THREAT MODEL: COVID 🦠
for Apr. 2nd, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue

- #LitCovid , "A literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus", hits 482,591 publications

- BA.3.2 (“Cicada”) spread starts picking up speed in the US

- Covid levels rising in #Canada

- Mounting evidence of the link between #LongCovid and autoimmunity

- Long COVID associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

- Coverage of the Long Covid forum in California from #TheSickTimes

- How Māori communities tackled the dawn of the Covid pandemic in #Aotearoa #NewZealand

...and much more.

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THREAT MODEL: CYBERSECURITY 🧑‍💻
for Mar. 31st, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue

- New #WhiteHouse app breaks international laws and violates app store policies

- Wild details on the #ISS ’s medical scare

- #Iran 's internet blackout enters day 32 today

- #OKCupid / #Match gets zero penalties for selling users’ biometric data to a facial recognition broker

- FBI’s Patel email hacked (twice in 2 years now)

- People are giving #AI control over their #sextoys

- Violet has a big announcement 📣

...and much more.

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THREAT MODEL: COVID 🦠
for Mar. 26th, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue

- Up to 60% of health care workers may have long COVID 4 years after infection

- The dangers of repeat Covid infections

- Discussion on highly mutated BA 3.2 ("Cicada") from experts & variant trackers

- Study: COVID vaccines not tied to risk of sudden death

- The unknowns of having Long Covid while pregnant

- NHS workers with Long Covid feel abandoned by the system

- The challenge of trying to get a booster for #AotearoaNewZealand -ers under 30

- Disability justice advocate and author #AliceWong 's celebration of life

...and much more.

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THREAT MODEL: CYBERSECURITY 🧑‍💻
for Mar. 24th, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue

- US regulator bans imports of new foreign-made routers

- Tracking #Iran 's extended communication blackout

- #Google Search is using AI to replace headlines

- Cyberattack on a car breathalyzer firm leaves drivers stuck

- The DJI Romo robovac had security so bad one man remotely accessed thousands of them

- Praise for the 49MB web page

- Updates on #Russia ’s expanding (intentional) internet blackout

- #DOGE plans to change US radiation dose rules

...and much more.

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THREAT MODEL: COVID 🦠
for Mar. 19th, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue

- #LongCovid affects 18 million Americans (that we know of)

- Over 150,000 uncounted Covid deaths occurred 2020-2021

- Study of higher education during Covid shutdowns shows certain subjects are better taught online

- #UK Covid Inquiry report due out today; UK in “much worse position” than before Covid

- #RFKJr ’s ACIP/CDC vaccine advisory board is spreading a “report” that Covid vaccines cause a condition just like Long Covid

- This weekend: Covid safety for sex workers workshop (online)

- Netherlands experiencing record Covid lows

- NZ rejects WHO pandemic rule changes, aligning with RFK Jr

...and much more.

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THREAT MODEL: CYBERSECURITY 🧑‍💻
for Mar. 17th, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue

- #Meta and the #HeritageFoundation are behind online age-check laws being pushed worldwide

- #Instagram drops end-to-end encrypted messaging

- #Iran hacked a multinational US company and remote-wiped most of its devices

- #Apple ’s Neo is not the computer for you

- British man charged with cybercrimes in Dubai for filming missile strikes

- #BuzzFeed nears bankruptcy after pivot to AI

...and much more.

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