Ash (they/them)
@amklann.bsky.social
Former journo who joined the dark side: PR & marketing
Seattle in my heart, South Bay, CA for now. Nonbinary 🏳️⚧️ Love to eat things & take photos. Check out my photos: ashleyklann.com. Big fan of livable cities, bike lanes & the environment. Views = mine
Seattle in my heart, South Bay, CA for now. Nonbinary 🏳️⚧️ Love to eat things & take photos. Check out my photos: ashleyklann.com. Big fan of livable cities, bike lanes & the environment. Views = mine
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In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both. n.pr/46QDn9p
RFK Jr. made promises to get his job as health secretary. He's broken many of them
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both.
n.pr
February 13, 2026 at 2:20 PM
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both. n.pr/46QDn9p
👀 Check where there are Flock cameras near you: deflock.org
DeFlock
Find license plate readers (LPRs) near you.
deflock.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:29 PM
👀 Check where there are Flock cameras near you: deflock.org
rainbows happen often enough here that i always know which direction to look, depending on the time of day. due north this morning, another stunner! 🌈
February 11, 2026 at 6:16 PM
rainbows happen often enough here that i always know which direction to look, depending on the time of day. due north this morning, another stunner! 🌈
Oh, the euphoria
Of surviving a moment
Thought impossible
Here's to getting through an intense medical appointment today and to the third deathiversary of losing my dad. Miss you every day, papasan. 🐸
Of surviving a moment
Thought impossible
Here's to getting through an intense medical appointment today and to the third deathiversary of losing my dad. Miss you every day, papasan. 🐸
February 10, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Oh, the euphoria
Of surviving a moment
Thought impossible
Here's to getting through an intense medical appointment today and to the third deathiversary of losing my dad. Miss you every day, papasan. 🐸
Of surviving a moment
Thought impossible
Here's to getting through an intense medical appointment today and to the third deathiversary of losing my dad. Miss you every day, papasan. 🐸
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Chat bots give the wrong medical advice more than half the time. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/w...
Health Advice From A.I. Chatbots Is Frequently Wrong, Study Shows
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Chat bots give the wrong medical advice more than half the time. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/w...
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Cartoon on Washington Post‘s mass layoffs
February 4, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Cartoon on Washington Post‘s mass layoffs
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Re-upping an older piece to illustrate that Covid precautions - especially for athletes - are not “extreme”. It’s not just about performance on the day of competition; long Covid can literally cost athletes their careers
February 9, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Re-upping an older piece to illustrate that Covid precautions - especially for athletes - are not “extreme”. It’s not just about performance on the day of competition; long Covid can literally cost athletes their careers
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This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities.
February 9, 2026 at 3:50 AM
This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities.
Motion for football to be played like this? Eh?? Eh?!
February 9, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Motion for football to be played like this? Eh?? Eh?!
Happy Bad Bunny Day to all who celebrate 🇵🇷
February 8, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Happy Bad Bunny Day to all who celebrate 🇵🇷
Got inspired by @blackforager.bsky.social and @justinthetrees.bsky.social and made some magnolia snap cookies, and magnolia ice cream with candied petals. That's some tasty nature!! 🌸
February 7, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Got inspired by @blackforager.bsky.social and @justinthetrees.bsky.social and made some magnolia snap cookies, and magnolia ice cream with candied petals. That's some tasty nature!! 🌸
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The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May 2025)
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May 2025)
Why Hospital Policies Matter in States That Ban Abortion
Our first-of-its-kind data analysis found that a seismic split emerged in how medical institutions in Texas' two largest metro areas, Houston and Dallas, treated miscarrying patients — and in their ou...
www.propublica.org
February 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM
The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May 2025)
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May 2025)
Just here to remind other Android users that Gboard has amazing and horrific emoji mashup creations just waiting for you to conjure them 😘
February 5, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Just here to remind other Android users that Gboard has amazing and horrific emoji mashup creations just waiting for you to conjure them 😘
This is good. 👍
February 5, 2026 at 12:53 AM
This is good. 👍
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The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 12:25 AM
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
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as wapo gets dismantled for sport and grievance, @muckrack.com is surveying journalists on the state of journalism in 2026 and offering a shot at a $50 giftcard for respondents, which is ironically a better picture of the state of journalism in 2026 than any survey could possibly paint
February 4, 2026 at 5:21 PM
as wapo gets dismantled for sport and grievance, @muckrack.com is surveying journalists on the state of journalism in 2026 and offering a shot at a $50 giftcard for respondents, which is ironically a better picture of the state of journalism in 2026 than any survey could possibly paint
In light of some local tragic news, sharing this suicide prevention training resource.
Click "Enroll $24.95" and then enter code SCBSBB to take the course for free.
communityconnections.learnworlds.com/course/bsbbs...
Click "Enroll $24.95" and then enter code SCBSBB to take the course for free.
communityconnections.learnworlds.com/course/bsbbs...
BSBB-SP (Santa Clara)
Be Sensitive Be Brave for Suicide Prevention - Custom course for Santa Clara Co. School and Older Adult Providers.
communityconnections.learnworlds.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:15 PM
In light of some local tragic news, sharing this suicide prevention training resource.
Click "Enroll $24.95" and then enter code SCBSBB to take the course for free.
communityconnections.learnworlds.com/course/bsbbs...
Click "Enroll $24.95" and then enter code SCBSBB to take the course for free.
communityconnections.learnworlds.com/course/bsbbs...
Wow. Sad news in a sad time. RIP
one of the coolest things I ever got to do was interview Catherine O’Hara. It felt surreal to hear her voice down the phone. RIP www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davi...
How Catherine O'Hara On "Schitt's Creek" Became One Of The Best-Dressed Characters On TV
“I’ve worked with a lot of great costume people, but I have never enjoyed wardrobe fittings like I have on this show,” Catherine O’Hara told BuzzFeed News.
www.buzzfeednews.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Wow. Sad news in a sad time. RIP
My old cat, Roonie (RIP), would eventually kill every air plant I had, relegating them to soccer balls until destroyed. I feel like I'm keeping my current air plant alive just to spite her. Only one of them could live.
Here's my favorite portrait I took of her (and her immaculate chest hair)
Here's my favorite portrait I took of her (and her immaculate chest hair)
January 28, 2026 at 7:56 PM
My old cat, Roonie (RIP), would eventually kill every air plant I had, relegating them to soccer balls until destroyed. I feel like I'm keeping my current air plant alive just to spite her. Only one of them could live.
Here's my favorite portrait I took of her (and her immaculate chest hair)
Here's my favorite portrait I took of her (and her immaculate chest hair)
BART train #143 is coming to town for one night only! This Valentine’s Day, find love on a different kind of dating platform.
Valentraine is pulling into 16th St. Mission Station on Saturday, February 14, for a night of speed dating (and friend making)
Tickets: www.railgoods.com/bart-valentr...
Valentraine is pulling into 16th St. Mission Station on Saturday, February 14, for a night of speed dating (and friend making)
Tickets: www.railgoods.com/bart-valentr...
January 28, 2026 at 6:34 PM
The CDC’s Wastewater Surveillance System is one of the most valuable public health tools for detecting spread of #COVID, measles, polio, RSV, influenza & avian flu.
🆘 It's under threat
📢 Tell Congress to fund CDC wastewater surveillance
📆 Submit by Jan 30th
👉 actionnetwork.org/letters/cong...
🆘 It's under threat
📢 Tell Congress to fund CDC wastewater surveillance
📆 Submit by Jan 30th
👉 actionnetwork.org/letters/cong...
Congress Must Fully Fund CDC Wastewater Surveillance Program
The CDC’s National Wastewater Surveillance System remains one of the most valuable public health tools for detecting the increased spread of infectious diseases in the US, such as SARS-CoV-2, measles,...
actionnetwork.org
January 28, 2026 at 6:01 PM
The CDC’s Wastewater Surveillance System is one of the most valuable public health tools for detecting spread of #COVID, measles, polio, RSV, influenza & avian flu.
🆘 It's under threat
📢 Tell Congress to fund CDC wastewater surveillance
📆 Submit by Jan 30th
👉 actionnetwork.org/letters/cong...
🆘 It's under threat
📢 Tell Congress to fund CDC wastewater surveillance
📆 Submit by Jan 30th
👉 actionnetwork.org/letters/cong...
some good news today
Hagens Berman Helps Secure Release of Minnesota Woman Wrongfully Detained by ICE www.hbsslaw.com/trump-and-th...
January 28, 2026 at 1:25 AM
some good news today
Every day brings new shocking horrors. Abolish ICE
January 24, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Every day brings new shocking horrors. Abolish ICE
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I didn't say it. The Germans did.
January 23, 2026 at 8:42 PM
I didn't say it. The Germans did.
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Today was the start of the fourth week of the year. We’ve only completed three weeks.
What.
What.
January 23, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Today was the start of the fourth week of the year. We’ve only completed three weeks.
What.
What.