Miriam
@mganspalding.bsky.social
Marvel comics nerd, she/her. Former archivist and librarian. Professional genealogical researcher.
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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The newly-released documents show communication between Jeffrey Epstein and numerous high profile individuals, including former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, former White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler, PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, and former White House senior counselor Steve Bannon.
November 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The newly-released documents show communication between Jeffrey Epstein and numerous high profile individuals, including former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, former White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler, PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, and former White House senior counselor Steve Bannon.
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It brings me no joy to announce that Remy "Gambit" LeBeau lost his greatest battle today to a 2005 Toyota Corolla
May 15, 2025 at 3:39 AM
It brings me no joy to announce that Remy "Gambit" LeBeau lost his greatest battle today to a 2005 Toyota Corolla
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This is a wonderful story
My story "In the Zone", about a young woman with a special power that allows her to rescue immigrants, is now available to read at @lightspeedmagazine.com. Check it out! www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/in-t...
In the Zone - Lightspeed Magazine
As her head hit the pillow, Yadira felt exhausted and relieved. Exhausted, because she’d worked on a very large collage almost the whole day straight. Her shoulder blades ached from hunching over her ...
www.lightspeedmagazine.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
This is a wonderful story
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I think we know where this is going:
October 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I think we know where this is going:
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If not for the deployment of the military, this would be the biggest story right now. Or at least it should be...
"In recent weeks, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has doubled down on its sweeping bid to wrangle private voter data from states — including by threatening legal action."
"In recent weeks, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has doubled down on its sweeping bid to wrangle private voter data from states — including by threatening legal action."
The Trump Administration Wants Your Voter Registration Data. Why?
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
www.democracydocket.com
September 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
If not for the deployment of the military, this would be the biggest story right now. Or at least it should be...
"In recent weeks, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has doubled down on its sweeping bid to wrangle private voter data from states — including by threatening legal action."
"In recent weeks, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has doubled down on its sweeping bid to wrangle private voter data from states — including by threatening legal action."
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“Kim stop drawing him like that-“
Canon. It’s canon. ✋😪
Canon. It’s canon. ✋😪
September 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
“Kim stop drawing him like that-“
Canon. It’s canon. ✋😪
Canon. It’s canon. ✋😪
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Just a reminder this list is drawn from a piece written by four researchers for MICROSOFT (data scientists, CS people, economists) who have never stepped foot in an archive/never taken an oral history/studied material culture, by their CVs.
Unlike them, I do my research, and don't talk out my ass.
Unlike them, I do my research, and don't talk out my ass.
August 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Just a reminder this list is drawn from a piece written by four researchers for MICROSOFT (data scientists, CS people, economists) who have never stepped foot in an archive/never taken an oral history/studied material culture, by their CVs.
Unlike them, I do my research, and don't talk out my ass.
Unlike them, I do my research, and don't talk out my ass.
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Please support your local libraries. They're the epitome of "knowledge is for everyone & must be free." They provide services to the homeless & rent out laptops for students in need. They're angels.
Use Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy (The Godfather is on Hoopla to convince you 🎬!)
It's all FREE!
Use Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy (The Godfather is on Hoopla to convince you 🎬!)
It's all FREE!
Alt text. This is pretty awful, but probably what has to be done to preserve the service at all.
IMLS still has a chance- please make sure to show support.
IMLS still has a chance- please make sure to show support.
July 7, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Please support your local libraries. They're the epitome of "knowledge is for everyone & must be free." They provide services to the homeless & rent out laptops for students in need. They're angels.
Use Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy (The Godfather is on Hoopla to convince you 🎬!)
It's all FREE!
Use Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy (The Godfather is on Hoopla to convince you 🎬!)
It's all FREE!
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🚨🚨"Effective July 7, 2025, the National Archives at College Park, MD, will become a restricted-access federal facility with access only for visitors with a legitimate business need. It will no longer be open to the general public."
The National Archives at College Park, Maryland
We hold permanent records created by Federal agencies that include: Textual records from civilian agencies Army unit records dating from WW1 Navy unit records dating from WW2 Still pictures Electroni...
www.archives.gov
June 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Meta’s track record on privacy was already spotty, but the newest web-to-app trick is particularly brazen. Here’s what to do next.
Protect Yourself From Meta’s Latest Attack on Privacy
Researchers recently caught Meta using an egregious new tracking technique to spy on you. Exploiting a technical loophole, the company was able to have their apps snoop on users’ web browsing. This tr...
www.eff.org
June 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Meta’s track record on privacy was already spotty, but the newest web-to-app trick is particularly brazen. Here’s what to do next.
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“CBP believes it has the authority to search devices not just when the traveler is a suspect, but also to gather intelligence on someone else the traveler may be connected to… a form of dragnet intelligence gathering,” EFF’s Sophia Cope told @theguardian.com.
Keep calm (but delete your nudes): the new rules for travelling to and from Trump’s America
Many people have decided a trip to the US isn’t worth the risk after recent border detentions. But if you are going, what do you need to know? Immigration lawyers explain it all
www.theguardian.com
May 15, 2025 at 10:33 PM
“CBP believes it has the authority to search devices not just when the traveler is a suspect, but also to gather intelligence on someone else the traveler may be connected to… a form of dragnet intelligence gathering,” EFF’s Sophia Cope told @theguardian.com.
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Security experts advise people to never use the same password on different accounts precisely because people often do so.
As director of national intelligence, Gabbard oversees the 18 organizations comprising the US intelligence community.
Full story:
As director of national intelligence, Gabbard oversees the 18 organizations comprising the US intelligence community.
Full story:
Tulsi Gabbard Reused the Same Weak Password on Multiple Accounts for Years
Tulsi Gabbard, now the US director of national intelligence, used the same easily cracked password for different online accounts including a personal Gmail account and Dropbox over a period of years, ...
www.wired.com
May 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Security experts advise people to never use the same password on different accounts precisely because people often do so.
As director of national intelligence, Gabbard oversees the 18 organizations comprising the US intelligence community.
Full story:
As director of national intelligence, Gabbard oversees the 18 organizations comprising the US intelligence community.
Full story:
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This is why it’s so frustrating that RFK’s food dye distraction is getting so much coverage. Salmonella is much worse for you!
www.seattletimes.com/business/usd...
www.seattletimes.com/business/usd...
USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry
The Agriculture Department says it is withdrawing a plan to limit salmonella bacteria in poultry products.
www.seattletimes.com
April 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This is why it’s so frustrating that RFK’s food dye distraction is getting so much coverage. Salmonella is much worse for you!
www.seattletimes.com/business/usd...
www.seattletimes.com/business/usd...
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Last night, a federal judge in El Paso became the first to review ICE’s claim that someone was an “alien enemy.”
It went SO BAD for ICE that not only did the judge order release for the people suing, without prompting he restricted the use of the Alien Enemies Act in west Texas.
It went SO BAD for ICE that not only did the judge order release for the people suing, without prompting he restricted the use of the Alien Enemies Act in west Texas.
NEW: In a SCATHING decision, Judge Briones of the Western District of Texas absolutely SAVAGED the government over this case, tearing to shreds ICE’s hearsay “evidence” that this husband and wife were in Tren de Aragua as “completely and wholly unsubstantiated” — and ordered their immediate release!
April 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Last night, a federal judge in El Paso became the first to review ICE’s claim that someone was an “alien enemy.”
It went SO BAD for ICE that not only did the judge order release for the people suing, without prompting he restricted the use of the Alien Enemies Act in west Texas.
It went SO BAD for ICE that not only did the judge order release for the people suing, without prompting he restricted the use of the Alien Enemies Act in west Texas.
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I made this ad nearly 40 years ago for Marvel.
It was intended to make you think about a fictional world where such horror could exist, not make you realize you were actually living in that world.
It was intended to make you think about a fictional world where such horror could exist, not make you realize you were actually living in that world.
April 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I made this ad nearly 40 years ago for Marvel.
It was intended to make you think about a fictional world where such horror could exist, not make you realize you were actually living in that world.
It was intended to make you think about a fictional world where such horror could exist, not make you realize you were actually living in that world.
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CBP policies allow searches of travelers’ devices even without direct suspicion of the traveler. You might think you have nothing to hide, “but maybe you’re associated with someone who is under government scrutiny,” EFF’s Sophia Cope told @miamiherald.com.
Can U.S. border officials search your phone without a warrant? Here’s what you need to know
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers don’t need a warrant to search your electronic devices when you enter the country.
www.miamiherald.com
April 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
CBP policies allow searches of travelers’ devices even without direct suspicion of the traveler. You might think you have nothing to hide, “but maybe you’re associated with someone who is under government scrutiny,” EFF’s Sophia Cope told @miamiherald.com.
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Location data has been used to target many vulnerable groups -- immigrants, the LGBTQ+ community, and anyone seeking reproductive healthcare. It’s a tool of surveillance, and it’s being weaponized. Here’s how some legislators are fighting back to protect your privacy.
Privacy on the Map: How States Are Fighting Location Surveillance
Location data is highly sensitive, and without proper protections, it can be used to harm those who are already vulnerable. The digital trail we leave behind can reveal far more than we think, and wit...
www.eff.org
April 17, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Location data has been used to target many vulnerable groups -- immigrants, the LGBTQ+ community, and anyone seeking reproductive healthcare. It’s a tool of surveillance, and it’s being weaponized. Here’s how some legislators are fighting back to protect your privacy.
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Crossing into the United States has become increasingly dangerous for digital privacy. If you are planning to enter the US, here are a few steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Protection accessing your data.
How to Enter the US With Your Digital Privacy Intact
Crossing into the United States has become increasingly dangerous for digital privacy. Here are a few steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Protection accessing your data.
www.wired.com
April 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Crossing into the United States has become increasingly dangerous for digital privacy. If you are planning to enter the US, here are a few steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Protection accessing your data.
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Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
March 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
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THIS IS HOW YOU STAND UP: How about if all places of worship, schools and other public spaces put up signs by their entrances with this simple statement of the law? (This one’s from a Minnesota church).
Suggesting it to my temple today. Will report back.
Suggesting it to my temple today. Will report back.
March 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM
THIS IS HOW YOU STAND UP: How about if all places of worship, schools and other public spaces put up signs by their entrances with this simple statement of the law? (This one’s from a Minnesota church).
Suggesting it to my temple today. Will report back.
Suggesting it to my temple today. Will report back.
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Got a printer? You can start fighting fascism. Here's a thread of things you can print and distribute. 👇
I promise doing something--even this--feels better than raging silently. And maybe it'll show you that standing up is possible and open you up to more things you can do.
I promise doing something--even this--feels better than raging silently. And maybe it'll show you that standing up is possible and open you up to more things you can do.
March 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Got a printer? You can start fighting fascism. Here's a thread of things you can print and distribute. 👇
I promise doing something--even this--feels better than raging silently. And maybe it'll show you that standing up is possible and open you up to more things you can do.
I promise doing something--even this--feels better than raging silently. And maybe it'll show you that standing up is possible and open you up to more things you can do.
Mickey 17 was excellent.
March 12, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Mickey 17 was excellent.