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Stacey Wedlake

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Digital equity, info & society researcher UW (Seattle) iSchool based in Bay Area | UAW 4121 | tweets don't represent employer | MPA / MLIS | she/her | adoptee

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πŸ’― Samin Nosrat says pasta water should be as salty as the sea.

04.03.2026 16:08 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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SoCal woman adopted when she was orphaned as a toddler in Iran faces deportation Her father was an Air Force officer and a prisoner of war during World War II who was working as a defense contractor in Iran when he and his wife adopted the girl back in the 1970s.

My Iranian adoptee friend was able to discuss her DHS removal proceedings with the NBC affiliate in San Diego. Reminder to please keep her anonymous, for her safety and her case. πŸ₯š
Please share! #adopteesky

www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/s...

03.03.2026 04:04 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And maybe there needs to be independent psychological screening before donating sperm and eggs because in the aftermath of..all…that seems like a bad time to donate.

28.02.2026 21:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of Rachel Dratch from SNL. She's a white woman with short dark hair and blue eyes, and she's making an awkward expression that implies, "Sorry I have to tell you this and ruin your good time. But also I'm kind of not sorry about it." I've added a subtitle that reads, "That's AI."

A screenshot of Rachel Dratch from SNL. She's a white woman with short dark hair and blue eyes, and she's making an awkward expression that implies, "Sorry I have to tell you this and ruin your good time. But also I'm kind of not sorry about it." I've added a subtitle that reads, "That's AI."

an updated debbie downer sketch but it's friends showing her funny videos and she has to respond like this to every single one like this:

27.02.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 4352 πŸ” 887 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, the best man in the whole village by far.

27.02.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So glad this story is getting wider news coverage.

24.02.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œHer adoption was completed in 1975. But at that time, parents had to separately naturalize the children through the federal immigration agency. The woman's parents have since died.”

22.02.2026 04:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThe letter says she is eligible for deportation because she overstayed her visa in March 1974 at 4 years old.”

22.02.2026 04:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œA woman adopted as a toddler by an American war veteran, who he found in the 1970s in an Iranian orphanage and raised as a Christian, is being threatened with deportation to Iran, a country notoriously dangerous for Christians and now on the brink of war with the United States.”

22.02.2026 04:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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She was an orphan adopted from Iran by a US veteran. The Trump administration wants to deport her A woman adopted as a toddler by an American war veteran, who he found in the 1970s in an Iranian orphanage and raised as a Christian, is being threatened with deportation to Iran, a country notoriousl...

Yahoo has a piece on my Iranian adoptee friend who is in the removal process! Please share!! πŸ₯š

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

21.02.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

Celine Dion, β€œIt’s All Coning Back to Me Now,” pairs program

20.02.2026 04:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The potential for upheaval is precisely why economic elites wield AI as a weapon to threaten workers, even as we've seen time and again that AI cannot actually replace what humans do.

You can take these dynamics seriously without buying into the framing of the people doing the threatening.

11.02.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 657 πŸ” 108 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 4
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Don't give anything an Emmy until it's as good as this.

11.02.2026 00:43 πŸ‘ 5339 πŸ” 1826 πŸ’¬ 105 πŸ“Œ 322

I fear that men are about to do what men do. They are about to characterize any sober thinking about power as non-technical and therefore unserious.

We have seen this pattern over and over again in tech criticism. Women and people of color repeatedly lead on understanding tech changes.

11.02.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 1023 πŸ” 256 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 11
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Call to action from Adoptee Rights Campaign! One of my dear friends and Iranian adoptee sisters is in removal proceedings by DHS to be deported. Please reach out to your congressional/senate representatives, and any other sources, who may be helpful in stopping this madness! πŸ₯š #adopteesky

11.02.2026 04:45 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
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Adoptee Rights Law Center PLLC Legal representation and advocacy for adult adopted people on issues of identity rights, birth records, and US citizenship.

I'm terribly sorry to hear that. Just checking that she knows about adopteerightslaw.com

09.02.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
lizzie johnson
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I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated.
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Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) 

But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil β€” pen ink freezes β€” by headlamp.

lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn Β· 49m I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated. Quote lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn Β· Jan 25 Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil β€” pen ink freezes β€” by headlamp.

INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.

04.02.2026 17:11 πŸ‘ 9812 πŸ” 4415 πŸ’¬ 206 πŸ“Œ 428
Matilda dances to Rob Zombie - dragula. Revolting children.
Matilda dances to Rob Zombie - dragula. Revolting children. YouTube video by Garik Marshal

Beat me to it, Cookie Waits is an all-timer.

So to this, I will add the MATILDA kids doing Rob Zombie. youtu.be/RKrCAzIBZYw?...

08.10.2024 18:05 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Billy Bragg released this song yesterday about the people of Minneapolis.

braggb.substack.com/p/city-of-he...

27.01.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So which politician is calling for the dismantling of the probably illegal database that ice & this government is collecting biometric data of protesters?

25.01.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 2654 πŸ” 706 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 37
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Crooked Media on Instagram: "β€œIn a democracy, the fundamental civic unit is neighbor.” #AssemblyRequired #CrookedMedia #ICE" 14K likes, 65 comments - crookedmedia on January 20, 2026: "β€œIn a democracy, the fundamental civic unit is neighbor.” #AssemblyRequired #CrookedMedia #ICE".

I keeping thinking about Jelani Cobb's comparison of ICE to the Fugitive Slave Patrols.

www.instagram.com/reels/DTvV13...

25.01.2026 01:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why fear still sells research on screen time - LSE Impact Regardless of quality research that deploys fear based framing drives public debate on screen time for children.

Why fear still sells research on screen time-

"Analysed 136 online articles about screen time research published between 2016 and 2021...Six papers accounted for nearly half of all research references across hundreds of articles."

blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

22.01.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Highly recommend getting yourself a copy and reading it! It's got history, cultural analysis, and deep critique of family policing systems. Plus, you'll start noticing at just how many orphan narratives we use in pop culture.

21.01.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

ah! Love it!

21.01.2026 19:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love that he read it! (And glad that you found out). I hope you got to hear how he liked your analysis of his character.

21.01.2026 19:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The line was also a nice connection to the burned-out caregiver from last season.

09.01.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, that gave me a glimmer of hope they will approach the story line well.

09.01.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Heads up Adoptee Sky, re: the Pitt (very minor spoilers below):

Towards the middle of the first episode, a baby is found alone in the hospital bathroom. IMHO, it's been handled fine thus far, but I'm guessing this will be a season-long story line.

09.01.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Best of luck to you and your client.

07.01.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

At a Video Isle, I overheard Dave Matthews apologize for returning his overdue DVDs So late.

30.12.2025 17:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0