Caroline McCarthy
@carolinemccarthy.bsky.social
👩🏼🔬 - marketer + advertising ethics nerd
🎙 - did some TED talks and stuff
📍 - world traveler but based in NJ
🐱🐱🐱🐶 - minerva, freyja, hela, becky
instagram.com/caro
🎙 - did some TED talks and stuff
📍 - world traveler but based in NJ
🐱🐱🐱🐶 - minerva, freyja, hela, becky
instagram.com/caro
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dems should have pranked corey booker and formed a long line to the bathroom
April 2, 2025 at 12:11 AM
dems should have pranked corey booker and formed a long line to the bathroom
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Good. There are lots of things we can and should do to address the harm that Big Tech's business model does to kids.
Government-mandated online ID checks (aka "age verification") is not one of them
It doesn't work. It expands surveillance. It's unconstitutional
arkansasadvocate.com/2025/04/01/f...
Government-mandated online ID checks (aka "age verification") is not one of them
It doesn't work. It expands surveillance. It's unconstitutional
arkansasadvocate.com/2025/04/01/f...
Federal judge declares Arkansas social media age-verification law unconstitutional • Arkansas Advocate
Arkansas law requiring social media platforms to verify the age of users unconstitutional is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Monday.
arkansasadvocate.com
April 2, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Good. There are lots of things we can and should do to address the harm that Big Tech's business model does to kids.
Government-mandated online ID checks (aka "age verification") is not one of them
It doesn't work. It expands surveillance. It's unconstitutional
arkansasadvocate.com/2025/04/01/f...
Government-mandated online ID checks (aka "age verification") is not one of them
It doesn't work. It expands surveillance. It's unconstitutional
arkansasadvocate.com/2025/04/01/f...
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is ur child texting state secrets in a Signal chat?
ily - I Leaked Yemen (attack details)
smh - Secret Message Hahahaha
tbh - Talkin 'Bout Houthis
idk - I Doubt Korea (is in this signal chat)
gtg - Gonna Text Goldberg
ily - I Leaked Yemen (attack details)
smh - Secret Message Hahahaha
tbh - Talkin 'Bout Houthis
idk - I Doubt Korea (is in this signal chat)
gtg - Gonna Text Goldberg
March 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
is ur child texting state secrets in a Signal chat?
ily - I Leaked Yemen (attack details)
smh - Secret Message Hahahaha
tbh - Talkin 'Bout Houthis
idk - I Doubt Korea (is in this signal chat)
gtg - Gonna Text Goldberg
ily - I Leaked Yemen (attack details)
smh - Secret Message Hahahaha
tbh - Talkin 'Bout Houthis
idk - I Doubt Korea (is in this signal chat)
gtg - Gonna Text Goldberg
As an outdoors enthusiast in the U.S. northeast who operates trail cams, I've long been familiar with mountain lion truthers. But I've only just become acquainted with BADGER TRUTHERS and boy are they dedicated.
March 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
As an outdoors enthusiast in the U.S. northeast who operates trail cams, I've long been familiar with mountain lion truthers. But I've only just become acquainted with BADGER TRUTHERS and boy are they dedicated.
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One annoying thing about the "run the government like a business" guys is that they also are terrible at running businesses. I run my podcast "like a business" in the sense that things are made to a high quality and shipped on time, but it seems their only version of "good business" is "layoffs"
February 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
One annoying thing about the "run the government like a business" guys is that they also are terrible at running businesses. I run my podcast "like a business" in the sense that things are made to a high quality and shipped on time, but it seems their only version of "good business" is "layoffs"
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Air traffic controllers are required by law to retire at 56. It is a high-stress, high-intensity job that requires intense focus. The retirement rules are there to keep us all safe. This fucking guy has no clue what's he's doing.
February 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Air traffic controllers are required by law to retire at 56. It is a high-stress, high-intensity job that requires intense focus. The retirement rules are there to keep us all safe. This fucking guy has no clue what's he's doing.
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I see this fake post is making its way around social media again.
It’s not real — Elon never posted it.
It’s not even how he writes, why are people so bad at this?
The man gives you plenty to work with…
It’s not real — Elon never posted it.
It’s not even how he writes, why are people so bad at this?
The man gives you plenty to work with…
February 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I see this fake post is making its way around social media again.
It’s not real — Elon never posted it.
It’s not even how he writes, why are people so bad at this?
The man gives you plenty to work with…
It’s not real — Elon never posted it.
It’s not even how he writes, why are people so bad at this?
The man gives you plenty to work with…
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I wrote about how particularly ridiculous it is that Senate Democrats, led by Dick Durbin, think the priority should be repealing Section 230 and undermining the very open internet we need more than ever right now. www.techdirt.com/2025/02/21/w...
While Democracy Burns, Democrats Prioritize… Demolishing Section 230?
While an unelected tech billionaire is effectively orchestrating a coup of the US government, violating federal law with apparent impunity, and disclaiming all responsibility for the chaos he’…
www.techdirt.com
February 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I wrote about how particularly ridiculous it is that Senate Democrats, led by Dick Durbin, think the priority should be repealing Section 230 and undermining the very open internet we need more than ever right now. www.techdirt.com/2025/02/21/w...
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Democrats don’t need donations, they need a clue. Kamala Harris raised $1 billion to Trump’s $850M only to be swept in every swing state and lose the popular vote.
Giving that party any money without serious change occurring first is enabling their incompetence.
Giving that party any money without serious change occurring first is enabling their incompetence.
February 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Democrats don’t need donations, they need a clue. Kamala Harris raised $1 billion to Trump’s $850M only to be swept in every swing state and lose the popular vote.
Giving that party any money without serious change occurring first is enabling their incompetence.
Giving that party any money without serious change occurring first is enabling their incompetence.
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this is so embarrassing. when will Dem leadership stop letting Blumenthal drive their tech agenda?
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal: "Elon Musk is the champion among big tech executives of 1st Amendment values and principles"
December 11, 2024 at 9:57 PM
this is so embarrassing. when will Dem leadership stop letting Blumenthal drive their tech agenda?
There hasn’t been this much talk about a targeted assassination in New York City since the tragic events of February 2, 2014
December 5, 2024 at 3:52 PM
There hasn’t been this much talk about a targeted assassination in New York City since the tragic events of February 2, 2014
15 years ago, I wrote this about an emerging, rather illegal music service. Read it now and it’s wild to conceive of just how much digital music changed. Thought about it while hearing a bunch of teenagers talking about their Wrapped stats on the subway. www.cnet.com/culture/spot...
Spotify: A love song
After what seems like an eternity, an awesome free streaming-music service has come along. But will it be taken away just as quickly as it's stumbled into one reporter's life?
www.cnet.com
December 5, 2024 at 12:16 AM
15 years ago, I wrote this about an emerging, rather illegal music service. Read it now and it’s wild to conceive of just how much digital music changed. Thought about it while hearing a bunch of teenagers talking about their Wrapped stats on the subway. www.cnet.com/culture/spot...
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happy Spotify wrapped day to runners - our most embarrassing day of the year
December 4, 2024 at 4:15 PM
happy Spotify wrapped day to runners - our most embarrassing day of the year
The replies to this are exactly what you think they would be and they are an absolute joy.
NEWS
Pete Hegseth told Republican Study Committee members that his mom has been making calls to US Senators on his behalf.
Per The Hill.
Pete Hegseth told Republican Study Committee members that his mom has been making calls to US Senators on his behalf.
Per The Hill.
December 4, 2024 at 7:05 PM
The replies to this are exactly what you think they would be and they are an absolute joy.
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We're presenting to client when??
December 2, 2024 at 5:11 PM
We're presenting to client when??
I’m so fucking tired of girlboss career advice from women that are financially secure for life thanks to wealthy husbands or fathers.
December 2, 2024 at 2:29 AM
I’m so fucking tired of girlboss career advice from women that are financially secure for life thanks to wealthy husbands or fathers.
hair metal chicken
July 2, 2023 at 1:15 AM
hair metal chicken
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An advertising based business model is incompatible with an API strategy that enables 3rd party clients. Most social apps figured this out a decade ago which is why Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest, etc don’t have such APIs.
It’s a legacy from pre-2010 tech culture.
It’s a legacy from pre-2010 tech culture.
Reddit defends its usage-based API pricing, arguing the company “needs to be fairly paid to contin...
Priya Anand / Bloomberg: Reddit defends its usage-based API pricing, arguing the company “needs to be fairly paid to continue supporting high-usage third-party apps”
www.techmeme.com
June 6, 2023 at 11:45 AM
An advertising based business model is incompatible with an API strategy that enables 3rd party clients. Most social apps figured this out a decade ago which is why Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest, etc don’t have such APIs.
It’s a legacy from pre-2010 tech culture.
It’s a legacy from pre-2010 tech culture.
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hacker: I have all your passwords
me: omg thank you, what are they
me: omg thank you, what are they
June 5, 2023 at 3:53 PM
hacker: I have all your passwords
me: omg thank you, what are they
me: omg thank you, what are they
a girl and her skellies
June 2, 2023 at 4:34 PM
a girl and her skellies
I like how this photo makes it look like Minerva and Becky are the same size
/cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social
/cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social
June 1, 2023 at 11:17 PM
I like how this photo makes it look like Minerva and Becky are the same size
/cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social
/cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social
New QAnon intel just dropped
Rumor going around our kids school that when you give blood, they use it to clone you and then turn you into an American Girl doll. 🤷🏻♂️
May 31, 2023 at 6:52 PM
New QAnon intel just dropped
They napped together. I repeat. They napped together.
May 31, 2023 at 1:22 AM
They napped together. I repeat. They napped together.
renaissance painting
May 29, 2023 at 8:40 PM
renaissance painting