Christina Rooney
@christinarooney.bsky.social
Grammy-nominated audio director and CA native. Incurably curious about history, science, and art.
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I'm glad to see this pressure on Google and Apple. If any other company was running an active CSAM generator in public you better believe it would have been removed from their app stores by now www.wired.com/story/x-grok...
Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?
Elon Musk’s chatbot has been used to generate thousands of sexualized images of adults and apparent minors. Apple and Google have removed other “nudify” apps—but continue to host X and Grok.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:58 PM
I'm glad to see this pressure on Google and Apple. If any other company was running an active CSAM generator in public you better believe it would have been removed from their app stores by now www.wired.com/story/x-grok...
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
It’s a Perchta kind of Epiphany…do we get a loving woman handing out silver coins, or a knife-wielding crone bent on vengeance?
Epiphany is time for my #linocut of Perchta, also known as Frau Perchta or Berchta (or Bertha in English), a figure from Alpine folklore, who visits during the 12 days of Christmas. Her name may come from “the bright one” or the German word for the feast of the Epiphany and her history is linked to
January 7, 2026 at 12:27 AM
It’s a Perchta kind of Epiphany…do we get a loving woman handing out silver coins, or a knife-wielding crone bent on vengeance?
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Jacob Lawrence, They also made it very difficult for migrants leaving the South. They often went to railroad stations and arrested the Negroes wholesale, which in turn made them miss their train, 1940-41
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1134642
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1134642
January 4, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Jacob Lawrence, They also made it very difficult for migrants leaving the South. They often went to railroad stations and arrested the Negroes wholesale, which in turn made them miss their train, 1940-41
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1134642
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1134642
Re-read Eisenhower this morning. www.archives.gov/milestone-do...
President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Farewell Address (1961)
EnlargeDownload Link Citation: Farewell address by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, January 17, 1961; Final TV Talk 1/17/61 (1), Box 38, Speech Series, Papers of Dwight D.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Re-read Eisenhower this morning. www.archives.gov/milestone-do...
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Go do something nice for a friend or neighbor today. Nothing you tweet or do will have any impact on the mess, but that will make you feel better. Build community.
January 3, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Go do something nice for a friend or neighbor today. Nothing you tweet or do will have any impact on the mess, but that will make you feel better. Build community.
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Trump says we need to go after drug cartels.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
January 3, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Trump says we need to go after drug cartels.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
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It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
May you spend NYE and 2026 doing simple, good things with loving people who will have your back when storms strike and celebrate the wins. May all others exit, pursued by a bear! 🪄🎉💕
January 1, 2026 at 7:46 AM
May you spend NYE and 2026 doing simple, good things with loving people who will have your back when storms strike and celebrate the wins. May all others exit, pursued by a bear! 🪄🎉💕
50th anniversary Jaws exhibit at the Academy Museum is fun!
January 1, 2026 at 3:17 AM
50th anniversary Jaws exhibit at the Academy Museum is fun!
Celebrating a fine actor and an even better human being!
December 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Celebrating a fine actor and an even better human being!
Courtney B. Vance is one of the best actors I’ve ever directed, and his good character and intelligence were deservedly praised today, along with his talent. Honored to be included in the celebration! www.instagram.com/reel/DSV8fpY...
ANTHONY M. HEMINGWAY on Instagram: "Congratulations to my brother from another—COURTNEY B. VANCE on receiving his HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME STAR today. But let’s be clear, your star was always there. Hol...
Hollywood is shining bright as legendary actor Courtney B Vance is honored with a star on the Walk of Fame. In an emotional ceremony, Courtney reflects on his illustrious career and the people who hav...
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December 17, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Courtney B. Vance is one of the best actors I’ve ever directed, and his good character and intelligence were deservedly praised today, along with his talent. Honored to be included in the celebration! www.instagram.com/reel/DSV8fpY...
For those of us who are worried about the decline of reasoning ability among all ages…there are some clues here…https://podcasts.apple.com/hn/podcast/frank-keil-on-causal-thinking/id524122804?i=1000735025909
December 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
For those of us who are worried about the decline of reasoning ability among all ages…there are some clues here…https://podcasts.apple.com/hn/podcast/frank-keil-on-causal-thinking/id524122804?i=1000735025909
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New video soon on Periodic Videos
December 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
New video soon on Periodic Videos
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NEW VIDEO
The largely overlooked Indian connection to the discovery of calculus...
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The largely overlooked Indian connection to the discovery of calculus...
youtu.be/G23Jx0kPCSI
The Forgotten Story of Indian Calculus - Numberphile
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November 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
NEW VIDEO
The largely overlooked Indian connection to the discovery of calculus...
youtu.be/G23Jx0kPCSI
The largely overlooked Indian connection to the discovery of calculus...
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"My Grandfather's Cat" is a cross-Canada organization that helps dying seniors find homes for their beloved animals. They also offer a senior's pet food pantry, to help support low income seniors.
Please consider donating as a gift for the pet lover in your life.
www.mygrandfatherscat.ca
Please consider donating as a gift for the pet lover in your life.
www.mygrandfatherscat.ca
support fill the dishes — My Grandfather's Cat
www.mygrandfatherscat.ca
December 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"My Grandfather's Cat" is a cross-Canada organization that helps dying seniors find homes for their beloved animals. They also offer a senior's pet food pantry, to help support low income seniors.
Please consider donating as a gift for the pet lover in your life.
www.mygrandfatherscat.ca
Please consider donating as a gift for the pet lover in your life.
www.mygrandfatherscat.ca
Maddow is SO good with deep dives into history’s rhymes with our moment. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
RACHEL MADDOW PRESENTS: BURN ORDER
Rachel Maddow tells the story of one of the most shocking decisions in American history in her new podcast, “Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order.” This six-part series reveals how an executive order au...
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December 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Maddow is SO good with deep dives into history’s rhymes with our moment. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
As it turns out…not a good idea news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
December 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
As it turns out…not a good idea news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
Good character should be the baseline expectation for anyone to be given authority over other humans, much less an entire institution and its educational and research mission. Can’t be trusted? End of conversation. Do not pass GO. Do not collect $200. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
The Skeletons in Summers’s Closet | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson
If Harvard wants to quash the culture that allowed Epstein and Summers to operate with impunity, it has to demonstrate that even its most decorated figures aren’t untouchable.
www.thecrimson.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Good character should be the baseline expectation for anyone to be given authority over other humans, much less an entire institution and its educational and research mission. Can’t be trusted? End of conversation. Do not pass GO. Do not collect $200. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
In honor of Aunt Judy, who taught my kids and me lessons in compassion, optimism, and advance medical directives with no awareness that she had done so. Today, you finally won! Even better than a million dollars! 💜
December 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
In honor of Aunt Judy, who taught my kids and me lessons in compassion, optimism, and advance medical directives with no awareness that she had done so. Today, you finally won! Even better than a million dollars! 💜
Frank Gehry designed grand spaces for the most elevated human activities…music, art, commerce, research…without losing the intimacy and joy to delight children and foster human connection. RIP.
December 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Frank Gehry designed grand spaces for the most elevated human activities…music, art, commerce, research…without losing the intimacy and joy to delight children and foster human connection. RIP.
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Discover how 20,000 years after the ice age’s coldest snap, Los Angeles is still the city of cats through #TarPits research and “Fierce! The Story of Cats”, on view now at @nhm.org.
nhm.org/cats
nhm.org/cats
December 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Discover how 20,000 years after the ice age’s coldest snap, Los Angeles is still the city of cats through #TarPits research and “Fierce! The Story of Cats”, on view now at @nhm.org.
nhm.org/cats
nhm.org/cats