Author | Lightnews

Rachael Vaughn Ray

@rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social

270 followers 340 following 130 posts

tech product lawyer | gryffindor with caveats 🏳️‍⚧️ | #Survivor #TheTraitors #Romantasy | she/her | views = mine https://rachaelip.com/

rachaelip.com

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · Jan 5

👋 Hi Bluesky! It’s about time I do one of these. I’m Rachael, a tech product lawyer and fangirl of many flavors. Here’s a bit about me: 🧵

1 5

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · Sep 8

JLP: What's keeping you up there, Parv?

Parvati: This is my challenge. That's my necklace.

Such a badass.

#SurvivorAU #SurvivorAustraliaVsTheWorld

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · Sep 8

I am pretty upset that when I asked Gemini to put a bulleted list of words into a list separated by commas, it forced me to Google Keep to copy/paste that list. I actually love Google Keep, but this is a crummy user experience. #PeakAI

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · Sep 6

My first RDC on my first anniversary of working at #Roblox! I can't resist the opportunity to cosplay so dressed as my avatar: www.roblox.com/users/731114....

#RDC25 #RDC2025

2 1 4

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · Sep 2

#SurvivorAU vs The World is a great season, but I wish we had a longer season + 6 Aussie players, 6 US players, and 6 ROW players. Half Aussies gave them a bit of an advantage, but I guess it didn't stop Parv from dominating.

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · Sep 2

Agreed! With the shorter US seasons it's hard to get invested in the players.

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · Sep 2

I still need to watch Lisa's NZ season, but I was disappointed to see someone try to quit in #SurvivorAU Australia vs World

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · Sep 2

Survivor AU Heroes v Villains

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · Aug 31

Really excited to play this with coworkers! #CtrlAltSpeech @mmasnick.bsky.social @benwhitelaw.bsky.social

2 1 16

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · Aug 25

I hope this means we will either start seeing better productization of AI or stop saying it's going to have this dramatic impact on knowledge workers.

Bubbling questions about the limitations of AI www.npr.org/2025/08/23/n...

Bubbling questions about the limitations of AI

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cal Newport, author and computer science professor at Georgetown, about AI's limitations and if progress within the industry has stalled.

www.npr.org

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · Aug 12

I feel the same way about the AI slop being circulated in corporate communications. I don't think it's adding the value some people think it's adding.

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · Aug 9

Reminds me of my college days as a Detroit raver leaving the Packard Plant with a layer of gunk on my phatty jeans. #PLUR

Frances “Poet Laureate of the Robot Alliance” Klein @fklein907.bsky.social · Aug 8

The youth are learning the consequences of early 2000’s fashion

A picture of a girl wearing a pair of long, oversized jeans. The bottom 10-12 inches of the jeans from hem up are soaking wet

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · Aug 9

So sad! I called him when I was in high school and talked to him for about an hour.

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · Aug 7

Heroes v Villains because it's a good one to hook newbies.

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · Aug 4

When did this happen?

2 1

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · Jul 26

Part of the Roblox #ProductCounsel team at #TrustCon this past week. Want to join us? We are hiring a lead Safety PCounsel: careers.roblox.com/jobs/7017942...

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · Jul 21

I think that actually began last week. 😏

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · Jul 19

This year will be my first time attending!

1 1

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · Jul 19

I will be attending #TrustCon next week. Any other lawyerfolk planning to be there?

Reposted by Rachael Vaughn Ray

Mario Nicolais @marionicolais.bsky.social · Jun 19

Here’s the thing about #Juneteenth:

It is the only Holiday recognizing that freedom and democracy take ongoing effort and dedication.

Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation occurred more than two years before being enforced in Texas.

A good lesson in these difficult times.

Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · Jun 19

On Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom and recommit ourselves to the work that remains undone. We remember that even in the darkest hours, there is cause to hope for tomorrow’s light.

16 200 1.4K

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · Jun 19

#Juneteenth recognizes that both hope and despair can coexist. Trying to be hopeful in light of what is going on in the world right now.

John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · Jun 19

#Juneteenth marks the day on June 19th, 1865, when Federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to declare the emancipation of all Americans, of every slave being freed.

It shouldn’t even have been necessary...

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/this-junet...

This Juneteenth, "None of Us are Free"

This past weekend, I stood shoulder to shoulder with a diverse and sprawling mass of humanity gathered to protest this authoritarian regime, and the haunting, steadfast words of Solomon Burke’s song ‘...

johnpavlovitz.substack.com

Reposted by Rachael Vaughn Ray

HawksMathaMagic @phonisha.bsky.social · Jun 19

Make sure you know the black educator, Dr. Opal Lee - who is responsible for ensuring our calendars mark this day as a national holiday #Juneteenth

Opal Lee | Juneteenth, Fire, Historic Walk, Biography, & Facts | Britannica

Opal Lee is a civil rights activist, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” for her activism and historic walk to help make June 19 a national holiday in the United States.

www.britannica.com

15 340 1.2K

Reposted by Rachael Vaughn Ray

Izzy @flutedyke.bsky.social · May 28

Where my Queers at?! SMH.
#survivor50

12 20 170

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · May 22

She let him reveal their secret alliance at FTC though. I imagine they discussed and planned that.

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · May 22

Kyle and Kamilla were an entertaining duo but I don't understand the Mitch vote. Did people think Mitch's personality was so amazing it would outweigh the fact he made 0 moves? #Survivor48

1 2

Rachael Vaughn Ray @rachaelvaughnray.bsky.social · May 19

I thought it was because the plan was to keep the Kymilla alliance a secret until the end.