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Marcus

@mendaciumpugnator.bsky.social

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People who deviate from the norm are usually more fun. Passion for music and bondage. Humanist. Kitchen prince. Posts in English and Dutch. #longcovid since 2020. Siamo tutti antifascisti.

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Marcus @mendaciumpugnator.bsky.social · 17d

On the 14th of October there will be a vote on 'Chat Control', or, more formally, “Regulation to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse”.

I'm all for combatting sexual abuse, but invading the privacy of every citizen is not the way to do it!

You can sign the EDRi petition and share ❤️

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ghostly gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 14h

My dope friend Adrian, who is trans, interviewed 90 transgender Texans. His project is finally out: www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

We surveyed 90 trans Texans. Most said they’re living in fear and weighing a move

Respondents said anti-trans policies have complicated their sense of home in Texas and pushed them to consider leaving the state.

www.dallasnews.com

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.

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Marcus @mendaciumpugnator.bsky.social · 11h

I already had Apple on my list of companies that enable fascism. They seem rather desperate to suck up to the Trump regime over and over.

404 Media @404media.co · 1d

BREAKING: Apple removed an app for preserving TikToks, Instagram reels, news reports, and videos documenting abuses by ICE

🔗 www.404media.co/apple-banned...

Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses

Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.

www.404media.co

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Blue Tree Brabant Liecke @liekevanbrabant.bsky.social · 12h

Uitprinten en voor je raam hangen!

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Marcus @mendaciumpugnator.bsky.social · 12h

Ik ben ook heel saai 😂

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Marcus @mendaciumpugnator.bsky.social · 12h

Gelukkig 😊

Marcus @mendaciumpugnator.bsky.social · 12h

Ik eet alleen maar lekkere dingen 😉

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Marcus @mendaciumpugnator.bsky.social · 13h

Hahaha.

Het is een komeet. Maar er is veel speculatie op het internet dat het een "technologisch object" zou zijn.

We gaan die komeet helaas niet zien want tijdens het perihelium zit hij vanuit de aarde gezien achter de zon, dus dat is wel jammer.

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Nino @ninoo.bsky.social · 17h

Overstappen op DuckDuckGo (en Firefox!) kost nog geen 10 minuten en er zit zelfs een AI filter ingebouwd 👌

Omnicrisis @sybren.bsky.social · 17h

Ik ben al over op duckduckgo, en ik ben niet het soort type dat beter-voor-de-wereld-software snel verkiest boven maximaal-efficiente-en-frictieloze-software. Maar deze AI zoek-results zijn zo fxked voor het klimaat, de kwaliteit van (onderliggende) bronnen en voor de kwaliteit vh zoekresultaat.

Lydia van den Brink @lydiavdbrink.bsky.social · 21h

Ehm ok.. 😱

www.telegraaf.nl/lifestyle/te...

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Marcus @mendaciumpugnator.bsky.social · 13h

Recent nog geprobeerd? duckduckgo is echt wel sterk verbeterd.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 14h

Just incase you don't know AI is going to be mostly used to spy on you and feed you propaganda via bots pretending to be people.

It's also going to feed you slop, but that is literally the least bad part.

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Marcus @mendaciumpugnator.bsky.social · 14h

Inderdaad, want ze zouden nog steeds onder een koloniaal bestuur blijven. In een volledig verwoest landschap. 😔

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Marcus @mendaciumpugnator.bsky.social · 14h

Blijkbaar niet 😂

Marcus @mendaciumpugnator.bsky.social · 18h

Worden jullie al zenuwachtig van 3I/ATLAS? 😅

a shadow of a gun is cast on a wall with the words the x files below it

ALT: a shadow of a gun is cast on a wall with the words the x files below it

media.tenor.com

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Healthcare-Global @healthcare-global.bsky.social · 18h

www.thailandmedical.news/news/covid-1...

COVID-19 Spike Protein Found to Awaken Dormant HIV via the mTOR Pathway - Thailand Medical News

www.thailandmedical.news

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Anthony Moser @anthonymoser.com · 1d

this is not a bug, it is a feature

all of these companies have a fucking platform. that's because they are trying to replace direct human-human relationships with mediated human-platform-human transactions

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 1d

“One of the negative consequences AI is having on students is that it is hurting their ability to develop meaningful relationships with teachers, the report finds. Half of the students agree that using AI in class makes them feel less connected to their teachers.”

Rising Use of AI in Schools Comes With Big Downsides for Students

A report by the Center for Democracy and Technology looks at teachers' and students' experiences with the technology.

www.edweek.org

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Laura Bromet @laurabromet.bsky.social · 21h

Ongelofelijk.
De puinhoop op de valreep nog even groter maken.
Wordt een hele klus straks alles te repareren.
nos.nl/artikel/2585...

Onenigheid in demissionair kabinet over soepelere stikstofregels

BBB wil nog voor de verkiezingen een ondergrens voor stikstof presenteren. De VVD wil eerst zeker weten of die standhoudt bij de rechter.

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George Tsakraklides @tsakraklides.bsky.social · 19h

“Capitalism is a trap that lured humans into believing they had created a stable world. Indeed, an economy where everyone exploits everyone else is surprisingly stable in the short term”
open.substack.com/pub/georgets...

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Marcus @mendaciumpugnator.bsky.social · 18h

Worden jullie al zenuwachtig van 3I/ATLAS? 😅

a shadow of a gun is cast on a wall with the words the x files below it

ALT: a shadow of a gun is cast on a wall with the words the x files below it

media.tenor.com

Marcus @mendaciumpugnator.bsky.social · 20h

Goedemorgen Christa. Fijne dag en veel plezier 🍀

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Johan Fretz @johanfretz.bsky.social · 1d

Hoe de VVD veranderde in de decennia van Wiegel tot Yesilgöz.

What's Right? - van Juul Op den Kamp en Anne van der Ven.

Over de teloorgang van de collectieve sector en over hoe de migrant daar de schuld van kreeg.

Stream de hele serie op NPO Start.

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Marcus @mendaciumpugnator.bsky.social · 21h

Sterkte Brenda 🍀

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Datagraver @datagraver.com · 21h

Deaths in wars/conflicts between Israel & Palestine 1987-2025.

Graph with number of Israeli and Palestinians killed in the conflict between Israel and Palestine, per year from 1987 onward, next to each other.
The number of Palestines killed always outnumber the number of Israeli, except in 1996.
The most significant years are 2001 to 2009, 2014 and now 2023 and 2024.
2024 shows 257 Israeli deaths and 24145 Palestinian deaths.
2025 shows 83 Israeli deaths and 21812 Palestinian deaths.
Total numbers in this graph, 80308 Palestinians killed and 3380 Israeli.
Data source: B'Tselem, OCHA and Wikipedia
Oct-Dec 2023 and years 2024 and 2025 unverified for Gaza. Only fully identified casualties till Oct 2023 for all territories, and Oct-2023 till Feb-2025 for all territories except Gaza, plus Ocha data West Bank Aug-2024 till July 2025.

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Sander Schimmelpenninck @schimmelpenninck.bsky.social · 1d

Haha wat heerlijk dat Eva die domrechtse ork van een Paul Slettenhaar naar haar tafel heeft weten te lokken om de VVD de kiss of death the geven. eva.avrotros.nl/artikel/onru...

Onrust bij de VVD: "Mensen zien dat de machtspositie van de partij aan het verdwijnen is"

De politieke campagne is in volle gang. De VVD verkeert in zwaar weer. Is het tij nog te keren? We bespreken het met VVD-wethouder Paul Slettenhaar, Rozemarijn Lubbe e...

eva.avrotros.nl

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Pamela Fiore... and live alone in the bee-loud glade @pfiore8.bsky.social · 1d

this is epic. wow Adam. brilliant.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing

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Marcus @mendaciumpugnator.bsky.social · 1d

Heel goed van Volt dat ze niet meegaan in deze idioterie van de NOS.