Ryan P. Wilson

@mainstgazette.bsky.social

he|him Steward of philanthropy, working for equity, living with auto-immune dysfunction, husband, cat parent, creator of the Main Street Gazette, lifelong student, LEGO builder, writer, vinylophile, photographer, and consumer of good whiskey.

If you have a Gmail account, you need to read this. Google's AI now scans your emails and attachments, bank statements, tax files, medical letters, all of it. It turned on by default, and there's a class-action lawsuit over how. Here are 5 moves to shut it off, the switch is hidden in two places:

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Darby joined our family four years ago during a particularly difficult time for us and was, form the first minute she arrived, the sweetest, most loving girl in the world. Happy seventh birthday, Darby! We love you dearly!

Darby, a brown, grey, black, and white tabby, stares out from a hiding place in a large cardboard box.Darby, a brown, grey, black, and white tabby, curls up in her bed with a paw over her face.Darby, a brown, grey, black, and white tabby, lounges across the top of a couch with one arm outstretched.Darby, a brown, grey, black, and white tabby, standing up on a blue and white patterned carpet, staring into the distance.

In honor of Dolly, I'd like to give away some of my middle grade books to teachers who are having trouble getting books into their classrooms. I have Mine, Camp Scare, and Ride or Die on the Horror side and Minecraft Mob Squad on the Fantasy/Gaming side. I'll give away 4 mailers with 3 books each.