Ethan Toven-Lindsey
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Ethan Toven-Lindsey
@ethanlindsey.com
A screaming comes across the sky. | Married to @batlinds. | Father. | #gobears | VP, News, KQED | [email protected]
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Announced today, the Internet Archive has been designated as a federal depository library by Senator Alex Padilla.
Senator Padilla explained the designation in a statement to KQED:

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July 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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The PBS local stations are at risk! PLEASE donate what you can to support them and keep them going ❤️‍🩹

My local public media station I’m supporting is KQED. Which is your local station? 💙🩵

#SupportPBSandNPR @pbs.org @npr.org
July 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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a KQED exclusive: the Internet Archive joins a network of federally recognized libraries that archive government records and make them accessible to the public. i wrote about how that affects Archive's legal challenges and what it means to be a library in the digital age
www.kqed.org/news/1204942...
SF-Based Internet Archive Is Now a Federal Depository Library. What Does That Mean? | KQED
The Internet Archive, thanks to its designation by California Sen. Alex Padilla, joins a network of over 1,100 libraries that make government documents accessible to the public.
www.kqed.org
July 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
so true, and so distressing... "There’s something both diffuse and concentrated about reading now ... while the lurking presence of YouTube, Fortnite, Netflix, and the like insures that, once we’ve begun to read, we must continually choose not to stop." www.newyorker.com/culture/open...
What’s Happening to Reading?
For many people, A.I. may be bringing the age of traditional text to an end.
www.newyorker.com
June 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Cal (13-1) moves up one spot to #20 in the latest AP Top 25 Women's College Basketball Poll.

Cal kicks off their inaugural ACC season at Clemson on January 2.

#CalBears #GoBears #CalWBB
AP Top 25 Women's College Basketball Poll
The official page for the AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll. Keep up to date and view the latest NCAA women's basketball ranking updates each week for the 2023-24 season.
apnews.com
December 30, 2024 at 5:48 PM
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“For news organizations looking to stay relevant in a rapidly evolving digital landscape, exploring these platforms isn’t just about finding new distribution channels – it’s about building the foundation for future AI-powered news experiences," writes @ethanlindsey.com
Bluesky is just the beginning
"For news organizations looking to stay relevant in a rapidly evolving digital landscape, exploring these platforms isn't just about finding new distribution channels – it's about building the…
buff.ly
December 11, 2024 at 6:51 PM
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Dabo Swinney: "That's a Playoff team. SMU, they better be in the dang Playoff."
December 8, 2024 at 4:50 AM
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It’s like when the villain from the first movie teams up with the hero to defeat an even worse villain in the sequel. That’s how my sentiment towards B&N, Tower, and Blockbuster evolved for me
For various reasons, I have found myself with my children at the Barnes and Noble at the Emeryville mall and …

It is totally awesome and I could stay here forever. I am transported back to the Barnes and Noble of my youth, driving from my exurb to the suburban workhorse bookstore.
December 7, 2024 at 4:05 AM
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From 2017: Bay Curious on the likely real effects of a tsunami in the Bay Area. @kqednews.bsky.social

www.kqed.org/news/1062878...
What Would Really Happen if a Tsunami Hit the Bay Area? | KQED
You may have seen a tsunami hit San Francisco in a movie, but what would it really be like?
www.kqed.org
December 5, 2024 at 8:17 PM
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Dumb question, but shouldn’t we know by now if there is going to be a large tsunami?
December 5, 2024 at 7:37 PM
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🌊On the same day San Francisco could have a tsunami, the Bay Conservation and Development Commission will vote on whether to approve the first-ever Bay Area sea level rise plan.

Talk about waves.
December 5, 2024 at 7:37 PM
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Nothing at the Pt Arena gage yet:
December 5, 2024 at 7:22 PM
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And another aftershock near the triple junction:
December 5, 2024 at 7:24 PM
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December 5, 2024 at 7:22 PM
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QuakeSky activated
Thrust mechanism, tsunami alert issued, now M6.6 earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
December 5, 2024 at 6:53 PM
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Earthquake Bluesky unfortunately does not have the juice. Maybe by next year.
December 5, 2024 at 6:50 PM
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That’s a first for me!
December 5, 2024 at 6:52 PM
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If you’re in CA or OR you should fill out a USGS Felt Report for the earthquake even if you didn’t feel it because it helps model future earthquakes and improves everyone’s safety: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
The Earthquake Event Page application supports most recent browsers, view supported browsers. Or, try our Real-time Notifications, Feeds, and Web Services.
earthquake.usgs.gov
December 5, 2024 at 6:52 PM
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me in the family group chat
December 3, 2024 at 4:22 PM
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star wars did give us a slur for robots (clankers) but i don’t use it bc i don’t want to have to look a robot in the eye in fifty years and be like “you don’t understand it was a different time…”
December 3, 2024 at 4:16 PM
new drake! (am I doing this right?)
November 22, 2024 at 5:24 PM
just here hoping to see ello make a comeback.
November 22, 2024 at 12:22 AM