iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

We’re 15-year-out spring chickens so that’s definitely part of the conversation here 😬 Robert also points out that nobody cares to follow the intricacies of these school-to-school differences in the real world so it’s a wash.

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PS: Robert informs me there was a BSE and an AB option for Computer Science, specifically—the difference being mostly the prerequisites (which IMO any student in an AB science program would likely meet anyway)

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Degree nomenclature is weird. At Princeton the bachelor of science degrees were exclusively in engineering (and there wasn’t a computer engineering option, though it was a concentration/major on the bachelor of arts side). My molecular biology degree would have been an AB, too.

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Lin Meneguin @linmeneguin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

For Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re teaching @rmcgibbo.bsky.social about all the 90s-2000s artists playing on the bar tv at our Park Slope Argentinian restaurant. We’ve done Vilma Palma e Vampiros and Juanes so far (plus some Spaniards…)

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My understanding is this broke containment now because it was reposted to Converse’s US Instagram (where it was taken down) and threads (where it’s still up… I just saw it). Threads mentions Karina in text but it’s just this picture—no other stills. So someone in the US saw and let this through.

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Lin Meneguin @linmeneguin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I already knew about the rationalist AI sex cult but I still need to pour bleach in my eyes after casually checking BlueSky on my way back to NYC.

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mattitations @mattitations.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I don’t put a lot of stock in the emmys except when WIDOW’S BAY cleans up! where my widowheads at??

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This would have destroyed me as a kid. Reading was EVERYTHING. And not children’s books. Even at a young age.

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Lin Meneguin @linmeneguin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Saved as I need an excellent outlet for my bean club shipments!

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Lin Meneguin @linmeneguin.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Me: *opts out of tracking and personalized marketing whenever possible* Also me: offended my jewelry brand sends me emails directed at the astrology girlies in the customer base.

Lin Meneguin @linmeneguin.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Yes, I expected there would be someone but no luck. Perhaps it’s a late summer issue! I will say the USCIS officer who was checking us in (himself a naturalized citizen) encouraged people to register to vote multiple times.

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Stephen Hardwick @nonfinality.com · 23/08/2026

Do you want the joy of serving new Americans who are voting for the first time? Sign up to be a poll worker. Info on how to do that anywhere in the US here: www.eac.gov/help-america...

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Become a Poll Worker | U.S. Election Assistance Commission

The EAC encourages those interested in becoming poll workers at the polls on Election Day to learn more about what is required and how to sign up to work with your local election office.

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Maybell Romero @maybell.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

If you were born in the United States and have never been to a naturalization ceremony, go if you have the chance. It's moving and beautiful. Here's a taste of one as the intro to an old episode of This American Life: www.thisamericanlife.org/124/transcript. Congrats, @linmeneguin.bsky.social!

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124: Welcome to America - This American Life

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Dr. Daniel Grossman @drdgrossman.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Generic forms of OTC birth control pills (Norgestrel 0.075mg) are headed to the shelves of your local pharmacy — no prescription needed! Although packaging will differ from the brand name Opill, the ingredients and high safety + effectiveness are the same.

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5 things to know about generic OTC birth control pills — Free The Pill

In July 2023, the first-ever over-the-counter (OTC) daily birth control pill, Opill, a progestin-only pill, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Three years later, generic versio...

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Lin Meneguin @linmeneguin.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

It was so moving! 39 countries and journeys represented among 100 new citizens. My affirmation was by Senior Judge Kiyo Matsumoto, who spoke poignantly of her family arriving in the U.S. in 1904 as anti-Asian nativist sentiment prevailed. A timely mix of heartbreak, rage, inspiration and hope.

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Lin Meneguin @linmeneguin.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Yesterday I became a U.S. citizen, almost 20 years after first arriving in New Jersey for college. I’m proud to be an American and an immigrant, and I look forward to doing my part. To celebrate, the first thing we did after the ceremony was visit the NYC Board of Elections so I could register. 🇺🇸🎇

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Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Birthdate and name matches are causing US Citizens to get arrested in error by ICE as they board airplanes. This is the same level of rigor they're bringing to claims of fraudulent voting, and is obvious as an error-prone method to anyone who has taken an introductory stats class.

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Lin Meneguin @linmeneguin.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Oh I didn’t have this on my radar but… Murderbot vibes? I’m trying to reconnect with my pleasure reader self (who has always been the custodian of my sanity throughout life) and I’ll just have to check this out.

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I think about that book all the time

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Lin Meneguin @linmeneguin.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Oh no. He was incredible, the first name that came to mind if you asked me “favorite writer.” And I randomly thought of him earlier today, before this. Go read Little, Big and the Aegypt series. You’re welcome.

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Lin Meneguin @linmeneguin.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

This is entirely unsurprising but still... worth a read. I’m so sad that this place that I was once proud to be part of was destroyed from within, and I’m so angry for my former colleagues, the profession, and even the country for paying the price. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/u...

nytimes.com

How a Top Law Firm Went From Standing Up to Trump to Bending the Knee

Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. This is the inside story of its transform...

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I know I’m preaching to the choir! Sharing that perspective because I argue/appeal/ask for peer-to-peer and argue with the doctors and insurer as needed somewhat often as a frequent traveler in the medicine dep’t. YMMV whether worth the time and energy. Glad you’re getting the scan and good luck!

I hear that. It strikes me as a ridiculous way for an insurer to look at the issue, as knowing whether you have CAD on top of electrical issues would, I’m sure, be helpful info for your doctor in deciding how to manage you. The score helps mine (and my HF was likely from rheumatological origin)

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For a future time, flagging that some insurers cover it for intermediate-risk patients (including some immediate relatives of folks with early heart attacks). Depends on the facts, the plan, and you/your doctor’s willingness to argue with insurance! They don’t cover if it looks preventive only.

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Lin Meneguin @linmeneguin.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I assume your cardiologist would have tried to get it covered if intermediate-risk guidelines applied, but flagging just in case (documenting the indication may be work, but less than peer to peer?). I had a CAC fully covered because it was diagnostic as part of my cardiac work-up years ago.

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As an auto-immune patient with a long history, it is not often that I go to the doctor and come back with good news. In the last few hours, I got results from separate follow-up testing on unrelated systems and both said “no worries, old thing resolved, come back in a couple of years.” (!!!)

Lin Meneguin @linmeneguin.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Relatable feeling! Also, flashback to last week and the 15 longest seconds ever when my keycard *actually didn’t work.* Then I noticed the sign nearby stating that the card reader/door was broken.

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I have dealt with my feelings and can say the team that played better won. Congratulations to Spain! 🇪🇸🙏🍾 ** If you’re not actually a Spaniard and are personally giving me shit, though, go away.

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Senesi, from my small city in Argentina, comes in! 🇦🇷⚽️🇦🇷

The PS22 chorus! ❤️ Still don’t believe in soccer half-time shows but awwwwww

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