Violet Blue®
@violetblue.bsky.social
Awarded author, journalist: cybersecurity, privacy, digital human rights, Covid. WIRED, PopSci, Spinoff, Engadget, FT, IFJ. Visiting Scholar at Stout Research Centre, NZ.
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Bio: about.me/violetblue
Pod: linktr.ee/raisedbyhorror
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This, by Emily C Taylor, via @violetblue.bsky.social, is a hoot:
January 18, 2026 at 12:42 AM
This, by Emily C Taylor, via @violetblue.bsky.social, is a hoot:
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"the guy pooping in the reservoir is criticized by both sides, therefore he must be doing something right" please use your fucking brain
January 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
"the guy pooping in the reservoir is criticized by both sides, therefore he must be doing something right" please use your fucking brain
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Braved some cold to take this photo last night. The Orion Nebula.
For the other camera nerds: Sony a7iii, 400mm, f5.6, 20sec, ISO 12800, single shot.
For the other camera nerds: Sony a7iii, 400mm, f5.6, 20sec, ISO 12800, single shot.
January 17, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Braved some cold to take this photo last night. The Orion Nebula.
For the other camera nerds: Sony a7iii, 400mm, f5.6, 20sec, ISO 12800, single shot.
For the other camera nerds: Sony a7iii, 400mm, f5.6, 20sec, ISO 12800, single shot.
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I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 9:42 AM
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
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ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT NARRATOR:
Right-wing influencer Jake Lang is stuck in a window recess against Minneapolis City Hall.
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
January 17, 2026 at 7:40 PM
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT NARRATOR:
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Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
January 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
No new pictures: Where are you at mentally?
January 17, 2026 at 5:57 AM
No new pictures: Where are you at mentally?
5pm cat pic! In Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand.
January 17, 2026 at 4:01 AM
5pm cat pic! In Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Thank you for letting us know. We love him and hope he's back soon ❤️
January 17, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Thank you for letting us know. We love him and hope he's back soon ❤️
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I can’t stop laughing at this
January 17, 2026 at 12:03 AM
I can’t stop laughing at this
He try but too far for reach
January 17, 2026 at 12:42 AM
He try but too far for reach
Relaxing Mt. Vic rain sounds here for those into it: www.tiktok.com/@missvioletb...
Matairangi Mount Victoria Lookout in the rain (rain sounds). #wellingtonnz #soothingsounds
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January 17, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Relaxing Mt. Vic rain sounds here for those into it: www.tiktok.com/@missvioletb...
Went for a run in the rain on Matairangi and got yelled at by this guy!
January 17, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Went for a run in the rain on Matairangi and got yelled at by this guy!
January 17, 2026 at 12:09 AM
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Helpful car assistants
January 16, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Helpful car assistants
As a #Pride 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ visibility mega-nerd in Wellington who hails from SF's Castro, I'm printing some of these up and taking them to my fave haunts: www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/news-1/new-r...
* now more than ever, our love is stronger than anyone's hate
* now more than ever, our love is stronger than anyone's hate
Wellington Pride Festival
Retailers, get your rainbows ready - Wellington Pride is challenging businesses to roll out the rainbow across the city during the 2026 Pride Festival. Businesses are invited to decorate their windows...
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January 16, 2026 at 9:53 PM
As a #Pride 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ visibility mega-nerd in Wellington who hails from SF's Castro, I'm printing some of these up and taking them to my fave haunts: www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/news-1/new-r...
* now more than ever, our love is stronger than anyone's hate
* now more than ever, our love is stronger than anyone's hate
In SF I knew a few people who traveled to the Philippines for dental work yearly.
January 16, 2026 at 9:23 PM
In SF I knew a few people who traveled to the Philippines for dental work yearly.
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I have this set up under “metabye” as an AutoCorrect:
“I’m having a break from Meta apps, so the best way contact me is through iMessage or Signal. You can add me there on +<my phone num.> (this is an automatic message)”
To try and stop my friends and family messaging me on Insta or FB
“I’m having a break from Meta apps, so the best way contact me is through iMessage or Signal. You can add me there on +<my phone num.> (this is an automatic message)”
To try and stop my friends and family messaging me on Insta or FB
January 16, 2026 at 6:28 AM
I have this set up under “metabye” as an AutoCorrect:
“I’m having a break from Meta apps, so the best way contact me is through iMessage or Signal. You can add me there on +<my phone num.> (this is an automatic message)”
To try and stop my friends and family messaging me on Insta or FB
“I’m having a break from Meta apps, so the best way contact me is through iMessage or Signal. You can add me there on +<my phone num.> (this is an automatic message)”
To try and stop my friends and family messaging me on Insta or FB
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posting cat (5.29pm, nzst)
January 16, 2026 at 4:32 AM
posting cat (5.29pm, nzst)
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Checking in from Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand 🙃
January 16, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Checking in from Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand 🙃
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May be first published photo of Mobile Fortify app in use.
📸: Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu/Getty
Border Patrol agent scans the face of a driver as they stop and question him in the street...in Minneapolis. 13Jan26
Please keep/attach photo credits. Bassim is a well-known, courageous photojournalist.
📸: Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu/Getty
Border Patrol agent scans the face of a driver as they stop and question him in the street...in Minneapolis. 13Jan26
Please keep/attach photo credits. Bassim is a well-known, courageous photojournalist.
The people wearing masks are scanning your face to capture your identity.
January 15, 2026 at 9:36 PM
May be first published photo of Mobile Fortify app in use.
📸: Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu/Getty
Border Patrol agent scans the face of a driver as they stop and question him in the street...in Minneapolis. 13Jan26
Please keep/attach photo credits. Bassim is a well-known, courageous photojournalist.
📸: Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu/Getty
Border Patrol agent scans the face of a driver as they stop and question him in the street...in Minneapolis. 13Jan26
Please keep/attach photo credits. Bassim is a well-known, courageous photojournalist.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:25 PM
New: US + many EU countries surging, cases up in UK, Daily Mail (!) takes a hard look at #Covid immune damage, it might be time to think of post-infection effects as a spectrum rather than #LongCovid as binary, Aquarium Central's hilarious Covid surcharges, and more:
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