CaffeineIsLife
@caffeineislife.bsky.social
🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇪🇵🇸 = ✅. But 🇷🇺 = ❌
Caffeinated Canadian, geek, likes bicycle rides, refuting antivaxxers/science deniers, fighting conspiracies/misinformation.
Interests: Virology, Repro rights/Public Health, Geology, Tech, Social Sciences.
Caffeinated Canadian, geek, likes bicycle rides, refuting antivaxxers/science deniers, fighting conspiracies/misinformation.
Interests: Virology, Repro rights/Public Health, Geology, Tech, Social Sciences.
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Libraries - LibreTexts
The LibreTexts Libraries are the central platforms within our ecosystem and consists of 18 topic-specific repositories that can host your OER textbooks.
libretexts.org
Educational resources that are free online. Textbooks from High School to College/University (list of links):
libretexts.org/platforms/li...
open.umn.edu/opentextbooks
openstax.org
www.planetebook.com
www.openculture.com/free_textbooks
programming languages
github.com/EbookFoundat...
libretexts.org/platforms/li...
open.umn.edu/opentextbooks
openstax.org
www.planetebook.com
www.openculture.com/free_textbooks
programming languages
github.com/EbookFoundat...
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Russian news outlets claim that a Russian hacktivist group (PalachPro) has hacked Ukraine's DIIA platform
The platform is currently used by Ukrainians to register Starlink terminals
The Telegram post in question only contains two screenshots and no other proof.
t.me/shot_shot/92...
The platform is currently used by Ukrainians to register Starlink terminals
The Telegram post in question only contains two screenshots and no other proof.
t.me/shot_shot/92...
February 17, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Russian news outlets claim that a Russian hacktivist group (PalachPro) has hacked Ukraine's DIIA platform
The platform is currently used by Ukrainians to register Starlink terminals
The Telegram post in question only contains two screenshots and no other proof.
t.me/shot_shot/92...
The platform is currently used by Ukrainians to register Starlink terminals
The Telegram post in question only contains two screenshots and no other proof.
t.me/shot_shot/92...
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Another week, another round of mass layoffs in online journalism and media because leadership has decided churning out AI slop is the way forward, is it? 🫠
NEW: Clickout Media, Owner Of The Escapist, Pivots To AI, Holds Mass Layoffs
insider-gaming.com/clickout-med...
insider-gaming.com/clickout-med...
Clickout Media, Owner Of The Escapist, Pivots To AI, Holds Mass Layoffs
Clickout Media, owner of sites like The Escapist and Esports Insider, are holding mass layoffs and pivoting to AI content.
insider-gaming.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Another week, another round of mass layoffs in online journalism and media because leadership has decided churning out AI slop is the way forward, is it? 🫠
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People are changing file extensions in the browser for the Epstein files that are labeled as PDFs but are video and are able to play the actual videos according to a Reddit thread on it all. Screenshots from an IG reel that claims to show it all in action.
www.reddit.com/r/whennews/c...
www.reddit.com/r/whennews/c...
February 17, 2026 at 12:48 PM
People are changing file extensions in the browser for the Epstein files that are labeled as PDFs but are video and are able to play the actual videos according to a Reddit thread on it all. Screenshots from an IG reel that claims to show it all in action.
www.reddit.com/r/whennews/c...
www.reddit.com/r/whennews/c...
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“RFK’s position as Trump’s chief snake-oil death dealer could affect global development of new vaccines for shingles, herpes, and the Epstein-Barr virus, the latter of which has been linked to some cancers.”
Trump somehow got worse on public health after covid www.publicnotice.co/p/rfk-jr-mod...
Trump somehow got worse on public health after covid
He's incapable of learning lessons and actively resists it.
www.publicnotice.co
February 17, 2026 at 1:59 PM
“RFK’s position as Trump’s chief snake-oil death dealer could affect global development of new vaccines for shingles, herpes, and the Epstein-Barr virus, the latter of which has been linked to some cancers.”
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After multiple security firms called out the 0APT ransomware group for listing fake victims on its dark web leak site, Cyderes has managed to get its hands on the group's actual ransomware, and it's apparently a legit encrypter
www.cyderes.com/howler-cell/...
www.cyderes.com/howler-cell/...
February 17, 2026 at 2:41 AM
After multiple security firms called out the 0APT ransomware group for listing fake victims on its dark web leak site, Cyderes has managed to get its hands on the group's actual ransomware, and it's apparently a legit encrypter
www.cyderes.com/howler-cell/...
www.cyderes.com/howler-cell/...
Small and medium sized enterprises should probably be *extra* concerned about a cyber attack. Bad actors would likely have a good idea that many of these entities don't have the best security, and might be an easier target.
Thx for flagging this, @dannypalmer.bsky.social: 'SMEs Wrong to Assume They Won’t Be Hit by Cyber-Attacks, NCSC Boss Warns' www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/sme-cyb... #cybersecurity @gate15.bsky.social
SMEs Wrong to Assume They Won’t Be Hit by Cyber-Attacks: NCSC Boss
NCSC’s Richard Horne has warned that cybercriminals do not care about business size and called for SMEs to act now to secure their organizations
www.infosecurity-magazine.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Small and medium sized enterprises should probably be *extra* concerned about a cyber attack. Bad actors would likely have a good idea that many of these entities don't have the best security, and might be an easier target.
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“In September 2025 the #IRS granted tax-exempt status to the Donald #Trump Mount Rushmore Memorial Legacy, making it a charity that can accept tax-free donations.”
“Gerben emphasizes that while it is common for #publicofficials to have landmarks named after them, ‘never in the history of the United States’ has ‘a sitting president’s private company…sought trademark rights’ before such a naming.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
February 16, 2026
On February 13 and 14, President Donald J.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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Dim-witted real estate guy and inexplicably US envoy Steve Witkoff will be taking part in talks in Geneva today to end the war in Ukraine *and* the forthcoming one in Iran.
Real estate guy and possible vampire Jared Kushner will be accompanying him.
Real estate guy and possible vampire Jared Kushner will be accompanying him.
February 17, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Dim-witted real estate guy and inexplicably US envoy Steve Witkoff will be taking part in talks in Geneva today to end the war in Ukraine *and* the forthcoming one in Iran.
Real estate guy and possible vampire Jared Kushner will be accompanying him.
Real estate guy and possible vampire Jared Kushner will be accompanying him.
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WILD HORNETS MOBILE LAB II RAFFLE🐝
You funded our first mobile lab—let's do it again🤝
We're partnering with @rebel44cz.bsky.social to fund Lab II to accelerate our drone R&D🚀
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🤝First $2K matched—2x the tix!
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GOAL: $27,000
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You funded our first mobile lab—let's do it again🤝
We're partnering with @rebel44cz.bsky.social to fund Lab II to accelerate our drone R&D🚀
🎟️Donate $10/entry: linktr.ee/WildHornets
🤝First $2K matched—2x the tix!
😎Get a campaign badge for $50+
GOAL: $27,000
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February 16, 2026 at 2:14 PM
WILD HORNETS MOBILE LAB II RAFFLE🐝
You funded our first mobile lab—let's do it again🤝
We're partnering with @rebel44cz.bsky.social to fund Lab II to accelerate our drone R&D🚀
🎟️Donate $10/entry: linktr.ee/WildHornets
🤝First $2K matched—2x the tix!
😎Get a campaign badge for $50+
GOAL: $27,000
/1
You funded our first mobile lab—let's do it again🤝
We're partnering with @rebel44cz.bsky.social to fund Lab II to accelerate our drone R&D🚀
🎟️Donate $10/entry: linktr.ee/WildHornets
🤝First $2K matched—2x the tix!
😎Get a campaign badge for $50+
GOAL: $27,000
/1
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People you know voted for this.
The Project 2025 author is using millions of dollars in USAID money for his own security detail.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...
www.reuters.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:10 AM
People you know voted for this.
Here's an explainer on what LOLCODE is. 😸🐈⬛
February 17, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Here's an explainer on what LOLCODE is. 😸🐈⬛
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A recent study shows that there was no increased risk of #autism in children of mothers who received the mRNA #COVID #vaccine.
COVID vaccine during pregnancy is not linked to children's autism
A recent study showed that there was no increased risk of autism in children of mothers who received the mRNA COVID vaccine.
buff.ly
February 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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You know at this point some babies are likely to have been born in those detention centers, right? Anybody know about those situations?
February 16, 2026 at 11:40 PM
You know at this point some babies are likely to have been born in those detention centers, right? Anybody know about those situations?
Kim is another annoying turd like Trump, who I was hoping would be jailed or whatever. 😣 Guess he figures #Russia appreciate his ass kissing, but they'd probably throw him off to the front lines of war asap if he tried to move there. Instead the coward lives in the safety of New Zealand.
None of these guys ever go away lol, noted angry internet egg Kim Dotcom making the news in Russian state controlled propaganda outlets like EurAsia Daily claiming to have stolen data from Palantir which he will send to Russia. Rightwing conspiracy influencers turning on Palantir?
February 17, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Kim is another annoying turd like Trump, who I was hoping would be jailed or whatever. 😣 Guess he figures #Russia appreciate his ass kissing, but they'd probably throw him off to the front lines of war asap if he tried to move there. Instead the coward lives in the safety of New Zealand.
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"Dutch police have arrested a man for 'computer hacking' after accidentally handing him their own sensitive files and then getting annoyed when he didn't hand them back."
www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/d...
www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/d...
Dutch cops arrest man after sending him confidential files
: Bungled link handed over sensitive docs, and when recipient didn't cooperate, police opted for cuffs
www.theregister.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:29 PM
"Dutch police have arrested a man for 'computer hacking' after accidentally handing him their own sensitive files and then getting annoyed when he didn't hand them back."
www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/d...
www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/d...
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Shortly before many of us were laid off, it emerged that the then owners were experimenting with AI. It did not go well...
www.wired.com/story/cnet-p...
www.wired.com/story/cnet-p...
CNET Published AI-Generated Stories. Then Its Staff Pushed Back
Like Hollywood's striking screenwriters, the outlet's employees want protections against potentially job-killing automation.
www.wired.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Shortly before many of us were laid off, it emerged that the then owners were experimenting with AI. It did not go well...
www.wired.com/story/cnet-p...
www.wired.com/story/cnet-p...
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I've said this before but people get mad at the idea of needing to pay for quality journalism and writing, but they also get mad at 'clickbait', the tactic that's used because people aren't willing to pay or subscribe.
I'm not sure what the answer is, but just an observation.
I'm not sure what the answer is, but just an observation.
(outside of Nazism) the least good look on the internet is complaining about people expecting (or just attempting!) to be paid for their work.
if you can't afford it that is totally legit & disappointing. but complaining at the person who is attempting to get paid is just entitled baby stuff
if you can't afford it that is totally legit & disappointing. but complaining at the person who is attempting to get paid is just entitled baby stuff
PSA. This is SO demoralising.
February 16, 2026 at 8:23 AM
I've said this before but people get mad at the idea of needing to pay for quality journalism and writing, but they also get mad at 'clickbait', the tactic that's used because people aren't willing to pay or subscribe.
I'm not sure what the answer is, but just an observation.
I'm not sure what the answer is, but just an observation.
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I kid you not, one time they noticed Wayfair sellers would set item prices to $100,000 when out of stock to avoid the SEO hit from deleting a listing. They concluded that the prices were so high because Wayfair was trafficking children inside cabinets, and the $100k price included the child inside.
BlueAnon (the putatively liberal version of QAnon) is 100% a thing and it’s important for us to acknowledge that and try to root it out.
February 16, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I kid you not, one time they noticed Wayfair sellers would set item prices to $100,000 when out of stock to avoid the SEO hit from deleting a listing. They concluded that the prices were so high because Wayfair was trafficking children inside cabinets, and the $100k price included the child inside.
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Trump's authoritarian and erratic behavior has the UK scurrying to set up new credit card systems, which is great for the world but bad for the US.
“If Mastercard and Visa were turned off, it would send us back to the 1950s,” before cards dominated the UK economy, and businesses wholly relied on cash, one executive familiar with the project told the Guardian.
“Of course, we need a sovereign payments system.”
“Of course, we need a sovereign payments system.”
UK bank bosses plan to set up Visa and Mastercard alternative amid Trump fears
Exclusive: First meeting to be held over domestic payments system aimed at reducing reliance on US networks
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Trump's authoritarian and erratic behavior has the UK scurrying to set up new credit card systems, which is great for the world but bad for the US.
Reason #5902175 to gtfo using all Microsoft if you can. This is your daily reminder that Microslop ARE the malware you were warned about. 🫤
Microsoft have somehow* plagiarised somebody else's work in their own documentation.
dbushell.com/notes/2026-0...
* it's probably because they stole the content to train their AI
dbushell.com/notes/2026-0...
* it's probably because they stole the content to train their AI
February 16, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Reason #5902175 to gtfo using all Microsoft if you can. This is your daily reminder that Microslop ARE the malware you were warned about. 🫤
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Slava Ukraini!
A member of our community (Jim from Canada) wanted to show his support for Ukraine by learning to play Ukraine's national anthem on the bagpipes. Impressive!
A member of our community (Jim from Canada) wanted to show his support for Ukraine by learning to play Ukraine's national anthem on the bagpipes. Impressive!
February 16, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Slava Ukraini!
A member of our community (Jim from Canada) wanted to show his support for Ukraine by learning to play Ukraine's national anthem on the bagpipes. Impressive!
A member of our community (Jim from Canada) wanted to show his support for Ukraine by learning to play Ukraine's national anthem on the bagpipes. Impressive!
It really makes me wonder what perks China are getting from Russia, which makes all their contributions towards Russia's war, beneficial. With how Russia's economy is going, there won't be a swift recovery even if the war ended tomorrow.
“Russia’s economy hasn’t collapsed. It has entered the “death zone” — surviving by consuming its own future. Growth at 1%. Budget deficit rising. Military sector expands while civilian industry shrinks.
Interest payments > education + healthcare. No climber survives this altitude forever.”
Interest payments > education + healthcare. No climber survives this altitude forever.”
Russia’s economy has entered the death zone
Alexandra Prokopenko wonders how much longer it can go on metabolising its own muscle tissue
www.economist.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:04 PM
It really makes me wonder what perks China are getting from Russia, which makes all their contributions towards Russia's war, beneficial. With how Russia's economy is going, there won't be a swift recovery even if the war ended tomorrow.
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February 16, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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Man I want to see Zoolander
*Trump cameo*
ouch, well I’ll just ignore that
*character says the r-word*
And you can feel the age of the movie
*Trump cameo*
ouch, well I’ll just ignore that
*character says the r-word*
And you can feel the age of the movie
February 16, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Man I want to see Zoolander
*Trump cameo*
ouch, well I’ll just ignore that
*character says the r-word*
And you can feel the age of the movie
*Trump cameo*
ouch, well I’ll just ignore that
*character says the r-word*
And you can feel the age of the movie