Author Archive: Sarah Hoyt

WHICH BRINGS THIS UP:  Facebook and Instagram face European threat after watchdog’s ruling in a Snowden-era privacy dispute.

And yes, I know Faceborg and instagram censor, and all, but again, Europe has no real blogs (some in Ireland and England, but not the forest of political blogs you see in the US) and their press is far more controlled than ever.

Maybe I’m just being paranoid, but I look at this and think “If I wanted to keep news of uprisings from coming out…”

THANK HEAVENS AND THE ANGELIC CHOIR, ONLY SIX MORE OF THESE:  TANSTAAFL DAY TEN- Less than a week to go! Now With More Internet Hamsters – And FREE SF PICTURE released under CCBY.

It makes me profoundly uncomfortable, but I believe I have earned it, and if you’ve found value in my blog you might choose to contribute.  There is also a free SF picture and (sigh) today only internet hamsters. (Look, I had so much trouble with the promo post, I couldn’t resist.)

IF THERE MIGHT BE A BABY IN YOUR FAMILY IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS, STOCK UP:  Abbott Plant, at Heart of America’s Baby Formula Shortage, Reopens.

Depending on the expiration date (I breastfed, okay?) having some formula laid by might save a kid’s life. Sometimes mothers just don’t lactate, even leaving more grim possibilities aside. And at this point I don’t trust the supply chains.

THE LEFT ALWAYS HURTS THE MOST THOSE THEY PRETEND TO HELP:  Who Speaks for Migrants?