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@litwtch.bsky.social

I do a lot of things with books and technology, I post about them sometimes πŸ’» technology and privacy enthusiast πŸ“š book lover and ARC reader πŸ—£οΈ equity and equality for all 🌈

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Week 08 2026 Hi! I'm back with a roundup of some articles - including a few new tools and tips to check out!

Hi friends! I'm back with a new weekly roundup - including some interesting tech/cyber articles and a few new tools and tips. Enjoy!
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22.02.2026 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Most Important Book I read in January (and the beginning of February) On Border & Rule and thinking about my own complacency.

No weekly roundup - instead some thoughts on what might be my absolutely favorite book of 2026 :)
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08.02.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2026 Week 05 Roundup posted!

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01.02.2026 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Help Rodney Taylor, a Disabled Double Amputee Being Held by ICE Rodney has been in the country more than 40 years. He's in solitary confinement in Georgia, being denied disability accommodations and having his medical needs ignored. He must be released.

If you’re feeling helpless amidst the ongoing horrors being perpetrated by ICE… engage in mutual aid.

Donate to someone in need. Give to a community library or food bank.

You could also help Rodney Taylor, a disabled double amputee who’s been held by ICE for a year.

His story is often forgotten:

26.01.2026 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 534    πŸ” 434    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3
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Week 04 2026 I'll be honest, I'm tired folks. So tired and it's not even the end of the first month of this year. Lot's of tools today and a bunch of mutual aid/donation links I'd appreciate you checking out.

I’m tired, but I included a lot of tools and tips for surviving this world, as well as some links to donation sites and mutual aid requests

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25.01.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

remember, you can yell scream and curse at the political fundraising texts, but DO NOT reply with an actionable threat because the US attorney’s office considers the volunteer batch sending them to be a live human recipient of that message. it’s not just a bot. those cases can and do get charged.

24.01.2026 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 851    πŸ” 284    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 2
Peaky Blinders 

no posting that you can go to jail over

no fucking posting that you can go to jail over

Peaky Blinders no posting that you can go to jail over no fucking posting that you can go to jail over

I didn't make this, but it needs a reposting.

08.01.2026 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3454    πŸ” 1457    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 71

i don’t actually think the state should be allowed to execute anyone, regardless of any surrounding conditions.

24.01.2026 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 192    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
MN50501 Mutual Aid | Linktree Mutual and Community Aid efforts for those affected by ICE. Find ways to help and ways to receive help.

If you're looking for ways to support here's a couple of pages with links -
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linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid

24.01.2026 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Week 03 2026 A lot of links this week, and some progress made on my winter curriculum. No commentary this week, it's a lot to process, but you'll find some helpful tips for melting ice in tools and tips :)

A new post is going up in about an hour! Check it out and let me know what you think of the new header images and the articles I shared this week.

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18.01.2026 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Updated and created a dedicated 2026 tools for survival masterlist page! If you have any resources to add or highlight, PLEASE let me know what to include!

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11.01.2026 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Week 02 2026 Some Tools and Tips for this week, a lot of news and technology updates, and I (unfortunately) haven't made much progress on my curriculum now that work is starting up again, but I'll get there!

A new weekly roundup is available! Featuring some new tools and tips as well as some donation/mutual aid requests

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11.01.2026 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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updated my notion board to better reflect my mindset these days.

07.01.2026 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Week 01 2026 Articles for the week ending in January 04 2026, plus a winter curriculum update and some recent book reviews.

First weekly roundup post for 2026!

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05.01.2026 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My 2026 Winter Curriculum - Radio Waves! my goals for the semester, a posting schedule, and some inspiration for the new year

Happy New Year! I'm starting out this year talking about my winter curriculum goals - Radio Waves.

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01.01.2026 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was in Myanmar in 2015, just as identity cards were taken from Rohingya to keep them from voting. It was part of a decades-long process of redefining citizenship that ate away at their rights more every year. When governments start doing this, they can move the goalposts anytime they want to.

13.12.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 756    πŸ” 303    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
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am i performing for the surveillance state? some musings on monitoring and performance in this regime

some late-ish (daylight savings screws me!) thoughts on performing for the surveillance state
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18.11.2025 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Themes for November Catherine Project Core Life of Mind 1 wrap up and a foray into Library Science as my β€œNovember Curriculum”

Originally published on Substack, but I'm pushing this on Medium too - a quick post on my Themes for November medium.com/informal-mus...

12.11.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you need to explain to an idiot why Tolkien would have despised these goons, I have already grabbed a picture of the relevant passage (and I doubt I was the first):

29.10.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2017    πŸ” 566    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 14

anyone know what foodbanks in the US (or elsewhere) need the most donations right now? Donating to my local one but also want to donate to another struggling bank elsewhere if I can

29.10.2025 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Misty Copeland is so important

whiteness is so central to the classical ballet art form and the excellence you have to achieve to smash through that racist ceiling is beyond belief. she is jaw-dropping to watch on her own merits but she’s also such a necessary voice for Black dancers

23.10.2025 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 377    πŸ” 79    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Weekly Roundupβ€Šβ€”β€ŠOctober 19 I’ve accidentally been gone for longer than I planned (whoops!) but we’re back with a long list for ya, and some cool new tools, book…

Accidentally gone longer than I originally planned to be - whoops! But here's this week (and technically last week's roundup) medium.com/informal-mus...

18.10.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Weekly Roundupβ€Šβ€”β€ŠOctober 4th 2025 I’m back! AND hopefully will be more consistent in the future now that I’m not traveling quite so much.

Can you believe two posts in 24 hours? Here's my weekly roundup for the first week on October 4!

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04.10.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What I read in September 2025 Hi Friends! I thought I’d do a quick roundup of what I read in the month of September, and some upcoming October books I’m looking forward…

I published a quick roundup of what I read in September, including my favorite reads and what I hope to get more of in October (forgive me, I know we are already 3 days into this month)

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03.10.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Weekly Roundupβ€Šβ€”β€ŠSeptember 13 Hi Friends! Welcome back, I’m still in the middle of travel, so it’s light commentary this week from me. EnjoyΒ :)

New weekly roundup posted - it's light week for commentary, but there's still plenty of good links check out!

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13.09.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Weekly Roundupβ€Šβ€”β€ŠSeptember 06 2025 Happy (Fall) September! Lots of good articles in the Culture section today, and definitely some interesting news in the Technology section…

Hi Friends! I'll be traveling a bit soon, but here's the Weekly Roundup for the week of September 6. Check out the Culture and Technology sections - lots of good articles in here this week!
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06.09.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Hunger and Health Coalition

I just donated to Hunger and Health Coalition! Will you join me in supporting their cause? secure.qgiv.com/for/thehunge...

06.09.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Weekly Roundupβ€Šβ€”β€ŠAugust 23 2025 Hi Friends! Welcome back, here’s to a new week of crazy things happening around the world.

New weekly roundup! medium.com/informal-mus...

23.08.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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