Liz B.
@theotherliz-13.bsky.social
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It really sucks that wearables can enormously benefit chronically ill folks when they’re also a gigantic persec risk
I wrote about Oura's security and privacy practices earlier this year for this.weekinsecurity.com, and found:
• Oura rings *don't* end-to-end encrypt users' health data;
• Oura *can* access its users' data;
• Oura told me that the company *has* received U.S. government demands for users' data.
• Oura rings *don't* end-to-end encrypt users' health data;
• Oura *can* access its users' data;
• Oura told me that the company *has* received U.S. government demands for users' data.
November 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
It really sucks that wearables can enormously benefit chronically ill folks when they’re also a gigantic persec risk
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Not taking anything away from Senator Padilla because he was treated atrociously
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
June 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Not taking anything away from Senator Padilla because he was treated atrociously
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
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Today they have crossed a deep red line.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
June 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Today they have crossed a deep red line.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
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If you are asked to report schools engaging in DEI or immigrants, just start spamming them with your special interest.
March 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If you are asked to report schools engaging in DEI or immigrants, just start spamming them with your special interest.
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Here’s this week’s report on 10 reasons for modest optimism, in rough order of importance. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/this-weeks-ten-reasons-for-modest
March 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Here’s this week’s report on 10 reasons for modest optimism, in rough order of importance. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/this-weeks-ten-reasons-for-modest
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Yes, my economic plan will cause short term pain. But after that you won't feel the pain anymore because you'll be dead
March 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Yes, my economic plan will cause short term pain. But after that you won't feel the pain anymore because you'll be dead
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A US board that reviews the firings of federal employees ordered the US Department of Agriculture to temporarily reinstate thousands of workers who lost their jobs as part of President Donald Trump's layoffs of the federal workforce reut.rs/4i29oPq
US board reinstates thousands of USDA employees fired by Trump administration
A U.S. board that reviews the firings of federal employees on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to temporarily reinstate thousands of workers who lost their jobs as part of President Donald Trump's layoffs of the federal workforce.
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March 6, 2025 at 3:03 AM
A US board that reviews the firings of federal employees ordered the US Department of Agriculture to temporarily reinstate thousands of workers who lost their jobs as part of President Donald Trump's layoffs of the federal workforce reut.rs/4i29oPq
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So don't want to be the bearer of bad tidings: but DOGE canceled the lease on the facility that processes and stores all the nuclear waste created by the US military. Sorry. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/doge-...
DOGE D’oh: Nuclear Waste Facility Edition
As DOGE continues it’s federal government wilding spree, purportedly searching for examples...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
So don't want to be the bearer of bad tidings: but DOGE canceled the lease on the facility that processes and stores all the nuclear waste created by the US military. Sorry. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/doge-...
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"Why would anyone think we're lying about being autistic?"
They think we'd lie because they think we think it'll get us stuff and they lie all the time to get stuff 😆
(Not only do we know it won't get us things, we literally have to beg to be treated with basic respect 😏)
They think we'd lie because they think we think it'll get us stuff and they lie all the time to get stuff 😆
(Not only do we know it won't get us things, we literally have to beg to be treated with basic respect 😏)
March 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"Why would anyone think we're lying about being autistic?"
They think we'd lie because they think we think it'll get us stuff and they lie all the time to get stuff 😆
(Not only do we know it won't get us things, we literally have to beg to be treated with basic respect 😏)
They think we'd lie because they think we think it'll get us stuff and they lie all the time to get stuff 😆
(Not only do we know it won't get us things, we literally have to beg to be treated with basic respect 😏)
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The EPA IRIS database specifies the cancer + noncancer risk of > 500 chemicals. It's the rosetta stone to calculating the relationship between exposure and risk. It powered our tox map and formaldehyde map. Killing it would destroy the ability to regulate or even show how harmful toxic chems are.
NEW: While all eyes are on Trump and DOGE, a bill recently introduced in both the House and Senate would cripple the EPA's ability to regulate. It's a very serious threat and experts told me it could pass
www.propublica.org/article/legi...
www.propublica.org/article/legi...
Industry-Backed Legislation Would Bar the Use of Science Behind Hundreds of Environmental Protections
Two bills in Congress would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using hundreds of chemical assessments completed by its IRIS program in environmental regulations or enforcement.
www.propublica.org
March 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The EPA IRIS database specifies the cancer + noncancer risk of > 500 chemicals. It's the rosetta stone to calculating the relationship between exposure and risk. It powered our tox map and formaldehyde map. Killing it would destroy the ability to regulate or even show how harmful toxic chems are.
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This is true for science too!
Jay Bhattacharya is telling us exactly what he’s going to do to dismantle American science and academia.
It is VITALLY IMPORTANT that scientists 🧪 learn to recognize that language. @mmasnick.bsky.social is right.
Jay Bhattacharya is telling us exactly what he’s going to do to dismantle American science and academia.
It is VITALLY IMPORTANT that scientists 🧪 learn to recognize that language. @mmasnick.bsky.social is right.
"One of the craziest bits about covering the systematic dismantling of democracy is this: the people doing the dismantling frequently tell you exactly what they’re going to do. They’re almost proud of it. They just wrap it in language that makes it sound like the opposite."
Wrote up something about Techdirt's recent coverage, and why (whether we like it or not) we need to be a "democracy blog" now, rather than just a "tech" blog (not that we've ever been just a tech blog).
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
March 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This is true for science too!
Jay Bhattacharya is telling us exactly what he’s going to do to dismantle American science and academia.
It is VITALLY IMPORTANT that scientists 🧪 learn to recognize that language. @mmasnick.bsky.social is right.
Jay Bhattacharya is telling us exactly what he’s going to do to dismantle American science and academia.
It is VITALLY IMPORTANT that scientists 🧪 learn to recognize that language. @mmasnick.bsky.social is right.
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During his March 4 address before Congress, President Donald Trump described January Littlejohn, a Florida mom who claims her child was “secretly” transitioned behind her back by school administrators. But this story needs more context. www.politifact.com/article/2025...
Trump story about a ‘secret’ gender transition needs context
In President Donald Trump’s March 4 address to Congress, he referenced the story of one of his invited guests to illustr
www.politifact.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
During his March 4 address before Congress, President Donald Trump described January Littlejohn, a Florida mom who claims her child was “secretly” transitioned behind her back by school administrators. But this story needs more context. www.politifact.com/article/2025...
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“You're gonna need congressional approval and you don't have the votes”
March 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
“You're gonna need congressional approval and you don't have the votes”
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Remember, the president does not have the authority to unilaterally shut down the Education Department. Doing so would require an act of Congress and at least 60 votes in the Senate.
March 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Remember, the president does not have the authority to unilaterally shut down the Education Department. Doing so would require an act of Congress and at least 60 votes in the Senate.
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Trump is expected to issue an executive order as soon as today, instructing his newly confirmed education secretary to begin efforts to close the department she now leads.
March 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Trump is expected to issue an executive order as soon as today, instructing his newly confirmed education secretary to begin efforts to close the department she now leads.
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And Musk is calling the shots:
March 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
And Musk is calling the shots:
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CNBC hosts literally laugh at Lutnick as he suggests that t-shirts, sneakers, towels, and TVs will again be made in the US as a result of Trump's trade war
March 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
CNBC hosts literally laugh at Lutnick as he suggests that t-shirts, sneakers, towels, and TVs will again be made in the US as a result of Trump's trade war
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Why do some children still get sick with a disease after being vaccinated?
Short answer: Vaccines significantly reduce the likelihood of getting sick, even if they don’t prevent 100% of infections. They can also lessen the severity of illness.
Longer answer: Continue reading ⬇️
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Short answer: Vaccines significantly reduce the likelihood of getting sick, even if they don’t prevent 100% of infections. They can also lessen the severity of illness.
Longer answer: Continue reading ⬇️
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March 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Why do some children still get sick with a disease after being vaccinated?
Short answer: Vaccines significantly reduce the likelihood of getting sick, even if they don’t prevent 100% of infections. They can also lessen the severity of illness.
Longer answer: Continue reading ⬇️
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Short answer: Vaccines significantly reduce the likelihood of getting sick, even if they don’t prevent 100% of infections. They can also lessen the severity of illness.
Longer answer: Continue reading ⬇️
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I'm sorry for raining on this parade, but the "transgender mice" talking point is bullshit, but not because someone mistook "transgenic" for "transgender."
The blog post that kicked it off (from a partisan bullshit website) listed a number of papers testing the effects of sex hormones on animals.
The blog post that kicked it off (from a partisan bullshit website) listed a number of papers testing the effects of sex hormones on animals.
March 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I'm sorry for raining on this parade, but the "transgender mice" talking point is bullshit, but not because someone mistook "transgenic" for "transgender."
The blog post that kicked it off (from a partisan bullshit website) listed a number of papers testing the effects of sex hormones on animals.
The blog post that kicked it off (from a partisan bullshit website) listed a number of papers testing the effects of sex hormones on animals.
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Today's newsletter by @hcrichardson.bsky.social quotes @piperformissouri.bsky.social and underlines the fact that this administration is, in effect, selling out the US to the highest bidder.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
March 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Today's newsletter by @hcrichardson.bsky.social quotes @piperformissouri.bsky.social and underlines the fact that this administration is, in effect, selling out the US to the highest bidder.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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A Comment article in Nature Medicine describes the steps that should be taken now to prevent an epidemic of H5N1 avian flu in humans and to prepare for an outbreak should it occur. 🧪
Steps to prevent and respond to an H5N1 epidemic in the USA - Nature Medicine
Steps should be taken now to prevent an epidemic of H5N1 in humans and prepare for an outbreak should it occur.
go.nature.com
February 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
A Comment article in Nature Medicine describes the steps that should be taken now to prevent an epidemic of H5N1 avian flu in humans and to prepare for an outbreak should it occur. 🧪
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Re-upping this. Scientists, find your local papers and write a thing! I am happy to help.
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Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠
sciencehomecoming.com
sciencehomecoming.com
Science Homecoming
sciencehomecoming.com
March 1, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Re-upping this. Scientists, find your local papers and write a thing! I am happy to help.
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