holder who's been locked up along with her husband and son for months despite none of them committing any crime. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
One Woman’s Message From the Hell of ICE Detention
My husband, son, and I have been locked up for months—despite being permanent residents with no criminal record. It is an unendurable, unending nightmare.
www.thenation.com
August 11, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Today in @thenation.com: a harrowing piece written from inside the Dilley ICE detention center by Maryam Tahmasebi, a green card holder who's been locked up along with her husband and son for months despite none of them committing any crime. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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A staggering 55 people have died in ICE custody since Trump's return to office.
But the agency's official death toll record-keeping doesn't account for people like Prisciliano, whose health deteriorated in detention but died shortly after the agency released him from custody to be hospitalized.
But the agency's official death toll record-keeping doesn't account for people like Prisciliano, whose health deteriorated in detention but died shortly after the agency released him from custody to be hospitalized.
The Deaths ICE Doesn’t Count
Prisciliano Trejo Ricano passed away in the hospital days after being released from detention.
www.motherjones.com
August 6, 2026 at 3:12 PM
A staggering 55 people have died in ICE custody since Trump's return to office.
But the agency's official death toll record-keeping doesn't account for people like Prisciliano, whose health deteriorated in detention but died shortly after the agency released him from custody to be hospitalized.
But the agency's official death toll record-keeping doesn't account for people like Prisciliano, whose health deteriorated in detention but died shortly after the agency released him from custody to be hospitalized.
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Yep. Earlier this year I was interviewed by Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media is aiding the Trump administration’s Epstein cover up.
Banks permitted millions in suspicious transactions tied to Epstein—and former 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi had the story months ago. But the report would never air. trib.al/ZShZlIS
August 4, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Yep. Earlier this year I was interviewed by Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media is aiding the Trump administration’s Epstein cover up.
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A dog attacks your dog/latches on. What do you do?
DO NOT GRAB COLLARS. YOU WILL GET BIT. Getting bit by a dog is AWFUL, 0/10
Instead, GRAB THE BITING DOG’S HIPS. The dog will let go of the other dog to figure out what’s going on. You walk them backwards until there’s enough distance / it’s safe
DO NOT GRAB COLLARS. YOU WILL GET BIT. Getting bit by a dog is AWFUL, 0/10
Instead, GRAB THE BITING DOG’S HIPS. The dog will let go of the other dog to figure out what’s going on. You walk them backwards until there’s enough distance / it’s safe
August 3, 2026 at 1:27 AM
A dog attacks your dog/latches on. What do you do?
DO NOT GRAB COLLARS. YOU WILL GET BIT. Getting bit by a dog is AWFUL, 0/10
Instead, GRAB THE BITING DOG’S HIPS. The dog will let go of the other dog to figure out what’s going on. You walk them backwards until there’s enough distance / it’s safe
DO NOT GRAB COLLARS. YOU WILL GET BIT. Getting bit by a dog is AWFUL, 0/10
Instead, GRAB THE BITING DOG’S HIPS. The dog will let go of the other dog to figure out what’s going on. You walk them backwards until there’s enough distance / it’s safe
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"A concentration camp, in its most basic definition, is a place where a targeted civilian population, not necessarily accused of a crime, is detained and at least some of their basic rights are suspended," writes @jwashing.bsky.social.
"That’s precisely what’s happening in the United States today."
"That’s precisely what’s happening in the United States today."
Don’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John Washington
I’ve spent a decade reporting on immigration enforcement. The word ‘camp’ best captures the political function of these facilities
www.theguardian.com
July 30, 2026 at 3:52 PM
"A concentration camp, in its most basic definition, is a place where a targeted civilian population, not necessarily accused of a crime, is detained and at least some of their basic rights are suspended," writes @jwashing.bsky.social.
"That’s precisely what’s happening in the United States today."
"That’s precisely what’s happening in the United States today."
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"On Monday, the Red Cross declared a national blood crisis for the second time ever in its history."
There's a National Blood Supply Crisis Happening Right Now
Red Cross officials are pleading with Americans to donate blood, especially if they have O-positive blood.
gizmodo.com
July 28, 2026 at 3:48 AM
"On Monday, the Red Cross declared a national blood crisis for the second time ever in its history."
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If you have type-O positive blood and you can manage it, please consider donating blood *as soon as possible* - this is a very bad situation.
yikes
July 28, 2026 at 9:06 AM
If you have type-O positive blood and you can manage it, please consider donating blood *as soon as possible* - this is a very bad situation.
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Blue Bottle Games, as a policy, does not use generative AI.
It's something we've discussed as a team, weighing the pros and cons, and ultimately, we decided it was not for us.
Recently, while chatting with a colleague, she mentioned it was useful hearing our reasoning.
So: Sharing time!
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It's something we've discussed as a team, weighing the pros and cons, and ultimately, we decided it was not for us.
Recently, while chatting with a colleague, she mentioned it was useful hearing our reasoning.
So: Sharing time!
1/12
July 24, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Blue Bottle Games, as a policy, does not use generative AI.
It's something we've discussed as a team, weighing the pros and cons, and ultimately, we decided it was not for us.
Recently, while chatting with a colleague, she mentioned it was useful hearing our reasoning.
So: Sharing time!
1/12
It's something we've discussed as a team, weighing the pros and cons, and ultimately, we decided it was not for us.
Recently, while chatting with a colleague, she mentioned it was useful hearing our reasoning.
So: Sharing time!
1/12
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hey there, your friendly neighborhood licensed alcohol & drug counselor here: please please please avoid using ai for advice or guidance on addiction, recovery or even harm reduction
this isn’t an isolated incident either (glad they uninstalled the app)
this isn’t an isolated incident either (glad they uninstalled the app)
alcoholic trying to get sober after a relapse tells Google's "Health Coach" about it.
it tells them to drink every hour and messages them to make sure they're drinking as soon as they wake up.
it tells them to drink every hour and messages them to make sure they're drinking as soon as they wake up.
July 20, 2026 at 11:38 PM
hey there, your friendly neighborhood licensed alcohol & drug counselor here: please please please avoid using ai for advice or guidance on addiction, recovery or even harm reduction
this isn’t an isolated incident either (glad they uninstalled the app)
this isn’t an isolated incident either (glad they uninstalled the app)
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From Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Note that these tallies don't count all the people who didn't lose SNAP entirely, but had their benefits cut. A disabled person I know was getting $159/month for food, & is now getting $69; that's a 57% cut.
Those millions aren't listed here, but they're hurting, too.
Note that these tallies don't count all the people who didn't lose SNAP entirely, but had their benefits cut. A disabled person I know was getting $159/month for food, & is now getting $69; that's a 57% cut.
Those millions aren't listed here, but they're hurting, too.
July 21, 2026 at 1:07 AM
From Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Note that these tallies don't count all the people who didn't lose SNAP entirely, but had their benefits cut. A disabled person I know was getting $159/month for food, & is now getting $69; that's a 57% cut.
Those millions aren't listed here, but they're hurting, too.
Note that these tallies don't count all the people who didn't lose SNAP entirely, but had their benefits cut. A disabled person I know was getting $159/month for food, & is now getting $69; that's a 57% cut.
Those millions aren't listed here, but they're hurting, too.
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Many years ago in Portland I attempted to vote during my transition. I was turned away and a note made that someone was attempting to vote fraudulently using my name. They wouldn't listen. Eventually, more than 6 hours later, I got a supervisor and did manage to vote.
Many years ago in Portland I attempted to vote during my transition. I was turned away and a note made that someone was attempting to vote fraudulently using my name. They wouldn't listen. Eventually, more than 6 hours later, I got a supervisor and did manage to vote.
"What rights have trans people lost?"
An actual reply to a poast I made on here months ago.
An actual reply to a poast I made on here months ago.
July 20, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Many years ago in Portland I attempted to vote during my transition. I was turned away and a note made that someone was attempting to vote fraudulently using my name. They wouldn't listen. Eventually, more than 6 hours later, I got a supervisor and did manage to vote.
Many years ago in Portland I attempted to vote during my transition. I was turned away and a note made that someone was attempting to vote fraudulently using my name. They wouldn't listen. Eventually, more than 6 hours later, I got a supervisor and did manage to vote.
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They have a nice site with instructions in multiple languages, and for multiple countries.
corsirosenthalfoundation.org/instructions/
corsirosenthalfoundation.org/instructions/
How to build your own Corsi-Rosenthal Box - Corsi-Rosenthal Foundation
Dedicated to providing cleaner safer air for all.
corsirosenthalfoundation.org
July 18, 2026 at 7:04 PM
They have a nice site with instructions in multiple languages, and for multiple countries.
corsirosenthalfoundation.org/instructions/
corsirosenthalfoundation.org/instructions/
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3,700 confirmed cases of Cyclosporiasis is bad—well above what’s normal for the season.
This season started May 1.
(No deaths are linked to the outbreak.)
By way of comparison, the US logged 1.35 million new Covid cases JUST LAST WEEK. Of those, 100s will die & many 1000s will develop Long Covid.
This season started May 1.
(No deaths are linked to the outbreak.)
By way of comparison, the US logged 1.35 million new Covid cases JUST LAST WEEK. Of those, 100s will die & many 1000s will develop Long Covid.
The US is estimated to experience 1.35 million SARS-CoV-2 infections/week during a "lull."
Infections continue to cause excess deaths, the plurality being from cardiovascular events (e.g., tinyurl.com/swiss19).
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Infections continue to cause excess deaths, the plurality being from cardiovascular events (e.g., tinyurl.com/swiss19).
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July 16, 2026 at 5:18 PM
3,700 confirmed cases of Cyclosporiasis is bad—well above what’s normal for the season.
This season started May 1.
(No deaths are linked to the outbreak.)
By way of comparison, the US logged 1.35 million new Covid cases JUST LAST WEEK. Of those, 100s will die & many 1000s will develop Long Covid.
This season started May 1.
(No deaths are linked to the outbreak.)
By way of comparison, the US logged 1.35 million new Covid cases JUST LAST WEEK. Of those, 100s will die & many 1000s will develop Long Covid.
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For folks struggling to figure out how to deal with wildfire smoke, I put together some information a few years ago:
apihtawikosisan.com/2023/09/miti...
apihtawikosisan.com/2023/09/miti...
Mitigating Exposure to Wildfire Smoke: What I’ve Learned So Far
Folks, we need to talk. I’m shut up in the house again, windows tightly closed, air-filters running, because the outside air quality is absolutely terrible. It’s “wildfire season&…
apihtawikosisan.com
July 15, 2026 at 4:48 PM
For folks struggling to figure out how to deal with wildfire smoke, I put together some information a few years ago:
apihtawikosisan.com/2023/09/miti...
apihtawikosisan.com/2023/09/miti...
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For anyone experiencing wildfire smoke in their home, I highly recommend building a Corsi-Rosenthal Box. It can filter all the air in your house quickly with one box fan.
An allergen rated filter is best, but whatever you can afford will provide at least some relief.
An allergen rated filter is best, but whatever you can afford will provide at least some relief.
July 16, 2026 at 1:50 PM
For anyone experiencing wildfire smoke in their home, I highly recommend building a Corsi-Rosenthal Box. It can filter all the air in your house quickly with one box fan.
An allergen rated filter is best, but whatever you can afford will provide at least some relief.
An allergen rated filter is best, but whatever you can afford will provide at least some relief.
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Heads up Seattle! Keep your eyes open, and wear your whistles.
ICE is extremely active in Seattle right now. I know at least two people in North Seattle who have witnessed abductions. Be vigilant.
www.king5.com/article/news...
www.king5.com/article/news...
www.king5.com
July 9, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Heads up Seattle! Keep your eyes open, and wear your whistles.