Vanessa Jacobs
@v-ciso.bsky.social
Cybersecurity leader by day, AI/ML security evangelist by night. When not safeguarding digital realms, I'm perfecting my golf swing. Proud 92%er—because democracy isn't a spectator sport. Black Women Self Care (BWSC) Advocate
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Prosecutors will not bring criminal charges against sheriff’s officers who wrestled a Black man out of a car during a traffic stop and punched him multiple times, the local sheriff said Monday.
No charges for Jacksonville officers who punched Black man during arrest
William Anthony McNeil Jr. questioned why he was pulled over and refused to get out of the car. An officer smashed his window and punched him in the face, video shows.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Prosecutors will not bring criminal charges against sheriff’s officers who wrestled a Black man out of a car during a traffic stop and punched him multiple times, the local sheriff said Monday.
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French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife have sued Candace Owens for defamation over the far-right commentator’s repeated allegations that first lady Brigitte Macron was born a man.
French President Macron sues right-wing podcaster Candace Owens
The lawsuit alleges that the podcaster promoted “outlandish” claims, including that Brigitte Macron was born a man. An Owens spokesperson said she “is not shutting up.”
wapo.st
July 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife have sued Candace Owens for defamation over the far-right commentator’s repeated allegations that first lady Brigitte Macron was born a man.
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What powers a NoireSTEMinist® spark?
She’s wiring up dreams in the dark.
She’s coding resistance in C,
And breaking bias with an HRI degree.
Because #MySTEMIsForTheStreets is the blueprint and the battle cry.
#NoireSTEMinist #BlackInRobotics #RoboticsForTheStreets
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She’s wiring up dreams in the dark.
She’s coding resistance in C,
And breaking bias with an HRI degree.
Because #MySTEMIsForTheStreets is the blueprint and the battle cry.
#NoireSTEMinist #BlackInRobotics #RoboticsForTheStreets
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July 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
What powers a NoireSTEMinist® spark?
She’s wiring up dreams in the dark.
She’s coding resistance in C,
And breaking bias with an HRI degree.
Because #MySTEMIsForTheStreets is the blueprint and the battle cry.
#NoireSTEMinist #BlackInRobotics #RoboticsForTheStreets
🔗 NoireSTEMinist.com
She’s wiring up dreams in the dark.
She’s coding resistance in C,
And breaking bias with an HRI degree.
Because #MySTEMIsForTheStreets is the blueprint and the battle cry.
#NoireSTEMinist #BlackInRobotics #RoboticsForTheStreets
🔗 NoireSTEMinist.com
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This tiny device can shrink dangerous blood clots. It’s called the ‘milli-spinner’ and its invention was partly an accident…
June 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
This tiny device can shrink dangerous blood clots. It’s called the ‘milli-spinner’ and its invention was partly an accident…
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DEI and good wages. What’s not to love?
March 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
DEI and good wages. What’s not to love?
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Agencies from Social Security to the IRS store sensitive data on millions of Americans. Here's what the government knows about us – and what's at risk as DOGE seeks access to the data.
Agencies from Social Security to the IRS store sensitive data on millions of Americans. Here's what the government knows about us – and what's at risk as DOGE seeks access to the data.
The government already knows a lot about you. DOGE is trying to access all of it
Agencies from Social Security to the IRS store sensitive data on millions of Americans. Here's what the government knows about us – and what's at risk as DOGE seeks access to the data.
www.npr.org
March 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
www.npr.org/2025/03/11/n...
Agencies from Social Security to the IRS store sensitive data on millions of Americans. Here's what the government knows about us – and what's at risk as DOGE seeks access to the data.
Agencies from Social Security to the IRS store sensitive data on millions of Americans. Here's what the government knows about us – and what's at risk as DOGE seeks access to the data.
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The largest private employer in Baltimore just lost $800 million in federal contracts and grants. This recession is going to be a doozy.
Johns Hopkins Plans Staff Layoffs After $800 Million Grant Cuts
Local and international health research efforts are already winding down as the university braces for even more potential cuts.
www.wsj.com
March 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The largest private employer in Baltimore just lost $800 million in federal contracts and grants. This recession is going to be a doozy.
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This #WomensHistoryMonth we once again acknowledge and reckon with Anarcha, Lucy and Betsey, the Mothers of Gynaecology. These enslaved Black women, along with nine other women whose names have been erased, were subjected to human experimentation without anaesthesia. We say their names.
March 12, 2025 at 11:57 AM
This #WomensHistoryMonth we once again acknowledge and reckon with Anarcha, Lucy and Betsey, the Mothers of Gynaecology. These enslaved Black women, along with nine other women whose names have been erased, were subjected to human experimentation without anaesthesia. We say their names.
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March 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Former 🇺🇸 ambassador to Russia 👇🏽
March 4, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Former 🇺🇸 ambassador to Russia 👇🏽
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(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
March 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
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Trudeau: "Every country is very aware that if the American government is willing to do this to their own closest ally, neighbor, and friend, everyone is vulnerable to a trade war."
March 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Trudeau: "Every country is very aware that if the American government is willing to do this to their own closest ally, neighbor, and friend, everyone is vulnerable to a trade war."
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And here it is, my Joker moment.
I am insane now.
I am insane now.
February 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
And here it is, my Joker moment.
I am insane now.
I am insane now.
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We are now finding bird flu in deer mice and house mice in Washington State.
H5N1 is advancing along the evolutionary ladder—affecting birds, mammals, and humans. This is not speculation; it’s a timeline.
H5N1 is advancing along the evolutionary ladder—affecting birds, mammals, and humans. This is not speculation; it’s a timeline.
February 21, 2025 at 1:28 AM
We are now finding bird flu in deer mice and house mice in Washington State.
H5N1 is advancing along the evolutionary ladder—affecting birds, mammals, and humans. This is not speculation; it’s a timeline.
H5N1 is advancing along the evolutionary ladder—affecting birds, mammals, and humans. This is not speculation; it’s a timeline.
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I love this
February 13, 2025 at 5:41 AM
I love this
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Every bad take about Serena Williams is rooted in colorism and misogynoir. This has remained true since she defied people's expectations on the tennis court.
February 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Every bad take about Serena Williams is rooted in colorism and misogynoir. This has remained true since she defied people's expectations on the tennis court.
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Trudeau: "There's not a snowball's chance in hell that Canada will ever be the 51st state"
February 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Trudeau: "There's not a snowball's chance in hell that Canada will ever be the 51st state"
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is the goal merit or is the goal segregation?
Pete Hegseth's DOD has decided to recruit at an NRA event rather than a Black Engineering event.
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
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February 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
is the goal merit or is the goal segregation?
She was streaming Live on TikTok, and TikTok took it down so fast that she has to use a backup account.
February 9, 2025 at 4:12 AM
She was streaming Live on TikTok, and TikTok took it down so fast that she has to use a backup account.