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Erica Joy Astrella
@ericajoy.astrel.la
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southern roots, oakland blossoms 🌸

tech leader (ex google/slack/msft/github/dccc/parkwood)

@b.astrel.la’s weirder half

Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. -John Lewis

there will be typos
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so i put lemon squeezy into this little app i’m playing with.

they have to approve your use of lemon squeezy and i understand it…the world is chock full of bad actors and a payments app has to be a prime target.

what i found VERY surprising? they use social media as a factor in their approval.
a screenshot of a section of an email from lemon squeezy that reads: Since we handle all payment processing and take on all of the tax liability for merchants, we need to thoroughly vet applicants to ensure a good fit. This is why we ask to see things like your website, social media, and customer base - we want to get a sense of your business. Don't worry if you're just getting started. Once you launch your website and social media, send them our way and we'll be happy to re-evaluate your application.
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 AM
ericajoy.astrel.la
the next book in the series i’m listening to is not on @libro.fm yet and it has frozen my brain
October 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
ericajoy.astrel.la
as a reminder friends, you’re not supposed to make big decisions in the 30 days after burning man. k love you bye!!
October 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
ericajoy.astrel.la
by the time this is all said and done, MAGA folks are going to be fighting for puerto rico’s independence.

delicious.
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Oct 9
Turning Point USA announced it will host counterprogramming to the Super Bowl halftime show, called “The All American Halftime Show,” as MAGA critics have been enraged over the selection of Bad Bunny as the 2026 headliner.
MAGA rage over Bad Bunny at Super Bowl sparks an alternative show
Counterprogramming hosted by the group that Charlie Kirk founded spotlights the growing political polarization surrounding one of the biggest events of the year.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
ericajoy.astrel.la
i’m on threads more than bluesky these days.

i know.

anyway if you are too, hmu.

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October 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
ericajoy.astrel.la
fortnite put their whole foot in the daft punk experience!! 5555/10 no notes
September 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
ericajoy.astrel.la
back when i was lifting weights, i called the “farmers walk” the grocery bag walk and i swear it gave me more strength by summoning that “i will get ALL these bags in one trip” energy.
September 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
ericajoy.astrel.la
learning that “scoop quotas” are a thing helps me to better understand the current state of US journalism.
September 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Reposted by Erica Joy Astrella
coyotemedia.org
If you've legally changed your name and gender marker in California, that info is searchable online. A new bill seeks to seal those records — but does it go far enough?

✍️: @nuala.bsky.social
But What Did They Used to Call You?
A bill to seal the name and gender change records for trans and nonbinary people is set to pass in California. It’s not enough.
www.coyotemedia.org
September 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
ericajoy.astrel.la
was that thunder?!
September 25, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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interesting.
momentoftru.posts.fyi [supreme caliber eater] @momentoftru.posts.fyi · Sep 23
Ain’t NOTHING in Burlington worth them doing any of this shit
September 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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god damn
September 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
ericajoy.astrel.la
my word!
September 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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THANK YOU!!
solomonmissouri.bsky.social Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · Sep 19
*Looks around*

when y'all started putting your name on the paper down to the protest?????
September 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
ericajoy.astrel.la
hey so i never want to hear someone say “racism is dead,” again, k?
September 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
ericajoy.astrel.la
raise your hand if you would stop ordering the soy/oat/almond/whatever milk if coffee shops simply offered lactose free milk?
September 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
ericajoy.astrel.la
…and how does one prove to the immigration officer that they are a US citizen, Justice Kavanaugh?

Must one walk around with their pape…passport at all times?
chrisgeidner.bsky.social Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Sep 8
This is a paragraph Brett Kavanaugh wrote on his little computer and then sent out into the world:
Moreover, as for stops of those individuals who are legally in the country, the questioning in those circumstances is typically brief, and those individuals may promptly go free after making clear to the immigration officers that they are U.S. citizens or otherwise legally in the United States.
September 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
ericajoy.astrel.la
from 1978...

"a massacre took place"... "which drove out all the europeans."

www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-...
A Zairean worker at the re-opened Kolwezi mine. A massacre took place...
A Zairean worker at the re-opened Kolwezi mine. A massacre took place there in May 1978, which drove out all the Europeans from this important mining town.
www.gettyimages.com
September 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Reposted by Erica Joy Astrella
oaklandside.org
This year, OFD saw the reopening of three fire stations and the launch of a special tax to fund vegetation management.
This fire season, Oakland Fire says it’s fully staffed for the first time in 20 years
This year, OFD saw the reopening of three fire stations and the launch of a special tax to fund vegetation management.
oaklandside.org
September 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
ericajoy.astrel.la
i miss when postmates let you order from arbitrary restaurants.
September 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Reposted by Erica Joy Astrella
eff.org
There's "a popular misconception that age-verification mandates are going to be the best way to rein in big tech and hold them accountable," EFF's Molly Buckley told @rollingstone.com - but these laws will just further line the biggest platforms' pockets. www.rollingstone.com/culture/cul...
‘Anonymity Online Is Going to Die’: What Age-Verification Laws Could Look Like in the U.S.
As controversy around the U.K.’s Online Safety Act continues, experts warn about similar legislation thriving in the U.S.
www.rollingstone.com
September 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
ericajoy.astrel.la
something something project paperclip
September 2, 2025 at 6:53 PM
ericajoy.astrel.la
why would an announcement about the space command need to be so dramatic? is he finna say there are aliens or something?
September 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM
ericajoy.astrel.la
an informational post: ancestry dna tests are on sale for $40 until september 3.

(if you'd like to engage in discussion about your fears or worries about dna tests, i'm afraid i don't have it in me right now and encourage you to start that conversation on your own thread. much appreciated!)
September 2, 2025 at 2:35 AM
ericajoy.astrel.la
i downloaded some census records from familysearch in order to be able to run some unique queries against them locally, because what else am i gonna do while stuck in bed for another 5 days?

imagine my complete lack of surprise to find that race was not included in the exported data.

🙄
September 2, 2025 at 12:36 AM