Susan Mernit
@smernit.bsky.social
Tech OG, #AI coach, non-profit development consultant. Proud board member Hack the Hood and A New Social. Avid reader, hiker, power-lifter, cook. Queer as F. #Resist.
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Susan Mernit
@smernit.bsky.social
· Nov 25
1/ Hi, I'm one of the people who have added a lot of followers over the past few weeks, and I wanted to thank you and introduce myself a little more. Here's a little more about me 1/3:
Have some joy! www.vulture.com/article/harv...
Harvey Fierstein Is Now a Full-Time Quilter
The seven-time Tony winner is writing a book on his later-in-life career change.
www.vulture.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Have some joy! www.vulture.com/article/harv...
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The US Government shutdown Has now cost $7 billion in GDP, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
November 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The US Government shutdown Has now cost $7 billion in GDP, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Such a great read. open.substack.com/pub/derektho...
November 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Such a great read. open.substack.com/pub/derektho...
As a #datanerd, enjoyed this read: bitwarden.com/blog/a-close...
Security habits around the world: A closer look at password statistics | Bitwarden
Take a look at recent, notable statistics around password habits, trends, and challenges, for both consumers and enterprises.
bitwarden.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:11 AM
As a #datanerd, enjoyed this read: bitwarden.com/blog/a-close...
Genius. Wowza. open.substack.com/pub/candicew...
If Rosemary Woodhouse Had TikTok
Feminine Paranoia as a Love Language
open.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Genius. Wowza. open.substack.com/pub/candicew...
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YouGov/The Economist puts Trump’s approval at 39%.
Quinnipiac: 40%.
Reuters: 42%.
The American research group: 37%
Quinnipiac: 40%.
Reuters: 42%.
The American research group: 37%
October 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
YouGov/The Economist puts Trump’s approval at 39%.
Quinnipiac: 40%.
Reuters: 42%.
The American research group: 37%
Quinnipiac: 40%.
Reuters: 42%.
The American research group: 37%
Brilliant, true essay. Wow.
open.substack.com/pub/candicew...
open.substack.com/pub/candicew...
Anti-Porn, Post-Body
Kim Kardashian's Algorithm of Womanhood
open.substack.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Brilliant, true essay. Wow.
open.substack.com/pub/candicew...
open.substack.com/pub/candicew...
Laughing with rage at @nytimes.com phrasing that any of this occupation makes sense.
The New York Times publishes a handy guide to which federal forces are terrorizing us at any moment. This is America, 2025.
October 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Laughing with rage at @nytimes.com phrasing that any of this occupation makes sense.
Wow!
October 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Wow!
Reading: A recent @propublica.org report found more than 170 cases in which immigration-enforcement agents have detained U.S. citizens during the first nine months of Trump’s presidency. www.thecut.com/article/us-c...
Your U.S. Citizenship Will Not Protect You
Jarring videos show how ICE’s reign of terror is ensnaring more and more Americans across the country.
www.thecut.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Reading: A recent @propublica.org report found more than 170 cases in which immigration-enforcement agents have detained U.S. citizens during the first nine months of Trump’s presidency. www.thecut.com/article/us-c...
And there you have it, more erasure and erosion. Ugh! www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/t...
‘Their history is just erased’: Google drops a key program for boosting women in tech | CNN Business
Google is offloading a key career resource program for supporting women in tech, another sign the search giant is unwinding its diversity programs following political pressure over diversity, equity a...
www.cnn.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
And there you have it, more erasure and erosion. Ugh! www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/t...
Classic @nytimes.com normalizing fascism: "Having already changed so much about the way Washington works, he is increasingly changing the way Washington looks... www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/u...
Part of White House Is Reduced to Rubble. Trump’s Ballroom Will Rise in Its Place.
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Classic @nytimes.com normalizing fascism: "Having already changed so much about the way Washington works, he is increasingly changing the way Washington looks... www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/u...
Spread the word: Hiring at the Early Wealth Partnership!
Looking for an Operations & Comms Coordinator (PT, remote) to help power our work connecting CA families to early wealth-building accounts like #CalKIDS.
$40–$50/hr | 10–15 hrs/week | Remote/Oakland
Apply: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Looking for an Operations & Comms Coordinator (PT, remote) to help power our work connecting CA families to early wealth-building accounts like #CalKIDS.
$40–$50/hr | 10–15 hrs/week | Remote/Oakland
Apply: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
October 20, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Spread the word: Hiring at the Early Wealth Partnership!
Looking for an Operations & Comms Coordinator (PT, remote) to help power our work connecting CA families to early wealth-building accounts like #CalKIDS.
$40–$50/hr | 10–15 hrs/week | Remote/Oakland
Apply: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Looking for an Operations & Comms Coordinator (PT, remote) to help power our work connecting CA families to early wealth-building accounts like #CalKIDS.
$40–$50/hr | 10–15 hrs/week | Remote/Oakland
Apply: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Omg love this
Some idiot in Wisconsin is trying to diss the older folks who were protesting by mocking the nickname "grantifa" -- one I wear proudly. If he thinks that's an insult, he's dumber than I thought. Grandmas will always oppose fascism.
October 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Omg love this
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Tomorrow is the deadline to register to vote in the California November election.
Register or confirm your voter registration today:
Register or confirm your voter registration today:
Online Voter Registration | California Secretary of State
California Online Voter Registration website. Register to vote online, save a stamp!
registertovote.ca.gov
October 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Tomorrow is the deadline to register to vote in the California November election.
Register or confirm your voter registration today:
Register or confirm your voter registration today:
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Seven million. “One of the largest single-day nationwide demonstrations in US history.”
October 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Seven million. “One of the largest single-day nationwide demonstrations in US history.”
Great share!!
October 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Great share!!
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Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.
October 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.
Back at the gym after 8 weeks of trying to work out but needing to rest some pulled muscles. Hopefully, this progress continues.
October 17, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Back at the gym after 8 weeks of trying to work out but needing to rest some pulled muscles. Hopefully, this progress continues.
Prescient. open.substack.com/pub/sarahken...
The End of Days Inn
What Trump’s team wants to do to America, and how to fight it.
open.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Prescient. open.substack.com/pub/sarahken...
Working through this week's to-do list for my first full week as Development Director at Early Wealth Partnership feels good. I didn't see myself going back into a staff role until this mission tapped so many of my skills. Want to see what pulled me in?" earlywealthpartnership.org
Home - Early Wealth Partnership
The Early Wealth Partnership works to ensure that all eligible California children fully benefit from the over $2.2 billion investment in their CalKIDS, HOPE
earlywealthpartnership.org
October 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Working through this week's to-do list for my first full week as Development Director at Early Wealth Partnership feels good. I didn't see myself going back into a staff role until this mission tapped so many of my skills. Want to see what pulled me in?" earlywealthpartnership.org
Seasonal timeline cleanse: frightgeist.withgoogle.com/costumes
Google Frightgeist
Costumes so good it’s scary. Check out Frightgeist, a GoogleTrends experiment.
frightgeist.withgoogle.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Seasonal timeline cleanse: frightgeist.withgoogle.com/costumes
This is so powerful. Respect and remembrance.
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
October 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This is so powerful. Respect and remembrance.