Anthony Dean
@diversetechgeek.bsky.social
I run Diverse Tech Geek, a blog covering media and technology, plus diversity in both. Into comics and animation. Pronouns: he/him. 🏳️🌈
Blog: https://www.diversetechgeek.com
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Blog: https://www.diversetechgeek.com
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/diversetechgeek
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Anthony Dean
@diversetechgeek.bsky.social
· Oct 30
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The writing portfolio of Anthony Dean. Anthony is available for freelance technical and professional writing services.
www.diversetechgeek.com
Hello, all. I'm currently looking for a new job. My skills include technical/professional writing, blogging, WordPress, and general clerical skills. Looking for work in the Seattle area; open to remote.
Portfolio: www.diversetechgeek.com/portfolio/
#TechnicalWriting #clerical #HireMe #jobs
Portfolio: www.diversetechgeek.com/portfolio/
#TechnicalWriting #clerical #HireMe #jobs
FTC Scolds Apple News for Promoting 'Left-Wing News Outlets' While Suppressing Conservative Ones
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FTC Accuses Apple News of Promoting 'Left-Wing News Outlets' While Suppressing Conservative Ones
Federal Trade Commission chair Andrew Ferguson on Wednesday sent a letter to Apple chief Tim Cook, suggesting that Apple News has been tipping the scales in favor of "left-wing news outlets" while sup...
www.thewrap.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:53 AM
FTC Scolds Apple News for Promoting 'Left-Wing News Outlets' While Suppressing Conservative Ones
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www.thewrap.com/industry-new...
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I'm fairly certain this is the original Bad Bunny:
February 12, 2026 at 2:18 AM
I'm fairly certain this is the original Bad Bunny:
Switched two-factor authentication app from Authy to something open source based (Aegis). It also actually allows importing/exporting to a different app if I migrate again, unlike Authy (I ended up just manually re-adding accounts to the new app).
February 12, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Switched two-factor authentication app from Authy to something open source based (Aegis). It also actually allows importing/exporting to a different app if I migrate again, unlike Authy (I ended up just manually re-adding accounts to the new app).
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Similarly...
As long as more money = more political power in the US, billionaires should be taxed out of existence.
As long as Citizens United remains the law of the land, billionaires should not exist.
As long as more money = more political power in the US, billionaires should be taxed out of existence.
As long as Citizens United remains the law of the land, billionaires should not exist.
February 12, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Similarly...
As long as more money = more political power in the US, billionaires should be taxed out of existence.
As long as Citizens United remains the law of the land, billionaires should not exist.
As long as more money = more political power in the US, billionaires should be taxed out of existence.
As long as Citizens United remains the law of the land, billionaires should not exist.
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Billionaires should be taxed out of existence because no one human being should possess the unilateral power to launch the kinds of environment-destroying and world-changing projects that billionaires can approve.
February 11, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Billionaires should be taxed out of existence because no one human being should possess the unilateral power to launch the kinds of environment-destroying and world-changing projects that billionaires can approve.
LRT we're at the point with Windows where its *text editor* carries a major security flaw (thanks to AI)?!
(Yes, I already use Linux Mint/MacOS at home, before someone chimes in with such.)
(Yes, I already use Linux Mint/MacOS at home, before someone chimes in with such.)
February 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM
LRT we're at the point with Windows where its *text editor* carries a major security flaw (thanks to AI)?!
(Yes, I already use Linux Mint/MacOS at home, before someone chimes in with such.)
(Yes, I already use Linux Mint/MacOS at home, before someone chimes in with such.)
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Notepad should not know what the internet is. If you have notepad talking to remote servers you're already like 10 steps into a "factors leading to" slide.
What the heck are they doing over there
What the heck are they doing over there
The AI features added to Notepad created a critical exploit vulnerable to loading a compromised txt file.
The fix is part of Patch Tuesday, so update your systems.
AI is not a feature I ever desired in Notepad. I should look into some alternatives...
The fix is part of Patch Tuesday, so update your systems.
AI is not a feature I ever desired in Notepad. I should look into some alternatives...
AI-upgraded Notepad now exposes Windows users to critical exploit
A critical remote code execution vulnerability found in the AI-upgraded Windows 11 Notepad has fueled renewed criticism of Microsoft's forced AI feature creep.
cybernews.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Notepad should not know what the internet is. If you have notepad talking to remote servers you're already like 10 steps into a "factors leading to" slide.
What the heck are they doing over there
What the heck are they doing over there
And the parade's apparently over. I hope it doesn't take another 12 years to see another major (non-MLS) sports championship won... (*looks at the Mariners/Kraken*).
#Seahawks #ChallengeOfTheSeattleFriends
#Seahawks #ChallengeOfTheSeattleFriends
February 11, 2026 at 9:53 PM
And the parade's apparently over. I hope it doesn't take another 12 years to see another major (non-MLS) sports championship won... (*looks at the Mariners/Kraken*).
#Seahawks #ChallengeOfTheSeattleFriends
#Seahawks #ChallengeOfTheSeattleFriends
Jimmy Olsen/Carnage and super vehicles highlight new wave of SUPERMAN/SPIDER-MAN crossover variant covers
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Jimmy Olsen/Carnage and super vehicles highlight new wave of SUPERMAN/SPIDER-MAN crossover variant covers
DC Comics has unveiled a second wave of variant covers for the highly-anticipated Superman/Spider-Man crossover one-shot.
www.comicsbeat.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Jimmy Olsen/Carnage and super vehicles highlight new wave of SUPERMAN/SPIDER-MAN crossover variant covers
www.comicsbeat.com/superman-spi...
www.comicsbeat.com/superman-spi...
Victory for Elon Musk: US labor board abandons authority over SpaceX - Ars Technica
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
US decides SpaceX is like an airline, exempting it from Labor Relations Act
US labels SpaceX a common carrier by air, will regulate firm under railway law.
arstechnica.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Victory for Elon Musk: US labor board abandons authority over SpaceX - Ars Technica
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
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There's a few people at the Seahawks parade holding "F*** ICE" signs, quite visible on TV.
#Seahawks #ChallengeOfTheSeattleFriends
#Seahawks #ChallengeOfTheSeattleFriends
February 11, 2026 at 8:18 PM
There's a few people at the Seahawks parade holding "F*** ICE" signs, quite visible on TV.
#Seahawks #ChallengeOfTheSeattleFriends
#Seahawks #ChallengeOfTheSeattleFriends
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I wanted to joke that Gallup's machines couldn't go any lower, hence no longer measuring Presidential popularity, but the truth is that they're probably just chickenshit.
February 11, 2026 at 7:54 PM
I wanted to joke that Gallup's machines couldn't go any lower, hence no longer measuring Presidential popularity, but the truth is that they're probably just chickenshit.
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Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
A "Captain Caveman" segment of early 80s "The Flintstone Comedy Show" has a pair of villains launch a weather satellite into orbit via a giant slingshot in order to conquer the Earth.
Anyway, did Musk watch this episode and get this (stupid/unrealistic) idea?
www.engadget.com/science/spac...
Anyway, did Musk watch this episode and get this (stupid/unrealistic) idea?
www.engadget.com/science/spac...
Elon Musk's latest scheme is a satellite catapult on the Moon
With his newfound focus on the Moon, Elon musk is making some wild new plans.
www.engadget.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:48 PM
A "Captain Caveman" segment of early 80s "The Flintstone Comedy Show" has a pair of villains launch a weather satellite into orbit via a giant slingshot in order to conquer the Earth.
Anyway, did Musk watch this episode and get this (stupid/unrealistic) idea?
www.engadget.com/science/spac...
Anyway, did Musk watch this episode and get this (stupid/unrealistic) idea?
www.engadget.com/science/spac...
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Wow, there are people parking in *our neighborhood* to walk (or maybe bus?) to the parade. We live 2 miles away from the stadium/parade route.
February 11, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Wow, there are people parking in *our neighborhood* to walk (or maybe bus?) to the parade. We live 2 miles away from the stadium/parade route.
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EDGELORD STUDIOS, of course he fucking would, he's so god damned annoying in that particular way
ooh, astronauts and cat astronauts, the originality is staggering
ooh, astronauts and cat astronauts, the originality is staggering
February 11, 2026 at 6:41 PM
EDGELORD STUDIOS, of course he fucking would, he's so god damned annoying in that particular way
ooh, astronauts and cat astronauts, the originality is staggering
ooh, astronauts and cat astronauts, the originality is staggering
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anyway, i drew this for the nib in march 2023 lol
February 11, 2026 at 6:56 PM
anyway, i drew this for the nib in march 2023 lol
PATRIOTS: "Enjoy your victory parade, Seattle! But we'll be back for the next season... and the next season... and the next season... and the next season... and--"
#Seahawks #SpongeBob #ChallengeOfTheSeattleFriends
#Seahawks #SpongeBob #ChallengeOfTheSeattleFriends
February 11, 2026 at 6:51 PM
PATRIOTS: "Enjoy your victory parade, Seattle! But we'll be back for the next season... and the next season... and the next season... and the next season... and--"
#Seahawks #SpongeBob #ChallengeOfTheSeattleFriends
#Seahawks #SpongeBob #ChallengeOfTheSeattleFriends
On TV: The Seahawks parade. I thought about going, but took too long to make up my mind whether to do so, plus TV made it look like any good viewing spots were already taken.
February 11, 2026 at 6:47 PM
On TV: The Seahawks parade. I thought about going, but took too long to make up my mind whether to do so, plus TV made it look like any good viewing spots were already taken.
Reminded I should remove that copy of that "Scooby-Doo meets KISS" movie from my Jellyfin server. (They also cameo in a Halloween special, but not the main focus.)
Gene Simmons on Rock Hall: Hip-Hop 'Does Not Belong'
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Gene Simmons on Rock Hall: Hip-Hop 'Does Not Belong'
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Gene Simmons Says Rap Doesn’t ‘Belong’ in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: ‘I Don’t Come From the Ghetto’
Gene Simmons complained about the Rock Hall for inducting hip-hop artists, saying the genre "does not belong" in the Hall.
www.billboard.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Reminded I should remove that copy of that "Scooby-Doo meets KISS" movie from my Jellyfin server. (They also cameo in a Halloween special, but not the main focus.)
Gene Simmons on Rock Hall: Hip-Hop 'Does Not Belong'
www.billboard.com/music/music-...
Gene Simmons on Rock Hall: Hip-Hop 'Does Not Belong'
www.billboard.com/music/music-...
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I *thought* about going to the Seahawks parade. Then I realized I had misunderstood all the emails, which I thought said "expected attendance 75,000." Turns out it was "expected attendance 750,000." That's...the entire population of metro Seattle. Anyway I sitting here in the cafe and going nowhere
February 11, 2026 at 5:13 PM
I *thought* about going to the Seahawks parade. Then I realized I had misunderstood all the emails, which I thought said "expected attendance 75,000." Turns out it was "expected attendance 750,000." That's...the entire population of metro Seattle. Anyway I sitting here in the cafe and going nowhere