@hackerkitty.bsky.social
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Also, very important reminder in hopes the context here doesn't escape us:
January 11, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Also, very important reminder in hopes the context here doesn't escape us:
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The IWMF have opened their emergency fund for folks reporting in minneapolis. Iwmf.org
Home - IWMF
The International Women’s
Media Foundation is a Washington-based organization that is dedicated to
strengthening the role of female journalists worldwide.
Iwmf.org
January 10, 2026 at 4:33 PM
The IWMF have opened their emergency fund for folks reporting in minneapolis. Iwmf.org
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NEW: Apple, Google, and WhatsApp now regularly notify their users if they suspect they have been targeted or hacked with government spyware, such as that made by NSO Group or Paragon.
We spoke to experts and wrote a guide on what to do, and where to go, if you receive one of those notifications.
We spoke to experts and wrote a guide on what to do, and where to go, if you receive one of those notifications.
You've been targeted by government spyware. Now what? | TechCrunch
Tech companies are increasingly warning their customers that they have been targeted by governments with advanced government spyware, such as NSO's Pegasus or Paragon's Graphite. What happens after re...
techcrunch.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
NEW: Apple, Google, and WhatsApp now regularly notify their users if they suspect they have been targeted or hacked with government spyware, such as that made by NSO Group or Paragon.
We spoke to experts and wrote a guide on what to do, and where to go, if you receive one of those notifications.
We spoke to experts and wrote a guide on what to do, and where to go, if you receive one of those notifications.
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What a beautiful way to summarize the past year
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
What a beautiful way to summarize the past year
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Newest drop who this?
December 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Newest drop who this?
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FYI for my trans followers in TX - I don't want to stir any fear in you, but this is something to keep tabs on. Sending solidarity and love to y'all. 🖤
The state is making a list of transgender Texans. It’s using driver's licenses to help.
A year after the state blocked transgender Texans from updating their state IDs, it has collected information on more than 100 people who have tried. Officials won’t say what they’re using the list fo...
www.kut.org
December 17, 2025 at 10:22 PM
FYI for my trans followers in TX - I don't want to stir any fear in you, but this is something to keep tabs on. Sending solidarity and love to y'all. 🖤
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Wrong.
I'm already planning my joke post for his first assassinationniversary.
I'm already planning my joke post for his first assassinationniversary.
I'm having trouble finding the "America Mourns Rob and Michelle Reiner" piece from the NY Times Editorial Board.
December 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Wrong.
I'm already planning my joke post for his first assassinationniversary.
I'm already planning my joke post for his first assassinationniversary.
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Remember when the right wing got a bunch of people fired for shitting on Charlie Kirk
December 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Remember when the right wing got a bunch of people fired for shitting on Charlie Kirk
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there must be a name for using early investors' money to pay off newer investors
Ribbon Finance suffers $2.7 million exploit, plans to use "dormant" users' funds to repay active users
December 12, 2025
https://www.web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=ribbon-finance-exploit
December 12, 2025
https://www.web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=ribbon-finance-exploit
December 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
there must be a name for using early investors' money to pay off newer investors
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US SouthCom a few tweets way from using a Sonnenrad patch in their imagery.
December 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
US SouthCom a few tweets way from using a Sonnenrad patch in their imagery.
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This is a perfect example as to why we need AI regulation yesterday.
AI cannot be the arbiter of whether human beings can live or die. This is an excuse for insurance companies to fire human workers and make our healthcare system even more nightmarish for a quick buck.
AI cannot be the arbiter of whether human beings can live or die. This is an excuse for insurance companies to fire human workers and make our healthcare system even more nightmarish for a quick buck.
"Starting Jan. 1, in six states selected to take part in a federal pilot program, traditional Medicare recipients will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered --
private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny..."
www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny..."
www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
Thousands of Washington state Medicare users could soon have claims denied by AI
Starting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny.
www.kuow.org
December 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This is a perfect example as to why we need AI regulation yesterday.
AI cannot be the arbiter of whether human beings can live or die. This is an excuse for insurance companies to fire human workers and make our healthcare system even more nightmarish for a quick buck.
AI cannot be the arbiter of whether human beings can live or die. This is an excuse for insurance companies to fire human workers and make our healthcare system even more nightmarish for a quick buck.
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sometimes I still write about the stuff you can use for fun outdoors adventures. Here’s a piece I did for @backpacker-mag.bsky.social
www.backpacker.com/gear/gatewoo...
www.backpacker.com/gear/gatewoo...
It's Half-Tent and Half-Raincoat—and, Shockingly, Pretty Good as Both
First launched 19 years ago, Six Moon Designs' Gatewood Cape is a combo rain cape, pack cover, and floorless shelter that comes in at just 11 ounces. How does it stack up in 2025?
www.backpacker.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
sometimes I still write about the stuff you can use for fun outdoors adventures. Here’s a piece I did for @backpacker-mag.bsky.social
www.backpacker.com/gear/gatewoo...
www.backpacker.com/gear/gatewoo...
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Des was arrested and accused of moving anarchist zines from one place to another and needs our help.
December 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Des was arrested and accused of moving anarchist zines from one place to another and needs our help.
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This makes me very worried for many of my Burmese- American friends (or green card holders from the various nations within Burma that hold a Burmese passport) www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
Trump administration will reexamine green cards issued to people from 19 countries "of concern"
President Donald Trump has asked for 500 more National Guard troops to be deployed to Washington, DC, following the shooting of two guardsmen. The suspect is in custody and the investigation continues...
www.cnn.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This makes me very worried for many of my Burmese- American friends (or green card holders from the various nations within Burma that hold a Burmese passport) www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
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NEW: A trivial-to-exploit bug in jury systems used across the United States exposed jurors' sensitive personal data, such as full names, date of birth, emails, cell phone numbers, and home addresses — and potentially health data.
The bug allowed anyone to brute-force and access jurors' accounts.
The bug allowed anyone to brute-force and access jurors' accounts.
Bug in jury systems used by several US states exposed sensitive personal data | TechCrunch
An easy-to-exploit vulnerability in a jury system made by Tyler Technologies exposed the personally identifiable data of jurors, including names, home addresses, emails, and phone numbers.
techcrunch.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
NEW: A trivial-to-exploit bug in jury systems used across the United States exposed jurors' sensitive personal data, such as full names, date of birth, emails, cell phone numbers, and home addresses — and potentially health data.
The bug allowed anyone to brute-force and access jurors' accounts.
The bug allowed anyone to brute-force and access jurors' accounts.
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it just strikes me as a bad idea to pick fights with an astronaut.
you fire right back at them and you FIRE RIGHT AWAY.
November 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
it just strikes me as a bad idea to pick fights with an astronaut.
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If you have any Gmail accounts, I strongly recommend you take a look at these settings.
[Correction] Gmail can read your emails and attachments to power "smart features"
Did you know that Gmail can use your emails and attachments for its smart features? Here's how to check your settings.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
If you have any Gmail accounts, I strongly recommend you take a look at these settings.
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Judge dismisses cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James after finding prosecutor was unlawfully appointed www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding prosecutor was unlawfully appointed
The cases were dismissed without prejudice, meaning they can be refiled at a later date.
www.nbcnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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An ICE agent engaging in child sex trafficking really shouldn't surprise anyone at this point
November 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
An ICE agent engaging in child sex trafficking really shouldn't surprise anyone at this point
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Cops all over the country used Flock to surveil No Kings protesters, public records show: www.404media.co/cops-used-fl...
Cops Used Flock to Monitor No Kings Protests Around the Country
A massive cache of Flock lookups collated by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) shows as many as 50 federal, state, and local agencies used Flock during protests over the last year.
www.404media.co
November 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Cops all over the country used Flock to surveil No Kings protesters, public records show: www.404media.co/cops-used-fl...
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The ACLU and the EFF are suing San Jose over its Flock cameras. There are nearly 500 cameras in the city. It is essentially impossible to drive anywhere in the city without being tracked. Cameras outside of immigration law firms, abortion clinics, places of worship
www.404media.co/aclu-and-eff...
www.404media.co/aclu-and-eff...
ACLU and EFF Sue a City Blanketed With Flock Surveillance Cameras
“Most drivers are unaware that San Jose’s Police Department is tracking their locations and do not know all that their saved location data can reveal about their private lives and activities."
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The ACLU and the EFF are suing San Jose over its Flock cameras. There are nearly 500 cameras in the city. It is essentially impossible to drive anywhere in the city without being tracked. Cameras outside of immigration law firms, abortion clinics, places of worship
www.404media.co/aclu-and-eff...
www.404media.co/aclu-and-eff...