Porcelina
@porcelinarr.bsky.social
Public-sector STEM jockey, constant reader, language learner 🇧🇷🇺🇸🇪🇸🇲🇽🇫🇷🇰🇷🇮🇪
I’m political 💙 (immigration, inequality, climate, democracy) but I like jokes, art, books, and wonders of science & nature too.
I’m political 💙 (immigration, inequality, climate, democracy) but I like jokes, art, books, and wonders of science & nature too.
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I think we can safely say that the Leavitt's brother called ICE on his ex, the mother of his child, and I have to say: I have no desire to respect, find common ground or share the country with these monsters.
“After Ferreira was detained, Dos Santos Rodrigues said Michael Leavitt Sr. and his father, Bob Leavitt, reached out to her.”
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
‘Brazil is not her home.’ Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, brought to US as child, detained by ICE. - The Boston Globe
Bruna Ferreira, 33, was brought to the United States as a child in 1998. She is now in removal proceedings in Louisiana.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I think we can safely say that the Leavitt's brother called ICE on his ex, the mother of his child, and I have to say: I have no desire to respect, find common ground or share the country with these monsters.
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As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
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CDC to Americans: drop dead
The CDC has turned off its vaccine search tool.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
CDC to Americans: drop dead
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This is an insightful but deeply upsetting article about why everyone in the US feels poor, and why the current political situation emerges as a direct result.
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This is an insightful but deeply upsetting article about why everyone in the US feels poor, and why the current political situation emerges as a direct result.
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
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Released 49 years ago today
"Anarchy in the U.K." the legendary debut single by the Sex Pistols
#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #punklegends #sexpistols #anarchyintheuk #history #punkrockhistory #otd
"Anarchy in the U.K." the legendary debut single by the Sex Pistols
#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #punklegends #sexpistols #anarchyintheuk #history #punkrockhistory #otd
November 26, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Released 49 years ago today
"Anarchy in the U.K." the legendary debut single by the Sex Pistols
#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #punklegends #sexpistols #anarchyintheuk #history #punkrockhistory #otd
"Anarchy in the U.K." the legendary debut single by the Sex Pistols
#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #punklegends #sexpistols #anarchyintheuk #history #punkrockhistory #otd
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I went to immigration court in Seattle to observe the kids docket. These children, some as young as three years old, are expected to understand complex legal processes and represent themselves in court.
That’s not due process.
That’s not due process.
November 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I went to immigration court in Seattle to observe the kids docket. These children, some as young as three years old, are expected to understand complex legal processes and represent themselves in court.
That’s not due process.
That’s not due process.
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RIP Jimmy Cliff
Worth taking 3 minutes this morning to watch this profound and lovely performance.
And if you’re my age, to remember where you were when you first heard the song.
#ManyRiversToCross
youtu.be/twf7LhQIBkQ
Worth taking 3 minutes this morning to watch this profound and lovely performance.
And if you’re my age, to remember where you were when you first heard the song.
#ManyRiversToCross
youtu.be/twf7LhQIBkQ
Jimmy Cliff- Many Rivers To Cross
YouTube video by rockyfl86
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
RIP Jimmy Cliff
Worth taking 3 minutes this morning to watch this profound and lovely performance.
And if you’re my age, to remember where you were when you first heard the song.
#ManyRiversToCross
youtu.be/twf7LhQIBkQ
Worth taking 3 minutes this morning to watch this profound and lovely performance.
And if you’re my age, to remember where you were when you first heard the song.
#ManyRiversToCross
youtu.be/twf7LhQIBkQ
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rolls don't do anything stuffing doesn't do better.
November 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
rolls don't do anything stuffing doesn't do better.
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contrarian.substack.com/p/a-call-to-... “Success looks like a dent in sales of Home Depot, Target, and Amazon, and folks understanding there is a dent because of [these companies’] enabling of the administration.” In short, every dollar not spent sends a message.
A call to action
‘We Ain’t Buying It’
contrarian.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
contrarian.substack.com/p/a-call-to-... “Success looks like a dent in sales of Home Depot, Target, and Amazon, and folks understanding there is a dent because of [these companies’] enabling of the administration.” In short, every dollar not spent sends a message.
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I can’t figure out if this child is a preteen girl, a queer boy in theater camp, or a middle-aged lit professor with 200k in student loans. 😂
November 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I can’t figure out if this child is a preteen girl, a queer boy in theater camp, or a middle-aged lit professor with 200k in student loans. 😂
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This is absolutely beautiful writing
I flew to Canada this week to go to a Paul McCartney concert and I wrote about it here:
open.substack.com/pub/naomiald...
open.substack.com/pub/naomiald...
going through hell, keeping going
on art, grief, and the emotional heroism of just bloody keeping on making your work
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
This is absolutely beautiful writing
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Video from Bora Bora (better with sound on)
November 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Video from Bora Bora (better with sound on)
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America putting most of its eggs in the generative AI basket, China going hard into green tech. When history looks back on this period, someone is going to look awfully stupid.
November 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
America putting most of its eggs in the generative AI basket, China going hard into green tech. When history looks back on this period, someone is going to look awfully stupid.
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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He meets with Mamdani one time and immediately tries to step his swag up
November 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
He meets with Mamdani one time and immediately tries to step his swag up
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Okay, so you're in your gmail, and you have a bazillion emails in your main inbox due to turning off smart features. What's the easiest way to go through them? Well you could go page by page.
Or...If you know specific companies send a lot of emails, there's a quick trick.
Or...If you know specific companies send a lot of emails, there's a quick trick.
For my laptop, while I do have a good amount of free space to partition/separate to try out Linux, I should also make sure I don't have unnecessary files and games taking up space.
And for email. (stares at tab showing the number 58,287) I uh. Don't think I need to import EVERYTHING.
And for email. (stares at tab showing the number 58,287) I uh. Don't think I need to import EVERYTHING.
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Okay, so you're in your gmail, and you have a bazillion emails in your main inbox due to turning off smart features. What's the easiest way to go through them? Well you could go page by page.
Or...If you know specific companies send a lot of emails, there's a quick trick.
Or...If you know specific companies send a lot of emails, there's a quick trick.
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Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
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November 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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They line up perfectly.
November 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
They line up perfectly.
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Notice how adding water is bad.
Follow the instructions that come with your turkey fryer. Use your turkey fryer away from your home. Have a working fire extinguisher.
Follow the instructions that come with your turkey fryer. Use your turkey fryer away from your home. Have a working fire extinguisher.
November 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Notice how adding water is bad.
Follow the instructions that come with your turkey fryer. Use your turkey fryer away from your home. Have a working fire extinguisher.
Follow the instructions that come with your turkey fryer. Use your turkey fryer away from your home. Have a working fire extinguisher.