Working on data and privacy policy at the Open Technology Institute. Views my own, post-structurally speaking. https://bsky.app/profile/sydneysaubestre.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sydneysaubestre.bsky.social/post/3mfi5mxuqcc2tIt Happened To Me: I Clicked On A Backpack I Wanted And Got Auto-Enrolled In Their Email Program. I Now Hate The Backpack.22 Feb 2026 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:wlqnm66bxbfvpximnuwfo6y3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfi5mxuqcc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sydneysaubestre.bsky.social/post/3m3srfed3gc2mA brief that reads like an excellent feature, includes archival research, and uses a specific historical moment to help us understand the U.S. as a whole? Highly recommend. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Oct 2025 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:wlqnm66bxbfvpximnuwfo6y3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3srfed3gc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sydneysaubestre.bsky.social/post/3m3soydgcrs2mAs one fun data point: only 24% of tenure or tenure-track econ professors are women, so I don’t think these universities have much to worry about. But good to see they’re doubling down just in case. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Oct 2025 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:wlqnm66bxbfvpximnuwfo6y3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3soydgcrs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sydneysaubestre.bsky.social/post/3ltf5hgqgms2d"Bearing moral witness matters even when it doesn’t automatically produce results, because failing to show up at all cedes ground unnecessarily." [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jul 2025 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:wlqnm66bxbfvpximnuwfo6y3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltf5hgqgms2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/sydneysaubestre.bsky.social/post/3lrdt7xktqk25I’ve long warned friends against commercial genetic testing — but didn’t expect 23andMe to end up trying to sell people’s DNA in bankruptcy court. Their excuse? “It’s in the privacy policy.” Meaningful consent? That’s a stretch. 🧵 (1/n) [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jun 2025 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:wlqnm66bxbfvpximnuwfo6y3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrdt7xktqk25https://bsky.app/profile/sydneysaubestre.bsky.social/post/3lqxyzql2oc2rThe Supreme Court just overrode an injunction blocking #DOGE 's access to Social Security data. Millions of people’s personal records are now exposed before the courts even decide whether that access is even legal.06 Jun 2025 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:wlqnm66bxbfvpximnuwfo6y3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqxyzql2oc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/sydneysaubestre.bsky.social/post/3lqno63k6222b@adamhsays.com is one of the only people, outside of a Hollywood writer's room, who can make me feel invested in sports. Now a Pop fan. This piece is a balm—highly recommend. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jun 2025 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:wlqnm66bxbfvpximnuwfo6y3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqno63k6222bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sydneysaubestre.bsky.social/post/3lprm3s6d522eWould this be considered method acting or just immersive theater? [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 May 2025 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:wlqnm66bxbfvpximnuwfo6y3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lprm3s6d522ehttps://bsky.app/profile/sydneysaubestre.bsky.social/post/3lpmlhqvgz223Choice is when you can’t get a vaccine but your cousin can sell raw milk on Facebook. Preventive care? Gatekept. Pseudoscience? Sponsored. Funny how “freedom to choose” always means fewer choices. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/health/fda-covid-vaccines.html20 May 2025 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:wlqnm66bxbfvpximnuwfo6y3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpmlhqvgz223