Nostr notes by ✨Yael Grauer ✨

I was ducking under a tree yesterday trying to figure out how to ...

2026-07-26T17:38:21Z

I was ducking under a tree yesterday trying to figure out how to get to this coffee shop when I was startled by the loudest noise, and that’s how I got these amazing woodpecker closeups!

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2026-07-10T01:11:22Z

🎉 https://fighttorepair.substack.com/p/the-deere-dam-just-broke-ftc-settlement

Stop telling me to ask an LLM. I already did. ...

2026-07-08T22:04:19Z

Stop telling me to ask an LLM. I already did.

https://blog.yaelwrites.com/stop-telling-me-to-ask-an-llm/

Earlier this week we learned that federal prosecutors used Signal ...

2026-06-18T17:22:02Z

Earlier this week we learned that federal prosecutors used Signal messages to build a case against 15 people in Minnesota. But how did the feds get into these chats to begin with, and what can you do to stop them from reading yours?

https://blog.yaelwrites.com/how-to-keep-the-feds-out-of-your-signal-messages/

Update to FIG (where I list people search site your paid removal ...

2026-06-05T15:28:12Z

Update to FIG (where I list people search site your paid removal service doesn't cover). I added Clustal and Men Stopping Violence (new additions to BADBOOL). And I removed brokers DeleteMe only covers for biz plans (special thx to Jonah Aragon (npub14vu…9wlz) for flagging!)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/115L6LpQg_UX638IyUfdwGhRS7dIU3lKwz6fjAcDtE-0/

I was recently asked for a breakdown of my daily device hygiene, ...

2026-05-27T16:04:38Z

I was recently asked for a breakdown of my daily device hygiene, communication stack, and physical safety boundaries, so I wrote about it. These are not my recommendations or options for others, but what I actually do myself.

https://blog.yaelwrites.com/what-my-privacy-and-security-stack-actually-looks-like/

Are you a security person trying to secure vibecoded software at ...

2026-05-19T21:39:57Z

Are you a security person trying to secure vibecoded software at your job or for a client? I would love to talk to you for a potential story... DMs open.

I wrote about AI notetakers, the erosion of consent, and the ...

2026-05-14T08:11:16Z

I wrote about AI notetakers, the erosion of consent, and the hidden cost of the permanent record.

Have you changed the way you speak in meetings since the bots arrived?

https://blog.yaelwrites.com/you-are-being-recorded/

I am honored to share the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Best ...

2026-05-04T21:38:20Z

I am honored to share the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Best International Reporting with Dake Kang, Byron Tau, Aniruddha Ghosal and Garance Burke for our reporting revealing how Silicon Valley largely designed and built China's surveillance state and enabled human rights abuses.

I wrote about how the bylines, headlines, and even words of the ...

2026-04-26T21:19:36Z

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.

https://blog.yaelwrites.com/anatomy-of-an-article/

I'm not sorry, Dave. ...

2026-04-16T06:29:31Z

I'm not sorry, Dave.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91518448/study-finds-ai-could-be-making-you-a-worse-person

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2026-04-04T01:24:27Z

dungeons AND dragons? in this economy?

Happy howlidays, friends! ...

2025-12-25T13:03:34Z

Happy howlidays, friends!

Happy Hanukkah and happy Solstice, friends! Here’s to letting ...

2025-12-22T05:12:27Z

Happy Hanukkah and happy Solstice, friends! Here’s to letting our light shine in the darkness. 🕎

Avoiding public WiFi, QR codes, or public USB chargers doesn’t ...

2025-11-24T16:51:49Z

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. https://www.hacklore.org/

Digital payment apps don't have the same fraud protections as ...

2025-10-28T20:55:53Z

Digital payment apps don't have the same fraud protections as credit cards. CR explains how to shop safer in this tip for Electronic Frontier Foundation (npub1m24…d9a3)'s #OptOutOctober series: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip18

everything but not cold and accepting even to transplants!

2025-10-23T02:16:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…hymv
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everything but not cold and accepting even to transplants!

I'm working through an exercise in a book so earnest answers ...

2025-10-22T01:26:52Z

I'm working through an exercise in a book so earnest answers only, please!

Do you know of a physical location that fits all of these criteria?

*Vibrant, with lots of culture and things to do
*City amenities, but nature, too (trees and water)
*Affordable housing and decent cost of living
*Walkable, good transit, bike-friendly
*Diverse, open-minded, accepting (even to transplants)
*Not just safe but also warm & welcoming
*Not too cold

Yesterday I went to physical therapy (dry needling) followed by ...

2025-10-14T20:05:13Z

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?

Dark background ones! ...

2025-10-08T21:21:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…884q
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Dark background ones!

Help me decide between headshots! These are the white background ...

2025-10-08T21:20:46Z

Help me decide between headshots! These are the white background ones…

For the first time this year, we looked at the use of passkeys, ...

2025-10-01T17:30:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…wup6
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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.

We did see some improvement in actions consumers take to improve ...

2025-10-01T17:30:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…ctt7
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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.

Of particular interest this year is the rise in text and ...

2025-10-01T17:30:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…cew8
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Of particular interest this year is the rise in text and messaging-based scam attempts, particularly impacting young adults.

We continue to see a racial disparity in money lost due to scams: ...

2025-10-01T17:30:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…6hy2
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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.

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.

This year, we saw a decrease in consumer confidence that their ...

2025-10-01T17:30:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…md08
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This year, we saw a decrease in consumer confidence that their personal data is private and not distributed without their knowledge.

The report highlights findings from two nationally representative ...

2025-10-01T17:29:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…9jgw
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The report highlights findings from two nationally representative surveys of over 2,000 US adults conducted by CR in April 2025 and May 2025.

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/v1749479932/prod/content/dam/surveys/Consumer_Reports_AES_May_2025.pdf

Today, Consumer Reports, Aspen Digital and the Global Cyber ...

2025-10-01T17:28:56Z

Today, Consumer Reports, Aspen Digital and the Global Cyber Alliance released the 4th Annual Consumer Cyber Readiness Report, co written by [@gigastacey.bsky.social](https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/gigastacey.bsky.social ) jefflandale (npub1xq8…yd3f) and I.

https://innovation.consumerreports.org/2025-Consumer-Cyber-Readiness-Report.pdf

US tech companies enabled the surveillance and detention of ...

2025-09-09T04:25:34Z

US tech companies enabled the surveillance and detention of hundreds of thousands in China

https://apnews.com/article/chinese-surveillance-silicon-valley-uyghurs-tech-xinjiang-8e000601dadb6aea230f18170ed54e88

I wrote a bit about options for phones at protests, explaining ...

2025-09-03T01:59:56Z

I wrote a bit about options for phones at protests, explaining the benefits and drawbacks, and added some security tips at the end.

https://blog.yaelwrites.com/options-for-phones-at-protests/

The July update of BADBOOL is complete! ...

2025-07-30T05:37:00Z

The July update of BADBOOL is complete!

https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List/

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PSA: Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already ...

2025-06-25T22:37:52Z

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.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-vaccine-recommendations-backed-by-science-in-these-handy-charts/

My phone doesn’t ring for meetings because it goes into Focus ...

2025-05-16T17:38:39Z

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 ⭕️

I really like hanging out alone because I know I'll always ...

2025-02-10T07:06:15Z

I really like hanging out alone because I know I'll always show up. On time. And be present.

So I put together a little chart to make this easier. The working ...

2024-09-14T17:25:20Z

In reply to nevent1q…lf9a
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So I put together a little chart to make this easier. The working name is FIG (filling in the gaps).

This is a work in progress; please forgive any errors and send corrections or recommendations.

Thanks to people who hopped on to take a look at 2AM; they are the real MVPs.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/115L6LpQg_UX638IyUfdwGhRS7dIU3lKwz6fjAcDtE-0/ 2/2

I’ve been hearing from folks who signed up for a people-search ...

2024-09-14T17:24:55Z

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?

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

yes lol

2024-09-14T07:58:44Z

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yes lol

this thing won't make mich sense if you're not familiar ...

2024-09-14T07:25:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…nn9f
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this thing won't make mich sense if you're not familiar with the data broker opt-out list and also i'll need yr email address

or if you're not in EU and are just up too late

2024-09-14T07:21:09Z

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or if you're not in EU and are just up too late

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2024-09-14T07:16:31Z

dear EU friends anyone wanna get a first look at a neat thing?

plz let me know when it’s removed!

2024-08-21T16:01:10Z

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plz let me know when it’s removed!

Request: can someone who finds their data in Veripages let me ...

2024-08-20T22:57:32Z

Request: can someone who finds their data in Veripages let me know if this opt-out works? https://veripages.com/inner/control/privacy