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Understanding Mobile App Tracking and How to Limit It

December 4, 2025 at 2:34 AM

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Josh Foreman

@josh-foreman.bsky.social

Tumblr user nocryptographer:
I talked with someone who works in book publishing, and they mentioned they get a lot of AI slop these days. I asked how they know what's human-written, and they said that there's one thing that will reveal AI slop without error, and that's the author not knowing their own creation.
A real author can talk about their story for hours. They love to elaborate every character, every twist, every detail. Because those existed in their head long before they ever made it to the paper. They were loved before they were written.
AI slop wasn't. It was just vomited into existence.
Someone who generates their story with AI will never bond with their story the way real writers do. That's why they may not know what to say when they're asked why did the character do this, or even remember the scene in the first place. It's something they read, not something they wrote. And to a writer, those are not the same.
There's a unique bond between the creator and the creation. If your writing doesn't come of you, you'll always lack that.
I keep hearing soon we won't be able to tell. And perhaps, in a superficial sense, that's true. But there is a difference. It's not em dashes or repeated words. It's whether the story was made by someone who loves it and cares about it.
If the writer's eyes light up when asked why did the character do that? and they start their very own Ted Talk about that specific scene...
then it's real.

December 3, 2025 at 5:37 AM

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Socks the Macro Wolf Dad

@socksthewolf.com

“But Socks, it’s fine, I use a VPN”

Hahaha! When you use an app, a lot of metrics that your VPN cannot get rid of come along with you, which can be used to infer who you are (despite having a VPN). There are not enough words here to go into how he can track you, and this article barely scratches it

privacy.ca.gov

December 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM

Nidonemo

@nidonemo.bsky.social

New clips uploaded!

www.youtube.com/shorts/OC6jv...

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Our First Live Ko-Fi Donation! | #nidonemo #ko-fi #donation on #Twitch

Caffeinated Gaming With the Red Foxx - Stream 115 - Palworld 30

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December 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM

Nidonemo

@nidonemo.bsky.social

Good morning, I was able to leave the bed.

This is the chaos I did last night with friends!

youtu.be/GtNGoeRMu58

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MMOs With the Blue Foxx - Stream 04 - WoW 04

December 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM

Nidonemo

@nidonemo.bsky.social

What do you call the feeling of not being able to get out of bed, despite there being no real reason or feeling keeping you there? I ask myself:

“Am I sick?”
No, I feel fine.
“Am I depressed?”
No, I’m pretty neutral.
“Am I tired?”
No, I have some energy.
“Am I hungry?”
I could definitely eat.

December 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM

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🔞 Zayzid

@zayzid.bsky.social

If anyone can spare anything, my cashapp is in my bio - I'll need to go buy a full set of new clothes as all my work clothes are now covered in fiberglass insulation among the many other expenses I'm anticipating

🔞 Zayzid @zayzid.bsky.social · 1d

Holy fuck I almost just died from a tree falling on top of my bedroom

I'm okay, very shaken up, but okay

December 3, 2025 at 4:50 AM

Nidonemo

@nidonemo.bsky.social

Last night's WoW-ing about!

youtu.be/fuwa6wjIRtE

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a purple and blue cartoon character with red eyes

December 3, 2025 at 12:43 AM

Nidonemo

@nidonemo.bsky.social

You know what? I'm thinking violence tonight...on Palworld! 8pm! CST!

Only on:

www.twitch.tv/nidonemo

#ZacharyFoxx #caffeinatedgaming #smallstreamer #smallstreamers #Palworld #Pals #openworld #sandbox #survival #monstercollecting #monsterhunting #caffeine #caffeinated #silly #comedy #sass #sassy

ALT: a purple and blue cartoon character with red eyes

Instantly exchange money for free on Cash App

December 3, 2025 at 12:11 AM

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Smooth Dunk

@smoothdunk2.bsky.social

i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse

4 panel comic

Panel 1:
Red Guy looking way way too happy yells “Hey Guys! Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?”
Blue Guy next to him calmly says “Shhh”

Panel 2:
Blue Guy tenderly puts his arms around Red Guy and says “You don’t have to do this”

Panel 3:
Blue Guy still holds Red Guy tightly and repeats “You don’t have to do this every year”. Red Guy begins to break.

Panel 4:
Red Guy dissolves into Blue Guy’s embrace, sobbing. He finally feels the weight of Christmas Discourse lifting from his shoulders. He is finally free.

December 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM

Nidonemo

@nidonemo.bsky.social

The Tibetan Sand Fox: The fox that was born already 110% done with your bullshit.

Renegade Roo @renegadekangaroo.bsky.social · 2d

Me: "Ugh... Why do I have such a hard time making friends as an adult??"

*also me who has an unconscious resting face in public that looks like exactly this*

December 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM

Nidonemo

@nidonemo.bsky.social

Boosting.

SoCal Shepherd @socalgshep.bsky.social · 3d

I bought one more part on peanut as a last Hail Mary to get it to pass emissions. So I’m now completely in the red for the rest of the week. I have one bill due today and one other to pay back later this week #Mutualaid

Pay me on Cash App

cash.app

December 2, 2025 at 1:21 AM

Nidonemo

@nidonemo.bsky.social

I have my winter hat on and we're gonna see what's new on WoW tonight at 8pm CST!

Only on:

www.twitch.tv/nidonemo

#ZacharyFoxx #Nidonemo #Furry #Furries #FurryGamer #Smallstreamer #wow #worldofwarcraft #MMO #MMORPG #Onlinegame #online #Live #Twitch #TwitchStreamer #TwitchTV #Fox #Foxx #Foxes

Twitch

Twitch is the world

www.twitch.tv

December 2, 2025 at 12:37 AM

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Caudle - Mechanical Mouse

@caudlewag.bsky.social

WISHLIST THREAD

Let's spread some cheer! Post your wish list(s) below! If you do, perhaps peruse the list of a stranger and get something for someone you don't know!

Lots of people are having a hard time right now, so let's spread joy! Post away and happy holidays!

Art by @hornyori.bsky.social

November 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM

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Anthony Hurd

@anthonyhurd.bsky.social

The Essence Of Life - limited edition of 50, now available, but only until December 7th to assure all orders get out before the holidays.

December 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM

Nidonemo

@nidonemo.bsky.social

We were angy fluffy aminals last night on Tea and Games!

youtu.be/612olL-9FzU

#Nidonemo #GunfireReborn #roguelike #fps #toon #cartoon #animals #smallstreamer #smallstreamers #furry #furrystreamer #fox #foxstreamer #streamer #funny #silly #comedy #sass #sassy

Tea and Games With the Blue Fox - Stream 114 - Gunfire Reborn

a fox with a bow on her head is holding a cup

December 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM

Nidonemo

@nidonemo.bsky.social

We're playing Gunfire Reborn tonight at 8pm CST!

Only on:

www.twitch.tv/nidonemo

#Nidonemo #gunfirereborn #gunfire #reborn #roguelike #fps #smallstreamer #smallstreamers #furry #furrystreamer #fox #foxstreamer #streamer #funny #silly #comedy #sass #sassy

ALT: a fox with a bow on her head is holding a cup

a difficulty class of 10 is displayed in a video game

December 1, 2025 at 1:15 AM

Nidonemo

@nidonemo.bsky.social

In my more Dominant moments, I want to be that leather-clad warden who walks the subterranean corridors. Occupied by a clipboard and a pen in my gloved paws, passing each cell door and checking in on my inmates, minds steeped in bliss sealed in each individual funishment.

November 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM

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Starbucks Workers United

@sbworkersunited.org

🗣️ ain't no power like the power of a union, cuz the power of a union won't stop!

We're EIGHTEEN DAYS into our national ULP strike and only getting louder. Let's hear it for baristas in Gardner, MA for holding the line! #nocontractnocoffee

Starbucks baristas on ULP strike in Gardner, MA holding picket signs

November 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM

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Alyssa Harad

@alyssaharad.bsky.social

I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.

violet allen @blipstress.bsky.social · 9d

I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.

November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM

Nidonemo

@nidonemo.bsky.social

So I just had my first slice of fruitcake ever.

Store bought, and Fargo food sucks, but this? This is good.

Why do you people hate this stuff?

No one ever fucking explains this crap. You all just seem to go with it.

November 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM

Nidonemo

@nidonemo.bsky.social

Remember, just because they're family doesn't mean they get a free pass, or an excuse.

Being family is a DAMAGE MULTIPLIER, not a ward, guard, advantage, or resistance.

ALT: a difficulty class of 10 is displayed in a video game

Foxx Fright Fridays - The Forest 07 - Stream 07

November 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM

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Foxy Sage

@fxysge.bsky.social

Hey, has anyone heard from @jesskay.bsky.social recently? I and others I have talked to haven't heard from her in bout 11 days now, just wanna make sure she is okay.

November 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM

Nidonemo

@nidonemo.bsky.social

We got the rebreather last night and I used PENT UP HOLIDAY FEELINGS to fuel PROGRESS and VIOLEN-er-SELF DEFENSE!

youtu.be/vH5o_bi3hFU

#ZacharyFoxx #horror #scary #spoopy #fright #TheForest #forest #game #survival #survivor #Furry #Furries #Furrystreamer