Michaela Neville
@micnev.bsky.social
fashion, politics, writing, kindness |📍SF |
social at WIRED, previously at SF Standard | opinions my own | she/her
www.cmichaelaneville.com
social at WIRED, previously at SF Standard | opinions my own | she/her
www.cmichaelaneville.com
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Michaela Neville
@micnev.bsky.social
· May 27
A Starter Guide to Protecting Your Data From Hackers and Corporations
Hackers. AI data scrapes. Government surveillance. Yeah, thinking about where to start when it comes to protecting your online privacy can be overwhelming. Here’s a simple guide for you—and anyone who...
www.wired.com
The guide also covers some reasons why you should care about your privacy.
Even if you think you have nothing to hide, you still have something to lose.
Even if you think you have nothing to hide, you still have something to lose.
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“The government is allowed to post real death threats on social media but you’re not allowed to post sarcastic death threats on social media” is actually a pretty apt distillation of power and violence
November 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
“The government is allowed to post real death threats on social media but you’re not allowed to post sarcastic death threats on social media” is actually a pretty apt distillation of power and violence
lol. lmao, even.
San Francisco’s newest supervisor resigns amid pet store controversies
Mayor Daniel Lurie’s appointment of Beya Alcaraz had quickly become the biggest misstep of his tenure. Choosing the untested newcomer to replace recalled Supervisor Joel Engardio stunned City...
www.sfchronicle.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:52 AM
lol. lmao, even.
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Legally I think he can appoint Joel but for maximum comedic effect I think Lurie needs to tap noted D4 resident and fish burrito enjoyer Chesa Boudin
November 14, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Legally I think he can appoint Joel but for maximum comedic effect I think Lurie needs to tap noted D4 resident and fish burrito enjoyer Chesa Boudin
Deeply unsettling read!
November 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Deeply unsettling read!
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but guys did liberal feminism ruin the workplace
While women are fighting for basic reproductive rights, Silicon Valley is literally investing in guys who want their cum to race.
www.jezebel.com/more-bad-new...
www.jezebel.com/more-bad-new...
More Bad News: Tech Bros Are Sperm Racing
While women are fighting for basic reproductive rights, Silicon Valley is literally investing in guys who want their cum to race.
www.jezebel.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
but guys did liberal feminism ruin the workplace
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A statement from Wired's Conde Union Members
November 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
A statement from Wired's Conde Union Members
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This is a really hard day and I want to just add as WIRED's politics editor -- WIRED's politics reporting isn't going anywhere. We are very much here and won't stop.
Please continue to read and support us - canceling your subscription to WIRED is not standing in solidarity with our journalists.
Please continue to read and support us - canceling your subscription to WIRED is not standing in solidarity with our journalists.
The key thing to watch here: they fired a Wired political reporter. That’s the title doing the most effective, pointed work. Teen Vogue’s stuff was culturally impactful, but less focused on investigating the administration. Within the Condé portfolio, Wired and the New Yorker are the canaries.
New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
November 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This is a really hard day and I want to just add as WIRED's politics editor -- WIRED's politics reporting isn't going anywhere. We are very much here and won't stop.
Please continue to read and support us - canceling your subscription to WIRED is not standing in solidarity with our journalists.
Please continue to read and support us - canceling your subscription to WIRED is not standing in solidarity with our journalists.
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I was one of the four people who got canned.
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I was one of the four people who got canned.
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
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Jake did tremendous work at WIRED and I'm really going to miss working with him every day.
I was one of the four people who got canned.
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Jake did tremendous work at WIRED and I'm really going to miss working with him every day.
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Repro wins so far:
- Virginia protected its status as the last abortion access haven in the South
- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court retained the three Democratic justices needed to protect abortion
- New Jersey elected a Dem governor (vital as one of the few states w/zero abortion restrictions)
- Virginia protected its status as the last abortion access haven in the South
- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court retained the three Democratic justices needed to protect abortion
- New Jersey elected a Dem governor (vital as one of the few states w/zero abortion restrictions)
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Repro wins so far:
- Virginia protected its status as the last abortion access haven in the South
- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court retained the three Democratic justices needed to protect abortion
- New Jersey elected a Dem governor (vital as one of the few states w/zero abortion restrictions)
- Virginia protected its status as the last abortion access haven in the South
- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court retained the three Democratic justices needed to protect abortion
- New Jersey elected a Dem governor (vital as one of the few states w/zero abortion restrictions)
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Mere months ago, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social was polling at 1 percent—right next to “Someone Else.” Tonight, he was elected New York City’s newest mayor.
www.wired.com/story/the-bi...
www.wired.com/story/the-bi...
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Mere months ago, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social was polling at 1 percent—right next to “Someone Else.” Tonight, he was elected New York City’s newest mayor.
www.wired.com/story/the-bi...
www.wired.com/story/the-bi...
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story hit the top of r/politics earlier but was removed because irrelevant to US politics
November 4, 2025 at 11:25 PM
story hit the top of r/politics earlier but was removed because irrelevant to US politics
Ah. Who could have guessed this might become a problem?
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
www.wired.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Ah. Who could have guessed this might become a problem?
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
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today’s information came out piecemeal, and people should be able to share their own situations on their own time, but I could share this much ^ as it is pretty cut and dry on the facts.
Teen Vogue also no longer has any trans staffers as of today.
Teen Vogue also no longer has any trans staffers as of today.
November 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM
today’s information came out piecemeal, and people should be able to share their own situations on their own time, but I could share this much ^ as it is pretty cut and dry on the facts.
Teen Vogue also no longer has any trans staffers as of today.
Teen Vogue also no longer has any trans staffers as of today.
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thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
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Teen Vogue changed my life and their politics team was doing incredible journalism comparable to very little other publications. I can't say I'm not disappointed with this decision. Sending y'all love❤️
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Teen Vogue changed my life and their politics team was doing incredible journalism comparable to very little other publications. I can't say I'm not disappointed with this decision. Sending y'all love❤️
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teen vogue did some of the hardest hitting work out there and this is a huge fucking loss
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
teen vogue did some of the hardest hitting work out there and this is a huge fucking loss
Take the person with the worst behavior you’ve ever seen at an airport and amplify it by 10. That’s Nancy Mace.
Btw the TSA agents she allegedly berated aren’t being fully paid right now.
Btw the TSA agents she allegedly berated aren’t being fully paid right now.
Nancy Mace Curses, Berates Confused Cops in Airport Meltdown: Police Report
At an airport in South Carolina on Thursday, representative Nancy Mace called police officers “fucking incompetent” and berated them repeatedly, according to an incident report.
www.wired.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Take the person with the worst behavior you’ve ever seen at an airport and amplify it by 10. That’s Nancy Mace.
Btw the TSA agents she allegedly berated aren’t being fully paid right now.
Btw the TSA agents she allegedly berated aren’t being fully paid right now.
“ICE is all but extricating itself from the process … while effectively turning immigration enforcement into a service industry; a continuous, privatized, and largely unseen system capable of moving detainees hundreds of miles overnight while operating without direct federal presence.”
ICE Wants to Build a Shadow Deportation Network in Texas
A new ICE proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine.
www.wired.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“ICE is all but extricating itself from the process … while effectively turning immigration enforcement into a service industry; a continuous, privatized, and largely unseen system capable of moving detainees hundreds of miles overnight while operating without direct federal presence.”
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While the feds continue to play stupid games, SNAP recipients are set to lose food aid for the next month. In the Bay Area, a growing number of restaurants are stepping up to help, and we're maintaining the list. Share with anyone who needs it. www.coyotemedia.org/these-bay-ar...
These Bay Area Restaurants Are Offering Free Food to SNAP Recipients
Amid a government shutdown that will cut off aid for 42 million Americans, local food scene folks plan to pick up the slack.
www.coyotemedia.org
October 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
While the feds continue to play stupid games, SNAP recipients are set to lose food aid for the next month. In the Bay Area, a growing number of restaurants are stepping up to help, and we're maintaining the list. Share with anyone who needs it. www.coyotemedia.org/these-bay-ar...
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I am interested in starting to hear from care workers on SNAP about your concerns. I'm @motherjones.com's disability reporter. Please be in touch. My email is jmetraux@motherjones.com and my Signal is juliametraux.49. Reposts are appreciated.
October 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I am interested in starting to hear from care workers on SNAP about your concerns. I'm @motherjones.com's disability reporter. Please be in touch. My email is jmetraux@motherjones.com and my Signal is juliametraux.49. Reposts are appreciated.
According to my local Walgreens it is already Terry’s chocolate orange season again, and for that we should all be grateful.
October 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
According to my local Walgreens it is already Terry’s chocolate orange season again, and for that we should all be grateful.
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Every part of the NYT story on the raid of the Chicago apartment building is crazy but this portion about the remnants left behind is so chilling www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
October 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Every part of the NYT story on the raid of the Chicago apartment building is crazy but this portion about the remnants left behind is so chilling www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
10 million social media impressions is…not a lot
Anthropic's weeklong anti-AI slop pop-up in NYC's West Village, part of its "Keep Thinking" Claude push, drew 5,000+ people and 10M+ social media impressions (Trishla Ostwal/Adweek)
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October 9, 2025 at 6:36 AM
10 million social media impressions is…not a lot