Kat Jones
@ciaracat.bsky.social
Fan of science fiction, musicals, and cats. She/her. Data privacy professional.
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There is no federal authority under our constitutional framework to end elections.
Will they try to claim one? Yes, obviously. But fucking fight back.
Will they try to claim one? Yes, obviously. But fucking fight back.
January 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
There is no federal authority under our constitutional framework to end elections.
Will they try to claim one? Yes, obviously. But fucking fight back.
Will they try to claim one? Yes, obviously. But fucking fight back.
"RECOVER-TLC needs to address this gap directly by creating study designs that allow home- and bedbound people to participate. These people represent the most clinically urgent population, yet they remain absent from the evidence base that guides care." #mecfs #pasc #longcovid #thisisme
"The future of Long COVID research will be measured not by how many trials are launched, but by how many lives they truly represent."
A new op-ed in @thesicktimes.org by Sevda Sarikaya
thesicktimes.org/2026/01/13/s...
A new op-ed in @thesicktimes.org by Sevda Sarikaya
thesicktimes.org/2026/01/13/s...
Severe people may hold answers to Long COVID. They must be included in research. - The Sick Times
People with the most severe symptoms represent the most clinically urgent population, yet they remain absent from the evidence base that guides care. Their exclusion is not a procedural oversight but ...
thesicktimes.org
January 13, 2026 at 8:11 PM
"RECOVER-TLC needs to address this gap directly by creating study designs that allow home- and bedbound people to participate. These people represent the most clinically urgent population, yet they remain absent from the evidence base that guides care." #mecfs #pasc #longcovid #thisisme
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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With an annual budget that is 10 times the size of the agency’s total surveillance spending for the last 13 years, ICE is going on a shopping spree, creating one of the largest, most comprehensive domestic surveillance machines in history. Here’s what they are buying. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
ICE Is Going on a Surveillance Shopping Spree
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has a new budget under the current administration, and they are going on a surveillance tech shopping spree. Standing at $28.7 billion dollars for the
www.eff.org
January 7, 2026 at 8:02 PM
With an annual budget that is 10 times the size of the agency’s total surveillance spending for the last 13 years, ICE is going on a shopping spree, creating one of the largest, most comprehensive domestic surveillance machines in history. Here’s what they are buying. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Recent piece published w/ @thesicktimes.org arguing that “Long COVID advocacy is inadequate without sex workers, who have a long legacy of catalyzing consent education and facilitating disease prevention,” using the experiences of Black trans disabled Sex Workers.
thesicktimes.org/2026/01/06/l...
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Long COVID advocacy is incomplete without sex workers - The Sick Times
To Olive and other Black queer community members, many Long COVID advocates pay lip service to the disease’s disproportionate effects on Black, Brown, and trans communities while excluding those voice...
thesicktimes.org
January 6, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Recent piece published w/ @thesicktimes.org arguing that “Long COVID advocacy is inadequate without sex workers, who have a long legacy of catalyzing consent education and facilitating disease prevention,” using the experiences of Black trans disabled Sex Workers.
thesicktimes.org/2026/01/06/l...
thesicktimes.org/2026/01/06/l...
December 31, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Fun fact: covid isn't seasonal.
It's always mask season.
It's always mask season.
I don't understand how we are still stigmatizing people for wearing masks during respiratory virus season in 2025. Really, people?
December 30, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Fun fact: covid isn't seasonal.
It's always mask season.
It's always mask season.
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You may not have noticed the massive proliferation of AI-written police reports–and that’s by design. In 2025, EFF and several states pushed back. eff.org/deeplinks/2...
December 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
You may not have noticed the massive proliferation of AI-written police reports–and that’s by design. In 2025, EFF and several states pushed back. eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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"To these detectives of digital inauthenticity, I say:
Friend, welcome to a typical Tuesday in a Kenyan classroom, boardroom, or intra-office Teams chat. The very things you identify as the fingerprints of the machine are, in fact, the fossil records of our education."
Friend, welcome to a typical Tuesday in a Kenyan classroom, boardroom, or intra-office Teams chat. The very things you identify as the fingerprints of the machine are, in fact, the fossil records of our education."
This is incredibly important. If you read one thing this week: marcusolang.substack.com/p/im-kenyan-...
I'm Kenyan. I Don't Write Like ChatGPT. ChatGPT Writes Like Me.
I'm calm. I'm calm. I promise.
marcusolang.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
"To these detectives of digital inauthenticity, I say:
Friend, welcome to a typical Tuesday in a Kenyan classroom, boardroom, or intra-office Teams chat. The very things you identify as the fingerprints of the machine are, in fact, the fossil records of our education."
Friend, welcome to a typical Tuesday in a Kenyan classroom, boardroom, or intra-office Teams chat. The very things you identify as the fingerprints of the machine are, in fact, the fossil records of our education."
SO MANY interesting things to think about in this series!
Still time to get "Too Like the Lightning" on sale for $2.99 on all e-book platforms today, to enjoy some chewy, ideas-rich hopepunk SF!
The world building in this book is like nothing I'd ever seen. Worth $2.99 just for the opening 2 pages.
December 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
SO MANY interesting things to think about in this series!
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COVID isn’t acting like the viruses most of us grew up with, and treating it like “just a cold” is putting people at real risk. David Brasure breaks down why SARS-CoV-2 is fundamentally different, how it causes long-term damage, and what we can do to protect ourselves.
December 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
COVID isn’t acting like the viruses most of us grew up with, and treating it like “just a cold” is putting people at real risk. David Brasure breaks down why SARS-CoV-2 is fundamentally different, how it causes long-term damage, and what we can do to protect ourselves.
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It's DECEMBER!
You have TWO MONTHS to purchase a World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) membership to the Los Angeles 2026 #Worldcon if you want to nominate for the #HugoAwards.
www.lacon.org/register/
Get yours by January 31, 2026!!
You have TWO MONTHS to purchase a World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) membership to the Los Angeles 2026 #Worldcon if you want to nominate for the #HugoAwards.
www.lacon.org/register/
Get yours by January 31, 2026!!
LAcon V Registration – LAcon V
www.lacon.org
December 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
It's DECEMBER!
You have TWO MONTHS to purchase a World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) membership to the Los Angeles 2026 #Worldcon if you want to nominate for the #HugoAwards.
www.lacon.org/register/
Get yours by January 31, 2026!!
You have TWO MONTHS to purchase a World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) membership to the Los Angeles 2026 #Worldcon if you want to nominate for the #HugoAwards.
www.lacon.org/register/
Get yours by January 31, 2026!!
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It has become very clear that “me too” didn’t go nearly far enough
November 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
It has become very clear that “me too” didn’t go nearly far enough
Living with Long COVID often feels like living in a horror movie. Along with your disease comes a creepy Hive Mind refusal to acknowledge the dangers of COVID infection. In Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV show Pluribus, the Hive Mind comes to life:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
"Pluribus" captures the isolation of COVID-awareness in a COVID denialist world
For years I've described having Long COVID as living in a horror movie. Now that horror movie (well, prestige Apple TV show) is here.
www.thegauntlet.news
November 11, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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DOGE and others in the administration want to build a giant database of records by haphazardly combining info the government collected for one purpose, like paying taxes, and use it for another purpose, like targeting immigrants. We can't let this happen. takebackctrl.org/get-a-warrant
November 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
DOGE and others in the administration want to build a giant database of records by haphazardly combining info the government collected for one purpose, like paying taxes, and use it for another purpose, like targeting immigrants. We can't let this happen. takebackctrl.org/get-a-warrant
Post you from a different era.
The archaeologist, late 1990’s.
The archaeologist, late 1990’s.
November 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Post you from a different era.
The archaeologist, late 1990’s.
The archaeologist, late 1990’s.
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I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.
October 31, 2025 at 8:19 AM
I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.
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At the food pantry I volunteer at we were absolutely swamped today and by many first timers. We ran out of whole categories of food. Please donate cash to your local organization if you at all can.
October 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM
At the food pantry I volunteer at we were absolutely swamped today and by many first timers. We ran out of whole categories of food. Please donate cash to your local organization if you at all can.
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FOOD BANK FUNDRAISER! $4,000 raised since last night for food banks across the USA to help them prep for SNAP ending Nov 1 🥫🍎🥗🥣🥛🥧🤝
No org, just the BlueSky community being generous 🤩
If you want to help keep the momentum going, here's a fresh thread of food banks in the states losing the most SNAP
No org, just the BlueSky community being generous 🤩
If you want to help keep the momentum going, here's a fresh thread of food banks in the states losing the most SNAP
Alright, team Bluesky: US foodbanks are about to have staggering demand when SNAP ends Nov 1st. We need to help them prepare.
I'll match donations: DM or reply with a receipt showing your own donation to a food bank of your choice, and I'll donate to match, up to a total of $500. 💪🥗🍲🥚🥧🥪🥣🥛
#NoHunger
I'll match donations: DM or reply with a receipt showing your own donation to a food bank of your choice, and I'll donate to match, up to a total of $500. 💪🥗🍲🥚🥧🥪🥣🥛
#NoHunger
October 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
FOOD BANK FUNDRAISER! $4,000 raised since last night for food banks across the USA to help them prep for SNAP ending Nov 1 🥫🍎🥗🥣🥛🥧🤝
No org, just the BlueSky community being generous 🤩
If you want to help keep the momentum going, here's a fresh thread of food banks in the states losing the most SNAP
No org, just the BlueSky community being generous 🤩
If you want to help keep the momentum going, here's a fresh thread of food banks in the states losing the most SNAP
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Today on #NationalFoodDay, many Americans are worried about their next meal. States are warning that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits may not be issued in November if the shutdown continues.
Today on #NationalFoodDay, many Americans are worried about their next meal. States are warning that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits may not be issued in November if the shutdown continues.
www.reuters.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Today on #NationalFoodDay, many Americans are worried about their next meal. States are warning that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits may not be issued in November if the shutdown continues.
Today on #NationalFoodDay, many Americans are worried about their next meal. States are warning that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits may not be issued in November if the shutdown continues.
Thread full of some good online privacy hygiene tips
Happy Amazon Prime Day! Amazon collects mountains of data about how you use the service, but there is a setting you can change to make it harder for the company to use that data to sell you more things. #OptOutOctober www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
October 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Thread full of some good online privacy hygiene tips
Once again Rolling Stone knocks it out of the park with Covid coverage.
Long Covid is real and it is a serious threat to our long term health.
It’s already surpassed asthma as the most common chronic illness in kids.
Yet tons of doctors and schools won’t even recognize it:
Long Covid is real and it is a serious threat to our long term health.
It’s already surpassed asthma as the most common chronic illness in kids.
Yet tons of doctors and schools won’t even recognize it:
Long Covid Is Real -- And It's Changing an Entire Generation
Long Covid is affecting hundreds of thousands of kids in America, and many doctors and schools refuse to recognize their illness.
www.rollingstone.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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NEW 😷: Masks are a vital tool in protecting people from COVID-19 & other airborne diseases. But s ome employers are banning them, even though Americans have the right to accessibility tools under the ADA.
Nadi Zimmerman reports for @thesicktimes.org
thesicktimes.org/2025/10/14/d...
Nadi Zimmerman reports for @thesicktimes.org
thesicktimes.org/2025/10/14/d...
Despite the ongoing pandemic, some companies are banning employees from masking - The Sick Times
While some anti-mask policies have failed — a win for workers — there is a larger effort to ban masks in the U.S. on state and local levels. And more businesses may attempt to ban masks in the workpla...
thesicktimes.org
October 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
NEW 😷: Masks are a vital tool in protecting people from COVID-19 & other airborne diseases. But s ome employers are banning them, even though Americans have the right to accessibility tools under the ADA.
Nadi Zimmerman reports for @thesicktimes.org
thesicktimes.org/2025/10/14/d...
Nadi Zimmerman reports for @thesicktimes.org
thesicktimes.org/2025/10/14/d...
While all of the things in this article are likely true, I wonder if @nytimes.com has considered how long COVID might be affecting these numbers. Millions of Americans have #longCOVID and #mecfs, both of which disproportionately affect women. #pasc www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Opinion | American Women Are Leaving the Work Force. Why?
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
While all of the things in this article are likely true, I wonder if @nytimes.com has considered how long COVID might be affecting these numbers. Millions of Americans have #longCOVID and #mecfs, both of which disproportionately affect women. #pasc www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
The University of Texas Health Houston Long Covid Clinic shut down this week. Apparently it went gently into that good night. Nothing in the news. Nothing on the web page. The pages for the clinic seem to have just vanished from the site. #mecfs #longcovid #postcovid #pasc #uthealthhouston
September 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The University of Texas Health Houston Long Covid Clinic shut down this week. Apparently it went gently into that good night. Nothing in the news. Nothing on the web page. The pages for the clinic seem to have just vanished from the site. #mecfs #longcovid #postcovid #pasc #uthealthhouston