Nora Briddell
norabriddell.bsky.social
Nora Briddell
@norabriddell.bsky.social
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Just did this and yup, it was turned on for me. Now it's off.
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."

There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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One girl said “it doesn’t matter if you ban a book because everyone can find that information online” and then I blew their minds by talking about how your search history can be monitored and sold to the government without your permission, but your library borrowing history requires a warrant.
November 18, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Minneapolis is fired up and ready to elect a new mayor on Tuesday
November 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Loving getting to play in orchestra again 🎻🎶
October 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Freedom of expression is critical to the health of our democracy.

ABC and Nexstar's decision to capitulate to the Trump administration's demands threaten our First Amendment rights.
ABC Pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Indefinitely After Host’s Charlie Kirk Comments
Nexstar, one of the biggest owners of US TV stations, said will preempt Jimmy Kimmel's late night show due to the host's Charlie Kirk remarks.
variety.com
September 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Settling into life in Minneapolis!
September 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM