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dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 1d

Toss it on the pile of "I told you so" when every privacy expert was shouting from the rooftops this is what would happen when ID verification was implemented.

The Discord Hack is Every User’s Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

www.404media.co

dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 1d

We are problem solvers 🤜🤛

a man is standing in front of a wall and talking about a problem .

ALT: a man is standing in front of a wall and talking about a problem .

media.tenor.com

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dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 2d

I love it

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dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 2d

If venues are confiscating these the thing to do is, make a sign that says

VANILLA
ICE
FEARS
HANGMAN

and once you're in tear off/fold back the VANILLA part.

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dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 2d

And that new breed is inbred.

dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 2d

Blue Jackets are #1! Automatically the best hockey list ever, thanks Lauren.

dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 3d

Very glad Cam is coming back to retire in the Union Blue. He is definitely an all-timer for the #CBJ

Blue Jackets to honor Cam Atkinson on Thursday, October 16 | Columbus Blue Jackets

Atkinson to sign a one-day contract and officially retire as a Blue Jacket following a 13-year NHL career

www.nhl.com

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dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 3d

So happy hockey is back! #NHL

dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 3d

Mathieu Olivier is the heavyweight champ of the NHL. Love him on my Blue Jackets.

I definitely expect some will want to test themselves against him this season, but I bet his number of fights go down. His improved scoring last season means he's more important on the ice than in the bin. #CBJ #NHL

NHL Teams and Players with Most Fights This Season: Who Wins Most Often?

Check out the best NHL fighters from the 2024-25 season! Who was involved in the most fights? Who won most often?

www.thesportsgeek.com

dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 3d

YT showed me the top one.

dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 3d

What the fuck is wrong with people?

Robin Williams’ daughter begs fans to stop sending her AI videos of late father

‘You’re not making art, you’re making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings,’ Zelda Williams says

www.the-independent.com

dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 9d

That is my understanding as well. Mullvad and Proton are two of the safest VPNs to recommend.

dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 10d

Saw this in a comment about Cruz and might be one of the most-accurate things I've ever seen:

"He looks how Wolverine would look if instead of adamantium claws, flaccid penises came out of his hands."

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dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 10d

"[He] claimed without evidence that Wyden’s bill could disrupt law enforcement, “such as knowing where sexual predators are living.”

Meanwhile the Minnesota shooter allegedly got his victims' addresses from data brokers. Ted Cruz is a pathetic shitheel.

#privacy #data

Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans | TechCrunch

The Texas senator blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just federal lawmakers and government officials.

techcrunch.com

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dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 10d

Trying to enjoy the Reds finally being back in the post-season, but instead

a group of cartoon characters with the words stop stop he 's already dead written on the bottom

Alt: a group of cartoon characters with the words stop stop he 's already dead written on the bottom

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dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 12d

What it feels like being a Reds fan tonight.

Don't care still in the playoffs.

a multi-panel comic depicting someone overly celebrating finishing in third place

dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 12d

Ended up really needing help but oh well. Reds are in the playoffs!!!

a mascot on a baseball field with a mlb.com logo in the background

Alt: a mascot on a baseball field with a mlb.com logo in the background

media.tenor.com

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dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 14d

Peter Thiel says if we regulate AI we risk hastening the arrival of the antichrist.

I hate literally everything about that sentence. What a shitbag.

Regulating AI hastens the Antichrist, says Palantir’s Peter Thiel

Tech billionaire claims in a lecture about religion that the devil promises peace and safety by strangling technological progress with regulation

www.thetimes.com

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dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 14d

America, if it wasn't already obvious, is so fucked.

The AI bubble is the only thing keeping the US economy together, Deutsche Bank warns

According to a research note recently sent to clients by Deutsche Bank, the AI boom is currently helping the US economy avoid a recession but it cannot...

www.techspot.com

dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 16d

And that is greatly appreciated! I have backed some projects that took that long. I know things happen, but those times are ridiculous. Currently awaiting shipment on one that is 13 months past delivery date. Shipping has finally started on it, but I haven't gotten my confirmation yet.

dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 16d

Share your favorite black and white movie #FilmSky

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dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 17d

Google didn't just ditch the old "don't be evil" motto, they took it out back and beat it with a tire iron.

YouTube will restore channels banned for COVID and election misinformation

Alphabet blames the Biden administration for its moderation decisions.

arstechnica.com

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dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 18d

I very much want to read the blog about Jake from State Farm and why he deserves the electric chair.

dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 18d

Had to do a search to see what it looked like and it definitely could be.

dungeonbeef @dungeonbeef.bsky.social · 18d

The second logo feels like a mashup of Stranger Things and Ghostbusters. The first one is...kind of heavenly or regal? I'm going to go with Exalted and Ghostbusters.

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