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Melanie

@chill-chan.com
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Cloud engineer & architect, tea & tech bringer to events, gamer, explorer. I block spambots and Gen-AI. 🏳️‍⚧️ (she/her)

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Melanie @chill-chan.com · 09/10/2026
What if it's a hamberder?
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Gumby Screens @gumbyscreens.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Frame #6877 from E03 Lost Treasure
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 06/10/2026
The big tech companies want you to believe that their default software offerings are the only option, but spoiler alert, there’s a wide array of fantastic software out there. www.eff.org/pages/i-wan...
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How to Opt Out of Software Made by Big Tech
Big tech companies make the devices we use and the operating systems that come on them. They also make the bulk of the default software that comes packed into those operating systems. But spend even
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MoveOn @moveon.org · 04/10/2026
Less Flock cameras, more mutual aid please.
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Melanie @chill-chan.com · 30/09/2026
Or, as I do, use an ESR build that kicks the can down the road.
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Melanie @chill-chan.com · 29/09/2026
TIL that ACME Corporation makes cars.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 25/09/2026
California DMV Adds Highway Chase To Road Test theonion.com/california-dmv-adds-hi…
California DMV Adds Highway Chase To Road Test
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Melanie @chill-chan.com · 24/09/2026
I got to visit last month. Highly recommended if you're in the city of a Friday afternoon
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 24/09/2026
“They don’t have to go to a judge, they don’t need to justify why they’re making a search of all this historic (Flock ALPR) data, they can just sit (with) a computer and run a search. And so it is tailor-made for this abuse,” EFF’s @mguariglia.bsky.social told Atlanta’s WSB ABC2.
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Flock cameras are everywhere. Avoiding them can be next to impossible
Critics see a surveillance network. Police see a crime-fighting tool.
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Melanie @chill-chan.com · 22/09/2026
Age checks are about keeping control, not safety.
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Gumby Screens @gumbyscreens.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Frame #3146 from E19 Melon Felons
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MAGFest - The Music and Gaming Festival @magfest.org · 18/09/2026
Y'all. We did know we would sell out eventually but we did NOT know we would sell out in less than 12 hours. We are currently SOLD OUT of badges. Please stay tuned into our social media accounts and newsletters for any and all updates we may have. We just need some rest. 🥲
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MAGFest - The Music and Gaming Festival @magfest.org · 18/09/2026
We’re expected to potentially sell out of badges at some point throughout the night. I know, we’re as shocked as you guys are. Try to get your badge as soon as you can! 😬
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Sam Halpert @samhalpert.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Even accepting the premise that AI produces useful writing (which no one should), using AI in education is like using a forklift at the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 15/09/2026
Casper Recalls Mattresses That Won’t Stop Expanding When Unboxed theonion.com/casper-recalls-mattres…
Casper Recalls Mattresses That Won’t Stop Expanding When Unboxed
Foam Grows Uncontrollably Through House And Beyond
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Melanie @chill-chan.com · 12/09/2026
Friends help friends escape from carrier grade NAT.
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Melanie @chill-chan.com · 12/09/2026
I was on there earlier this week, and you can order lumber from Home Depot now.
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Zelda Universe @zeldauniverse.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
It can't be stated enough how STUNNING The Great Deku Tree looks in the remake.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 03/09/2026
Google Maps Introduces Crawling Directions For Cyclists Hit By Truck theonion.com/google-maps-introduces…
Google Maps Introduces Crawling Directions For Cyclists Hit By Truck
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 02/09/2026
A settlement supposedly designed to protect young people will require Meta to do even more surveillance—estimating users’ ages, hunting for secondary accounts, and enforcing sweeping restrictions. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Meta's $17 Billion Settlement is a Bad Deal for Teens and All Social
Meta’s settlement with 52 state attorneys general is a bad deal for all internet users, and especially for teens. In this post, we go through the Settlement’s provisions in detail.
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Fuck You I Quit @fuckyouiquit.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Corporations are the largest beneficiaries of welfare than anyone else but yes, lets keep caring if the people paid too little to live can buy a cookie instead of caring about the corporations who are exploiting them
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Egg irl bot 🏳️‍⚧️ @eggirlbot.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
egg 🥺 irl Transfem Meme Original post Link
Transfem Meme
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Melanie @chill-chan.com · 28/08/2026
I've been eyeing @ca-dmv-bot.bsky.social for custom plate ideas!
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Melanie @chill-chan.com · 28/08/2026
Does the Blood Moon reload all the enemies even if it's hidden by storm clouds?
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Melanie @chill-chan.com · 21/08/2026
I've tried and failed repeatedly at getting in there, but am open to trying again.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 19/08/2026
Do you know how to spot covert automated license plate readers (ALPRs)? Here's what to look out for if you're on the U.S.-Mexico border. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Inspirational Skeletor @skeletorinspires.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
You are resilient. You are competent. You will handle this. Says Skeletor always keeping a sword handy for these type of occasions.
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Gumby Screens @gumbyscreens.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Frame #3977 from 60sE28 goo for pokey
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Phil Salvador @philsalv.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
BART sponsored the Densha de Go cabinet this year, holy shit #MAGWest
Bay Area Rapid Transit has a flyer on the Densha de Go cabinet.
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Melanie @chill-chan.com · 16/08/2026
Turns out I'm not a bad train engineer either.
Densha De Go mission end screen showing Master Driver
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Inspirational Skeletor @skeletorinspires.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it. Says Skeletor embodying some asshole with his rainbow blast.
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Gumby Screens @gumbyscreens.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Frame #15326 from 50s E06-07 the little lost pony
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Melanie @chill-chan.com · 08/08/2026
I had no choice but to install one similar to this in my remodel because the HVAC vent is under the sink. :c
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Melanie @chill-chan.com · 06/08/2026
Switch your user agent to IE 11 and webp disappears from many places.
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Melanie @chill-chan.com · 06/08/2026
But Canada can't be NJ because they have self service gas stations.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 05/08/2026
“People said we were using an unacceptable amount of power, and with these upgraded facilities that require so much more of it, we’ve shown that we took those criticisms to heart,” said Sam Altman
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Technological Advancements Allow Data Centers To Run On Even More Electricity
SAN FRANCISCO—Hailing rapid developments in the infrastructure needed to support artificial intelligence, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced Tuesday that technological advancements were now allowing data...
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Melanie @chill-chan.com · 04/08/2026
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 03/08/2026
Showing your ID to a bartender isn’t the same as uploading your ID online and having it saved in a database. If the SCREEN Act passes, that’s what many adults will have to do to see lawful content online. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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The SCREEN Act Threatens Privacy Far Beyond Adult Websites
The Senate Commerce Committee is set to consider S. 737, the SCREEN Act, a sweeping age-verification bill that would require online services to verify users’ ages before they can access any sexually
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Melanie @chill-chan.com · 02/08/2026
It makes sense, given how the politicians are trying to close the can of worms of young people having free access to info and expression on the net.
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Inspirational Skeletor @skeletorinspires.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The scariest moment is always just before you start. Says Skeletor, always a little scared to start but never scared enough to not.
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MAGWest |August 14th- 16th, 2026 @magwestofficial.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
MAGWest is still looking for volunteers! Several of our departments are still looking for volunteers. We have openings in Arcade, Tabletop, Craft Cove, Merch, Registration, Panels, and more! Please email Staffing Ops at stops@magwest.org to get started.
Image shows registration staff assisting attendees.
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Gumby Screens @gumbyscreens.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Frame #1277 from E23 The Big Squirt
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 22/07/2026
The massive expansion of DHS's border surveillance network - indiscriminately trained on towns, school playgrounds, backyards and vehicles - is a $1 billion taxpayer-funded digital dumpster fire for civil liberties.
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An Explosion of Surveillance Towers is Coming to U.S. Borders, Costing Over $1 Billion
A new report from the Government Accounting Office reveals that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to nearly triple the number of surveillance towers along U.S. borders, from the current ...
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Melanie @chill-chan.com · 18/07/2026
We already run so much of the critical infrastructure tho, along with the furries.
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Melanie @chill-chan.com · 15/07/2026
A broken clock is correct two times per day.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 07/07/2026
Your local police department might be using Flock Safety’s automated license plate readers to inform ICE of the location of immigrants that they have identified as an “Immigration Violator” in your city. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Are Your Local Police Using Flock Safety ALPRs to Scan for Immigrants?
When a car passes an automated license plate reader (ALPR), its plate is captured and instantly compared against a list of vehicles that police are actively looking for or that police have identified
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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 07/07/2026
Tech layoffs are a failure of leadership. There, I said it openly.
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MAGWest |August 14th- 16th, 2026 @magwestofficial.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
We are pleased to present the lineup for MAGWest’s newly-christened POW STAGE for 2026! We hope you’re ready for a weekend of extraordinarily captivating and diverse music rooted in the world of video games. Join us August 14-16 at the DoubleTree San Jose - badges available at magwest.org
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Melanie @chill-chan.com · 02/07/2026
Why do banks like to have pictures of happy people everywhere? It's almost like they are trying to hide their role in the surveillance state.
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Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Statement from VGHF director Frank Cifaldi on the discontinuation of physical PlayStation media, and the closure of the PS3 and PSP digital storefronts.
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