Jen deHaan
@humaninternettheory.com
Solo podcasting. Tech, comedy, voice, podcast producer.
Host: Solo Podcasting Handbook
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About: jendehaan.com
My studio: @stereoforest.com / stereoforest.com
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Jen deHaan
@humaninternettheory.com
· Oct 16
Recent brain scan studies found that listening to a human voice triggers significantly more brain activity than an AI one. The natural variations in your delivery are signals that help your audience understand and remember your message.
Learn more in latest ep of Human Internet Theory.
Learn more in latest ep of Human Internet Theory.
Reposted by Jen deHaan
I have been trying to raise awareness about the recent cuts to pandemic preparedness by provincial institutions in BC for the past 1½ months. Most of the cuts were not announced to the public beforehand and media coverage has been scant. 1/?
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The silent erosion of COVID-19 awareness & management in B.C.:
A TIMELINE
[A timeline of the year 2025 and the January of 2026. Numbered diamonds are placed on the timeline to mark the events below.]
1. April 16: Amount & timeliness of SARS-CoV-2 sample data uploaded to GISAID, an online repository, deteriorate.
2. May: The end of RAT Kit Distribution Program is announced in a professional newsletter. This provided free RAT kits to pharmacies.
3. May 31: RAT kits orders from this day onwards would not be reimbursed.
4. June: The BCCDC page dedicated to how COVID-19 spreads is removed.
5. September 1: Under the BC medical services plan, less than 20 people will be allowed in an online group medical visit. An unknown number of bed- & house-bound people will lose telehealth access to the BC-CLMF, a long COVID & ME/CFS clinic. Implementation delayed until January.
6. September 15: Vancouver Sun publishes a sponsored article, suggesting the program responsible for generating SARS-CoV-2 data from wastewater samples would be expanded & describes the then-current state of the program.
7. September 18: The wastewater surveillance program is cut: 8 of 12 wastewater treatment plants will no longer be monitored, and 1 sample will be taken per week instead of 3.
8. October 14: The year's vaccination campaign begins to widespread shortages.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dy4l7kqcar73iaezbjxzwiui/bafkreibyc7hcwrwtwlid453tk3fv523vx3cziv4g5qksvdrks6b3ymxo2a@jpeg)
November 7, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I have been trying to raise awareness about the recent cuts to pandemic preparedness by provincial institutions in BC for the past 1½ months. Most of the cuts were not announced to the public beforehand and media coverage has been scant. 1/?
Reposted by Jen deHaan
“She explained how much Covid could hurt her & how vulnerable it felt to be unable to wear a mask to protect herself.
She was a perfect example of why other people need to wear masks even if they don’t personally think Covid will hurt them”
If you want to honour Alice Wong’s memory, please mask up
She was a perfect example of why other people need to wear masks even if they don’t personally think Covid will hurt them”
If you want to honour Alice Wong’s memory, please mask up
Thank You Alice Wong
Alice Wong has passed away and the disability community has lost a leader. I lost a mentor and a friend. The Disabled Ginger wouldn't exist without Alice and everything she taught me.
www.disabledginger.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:48 AM
“She explained how much Covid could hurt her & how vulnerable it felt to be unable to wear a mask to protect herself.
She was a perfect example of why other people need to wear masks even if they don’t personally think Covid will hurt them”
If you want to honour Alice Wong’s memory, please mask up
She was a perfect example of why other people need to wear masks even if they don’t personally think Covid will hurt them”
If you want to honour Alice Wong’s memory, please mask up
Reposted by Jen deHaan
40 years later… And the thing is, we already have mountains of data NOW that show what COVID does to brains. Why can’t we acknowledge it? Why can’t we face it? Why can’t we say it?
My dad trained as a neurosurgeon in the late ‘50s and they were still studying the long term neurological effects of the Spanish flu.
November 14, 2025 at 11:12 PM
40 years later… And the thing is, we already have mountains of data NOW that show what COVID does to brains. Why can’t we acknowledge it? Why can’t we face it? Why can’t we say it?
Reposted by Jen deHaan
15 years ago, I said every social media founder should be forced to use and live with the default settings of their platforms. Now I would say that the AI founders should have their tools pointed at their families for a year before they can deploy them elsewhere.
I seem to remember whole congressional hearings about the terrible destructive force that is violence in video games and yet, there is a very strange quiet about an unregulated technology that coaches people to suicide.
There are no words for how evil this is
November 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
15 years ago, I said every social media founder should be forced to use and live with the default settings of their platforms. Now I would say that the AI founders should have their tools pointed at their families for a year before they can deploy them elsewhere.
Reposted by Jen deHaan
We did it New York!!!
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
We did it New York!!!
Reposted by Jen deHaan
They’ll insist this is a
one-off victory — something that can only happen in New York & nowhere else.
They’re wrong.
New York is the world financial capital — home of Wall Street & billionaires from across the globe.
If everyday people can defeat oligarchs here, we can defeat oligarchy anywhere.
one-off victory — something that can only happen in New York & nowhere else.
They’re wrong.
New York is the world financial capital — home of Wall Street & billionaires from across the globe.
If everyday people can defeat oligarchs here, we can defeat oligarchy anywhere.
November 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
They’ll insist this is a
one-off victory — something that can only happen in New York & nowhere else.
They’re wrong.
New York is the world financial capital — home of Wall Street & billionaires from across the globe.
If everyday people can defeat oligarchs here, we can defeat oligarchy anywhere.
one-off victory — something that can only happen in New York & nowhere else.
They’re wrong.
New York is the world financial capital — home of Wall Street & billionaires from across the globe.
If everyday people can defeat oligarchs here, we can defeat oligarchy anywhere.
Don't rehearse your hand gestures. Research shows that natural gesturing helps you organize your thoughts and articulate them more clearly.
November 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Don't rehearse your hand gestures. Research shows that natural gesturing helps you organize your thoughts and articulate them more clearly.
Big news: Australia's government confirmed it's ruling out a "fair use" style exemption for AI training data. This is what AI corporations have been pushing for globally, and creative professionals are being supported instead.
From the latest Human Internet Theory ep.
From the latest Human Internet Theory ep.
October 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Big news: Australia's government confirmed it's ruling out a "fair use" style exemption for AI training data. This is what AI corporations have been pushing for globally, and creative professionals are being supported instead.
From the latest Human Internet Theory ep.
From the latest Human Internet Theory ep.
"Postural feedback" is a real thing, but it's individual. Your posture sends feedback to your brain about feelings. The key is mindful self-awareness to find what works for you.
October 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"Postural feedback" is a real thing, but it's individual. Your posture sends feedback to your brain about feelings. The key is mindful self-awareness to find what works for you.
A single venture capital firm is funding one startup to create thousands of synthetic influencers and another startup to detect them. Learn about the emerging "synthetic social web."
From Human Internet Theory.
From Human Internet Theory.
October 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A single venture capital firm is funding one startup to create thousands of synthetic influencers and another startup to detect them. Learn about the emerging "synthetic social web."
From Human Internet Theory.
From Human Internet Theory.
We are moving from high-effort "artisanal" virtual influencers to mass-produced, industrialized synthetic humans. These services affect creative professionals in design, writing, and voice acting.
From Human Internet Theory.
From Human Internet Theory.
October 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
We are moving from high-effort "artisanal" virtual influencers to mass-produced, industrialized synthetic humans. These services affect creative professionals in design, writing, and voice acting.
From Human Internet Theory.
From Human Internet Theory.
Feeling nervous before you record? Try this: Press your feet firmly into the floor and your palms down onto your thighs. This "physical anchoring" creates a sense of stability.
October 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Feeling nervous before you record? Try this: Press your feet firmly into the floor and your palms down onto your thighs. This "physical anchoring" creates a sense of stability.
Here's a practical 30-second posture reset: Stand/sit with feet flat. Lengthen your spine. Roll shoulders up, back, and down. Keep your chin parallel to the floor. This is your neutral baseline.
October 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Here's a practical 30-second posture reset: Stand/sit with feet flat. Lengthen your spine. Roll shoulders up, back, and down. Keep your chin parallel to the floor. This is your neutral baseline.
What is Doublespeed.AI, and how are they possibly going to impact the creative professional industry? Creative professionals rely on work in marketing and UGC content,
October 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
What is Doublespeed.AI, and how are they possibly going to impact the creative professional industry? Creative professionals rely on work in marketing and UGC content,
The Human Internet Theory podcast got featured on Amazon Music podcast page today! music.amazon.com/podcasts/cat...
October 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The Human Internet Theory podcast got featured on Amazon Music podcast page today! music.amazon.com/podcasts/cat...
The science supports that your posture sends feedback to your brain about your feelings. The results are different for everyone, so it's important to find what works for you.
October 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The science supports that your posture sends feedback to your brain about your feelings. The results are different for everyone, so it's important to find what works for you.
Reposted by Jen deHaan
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
Find your baseline neutral pose. Lengthen your spine as if a string is pulling your head up. Roll your shoulders up, back, and let them relax. Keep your chin parallel to the floor.
From this week's Human Internet Theory.
From this week's Human Internet Theory.
October 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Find your baseline neutral pose. Lengthen your spine as if a string is pulling your head up. Roll your shoulders up, back, and let them relax. Keep your chin parallel to the floor.
From this week's Human Internet Theory.
From this week's Human Internet Theory.
As creators and educators, we often wonder what to do with our hands. Should we keep them still or gesticulate like a wild person?
Research suggests we should let them move. Gesturing while speaking can lighten your cognitive load, helping you organize and articulate your thoughts more effectively.
Research suggests we should let them move. Gesturing while speaking can lighten your cognitive load, helping you organize and articulate your thoughts more effectively.
October 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
As creators and educators, we often wonder what to do with our hands. Should we keep them still or gesticulate like a wild person?
Research suggests we should let them move. Gesturing while speaking can lighten your cognitive load, helping you organize and articulate your thoughts more effectively.
Research suggests we should let them move. Gesturing while speaking can lighten your cognitive load, helping you organize and articulate your thoughts more effectively.
Studies often compare "power poses" to "low power" slouching. This suggests the benefit might simply be... like... not slouching. A neutral posture could be just as effective as an expansive one.
From Human Internet Theory.
From Human Internet Theory.
October 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Studies often compare "power poses" to "low power" slouching. This suggests the benefit might simply be... like... not slouching. A neutral posture could be just as effective as an expansive one.
From Human Internet Theory.
From Human Internet Theory.
Very important, please sign if you're Canadian (and note you need to confirm signature via email). This is an official government petition that will be formally addressed if there are enough signatures.
Postmedia is owned and operated by a U.S. hedge fund closely allied with the Republican Party. It supports Pierre Poilievre, the tar sands, fossil fuels and more while being anti-labour, anti-indigenous rights and against a strong Canada.
Please sign and share:
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www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-6821 - Petitions
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October 25, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Very important, please sign if you're Canadian (and note you need to confirm signature via email). This is an official government petition that will be formally addressed if there are enough signatures.
The original power pose study was based on only 42 people, saying that it could affect your body (hormones) and risk taking. Due to this and other issues, a lead author later retracted her belief in the findings.
From Human Internet Theory.
From Human Internet Theory.
October 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The original power pose study was based on only 42 people, saying that it could affect your body (hormones) and risk taking. Due to this and other issues, a lead author later retracted her belief in the findings.
From Human Internet Theory.
From Human Internet Theory.
Here is a practical grounding exercise I use before recording if it has been "a day". It's a physical anchoring technique that takes about 30 seconds.
Start in a neutral, seated position.
Press your feet firmly onto the ground.
Press your palms down onto your thighs or the arms of your chair.
Start in a neutral, seated position.
Press your feet firmly onto the ground.
Press your palms down onto your thighs or the arms of your chair.
October 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Here is a practical grounding exercise I use before recording if it has been "a day". It's a physical anchoring technique that takes about 30 seconds.
Start in a neutral, seated position.
Press your feet firmly onto the ground.
Press your palms down onto your thighs or the arms of your chair.
Start in a neutral, seated position.
Press your feet firmly onto the ground.
Press your palms down onto your thighs or the arms of your chair.
Remember "power posing"? The science behind it collapsed. The original study was tiny (42 people) and a lead author retracted her belief. What now? Check out the latest ep of Human Internet Theory.
October 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Remember "power posing"? The science behind it collapsed. The original study was tiny (42 people) and a lead author retracted her belief. What now? Check out the latest ep of Human Internet Theory.