Cynthia / Estienne
@cynthb.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🧦 they / she / iel / elle
Enterprise architect / former #infosec security assessor and pen tester, CAF veteran. Avid MMO / D&D gamer, reenactor, and knitter. We rescue hedgehogs and have 1 (Smidgen). Pan / enby.
Enterprise architect / former #infosec security assessor and pen tester, CAF veteran. Avid MMO / D&D gamer, reenactor, and knitter. We rescue hedgehogs and have 1 (Smidgen). Pan / enby.
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Also, unpaywalled here: Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are steps you can take to evade it.
The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to ev...
www.wired.com
Here is a breakdown of what I (🇨🇦 cybersecurity professional) use:
- Email + cloud storage: Proton; still have Google Docs for limited collab
- Messages: Signal. Still have an active FB / Messenger acct for those I can't contact anywhere else, but minimize its use.
- Passwords: 1Password 1/
- Email + cloud storage: Proton; still have Google Docs for limited collab
- Messages: Signal. Still have an active FB / Messenger acct for those I can't contact anywhere else, but minimize its use.
- Passwords: 1Password 1/
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“This is something that could completely change the paradigm of how we deal with overdose."
A fentanyl vaccine is about to get its first major test
Vaccine trial in the Netherlands hopes to protect against fentanyl-related overdose and death.
arstechnica.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
“This is something that could completely change the paradigm of how we deal with overdose."
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I be been working on processing a 4 panel mosaic of the tadpoles and the flaming star nebulae. The colors are giving me a bit of a fight but here’s where I’m at so far. First off we’ve got a tight crop of the two main targets.
#astrophotography #photography #nebula #space
#astrophotography #photography #nebula #space
December 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I be been working on processing a 4 panel mosaic of the tadpoles and the flaming star nebulae. The colors are giving me a bit of a fight but here’s where I’m at so far. First off we’ve got a tight crop of the two main targets.
#astrophotography #photography #nebula #space
#astrophotography #photography #nebula #space
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MCB Scientists Help Reveal Structure of Cancer-Linked DNA Damage in Science Study 🧪 🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd #research
www.mcb.harvard.edu/department/n... @rachellegaudet.bsky.social @hekstralab.bsky.social
www.mcb.harvard.edu/department/n... @rachellegaudet.bsky.social @hekstralab.bsky.social
MCB Scientists Help Reveal Structure of Cancer-Linked DNA Damage in Science Study - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
A long-standing mystery in microbiome research—how a gut-bacterial toxin physically damages human DNA—has finally been solved through a close collaboration led in part by researchers in the Victoria [...
www.mcb.harvard.edu
December 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
MCB Scientists Help Reveal Structure of Cancer-Linked DNA Damage in Science Study 🧪 🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd #research
www.mcb.harvard.edu/department/n... @rachellegaudet.bsky.social @hekstralab.bsky.social
www.mcb.harvard.edu/department/n... @rachellegaudet.bsky.social @hekstralab.bsky.social
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They are on the boycott guide in my profile and pinned to feed.
Kelly just received a multiyear deal with SiriusXM. Her on-air comments defending Epstein's child trafficking make it clear: she should NOT have a platform with millions of listeners. Sign the petition now to demand that SIriusXM cancel Megyn Kelly’s show NOW! sign.moveon.org/petitions/re...
Remove Megyn Kelly from SiriusXM!
Kelly just received a multiyear deal with SiriusXM. Her on-air comments defending Epstein's child trafficking make it clear: she should NOT have a platform with millions of listeners. Sign the petitio...
sign.moveon.org
December 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
They are on the boycott guide in my profile and pinned to feed.
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Don't wear waterproof shoes or boots! You want shoes that will absorb water, like a wetsuit.
Oh, and the rubber soles of Dr. Martens are GREAT on slippery wet ice!
Oh, and the rubber soles of Dr. Martens are GREAT on slippery wet ice!
December 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Don't wear waterproof shoes or boots! You want shoes that will absorb water, like a wetsuit.
Oh, and the rubber soles of Dr. Martens are GREAT on slippery wet ice!
Oh, and the rubber soles of Dr. Martens are GREAT on slippery wet ice!
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Hey, I want to offer some helpful tips for coping with the cold for ICE folks who might have come from warmer places.
1. Wear cotton socks! Cotton is nice and soft next to your skin and will absorb your sweat so your feet stay warm. Cotton everything but ESPECIALLY socks!
1. Wear cotton socks! Cotton is nice and soft next to your skin and will absorb your sweat so your feet stay warm. Cotton everything but ESPECIALLY socks!
Good morning to fuckers in our neighborhood kidnapping our neighbors! Can you see the city skyline? No? You’re wondering if Minneapolis burned down again overnight? Oh no, sweetie. That’s ice crystals in the air . It looks like it will get to around -8F without windchill! Please enjoy your stay!
December 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Hey, I want to offer some helpful tips for coping with the cold for ICE folks who might have come from warmer places.
1. Wear cotton socks! Cotton is nice and soft next to your skin and will absorb your sweat so your feet stay warm. Cotton everything but ESPECIALLY socks!
1. Wear cotton socks! Cotton is nice and soft next to your skin and will absorb your sweat so your feet stay warm. Cotton everything but ESPECIALLY socks!
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It is an old story: When tech companies store too much user data, law enforcement will eventually seek it out. AI companies must commit to pushing back. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
AI Chatbot Companies Should Protect Your Conversations From Bulk
AI companies have a responsibility to their users to make sure the warrant requirement is strictly followed, to resist unlawful bulk surveillance requests, and to be transparent with their users
www.eff.org
December 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
It is an old story: When tech companies store too much user data, law enforcement will eventually seek it out. AI companies must commit to pushing back. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Canadians REJECT USA Style Rhetoric
youtu.be/F6CujlQIEtQ
youtu.be/F6CujlQIEtQ
Canada Avoiding USA Like Decline (so far)
YouTube video by Claus Kellerman POV
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Canadians REJECT USA Style Rhetoric
youtu.be/F6CujlQIEtQ
youtu.be/F6CujlQIEtQ
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🚨 A Canadian company just signed a deal to rush 20 bomb-resistant vehicles to ICE — the same agency committing violent, racist raids, and tearing families apart.
Tell PM Carney to block the deal now. 🛑 #cdnpoli #StopTheDeal
leadnow.ca/campaigns/no...
Tell PM Carney to block the deal now. 🛑 #cdnpoli #StopTheDeal
leadnow.ca/campaigns/no...
December 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
🚨 A Canadian company just signed a deal to rush 20 bomb-resistant vehicles to ICE — the same agency committing violent, racist raids, and tearing families apart.
Tell PM Carney to block the deal now. 🛑 #cdnpoli #StopTheDeal
leadnow.ca/campaigns/no...
Tell PM Carney to block the deal now. 🛑 #cdnpoli #StopTheDeal
leadnow.ca/campaigns/no...
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An $8.6 million grant recently approved by the Department of Energy will allow the nation’s first utility-led geothermal heating and cooling network to double in size.
Rare win for renewable energy: Trump admin funds geothermal network expansion
A first-in-the-nation heating and cooling network in Massachusetts is set to double in size.
arstechnica.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
An $8.6 million grant recently approved by the Department of Energy will allow the nation’s first utility-led geothermal heating and cooling network to double in size.
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Top US official berates Europe over cutting American industry out of defense buildup
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Wednesday slammed European NATO allies for prioritizing their own defense industry over American arms suppliers, according to three NATO diplomats.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Wednesday slammed European NATO allies for prioritizing their own defense industry over American arms suppliers, according to three NATO diplomats.
Top US official berates Europe over cutting American industry out of defense buildup
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Wednesday slammed European NATO allies for prioritizing their own defense industry over American arms suppliers, according to three NATO diplomats.
www.politico.eu
December 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Top US official berates Europe over cutting American industry out of defense buildup
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Wednesday slammed European NATO allies for prioritizing their own defense industry over American arms suppliers, according to three NATO diplomats.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Wednesday slammed European NATO allies for prioritizing their own defense industry over American arms suppliers, according to three NATO diplomats.
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EU agrees to ban all imports of Russian gas by fall 2027
Aimed at breaking a reliance the bloc has struggled to end despite the invasion of Ukraine, the accord marks a compromise between EU capitals and the European Parliament, which wanted the ban to hit sooner.
Aimed at breaking a reliance the bloc has struggled to end despite the invasion of Ukraine, the accord marks a compromise between EU capitals and the European Parliament, which wanted the ban to hit sooner.
EU agrees to ban all imports of Russian gas by fall 2027
Aimed at breaking a reliance the bloc has struggled to end despite the invasion of Ukraine, the accord marks a compromise between EU capitals and the European Parliament, which wanted the ban to hit sooner.
www.lemonde.fr
December 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
EU agrees to ban all imports of Russian gas by fall 2027
Aimed at breaking a reliance the bloc has struggled to end despite the invasion of Ukraine, the accord marks a compromise between EU capitals and the European Parliament, which wanted the ban to hit sooner.
Aimed at breaking a reliance the bloc has struggled to end despite the invasion of Ukraine, the accord marks a compromise between EU capitals and the European Parliament, which wanted the ban to hit sooner.
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Anyways... Here's the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, an EV supercar that is less expensive than a fancy Ford Mustang, but is way faster and more luxurious, because it has 1,500 horsepower (Not a typo. Not 150 HP like a Nissan Leaf OG electric vehicle. One thousand five hundred horsepower).
Could be us.🤷🏿♂️
Anyways... Here's the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, an EV supercar that is less expensive than a fancy Ford Mustang, but is way faster and more luxurious, because it has 1,500 horsepower (Not a typo. Not 150 HP like a Nissan Leaf OG electric vehicle. One thousand five hundred horsepower).
Could be us.🤷🏿♂️
December 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
🤣
Anyways... Here's the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, an EV supercar that is less expensive than a fancy Ford Mustang, but is way faster and more luxurious, because it has 1,500 horsepower (Not a typo. Not 150 HP like a Nissan Leaf OG electric vehicle. One thousand five hundred horsepower).
Could be us.🤷🏿♂️
Anyways... Here's the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, an EV supercar that is less expensive than a fancy Ford Mustang, but is way faster and more luxurious, because it has 1,500 horsepower (Not a typo. Not 150 HP like a Nissan Leaf OG electric vehicle. One thousand five hundred horsepower).
Could be us.🤷🏿♂️
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Three Charged In Transpo Station Incident bulldogottawa.com/three-charge... #ottnews #ottawa #myottawa #ottcity #ottawalrt
Three Charged In Transpo Station Incident - THE BULLDOG
The Ottawa Police Service has charged three youths following an assault and hate-motivated harassment that occurred at the Billings Bridge OC Transpo station.
bulldogottawa.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Three Charged In Transpo Station Incident bulldogottawa.com/three-charge... #ottnews #ottawa #myottawa #ottcity #ottawalrt
Today social media is full of Spotify Wrapped posts. Spotify runs ICE ads, and its payout model favours megastars not upcoming artists.
Tidal pays on average 4x more per stream. Deezer rewards smaller artists with loyal fans, and is based in France so protected by the GDPR. #BoycottSpotify
Tidal pays on average 4x more per stream. Deezer rewards smaller artists with loyal fans, and is based in France so protected by the GDPR. #BoycottSpotify
December 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Today social media is full of Spotify Wrapped posts. Spotify runs ICE ads, and its payout model favours megastars not upcoming artists.
Tidal pays on average 4x more per stream. Deezer rewards smaller artists with loyal fans, and is based in France so protected by the GDPR. #BoycottSpotify
Tidal pays on average 4x more per stream. Deezer rewards smaller artists with loyal fans, and is based in France so protected by the GDPR. #BoycottSpotify
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This is the most consequential story for the 2026 midterms. Yet, I cannot find it anywhere on legacy media. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Sues Six More States in Sweeping Push to Obtain Unredacted Voter Rolls
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
This is the most consequential story for the 2026 midterms. Yet, I cannot find it anywhere on legacy media. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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The EU is set to present an updated strategy on Wednesday aimed at reducing its reliance on China for rare earths, a group of critical minerals essential for defence, renewable energy, and automotive supply chains, where China currently holds dominant control over mining and refining.
EU to unveil new plan to end dependence on China's rare earths
The European Union will release an updated plan this Wednesday to end its dependence on China for rare earths. These critical minerals are considered crucial in a number of high-stakes supply chains, notably in the defence, renewable energy and auto sectors, yet Beijing dominates both their mining and refining globally.
www.youtube.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The EU is set to present an updated strategy on Wednesday aimed at reducing its reliance on China for rare earths, a group of critical minerals essential for defence, renewable energy, and automotive supply chains, where China currently holds dominant control over mining and refining.
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Let's dive into the dusty central region of the Milky Way!
There, a swarm of stars orbits an invisible, supermassive #BlackHole. As we get closer to it, we see these stars, as observed by the VLT (in 2019) and VLTI (mid-2021).
Read more: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2119/ 🔭
There, a swarm of stars orbits an invisible, supermassive #BlackHole. As we get closer to it, we see these stars, as observed by the VLT (in 2019) and VLTI (mid-2021).
Read more: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2119/ 🔭
December 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Let's dive into the dusty central region of the Milky Way!
There, a swarm of stars orbits an invisible, supermassive #BlackHole. As we get closer to it, we see these stars, as observed by the VLT (in 2019) and VLTI (mid-2021).
Read more: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2119/ 🔭
There, a swarm of stars orbits an invisible, supermassive #BlackHole. As we get closer to it, we see these stars, as observed by the VLT (in 2019) and VLTI (mid-2021).
Read more: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2119/ 🔭
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Day 3 of #artAdventCalendar: another new portrait - geochemist Katsuko Saruhashi (1920-2007) who created tools that allowed her to make 1st measurements of CO2 in seawater, raised the alarm about nuclear fallout, tracing it in oceans & researched peaceful uses of nuclear power. 🐡🧪👩🏻🔬 #histsci A 🧵
December 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Day 3 of #artAdventCalendar: another new portrait - geochemist Katsuko Saruhashi (1920-2007) who created tools that allowed her to make 1st measurements of CO2 in seawater, raised the alarm about nuclear fallout, tracing it in oceans & researched peaceful uses of nuclear power. 🐡🧪👩🏻🔬 #histsci A 🧵
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#News: Five new species of soft-furred #hedgehogs AKA lesser Gymnures discovered deep within the Leuser Ecosystem in #Indonesia and also southern #Vietnam. Help them to survive when you shop #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife #biodiversity @palmoildetect wp.me/pcFhgU-7dg
December 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
#News: Five new species of soft-furred #hedgehogs AKA lesser Gymnures discovered deep within the Leuser Ecosystem in #Indonesia and also southern #Vietnam. Help them to survive when you shop #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife #biodiversity @palmoildetect wp.me/pcFhgU-7dg
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White House astonished as Pete Hegseth reads Franklin book all by himself
White House astonished as Pete Hegseth reads Franklin book all by himself
WASHINGTON D.C. - Officials inside the Trump White House are beaming with pride after US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was able to complete the classic Canadian children’s book Franklin Fibs without a...
www.thebeaverton.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:07 AM
White House astonished as Pete Hegseth reads Franklin book all by himself
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1. New Zealand doctors are officially suing to reverse the country's ban on puberty blockers for gender affirming care.
“These regulations are being enacted based on politics, not on clinical evidence."
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“These regulations are being enacted based on politics, not on clinical evidence."
Subscribe to support our journalism.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/were-takin...
“We’re taking this to court”: Doctors Are Fighting New Zealand’s Puberty Blocker Ban
“Only a small number of young people in Aotearoa are prescribed reversible pubertal suppression, but for those who need it, the negative impacts of this regulation will be huge.”
www.erininthemorning.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
1. New Zealand doctors are officially suing to reverse the country's ban on puberty blockers for gender affirming care.
“These regulations are being enacted based on politics, not on clinical evidence."
Subscribe to support our journalism.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/were-takin...
“These regulations are being enacted based on politics, not on clinical evidence."
Subscribe to support our journalism.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/were-takin...
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Looking to speak to members of the Illinois National Guard
Signal: marisakabas.04
Email: [email protected]
Signal: marisakabas.04
Email: [email protected]
December 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Looking to speak to members of the Illinois National Guard
Signal: marisakabas.04
Email: [email protected]
Signal: marisakabas.04
Email: [email protected]
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Automated license plate readers at the US-Mexico border come in a variety of shapes, sizes and disguises. Here's our guide to identifying them. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
How to Identify Automated License Plate Readers at the U.S.-Mexico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and scores of state and local law enforcement agencies have installed a massive dragnet of automated license plate
www.eff.org
December 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Automated license plate readers at the US-Mexico border come in a variety of shapes, sizes and disguises. Here's our guide to identifying them. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...