2026-05-01T05:23:17Z https://yabu.me Yael Grauer‪ https://yabu.me/npub1tvd77cvgczns5zvcd520jvuaqzkj6wm5ek4xmtgpzrurygmqly8sw053xk https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/039/680/original/6b9510ef4bc99ee3.png https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/039/680/original/6b9510ef4bc99ee3.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswjnawqfk4awnu5ajkwaqrjyprnus8uvs3dp64hzsraaljjg2m0eszypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7te9qyt I wrote about how the bylines, headlines, and even words of the stories you read are probably not written in the way you think they are.<br/><br/><a href="https://blog.yaelwrites.com/anatomy-of-an-article/">https://blog.yaelwrites.com/anatomy-of-an-article/</a> 2026-04-26T21:19:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxwhqsryjnzvs09gqfulpmmyuvh5l84ppvmzdr9plyu7fcsm4cncczypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7x0rrde I&#39;m not sorry, Dave.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91518448/study-finds-ai-could-be-making-you-a-worse-person">https://www.fastcompany.com/91518448/study-finds-ai-could-be-making-you-a-worse-person</a> 2026-04-16T06:29:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx2xesfps9q0ljefs9cnxt0tl4aw66pevnrnme43m6rhw43pcpcrgzypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7kmnc9n dungeons AND dragons? in this economy? 2026-04-04T01:24:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2csfq5u7uu8dtl6lnutj3t953murq6vc8t6mj97wcvfpd365utggzypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus730teqf Happy howlidays, friends!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/780/340/245/706/901/original/499e290f394c57cc.png"> <br/> 2025-12-25T13:03:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2deegrame52fwc5h9lm2msf7ej4mnsv4nmnh94cmuuuspl50vmxczypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7mx4u3d Happy Hanukkah and happy Solstice, friends! Here’s to letting our light shine in the darkness. 🕎<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/761/498/305/899/422/original/3d37d5ace99f279d.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/761/498/303/809/445/original/d36cdd3b9a661ad8.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/761/498/309/704/977/original/18d0b704c8bbcca0.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/761/498/304/870/296/original/a7b755b60e75e095.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-22T05:12:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf3uuw8ypapg3sqhq46xhqwa39rltyg8v2afqn55uvt2pg63gjf9czypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus755lrj8 Avoiding public WiFi, QR codes, or public USB chargers doesn’t prevent you from being hacked. Happy to sign onto this open letter alongside 80+ cybersecurity veterans urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. <a href="https://www.hacklore.org/">https://www.hacklore.org/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/605/706/067/139/093/original/a6ebb20594df2600.webp"> <br/> 2025-11-24T16:51:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ccwkpx4q3n4zmw3p3l54fhz98vwauc63ygywah88l2qcepvy5kszypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus75vykwt Digital payment apps don&#39;t have the same fraud protections as credit cards. CR explains how to shop safer in this tip for <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1m24qfk8mead3xy9d3ctx9amt6f74ukepdqca9eey4mgn2502ynfsujd9a3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Electronic Frontier Foundation</span> (<span class="italic">npub1m24…d9a3</span>)</a></span>&#39;s #OptOutOctober series: <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip18">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip18</a> 2025-10-28T20:55:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx9a7t3rkp92jmw3dfer5wd26dsr5etftga4awtar29t7yfalfj4gzypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7t3qrtj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr5gc45qk25n4wec3pge8v9sma7ffcfa6fayaud4qpa2kws2s6wnclzhymv'>nevent1q…hymv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>everything but not cold and accepting even to transplants! 2025-10-23T02:16:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgl9rj4wqvn4ww4qamj86ypeaxgecksvhdqs9fxju830d3f7rh3kczypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7d7j0pp I&#39;m working through an exercise in a book so earnest answers only, please!<br/><br/>Do you know of a physical location that fits all of these criteria?<br/><br/>*Vibrant, with lots of culture and things to do <br/>*City amenities, but nature, too (trees and water)<br/>*Affordable housing and decent cost of living<br/>*Walkable, good transit, bike-friendly<br/>*Diverse, open-minded, accepting (even to transplants)<br/>*Not just safe but also warm &amp; welcoming<br/>*Not too cold 2025-10-22T01:26:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdmz3psglhqh7fya0p3ahqnzskfmx8uqxv3uqxdls57v9ghwqcmrgzypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7cgca54 Yesterday I went to physical therapy (dry needling) followed by acusound (sound bowls and acupuncture) in the evening, which made me wonder who else can legally stick needles in people? I guess I could’ve gotten some piercings… and donated blood… what am I missing? 2025-10-14T20:05:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2h3uvxtucurd870vrvh8eeneda8ncf3whlv6mmhajv0hudf45psszypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus78uzy66 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0tm0glzk04tsgvyyx8ctxgz4ykx93v8m8zvnxn2klcf4yhrsdvkgzd884q'>nevent1q…884q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Dark background ones!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/340/638/869/082/654/original/6cea676b47f8f2d9.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/340/639/169/459/133/original/8db7bc6e1070bef4.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/340/639/477/382/612/original/9c95516267240dea.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/340/639/787/339/379/original/b51f39fcb241b32d.png"> <br/> 2025-10-08T21:21:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0tm0glzk04tsgvyyx8ctxgz4ykx93v8m8zvnxn2klcf4yhrsdvkgzypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7yzpheg Help me decide between headshots! These are the white background ones…<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/340/635/153/697/343/original/9912370d800b72af.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/340/635/451/974/728/original/6ca4c9c0ca49518e.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/340/635/748/465/996/original/7cb30efa9b1b7ead.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/340/636/023/785/502/original/48f92610d7166452.png"> <br/> 2025-10-08T21:20:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsguvxzq63axjpqt0guct3vss5gywj42hg6nu34hv4c4gzemz2wetczypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7wkm74s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8nwgdgxfsw8fu9k4v48jae7q4f80rgek350u8p6djhv5u30ty7zcn6wup6'>nevent1q…wup6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For the first time this year, we looked at the use of passkeys, and found that a third of Americans who use multifactor authentication report using passkeys. 2025-10-01T17:30:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8nwgdgxfsw8fu9k4v48jae7q4f80rgek350u8p6djhv5u30ty7zczypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7slutw3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9f5cnw5qppczw5uvy5y5cfgk639wjegvsjhndzmvntum7lwlyz0cztctt7'>nevent1q…ctt7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We did see some improvement in actions consumers take to improve their security posture: the use of password managers, browser extensions that block trackers, and file encryption software have all increased. 2025-10-01T17:30:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9f5cnw5qppczw5uvy5y5cfgk639wjegvsjhndzmvntum7lwlyz0czypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7ppdsp0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw3nwavekeu6fqd0ev972sy9gdj623ck6z0hcz5ft7aya7m4tf6mgsacew8'>nevent1q…cew8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Of particular interest this year is the rise in text and messaging-based scam attempts, particularly impacting young adults. 2025-10-01T17:30:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw3nwavekeu6fqd0ev972sy9gdj623ck6z0hcz5ft7aya7m4tf6mgzypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7yw80dr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8yls589xe0gq7ff7nnpmp5usn8nzcn8u67tcfqjwkxt4wnqjuwqqq56hy2'>nevent1q…6hy2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We continue to see a racial disparity in money lost due to scams: Black Americans who encounter scams were nearly two and a half times as likely as white Americans to report losing money.<br/><br/>This year, we note a financial disparity as well, with Americans with the highest household incomes being less likely to have lost money to a digital scam than those in other household income groups. 2025-10-01T17:30:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8yls589xe0gq7ff7nnpmp5usn8nzcn8u67tcfqjwkxt4wnqjuwqqzypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7c600j9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszyzdqq8kg0nh8xdwu89rwn03r2ng304rytum6fpn72sepcat69jsj2md08'>nevent1q…md08</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This year, we saw a decrease in consumer confidence that their personal data is private and not distributed without their knowledge. 2025-10-01T17:30:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszyzdqq8kg0nh8xdwu89rwn03r2ng304rytum6fpn72sepcat69jszypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus72dlc6g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy7pj7r0hf0n2apzhjthz70d34kwu0c0y5et8eecwnlzw4cvgrdgq0d9jgw'>nevent1q…9jgw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The report highlights findings from two nationally representative surveys of over 2,000 US adults conducted by CR in April 2025 and May 2025.<br/><br/><a href="https://article.images.consumerreports.org/image/upload/v1744212505/prod/content/dam/surveys/Consumer_Reports_AES_April_2025.pdf">https://article.images.consumerreports.org/image/upload/v1744212505/prod/content/dam/surveys/Consumer_Reports_AES_April_2025.pdf</a><br/><br/><a href="https://article.images.consumerreports.org/image/upload/v1749479932/prod/content/dam/surveys/Consumer_Reports_AES_May_2025.pdf">https://article.images.consumerreports.org/image/upload/v1749479932/prod/content/dam/surveys/Consumer_Reports_AES_May_2025.pdf</a> 2025-10-01T17:29:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy7pj7r0hf0n2apzhjthz70d34kwu0c0y5et8eecwnlzw4cvgrdgqzypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7m7ja2w Today, Consumer Reports, Aspen Digital and the Global Cyber Alliance released the 4th Annual Consumer Cyber Readiness Report, co written by [@gigastacey.bsky.social](<a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/gigastacey.bsky.social">https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/gigastacey.bsky.social</a> ) <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xq8fey5u837vh7cy2r8smhxy0ferhm9jlakwztydw6p7uac3750qrmyd3f" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>jefflandale</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xq8…yd3f</span>)</a></span> and I.<br/><br/><a href="https://innovation.consumerreports.org/2025-Consumer-Cyber-Readiness-Report.pdf">https://innovation.consumerreports.org/2025-Consumer-Cyber-Readiness-Report.pdf</a> 2025-10-01T17:28:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs24auyh2cm5xqf5hmjz8vw35j293s78uyhglqpcc6gwnmt29wkkdqzypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7nka7et US tech companies enabled the surveillance and detention of hundreds of thousands in China<br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/chinese-surveillance-silicon-valley-uyghurs-tech-xinjiang-8e000601dadb6aea230f18170ed54e88">https://apnews.com/article/chinese-surveillance-silicon-valley-uyghurs-tech-xinjiang-8e000601dadb6aea230f18170ed54e88</a> 2025-09-09T04:25:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswvwpnx7usce92fv7puwkja03latydcg3w4m6ft9ljmzykllu9msgzypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7cxj6tl I wrote a bit about options for phones at protests, explaining the benefits and drawbacks, and added some security tips at the end. <br/><br/><a href="https://blog.yaelwrites.com/options-for-phones-at-protests/">https://blog.yaelwrites.com/options-for-phones-at-protests/</a> 2025-09-03T01:59:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstmpe203gs6npku6xs2sag5su09vf4dn66790qce8m3z0x67j266qzypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus76fm4ns The July update of BADBOOL is complete!<br/><br/><a href="https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List/">https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List/</a><br/><br/>1/8 2025-07-30T05:37:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs26hglcxk9k3qcy7r5mt777yarq6xzm64jscxcdsffl22lypws50qzypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7999z5e PSA: Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr., so Scientific American published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new administration.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-vaccine-recommendations-backed-by-science-in-these-handy-charts/">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-vaccine-recommendations-backed-by-science-in-these-handy-charts/</a> 2025-06-25T22:37:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9pq22khs4dgxvvlsp6cf9fh5yd8am4san43sh453dthjtn04t95gzypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7lq9tj7 My phone doesn’t ring for meetings because it goes into Focus Time because my calendar says that I am scheduled to be in a meeting, the one that I missed the call for, because my phone was in Focus Time ⭕️ 2025-05-16T17:38:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8szl87t7xwz9xd64stk83rfrn6h4jg22x2ez3favf32pqwkunvdczypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus76dtqgc I really like hanging out alone because I know I&#39;ll always show up. On time. And be present. 2025-02-10T07:06:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw3gnvhc99l8h8ame8jtn0cwu5p74shktx4732hcna4x2rhvnnw8qzypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus76dg7pl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv40mgzkzjgtt76s6vynw9amjrxd4zfjwguna8f9r7ejswwmjva6sxjlf9a'>nevent1q…lf9a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So I put together a little chart to make this easier. The working name is FIG (filling in the gaps). <br/><br/>This is a work in progress; please forgive any errors and send corrections or recommendations. <br/><br/>Thanks to people who hopped on to take a look at 2AM; they are the real MVPs.<br/><br/><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/115L6LpQg_UX638IyUfdwGhRS7dIU3lKwz6fjAcDtE-0/">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/115L6LpQg_UX638IyUfdwGhRS7dIU3lKwz6fjAcDtE-0/</a> 2/2 2024-09-14T17:25:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv40mgzkzjgtt76s6vynw9amjrxd4zfjwguna8f9r7ejswwmjva6szypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7h4f852 I’ve been hearing from folks who signed up for a people-search site removal service and want to know which services aren’t covered, and of those, which ones should they manually opt out of and in what order?<br/><br/>You could try cross-referencing the long list of places your service opts out of with BADBOOL, but it would take a long time and probably defeat the purpose of signing up for a paid service in the first place! 1/2 2024-09-14T17:24:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszuzlk68dgxhxqhaqdm36e4jdzky47gs7whahj86t8v6yuxe69clszypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7altg9v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs00rvx5xhqm3g8cd7ugjvchh9aes7wkjyzykrcq3hvnlethysd43g40lxtz'>nevent1q…lxtz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yes lol 2024-09-14T07:58:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspvxhtmahfxsrawk398tuvzm8dpdv4jnlxjak60nfsac7379jemsgzypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7rjdtpd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfywuj23cmghdxwa6s05g6t3l707wz98cl2nyfsszwvd053lkxu9carnn9f'>nevent1q…nn9f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this thing won&#39;t make mich sense if you&#39;re not familiar with the data broker opt-out list and also i&#39;ll need yr email address 2024-09-14T07:25:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfywuj23cmghdxwa6s05g6t3l707wz98cl2nyfsszwvd053lkxu9czypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7gs7j65 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs972lluu8c8qdtx0uxlw9fn6gct7hmvkudusk35tevama2szcspac4edntn'>nevent1q…dntn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>or if you&#39;re not in EU and are just up too late 2024-09-14T07:21:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs972lluu8c8qdtx0uxlw9fn6gct7hmvkudusk35tevama2szcspaczypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7crksv9 dear EU friends anyone wanna get a first look at a neat thing? 2024-09-14T07:16:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqx5zzw7n6z5qytfrjntddymhpnmmpgutjldyew7mdmy3zm687jyqzypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus78xq5q8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspfv7y0ejckxdpsdv4qvh63lkk7fxm92adjsd835e6warxfapsmngnuanuw'>nevent1q…anuw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>plz let me know when it’s removed! 2024-08-21T16:01:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg3snezlxsy6fy69syunp90nrsy8jrd97007zpw49zqdv4u89kjhczypd3hmmp3rq2wzsfnpk3f7fnn5q26tfmwnx65mddqyg0sv3rvrus7c7n6qd Request: can someone who finds their data in Veripages let me know if this opt-out works? <a href="https://veripages.com/inner/control/privacy">https://veripages.com/inner/control/privacy</a> 2024-08-20T22:57:32Z