Amy van der Hiel
@amyvdh.bsky.social
she/her (not a work account)
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PSA: there’s been an exploit for Signal and WhatsApp released that can be used to silently track you.
Temp fixes for both can be done in your settings:
For WhatsApp: Settings>Privacy>Advanced>Block unknown messages.
For Signal: Settings>Privacy>Phone number>Who can find me by number>Nobody
Temp fixes for both can be done in your settings:
For WhatsApp: Settings>Privacy>Advanced>Block unknown messages.
For Signal: Settings>Privacy>Phone number>Who can find me by number>Nobody
December 15, 2025 at 1:28 AM
PSA: there’s been an exploit for Signal and WhatsApp released that can be used to silently track you.
Temp fixes for both can be done in your settings:
For WhatsApp: Settings>Privacy>Advanced>Block unknown messages.
For Signal: Settings>Privacy>Phone number>Who can find me by number>Nobody
Temp fixes for both can be done in your settings:
For WhatsApp: Settings>Privacy>Advanced>Block unknown messages.
For Signal: Settings>Privacy>Phone number>Who can find me by number>Nobody
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Once again.
It still matters if things are real
In the comments, people note that it’s AI and the poster responds that he just doesn’t care.
That’s an easy block.
That’s an easy block.
December 14, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Once again.
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Did it hurt when you fell from heaven. More pressingly, have you asked God why we must suffer
December 12, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Did it hurt when you fell from heaven. More pressingly, have you asked God why we must suffer
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trans people seem to be freely entering and leaving womanhood and that really pisses off the people who want womanhood to be a cage
November 26, 2025 at 3:12 AM
trans people seem to be freely entering and leaving womanhood and that really pisses off the people who want womanhood to be a cage
“I will survive my grief, amen.
I have run into the darkness and arrived in the morning still living, amen.
I have made my home anywhere I still have a name, amen.
I swear that they cannot kill us all
amen.”
-Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib
I have run into the darkness and arrived in the morning still living, amen.
I have made my home anywhere I still have a name, amen.
I swear that they cannot kill us all
amen.”
-Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
“I will survive my grief, amen.
I have run into the darkness and arrived in the morning still living, amen.
I have made my home anywhere I still have a name, amen.
I swear that they cannot kill us all
amen.”
-Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib
I have run into the darkness and arrived in the morning still living, amen.
I have made my home anywhere I still have a name, amen.
I swear that they cannot kill us all
amen.”
-Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib
“I belong deeply to myself” Warsan Shire
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
“I belong deeply to myself” Warsan Shire
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a lofty white!! a whisper of calm in a noisy world? the color of the year is WHITE. c’mon man. not right now, pantone.
December 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
a lofty white!! a whisper of calm in a noisy world? the color of the year is WHITE. c’mon man. not right now, pantone.
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one must imagine Cassandra tired
December 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
one must imagine Cassandra tired
I’m all vaccined up - got my covid, flu and pneumonia shots today before the holidays.
so thankful for my state, local pharmacy, and all the scientists who make this possible 💉💘
so thankful for my state, local pharmacy, and all the scientists who make this possible 💉💘
November 24, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I’m all vaccined up - got my covid, flu and pneumonia shots today before the holidays.
so thankful for my state, local pharmacy, and all the scientists who make this possible 💉💘
so thankful for my state, local pharmacy, and all the scientists who make this possible 💉💘
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oh whoa the models aren't just getting better and better consistently huh
November 23, 2025 at 10:35 AM
oh whoa the models aren't just getting better and better consistently huh
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November 23, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Trump's economy is being held up by a massive AI bubble.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Trump's economy is being held up by a massive AI bubble.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
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A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
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(They’re not cowards, they’re wealthy people protecting their own interests, and years ago they made the very smart calculation that it was better to be perceived as cowards who care than as ruthless career politicians who only truly care about cash and power.)
November 10, 2025 at 3:36 AM
(They’re not cowards, they’re wealthy people protecting their own interests, and years ago they made the very smart calculation that it was better to be perceived as cowards who care than as ruthless career politicians who only truly care about cash and power.)
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'Human nature' is the capacity to categorize others as part of self. Extending the boundaries of concern, people often help strangers in emergencies.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘Heroic actions are a natural tendency’: why bystander apathy is a myth
Modern research shows the public work together selflessly in an emergency, motivated by a strong impulse to help
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
'Human nature' is the capacity to categorize others as part of self. Extending the boundaries of concern, people often help strangers in emergencies.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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am reminded of the old joke: what did James Watson discover?
Rosalind Franklin’s notes.
Rosalind Franklin’s notes.
November 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
am reminded of the old joke: what did James Watson discover?
Rosalind Franklin’s notes.
Rosalind Franklin’s notes.
pretty autumn view
November 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
pretty autumn view
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can you even ✨imagine✨ the world we would have right now if we had spent the hundreds of BILLIONS that were invested in ai in art, science and social mobility instead?
November 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
can you even ✨imagine✨ the world we would have right now if we had spent the hundreds of BILLIONS that were invested in ai in art, science and social mobility instead?
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Reminder that this is a winning position, and people support it
New York assemblyman Zohran Mamdani confronts Border Czar Tom Homan today in Albany 👇🏻
November 5, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Reminder that this is a winning position, and people support it
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"Here we believe in standing up for those we love, whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many black women Trump has fired, a single mom waiting for the cost of groceries to go down, or anyone else with your back against the wall. Your struggle is ours too."
November 5, 2025 at 4:47 AM
"Here we believe in standing up for those we love, whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many black women Trump has fired, a single mom waiting for the cost of groceries to go down, or anyone else with your back against the wall. Your struggle is ours too."
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This is it exactly.
Also, I can not stress enough how the real reason for the American War of Independence was a desire to keep slavery following the British court ruling of Somerset v Stewart in 1772 which was very negative towards the institution (and morality) of slavery.
Also, I can not stress enough how the real reason for the American War of Independence was a desire to keep slavery following the British court ruling of Somerset v Stewart in 1772 which was very negative towards the institution (and morality) of slavery.
Sarah Cooper explains the mystery of the Techbros' strategy, and their growing love of the idea of Techserfs.™️
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cJ1...
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cJ1...
The History of Wealth Throughout History
YouTube video by Sarah Cooper
www.youtube.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
This is it exactly.
Also, I can not stress enough how the real reason for the American War of Independence was a desire to keep slavery following the British court ruling of Somerset v Stewart in 1772 which was very negative towards the institution (and morality) of slavery.
Also, I can not stress enough how the real reason for the American War of Independence was a desire to keep slavery following the British court ruling of Somerset v Stewart in 1772 which was very negative towards the institution (and morality) of slavery.
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Good morning, friends!
November 1, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Good morning, friends!
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Starving millions as winter sets in is a special kind of cruelty
The Trump admin says it won’t tap into its $6 billion contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits if the shutdown continues, according to an agency memo
That means roughly 42 mil Americans will not receive critical food assistance from SNAP in November
That means roughly 42 mil Americans will not receive critical food assistance from SNAP in November
Trump administration won’t use contingency fund to pay November food stamp benefits | CNN Politics
The US Department of Agriculture says it will not tap into its $6 billion contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits next month, according to an agency memo obtained by CNN. That means that roughly...
www.cnn.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Starving millions as winter sets in is a special kind of cruelty
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The City of Boston became the second-largest city in the world to outlaw facial surveillance — banning both the technology itself and any information it produces.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The City of Boston became the second-largest city in the world to outlaw facial surveillance — banning both the technology itself and any information it produces.
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