Startling Dusk
@startlingdusk.bsky.social
Alias for perusing Bluesky. Staying up to date on the news and my favorite creators in a hopefully healthy way.
I dig tech, free and open source software, digital privacy, video games, video essays, and silly memes.
Pro-democracy dude in South Florida.
I dig tech, free and open source software, digital privacy, video games, video essays, and silly memes.
Pro-democracy dude in South Florida.
@noodleawesome.bsky.social you must watch this documentary series about BBSs. I think it's right up your alley. It's about Bulletin Board Systems and the communities that formed around them, made by the very same community. It's beautiful.
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
BBS: The Documentary - YouTube
Long before the Internet escaped from the lab, connected the planet and redefined what it meant to use a computer...there was a brave and pioneering band of ...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
@noodleawesome.bsky.social you must watch this documentary series about BBSs. I think it's right up your alley. It's about Bulletin Board Systems and the communities that formed around them, made by the very same community. It's beautiful.
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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"If for all intents and purposes Donald Trump is America, then of course keeping pro-Trump leaders in power around the world is its own key “America First” purpose. The world must be made safe for MAGA."
www.thebulwark.com/p/its-waterg...
www.thebulwark.com/p/its-waterg...
It’s Watergate, Every Day
Plus: What’s more America First than bailing out foreign countries with MAGA-ish leaders?
www.thebulwark.com
September 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"If for all intents and purposes Donald Trump is America, then of course keeping pro-Trump leaders in power around the world is its own key “America First” purpose. The world must be made safe for MAGA."
www.thebulwark.com/p/its-waterg...
www.thebulwark.com/p/its-waterg...
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It's a legit news site but reads like an article from The Onion. www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/mil...
The National Guard, DC landscaping and the great pursuit of lethality
Few training methods guarantee a better fighting force than boredom-induced annoyance.
www.militarytimes.com
August 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
It's a legit news site but reads like an article from The Onion. www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/mil...
Oooo boy, definitely a day where the news feels paralyzing
August 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Oooo boy, definitely a day where the news feels paralyzing
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Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
August 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
As I try to keep Florida in mind as well as the abuses happening at the federal level, I am learning how bad DeSantis has been all along. I feel so foolish for not having been aware of this for so long.
August 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
As I try to keep Florida in mind as well as the abuses happening at the federal level, I am learning how bad DeSantis has been all along. I feel so foolish for not having been aware of this for so long.
@50501southflorida.bsky.social The link to get in touch about volunteering is broken in your latest newsletter. At least it didn't work for me.
August 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
@50501southflorida.bsky.social The link to get in touch about volunteering is broken in your latest newsletter. At least it didn't work for me.
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Protecting your privacy doesn't have to be scary. Check out our Surveillance Self-Defense guides for step-by-step tutorials for keeping your data and devices secure. ssd.eff.org/
Surveillance Self-Defense
We’re the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a member-supported non-profit working to protect online privacy for over thirty years. This is Surveillance Self-Defense: our expert guide to protecting you and your friends from online spying.
Read the BASICS to find out how online surveillance works. Dive into our TOOL GUIDES for instructions...
ssd.eff.org
August 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Protecting your privacy doesn't have to be scary. Check out our Surveillance Self-Defense guides for step-by-step tutorials for keeping your data and devices secure. ssd.eff.org/
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The fucking protein powder has a shrink wrap arbitration agreement now? This is like a nightmare law school hypo
August 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The fucking protein powder has a shrink wrap arbitration agreement now? This is like a nightmare law school hypo
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With legal protections eroding, hundreds of Cubans now live in fear of being left in legal limbo, sent to dangerous countries where they hold no citizenship, rights, or safety.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Cuban migrants, more vulnerable than ever, fear limbo at Alligator Alcatraz
“There’s a dissonance between how Americans, especially some lawmakers, talk about Cubans fleeing the island and how they are now being treated in the United States.”
www.miamiherald.com
August 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
With legal protections eroding, hundreds of Cubans now live in fear of being left in legal limbo, sent to dangerous countries where they hold no citizenship, rights, or safety.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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Imagine if they’d had sandwiches. 🥪
August 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Imagine if they’d had sandwiches. 🥪
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If you're new to Signal, it might feel a little overwhelming to get the hang of, but you can get it set up and working pretty quickly. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
How to: Use Signal
Download location: Google Play Store, Apple App Store
System requirements: Android 5 or later, iOS 13 or later
Version used in this guide: Android: 7.38.6 iPhone: 7.5.1
License: GPLv3
Level: Beginner
Time required: 15-20 minutes
Other reading:
https://signal.org/
https://support.signal.org/
https://signal.org/blog/
Table of Contents
Download and Install Signal
Register and Verify...
ssd.eff.org
August 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
If you're new to Signal, it might feel a little overwhelming to get the hang of, but you can get it set up and working pretty quickly. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
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Local school districts and the AARP think the FPL rate hikes are bad! Why is the state of Florida likely to push them through? Tune into Talk Back Tuesdays from 7:00pm on my TikTok for discussions like this. #tiktoklive #florida #politics #flapol #swfl
August 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Local school districts and the AARP think the FPL rate hikes are bad! Why is the state of Florida likely to push them through? Tune into Talk Back Tuesdays from 7:00pm on my TikTok for discussions like this. #tiktoklive #florida #politics #flapol #swfl
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#wyoming and #southdakota #ageverification Laws Could Include Huge Parts of the Internet
https://www.404media.co/wyoming-and-south-dakota-age-verification-laws/
#privacy #politics
https://www.404media.co/wyoming-and-south-dakota-age-verification-laws/
#privacy #politics
Wyoming and South Dakota Age Verification Laws Could Include Huge Parts of the Internet
By omitting the "one-third" provision that most other states with age verification laws have adopted, Wyoming and South Dakota are placing the burden of verifying users' ages on all sorts of websites, far beyond porn.
www.404media.co
August 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
#wyoming and #southdakota #ageverification Laws Could Include Huge Parts of the Internet
https://www.404media.co/wyoming-and-south-dakota-age-verification-laws/
#privacy #politics
https://www.404media.co/wyoming-and-south-dakota-age-verification-laws/
#privacy #politics
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NEW, by me: Last week we reported TeaOnHer, a gossip dating app for men that rocketed to the top of Apple's App Store, was exposing users' data and driver's licenses, which users had to upload to sign up. The bugs now seem fixed.
This is how we found the data-exposing flaws in less than 10 minutes.
This is how we found the data-exposing flaws in less than 10 minutes.
How we found TeaOnHer spilling users' driver's licenses in less than 10 minutes | TechCrunch
Exclusive: A dating gossip app for men exposed thousands of users' personal data, including scans of driver's licenses. The app's developer, Xavier Lampkin, won't say if he plans to notify affected us...
techcrunch.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
NEW, by me: Last week we reported TeaOnHer, a gossip dating app for men that rocketed to the top of Apple's App Store, was exposing users' data and driver's licenses, which users had to upload to sign up. The bugs now seem fixed.
This is how we found the data-exposing flaws in less than 10 minutes.
This is how we found the data-exposing flaws in less than 10 minutes.
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It appears GeoSpy is giving demos to other law enforcement agencies too. The founder uploaded this redacted photo. I thought it looked like the Secret Service logo, so I phoned them. They said it was in Miami field office, but demo was for local law enforcement www.404media.co/lapd-eyes-ge...
August 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
It appears GeoSpy is giving demos to other law enforcement agencies too. The founder uploaded this redacted photo. I thought it looked like the Secret Service logo, so I phoned them. They said it was in Miami field office, but demo was for local law enforcement www.404media.co/lapd-eyes-ge...
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A DOGE kid gets beat up in DC and it’s DefCon1; hundreds of bullets into federal buildings with officer killed in Atlanta and it’s crickets; violent mob attacks Capitol wounding dozens of officers and it’s pardons for all.
August 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A DOGE kid gets beat up in DC and it’s DefCon1; hundreds of bullets into federal buildings with officer killed in Atlanta and it’s crickets; violent mob attacks Capitol wounding dozens of officers and it’s pardons for all.
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To all those indulging in willfully obtuse, “you’ve got to admit Trump’s onto something, crime in DC is a problem” commentary on Trump’s power grab.
Trump could care less about crime in DC.
What Trump cares about is establishing a precedent that will help his further consolidation of power.
Trump could care less about crime in DC.
What Trump cares about is establishing a precedent that will help his further consolidation of power.
August 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
To all those indulging in willfully obtuse, “you’ve got to admit Trump’s onto something, crime in DC is a problem” commentary on Trump’s power grab.
Trump could care less about crime in DC.
What Trump cares about is establishing a precedent that will help his further consolidation of power.
Trump could care less about crime in DC.
What Trump cares about is establishing a precedent that will help his further consolidation of power.
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Children should be allowed to learn in peace and not spend the school day worrying if they will have parents to return home to.
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August 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Children should be allowed to learn in peace and not spend the school day worrying if they will have parents to return home to.
‼️Join us as we fight for families and Florida by signing up at: www.floridadems.org/events/
‼️Join us as we fight for families and Florida by signing up at: www.floridadems.org/events/
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The start of the school year should be a time of excitement for teachers, students, and families. Instead, in South FL, many mixed immigration status families live in fear when it comes to sending their kids back into the classroom.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
As school starts in South Florida, families fear increased immigration enforcement
“Kids are going to go back to school in the fall, look to their left, look to their right, and it’s going to be kids missing.”
www.miamiherald.com
August 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The start of the school year should be a time of excitement for teachers, students, and families. Instead, in South FL, many mixed immigration status families live in fear when it comes to sending their kids back into the classroom.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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The military takeover of Washington is not a “distraction” from Epstein. It’s a military takeover of Washington, which is an even bigger deal, and those of us who kill brain cells reporting on this stuff knows it’s been an explicit goal since before the election.
August 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The military takeover of Washington is not a “distraction” from Epstein. It’s a military takeover of Washington, which is an even bigger deal, and those of us who kill brain cells reporting on this stuff knows it’s been an explicit goal since before the election.
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We keep hearing of medical emergencies and disease spreading at Alligator Alcatraz, have documented high frequency of ambulances going in and out, and now high frequency of transport buses going in and out, and the state is still refusing to clarify what’s happening inside.
If there's an infectious disease spreading at the facility, the state refuses to say so.
Florida Officials Won't Say If COVID Is Spreading at Alligator Alcatraz
If there's an infectious disease spreading at the facility, the state refuses to say so.
www.miaminewtimes.com
August 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
We keep hearing of medical emergencies and disease spreading at Alligator Alcatraz, have documented high frequency of ambulances going in and out, and now high frequency of transport buses going in and out, and the state is still refusing to clarify what’s happening inside.
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Let's be clear, this is the situation we face:
"Aspiring authoritarian federal government takes control of police force in nation's capital."
"Aspiring authoritarian federal government takes control of police force in nation's capital."
August 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Let's be clear, this is the situation we face:
"Aspiring authoritarian federal government takes control of police force in nation's capital."
"Aspiring authoritarian federal government takes control of police force in nation's capital."
NGL kinda of bummed at how tough it has been to connect with folks locally to oppose MAGA. I knew early on that organizing in South Florida is tough, but it's been tougher than that even.
August 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
NGL kinda of bummed at how tough it has been to connect with folks locally to oppose MAGA. I knew early on that organizing in South Florida is tough, but it's been tougher than that even.
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Crysis Remastered on Framework Desktop (Bazzite)
YouTube video by KyleGospo
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August 9, 2025 at 12:24 PM