Bender J Fry @benderjfry.bsky.social · 05/09/2026@polymega.com FYI - when I try to download the Polymega app, it gets blocked due to a suspected virus. I downloaded on a different machine and transferred it over, but Windows blocked the installation and quarantined the file. 000
Bender J Fry @benderjfry.bsky.social · 24/06/2026This shit has to stop. #MassSurveillance #DataPrivacy #LicensePlateReaders #Flock #PoliceState #DomesticSpying www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...independent.co.ukDisturbing study finds license plate cameras can track your devicesThe new sensors are made by a defense company whose primary customers are U.S. law enforcement agencies 010
Bender J Fry @benderjfry.bsky.social · 04/06/2026How long will it be until all the Persona hacks for age verification lead to a massive database of people's facial biometrics? Then people will add that to the on-phone databases for their creeper glasses and identify every single person they walk past. This needs to be stopped. 000
Reposted by Bender J FryPhysicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 02/06/2026@catgyoung.bsky.social www.npr.org/2026/06/01/n... 206117243023
Bender J Fry @benderjfry.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Trey Gowdy looks like a 60 year old teenager who's head was partially shaved as a prank. 020
Reposted by Bender J FryScott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 12/05/2026The Trump regime actually let two guys with zero government experience use ChatGPT to cancel $100M in grants—including Holocaust education. A federal judge just humiliated them, called it unconstitutional, and reversed every single cut. Read how she did it: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/a-federal-... 10136371139
Reposted by Bender J FryFight for the Future @fightforthefuture.org · 14/05/2026Last Fall local queer & trans organizations, together with concerned parents & youth, spoke out at a Boston City Council hearing examining the impacts digital censorship legislation. Today the council passed a resolution rejecting this kind of legislation www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2026-05...fightforthefuture.orgNEW: Boston City Council Unanimously Passes Resolution Opposing Online Censorship and Age Verification Bills, Cites Harms to LGBTQ+ Lifesaving Online ResourcesBOSTON, May 13, 2026 — TODAY, Boston City Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution condemning dangerous and misguided censorship and age verification legislation, including the controversial pr... 16842
Bender J Fry @benderjfry.bsky.social · 07/05/2026My hope is that remaking Star Fox 64 is just a way to hold us over until an actual new game in the series is released. I mean, I'm getting it regardless, but a brand new game would be nice. 000
Bender J Fry @benderjfry.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Can we just cancel contracts with this regressive, fascist company? Certainly practicing these ideas violate requirements for government contracts, right? @beyer.house.govtechcrunch.comPalantir posts mini-manifesto denouncing inclusivity and ‘regressive’ cultures | TechCrunchPalantir's ideological bent has come under more scrutiny as it's worked with ICE and positioned itself as a defender of "the West." 000
Bender J Fry @benderjfry.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Instead of focusing on gun violence, politicians want to destroy digital privacy and force everyone to verify their identity online so we can pretend little kids won't see naughty pictures online. They need to be told to refocus on what is the real, urgent threat. #ParentsDecideAct #HR8250 000
Reposted by Bender J FrySherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Not a dime of taxpayer money or govt contracts should go to Palantir. 15145401210
Reposted by Bender J FryDieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 16/04/2026the bill is 'H.R.8250' while usually i'd take a "wait and see" approach to a bill that has only been introduced, the us govt is moving FAST wrt age verification, so please, contact your representatives (particularly the house) and advocate against AV on device laws www.congress.gov/members/find...congress.gov 714081475
Reposted by Bender J Fry404 Media @404media.co · 14/04/2026NEW: An independent privacy audit of Microsoft, Meta, and Google web traffic in California found that the companies may be violating state regulations and racking up billions in fines. “In many ways fines have come to replace taxes."404media.coGoogle, Microsoft, Meta All Tracking You Even When You Opt Out, According to an Independent Audit“This is the Strait of Hormuz in the data economy. If you want to make a change, this is where you cut it off. Anything short of that is theatrical political posture.” 11395201
Bender J Fry @benderjfry.bsky.social · 20/02/2026@jamestalarico.bsky.social you need to quit buying/selling people's private information like you're somehow entitled to invade people's privacy when they never signed up for ANY contact. I don't care who you are or what your cause is, you don't have the right to violate privacy like that. 010
Reposted by Bender J FryMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 17/02/2026The real reason CBS didn't let Colbert air his interview with James Talarico is that the Ellisons are still trying to buy Warner Bros. David Ellison runs Paramount, which owns CBS. He's using CBS to show what loyal oligarchs they are as they seek FCC approval for a WBD deal. 281352460
Reposted by Bender J FryBeaver Bones Robertson @darickr.bsky.social · 15/02/2026"Reasonable Suspicion" 511377263
Reposted by Bender J FryThe Onion @theonion.com · 13/02/2026FBI Announces They Have Located Savannah Guthrie 1686462642
Reposted by Bender J FryMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post is now saying Trump is right to roll back climate science and pollution protections at the EPA. 42492137
Bender J Fry @benderjfry.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Whoever that American Sovereignty PAC is, they can go fuck themselves with a cactus. 000
Reposted by Bender J FryProPublica @propublica.org · 01/02/2026BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.propublica.orgTwo CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti ShootingThe two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym... 22663488617187
Reposted by Bender J FryThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/01/2026TW ⚠️ The stabilized version is brutal. 49980484305
Reposted by Bender J FryElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 01/01/2026This year, EFF... Launched tools to detect surveillance 👁️🗨️ Challenged unconstitutional censorship 🗣️ Pushed back against attacks on encryption 💬 You can help us do even more in 2026 with a year-end donation! Time is running out—support EFF today! eff.org/yecsupporters.eff.orgStand Together to Protect DemocracyDonate in 2025 and you’ll help EFF receive bonus grants. Support digital privacy and free speech! 18815
Bender J Fry @benderjfry.bsky.social · 28/12/20254 years, 10 months and 27 days later. @polymega.com 010
Reposted by Bender J FryElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 14/12/2025Feeling overwhelmed by the onslaught of invasive age-verification mandates? You’re not alone. We built a resource hub to break down how these laws work, who they harm, what’s at stake, and how to protect yourself. Join the fight at EFF.org/Age.eff.orgAge Verification and Age Gating: Resource HubAge verification (or age-gating) laws generally require online services to check, estimate, or verify all users’ ages—often through invasive tools like ID checks, biometric scans, or other dubious 311767
Reposted by Bender J FryElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 14/12/2025The "online age verification is just like showing ID" talking point falls apart under the slightest scrutiny. Our new post breaks down why: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...eff.orgWhy Isn’t Online Age Verification Just Like Showing Your ID In Person?This blog also appears in our Age Verification Resource Hub: our one-stop shop for users seeking to understand what age-gating laws actually do, what’s at stake, how to protect yourself, and why EFF 415772
Bender J Fry @benderjfry.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Surprise, surprise. Police find professional victim Nancy Mace was at fault for her own airport meltdown. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comPolice investigation faults Nancy Mace for profanity-laced airport tiradeA report found Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) turned a “minor miscommunication” by police into a “spectacle” during a recent encounter at Charleston International Airport. 000
Reposted by Bender J FryElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 28/11/2025EFF obtained datasets representing more than 12 million searches logged by more than 3,900 agencies between 2024 and 2025. The data shows that agencies logged hundreds of searches related to the 50501, Hands Off, and No Kings protests, among other protests in between. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...eff.orgHow Cops Are Using Flock Safety's ALPR Network to Surveil ProtestersThrough an analysis of 10 months of nationwide searches on Flock Safety's servers, we discovered that more than 50 federal, state, and local agencies ran hundreds of searches through Flock's national 411366
Reposted by Bender J FryElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 26/11/2025Hey you! Yes, you, the one reading this post! You can defend democracy and rights for everyone by supporting EFF's work today: supporters.eff.org/donate/tbcsupporters.eff.orgDefend Privacy and Free SpeechDon’t let tyrants co-opt tech. Join EFF and help fight back. 04620
Reposted by Bender J FryElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 18/11/2025Algorithmic face scans are “dangerous, whether used to estimate our age, our name, or other demographics,” EFF’s Adam Schwartz told @PCMag.com. EFF favors “a ban on government use of this technology, and strict regulation… for corporate use.” www.pcmag.com/explainers/...pcmag.comGive Us Your Face or Lose Your Account: AI Age Verification Is Here, and Experts Are WorriedFrom Spotify to YouTube, platforms now demand biometric proof of age. Experts warn that you could lose access—and your privacy—if the algorithms get it wrong. 211956
Bender J Fry @benderjfry.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Satya Nadella's apparent disinterest in understanding the gaming industry is ruining the entire @xbox.com brand. It won't matter how much profit they squeeze out of each customer if they drive them all away. #xbox #microsoft www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comMicrosoft Pushes Xbox Division to Hit Higher Profit MarginsManagement’s goal of 30% profit margins for gaming has led to job losses, canceled projects 001
Reposted by Bender J FryPopehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 12/10/2025“WHOAH! Be careful not to step in that pile of shit there!” exclaimed the man pulling his pants back up. 985081906
Bender J Fry @benderjfry.bsky.social · 18/06/2025@square-enix-games.com Just to be clear - releasing a game as a Game-Key Card instead of a cartridge that holds the full game simply guarantees I will not buy ANY version of that game. 000
Bender J Fry @benderjfry.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Why is Windows Update haranguing me to restart and install updates after downloading them over a metered connection when I have it set to never download over a metered connection? Windows is actively ignoring my settings and preferences because YOU somehow know better? @microsoft.com 000
Bender J Fry @benderjfry.bsky.social · 15/05/2025If someone buys a show digitally, they should never have shitty ads appended to the beginning or end of the files they download. THEY ALREADY PAID. @fxnetworks.com 000
Bender J Fry @benderjfry.bsky.social · 13/05/2025I'm convinced companies make their customer service processes unfathomably obtuse just to make people give up and go away. 110
Bender J Fry @benderjfry.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Because the first Fox News dipshit has worked out so well. 010
Bender J Fry @benderjfry.bsky.social · 30/03/2025Since @amberruffin.bsky.social doesn't get to do the Correspondents' Dinner, @latenightseth.bsky.social should just give her time to say what she was going to say. 000
Bender J Fry @benderjfry.bsky.social · 22/03/2025@shoutstudios.bsky.social Just an FYI, the back of MST3K Vol V says it's Vol Three 020
Reposted by Bender J FryThe Onion @theonion.com · 21/03/2025“Anyone who likes or replies to the photos will be treated as a terrorist sympathizer. If you possess these images, delete them now. Elon Musk is a patriot with a great American hairline.” theonion.com/doj-des...theonion.comDOJ Designates Posting Photos Of Balding Elon Musk As Domestic Terrorism WASHINGTON—Warning that the charge carried a five-year mandatory minimum sentence, the U.S. Department of Justice declared Friday that the distribution of images featuring a balding Elon Musk constituted an act of domestic terrorism. “For the benefit of all Americans, anyone who posts or reposts photos from Mr. Musk’s PayPal days will be prosecuted for terrorism,” […] 2706765979
Reposted by Bender J FryJon Walmsley @arghzombies.com · 03/03/2025You know who should've won an Oscar last night? The person who designed the little 'Gravity on / off' buttons in Alien Romulus. 50145561804
Bender J Fry @benderjfry.bsky.social · 17/02/2025So now what @kaine.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social @beyer.house.gov www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comMusk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data, raising alarm at IRSMusk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data at IRS 010
Bender J Fry @benderjfry.bsky.social · 03/12/2024@xbox.com adds an animated Indiana Jones background to their systems, but you'll never see the animated part because of their cluttered UI. 010
