Anne Nonymous
@jennbarrigar.bsky.social
she/her/elle
Law/policy with focus on reputation, privacy, smart cities, techquity and digital new media generally. Ideas and interests my own, not those of any institution or body
Law/policy with focus on reputation, privacy, smart cities, techquity and digital new media generally. Ideas and interests my own, not those of any institution or body
An Existential Guide to: Making Friends
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An Existential Guide to: Making Friends
Friends Friends What Glorious Friendly Friends!
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November 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
An Existential Guide to: Making Friends
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The right did not learn cancel culture from the left; the modern right in America emerged as a censorious movement. It took decades for its free-speech faction to develop, and even then, it has only ever been a minority part of the coalition www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/o...
Opinion | We Have Seen the ‘Woke Right’ Before, and It Wasn’t Pretty Then, Either
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November 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The right did not learn cancel culture from the left; the modern right in America emerged as a censorious movement. It took decades for its free-speech faction to develop, and even then, it has only ever been a minority part of the coalition www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/o...
The time of the derangement
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The time of the derangement
Ian McEwan’s new novel holds up a mirror to our age of paralysis and reminds us why stories still matter.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The time of the derangement
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Power of the Powerless [#167]
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Power of the Powerless [#167]
What to do when collective illusions take hold? Lessons from the Velvet Revolution.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Power of the Powerless [#167]
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This is How We Win -- Calling Up, Not Out open.substack.com/pub/katemann...
This is How We Win
The role of pride and calling up—not calling out—in bigotry abolitionism.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This is How We Win -- Calling Up, Not Out open.substack.com/pub/katemann...
Our Morals Change with the Seasons nautil.us/our-morals-c...
Our Morals Change with the Seasons
How our sense of what’s right and wrong fluctuates through the year.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Our Morals Change with the Seasons nautil.us/our-morals-c...
Is The Full Bush the New Power Suit? open.substack.com/pub/lizplank...
Is Full Bush the New Power Suit?
I can’t stop thinking about the skims bush thong.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Is The Full Bush the New Power Suit? open.substack.com/pub/lizplank...
The Future of Being Trans on the Internet www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
The future of being trans on the internet
The internet has long been a source of information and support for transgender people. Now, trans rights and the internet itself are in a moment of crisis. What happens next?
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November 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The Future of Being Trans on the Internet www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
Essay: You Have Power www.feministgiant.com/p/essay-you-...
Essay: You Have Power
Image by Dmitri Posudin from Pixabay
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November 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Essay: You Have Power www.feministgiant.com/p/essay-you-...
Is ‘Going Viral’ Dead? -- Spontaneous original content, shared by people all over the world, made the internet a fun place to be. It’s more complicated now. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/s...
Is ‘Going Viral’ Dead?
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Is ‘Going Viral’ Dead? -- Spontaneous original content, shared by people all over the world, made the internet a fun place to be. It’s more complicated now. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/s...
“But we're kind of excited that you can actually use AI to write legislation right now.” -- actually, you just think you can. You haven't done it yet, let alone successfully. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta government eyes AI to write legislation for 1st time | CBC News
The Alberta government is considering using AI technology to write a law for the first time, eyeing a forthcoming piece of whisky legislation as its test case.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
“But we're kind of excited that you can actually use AI to write legislation right now.” -- actually, you just think you can. You haven't done it yet, let alone successfully. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
BC to Revisit Controversial Law Barring Some Name Changes thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
BC to Revisit Controversial Law Barring Some Name Changes | The Tyee
The goal was to block offenders from creating new IDs. Critics say it goes too far.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
BC to Revisit Controversial Law Barring Some Name Changes thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Is Canada Adopting ICE Anti-Migrant Tactics? thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Is Canada Adopting ICE Anti-Migrant Tactics? | The Tyee
A raid on a major Calgary construction site has raised serious questions about the government’s approach.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Is Canada Adopting ICE Anti-Migrant Tactics? thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Reclaim Your Digital Space learn.canadianwomen.org/courses/recl...
Reclaim Your Digital Space
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November 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Reclaim Your Digital Space learn.canadianwomen.org/courses/recl...
The Sad and Dangerous Reality Behind ‘Her’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
Opinion | The Sad and Dangerous Reality Behind ‘Her’
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November 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The Sad and Dangerous Reality Behind ‘Her’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
A fierce debate regarding what Zionism actually means has emerged as antisemitism surges and Israeli-Palestinian relations worsen theconversation.com/the-conflati...
The conflation problem: Why anti-Zionism and anti-semitism are not the same
Equating the two terms silences debate, when separating critique from prejudice is essential to justice for all.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
A fierce debate regarding what Zionism actually means has emerged as antisemitism surges and Israeli-Palestinian relations worsen theconversation.com/the-conflati...
Lost Jack Kerouac story found among assassinated mafia boss' belongings www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
Lost Jack Kerouac story found among assassinated mafia boss' belongings
The story was written five months before Kerouac's masterpiece.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Lost Jack Kerouac story found among assassinated mafia boss' belongings www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
The Traitor-in-Chief Betrays Ukraine and His Own People
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The Traitor-in-Chief Betrays Ukraine and His Own People
We are at a line-in-the-sand moment for Ukraine and the democratic world.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The Traitor-in-Chief Betrays Ukraine and His Own People
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Trump's participation medal on Ukraine
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Trump's participation medal on Ukraine
Western allies rush to thank the US president for a peace plan they hate
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November 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Trump's participation medal on Ukraine
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ICE Defense Training on Fortnite www.404media.co/ice-defense-...
Inside an ICE Defense Training on Fortnite
A group of immigrant rights organizers are helping people use Fortnite to practice what to do if they encounter ICE agents in the wild.
www.404media.co
November 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
ICE Defense Training on Fortnite www.404media.co/ice-defense-...
Like a Version
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Like a Version
An amnesic memoir.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Like a Version
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On Heteropessimism -- heterosexuality is nobody’s personal problem. thenewinquiry.com/on-heteropes...
On Heteropessimism
Heterosexuality is nobody’s personal problem.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
On Heteropessimism -- heterosexuality is nobody’s personal problem. thenewinquiry.com/on-heteropes...
Dream Illegal in Munich, Intervene With Art in Berlin theurbanactivist.com/public-space...
Dream Illegal in Munich, Intervene with Art in Berlin | The Urban Activist
In Munich and Berlin, two public art projects—seen only weeks apart—urge us to rethink the impossible and engage with art in everyday life
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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Dream Illegal in Munich, Intervene With Art in Berlin theurbanactivist.com/public-space...
241: An Ineffective Police State
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241: An Ineffective Police State
If you're not out of the pot, you're cooked
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November 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
241: An Ineffective Police State
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Dark Patterns and Unethical Design hallofshame.design/collection/
Collection of Dark Patterns and Unethical Design
Discover a variety of dark pattern examples, sorted by category, to better understand deceptive design practices.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Dark Patterns and Unethical Design hallofshame.design/collection/