Violet Blue®
@violetblue.bsky.social
Awarded author, journalist: cybersecurity, privacy, digital human rights, Covid. WIRED, PopSci, Spinoff, Engadget, FT, IFJ. Visiting Scholar at Stout Research Centre, NZ.
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The results for Australia are a bit depressing tbh. After a start similar to NZ in 2020-21, the impact in late-2021-22 was more than twice as severe as in NZ. NZ skipped 2 big waves by keeping their quarantine going until Feb-April 2022.
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November 30, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The results for Australia are a bit depressing tbh. After a start similar to NZ in 2020-21, the impact in late-2021-22 was more than twice as severe as in NZ. NZ skipped 2 big waves by keeping their quarantine going until Feb-April 2022.
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Shelter in place in SF (we didn't have real lockdown), silence but constant sirens, bad smoke from the fires. All the surprise carepackages of homemade food we left on each other's porches.
Also the sidewalk-sold, distanced, boozy to-go drinks from Harvey's 🙃
* we're still during the pandemic fwiw
Also the sidewalk-sold, distanced, boozy to-go drinks from Harvey's 🙃
* we're still during the pandemic fwiw
What's a charming memory you have from the worst period of the pandemic?
November 30, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Shelter in place in SF (we didn't have real lockdown), silence but constant sirens, bad smoke from the fires. All the surprise carepackages of homemade food we left on each other's porches.
Also the sidewalk-sold, distanced, boozy to-go drinks from Harvey's 🙃
* we're still during the pandemic fwiw
Also the sidewalk-sold, distanced, boozy to-go drinks from Harvey's 🙃
* we're still during the pandemic fwiw
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They're gonna French Toast his ass
France’s far-right leader hit by egg, days after flour attack
French far-right leader hit on the head with an egg
Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, was hit on the head with an egg Saturday, just days after another incident in which a protester threw flour at him.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 30, 2025 at 12:59 AM
They're gonna French Toast his ass
"Hitting the sweet spot between genuinely creepy and humorous, with an intricately clever plot underpinned by exhaustive research." 🤩
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November 29, 2025 at 11:05 PM
"Hitting the sweet spot between genuinely creepy and humorous, with an intricately clever plot underpinned by exhaustive research." 🤩
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Did I mention there's also beautiful illustrations throughout the book? 🧪
Did I mention there's also beautiful illustrations throughout the book? 🧪
November 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Did I mention there's also beautiful illustrations throughout the book? 🧪
Did I mention there's also beautiful illustrations throughout the book? 🧪
I love this book!!!! Get one!
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November 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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wow i hate this
Vinay Prasad of the FDA claims that he has proof that 10 children died from COVID19 vaccines, so the FDA will now target flu shots, look at whether people should receive multiple vaccines at the same time, and make the vaccine approval process significantly more difficult.
FDA to impose strict new vaccine requirements, claiming child covid shot deaths
Vinay Prasad, the nation’s top vaccine regulator, said his team concluded that coronavirus shots were linked to children’s deaths, necessitating a new approach.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
wow i hate this
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Always love to see great talent using their platform for unabashed good.
'F*** Off And Let People Be': David Tennant Doubles Down On Support For Trans People
"People are trying to create division... and it's so f***ing unnecessary."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Always love to see great talent using their platform for unabashed good.
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I cannot even begin to express my rage at this lie
reading this through me back into my pandemic EMT life, attempting to resuscitate a child experiencing a cardiac arrest secondary to COVID while a father says “we heard that the vaccine was riskier than COVID for kids” and a mother wails in agony
reading this through me back into my pandemic EMT life, attempting to resuscitate a child experiencing a cardiac arrest secondary to COVID while a father says “we heard that the vaccine was riskier than COVID for kids” and a mother wails in agony
NEW: The F.D.A. announced in an internal memo that 10 children died "because of" the Covid shot. Other experts want to see proof.
“This is a profound revelation,” Dr. Prasad's memo said. “For the first time, the U.S. F.D.A. will acknowledge that Covid-19 vaccines have killed American children.”
“This is a profound revelation,” Dr. Prasad's memo said. “For the first time, the U.S. F.D.A. will acknowledge that Covid-19 vaccines have killed American children.”
F.D.A. Attributes 10 Children’s Deaths to Covid Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I cannot even begin to express my rage at this lie
reading this through me back into my pandemic EMT life, attempting to resuscitate a child experiencing a cardiac arrest secondary to COVID while a father says “we heard that the vaccine was riskier than COVID for kids” and a mother wails in agony
reading this through me back into my pandemic EMT life, attempting to resuscitate a child experiencing a cardiac arrest secondary to COVID while a father says “we heard that the vaccine was riskier than COVID for kids” and a mother wails in agony
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Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
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New Lancet meta-analysis finds measles vaccine immunity wanes over time, with seropositivity dropping from ~93% within 10 yrs to ~83% at 16–22 yrs.
The authors say their findings warrant an urgent review of vaccination strategies
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
The authors say their findings warrant an urgent review of vaccination strategies
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Measles Vaccine Protection Wanes After a Decade
Individuals who receive a measles-containing vaccine maintain seropositivity for a decade; however, the vaccine’s protection declines gradually thereafter.
www.medscape.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:46 AM
New Lancet meta-analysis finds measles vaccine immunity wanes over time, with seropositivity dropping from ~93% within 10 yrs to ~83% at 16–22 yrs.
The authors say their findings warrant an urgent review of vaccination strategies
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
The authors say their findings warrant an urgent review of vaccination strategies
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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ROBOT: You cannot defeat us.
ENGLISH TEACHER: Why's the ch pronounced differently in orchid than in orchard?
ROBOT: [twitch, spark]
ENGLISH TEACHER: Why's the ch pronounced differently in orchid than in orchard?
ROBOT: [twitch, spark]
November 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
ROBOT: You cannot defeat us.
ENGLISH TEACHER: Why's the ch pronounced differently in orchid than in orchard?
ROBOT: [twitch, spark]
ENGLISH TEACHER: Why's the ch pronounced differently in orchid than in orchard?
ROBOT: [twitch, spark]
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nose down ass up
that's the way we cyberstuck
that's the way we cyberstuck
November 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
nose down ass up
that's the way we cyberstuck
that's the way we cyberstuck
“I'm chill because there's a lot worse things than dying. And right now, I'm with you, and that's pretty nice.”
Chapter 9 is here! Come meet one of Wellington's scariest Urban Legends, who haunts the... SPCA?!
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Chapter 9 is here! Come meet one of Wellington's scariest Urban Legends, who haunts the... SPCA?!
www.patreon.com/posts/ghost-...
The Ghost Hunter's Guide to the Alphabet | Table of Contents | Threat Model
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November 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
“I'm chill because there's a lot worse things than dying. And right now, I'm with you, and that's pretty nice.”
Chapter 9 is here! Come meet one of Wellington's scariest Urban Legends, who haunts the... SPCA?!
www.patreon.com/posts/ghost-...
Chapter 9 is here! Come meet one of Wellington's scariest Urban Legends, who haunts the... SPCA?!
www.patreon.com/posts/ghost-...
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Your gentle reminder that my crowdfunding campaign ends tomorrow night… Thanks everyone for all the love. It’s been amazing. www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...
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Support Dr Siouxsie to recover some of the money she spent fighting her legal case to protect employees experiencing online abuse
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November 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Your gentle reminder that my crowdfunding campaign ends tomorrow night… Thanks everyone for all the love. It’s been amazing. www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...
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truth coming out of her cup noodles to shame mankind
November 28, 2025 at 5:48 AM
truth coming out of her cup noodles to shame mankind
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Only two chapters remain -- now all published chapters of Ghost Hunter's Guide to the Alphabet are in one easy-to-binge spot:
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Wellington. Expats. Ghosts. A cat. A killer. Ancestors and orphans. Immigrants and Indigenous under colonial rule. Hacking. History. #Horror
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Wellington. Expats. Ghosts. A cat. A killer. Ancestors and orphans. Immigrants and Indigenous under colonial rule. Hacking. History. #Horror
November 27, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Only two chapters remain -- now all published chapters of Ghost Hunter's Guide to the Alphabet are in one easy-to-binge spot:
www.patreon.com/posts/ghost-...
Wellington. Expats. Ghosts. A cat. A killer. Ancestors and orphans. Immigrants and Indigenous under colonial rule. Hacking. History. #Horror
www.patreon.com/posts/ghost-...
Wellington. Expats. Ghosts. A cat. A killer. Ancestors and orphans. Immigrants and Indigenous under colonial rule. Hacking. History. #Horror
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UNBOUND AUTHORS: Leftover copies of your books in the UK (MacMillan) warehouse will be pulped within the next week or two. DM me for a link to the warehouse stock list and contacts.
If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
November 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
UNBOUND AUTHORS: Leftover copies of your books in the UK (MacMillan) warehouse will be pulped within the next week or two. DM me for a link to the warehouse stock list and contacts.
If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
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🦃 Nov. 27's #ThreatModelCovid: CDC website disinfo, ⬇️ 🇺🇸 C19 booster rate, Long Covid costs $1T/yr, & more 🦠
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November 28, 2025 at 7:56 AM
🦃 Nov. 27's #ThreatModelCovid: CDC website disinfo, ⬇️ 🇺🇸 C19 booster rate, Long Covid costs $1T/yr, & more 🦠
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Looking good to show up for orphan Thanksgiving with new Kiwi friends here, so excited for a Covid safe gathering 😊
Also going to need to share my local adaptation of this mac and cheese recipe, it came out SO GOOD (thank you @theinfophile.bsky.social ❤️!)
Also going to need to share my local adaptation of this mac and cheese recipe, it came out SO GOOD (thank you @theinfophile.bsky.social ❤️!)
November 28, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Looking good to show up for orphan Thanksgiving with new Kiwi friends here, so excited for a Covid safe gathering 😊
Also going to need to share my local adaptation of this mac and cheese recipe, it came out SO GOOD (thank you @theinfophile.bsky.social ❤️!)
Also going to need to share my local adaptation of this mac and cheese recipe, it came out SO GOOD (thank you @theinfophile.bsky.social ❤️!)
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MĀ - Pūhā me te Porohewa
YouTube video by WAIATA ANTHEMS
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November 28, 2025 at 2:04 AM
