Dark Unicorn
@shellydraven.bsky.social
Filling the world with darkness and sparkles since the Carter administration.
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godspeed to these folks for keeping pressure on to sort through the post-DOGE wreckage, especially in one of the places its impact is less obvious
A group seeking internal FCC docs about DOGE's role at the agency say that the FCC has acted "in bad faith" to respond to their FOIA request and is now seeking discovery. www.theverge.com/policy/87598...
FCC accused of withholding DOGE information ‘in bad faith’
The agency produced about 2,000 pages of documents for a FOIA request.
www.theverge.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:36 PM
godspeed to these folks for keeping pressure on to sort through the post-DOGE wreckage, especially in one of the places its impact is less obvious
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A press freedom organization says a prosecutor broke ethics rules by not flagging a law that limits searches for reporting materials after FBI agents searched the home of a Washington Post reporter as part of a leak investigation.
Bar Complaint Filed Over Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Home
A press group says a prosecutor broke ethics rules by not flagging a law that limits searches for reporting materials.
nyti.ms
February 9, 2026 at 9:40 PM
A press freedom organization says a prosecutor broke ethics rules by not flagging a law that limits searches for reporting materials after FBI agents searched the home of a Washington Post reporter as part of a leak investigation.
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Reduced dementia risk (though it feels like correlation is not causation based on what this said) plus aging slower? Sign me up.
February 6, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Reduced dementia risk (though it feels like correlation is not causation based on what this said) plus aging slower? Sign me up.
This is so cool. Best wishes with the launch and I can't wait to see what you do with it.
Some personal news. For real. After 12 years at @wsj.com I’m leaving.
I’m starting my own consumer tech media company, building a new home with the same mission I've always had: help real people navigate the tech changing their lives + have fun while doing it.
Sign up! www.thisismynexthing.com
I’m starting my own consumer tech media company, building a new home with the same mission I've always had: help real people navigate the tech changing their lives + have fun while doing it.
Sign up! www.thisismynexthing.com
Home | This Is My Next Thing
Joanna Stern
www.thisismynexthing.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:55 PM
This is so cool. Best wishes with the launch and I can't wait to see what you do with it.
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Refreshing to have kids at a political presser that is joyful, rather than announcing new policies allowing child labor
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Refreshing to have kids at a political presser that is joyful, rather than announcing new policies allowing child labor
Joining @profgalloway.com's www.resistandunsubscribe.com movement in the only small way I can -- by canceling LinkedIn Premium. I haven't supported Amazon, paid Youtube services, Netflix, or paid Apple services in years. And I cancelled Paramount+ a long time ago.
February 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Joining @profgalloway.com's www.resistandunsubscribe.com movement in the only small way I can -- by canceling LinkedIn Premium. I haven't supported Amazon, paid Youtube services, Netflix, or paid Apple services in years. And I cancelled Paramount+ a long time ago.
Seems like a good reason to help spread this important and brilliant woman's memory.
"The models that West and her team created for this project laid the foundations for GPS and would later be used to optimize the orbit of GPS satellites."
"The models that West and her team created for this project laid the foundations for GPS and would later be used to optimize the orbit of GPS satellites."
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Seems like a good reason to help spread this important and brilliant woman's memory.
"The models that West and her team created for this project laid the foundations for GPS and would later be used to optimize the orbit of GPS satellites."
"The models that West and her team created for this project laid the foundations for GPS and would later be used to optimize the orbit of GPS satellites."
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The 10 companies to boycott during February:
- Microsoft
- Apple
- Amazon
- Google
- Meta
- OpenAI
- Netflix
- Paramount+
- Uber
- X
- Microsoft
- Apple
- Amazon
- Meta
- OpenAI
- Netflix
- Paramount+
- Uber
- X
Why this ICE boycott wants consumers to resist Amazon and Google
Could consumers give up Netflix and YouTube for a month? That's what a strike protesting Trump’s immigration enforcement is asking people to do.
www.usatoday.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:49 AM
The 10 companies to boycott during February:
- Microsoft
- Apple
- Amazon
- Google
- Meta
- OpenAI
- Netflix
- Paramount+
- Uber
- X
- Microsoft
- Apple
- Amazon
- Meta
- OpenAI
- Netflix
- Paramount+
- Uber
- X
Money talks. It's the most powerful driver of change.
February 6, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Money talks. It's the most powerful driver of change.
Wait. Was that guy flirting with me? Omg.
January 29, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Wait. Was that guy flirting with me? Omg.
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BREAKING: Two Republican senators, Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski, call for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to resign.
Two Republican senators call for Kristi Noem to resign as DHS secretary
Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Thom Tillis are the first GOP members of Congress to call for Noem to step down as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:38 PM
BREAKING: Two Republican senators, Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski, call for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to resign.
You don’t say …
Breaking news: Investigators found the deadly collision above DCA last January between a commercial jet and a U.S. Army helicopter was “100 percent preventable,” the head of the National Transportation Safety Board said.
FAA ignored warnings before DCA crash, federal investigators say
Families hope the nearly year-long probe by the National Transportation Safety Board will promote aviation safety changes.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
You don’t say …
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She was almost 90 before she received any recognition for her work. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/s...
Gladys West, Unsung Figure in Development of GPS, Dies at 95
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:20 PM
She was almost 90 before she received any recognition for her work. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/s...
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Decades of research suggests that your diet can influence the risk of various cancers. Here’s what we know.
These Foods Might Lower Cancer Risk
Decades of research suggests that your diet can influence the risk of various cancers. Here’s what we know.
nyti.ms
January 28, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Decades of research suggests that your diet can influence the risk of various cancers. Here’s what we know.
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Google’s artificial intelligence now wants to access your Gmail, photo library and search history.
Here's what to know and what to be wary of with Gemini’s new Personal Intelligence:
Here's what to know and what to be wary of with Gemini’s new Personal Intelligence:
Analysis | Google wants your emails and photos to ‘personalize’ its AI. Should you let it?
What’s good – and scary – about Gemini’s new Personal Intelligence.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Google’s artificial intelligence now wants to access your Gmail, photo library and search history.
Here's what to know and what to be wary of with Gemini’s new Personal Intelligence:
Here's what to know and what to be wary of with Gemini’s new Personal Intelligence:
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Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA officer and three-term congresswoman, is breaking long-held traditions on inauguration day. She says she wants her swearing-in to showcase the state's modern vibrancy.
It took 75 governors to elect a woman. Spanberger will soon be at Virginia's helm
Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA officer and three-term congresswoman, is breaking long-held traditions on inauguration day. She says she wants her swearing-in to showcase the state's modern vibrancy.
n.pr
January 17, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA officer and three-term congresswoman, is breaking long-held traditions on inauguration day. She says she wants her swearing-in to showcase the state's modern vibrancy.
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Breaking news: The leaders of the University of Virginia’s board resigned Friday after Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) asked them and at least three other appointees of her Republican predecessor to step down.
U-Va. board leaders resign as Spanberger and Democrats take power
The dismissals are another sign that Virginia Democrats plan to quickly unwind changes made at public colleges during Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration.
wapo.st
January 17, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Breaking news: The leaders of the University of Virginia’s board resigned Friday after Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) asked them and at least three other appointees of her Republican predecessor to step down.
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NEWS: A federal judge found that ICE had repeatedly retaliated against peaceful protesters in unconstitutional ways — and barred agents involved in Minnesota's "Operation Metro Surge" from using similar tactics and force.
w/ @joshgerstein @hassankanu
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
w/ @joshgerstein @hassankanu
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 17, 2026 at 1:55 AM
NEWS: A federal judge found that ICE had repeatedly retaliated against peaceful protesters in unconstitutional ways — and barred agents involved in Minnesota's "Operation Metro Surge" from using similar tactics and force.
w/ @joshgerstein @hassankanu
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
w/ @joshgerstein @hassankanu
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Sometimes you just have to throw your hands up and say “fuck this shit, I’m done.” Yes. So done.
January 9, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Sometimes you just have to throw your hands up and say “fuck this shit, I’m done.” Yes. So done.
Savory Apple Honey Barbecue Pulled Pork sarahscucinabella.com/2026/01/06/s...
Savory Apple Honey Barbecue Pulled Pork
Robust and rich, this pulled pork can be enjoyed in so many ways. But while the sauce is made with apple juice and honey, it’s more savory.
sarahscucinabella.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Savory Apple Honey Barbecue Pulled Pork sarahscucinabella.com/2026/01/06/s...
What a wild ride this year has been.
December 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
What a wild ride this year has been.
Me: I’m not sure I’m capable of love again.
My friends: He asked you to coffee, not to get married tomorrow.
Me: Yes, but—
My friends: Just try to have fun!
My friends: He asked you to coffee, not to get married tomorrow.
Me: Yes, but—
My friends: Just try to have fun!
November 22, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Me: I’m not sure I’m capable of love again.
My friends: He asked you to coffee, not to get married tomorrow.
Me: Yes, but—
My friends: Just try to have fun!
My friends: He asked you to coffee, not to get married tomorrow.
Me: Yes, but—
My friends: Just try to have fun!
It's so cute how he blocked me on Spotify five months later, but didn't delete any of the playlists including mine that I shared with him. Bet he doesn't know that I can still listen to the playlist he made with me because the block isn't a total block ...
a woman is singing into a microphone while sitting on a stage .
ALT: a woman is singing into a microphone while sitting on a stage .
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
It's so cute how he blocked me on Spotify five months later, but didn't delete any of the playlists including mine that I shared with him. Bet he doesn't know that I can still listen to the playlist he made with me because the block isn't a total block ...
Online dating is so weird. One minute you're moving to text, having fun convos and planning a date and the next they are telling you they're getting serious with someone else. Who am I kidding? More like the next they vanish. So. Freaking. Weird.
November 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Online dating is so weird. One minute you're moving to text, having fun convos and planning a date and the next they are telling you they're getting serious with someone else. Who am I kidding? More like the next they vanish. So. Freaking. Weird.