Violet Blue®
@violetblue.bsky.social
Awarded author, journalist: cybersecurity, privacy, digital human rights, Covid. WIRED, PopSci, Spinoff, Engadget, FT, IFJ. Visiting Scholar at Stout Research Centre, NZ.
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There’s still time to read all about it: A true Ghost Hunter‘s guide. You know you want to as it is that good!
Only two chapters remain -- now all published chapters of Ghost Hunter's Guide to the Alphabet are in one easy-to-binge spot:
www.patreon.com/posts/ghost-...
Wellington. Expats. Ghosts. A cat. A killer. Ancestors and orphans. Immigrants and Indigenous under colonial rule. Hacking. History. #Horror
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Wellington. Expats. Ghosts. A cat. A killer. Ancestors and orphans. Immigrants and Indigenous under colonial rule. Hacking. History. #Horror
November 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
There’s still time to read all about it: A true Ghost Hunter‘s guide. You know you want to as it is that good!
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THREAD.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
THREAD.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
Only two chapters remain -- now all published chapters of Ghost Hunter's Guide to the Alphabet are in one easy-to-binge spot:
www.patreon.com/posts/ghost-...
Wellington. Expats. Ghosts. A cat. A killer. Ancestors and orphans. Immigrants and Indigenous under colonial rule. Hacking. History. #Horror
www.patreon.com/posts/ghost-...
Wellington. Expats. Ghosts. A cat. A killer. Ancestors and orphans. Immigrants and Indigenous under colonial rule. Hacking. History. #Horror
November 27, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Only two chapters remain -- now all published chapters of Ghost Hunter's Guide to the Alphabet are in one easy-to-binge spot:
www.patreon.com/posts/ghost-...
Wellington. Expats. Ghosts. A cat. A killer. Ancestors and orphans. Immigrants and Indigenous under colonial rule. Hacking. History. #Horror
www.patreon.com/posts/ghost-...
Wellington. Expats. Ghosts. A cat. A killer. Ancestors and orphans. Immigrants and Indigenous under colonial rule. Hacking. History. #Horror
A HAMCOW haunting permit is required to haunt on public Wellington allotments. Urban Legend allotments are strictly prohibited Restricted Heritage Sites. Permits, Haunt Licences, and Urban Legend Designations cannot be transferred to, or be used by, anyone else. www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/HA...
November 27, 2025 at 5:38 AM
A HAMCOW haunting permit is required to haunt on public Wellington allotments. Urban Legend allotments are strictly prohibited Restricted Heritage Sites. Permits, Haunt Licences, and Urban Legend Designations cannot be transferred to, or be used by, anyone else. www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/HA...
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Verb Wellington will mark International Day of Disabled People with literary flair – and a nod to the past.
Crip the Lit writers will share an eclectic line-up of snappy new poems and prose celebrating the rich world of disability ancestors.
Wednesday 3 Dec 6-7pm
Free to attend
Details below
Crip the Lit writers will share an eclectic line-up of snappy new poems and prose celebrating the rich world of disability ancestors.
Wednesday 3 Dec 6-7pm
Free to attend
Details below
Crip the Lit: Are you my Ancestor? — Verb Wellington
Join us for Verb's final event of the year, where we mark International Day of Disabled People with literary flair – and a nod to the past.
www.verbwellington.nz
November 27, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Verb Wellington will mark International Day of Disabled People with literary flair – and a nod to the past.
Crip the Lit writers will share an eclectic line-up of snappy new poems and prose celebrating the rich world of disability ancestors.
Wednesday 3 Dec 6-7pm
Free to attend
Details below
Crip the Lit writers will share an eclectic line-up of snappy new poems and prose celebrating the rich world of disability ancestors.
Wednesday 3 Dec 6-7pm
Free to attend
Details below
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New episode today! Cookbooks, Conjure, & Queers: The Best Books We Read in 2025
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November 27, 2025 at 2:51 AM
New episode today! Cookbooks, Conjure, & Queers: The Best Books We Read in 2025
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You caught Covid for the first time, there is a section for that if you scroll down. Plus so much more.
@autisticstarfruit.bsky.social
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Oh no! Yes, I have a section here on "if you test positive" - it has links to several good "if you catch Covid" guides: www.patreon.com/posts/86871700
Huge, FREE covid safety resource list | Threat Model
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November 27, 2025 at 1:33 AM
You caught Covid for the first time, there is a section for that if you scroll down. Plus so much more.
@autisticstarfruit.bsky.social
@autisticstarfruit.bsky.social
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The Wellington mask bloc has recently opened donations again. In the first three months of running out of the Newtown Library, we have distributed over 2000 masks to the public.
November 27, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The Wellington mask bloc has recently opened donations again. In the first three months of running out of the Newtown Library, we have distributed over 2000 masks to the public.
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Kia ora koutou, the Hamilton mask bloc has been refilled with roughly 7 packs of different coloured KN95s. Available from the Western Community Centre.
November 26, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Kia ora koutou, the Hamilton mask bloc has been refilled with roughly 7 packs of different coloured KN95s. Available from the Western Community Centre.
It's efficient here how they just skip Thanksgiving and go hard into Black Friday
November 27, 2025 at 1:55 AM
It's efficient here how they just skip Thanksgiving and go hard into Black Friday
Long COVID takes $1 trillion global economic toll each year, analysis suggests
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Come out to our virtual reading to support an important cause!
Come join us on Saturday for our final virtual reading to benefit the Western Alaska Relief Fund, to support Indigenous communities impacted by Typhoon Halong.
There is a suggested $10-25 donation.
We hope to see you there, and hope you'll spread the word!
Find out more: bit.ly/linkedhearts...
There is a suggested $10-25 donation.
We hope to see you there, and hope you'll spread the word!
Find out more: bit.ly/linkedhearts...
November 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Come out to our virtual reading to support an important cause!
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Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
When the edible kicks in
November 26, 2025 at 6:44 AM
When the edible kicks in
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New newsletter: DOGE remains, SolarWinds got away with it, Apple inserts its AI into apps that don’t have AI, Kawaiicon’s literal anti-virus system rules, Arduino’s new terms hate #hackers, TryHackMe’s #cyber advent calendar is a weenie roast, and more.
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Cybersecurity: November 25, 2025 | Threat Model
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November 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
New newsletter: DOGE remains, SolarWinds got away with it, Apple inserts its AI into apps that don’t have AI, Kawaiicon’s literal anti-virus system rules, Arduino’s new terms hate #hackers, TryHackMe’s #cyber advent calendar is a weenie roast, and more.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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dear men: plz find a route to self-actualization that doesn’t run through someone else’s uterus
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
dear men: plz find a route to self-actualization that doesn’t run through someone else’s uterus
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Abraham, a physician who is not board certified in any specialty & has made a career as an extremely partisan politician, is now #2 at CDC.
Despite working full time in political office, he is one of the top prescribers of ivermectin & he oversaw the end of Louisiana’s public vaccination campaigns.
Despite working full time in political office, he is one of the top prescribers of ivermectin & he oversaw the end of Louisiana’s public vaccination campaigns.
BREAKING via @jeremyfaust.bsky.social: The CDC's internal email server now lists Louisiana physician Ralph Lee Abraham, MD, as the agency's principal deputy director -- "an irresponsible choice," according to one public health expert.
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/faus...
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Opinion | Top Ivermectin Prescriber Now in CDC's Second Highest Position
Ralph Lee Abraham, MD, has a questionable public health track record
www.medpagetoday.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Abraham, a physician who is not board certified in any specialty & has made a career as an extremely partisan politician, is now #2 at CDC.
Despite working full time in political office, he is one of the top prescribers of ivermectin & he oversaw the end of Louisiana’s public vaccination campaigns.
Despite working full time in political office, he is one of the top prescribers of ivermectin & he oversaw the end of Louisiana’s public vaccination campaigns.
This is so cool! Someone tell IKEA to carry this!
Now available in Swedish.
Nu på svenska!
www.adlibris.com/sv/bok/bruks...
🇸🇪 Mysenhet 5 har blivit internationell, älskling.
Nu på svenska!
www.adlibris.com/sv/bok/bruks...
🇸🇪 Mysenhet 5 har blivit internationell, älskling.
November 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
This is so cool! Someone tell IKEA to carry this!
New newsletter: DOGE remains, SolarWinds got away with it, Apple inserts its AI into apps that don’t have AI, Kawaiicon’s literal anti-virus system rules, Arduino’s new terms hate #hackers, TryHackMe’s #cyber advent calendar is a weenie roast, and more.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
New newsletter: DOGE remains, SolarWinds got away with it, Apple inserts its AI into apps that don’t have AI, Kawaiicon’s literal anti-virus system rules, Arduino’s new terms hate #hackers, TryHackMe’s #cyber advent calendar is a weenie roast, and more.
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Make sure you catch my latest for @wired.com -- with comment from @defcon.bsky.social and @blackhatevents.bsky.social founder Jeff Moss, and @adafruit.com founder + engineer Limor Fried: www.wired.com/story/this-h...
This Hacker Conference Installed a Literal Anti-Virus Monitoring System
At New Zealand's Kawaiicon cybersecurity convention, organizers hacked together a way for attendees to track CO2 levels throughout the venue—even before they arrived.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Make sure you catch my latest for @wired.com -- with comment from @defcon.bsky.social and @blackhatevents.bsky.social founder Jeff Moss, and @adafruit.com founder + engineer Limor Fried: www.wired.com/story/this-h...
These came out great: the first round of Ghost Hunter's Guide stickers! Newly dead? Apply for your Haunt Licence today!
Black HAMCOW (Haunt Authority Management Compliance Organisation Wellington) seal on glossy white, as well as silver holographic. Link: www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/HA...
Black HAMCOW (Haunt Authority Management Compliance Organisation Wellington) seal on glossy white, as well as silver holographic. Link: www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/HA...
November 25, 2025 at 7:45 AM
These came out great: the first round of Ghost Hunter's Guide stickers! Newly dead? Apply for your Haunt Licence today!
Black HAMCOW (Haunt Authority Management Compliance Organisation Wellington) seal on glossy white, as well as silver holographic. Link: www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/HA...
Black HAMCOW (Haunt Authority Management Compliance Organisation Wellington) seal on glossy white, as well as silver holographic. Link: www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/HA...
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i put my pants on the same way as everyone else: screaming
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i put my pants on the same way as everyone else: screaming
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The story told here--one where anecdata suggests agency and autonomy have run amok and nameless activists are to blame--certainly rhymes with the NYT's disastrous panic about trans kids. Then you realize it's literally being written by the same author.
Autism rates have increased in recent decades, but the reasons are more complicated than what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has presented. Hear more on today's episode of "The Daily." nyti.ms/480eqtm
The Autism Diagnosis Problem
Autism rates have increased in recent decades, but the reasons are more complicated than what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has presented.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The story told here--one where anecdata suggests agency and autonomy have run amok and nameless activists are to blame--certainly rhymes with the NYT's disastrous panic about trans kids. Then you realize it's literally being written by the same author.
Max cat chilling out watching Den 2 of the cheetah cub cam right now (we can hear purring when momma readjusts) 🥰
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Link: nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams/chee...
November 24, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Max cat chilling out watching Den 2 of the cheetah cub cam right now (we can hear purring when momma readjusts) 🥰
Link: nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams/chee...
Link: nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams/chee...