Kat O’Brien

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2024-11-13 08:47:48

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@npub1szc…tq6d nice! And wait, COVID and flu or …? If so, is that thru regular public health system?

2024-10-26 09:21:24

A former Florida deputy sheriff working w/Russian military intelligence is behind the largest disinformation campaign against the Harris-Walz campaign, including deepfakes & content for fake news sites such as DC Weekly or Atlanta Observer (neither exist): https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/23/dougan-russian-disinformation-harris/
#disinformation #russia #democracy

2024-10-26 08:57:24

This is a superb piece by Jamelle Bouie on protecting democracy. There’s only one guardrail left - the voters.
Gift link.
https://nyti.ms/48l02u0
#democracy #trump #dictator #journalism
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2024-10-16 16:28:43

Faltan menos de dos semanas para el evento de la US Spain Executives Community en Madrid. Ponentes top, una oportunidad escuchar sobre emprendimiento e inversión en 🇺🇸 y 🇪🇸, y happy hour/networking. ¡No te lo pierdas!
El 29 de octubre, 19h
https://bit.ly/3BRDqVN
#startups #madrid #tech #spain

2024-10-12 10:54:48

Fantastic dinner last night at Xeixa Casa de Menjars in Barcelona, at the address of what was once Picasso’s favorite brothel.
The chef is Sara Valls from Castellón, Valencia, and the owner barcelonesa Txell Pujol, the design of restaurant special and the food outstanding.
#food #barcelona #picasso
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2024-10-07 12:41:12

I am at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference.
The conference announced all food would be vegetarian, some vegan, for sustainability reasons.
At lunch, I sat with people from Zambia & Namibia, who told me that in southern Africa, if you serve a meal with no meat, no fish, you haven’t really fed your guests.
I thought this was a cultural miss, to not consider the meaning others might take from this decision. Especially as Presidents of several countries in the region are speaking.
#culture #food
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2024-09-14 18:21:16

Arte urbana.
#photography #fotografia #barcelona #sunset
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2024-07-25 18:17:43

Es para comerselo 🐶
#dogs #dogsofmastodon #barcelona
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2024-07-22 04:23:21

Gonna say that if nobody on your timeline is talking about the Win with Black Women call that brought 40,000 people together (most or all Black women) late Sunday, you probably need to broaden who you follow.
#Kamala2024

2024-07-21 18:18:54

He just endorsed Kamala Harris, let’s go!
I was really worried this wouldn’t happen.
#KamalaHarris #usa #democracy

2024-07-13 19:34:49

Reflejos de Santa María del Mar.
#barcelona #photography #fotografia #architecture
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2024-06-13 21:03:52

This ransomware attack on London hospitals is not getting enough attention IMO.
It’s disrupting blood transfusions and operations, and they are asking medical students to urgently donate blood.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/13/world/europe/nhs-london-hospital-cyberattack.html?unlocked_article_code=1.zU0.Mv9G.6YSfqKMsUETh&smid=url-share

2024-06-13 20:19:05

Bella 😍
Back in Barcelona. 🫶🏼
#barcelona #photography
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2024-06-13 15:58:06

Things that surprised me the last couple days in Germany:
*a lot of people thought I was German, approaching me to ask directions/other (I don’t know what since I don’t speak German!)
*the trains in Germany do not run on time. It was a running joke/comment among people about trains being late and I had several delays, including 1 that caused me to miss a connection & nearly my flight.
*Many people don’t speak English that well (I’m sure this depends on region/city).
#travel #language #germany

2024-06-02 19:49:08

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@npub1scr…teus style in Paris!

2024-05-24 19:51:15

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@npub1rcd…0snf I have been following this account for quite some time and I didn’t realize you had a podcast. My miss!

2024-05-23 20:57:00

Sunset over the clouds. Was hoping for sunset views landing in Barcelona, but flight delays so this instead.
#sunset #Flying #clouds #atardecer
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2024-05-05 12:20:43

Wedding shoots in El Born have replaced the Brooklyn Bridge shoots I used to happen upon while running in NYC.
#photography #fotografia #barcelona #weddings
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2024-05-04 20:51:11

Added salt with saffron flavoring to this scallops and pesto pasta and it was a hit.
#food #cooking #spain
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2024-04-26 12:53:27

Something I’ve noticed recently is that if I look down when I walk, I wind up in a worse mood, as I notice more trash, graffiti, etc.
If I look up, my mood instantly raises as I fixate on beautiful architecture and design and blue skies.
#barcelona #cities #mood #photography
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2024-04-25 20:02:43

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@npub1hde…de0r I made my last post a month ago, right with you 👊

2024-04-07 08:51:59

Went for a run this morning with a “friend” I made via Twitter 4-5 years ago but who I had never met in person! He is in Barcelona for work and we went for a run and got coffee. Very fun to “meet” someone it feels like I’ve known a long time. No picture together.
#Running #runnersofmastodon #barcelona
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2024-04-03 13:33:46

A long weekend in Belgium and Amsterdam was great for exploring, but it’s also great to come back to these views and much warmer weather!
#barcelona #beach #photography
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2024-03-23 15:09:53

Dire need to do something to stop the dissemination of deepfake videos, nearly all of which are pornographic and used against women.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/23/opinion/deepfake-sex-videos.html?unlocked_article_code=1.e00.yCDj.bzA9RLeQezil&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb
#ai #deepfake

2024-03-22 19:51:33

Carrer de Ferran this morning.
📍 El Gótico, Barcelona.
#barcelona #photography #streets
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2024-03-17 08:28:40

More fun with sun and shadows.
#sun #shadows #light #barcelona #photography
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2024-03-16 08:41:43

Only maybe a couple dozen hours a year you can catch a narrow street like this in Barcelona’s El Born bathed in sunlight.
#barcelona #sun #shadows #architecture #photography
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2023-12-30 18:30:19

Questions for reflection. Found this in my phone from January via a friend.
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2023-12-29 20:47:35

My sister’s dog put this Christmas stocking of a dog over his face 🤣
#dogs #dogsofmastodon
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2023-12-22 06:10:37

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@npub1ff3…sc33 yay, congrats!

2023-12-02 05:17:30

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@npub1c5c…644a wow, so cool! Amazing!
Also, why do they do these so early? Same with Spotify & others. Poor December memories 😂

2023-10-29 22:28:57

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@npub1zr0…f43p @npub1typ…c8hh I love Citibike!!

2023-09-19 20:34:15

This problem is barely getting started. It will get much worse, and 99% of pornographic deepfakes/similar are directed at women.
https://mstdn.social/@hkrn/111092686918741982

2023-09-17 21:26:04

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@npub16nf…q6as I am listening to the book now! I usually prefer to read, but NYPL had audiobook available only. Super interesting and informative!

2023-08-24 19:16:52

When I moved to Valencia, I wanted an apt with a terrace and that I could walk to work (couldn’t walk to work & beach).
Very happy with that choice, but with move to Barcelona, top goal is being able to walk to beach. 4 miles to the beach is too far, says the girl from Iowa 😂
Sunset views 😍
#beach #playa #sunset #atardecer #valencia #barcelona
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2023-08-22 07:28:48

I’m thrilled to announce that this week I am starting at Emergent as VP of Corporate Engagement, and I am particularly delighted to be able to remain in Spain & continue working on sustainability.
Emergent is a nonprofit engaging forest countries and the private sector, mobilizing finance to support emissions reductions in deforestation at the jurisdictional level, coordinating the LEAF Coalition.
#sustainability #climate #climateaction #decarbonization

2023-07-12 13:16:16

This story seems humorous at first - an otter committing “larceny” stealing surfers’ boards. But it gets into the dangers of humans taking over part of wild animals’ natural habitats.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/science/sea-otter-surfboard.html
#climatechange #oceans #animals

2023-07-09 12:54:12

Earth is at its hottest in thousands of years. Here’s how scientists know: https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/07/08/earth-hottest-years-thousands-climate/
#heat #weather #climate

2023-06-14 05:49:14

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@npub1c5c…644a stunning!

2023-05-31 21:59:37

I don’t understand at all why some people are upset about Halle Bailey playing Ariel in The Little Mermaid.
Mermaids are fictional!!!
I’m a redhead, I’m excited to see her in the part. She has an incredible voice. White people are not underrepresented in movies. What a dumb uproar.

2023-05-12 06:41:13

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@npub1c5c…644a oh no, I hope you have a mild case and no lingering symptoms.
I got it in Jan 22 - high-risk but not immunocompromised, 3x vaxxed as was in a clinical trial, no Pavloxid - still got pneumonia and wasn’t back to pre-running speed/endurance until March 23 (then got in a car accident, wishing you the opposite of my health luck ☘️).
Feel better soon!

2023-05-06 20:17:32

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@npub1c5c…644a beautiful!

2023-04-26 21:09:25

So my body seems to be feeding on itself since my car accident a few weeks ago - not great, don’t recommend! - hence a Reese’s milkshake for dinner.
Funny, I have never eaten at Five Guys in the U.S. but have gone a couple times in Valencia just for the Reese’s shake!
Also, look at the sign - endorsed by my former employer Newsday.
#reeses #concussion #tbi #icecream
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2023-04-05 17:00:28

Disgusting that Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is having “Confederate Month.” We shouldn’t honor the confederacy or the worship of slavery 😓
#[0] #[1] #[2]
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