Emma the Librarian
@negemma.bsky.social
Book and art lover, museum haunter, coffee drinker and sea glass collector. Massachusetts resident who spends a lot of time exploring New England. Cat person and cardigan wearer; pretty much every librarian stereotype in a single person.
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Your smartwatch, Ring doorbell, and Alexa monitor your most intimate moments, with data just a warrant away from the authorities.
In @techpolicypress.bsky.social's episode, Andrew Guthrie Ferguson talks about his upcoming NYU Press book, "Your Data Will Be Used Against You."
In @techpolicypress.bsky.social's episode, Andrew Guthrie Ferguson talks about his upcoming NYU Press book, "Your Data Will Be Used Against You."
How to Apply the 'Tyrant Test' to Technology
George Washington University Law School professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson is the author of the forthcoming book Your Data Will Be Used Against You.
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February 3, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Your smartwatch, Ring doorbell, and Alexa monitor your most intimate moments, with data just a warrant away from the authorities.
In @techpolicypress.bsky.social's episode, Andrew Guthrie Ferguson talks about his upcoming NYU Press book, "Your Data Will Be Used Against You."
In @techpolicypress.bsky.social's episode, Andrew Guthrie Ferguson talks about his upcoming NYU Press book, "Your Data Will Be Used Against You."
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A Black-capped Chickadee showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory.
January 31, 2026 at 11:12 PM
A Black-capped Chickadee showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory.
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Americans will really use anything but the metric system (complimentary)
I can officially confirm that the snow in NC is roughly one (1) corgi deep
January 31, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Americans will really use anything but the metric system (complimentary)
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i've been watching the coyote on Alcatraz's progress with great interest. a week-ish ago, a coyote SWAM to Alcatraz for the first time and looked fuckin rough after the dangerous swim. but the coyote is doing fine now, gorging itself on unprepared birds & rats who are dealing with a sort of Godzilla
January 29, 2026 at 4:50 PM
i've been watching the coyote on Alcatraz's progress with great interest. a week-ish ago, a coyote SWAM to Alcatraz for the first time and looked fuckin rough after the dangerous swim. but the coyote is doing fine now, gorging itself on unprepared birds & rats who are dealing with a sort of Godzilla
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Oh my goodness, Sean Bean is a birder? Be still my heart.
I just learned that this exists and now I have to share it with you all because I don't even listen to podcasts, but just knowing that this is a thing has unironically increased my overall happiness and wellbeing:
January 25, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Oh my goodness, Sean Bean is a birder? Be still my heart.
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I will defeat this snowstorm with reason and logic
January 25, 2026 at 12:32 PM
I will defeat this snowstorm with reason and logic
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Lead Belly was born in Louisiana on January 23, 1888. He’s well known to roots and blues fans, but also had a moment during the grunge explosion of the ‘90s when Nirvana covered this on MTV Unplugged. It’s actually an old folk song, but his 1944 recording was well known. youtu.be/2MkfTYPmLlA
Lead Belly "In the Pines"
YouTube video by Deltacrossroads
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January 23, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Lead Belly was born in Louisiana on January 23, 1888. He’s well known to roots and blues fans, but also had a moment during the grunge explosion of the ‘90s when Nirvana covered this on MTV Unplugged. It’s actually an old folk song, but his 1944 recording was well known. youtu.be/2MkfTYPmLlA
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I found a picture of every argument on bluesky
January 20, 2026 at 9:42 AM
I found a picture of every argument on bluesky
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This generation's "baby shoes - never worn"
January 20, 2026 at 5:40 PM
This generation's "baby shoes - never worn"
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Artist John Singer Sargent was born #OnThisDay in 1856. His 1892 portrait Mrs Hugh Hammersley, depicted Mary Hammersley in a cherry silk velvet gown trimmed with gold lace at the cuffs, hem and neck. Mary kept this fragment of the gown all her life. Met Museum collection. #fashionhistory
January 12, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Artist John Singer Sargent was born #OnThisDay in 1856. His 1892 portrait Mrs Hugh Hammersley, depicted Mary Hammersley in a cherry silk velvet gown trimmed with gold lace at the cuffs, hem and neck. Mary kept this fragment of the gown all her life. Met Museum collection. #fashionhistory
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not today low sodium soup things are already bleak enough
January 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
not today low sodium soup things are already bleak enough
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I’m excited to announce today that I am running for State Representative for the 25th Middlesex District.
We need to have a state government that works for the many, not just the well connected few.
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We need to have a state government that works for the many, not just the well connected few.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:54 PM
I’m excited to announce today that I am running for State Representative for the 25th Middlesex District.
We need to have a state government that works for the many, not just the well connected few.
🧵
We need to have a state government that works for the many, not just the well connected few.
🧵
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This wheel is to the boy squirrel the way that the football is to Charlie Brown and it still makes me laugh every time he tries to use it only to be immediately spun.
January 6, 2026 at 2:53 AM
This wheel is to the boy squirrel the way that the football is to Charlie Brown and it still makes me laugh every time he tries to use it only to be immediately spun.
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seems a little insensitive
January 4, 2026 at 5:38 PM
seems a little insensitive
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oh shit tomorrow is circle back day already
January 4, 2026 at 4:12 PM
oh shit tomorrow is circle back day already
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We had a good run
2026 could be great. We simply don't know.
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
We had a good run
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while my mom was pregnant with me, she was delivering chinese food on bike in new orleans. i like to think that the music she heard in the streets made me the way i am now.
happy new year everyone!
happy new year everyone!
January 2, 2026 at 4:23 AM
while my mom was pregnant with me, she was delivering chinese food on bike in new orleans. i like to think that the music she heard in the streets made me the way i am now.
happy new year everyone!
happy new year everyone!
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The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
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I've seen this thing going around and, well, this is where I am right now
December 30, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I've seen this thing going around and, well, this is where I am right now
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I have to admit, I also always had kinda the wrong idea about Norman Rockwell until I saw the piece "Murder in Mississippi" as a teen in art history class
December 30, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I have to admit, I also always had kinda the wrong idea about Norman Rockwell until I saw the piece "Murder in Mississippi" as a teen in art history class
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Excited for this new 2026 annual planner, a purchase which will completely transform my habits and personality.
December 28, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Excited for this new 2026 annual planner, a purchase which will completely transform my habits and personality.
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How do films get overlooked? Many are increasingly bypassing theaters. Online platforms offer stand-alone films and episodic series. Only big-budget, star-studded Hollywood products get publicized.
Chicago film experts recommend 10 can’t-miss movies from 2025 that you may have missed the first time around
www.wbez.org
December 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
How do films get overlooked? Many are increasingly bypassing theaters. Online platforms offer stand-alone films and episodic series. Only big-budget, star-studded Hollywood products get publicized.
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Gee, if only this had been tried before and we had some data to consider, instead of stenography for the rich: www.wbur.org/news/2025/04...
Not fleeing: New report shows more wealthy residents in Mass., 2 years into 'millionaire's tax'
Despite previous concerns, Massachusetts' "millionaire's tax" hasn't seemed to deter high-earners from continuing to live here, according to a new study from the Institute for Policy Studies.
www.wbur.org
December 27, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Gee, if only this had been tried before and we had some data to consider, instead of stenography for the rich: www.wbur.org/news/2025/04...