Cameron Aubernon
@cameronaubernon.bsky.social
Freelance automotive writer
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She/Her/Hers
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She/Her/Hers
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Southwest Airlines
"'Plus-size passengers' must now book two seats in advance on this airline."
"From 1/27, travelers who ‘cannot fit w/in their seats’ armrests will be required to book two tickets & will only be entitled to a refund on the second if their flight isn’t fully booked."
www.timeout.com/news/plus-si...
"From 1/27, travelers who ‘cannot fit w/in their seats’ armrests will be required to book two tickets & will only be entitled to a refund on the second if their flight isn’t fully booked."
www.timeout.com/news/plus-si...
‘Plus-size passengers’ will now have to book two seats in advance on this airline
The new rules come into place at the end of January
www.timeout.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Southwest Airlines
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900 acres next to Yosemite was returned back to the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation <3 Now they have control of this billboard \mm/
December 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
900 acres next to Yosemite was returned back to the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation <3 Now they have control of this billboard \mm/
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“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
December 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6Wg... New episode of Neon Nights airs TONIGHT at 10:00 p.m. eastern. Lots of Christmas ads combined with really lovely music! Come hang out in the chat with us.
Neon Nights Episode 172 - 12/02/25
YouTube video by Neon Nights
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6Wg... New episode of Neon Nights airs TONIGHT at 10:00 p.m. eastern. Lots of Christmas ads combined with really lovely music! Come hang out in the chat with us.
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A fun look at classic gas stations and what's happened to them by @cameronaubernon.bsky.social
When Service Stations Had Outsize Influence on Small-Town America - Hagerty Media
With the rise of the car, service stations had a tremendous impact on small towns across the country. A Christiansburg, Virginia, museum exhibit shows how.
www.hagerty.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
A fun look at classic gas stations and what's happened to them by @cameronaubernon.bsky.social
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I love this story!
“I was absolutely surprised. Now, nearly 300,000 Alabamians will be voting under new district lines that I drew up at two in the morning in a dorm, a cramped dorm study room.”
“I’m better at my craft than a court-appointed special master.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“I was absolutely surprised. Now, nearly 300,000 Alabamians will be voting under new district lines that I drew up at two in the morning in a dorm, a cramped dorm study room.”
“I’m better at my craft than a court-appointed special master.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
A teenager redrew the Alabama voting map – and it’s now state law
Daniel DiDonato, 18, drafted new state senate districts at home on free software – and a judge picked his map ahead of professionals’ efforts to remedy voting rights violations
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I love this story!
“I was absolutely surprised. Now, nearly 300,000 Alabamians will be voting under new district lines that I drew up at two in the morning in a dorm, a cramped dorm study room.”
“I’m better at my craft than a court-appointed special master.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“I was absolutely surprised. Now, nearly 300,000 Alabamians will be voting under new district lines that I drew up at two in the morning in a dorm, a cramped dorm study room.”
“I’m better at my craft than a court-appointed special master.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Erik Prince, Blackwater founder
Anne Wojcicki, 23andMe founder
Jared Leto, actor
Sophia, simply getting a driving lesson
Just some of the thousands of people in 100 countries we discovered were targeted by phone-tracking tech sold by a secretive firm called First Wap.
Anne Wojcicki, 23andMe founder
Jared Leto, actor
Sophia, simply getting a driving lesson
Just some of the thousands of people in 100 countries we discovered were targeted by phone-tracking tech sold by a secretive firm called First Wap.
The surveillance empire that tracked world leaders, a Vatican enemy, and maybe you
Inside the hidden world of First Wap, whose untraceable tech has targeted politicians, journalists, celebrities, and activists around the globe.
ow.ly
November 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Erik Prince, Blackwater founder
Anne Wojcicki, 23andMe founder
Jared Leto, actor
Sophia, simply getting a driving lesson
Just some of the thousands of people in 100 countries we discovered were targeted by phone-tracking tech sold by a secretive firm called First Wap.
Anne Wojcicki, 23andMe founder
Jared Leto, actor
Sophia, simply getting a driving lesson
Just some of the thousands of people in 100 countries we discovered were targeted by phone-tracking tech sold by a secretive firm called First Wap.
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Happy Thanksgiving, don't forget the extra turkey legs that, according to Madden 98, appear each time the turkey crosses the Continental Divide
November 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, don't forget the extra turkey legs that, according to Madden 98, appear each time the turkey crosses the Continental Divide
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Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
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HMS Dragon (D35) Daring-class air defence destroyer in Plymouth, England - November 20, 2025 SRC: TW-@RfaNostalgia
November 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
HMS Dragon (D35) Daring-class air defence destroyer in Plymouth, England - November 20, 2025 SRC: TW-@RfaNostalgia
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“Sale of the year 20% off”
The money will remain in my pocket… until morale improves
The money will remain in my pocket… until morale improves
November 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
“Sale of the year 20% off”
The money will remain in my pocket… until morale improves
The money will remain in my pocket… until morale improves
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another score for the 'llms are the fae' camp (me)
Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
November 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
another score for the 'llms are the fae' camp (me)
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PDS MOOver is a portability suite (with a cute cow logo) that lets you move your PDS between any two providers, plus useful stuff like backup and restore. And @blackskyweb.xyz has added PDS hosting to their suite of alternate ATProtocol services, with a tool called Tektite for the migration process.
I've talked a lot about the need for Exit from big social platforms. The good news is Exit and interoperability exist today, if you know where to look! In this week's Platformocracy, I go on a whirlwind tour of technologies and projects that make this possible. Here are a few to know. 1/6
Exit and Interoperability Exist Today, If You Know Where To Look
Outside the big walled gardens, the open social web is making Exit and interoperability a reality. I review a few projects that I’m excited about, and where I think they could take us next.
www.platformocracy.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
PDS MOOver is a portability suite (with a cute cow logo) that lets you move your PDS between any two providers, plus useful stuff like backup and restore. And @blackskyweb.xyz has added PDS hosting to their suite of alternate ATProtocol services, with a tool called Tektite for the migration process.
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Im gonna save y'all from giving Starbucks any money because fuck'em.
Ingredients:
4 oz semi-sweet chocolates (113g)
2.5 Tbs granulated sugar (32g)
1 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder (7.5 g)
pinch salt
1 1/2 cups milk (360g)
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
1 – 2 cups Ice cubes (130-260g)
Whipped Cream
Ingredients:
4 oz semi-sweet chocolates (113g)
2.5 Tbs granulated sugar (32g)
1 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder (7.5 g)
pinch salt
1 1/2 cups milk (360g)
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
1 – 2 cups Ice cubes (130-260g)
Whipped Cream
Beginning Monday, a Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate drink will be available exclusively at Starbucks cafés inside Target stores.
The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yrshv45s
The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yrshv45s
November 20, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Im gonna save y'all from giving Starbucks any money because fuck'em.
Ingredients:
4 oz semi-sweet chocolates (113g)
2.5 Tbs granulated sugar (32g)
1 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder (7.5 g)
pinch salt
1 1/2 cups milk (360g)
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
1 – 2 cups Ice cubes (130-260g)
Whipped Cream
Ingredients:
4 oz semi-sweet chocolates (113g)
2.5 Tbs granulated sugar (32g)
1 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder (7.5 g)
pinch salt
1 1/2 cups milk (360g)
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
1 – 2 cups Ice cubes (130-260g)
Whipped Cream
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It’s Trans Awareness Week! 🏳️⚧️
Did you know there’s a trans and nonbinary sim racing team, @prismaticmotorsports.com?
Earlier this year, we talked with @scoutlawrence.bsky.social about the team!
Did you know there’s a trans and nonbinary sim racing team, @prismaticmotorsports.com?
Earlier this year, we talked with @scoutlawrence.bsky.social about the team!
November 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
It’s Trans Awareness Week! 🏳️⚧️
Did you know there’s a trans and nonbinary sim racing team, @prismaticmotorsports.com?
Earlier this year, we talked with @scoutlawrence.bsky.social about the team!
Did you know there’s a trans and nonbinary sim racing team, @prismaticmotorsports.com?
Earlier this year, we talked with @scoutlawrence.bsky.social about the team!
Even though the 2026 Honda Passport has a bit of a split personality, it's good at everything it's designed for, and more
My latest for @agirlsguide2cars.bsky.social, the third and final review of the all-new Passport, is now live ⬇️
#Honda #HondaPassport #review
My latest for @agirlsguide2cars.bsky.social, the third and final review of the all-new Passport, is now live ⬇️
#Honda #HondaPassport #review
Can the 2026 Honda Passport Really Pass the Off-Road Test? We Found Out - A Girls guide to Cars
We love the Honda Passport, but can it pass the off road test? We found out.
agirlsguidetocars.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Even though the 2026 Honda Passport has a bit of a split personality, it's good at everything it's designed for, and more
My latest for @agirlsguide2cars.bsky.social, the third and final review of the all-new Passport, is now live ⬇️
#Honda #HondaPassport #review
My latest for @agirlsguide2cars.bsky.social, the third and final review of the all-new Passport, is now live ⬇️
#Honda #HondaPassport #review
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"Fix your hearts or die" isn't just a pithy little bit of wordplay, it's an actual law of reality. Ignore it at your own risk.
"25 News’ Lauren Adams spoke to a law enforcement chaplain who says the epidemic is affecting many border patrol agents."
'It's an epidemic': Suicide sweeping the nation among border patrol agents, law enforcement
Suicide is sweeping the nation among law enforcement agents. 25 News spoke to a law enforcement chaplain who says the epidemic is affecting many border patrol agents.
www.kxxv.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:36 AM
"Fix your hearts or die" isn't just a pithy little bit of wordplay, it's an actual law of reality. Ignore it at your own risk.
Once upon a time, you could get more than just a full tank of gas at your local service station. That time is honored and fondly remembered in a new exhibit by the Montgomery Museum of Art & History, one I had the pleasure of visiting recently for Hagerty
#museums #history #oilandgas
#museums #history #oilandgas
When Service Stations Had Outsize Influence on Small-Town America - Hagerty Media
When I was a kid growing up in my small hometown of Augusta, Kansas, my mom and I would visit the Mobil service station along US-54/US-400. It was operated by the same folks who owned the trailer park...
www.hagerty.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Once upon a time, you could get more than just a full tank of gas at your local service station. That time is honored and fondly remembered in a new exhibit by the Montgomery Museum of Art & History, one I had the pleasure of visiting recently for Hagerty
#museums #history #oilandgas
#museums #history #oilandgas
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al's oasis billboard 1, oacoma, south dakota, 1980
November 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
al's oasis billboard 1, oacoma, south dakota, 1980
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Boys, the gig is up
The women have had enough
The women have had enough
November 5, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Boys, the gig is up
The women have had enough
The women have had enough
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genuinely beautiful that new york elected a muslim lefty mayor the same day that dick cheney died
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
genuinely beautiful that new york elected a muslim lefty mayor the same day that dick cheney died
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this is genuinely wild
Looks like the Dems will pick up 12 seats in the VA House of Delegates, which will go from 51-49 to 63-37 D-R. That's an honestly shocking result.
November 5, 2025 at 2:17 AM
this is genuinely wild
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NEW: Decision Desk calls the Virginia Attorney General race for DEMOCRAT Jay Jones!
November 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
NEW: Decision Desk calls the Virginia Attorney General race for DEMOCRAT Jay Jones!
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NEW: Ghazla Hashmi, the democratic candidate for lieutenant governor in Virginia has WON.
November 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
NEW: Ghazla Hashmi, the democratic candidate for lieutenant governor in Virginia has WON.