I don't want to read it but will have to: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/11/opinion/police-dna-warrant.html?fbclid=IwAR19MWXONih9vo3-1_Tcb7kU9uzJaZd_1SO_h_G8J6h5ZbDrp5kOpYfRtSc Spencer Wells shared this with his followers today and I guess if there is one person or another to blame for this direct-to-consumer, DTC craze, certainly Dr Wells would be at the top of the list with the other greats like James Watson, Francis … Continue reading DNA & LE ~ Once The New York Times Is On The Story, It’s Not Our Dirty Little Secret Any More!
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Its Not Percentages Or Pie Charts For Me, I Have Long Cursed The Admixture Reading ~ I Long For Mamma – All My Mammas Back Through Time
~ Happy Birthday Mamma ~ There are at least three blogs about admixture readings and results in my contents list. One compares my different admixture results from eight different companies; another notes that DNA testing is more than a pie chart; and others note the disappointments of autosomal testing period. I believe people should first … Continue reading Its Not Percentages Or Pie Charts For Me, I Have Long Cursed The Admixture Reading ~ I Long For Mamma – All My Mammas Back Through Time
The Match Might Not Be A Relative ~ The Match Might Be The Law With Your Relative’s DNA
A thin blue line crossing the 4th amendment. Which is fine with me but did anyone think this would not make headlines? Did anyone think this could go on for 'how long' before it blew wide open? Now The New York Times produces yet another bombshell in its new report... But we enthusiasts for genetic … Continue reading The Match Might Not Be A Relative ~ The Match Might Be The Law With Your Relative’s DNA
“…there’s nothing to fear…” Seriously? I am not afraid ~ DNA Partners
Holding Our DNA Hostage - Like It Or Opt Out! Are you kidding me? The email about the ftDNA relationships with the DNA of dead and wanted people has arrived from Mr Greenspan, as the saying goes, a day late and a dollar short. I will get the email added; folks can decide for themselves. … Continue reading “…there’s nothing to fear…” Seriously? I am not afraid ~ DNA Partners
For DNA Good. Its Like A Quickie ~ Maneuvered Into Position, Had It Rammed In, No Notice.
But, but, but... What about 4th Amendment rights? What about any privacy agreements? This of course is over the BuzzFeed (1st) story that broke Jan 28th/Feb 1st that our much beloved and trusted-like-G-ds-themselves company, Family Tree DNA, has been making deals with law enforcement. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/salvadorhernandez/family-tree-dna-fbi-investigative-genealogy-privacy?fbclid=IwAR0VnbZMqVZKsXYC8rAz5r4X6RPzy4mVuR5V73yNjLEYmx5MHUanpSvePjk I think this betrayal of trust is so egregious there … Continue reading For DNA Good. Its Like A Quickie ~ Maneuvered Into Position, Had It Rammed In, No Notice.
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