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O͖̺͊̕͡ͅfficial bluesky for realhackhistory YouTube channel & blog, skeeting the #history of phreaks, #hacking & #hacktivism as well as portrayal of hackers in media. No AI used. Hobbyist #skystorian. https://realhackhistory.org/

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realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · Nov 13

Hi new followers 👋, welcome, this account is a weird mix of tangents on #hacking #history and current events involving large, or particularly interesting, hacks, how the media looks at hacking and just what is going on with hacktivism.

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Alt: a woman with red nails is typing on a keyboard that says ctrl

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realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 9h

At the very least the dawn of pay to play blue check “verification” has drastically changed the calculus for who can expect their voice or their opinions to be heard over there.

realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 9h

I confess I haven’t read the report referenced but I read your article, there seems to be no mention of bots or AI driven spam on twitter (or here for that matter). Was the report operating under the assumption that twitter is still a place largely driven by “real” organic discourse?

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David @scarolinascorpio.bsky.social · 1d

Bruce Jensen artwork for 1989's "Neuromancer: The Graphic Novel

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 3d

In 1996, Brewster Kahle wrote "Preserving the Internet" for Scientific American. Nearly 30 years later, it’s striking how many of his predictions about digital preservation came true—and how many challenges remain.

Let’s compare 1996 vs 2025 🧵

Page from March 1997 Scientific American featuring Brewster Kahle’s article 'Preserving the Internet.' Text describes the Internet Archive’s mission to save digital information. Includes a photo of a Smithsonian exhibit with 1996 U.S. election web memorabilia.

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realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 3d

If you want to watch this movie just pirate it, don’t give money to Disney for hiring Jared Leto and helping promote Musk and grok.

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realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 3d

Tron was about a guy who had his livelihood and life’s work stolen from him by an evil corporation run by a man who is under the influence of a malicious artificial intelligence. No awkward parallels here at all.

Comrade Bullski @comradebullski.bsky.social · 3d

TRON: ARES having an official collaboration with Grok and having AI slop on display at he events is making me never want to watch that movie. Ugh

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 3d

if you work for a publication that does this and have any idea how much $$$ your outlet makes from affiliate sale commissions on prime day, DM or signal me: jason.404

also interested if you are a journalist who is asked to do these deal roundups as part of your job

Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 3d

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 3d

Getting raided by the FBI for hacking and realizing you’ve been outmanoeuvred by an organization run by this guy.

the corgi from cowboy bebop @realqrampage.fightins.online · 4d

LMAO LOOK AT THIS PHOTOGRAPH
EVERY TIME I DO IT MAKES ME LAUGH

Kash Patel in his own merch looking fucking embarrassing as hell lmao

he’s so fucking ugly

realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 3d

Police have clarified that both arrested in this case are 17, previous report had one of the ages at 22.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Two arrested over cyber-attack on nursery chain

Hackers were said to have stolen the photographs, names and addresses of about 8,000 children.

www.bbc.co.uk

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realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 3d

UK in particular seems to be a hotbed for young UK hackers attacking UK companies with poor opsec and getting picked up shortly after, though we will have to wait for trials to see the details.

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realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 3d

These Scattered Spider wannabes are getting picked off by authorities left and right it appears.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Man and teenage boy arrested over cyber-attack on London nurseries

Hackers stole names and photos of 8,000 children from Kido nursery chain and posted 10 profiles with threat to publish more

www.theguardian.com

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realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 3d

If you want to watch this movie just pirate it, don’t give money to Disney for hiring Jared Leto and helping promote Musk and grok.

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realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 3d

Comrade Bullski @comradebullski.bsky.social · 3d

TRON: ARES having an official collaboration with Grok and having AI slop on display at he events is making me never want to watch that movie. Ugh

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realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 3d

Just pirate it.

realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 3d

Jared Leto being in it wasn’t making enough people not want to pay to see it.

realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 4d

They want rigidly defined areas of acceptable disinformation that benefits them.

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Horsenburger @horsenburger.bsky.social · 4d

TELETEXT HALLOWEEN A-Z: E is for Exorcist.

The power of dread compels you, Vomit, Latin chants, and a child’s voice twisted by hell itself.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 4d

The real reason why Bluesky is failing so bad at moderation is simply because they're scared of congressional investigations by Republicans and having to spend millions on lawyers they they don't have to defend against it. It's all political and about self preservation.

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realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 4d

And for what benefit? The video being created is slop and the companies enabling it all are burning money to make it all possible, it is just absolute stupidity from top to bottom.

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realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 5d

I’ve uploaded all the episodes of Russian #hacker action comedy series Короче, план такой to Internet Archive, if anyone knows of English subtitles please holler at me.
archive.org/details/koro...

Короче, план такой Season 1 : Mark Gorobets : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Season one of the 2023 Russian TV show Короче, план такой (In Short Here is the Plan) an action comedy series about hackers forced to work for...

archive.org

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realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 5d

The magic banning words

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realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 5d

C______ K___?

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realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 5d

If generative AI is so intuitive and easy to use why are we being encouraged to “learn” it? Everything said about it by AI hypers is just so contradictory and nonsensical.

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realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 5d

Короче, план такой Season 1 : Mark Gorobets : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Season one of the 2023 Russian TV show Короче, план такой (In Short Here is the Plan) an action comedy series about hackers forced to work for...

archive.org

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realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 5d

Real “Wowzers! It all happens on X” vibes from the people running this site right now I’ll be honest.