Anastasia she/her or they/them
@starshadw.bsky.social
I am made up of nothing more than wishes and dreams, and if I told you all of my secrets, there would be nothing left of me at all. she/her or they/them. Love fantasy and sci-fi, gaming, and gardening, especially re-wilding and native plants.
If you're still on TikTok, you might want to re-think that
BREAKING: Now that TikTok is under US-based ownership, the social media app potentially collects more detailed information about its users, including precise location data.
My latest for @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
My latest for @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US.
www.wired.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:31 PM
If you're still on TikTok, you might want to re-think that
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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
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NEWS: The Social Security Administration has referred two DOGE employees for Hatch Act violations after discovering contacts with a political group seeking SSA data to overturn election results. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 20, 2026 at 6:53 PM
NEWS: The Social Security Administration has referred two DOGE employees for Hatch Act violations after discovering contacts with a political group seeking SSA data to overturn election results. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Looking for recommendations for a #WalkingPad that I can use under my stand/sit table where I work. Needs: able to slide fully under table, so any vertical components like arm rests have to be optional/be able to lay flat; 50" in length because I have a glass deskmat it will sit on top of. 1/
January 18, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Looking for recommendations for a #WalkingPad that I can use under my stand/sit table where I work. Needs: able to slide fully under table, so any vertical components like arm rests have to be optional/be able to lay flat; 50" in length because I have a glass deskmat it will sit on top of. 1/
One of the best things the rest of the world could do right now, I think, is stop negotiating/talking to the entire administration. Just stop. At some point, you need to say "No, you can't have X" and be done. There is no point in arguing with spoiled children. You say No, and that's the end.
January 17, 2026 at 8:24 PM
One of the best things the rest of the world could do right now, I think, is stop negotiating/talking to the entire administration. Just stop. At some point, you need to say "No, you can't have X" and be done. There is no point in arguing with spoiled children. You say No, and that's the end.
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Conservation nonprofit American Prairie in Montana has acquired holdings now spanning more than 2,428 km², the nonprofit aims to stitch together 12,950 km² of shortgrass prairie, home to bison, badgers, prairie dogs, ferrets, pronghorn, sage grouse and swift fox. buff.ly/PJYfnwi
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Victory for public access: American Prairie unlocks another 70,000 acres in Montana
Conservation group opens gated road and tears down "no trespassing" signs with purchase from Texas billionaire brothers.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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I would never suggest that anyone do anything unlawful - certainly not right here, in front of God and everybody. So remember the first rules of firearm and internet safety: Treat every gun like it’s loaded… and every poster who calls for crime a cop.
January 15, 2026 at 3:15 AM
I would never suggest that anyone do anything unlawful - certainly not right here, in front of God and everybody. So remember the first rules of firearm and internet safety: Treat every gun like it’s loaded… and every poster who calls for crime a cop.
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🧵 The autoworker at the Dearborn Truck Plant is a proud member of a strong and fighting union—the UAW. He believes in freedom of speech, a principle we wholeheartedly embrace, and we stand with our membership in protecting their voice on the job.
January 14, 2026 at 4:43 PM
🧵 The autoworker at the Dearborn Truck Plant is a proud member of a strong and fighting union—the UAW. He believes in freedom of speech, a principle we wholeheartedly embrace, and we stand with our membership in protecting their voice on the job.
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hey so this is blatant false information punishing people for doing the right thing. no, it was not a "grabber". it was a reputable survey site that discord has used previously for limited surveys.
nothing can """grab""" information if you dont provide it, which an anonymous survey didnt ask for.
nothing can """grab""" information if you dont provide it, which an anonymous survey didnt ask for.
January 11, 2026 at 4:37 AM
hey so this is blatant false information punishing people for doing the right thing. no, it was not a "grabber". it was a reputable survey site that discord has used previously for limited surveys.
nothing can """grab""" information if you dont provide it, which an anonymous survey didnt ask for.
nothing can """grab""" information if you dont provide it, which an anonymous survey didnt ask for.
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Speaking of @kbspangler.com, there are still 3 US Kindle copies of Digital Divide available, FREE FOR THE TAKING!
#KindleBookGiveaway
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It's a spin-off of the now-completed agirlandherfed.com web comic, which was *also* very good (lots and lots of funnies). Because it's a spin-off, I wrote a backgrounder at www.kithrup.com/~sef/DigitalDivideBackground.txt, which hopefully explains enough to jump into it.
January 10, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Speaking of @kbspangler.com, there are still 3 US Kindle copies of Digital Divide available, FREE FOR THE TAKING!
#KindleBookGiveaway
amazon.com/kindle/redeem/?t=GS2JJTKEKHBLX25
amazon.com/kindle/redeem/?t=GSD4KA3AUPZB3GV
amazon.com/kindle/redeem/?t=GSD83TENZ5MFX6M
#KindleBookGiveaway
amazon.com/kindle/redeem/?t=GS2JJTKEKHBLX25
amazon.com/kindle/redeem/?t=GSD4KA3AUPZB3GV
amazon.com/kindle/redeem/?t=GSD83TENZ5MFX6M
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I need people to wrap their minds around the fact that here in Minneapolis, ICE broke the window of a vehicle yesterday, pepper sprayed the occupants, and arrested them, and shot another observer in the face today, and OBSERVERS ARE STILL GOING OUT TO PROTECT THEIR NEIGHBORS AT MASSIVE PERSONAL RISK
I’m eating lunch, I’m having a panic attack, I’m charging my phone, and then I’m going back out to try and keep my neighborhood safe.
January 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM
I need people to wrap their minds around the fact that here in Minneapolis, ICE broke the window of a vehicle yesterday, pepper sprayed the occupants, and arrested them, and shot another observer in the face today, and OBSERVERS ARE STILL GOING OUT TO PROTECT THEIR NEIGHBORS AT MASSIVE PERSONAL RISK
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Just a reminder that George Conway is not fundraising right now to run against a MAGA republican.
He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.
He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.
January 7, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Just a reminder that George Conway is not fundraising right now to run against a MAGA republican.
He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.
He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.
Omigosh, I just found out about this and I'm super excited! I adored Cozy Grove and the company is going to make a cozy MMO? TAKE MY MONEY!
SURPRISE. 🥰
We just revealed a brand new trailer with an exciting announcement inside..
Spirit Crossing will be coming to Steam! 🎉
We’re SO excited to share this journey with you all, and we’d greatly appreciate it if you could give us a wishlist to help us spread the word. 🧡 s.team/a/2321960
We just revealed a brand new trailer with an exciting announcement inside..
Spirit Crossing will be coming to Steam! 🎉
We’re SO excited to share this journey with you all, and we’d greatly appreciate it if you could give us a wishlist to help us spread the word. 🧡 s.team/a/2321960
EXCLUSIVE: Befriend small bears, mingle with spirits, ride fluffalo, and join a bustling community in Spirit Crossing, a cooperative life-sim from the makers of Cozy Grove. Currently in open Alpha and coming soon to Steam. s.team/a/2321960 #WholesomeSnack2025
January 2, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Omigosh, I just found out about this and I'm super excited! I adored Cozy Grove and the company is going to make a cozy MMO? TAKE MY MONEY!
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
January 2, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
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The updated COVID/histamine link thread because people keep tagging me in to explain it and I keep intending to update the post from 2023 (synecdochic.dreamwidth.org/805203.html) and just not having the capacity because of my own health shit so here is a thread I can pin
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September 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The updated COVID/histamine link thread because people keep tagging me in to explain it and I keep intending to update the post from 2023 (synecdochic.dreamwidth.org/805203.html) and just not having the capacity because of my own health shit so here is a thread I can pin
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Okay, I will preface this with the GIGANTIC disclaimer that I promise I know how this looks, and I *swear* this is not personally motivated: If you have an old #LiveJournal account, and it has things you still care about in it, download it or import it to Dreamwidth SOON. Details:
January 1, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Okay, I will preface this with the GIGANTIC disclaimer that I promise I know how this looks, and I *swear* this is not personally motivated: If you have an old #LiveJournal account, and it has things you still care about in it, download it or import it to Dreamwidth SOON. Details:
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This how they did in my team in Jan. They kept them long enough to train bots, then fired them. I'm currently surviving doing work of 4 people, at breakneck pace. If you wonder why I have clear eyed view of where we are with LLMs, this is why. I was ground 0 www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/i-was-forc...
"I was forced to use AI until the day I was laid off." Copywriters reveal how AI has decimated their industry
Copywriters were one of the first to have their jobs targeted by AI firms. These are their stories, three years into the AI era.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:51 AM
This how they did in my team in Jan. They kept them long enough to train bots, then fired them. I'm currently surviving doing work of 4 people, at breakneck pace. If you wonder why I have clear eyed view of where we are with LLMs, this is why. I was ground 0 www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/i-was-forc...
Working full-time for the last almost two years, and all I can think is how the hell am I going to make it another 10ish years to retirement age (and that's if there's even Social Security left for me to retire with)? Between the job and helping Mom, I'm just exhausted at the end of every day.
December 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Working full-time for the last almost two years, and all I can think is how the hell am I going to make it another 10ish years to retirement age (and that's if there's even Social Security left for me to retire with)? Between the job and helping Mom, I'm just exhausted at the end of every day.
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This is your occasional reminder that attention is literally their business model, and when you don’t give it to them, they fail.
Elon's little serfs are quite literally begging journalists to come back because every publicly available source of data shows people have fled the platform and young people won't use it.
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
December 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This is your occasional reminder that attention is literally their business model, and when you don’t give it to them, they fail.
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think it's great we're allowing Sam Altman to harm kids in exchange for millions of dollars everyday so that he doesnt have to get a real job
“She participated in a TikTok "Devil trend" on Saturday, Dec. 6, in which she asked ChatGPT to reveal her biggest flaws and insecurities.
On Sunday, Dec. 7, Tracy was found dead by local authorities in her apartment.”
On Sunday, Dec. 7, Tracy was found dead by local authorities in her apartment.”
The 19-year-old sophomore was found dead in her off-campus apartment.
December 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
think it's great we're allowing Sam Altman to harm kids in exchange for millions of dollars everyday so that he doesnt have to get a real job
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It only took four of us making a two-minute public comment about the library at the city council meeting for the councilors to restore the funding the mayor’s office had cut.
I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.
December 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
It only took four of us making a two-minute public comment about the library at the city council meeting for the councilors to restore the funding the mayor’s office had cut.
Y'all, this was SO GOOD!! An absolutely fantastic read.
Today! Yes, on a Monday! The official release of SNAKE-EATER! www.amazon.com/dp/B0DW4KNLR...
Snake-Eater
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December 2, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Y'all, this was SO GOOD!! An absolutely fantastic read.