Kristen Womack
@kristenwomack.io
Books, bikes, computers, running. she/her
morning run views 🏃♀️
November 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
morning run views 🏃♀️
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If you receive an illegal order, you have a duty to disobey.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
November 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
If you receive an illegal order, you have a duty to disobey.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
Understanding another person’s experience is in our reach. I’ve read this book with my kids and they love this story. It’s made them more educated, respectful, and kind humans. Let us raise young humans to care about each other, and know that we don’t need to hate and fear differences.
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Understanding another person’s experience is in our reach. I’ve read this book with my kids and they love this story. It’s made them more educated, respectful, and kind humans. Let us raise young humans to care about each other, and know that we don’t need to hate and fear differences.
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happy transgender day of remembrance
thank you for sticking around in the hardest of times. if you haven't, you are missed dearly
please live 💜
thank you for sticking around in the hardest of times. if you haven't, you are missed dearly
please live 💜
November 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
happy transgender day of remembrance
thank you for sticking around in the hardest of times. if you haven't, you are missed dearly
please live 💜
thank you for sticking around in the hardest of times. if you haven't, you are missed dearly
please live 💜
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“Chicago is where I was born and raised. And honestly, biking just makes me feel at peace. I'm usually not the most calm person - when I'm biking though, my mind is centered. I can pay attention to my surroundings. It's kind of like a meditation for me.” 🧵
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“Chicago is where I was born and raised. And honestly, biking just makes me feel at peace. I'm usually not the most calm person - when I'm biking though, my mind is centered. I can pay attention to my surroundings. It's kind of like a meditation for me.” 🧵
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The fact that Volvo is acknowledging this is huge and I applaud them for it. It’s frustrating that cab-over designs, which offer superior visibility, are largely unpopular and marginalized in the current North American marketplace.
In tight spaces or heavy traffic, it’s not always easy to see who’s near. Active Side Collision Avoidance Support uses radar to detect cyclists or pedestrians on the sides. If someone’s there, it warns you or even steps in to brake if needed so you can keep others safe, even when visibility is low.
November 19, 2025 at 3:36 AM
The fact that Volvo is acknowledging this is huge and I applaud them for it. It’s frustrating that cab-over designs, which offer superior visibility, are largely unpopular and marginalized in the current North American marketplace.
Well, I’ve lived in Minneapolis and Portland, so it seems I should check out moving to Vancouver, Quebec City, or Montreal next. 🤔
These things are always hard to measure, but the Copenhagenize Index ranks Montreal as the 15th most bike-friendly city in the world.
Top 5 in North America:
1. Montreal
2. Quebec City
3. Vancouver
4. Portland
5. Minneapolis
I worry we’ll fall in the next few years though!
Top 5 in North America:
1. Montreal
2. Quebec City
3. Vancouver
4. Portland
5. Minneapolis
I worry we’ll fall in the next few years though!
Copenhagenize index
copenhagenizeindex.eu
November 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Well, I’ve lived in Minneapolis and Portland, so it seems I should check out moving to Vancouver, Quebec City, or Montreal next. 🤔
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just got my first message from someone offering to redesign my website. it looks like this on purpose :) i like it. thanks!
December 14, 2024 at 4:14 PM
just got my first message from someone offering to redesign my website. it looks like this on purpose :) i like it. thanks!
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Cloudflare ia having some issues, taking down lots of websites and services, including X (yay) and Bellingcat (boo).
November 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Cloudflare ia having some issues, taking down lots of websites and services, including X (yay) and Bellingcat (boo).
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Have you tried shutting your gender off and restarting a different version?
November 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Have you tried shutting your gender off and restarting a different version?
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Where to Live in Canada If You Love Bicycles.
momentummag.com/where-to-liv...
momentummag.com/where-to-liv...
Where to Live in Canada If You Love Bicycles
Canada isn’t always the first place to come to mind when you imagine a bicycle-first lifestyle, but the landscape is changing.
momentummag.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Where to Live in Canada If You Love Bicycles.
momentummag.com/where-to-liv...
momentummag.com/where-to-liv...
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POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
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I'm sad b/c I'm reviewing CFPs and they're all from men
I know some amazing, talented, smart, non-men who give great talks
I also know if they speak publicly they're opening themselves up for criticism, threats, and so many things.
They're also not given the privilege to travel or do public work
I know some amazing, talented, smart, non-men who give great talks
I also know if they speak publicly they're opening themselves up for criticism, threats, and so many things.
They're also not given the privilege to travel or do public work
November 18, 2025 at 4:40 AM
I'm sad b/c I'm reviewing CFPs and they're all from men
I know some amazing, talented, smart, non-men who give great talks
I also know if they speak publicly they're opening themselves up for criticism, threats, and so many things.
They're also not given the privilege to travel or do public work
I know some amazing, talented, smart, non-men who give great talks
I also know if they speak publicly they're opening themselves up for criticism, threats, and so many things.
They're also not given the privilege to travel or do public work
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The @socallinuxexpo.bsky.social CFP is open. If you're interested in submitting a talk feel free to DM me. I'd be happy to help you submit
November 18, 2025 at 4:45 AM
The @socallinuxexpo.bsky.social CFP is open. If you're interested in submitting a talk feel free to DM me. I'd be happy to help you submit
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"We transportation advocates are right to want radical changes to our deadly and broken transportation system. Given that our reality is catastrophic, it’s good to want to divert from it!"
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/11/17/t...
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/11/17/t...
Transportation Politics Is Inherently Radical — Streetsblog USA
And we need to embrace that if we want to win.
usa.streetsblog.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
"We transportation advocates are right to want radical changes to our deadly and broken transportation system. Given that our reality is catastrophic, it’s good to want to divert from it!"
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/11/17/t...
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/11/17/t...
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Somebody has figured out how to fingerprint browsers in a cache-busting way using the favicon, so now we're all going to have to deal with a favicon-related CVE and some kind of absurd restriction on how favicons can change. This is why we can't have nice things. supercookie.me/workwise
supercookie • workwise
Favicons as supercookies! Check out this cache-based fingerprinting method in our demonstration.
supercookie.me
November 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Somebody has figured out how to fingerprint browsers in a cache-busting way using the favicon, so now we're all going to have to deal with a favicon-related CVE and some kind of absurd restriction on how favicons can change. This is why we can't have nice things. supercookie.me/workwise
If Pokémon cards have full art bikes okay I’m in
November 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
If Pokémon cards have full art bikes okay I’m in
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#3157 A helpful tutorial
November 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
#3157 A helpful tutorial
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Even young kids can feel the difference between riding in a protected bike lane and riding without one.
Our children deserve better, and we should demand more.
@pbotinfo.bsky.social @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social @thestreettrust.org @bikeportland.org
Our children deserve better, and we should demand more.
@pbotinfo.bsky.social @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social @thestreettrust.org @bikeportland.org
November 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Even young kids can feel the difference between riding in a protected bike lane and riding without one.
Our children deserve better, and we should demand more.
@pbotinfo.bsky.social @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social @thestreettrust.org @bikeportland.org
Our children deserve better, and we should demand more.
@pbotinfo.bsky.social @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social @thestreettrust.org @bikeportland.org
Starting now 📺
Today on Open Source Friday, we'll chat with Laurent Cozic, the creator of @joplinapp.bsky.social! 📝
Learn about the powerful, private, open-source note-taking app with:
✨ End-to-end encryption
✨ Capabilities on desktop & mobile
✨ A community-driven plugin ecosystem
Set a reminder! 👇
gh.io/joplin
Learn about the powerful, private, open-source note-taking app with:
✨ End-to-end encryption
✨ Capabilities on desktop & mobile
✨ A community-driven plugin ecosystem
Set a reminder! 👇
gh.io/joplin
November 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Starting now 📺
A future where we are inclusive, caring, and expansive is possible.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A future where we are inclusive, caring, and expansive is possible.
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LOOKING FOR BOOKS: golden and silver age sci-fi focused on space exploration
November 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
LOOKING FOR BOOKS: golden and silver age sci-fi focused on space exploration
This is cool. I love science. 🧪🧫
Vaccines save lives.
“… the promise of nasal vaccines is that they could induce mucosal immunity along with a systemic immune response.”
“… the promise of nasal vaccines is that they could induce mucosal immunity along with a systemic immune response.”
Will nasal vaccines consign injections to history?
Nasal vaccines could offer protection against airborne pathogens at their point of entry into the body.
www.nature.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
This is cool. I love science. 🧪🧫