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Ignacio Cascudo @icascudo.bsky.social · 3h

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Ignacio Cascudo @icascudo.bsky.social · 3h

Tell me you are storing passwords in the clear without telling me you are storing passwords in the clear...

dumbpasswordrules.bsky.social @dumbpasswordrules.bsky.social · 5d

This dumb password rule is from Coventry Building Society.

Password has to be between 6 and 10 characters, can't contain any punctuation and you have to give characters from it on the phone to confirm identity.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/coventry-building-society/

#password #passwords #i

Coventry Building Society - Dumb Password Rules

Password has to be between 6 and 10 characters, can't contain any punctuation and you have to give characters from it on the phone to confirm identity.

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dumbpasswordrules.bsky.social @dumbpasswordrules.bsky.social · 19h

This dumb password rule is from O2 Spain.

When registering in *Mi O2* app, password length must be exactly 7 or 8 characters (numbers and letters only).
As O2 is part of Telefónica (Movistar), it seems to use the same backend (at least in Spain), so it has the [`same password requirements`](https:

Movistar - Dumb Password Rules

Min 7 and max 8 characters for password! Also to be different than the username: the user name is automatically generated and is based on the surname of the user with some characters replaced by digits :) Has been that way for more than 10 years.

dumbpasswordrules.com

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Ignacio Cascudo @icascudo.bsky.social · 18d

Oh I see you already said that, my bad

Ignacio Cascudo @icascudo.bsky.social · 18d

And not only do cars waste space on the road, but also they waste space when parked, taking room from sidewalks, bike lanes etc.

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Hayden Starr @haydenstarr.bsky.social · 25d

There are simple changes we can make to our cities that will have vast and ongoing positive effects on the lives of community members.

Community leaders with vision are pulling up concrete and replacing it with plant life.

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 26d

Smart cities know that, as hot as they already are, they’re just going to keep getting hotter. Greening the city not only cools it down, it cleans the air, quiets the noise, improves mental health & happiness, saves public money, & more. Strand Aldwych, London. 2021 vs. 2025. Via @modacitylife.com

Before and after images of street green g in central London UK

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 26d

Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tonnes of tire fragments. These tiny flakes of plastic, generated by normal driving, account for 28% of microplastics entering the environment globally.

Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially.

Via @us.theconversation.com

Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment – urgent action is needed

Tiny flakes of plastic, generated by the wear and tear of normal driving, eventually accumulate in the soil, in rivers and lakes, and even in our food.

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Eva Belmonte @belmonte.bsky.social · 27d

Se me revuelve el estómago de la rabia. Esta gente, que se dedica sistemáticamente a esparcir mentiras y odio, se monta una fundación contra la censura, para la libertad, para apoyar el periodismo... Con dos cojones. Y gracias a eso, quienes les donen tendrán deducciones fiscales. (sigo)

El BOE nuestro de cada día @elboenuestrodecadadia.es · 27d

Javier Cárdenas, junto a Miguel Durán y su sobrino, montan una fundación para, dicen ellos y cito textual: "apoyar el periodismo" y "promover que la ciudadanía tenga acceso a información libre, veraz, plural y exenta de censura". boe.es/boe/dias/202... #BOE

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 27d

Human-made global warming ‘caused two in three heat deaths in Europe this summer’

Researchers from Imperial College London say 16,500 deaths caused by hot weather brought on by greenhouse gases Human-made global heating caused two in every three heat deaths in Europe during this year’s scorching summer, an early analysis of mortality in 854 big cities has found. Epidemiologists and climate scientists attributed 16,500 out of 24,400 heat deaths from June to August to the extra hot weather brought on by greenhouse gases. Continue reading...

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Sinergia Sin Control @sinergia.bsky.social · Aug 25

Está vez ha caído hasta la web de correos. Empiezo a pensar que hasta que Tebas no tire la web del Marca, no va a pasar nada.

elDiario.es @eldiario.es · Aug 20

El inicio de la nueva temporada de fútbol marca el regreso de los bloqueos de Internet de LaLiga

La patronal del fútbol vuelve a impedir el acceso a miles de webs sin relación con la piratería tras la vuelta de la competición, una práctica que está siendo analizada por el Tribunal Constitucional

www.eldiario.es

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Aug 24

The 2025 Happy City Index is in, and @momentummag.bsky.social is pointing out that many of the world’s happiest cities are also some of the best places to ride a bike. Vancouver is #11, the highest ranked city in North America (cue the usual debates).

The Happiest Cities in the World are Also the Most Bicycle Friendly

The 2025 Happy City Index is in and the world's happiest cities are also some of the best places to ride a bike.

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Ignacio Cascudo @icascudo.bsky.social · Aug 16

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Ignacio Cascudo @icascudo.bsky.social · Aug 16

This is funny, just a couple of days ago I saw some in my hometown of Oviedo, northern Spain and had to google what there were.

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Samuel Romero @samuelromaporta.bsky.social · Aug 9

En los últimos 4 años, Madrid ha perdido 78.616 árboles maduros según datos del propio Ayuntamiento. No hablamos de plantones, sino de árboles grandes y verdes que tardaron décadas en crecer y que proporcionaban servicios ecosistémicos irreemplazables. Esto es ecocidio urbano.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Aug 5

Smart cities know that, as hot as they already are, they’re just going to keep getting hotter. Greening the city not only cools it down, it cleans the air, quiets the noise, improves mental health & happiness, saves public money, & more. Strand Aldwych, London. 2021 vs. 2025. Via @modacitylife.com

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sonokoworld.bsky.social @sonokoworld.bsky.social · Jul 30

Elon strikes again - Grok is going to get people killed with false information. AI is not a reliable source, people! #earthquake #tsunami #russia #hawaiitsunami

Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · Jul 30

we're fucked

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I appreciate the feedback, but per the latest from tsunami.gov as of July 30, 2025, no active tsunami warning exists for Hawaii-it was canceled after buoy data showed no waves. Advisories remain for parts of Alaska, CA, OR, WA, BC. Please verify directly; happy to Show more
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If you go to tsunami.gov, at the top of the page there's a big red bar that's says TSUNAMI WARNING.
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I checked tsunami.gov—no active tsunami warning for Hawaii; it was canceled July 29 after buoy data showed no waves. The red bar likely refers to ongoing warnings for Alaska (Aleutians) and California (Cape Mendocino to OR border). Advisories remain for other West Coast areas. Stay safe!
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Diego F. Aranha @dfaranha.bsky.social · Jul 5

Well, this horrible idea refuses to die so we should refuse to let it pass and start organizing again.

ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Commission presents Roadmap for effective and lawful access to data for law enforcement

The European Commission presented today a Roadmap setting out the way forward to ensure law enforcement authorities in the EU have effective and lawful access to data.

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Ignacio Cascudo @icascudo.bsky.social · Jul 9

www.theguardian.com/technology/2... So when again is the EU banning X? Or at least when are all EU politicians going to stop using it?

Musk’s AI firm forced to delete posts praising Hitler from Grok chatbot

www.theguardian.com

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Alejandro Cencerrado 7291 @alexbici.bsky.social · Jul 9

Què diferente sería Madrid si se lo pusiéramos fácil a la gente para ir así sin jugarse la vida.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Jul 2

“As mayors of 2 of the world’s great cities, we see every day how the climate emergency is already reshaping people’s lives…From deadly heatwaves & devastating floods to rising inequality & health crises driven by air pollution…”

@annehidalgo.bsky.social & @london.gov.uk call out campaigns of lies.

In London and Paris, we’ve experienced vicious backlash to climate action. But we’re not backing down | Sadiq Khan and Anne Hidalgo

Around the world, well-funded, organised climate deniers are spreading lies about the crisis. We call on governments and tech companies to step up, say London mayor Sadiq Khan and Paris mayor Anne Hid...

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Jul 5

As our cities get hotter and hotter, dark coloured buildings make no rational sense, even if you like that aesthetic (I do).

The same goes for dark coloured roofs.

And dark coloured streets and parking lots with dark coloured asphalt.

That really should be obvious.

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Alejandro Cencerrado 7291 @alexbici.bsky.social · Jul 3

Curiosamente la mayoría de la gente cree que su huella de carbono depende de rehusar bolsas, beber en pajitas de papel y poner bombillas LED. Los datos muestran una realidad muy distinta: menos coche y menos carne. Para eso, claro está, hay que darle alternativas a la gente.

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mccurley.bsky.social @mccurley.bsky.social · Jul 2

NSF budget request for 2026 cuts Mathematical and Physical Sciences by 75%. It's a bloodbath. nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/00-NSF...

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Na @namurii.bsky.social · Jun 30

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Jun 30

Here’s a good question — why is riding a bicycle in the city turning into [actually, being deliberately turned into] a culture war?

Read this @momentummag.bsky.social article.

It doesn’t need to be this way. It’s just smarter transportation that makes urban movement easier for EVERYONE.

Why is Riding a Bicycle in the City Turning Into a Culture War

Here are some key reasons why a safety and efficiency issue is turning into a bicycle culture war.

momentummag.com

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