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Ash (they/them)

@amklann.bsky.social
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Former journo who joined the dark side: PR & marketing Seattle in my heart, South Bay Area, Calif. for now. Nonbinary 🏳️‍⚧️ Love to eat things & take photos. 📸 : ashleyklann.com Big fan of livable cities, bike lanes & the environment. Views = mine

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 30/10/2023
America has a thing called Trunk or Treat where people dress up, drive to a parking lot, and pretend it's ok we don't have walkable communities anymore.
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Ash (they/them) @amklann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Ebay: Hurry up! 1 person is watching this item! ...it's me, Ebay. I'm the 1 person. It's ok.
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transylvan(ian) 🧛🏼 @illpod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
imagine being 40 points underwater on "people wanting you to stay alive"
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Ash (they/them) @amklann.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
FYI fellow South Bay / Silicon Valley people: 9/27 is the 32nd annual Stevens Creek Trailblazer Race, if you're into that sort of thing. Money goes to the trail for nature's benefit and ours. 🌾🐟🌤️ trailblazer.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?i...
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Trailblazer Race 2026
Sunday, Sep 27, 2026
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Ash (they/them) @amklann.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Lmao what a toddler
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Ash (they/them) @amklann.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Mask up, y'all! 😷
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Ash (they/them) @amklann.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Proud my employer is part of this trend of filings. Sad they're so critical. www.hbsslaw.com/trump-and-th...
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Ash (they/them) @amklann.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Boy, this is upsetting to read. Talk about Robbing children of their childhood... "In reviewing more than 40 students’ accounts and hundreds (perhaps thousands) of tweets, I did not see a single reference to a work of fiction."
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Heidi Groover @heidigroover.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The Seattle Times is suing OpenAI over alleged copyright infringement but still wants the right to replace my colleagues with AI 🤔
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The Seattle Times @seattletimes.com · 05/09/2026
The Seattle Times Company is suing OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming the tech companies violated copyright law while training AI models.
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Seattle Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft over copyright infringement
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Ash (they/them) @amklann.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"On my way!" ... 🫳
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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
PMC COVlD Update, Week of Aug 29, 2026 ▪️Outbreaks in 29 states/territories (see Alt) ▪️A projected 13th wave is under way ▪️1 in 95 Americans estimated actively infectious ▪️Peak anticipated around Labor Day THREAD 🧵(1/4)
The US has at least 29 states/territories with COVlD outbreaks. These include much of Hawai’i, Alaska, Washington, California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Guam, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Maine.  
There are likely outbreaks in additional states. The summary statistic of 29 only includes counties with observed data, rather than estimated data. All of the data in Oregon are at least a week old, and while we do not count the state among the 29, we estimate there are likely outbreaks there as well, given proximity to WA, CA, and NV. Levels in some Texas counties are so high – on par with the national peak of BA.1 Omicron – that it drives up estimates for counties in neighboring states that lack CDC wastewater monitoring systems. Looking closely at the map, notice other instances of Very High counties in one state driving up estimates of an adjacent county in a neighboring state that lacks data. This shows a clear value of the county-level map over the CDC state map. The CDC applies the median level to the entire state. The PMC map recognizes that state boundaries are somewhat artificial with regard to the spread of infectious disease and instead offers localized estimates for counties that lack data based on what is happening in their region.
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Ash (they/them) @amklann.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Whew, another beautiful ride around the South Bay. Today over to Los Gatos and Lexington Reservoir and back through Campbell and Cupertino.
Riparian views along Los Gatos Creek TrailLexington Reservoir named for the settlement that once existed at its basin level The rocky crags above on the other side of the dam at Lexington Reservoir Obligatory quail illustration.
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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Which reminds me: Mackenzie Scott has given away more than 26 billion dollars and is still about as rich as she was the day she divorced whatsisname. fortune.com/article/mack...
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MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $19 billion—but it's barely made a dent in her net worth because of the power of Amazon shares | Fortune
Since her 2019 divorce from Jeff Bezos, Scott has quietly donated $26 billion to HBCUs, DEI groups, and disaster relief—outpacing her ex-husband's lifetime giving.
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PNW Lark @pnwlark.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
jFC the risk increase

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System (NVSS) at NCHS (Risk for
COVID-19 Infection,
Hospitalization, and Death By Age Group), compared with ages 

18-29 years, the risk of death is 25 times higher in those ages 
50-64 years, 60 times higher in those ages 

65-74 years, 140 times higher in those ages 

75-84 years, and 

340 times higher in those ages 85+ years. Notably, these data include all deaths in the United States that occurred throughout the pandemic, from February 2020 to July 1, 2022, including deaths among unvaccinated individuals.
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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Despite the bloviating and sabotage attempts, Moderna’s updated COVID vaccine has been approved by the FDA. Despite the fact that it theoretically requires one preexisting condition, the list of conditions is enormously broad also if you want to JUST LIE. Personally I’ve never had a pharmacist ask
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Moderna Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Updated 2026-2027 COVID-19 Vaccines
The updated formula for Spikevax is now approved for individuals 6 months through 64 years of age with at least one underlying condition placing them at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19, and all adults 65 years of age and older. mNEXSPIKE, Moderna's latest COVID-19 vaccine, is approved for individuals 12 through 64 years of age with at least one underlying condition that puts them at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19, and all adults 65 years of age and older.
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Fansplaining @fansplaining.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
On July 8th, we published a piece on AI in Heated Rivalry fic fandom. On July 30th, the New York Times ran a piece on the same subject. We weren't surprised—because we knew a Times reporter had read our coverage. A tale of two fandom articles, part of a longstanding dynamic in the media industry:
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Lessons From a Heated Media Rivalry
How we learned that the New York Times has a Fansplaining account.
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John Carl Baker @johncarlbaker.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This is a machine to ethnically cleanse the country - and anyone who pretends otherwise is kidding themselves
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This guy is so much less interesting than the media's bizarre obsession with writing the same story about him over and over
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/08/2026
Over the last 25 years, six people who contracted measles in the U.S. died from it. A model built by Stanford researchers predicts that if Americans could no longer get the vaccine, measles could kill about 290,000 people in the next 25 years. (Published March)
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The Horrors That Could Lie Ahead if Vaccines Vanish
Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available.
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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
In possibly the fastest shift in public opinion I've ever seen, local data center approval went from -5 to -65 in less than a year heatmap.news/daily/data-c...
a graph of data center support rapidly falling
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 19/08/2026
Moderna's mRNA vaccine Intismeran shows promise, reducing melanoma recurrence and spread in late-stage trials.
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Moderna, Merck unveil mRNA-based cancer vaccine that cuts spread
Moderna's mRNA vaccine Intismeran shows promise, reducing melanoma recurrence and spread in late-stage trials.
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Warren Wells, AICP @warrenjwells.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Amazing study here. For every hour you ride a bike, you live one extra hour.
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Ash (they/them) @amklann.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Couple new firsts today with Bikey! So rewarding to get stronger 🚲 Enjoyed some amazing views at Pulgas Water Temple and Sawyer Camp Trail
My teal Canondale hybrid bike leaning against the Pulgas Water Temple, a neoclassical monument at a reservoir in the Bay AreaThe view from the end of the reflecting pool, lined with tall trees, looking west toward the monument.The view of Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir from the road before the Sawyer Camp Trail The reservoir from further north, on the trail. A bike path runs along the water, with lots of oaks and yellow grasses
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Ash (they/them) @amklann.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I hate how desensitized I've become to mass shootings and violence to cope with the massively inept response by those in charge. Our leadership has failed its people again and again regarding gun violence.
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OB Cycler @obcycler.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
good thing we're having a moral panic over ebikes 🙄
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Nieman Lab @niemanlab.org · 15/08/2026
"The more analytically a story was written, and the more statistics it contained, the fewer people commented on it. Emotional stories did the opposite, drawing bigger crowds." www.niemanlab.org/2026/08/we-a...
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We analyzed 6,400 New York Times stories to find out how comments change when you give readers more information
The same stories that produced sharper, more analytic conversation also produced <em>less</em> conversation.
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Kathryn Schipper @ravenala.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Colored pencil illustration of Garden Tiger Moths (Arctia caja) on a Bur Oak twig (Quercus macrocarpa) #SciArt #botanicalart #coloredpencil #naturalhistoryillustration
Colored pencil illustration of two Garden Tiger Moths (Arctia caja) on a Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) twig
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
First Altadena, now Spokane. Climate-fueled fires have come for the suburbs: www.hcn.org/articles/the... via @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social
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The Spokane burns show that not even suburbia is immune to wildfire - High Country News
The Old Trails Fire burned through the city’s northwest corner — an area considered outside the highest risk zone.
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Ash (they/them) @amklann.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
can we just stop the betting? i don't think we need it.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
"Joel" shares, "We're staking young apple trees, tying them to support them against the wind, in Parker WA. We're wearing masks as protection from the polluted air but it's still bad. I leave with a headache and very irritated eyes. The AQI is 189. I earn minimum wage." #WeFeedYou
A farm worker wearing a N95 mask and sunglasses under a smokey sky. Inset shows weather app Parker, WA air quality index 189 (unhealthy).
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Ken Armstrong @bykenarmstrong.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
If you read only one story today, please make it this one. Paywall is lifted. So is the registration wall. By Olivia Carville for @bloomberg.com @businessweek.bsky.social
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TikTok Withheld a Safety Feature From Millions. One Died by Suicide
A confidential document says an algorithm adjustment was kept from many users “by design,” as part of an experiment to measure engagement.
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Ash (they/them) @amklann.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
There's a metaphor in here somewhere 🍓🫐
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【喪中】OhMonkey @ohmonkey.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
2026, the year in which AI cannot distinguish between: • real FAKE news • fake REAL news • real REAL news and • REAL news written to satisfy the largest donors during pledge drives Humans can’t distinguish them either, so it’s unlikely AI will ever be able to at a statistically significant level.
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 29/07/2026
Republicans are trying to make the news cycle about anything other than Donald Trump and his incredibly unpopular domestic and foreign policy agenda. That’s why they set up this Fauci hearing. And everyone is taking the bait
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Ash (they/them) @amklann.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The proliferation of chatbots is somehow worsening the experience of searching for an apartment. I really thought it couldn't get worse.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
We actually had the 16th highest mortality rate in the world and it largely resulted from the ignorant asshats who were *resisting* the common sense protection measures Fauci was promoting like masking and distancing. What a colossal asshole.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 23/07/2026
How do you know if the fruits and vegetables you buy at the grocery store come from farms where workers were harmed? Read this thread by our reporter @maxblau.bsky.social 🧵
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Hagens Berman | Class-Action Law @classactionlaw.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Privacy Rights Advocates Challenge Trump-Vance Administration’s Secret Tracking of People Exercising their First Amendment Rights democracyforward.org/news/press-r...
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Privacy Rights Advocates Challenge Trump-Vance Administration’s Secret Tracking of People Exercising their First Amendment Rights
San Diego — Privacy rights advocates and three individuals today filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful surveillance of those who peacefully observe and document federal...
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Ash (they/them) @amklann.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
This is the dumbest shit I've seen in a while, and shit's pretty dumb these days.
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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 20/07/2026
It's a scam all the way down. Taylor Farms gave MAGA Inc. $1M USD less than a week after FDA postponed implementation of food traceability rules. www.patreon.com/mattbc/posts...
FEC Schedule A itemized receipt, line C. Contributor: Taylor Fresh Foods Inc, 911-B Blanco Circle, Salinas, CA 93902. Date of receipt: 03/26/2025. Transaction ID: SA17.4550. Amount of receipt this period: $1,000,000.00. Marked "Memo Item" and labeled "NON-CONTRIBUTION." Receipt-for boxes (Primary/General/Other) are blank. Aggregate year-to-date: $1,000,000.00.
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Ash (they/them) @amklann.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Bikey's first ferry trip ✅ First visit to China Camp State Park ✅ My first SMART (Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit) bike/transit weekend adventure is a success ✅ All in all very enjoyable but when they finish connecting the SMART trail...then we can celebrate!
My bike's view from the Larkspur ferry heading back to San Francisco The SMART bike path tunnel between San Rafael and Larkspur stations Bike trail infrastructure in Santa RosaMy bike looking heroic at China Camp State Park, water on the horizon at sunset
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17/07/2026
UPDATE: ProPublica is tracking the increase in immigrants filing claims that their detention is illegal — known as habeas cases. While new cases are being added at a somewhat slower rate, there are still far more than ever before: propub.li/4yiYGwu
A bar chart shows the number of detention challenges filed each week since January 2025. The number of cases grew somewhat slowly from almost none to just under 1,000 at the end of 2025, then it jumped rapidly to a peak of 2,291 cases per week in February of 2026. Since then, new cases have dropped a bit to 1,774 per week in July 2026.
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Ash (they/them) @amklann.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Petaluma's bike infrastructure is either really awesome or non-existent. Sign reading "bike lane ends" on a busy road with no shoulder or sidewalk is...horrible! But here are some of the highlights...
A paved multi use path cuts into dense greenery in afternoon light
The eastern hills of Petaluma, vineyards visible in the distance, past a small airstrip Adobe Creek in Petaluma in afternoon golden light. It cuts through a marshland full of reeds. Mountain foothills on the horizon, looking east
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Hagens Berman | Class-Action Law @classactionlaw.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Hagens Berman's Steve Berman sat down with @moreperfectunion.bsky.social to discuss the firm's price-fixing lawsuits against Amazon WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5otF...
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Ash (they/them) @amklann.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
As wildfire season sets in...
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Seattle Streets Alliance @streetsalliance.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Not long ago, riding along Elliott Bay meant navigating busy traffic, confusing gaps, and stressful streets. Today, you can travel from Interbay to Alki Point on a connected, low-stress route. See how we got here in our new storymap: arcg.is/04XmvP1
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From Interbay to Alki Point: A Protected Route for People
How decades of advocacy, investment, and community persistence transformed Seattle's waterfront and connected neighborhoods.
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Ash (they/them) @amklann.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
🔎 FYI: Live in Sunnyvale or other areas of Silicon Valley (San Jose, Mountain View, Santa Clara, Cupertino)? The city is planning future bike infrastructure and wants your input. ➡️ Take the Survey: www.hopp.bio/sunnyvale-ec...
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sunnyvaleect-study - Hopp.co page
This page was created by sunnyvaleect-study with Hopp by Wix
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Ash (they/them) @amklann.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The Fun Shortage Is Real, and It’s Making America Miserable www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... --- (archive link: archive.is/202607052008...)
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The Fun Shortage Is Real, and It’s Making America Miserable
With fewer places to relax and socialize, and steeper prices for entry, having fun is quantifiably harder than it used to be.
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