In news that the HHS should be shouting from the rooftops: Availability of the RSV vaccine for pregnant people and RSV shots for infants lead to a 50% reduction in RSV-associated hospitalization of newborns during the last year! 🥳 Spread the good word, folks! #Episky

With health agencies collapsing, it's never been more important for all of us to play active roles in protecting each other's health. A couple of easy things you can do: 1️⃣ Wear a well-fitting mask and distribute them to others 2️⃣ Spread word about updated vaccines and help others make appointments

The day started with tragedy with political violence in MN and instead of being scared, neighbors SHOWED UP to stand together at No Kings Twin Cities. We packed the Capitol Mall all the way to the Cathedral. Estimate 80,000+ right now. So proud of our state. #nokings #indivisible

WARNING: Police told Brooklyn Park residents and nearby neighbors to NOT answer their doors for a lone police officer.

Due to a shelter-in-place order and ongoing safety concerns following a shooting that targeted two elected officials, the No Kings protest in Northeast Minneapolis has been canceled. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and the communities impacted by this horrifying violence.

Out of an abundance of caution my Department of Public Safety is recommending that people do not attend any political rallies today in Minnesota until the suspect is apprehended.

It’s been a minute since we last attended a tech conference together (deeply extroverted + deeply introverted tech couple over here)! #osn2025 was more fun with you there, @rmgebhardt.bsky.social 😘

"Are Passwords Like Skinny Jeans Now?" Assuming we're gonna talk about UX, etc? I was promised fashion + authentication but we'll see. #osn2025

Aaaand first talk in ~6 years done! Passwords are kinda like skinny jeans: vintage with mixed-consensus on comfort. Skinny jeans do not have serious digital privacy concerns though… Had a blast diving into passkeys this morning at #osn2025 and ready to be an attendee for the rest of the day!

Say what you [reasonably] will about these holidays (and the excessive over-consumption) but I love the excuse to reflect on the season of motherhood I’m in.

And there's Canada's response Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals win an election upended by Trump www.yahoo.com/news/canadia...

Happy voting day, Canada. Please remain the sensible one in this North American duplex we share.

Oh and to be clear, I still absolutely enjoy an occasional candy bar at midnight 😋

The way my retail habits have changed in ‘25 reminds me of what intermittent fasting did for me: just brought some awareness to how often I wanted candy at midnight. Removing retail apps from my phone creates *just enough* of a barrier for me to be way more thoughtful before making a purchase.

Dusting off my speaking skills and getting back into the conference scene after 5 years. I can’t think of a better event than @opensourcenorth.bsky.social! Now the real question is: will I be wearing my favorite skinny jeans to give this talk?? 😏

On heavy days, @rmgebhardt.bsky.social & I often spend time sharing some fav/recent kid interactions; our kids are full of lil memorable nuggets that never disappointment I mean sometimes *they* are the reason the days are heavy, but I’ll forever be grateful for the small bursts of ☀️ they bring us.

Favorite toddler quote of the week: 2yo came inside after being around a small bonfire and I told him: “Oh! You smell like fire!” E replied in his signature overly-animated lil voice: “I didn’t get bUrNed, mama!” 🔥

10 years of marriage with @rmgebhardt.bsky.social 🤍 Here’s a series of fun wedding facts no one asked for.

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Wow. #HandsOff rally in St. Paul, Minnesota is massive!

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Still not over that children can bring dangerous infectious diseases* to school, but not peanut-butter sandwiches. Yes, protect the kid with a severe allergy. Also protect the kid who has a higher-risk of hospitalization/complications from exposure to these illnesses. This is how community works.

Because of @rmgebhardt.bsky.social I actually understand this reference.

Sen. Booker’s speech was a substantive and moral account of this moment. He did not read the phone book. He did not babble. For 24 hours @booker.senate.gov laid out a detailed, damning, and critical narrative of truth, history, politics, morality, humanity. What will you do?

Something's changed in the world when I'm sharing settler political party posts, which I've done lately. This moment makes me frequently think of my ancestors and how they struggled to find ways to sustain as a Dakota people in the tight spaces between settler political wars upon our stolen lands.

thank you @booker.senate.gov for your endurance, your sacrifice, and your courage to do what you did over the last 25 hours. let's get in good trouble.

All anti-mask laws—even those with so called “medical exceptions”—stigmatize mask-wearing. Fewer people wearing masks increases the spread of infectious diseases. No matter how lawmakers try to spin it, any law that criminalizes wearing a mask endangers public health. Period.

I took both of my kids grocery shopping tonight for the first time ever and it was actually awesome?

I have been waiting a long time for the right moment to drop this pic. Behold lil Amy not too long before her first “hello world” (taken mid-nineties? not exactly sure what year, but the coats and paneling give some clues)

For years I’ve used resources and content from @leaddev.com and I’m feeling pretty pumped/honored to join the panel for one of their webinars tomorrow! Curious about riding the IC, management career pendulum? Join us on 3/18 at 12:00PM CDT leaddev.com/event/riding...

Mini spring-break getaway up to Duluth with @rmgebhardt.bsky.social and our nuggets. The 2yo reliably masking is a game-changer for our family adventures 🥳

The way I can’t fall asleep until my cat is with me though. She sleeps with me every night and any night she isn’t instantly snuggled up next to me has me on alert 👀 (this usually means she’s sick or stuck somewhere). Off to a midnight session to find the Greg!

@rmgebhardt.bsky.social and I did our civic duty in our special election today - yay democracy! 🇺🇸 As always, our voting location was ridiculously fast and easy: a thing that shouldn’t be a privilege or even noteworthy, but here we are.

One of the hardest things to get white people to understand is that white supremacy really doesn't give a shit about you either. You can be sacrificed just like everybody else. apnews.com/article/trum...

I guess I’m at that season of life where I cry at reality tv now, so that’s neat.

In my 15+ years building software, I’ve never really had a unique or compelling app idea. And of course now that my life is full of so many other things, I *now* have an idea 🤔 how on earth do I find the time/energy/creativity to actually make it happen?

My 2yo gave me hand foot and mouth disease, just 2 weeks after norovirus (which was just a few weeks after Flu A & RSV) and I gotta say, HFMD is my least fav. As miserable as the sores IN MY THROAT are making me, it doesn’t compare to the feeling that I just cannot keep my children healthy/safe 💔

Have you marked your calendar? Minnebar returns May 3! 🎉 The nation's largest and longest-running tech unconference is back on Saturday, May 3—and you won’t want to miss it! Got something to share? Session submissions open next week—stay tuned! minnestar.org/minnebar/

Took the kids to the model railroad museum on this chilly no-school day. Everyone benefited from a bit of time out of the house and my 2yo successfully masked the whole time (big milestone!)

If you see this, quote post with a beach photo from your gallery if you have one.

One of my colleagues told me this week that I make managing work and all of this ⬇️ “look easy” which is… comical. To be clear: it is not easy and we are seriously struggling 😩 ✨ this too shall pass ✨ they tell me.

Since the start of the new year our household has had: Flu A, RSV, ear infections, & now a stomach virus (presumed norovirus). We work hard to avoid exposures and illness in general (one of our kids is immunocompromised) and school is our only real exposure. It’s seriously out of control right now.

They hate "DEI" because more diversity reveals mediocrity.

I’m not watching the game this year, but I did spend some time making these football themed cookies for a combined 1st birthday party! This was my 3rd baking commission and while I may have a long ways to go before this lil hobby could be my tech exit-strategy, it’s ok, I’m just here for the fun 😊

Just once, I wish people didn't have to go full Batman villain evil before y'all can see the danger they represent.

If you see this, post your purple art. 💜 Made this one for my purple-loving mom’s birthday last year: a three-layer white chocolate raspberry cake 😊

Tech peeps: Anyone got Venmo/Paypal Tech connections? Saw a job listing I’m interested in, but prefer a referral and some insight

Is it 10:30pm? Yes. Did I just make myself a warm and gooey from-scratch confetti cake mug in the microwave (topped with freshly made buttercream)? Also yes. Is this a terrible decision? Maybe, but it’s bringing me a bit of comfort in the midst of A Lot. 🤗