Bryn, outside
@tbryn.bsky.social
Hopefully I'm outside, preferably riding a bike, right now.
COVID is still killing and disabling people, mask up!
They/them
COVID is still killing and disabling people, mask up!
They/them
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Bryn, outside
@tbryn.bsky.social
· Oct 20
Reintroduction thread:
Name: Halibut/Heather
Pronouns: she/her
Location: Prince George BC 🇨🇦
Interests: my kids, my husband, my pets, reading, baking, my piano, musical theatre, blocking terfs
Vocation: haha somehow I grew up to be a housewife? Also I am a fish.
Name: Halibut/Heather
Pronouns: she/her
Location: Prince George BC 🇨🇦
Interests: my kids, my husband, my pets, reading, baking, my piano, musical theatre, blocking terfs
Vocation: haha somehow I grew up to be a housewife? Also I am a fish.
Reintroduction thread:
Name: Archnemesis Goldenhair
Pronouns: she/her
Location: TEXAS
Interests: Reading, writing, knitting, origami, and yelling at sarcastic goats
Vocation: writer
Name: Archnemesis Goldenhair
Pronouns: she/her
Location: TEXAS
Interests: Reading, writing, knitting, origami, and yelling at sarcastic goats
Vocation: writer
Introduction, since I haven't done one yet:
Name: Bryn (rhymes with 'win')
Pronouns: they/them
Location: Vancouver Island, BC
Interests: mountain biking, hiking, trail running; finding community in an ongoing pandemic; climate justice.
Vocation: software developer by day. By night, <redacted>.
Name: Bryn (rhymes with 'win')
Pronouns: they/them
Location: Vancouver Island, BC
Interests: mountain biking, hiking, trail running; finding community in an ongoing pandemic; climate justice.
Vocation: software developer by day. By night, <redacted>.
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rebranding the 15 min city.
April 2, 2025 at 12:30 PM
rebranding the 15 min city.
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What We Can Learn from Water, a Great Force of Life via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
What We Can Learn from Water, a Great Force of Life | The Tyee
Transformative and resilient, it helps us meet our future. An excerpt from ‘Theory of Water.’
thetyee.ca
April 26, 2025 at 3:58 AM
What We Can Learn from Water, a Great Force of Life via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
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A lot of people with chronic illness are flaring right now due to the stress of the state of the world.
Living through end stage capitalism and escalating fascism takes a tremendous toll.
It’s important we all resist at our own pace. Don’t be afraid to rest. Unplug. Recharge.
Living through end stage capitalism and escalating fascism takes a tremendous toll.
It’s important we all resist at our own pace. Don’t be afraid to rest. Unplug. Recharge.
April 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
A lot of people with chronic illness are flaring right now due to the stress of the state of the world.
Living through end stage capitalism and escalating fascism takes a tremendous toll.
It’s important we all resist at our own pace. Don’t be afraid to rest. Unplug. Recharge.
Living through end stage capitalism and escalating fascism takes a tremendous toll.
It’s important we all resist at our own pace. Don’t be afraid to rest. Unplug. Recharge.
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Is Public Health Really Dead? thetyee.ca/News/2025/04... @michellegamage.bsky.social @sharpflower.bsky.social
𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
April 24, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Is Public Health Really Dead? thetyee.ca/News/2025/04... @michellegamage.bsky.social @sharpflower.bsky.social
𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
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63 studies: women who assert their ideas, make direct requests, and advocate for themselves are liked less.
They're also less likely to get hired—and it hasn't improved over time.
When will we stop punishing women for violating outdated gender stereotypes?
They're also less likely to get hired—and it hasn't improved over time.
When will we stop punishing women for violating outdated gender stereotypes?
March 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
63 studies: women who assert their ideas, make direct requests, and advocate for themselves are liked less.
They're also less likely to get hired—and it hasn't improved over time.
When will we stop punishing women for violating outdated gender stereotypes?
They're also less likely to get hired—and it hasn't improved over time.
When will we stop punishing women for violating outdated gender stereotypes?
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There's no such thing as a self-made man or woman. No one succeeds without support.
"I did it on my own" is a sign of insecurity and entitlement. Acknowledging help is a mark of confidence and humility.
Giving credit to others doesn't undermine you. It elevates them.
"I did it on my own" is a sign of insecurity and entitlement. Acknowledging help is a mark of confidence and humility.
Giving credit to others doesn't undermine you. It elevates them.
April 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
There's no such thing as a self-made man or woman. No one succeeds without support.
"I did it on my own" is a sign of insecurity and entitlement. Acknowledging help is a mark of confidence and humility.
Giving credit to others doesn't undermine you. It elevates them.
"I did it on my own" is a sign of insecurity and entitlement. Acknowledging help is a mark of confidence and humility.
Giving credit to others doesn't undermine you. It elevates them.
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ICYMI, DOGE is knitting together data from the Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, and IRS that could create a surveillance tool of unprecedented scope.
DOGE Is Building a Master Database to Surveil and Track Immigrants
DOGE is knitting together data from the Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, an IRS that could create a surveillance tool of unprecedented scope.
wrd.cm
April 21, 2025 at 1:01 AM
ICYMI, DOGE is knitting together data from the Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, and IRS that could create a surveillance tool of unprecedented scope.
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This seems really important:
The Australasian College of Infection Prevention and Control is advocating for the use of N95 respirators in healthcare settings.
Canada? UK? US CDC? WHO?
your turn.
www.acipc.org.au/wp-content/u...
The Australasian College of Infection Prevention and Control is advocating for the use of N95 respirators in healthcare settings.
Canada? UK? US CDC? WHO?
your turn.
www.acipc.org.au/wp-content/u...
April 20, 2025 at 5:39 AM
This seems really important:
The Australasian College of Infection Prevention and Control is advocating for the use of N95 respirators in healthcare settings.
Canada? UK? US CDC? WHO?
your turn.
www.acipc.org.au/wp-content/u...
The Australasian College of Infection Prevention and Control is advocating for the use of N95 respirators in healthcare settings.
Canada? UK? US CDC? WHO?
your turn.
www.acipc.org.au/wp-content/u...
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Can vibe coding increase velocity?
Yes, in fact it speeds up the entire product lifecycle, from first deployment to embarrassing hack that steals all your customers' money and leads to the company being shut down for gross negligence.
Yes, in fact it speeds up the entire product lifecycle, from first deployment to embarrassing hack that steals all your customers' money and leads to the company being shut down for gross negligence.
The Rise of Slopsquatting: How AI Hallucinations Are Fueling...
Slopsquatting is a new supply chain threat where AI-assisted code generators recommend hallucinated packages that attackers register and weaponize.
socket.dev
April 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Can vibe coding increase velocity?
Yes, in fact it speeds up the entire product lifecycle, from first deployment to embarrassing hack that steals all your customers' money and leads to the company being shut down for gross negligence.
Yes, in fact it speeds up the entire product lifecycle, from first deployment to embarrassing hack that steals all your customers' money and leads to the company being shut down for gross negligence.
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Looks like the evidence for this weird chemical abundance in an exoplanet atmosphere has gotten stronger with new JWST data: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/s...
Is it really a sign of life? That’s still not clear; lots of analysis left to do. But it’ll be interesting to see how it all pans out! 🧪 🔭
Is it really a sign of life? That’s still not clear; lots of analysis left to do. But it’ll be interesting to see how it all pans out! 🧪 🔭
April 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Looks like the evidence for this weird chemical abundance in an exoplanet atmosphere has gotten stronger with new JWST data: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/s...
Is it really a sign of life? That’s still not clear; lots of analysis left to do. But it’ll be interesting to see how it all pans out! 🧪 🔭
Is it really a sign of life? That’s still not clear; lots of analysis left to do. But it’ll be interesting to see how it all pans out! 🧪 🔭
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A couple of years ago, I co-authored a report on messaging apps. We looked at how secure they really are and how users themselves often defeat security with their own behaviors. We focused on understanding vulnerable communities: journalists, abortion rights activists…
What is Secure? An Analysis of Popular Messaging Apps | TechPolicy.Press
Results of a technical, design, and policy analysis of encrypted apps from Signal, Telegram, Google, Apple, and Meta.
www.techpolicy.press
March 26, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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A couple of years ago, I co-authored a report on messaging apps. We looked at how secure they really are and how users themselves often defeat security with their own behaviors. We focused on understanding vulnerable communities: journalists, abortion rights activists…
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Stay safe out there: ventilate, vaccinate, educate, mitigate 😷 And join us at donoharmbc.ca/masks-in-hea... to demand that BC keep & strengthen healthcare mask protections. Patients & frontline workers need consistent, evidence-based safety year round - not policies that change with the weather!
March 21, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Stay safe out there: ventilate, vaccinate, educate, mitigate 😷 And join us at donoharmbc.ca/masks-in-hea... to demand that BC keep & strengthen healthcare mask protections. Patients & frontline workers need consistent, evidence-based safety year round - not policies that change with the weather!
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Mar 15-28 hazard index from the
team at Covid-19 Resources Canada, based on federal wastewater data. COVID hazards are very high in Canada (~1 in 143 people) & high in BC (~1 in 142). While this isn’t the highest in recent memory, COVID is still circulating, & analysis suggests it’s increasing.
team at Covid-19 Resources Canada, based on federal wastewater data. COVID hazards are very high in Canada (~1 in 143 people) & high in BC (~1 in 142). While this isn’t the highest in recent memory, COVID is still circulating, & analysis suggests it’s increasing.
March 21, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Mar 15-28 hazard index from the
team at Covid-19 Resources Canada, based on federal wastewater data. COVID hazards are very high in Canada (~1 in 143 people) & high in BC (~1 in 142). While this isn’t the highest in recent memory, COVID is still circulating, & analysis suggests it’s increasing.
team at Covid-19 Resources Canada, based on federal wastewater data. COVID hazards are very high in Canada (~1 in 143 people) & high in BC (~1 in 142). While this isn’t the highest in recent memory, COVID is still circulating, & analysis suggests it’s increasing.
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My guest article in @healthydebate.bsky.social looks at why we need mandatory masks in healthcare, why surgical masks aren’t enough, and how the mounting threats to public health are putting lives at risk.
If you’re a healthcare worker, mask up. Show us you take your oath to “do no harm” seriously
If you’re a healthcare worker, mask up. Show us you take your oath to “do no harm” seriously
‘We might die because you won’t wear a mask’: A plea to health-care workers - Healthy Debate
Let’s start protecting people in health-care settings as that’s where people should have the best understanding of a viral threat.
healthydebate.ca
March 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
My guest article in @healthydebate.bsky.social looks at why we need mandatory masks in healthcare, why surgical masks aren’t enough, and how the mounting threats to public health are putting lives at risk.
If you’re a healthcare worker, mask up. Show us you take your oath to “do no harm” seriously
If you’re a healthcare worker, mask up. Show us you take your oath to “do no harm” seriously
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We to talk have a serious discussion about #cancer screening. Canada’s cancer screening guidelines lag far behind the latest science, and Canadians are paying with their lives, by Dr. Anna Wilkinson canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/03/10/c... via @canadahealthwatch.bsky.social @nicktsergas.ca
Canadians need to talk about cancer screening
Canada’s cancer screening guidelines lag far behind the latest science, and Canadians are paying with their lives.
canadahealthwatch.ca
March 11, 2025 at 3:19 AM
We to talk have a serious discussion about #cancer screening. Canada’s cancer screening guidelines lag far behind the latest science, and Canadians are paying with their lives, by Dr. Anna Wilkinson canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/03/10/c... via @canadahealthwatch.bsky.social @nicktsergas.ca
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Let's talk about this Nature piece in more detail.
I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Three AI-powered steps to faster, smarter peer review
Tired of spending countless hours on peer reviews? An AI-assisted workflow could help.
www.nature.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Let's talk about this Nature piece in more detail.
I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Twice this month, RCMP has been publicly rebuked over how its members treat journalists and activists in environmental protests, @jameswsthomson.com writes.
Now the RCMP watchdog CRCC wants to task it with designing an accreditation system for journalists.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/03/03/o...
Now the RCMP watchdog CRCC wants to task it with designing an accreditation system for journalists.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/03/03/o...
The journalist-arresting RCMP can't be trusted to accredit media
There is possibly no single body worse suited to deciding who is and is not a journalist than the RCMP. I would trust nine strangers at a bar to know what a journalist does, and why, before I trusted ...
www.nationalobserver.com
March 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Twice this month, RCMP has been publicly rebuked over how its members treat journalists and activists in environmental protests, @jameswsthomson.com writes.
Now the RCMP watchdog CRCC wants to task it with designing an accreditation system for journalists.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/03/03/o...
Now the RCMP watchdog CRCC wants to task it with designing an accreditation system for journalists.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/03/03/o...
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Great news, you’ve collected enough plastics in your body to start forming an exoskeleton. The universe will always bend toward crab.
February 20, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Great news, you’ve collected enough plastics in your body to start forming an exoskeleton. The universe will always bend toward crab.
Super intrigued now by the 3.5 non-"normal" ones...
Random things about the upcoming Friday Nights episodes:
- they’re generally similar length to previous ones, a few are def longer
- in contrast to our usual “1080p is plenty” I’ve decided to release these slightly higher, at 1440p
- I’d estimate… let’s say 4.5 of 8 episodes are “normal” ones 😄
- they’re generally similar length to previous ones, a few are def longer
- in contrast to our usual “1080p is plenty” I’ve decided to release these slightly higher, at 1440p
- I’d estimate… let’s say 4.5 of 8 episodes are “normal” ones 😄
February 19, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Super intrigued now by the 3.5 non-"normal" ones...
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An overview of dozens of studies on the neurological impacts of COVID.
“Our analysis suggests that vascular dysfunction, neuroinflammation, and gut-brain axis disruption create self-sustaining feedback loops that maintain chronic symptoms.”
www.frontiersin.org/journals/neu...
“Our analysis suggests that vascular dysfunction, neuroinflammation, and gut-brain axis disruption create self-sustaining feedback loops that maintain chronic symptoms.”
www.frontiersin.org/journals/neu...
Frontiers | Neurological sequelae of long COVID: a comprehensive review of diagnostic imaging, underlying mechanisms, and potential therapeutics
www.frontiersin.org
February 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
An overview of dozens of studies on the neurological impacts of COVID.
“Our analysis suggests that vascular dysfunction, neuroinflammation, and gut-brain axis disruption create self-sustaining feedback loops that maintain chronic symptoms.”
www.frontiersin.org/journals/neu...
“Our analysis suggests that vascular dysfunction, neuroinflammation, and gut-brain axis disruption create self-sustaining feedback loops that maintain chronic symptoms.”
www.frontiersin.org/journals/neu...
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Insidiously, "oh I'll wear a mask around immunocompromised people". But people who say this think nobody with poor immunity needs to actually GO ANYWHERE.
If you have said that and you mean it: public transport including planes, gfocery stores, schools, the post office, the bank. Bare minimum.
If you have said that and you mean it: public transport including planes, gfocery stores, schools, the post office, the bank. Bare minimum.
February 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Insidiously, "oh I'll wear a mask around immunocompromised people". But people who say this think nobody with poor immunity needs to actually GO ANYWHERE.
If you have said that and you mean it: public transport including planes, gfocery stores, schools, the post office, the bank. Bare minimum.
If you have said that and you mean it: public transport including planes, gfocery stores, schools, the post office, the bank. Bare minimum.
For the record, I *detest* dealing with fibreglass insulation. It just gets its nasty little fibres EVERYWHERE.
February 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
For the record, I *detest* dealing with fibreglass insulation. It just gets its nasty little fibres EVERYWHERE.
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Solid advice for securing your digital footprint, for any reason really. Sure it was written for activists but we can all use a little more privacy.
activistchecklist.org
activistchecklist.org
Digital Security Checklists for Activists
Plain language steps for digital security, because protecting yourself helps keep your whole community safer. Built by activists, for activists with field-tested, community-verified guides.
activistchecklist.org
February 3, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Solid advice for securing your digital footprint, for any reason really. Sure it was written for activists but we can all use a little more privacy.
activistchecklist.org
activistchecklist.org
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New blog post in which I encourage you to take bike parts apart and put them back together. #BikeSky
When the World is Running Down, Rebuild Bicycle Components.
marshallwords.com
February 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
New blog post in which I encourage you to take bike parts apart and put them back together. #BikeSky
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We are LIVE with today's #MTGAetherdrift Pre-PreRelease! Join the LoadingReadyRun crew, and our lovely special guests @magicnewgirl.bsky.social and @shivambhatt.bsky.social for a full day of Aetherdrift sealed game play! #Sponsored
Live on twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun AND youtube.com/loadingreadyrun
Live on twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun AND youtube.com/loadingreadyrun
January 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We are LIVE with today's #MTGAetherdrift Pre-PreRelease! Join the LoadingReadyRun crew, and our lovely special guests @magicnewgirl.bsky.social and @shivambhatt.bsky.social for a full day of Aetherdrift sealed game play! #Sponsored
Live on twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun AND youtube.com/loadingreadyrun
Live on twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun AND youtube.com/loadingreadyrun