Michaela Neville
@micnev.bsky.social
fashion, politics, writing, kindness |📍SF |
social at WIRED, previously at SF Standard | opinions my own | she/her
www.cmichaelaneville.com
social at WIRED, previously at SF Standard | opinions my own | she/her
www.cmichaelaneville.com
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Michaela Neville
@micnev.bsky.social
· May 27
A Starter Guide to Protecting Your Data From Hackers and Corporations
Hackers. AI data scrapes. Government surveillance. Yeah, thinking about where to start when it comes to protecting your online privacy can be overwhelming. Here’s a simple guide for you—and anyone who...
www.wired.com
The guide also covers some reasons why you should care about your privacy.
Even if you think you have nothing to hide, you still have something to lose.
Even if you think you have nothing to hide, you still have something to lose.
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The way to say you miss someone in Farsi is that "your place is empty," which is 100% how it'll feel when returning to Cal Academy. RIP to an SF icon 😭
It's with heavy hearts that we share that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude brought joy to millions of people at the Academy and across the world during his 17 year tenure. We will miss him dearly. 🤍
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The way to say you miss someone in Farsi is that "your place is empty," which is 100% how it'll feel when returning to Cal Academy. RIP to an SF icon 😭
Claude the albino alligator is dead per @kqednews.kqed.org. RIP to a real one! ☹️ Hope reptile heaven is lit.
December 2, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Claude the albino alligator is dead per @kqednews.kqed.org. RIP to a real one! ☹️ Hope reptile heaven is lit.
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ICE is STILL stuck inside the parking garage in lower Manhattan, and they seem pretty grumpy about it.
November 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
ICE is STILL stuck inside the parking garage in lower Manhattan, and they seem pretty grumpy about it.
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when he posts you on grid UwU
November 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM
when he posts you on grid UwU
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Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
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I’m glad every executive and politician spent several months trembling in fear and presenting tchotchkes and bending over at every possible opportunity, when they could have just been good at their jobs and behaved with integrity like New York’s new mayor just did.
And he cucked him in no time!
And he cucked him in no time!
November 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I’m glad every executive and politician spent several months trembling in fear and presenting tchotchkes and bending over at every possible opportunity, when they could have just been good at their jobs and behaved with integrity like New York’s new mayor just did.
And he cucked him in no time!
And he cucked him in no time!
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iOS is doing too much 💀
November 19, 2025 at 10:21 PM
iOS is doing too much 💀
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this will always be free to read. BOOKMARK IT
Anyone can reverse an overdose, and we should all know how. Naloxone is a social intervention; while our public health systems are woefully inadequate, and the war on drugs continues unchecked, we can empower ourselves and one another to step up.
✍️: @nuala.bsky.social
📸: @estefancy.bsky.social
✍️: @nuala.bsky.social
📸: @estefancy.bsky.social
COYOTE First Aid Kit: How to Compassionately Respond to an Overdose
Naloxone, rescue breathing, and 911: Learn the do's, don'ts, and best practices for reversing an overdose.
www.coyotemedia.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
this will always be free to read. BOOKMARK IT
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“The government is allowed to post real death threats on social media but you’re not allowed to post sarcastic death threats on social media” is actually a pretty apt distillation of power and violence
November 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
“The government is allowed to post real death threats on social media but you’re not allowed to post sarcastic death threats on social media” is actually a pretty apt distillation of power and violence
lol. lmao, even.
San Francisco’s newest supervisor resigns amid pet store controversies
Mayor Daniel Lurie’s appointment of Beya Alcaraz had quickly become the biggest misstep of his tenure. Choosing the untested newcomer to replace recalled Supervisor Joel Engardio stunned City...
www.sfchronicle.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:52 AM
lol. lmao, even.
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Legally I think he can appoint Joel but for maximum comedic effect I think Lurie needs to tap noted D4 resident and fish burrito enjoyer Chesa Boudin
November 14, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Legally I think he can appoint Joel but for maximum comedic effect I think Lurie needs to tap noted D4 resident and fish burrito enjoyer Chesa Boudin
Deeply unsettling read!
November 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Deeply unsettling read!
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but guys did liberal feminism ruin the workplace
While women are fighting for basic reproductive rights, Silicon Valley is literally investing in guys who want their cum to race.
www.jezebel.com/more-bad-new...
www.jezebel.com/more-bad-new...
More Bad News: Tech Bros Are Sperm Racing
While women are fighting for basic reproductive rights, Silicon Valley is literally investing in guys who want their cum to race.
www.jezebel.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
but guys did liberal feminism ruin the workplace
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A statement from Wired's Conde Union Members
November 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
A statement from Wired's Conde Union Members
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This is a really hard day and I want to just add as WIRED's politics editor -- WIRED's politics reporting isn't going anywhere. We are very much here and won't stop.
Please continue to read and support us - canceling your subscription to WIRED is not standing in solidarity with our journalists.
Please continue to read and support us - canceling your subscription to WIRED is not standing in solidarity with our journalists.
The key thing to watch here: they fired a Wired political reporter. That’s the title doing the most effective, pointed work. Teen Vogue’s stuff was culturally impactful, but less focused on investigating the administration. Within the Condé portfolio, Wired and the New Yorker are the canaries.
New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
November 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This is a really hard day and I want to just add as WIRED's politics editor -- WIRED's politics reporting isn't going anywhere. We are very much here and won't stop.
Please continue to read and support us - canceling your subscription to WIRED is not standing in solidarity with our journalists.
Please continue to read and support us - canceling your subscription to WIRED is not standing in solidarity with our journalists.
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I was one of the four people who got canned.
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I was one of the four people who got canned.
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
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Repro wins so far:
- Virginia protected its status as the last abortion access haven in the South
- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court retained the three Democratic justices needed to protect abortion
- New Jersey elected a Dem governor (vital as one of the few states w/zero abortion restrictions)
- Virginia protected its status as the last abortion access haven in the South
- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court retained the three Democratic justices needed to protect abortion
- New Jersey elected a Dem governor (vital as one of the few states w/zero abortion restrictions)
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Repro wins so far:
- Virginia protected its status as the last abortion access haven in the South
- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court retained the three Democratic justices needed to protect abortion
- New Jersey elected a Dem governor (vital as one of the few states w/zero abortion restrictions)
- Virginia protected its status as the last abortion access haven in the South
- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court retained the three Democratic justices needed to protect abortion
- New Jersey elected a Dem governor (vital as one of the few states w/zero abortion restrictions)
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Mere months ago, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social was polling at 1 percent—right next to “Someone Else.” Tonight, he was elected New York City’s newest mayor.
www.wired.com/story/the-bi...
www.wired.com/story/the-bi...
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Mere months ago, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social was polling at 1 percent—right next to “Someone Else.” Tonight, he was elected New York City’s newest mayor.
www.wired.com/story/the-bi...
www.wired.com/story/the-bi...
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story hit the top of r/politics earlier but was removed because irrelevant to US politics
November 4, 2025 at 11:25 PM
story hit the top of r/politics earlier but was removed because irrelevant to US politics
Ah. Who could have guessed this might become a problem?
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
www.wired.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Ah. Who could have guessed this might become a problem?
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
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today’s information came out piecemeal, and people should be able to share their own situations on their own time, but I could share this much ^ as it is pretty cut and dry on the facts.
Teen Vogue also no longer has any trans staffers as of today.
Teen Vogue also no longer has any trans staffers as of today.
November 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM
today’s information came out piecemeal, and people should be able to share their own situations on their own time, but I could share this much ^ as it is pretty cut and dry on the facts.
Teen Vogue also no longer has any trans staffers as of today.
Teen Vogue also no longer has any trans staffers as of today.
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thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
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Teen Vogue changed my life and their politics team was doing incredible journalism comparable to very little other publications. I can't say I'm not disappointed with this decision. Sending y'all love❤️
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Teen Vogue changed my life and their politics team was doing incredible journalism comparable to very little other publications. I can't say I'm not disappointed with this decision. Sending y'all love❤️