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Vanessa Wyeth

@vwyeth.bsky.social

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NYC mom with opinions: UN peacebuilding, parenthood, sportsball, politics, educational equity, feminism. Probably thinking about S̶w̶e̶e̶n̶e̶y̶ ̶T̶o̶d̶d̶ Sunset Blvd (jk it’s always Sweeney Todd). Personal views. She/her.

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Vanessa Wyeth @vwyeth.bsky.social · Nov 12

I doubt I was known for anything but I did create this meme which went mildly viral and I remain very proud of it to this day.

Photo of the giant ship Ever Given stuck in the Suez Canal in March 2021, next to a relatively tiny excavator trying to dig it out. Text over the ship says “structural problem” and text over the digger says “making different personal choices.”

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 4d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Vanessa Wyeth @vwyeth.bsky.social · 1d

Real finger on the pulse

Vanessa Wyeth @vwyeth.bsky.social · 2d

Who did Air France get to write this copy, Bart Simpson?

Air France marketing email featuring a stock image of île de Gorée, with copy:

“Travel through West Africa

West Africa is a land of contrast and colors, with many hidden treasures”

Vanessa Wyeth @vwyeth.bsky.social · 2d

I thought this was funny at first but the more I thought about it the more disturbed I was that Shapiro would actually genuinely think this.

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Vanessa Wyeth @vwyeth.bsky.social · 5d

If I have learned one thing and nothing else from this era, it’s that shameless is a superpower

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The Frito Bandito @thefritobanditoo.bsky.social · 5d

Guys, every person you see on Fox News in a mask is just Robert O'Neill, retired Navy Seal and occasional Fox News contributor. He's the former Antifa, former Gazan, former gang member. His eyes are very unique.

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Amber Sparks @ambersparks.bsky.social · 5d

I want this for me

Carolyn Kellogg @paperhaus.bsky.social · 5d

All hail a true hero. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Nobel committee unable to reach prize winner who is ‘living his best life’ hiking off grid

Fred Ramsdell was among those honoured with a 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine but might not know because he is somewhere in Idaho and uncontactable

www.theguardian.com

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Gigi @irackbrains.bsky.social · 9d

The drama, the emotions, this is ACTING!

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Vanessa Wyeth @vwyeth.bsky.social · 9d

At the rate he’s going, Pope Leo might turn me Catholic again

The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 9d

"Someone who says 'I'm against abortion but says I am in favor of the death penalty' is not really pro-life. Someone who says that 'I'm against abortion, but I'm in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the [US],' I don't know if that's pro-life."

www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-le...

Pope Leo XIV says those against abortion but in favor of death penalty are "not really pro-life"

Pope Leo XIV has for the first time waded into an abortion dispute roiling the U.S. Catholic Church.

www.cbsnews.com

Vanessa Wyeth @vwyeth.bsky.social · 9d

Please tell me The Cure did not sign on to this bc if they did I’m going to walk off a building.

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 9d

Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment

Sky News @news.sky.com · 9d

Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first

Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.

news.sky.com

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Vanessa Wyeth @vwyeth.bsky.social · 9d

Come for the legal analysis, stay for the impeccable theatre taste. I saw the new Hadestown cast last night and they were impeccable. Are we sure Jack Wolfe *isn’t* the son of a muse?

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 9d

Two other tips!

1. If you’re describing a photo, turn on the speech to text and tell me about the photo. It will be much quicker than typing a long description.

2. If you have a block of text, hit that little 3-line icon. It will allow you to copy text to paste it into the Alt Text block.

Screenshot shows an image of the Alt Text function on Bluesky. I have circled in red an icon that is three short lines surrounded by four corners.

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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 9d

Please use alt text when posting illustrations or photos or other images. I realize it feels like an inconvenience if you didn't ever do it at the other place, but folks who need it are a zillion times more inconvenienced every single day.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 10d

OpenAI is essentially a social arsonist, developing and releasing tools that hyper scale the most racist, misogynistic, and toxic elements of society, lowering the barriers for all manner of abuse. The so called guardrails make a pinky swear look like an ironclad contract.

This social app can put your face into fake movie scenes, memes and arrest videos

The new Sora social app from ChatGPT maker OpenAI encourages users to upload video of their face so their likeness can be put into AI-generated clips.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Kristi Yamaguccimane @wapplehouse.bsky.social · 9d

It’s 2037 and my microwave is prompting me to download the Hot Pocket Plus Pass for $9.99 a month

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Vanessa Wyeth @vwyeth.bsky.social · 10d

Yup - SHSAT + switch to lottery for D2 middle school admissions + removal of D2 preference for HS. Quality public education as a resource to be hoarded by some of the most privileged families in NY as opposed to a public good for all.