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Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 10h

www.schneier.com/blog/archive...

IF ONLY SOMEONE COULD HAVE POSSIBLY PREDICTED THIS.

Flok License Plate Surveillance - Schneier on Security

The company Flok is surveilling us as we drive: A retired veteran named Lee Schmidt wanted to know how often Norfolk, Virginia’s 176 Flock Safety automated license-plate-reader cameras were tracking h...

www.schneier.com

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The Official Pulpit of CULT OF THE DEAD COW @cultdeadcow.bsky.social · 8d

REMINDER, KIDZ!

CULT OF THE DEAD COW recommends that you turn off the GPS/Location function on your phone whenever you're not actually using it.

Bonus points for turning off Bluetooth and WiFi when you're not using them, too!

Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 8d

New: ICE has bought a tool that tracks the locations of hundreds of millions of phones globally, updates every single day. Usually harvested from apps and advertising

www.404media.co/ice-to-buy-t...

ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day

Documents show that ICE has gone back on its decision to not use location data remotely harvested from peoples' phones. The database is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data.

www.404media.co

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Matt Hargett @matthargett.bsky.social · 13d

Dylan Shea is one of the kindest, smartest people I ever met in the hacker scene. After he moved from San Francisco, I got to spend time with his family when I would travel to the Boston area to record music. When I heard this news, I doubled over in shock. Join me in supporting his son’s memory.

The Official Pulpit of CULT OF THE DEAD COW @cultdeadcow.bsky.social · 13d

gofund.me/ae3e52797

An old friend of the herd is going through something awful. If you're in a position to consider donating, we hope you will.

Donate to Supporting the Shea Family in Loving Memory of Caspian, organized by Debra Kavaler Wysopal

On behalf of the Shea family, we have created this page of su… Debra Kavaler Wysopal needs your support for Supporting the Shea Family in Loving Memory of Caspian

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The Official Pulpit of CULT OF THE DEAD COW @cultdeadcow.bsky.social · 12d

www.schneier.com/blog/archive...

This is worth your time.

Digital Threat Modeling Under Authoritarianism - Schneier on Security

Today’s world requires us to make complex and nuanced decisions about our digital security. Evaluating when to use a secure messaging app like Signal or WhatsApp, which passwords to store on your smar...

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The Official Pulpit of CULT OF THE DEAD COW @cultdeadcow.bsky.social · 13d

gofund.me/ae3e52797

An old friend of the herd is going through something awful. If you're in a position to consider donating, we hope you will.

Donate to Supporting the Shea Family in Loving Memory of Caspian, organized by Debra Kavaler Wysopal

On behalf of the Shea family, we have created this page of su… Debra Kavaler Wysopal needs your support for Supporting the Shea Family in Loving Memory of Caspian

gofund.me

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El GoFo 🅅 🎣 @elgofo.fr · 14d

The herd knows

.ooM

The Official Pulpit of CULT OF THE DEAD COW @cultdeadcow.bsky.social · 15d

CULT OF THE DEAD COW can neither confirm nor deny widespread media reports of the so-called President of the United States explicitly targeting cDc in his speech. The Herd Fears No Tiny-Handed and Orange Weirdass Senile Losers.

Bow to the Cow, you decrepit little chumpstain, Bow to the Cow.

.ooM

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tweety fish @sifu.tweety.fish · 14d

it's going to be like when we got rid of smoking in restaurants and on airplanes and within a matter of maybe a year everybody was like "we allowed WHAT?"

Ben Sanderson @benmsanderson.bsky.social · 14d

It's weird - but now in Oslo, there's so many EVs that you notice the noise and the smell from individual ICE cars, and you realise how much we've been normalising it for ever. You can smell them half a street away.

And inside parking lots are just *quiet*.

Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 15d

It's absolutely astonishing: In just about 13 years, Norway has skyrocketed from virtually no sales of zero-emission battery electric vehicles to nearly 100% of all new passenger car purchases.

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The Official Pulpit of CULT OF THE DEAD COW @cultdeadcow.bsky.social · 14d

thehackernews.com/2025/09/how-...

2FA all the things, people. ALL THE THINGS.

How One Bad Password Ended a 158-Year-Old Business

Weak password let Akira ransomware destroy 158-year-old KNP Logistics, causing £5M ransom demand and 700 job losses.

thehackernews.com

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The Official Pulpit of CULT OF THE DEAD COW @cultdeadcow.bsky.social · 15d

CULT OF THE DEAD COW can neither confirm nor deny widespread media reports of the so-called President of the United States explicitly targeting cDc in his speech. The Herd Fears No Tiny-Handed and Orange Weirdass Senile Losers.

Bow to the Cow, you decrepit little chumpstain, Bow to the Cow.

.ooM

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Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 15d

ICE needs to be stopped, but exposing them, and any businesses that enable/facilitate them, is a good step in the meantime.

emma best 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️🏳️‍⚧️ Mxy @emma.best · 15d

Eyes on ICE until ICE is dismantled. screwyoulyons.boston

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screwyoulyons.boston

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Beto O’Rourke @betoorourke.bsky.social · 16d

If we’re unable to organize politically, freely contest political decisions, peacefully and democratically vie for power, then we no longer live in a democracy. At that point, we’re once again subjects.

That’s why we’re fighting so hard for our rights in TX.
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...

Beto O’Rourke: How Texas can save America

Big media, law firms and the Ivy League are bending the knee. We Texans are fighting back.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 16d

Don't let the hatemongering and violence that was Charlie Kirk's defining quality be forgotten. He was an evil person, and must not be whitewashed.

Remember the things he actually called for.

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The Official Pulpit of CULT OF THE DEAD COW @cultdeadcow.bsky.social · 21d

That's a pretty high bar.

The Official Pulpit of CULT OF THE DEAD COW @cultdeadcow.bsky.social · 21d

www.wiz.io/blog/shai-hu...

Ongoing and extremely messy.

Shai-Hulud npm Supply Chain Attack | Wiz Blog

Learn how the Shai-Hulud npm worm compromised 100+ packages with data-stealing malware. See how it spreads, the risks, and steps to detect and mitigate.

www.wiz.io

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The Official Pulpit of CULT OF THE DEAD COW @cultdeadcow.bsky.social · 27d

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Did this headline timetravel from 1983?

Children hacking their own schools for 'fun', watchdog warns

The Information Commissioner's Office says schools face an "insider threat" from children as young as seven.

www.bbc.com

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The Official Pulpit of CULT OF THE DEAD COW @cultdeadcow.bsky.social · 29d

s/SOME/MOST

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The Official Pulpit of CULT OF THE DEAD COW @cultdeadcow.bsky.social · Sep 2

www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/it-s-time-...

THE BIGGEST NEWS SINCE CULT OF THE DEAD COW GAVE RONALD REAGAN ALZHEIMER'S

It’s time to have a serious conversation about Trump’s health

Six questions worth digging into more.

www.doomsdayscenario.co

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Jun34u @jun34u.bsky.social · Aug 28

The cDc stands with the CDC, @altcdc.altgov.info, and all of our brave public servants as they stand up for science, democracy, and truth in the face of fascism!

The Official Pulpit of CULT OF THE DEAD COW @cultdeadcow.bsky.social · Aug 28

cDc SUPPORTS STAFF AT OUR DIFFERENTLY CAPITALIZED ORGANIZATIONAL HOMONYM WHO ARE WALKING OUT IN RESPONSE TO FASCIST OVERREACH

Dan Murphy @bungdan.bsky.social · Aug 28

AP live feed of the CDC walkout in Atlanta. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ7Q...

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Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · Sep 2

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwbz...

HAPPY LABOR DAY, SKEETR0NZ!

Billy Bragg -There Is Power In A Union

YouTube video by Col “Honest Col”

www.youtube.com

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The Official Pulpit of CULT OF THE DEAD COW @cultdeadcow.bsky.social · Aug 28

CULT OF THE DEAD COW CAN NEITHER CONFIRM NOR DENY WIDESPREAD MEDIA REPORTS OF JOINT AFFILIATION AT MULTIPLE LEVELS OF OUR ORGANIZATIONS

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The Official Pulpit of CULT OF THE DEAD COW @cultdeadcow.bsky.social · Aug 28

cDc SUPPORTS STAFF AT OUR DIFFERENTLY CAPITALIZED ORGANIZATIONAL HOMONYM WHO ARE WALKING OUT IN RESPONSE TO FASCIST OVERREACH

Dan Murphy @bungdan.bsky.social · Aug 28

AP live feed of the CDC walkout in Atlanta. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ7Q...

LIVE: CDC staff plan walkout at Atlanta HQ after Trump firings

YouTube video by Associated Press

www.youtube.com

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Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · Aug 21

Evergreen skeet.

Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · Aug 20

If the AI bubble really is bursting, please take this lesson from it:

Nothing marketed to you this relentlessly is ever worth it. If it was, they wouldn’t need to beg you.

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The Official Pulpit of CULT OF THE DEAD COW @cultdeadcow.bsky.social · Aug 21

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

CULT OF THE DEAD COW IN THE NEWS

Could an ancient cow’s tooth unlock the origins of Stonehenge?

Isotopes shows animal began life in Wales, adding weight to theory cattle used in hauling stones across country

www.theguardian.com

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Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · Aug 20

No chance in hell I'd let the CBP access my phone without a signed judicial warrant.

This is a hill I am willing to go to jail on.

Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · Aug 20

Phone Searches at the US Border Hit a Record High www.wired.com/story/phone-...

Phone Searches at the US Border Hit a Record High

Customs and Border Protection agents searched nearly 15,000 devices from April through June of this year, a nearly 17 percent spike over the previous three-month high in 2022. "The real issue is the c...

www.wired.com

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rand0h @akacki.net · Aug 14

Thank you to everybody who showed up to WSIIA @defcon.bsky.social. Due to goblins in the wires, we went analog this year. No slides, just impromptu lightning talks.

Congrats to @katheredcliff.bsky.social ,recipient of the @cultdeadcow.bsky.social helmet created by @medus4.com & a badge next year!

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