Ruth OBrien
@ruobrien.bsky.social
Irish woman navigating menopause while thriving in the tech world. Automation evangelist, technical diver, and geek at heart. Passionate about books and movies.
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I have popcorn.
The "I'm more MAGA then you!" whinefest is the gift that keeps on giving🍿
The "I'm more MAGA then you!" whinefest is the gift that keeps on giving🍿
Steve Bannon condemns Elon Musk as ‘racist’ and ‘truly evil’
Ex-Trump adviser denounces tech CEO’s embrace of some forms of immigration and vows to ‘take this guy down’
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2025 at 5:27 AM
I have popcorn.
The "I'm more MAGA then you!" whinefest is the gift that keeps on giving🍿
The "I'm more MAGA then you!" whinefest is the gift that keeps on giving🍿
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Good Morning Blue Sky
World Central Kitchen
Is in PASADENA, ALTADENA, & LA CANADA/FLINTRIDGE
Pass it on for those who might need
The world is a better place with a man like Chef Jose` Andres`
Who has fed millions
Who started this great organization WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
Thank you CHEF
World Central Kitchen
Is in PASADENA, ALTADENA, & LA CANADA/FLINTRIDGE
Pass it on for those who might need
The world is a better place with a man like Chef Jose` Andres`
Who has fed millions
Who started this great organization WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
Thank you CHEF
January 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Good Morning Blue Sky
World Central Kitchen
Is in PASADENA, ALTADENA, & LA CANADA/FLINTRIDGE
Pass it on for those who might need
The world is a better place with a man like Chef Jose` Andres`
Who has fed millions
Who started this great organization WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
Thank you CHEF
World Central Kitchen
Is in PASADENA, ALTADENA, & LA CANADA/FLINTRIDGE
Pass it on for those who might need
The world is a better place with a man like Chef Jose` Andres`
Who has fed millions
Who started this great organization WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
Thank you CHEF
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And donate! I contribute monthly to wck.org because the need never ends.
World Central Kitchen
Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises. Applying our model of quick ac...
wck.org
January 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
And donate! I contribute monthly to wck.org because the need never ends.
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The Eaton fires destroyed a youth care facility my friend worked at. They had no time to pack, and everything is lost.
Please help support them if you can. These children and teen were ALREADY vulnerable before the fires.
www.gofundme.com/f/provide-ai...
Please help support them if you can. These children and teen were ALREADY vulnerable before the fires.
www.gofundme.com/f/provide-ai...
Donate to Provide Aid to support youth Displaced by Fire, organized by Hwesu Cobb-Phillips
As a member of Bourne Family Services, our organization and members… Hwesu Cobb-Phillips needs your support for Provide Aid to support youth Displaced by Fire
www.gofundme.com
January 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The Eaton fires destroyed a youth care facility my friend worked at. They had no time to pack, and everything is lost.
Please help support them if you can. These children and teen were ALREADY vulnerable before the fires.
www.gofundme.com/f/provide-ai...
Please help support them if you can. These children and teen were ALREADY vulnerable before the fires.
www.gofundme.com/f/provide-ai...
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@theguardian.com does a fabulous end of year quiz. I managed to get most of the questions but the Wagatha answer really surprised me. Answers are at the end but try not to cheat
It’s quiz time: how well do you remember 2024?
Sports, scandals, music, memes… Take our bumper quiz of all the highs and lows of the year that was
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2024 at 6:19 AM
@theguardian.com does a fabulous end of year quiz. I managed to get most of the questions but the Wagatha answer really surprised me. Answers are at the end but try not to cheat
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Own the libs...
December 29, 2024 at 3:36 AM
Own the libs...
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Make this go viral
December 28, 2024 at 5:05 AM
Make this go viral
Had to share so I can keep track. This is pure genius 😍
For the season, this perennial favorite Carol, dedicated to all those in X-odus 🎄🎅
December 28, 2024 at 3:53 AM
Had to share so I can keep track. This is pure genius 😍
Wishing everyone a peaceful festive season
December 25, 2024 at 5:23 AM
Wishing everyone a peaceful festive season
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Happy holidays! New video out now! 🎁🎶😵💫
See the extended directors edit exclusively on YouTube: youtu.be/BmrNhbn8KI8
As always, the ad-free version available on all other social media platforms. #Annie #Musical #ChristmasSpecial #Parody
See the extended directors edit exclusively on YouTube: youtu.be/BmrNhbn8KI8
As always, the ad-free version available on all other social media platforms. #Annie #Musical #ChristmasSpecial #Parody
I Think I'm Gonna Hate It Here - A Randy Rainbow Song Parody
YouTube video by Randy Rainbow
youtu.be
December 16, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Happy holidays! New video out now! 🎁🎶😵💫
See the extended directors edit exclusively on YouTube: youtu.be/BmrNhbn8KI8
As always, the ad-free version available on all other social media platforms. #Annie #Musical #ChristmasSpecial #Parody
See the extended directors edit exclusively on YouTube: youtu.be/BmrNhbn8KI8
As always, the ad-free version available on all other social media platforms. #Annie #Musical #ChristmasSpecial #Parody
Reading between the lines RFK Jnr is coming for HRT treatment. The republicans think they have issues now with angry women wait until they try to take away their HRT.
December 17, 2024 at 4:21 AM
Reading between the lines RFK Jnr is coming for HRT treatment. The republicans think they have issues now with angry women wait until they try to take away their HRT.
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The Misinformation Cliff. From "Health in Pictures," the American Public Health Association, 1930
December 14, 2024 at 8:01 PM
The Misinformation Cliff. From "Health in Pictures," the American Public Health Association, 1930
This made me laugh so thought I would share. I especially like the nod to data driven decision making with "Naughty/Nice Behaviour Data Analytics"
December 11, 2024 at 4:15 AM
This made me laugh so thought I would share. I especially like the nod to data driven decision making with "Naughty/Nice Behaviour Data Analytics"
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AI-fuelled cloud storage boom threatens Irish climate targets, report warns
AI-fuelled cloud storage boom threatens Irish climate targets, report warns
Friends of the Earth calls on government to rein in growth of datacentres for fear they could increase fossil fuel use
Ireland has allowed itself to become a “data dumping ground” for big technology companies such as Amazon and Meta which are…
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2024 at 1:58 PM
AI-fuelled cloud storage boom threatens Irish climate targets, report warns
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The deep goal of bluesky is to decentralize the social internet so that every individual controls their experience of it rather than having it be controlled by 5 random billionaires. Everyone thinks they signed up for a demuskified twitter...we actually signed an exciting and bizarre experiment.
December 3, 2024 at 4:05 PM
The deep goal of bluesky is to decentralize the social internet so that every individual controls their experience of it rather than having it be controlled by 5 random billionaires. Everyone thinks they signed up for a demuskified twitter...we actually signed an exciting and bizarre experiment.
We had an absolute abortion ban in Ireland as part of our constitution. When we were voting to rescind the article American evangelicals poured money into the "prolife" coffers. It took Irish sisters, mother's, aunt's and grandmothers to come out and tell their stories. Ireland voted pro-women
In Texas, maternal mortality rates are deliberately being hidden. Politically damaging information is being suppressed.
Texas’ abortion ban went into effect in 2022. As a direct result of the law, women in Texas had so many dangerous and deadly pregnancies in 2022 and 2023 that…
Texas’ abortion ban went into effect in 2022. As a direct result of the law, women in Texas had so many dangerous and deadly pregnancies in 2022 and 2023 that…
December 7, 2024 at 2:58 AM
We had an absolute abortion ban in Ireland as part of our constitution. When we were voting to rescind the article American evangelicals poured money into the "prolife" coffers. It took Irish sisters, mother's, aunt's and grandmothers to come out and tell their stories. Ireland voted pro-women
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Signal is famous for knowing as little about its users as possible. The app isn’t hoarding metadata, tracking you, or showing you ads.
President @meredithmeredith.bsky.social sees a shift underway as the monoliths of big tech lose popularity and the old economics of Silicon Valley become brittle.
President @meredithmeredith.bsky.social sees a shift underway as the monoliths of big tech lose popularity and the old economics of Silicon Valley become brittle.
With Threats to Encryption Looming, Signal’s Meredith Whittaker Says ‘We’re Not Changing’
At WIRED’s The Big Interview event, the president of the Signal Foundation talked about secure communications as critical infrastructure and the need for a new funding paradigm for tech.
www.wired.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:39 PM
Signal is famous for knowing as little about its users as possible. The app isn’t hoarding metadata, tracking you, or showing you ads.
President @meredithmeredith.bsky.social sees a shift underway as the monoliths of big tech lose popularity and the old economics of Silicon Valley become brittle.
President @meredithmeredith.bsky.social sees a shift underway as the monoliths of big tech lose popularity and the old economics of Silicon Valley become brittle.
Wow. Isn't science amazing 😍
Lung cancer ‘could be detected by world-first urine test’
Scientists hope for earlier detection after creating injectable sensor that releases compound into urine
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2024 at 9:09 AM
Wow. Isn't science amazing 😍