FenHarellan
@fenharellan.bsky.social
Working in cybersecurity. Bethesda Verified Creator. 🇺🇸 immigrant to 🇵🇹. Antifascist, antiracist, anticapitalist. ADHD and unmedicated.
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FenHarellan
@fenharellan.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Intro post? ehhh why not 😆
I go by Fen, she/they enby. Keyword soup for me:
👾Streaming
🌙The Elder Scrolls (mostly Morrowind)
🚀Starfield
🛠️Starfield modding
👻Cosplay
🐈Cats
🧪Science
🐲Dragon Age
🃏Magic: the Gathering (MtG)
📖Books (mostly fantasy, some sci-fi)
🌪️Meteorology (esp tornadoes)
🌋Vulcanology
I go by Fen, she/they enby. Keyword soup for me:
👾Streaming
🌙The Elder Scrolls (mostly Morrowind)
🚀Starfield
🛠️Starfield modding
👻Cosplay
🐈Cats
🧪Science
🐲Dragon Age
🃏Magic: the Gathering (MtG)
📖Books (mostly fantasy, some sci-fi)
🌪️Meteorology (esp tornadoes)
🌋Vulcanology
I was cosplaying Rogue from X-men: Evolution at con and someone told me I looked like the character had stepped out of the screen.
What is the best compliment you ever received? Putting aside whether or not you believed it.
November 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I was cosplaying Rogue from X-men: Evolution at con and someone told me I looked like the character had stepped out of the screen.
Morrowind!
November 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Morrowind!
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"Let me get this straight. Your lab has bred a dragon?"
"A wyvern, director. It has two legs, two wings, whereas a-"
"Which flies, breathes fire, and is intelligent?"
"About as intelligent as a border collie."
"So, intelligent. Why?"
"You asked us to invent measures to take down small drones."
"A wyvern, director. It has two legs, two wings, whereas a-"
"Which flies, breathes fire, and is intelligent?"
"About as intelligent as a border collie."
"So, intelligent. Why?"
"You asked us to invent measures to take down small drones."
November 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"Let me get this straight. Your lab has bred a dragon?"
"A wyvern, director. It has two legs, two wings, whereas a-"
"Which flies, breathes fire, and is intelligent?"
"About as intelligent as a border collie."
"So, intelligent. Why?"
"You asked us to invent measures to take down small drones."
"A wyvern, director. It has two legs, two wings, whereas a-"
"Which flies, breathes fire, and is intelligent?"
"About as intelligent as a border collie."
"So, intelligent. Why?"
"You asked us to invent measures to take down small drones."
Wish me luck, getting my wisdom teeth out tomorrow morning. (please don't share horror stories in replies/DMs)
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Wish me luck, getting my wisdom teeth out tomorrow morning. (please don't share horror stories in replies/DMs)
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We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.
November 26, 2025 at 10:40 AM
We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.
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Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
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You may have a misunderstanding from common culture, that computer hacks are novel.
A company reliably patching all their endpoints and operating under even 50% of security guidance are essentially invulnerable.
Few people even hacking them have deep IT skills whatsoever.
This is a human problem.
A company reliably patching all their endpoints and operating under even 50% of security guidance are essentially invulnerable.
Few people even hacking them have deep IT skills whatsoever.
This is a human problem.
November 19, 2025 at 3:35 AM
You may have a misunderstanding from common culture, that computer hacks are novel.
A company reliably patching all their endpoints and operating under even 50% of security guidance are essentially invulnerable.
Few people even hacking them have deep IT skills whatsoever.
This is a human problem.
A company reliably patching all their endpoints and operating under even 50% of security guidance are essentially invulnerable.
Few people even hacking them have deep IT skills whatsoever.
This is a human problem.
Had an awesome time at #LisboaGamesWeek today running around as a casual Rumi. Two tiny kids even asked for photos!.🥹
#rumi #kpdh #kpopDemonHunters #kpdhCosplay #RumiCosplay
#rumi #kpdh #kpopDemonHunters #kpdhCosplay #RumiCosplay
November 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Had an awesome time at #LisboaGamesWeek today running around as a casual Rumi. Two tiny kids even asked for photos!.🥹
#rumi #kpdh #kpopDemonHunters #kpdhCosplay #RumiCosplay
#rumi #kpdh #kpopDemonHunters #kpdhCosplay #RumiCosplay
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9/ Also, where are all the U.S. tech journalists telling America that Grok is a Libel Machine that spews abject, baseless nonsense? I have not seen any stories on that, only Musk implying to 200+ million people every day that everything or nearly everything they see on Grok is ACCURATE and RELIABLE.
November 21, 2025 at 9:02 AM
9/ Also, where are all the U.S. tech journalists telling America that Grok is a Libel Machine that spews abject, baseless nonsense? I have not seen any stories on that, only Musk implying to 200+ million people every day that everything or nearly everything they see on Grok is ACCURATE and RELIABLE.
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Beyond stoked for Martin (& the old gang) for bringing new adventures to all. He was kind enough to loop us in early, but I’m glad the whole world knows now
You know Eli will be watching on the edges of the Universe, where he is alive, well & adventuring. 😚
#Stargate
deadline.com/2025/11/star...
You know Eli will be watching on the edges of the Universe, where he is alive, well & adventuring. 😚
#Stargate
deadline.com/2025/11/star...
‘Stargate’ TV Series From Martin Gero Based On Sci-Fi Franchise Ordered By Amazon
Amazon MGM Studios has given a series order to Stargate, based on the iconic sci-fi franchise, from Stargate veteran Martin Gero.
deadline.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Beyond stoked for Martin (& the old gang) for bringing new adventures to all. He was kind enough to loop us in early, but I’m glad the whole world knows now
You know Eli will be watching on the edges of the Universe, where he is alive, well & adventuring. 😚
#Stargate
deadline.com/2025/11/star...
You know Eli will be watching on the edges of the Universe, where he is alive, well & adventuring. 😚
#Stargate
deadline.com/2025/11/star...
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This is a good thread because it goes beyond "get a lawyer" and into "here's the sort of lawyer you need and how to find them."
SINCE THIS HAS COME UP AGAIN...
WHAT TO DO IF YOU FIND YOURSELF THE TARGET OF A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU FIND YOURSELF THE TARGET OF A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION.
two men in suits and ties with a fbi badge on their jacket
Alt: you should be so lucky to meet Agents Winchester and Winchester
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
This is a good thread because it goes beyond "get a lawyer" and into "here's the sort of lawyer you need and how to find them."
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The real challenge in a computer compromise is not the attacker. Your understanding of who their base goons are is completely wrong.
This is not elite shit they are doing. lol. They follow fucking Word documents. They are not hackers except rare circumstance.
It is a factory line. Grab a wrench.
This is not elite shit they are doing. lol. They follow fucking Word documents. They are not hackers except rare circumstance.
It is a factory line. Grab a wrench.
November 19, 2025 at 2:58 AM
The real challenge in a computer compromise is not the attacker. Your understanding of who their base goons are is completely wrong.
This is not elite shit they are doing. lol. They follow fucking Word documents. They are not hackers except rare circumstance.
It is a factory line. Grab a wrench.
This is not elite shit they are doing. lol. They follow fucking Word documents. They are not hackers except rare circumstance.
It is a factory line. Grab a wrench.
Without saying your age, drop a GIF of the first video game you played!
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Without saying your age, drop a GIF of the first video game you played!
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cloudflare's on-duty IT staff bangs on the doors which I have padlocked from the inside as I calmly break open lava lamp after lava lamp and drink the contents
November 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
cloudflare's on-duty IT staff bangs on the doors which I have padlocked from the inside as I calmly break open lava lamp after lava lamp and drink the contents
Seeing Cloudflare outage (maybe some blipping, but mostly out) here in PT.
November 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Seeing Cloudflare outage (maybe some blipping, but mostly out) here in PT.
Had a blast at #BSidesLx on Th and Fri. Keynotes were amazing, talks were excellent. The badge game was hella fun too, I got really close to the rank needed to win a prize. I also got this awesome flamingo from Kat Fitzgerald.
#BSides #BSidesLisbon #Lisboa #SashaTheFlamingo
#BSides #BSidesLisbon #Lisboa #SashaTheFlamingo
November 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Had a blast at #BSidesLx on Th and Fri. Keynotes were amazing, talks were excellent. The badge game was hella fun too, I got really close to the rank needed to win a prize. I also got this awesome flamingo from Kat Fitzgerald.
#BSides #BSidesLisbon #Lisboa #SashaTheFlamingo
#BSides #BSidesLisbon #Lisboa #SashaTheFlamingo
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Growing concerned that Boo Boo might be the world's most photogenic kitten.
November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Growing concerned that Boo Boo might be the world's most photogenic kitten.
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Discworld 36 - Making Money
@rhi.bsky.social @discworldofficial.bsky.social @terrypratchett.bsky.social @terryandrob.bsky.social
#Discworld #MakingMoney #MoistVonLipwig
@rhi.bsky.social @discworldofficial.bsky.social @terrypratchett.bsky.social @terryandrob.bsky.social
#Discworld #MakingMoney #MoistVonLipwig
November 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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PSA: tips to protect yourself from scams on Signal.
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
PSA: tips to protect yourself from scams on Signal.
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
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A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
Just finished a major reorg and purge of my saved-for-later Magic: the Gathering cards. Think I culled like 500 cards out of my binders. Feels good to free some space up.
November 9, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Just finished a major reorg and purge of my saved-for-later Magic: the Gathering cards. Think I culled like 500 cards out of my binders. Feels good to free some space up.
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Brilliant, essential thread from @doublepulsar.com on hype around AI cyber threats. My summary:
1. Google release a really honest paper saying some malware has used AI to morph into new capabilities but..
2. …goes on to point out that the capabilities are crap
3. Industry hype ignores part 2
1. Google release a really honest paper saying some malware has used AI to morph into new capabilities but..
2. …goes on to point out that the capabilities are crap
3. Industry hype ignores part 2
There's some really big caveats to this. A thread.
New: Google says it has discovered at least 5 malware families that use AI to rewrite their code and generate new capabilities on the fly, suggesting AI-powered malware is finally starting to take off. cloud.google.com/blog/topics/...
Report also has interesting stories about state actors' AI use.
Report also has interesting stories about state actors' AI use.
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Brilliant, essential thread from @doublepulsar.com on hype around AI cyber threats. My summary:
1. Google release a really honest paper saying some malware has used AI to morph into new capabilities but..
2. …goes on to point out that the capabilities are crap
3. Industry hype ignores part 2
1. Google release a really honest paper saying some malware has used AI to morph into new capabilities but..
2. …goes on to point out that the capabilities are crap
3. Industry hype ignores part 2
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//Arguing with anyone who is pro AI/LLM's often reaches a point where I go: am i debating with GPT thru a middleman? And thats possibility is so sad.
Someone who abandons their reasoning and just lets the bot do it for them.
My errors will be MINE goddammit, not some magical rocks doing.
Someone who abandons their reasoning and just lets the bot do it for them.
My errors will be MINE goddammit, not some magical rocks doing.
November 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
//Arguing with anyone who is pro AI/LLM's often reaches a point where I go: am i debating with GPT thru a middleman? And thats possibility is so sad.
Someone who abandons their reasoning and just lets the bot do it for them.
My errors will be MINE goddammit, not some magical rocks doing.
Someone who abandons their reasoning and just lets the bot do it for them.
My errors will be MINE goddammit, not some magical rocks doing.
