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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
JFC they fall all over themselves to get worse. And no incentive to improve because they’re basically a monopoly at this point. What a giant PITA. I was able to view the video before it got taken down, and appreciate your making it and dealing with this crap.
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The First Amendment right to free speech, and freedom of the press to allow the public to hold its government accountable, is one of the core principles of our #democracy - without these things we are just another dictatorship like Russia or China. www.cnn.com/2026/09/20/m...
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Major TV networks stand with CNN, decline to replace its White House pool crew | CNN Business
The major television networks are standing with CNN by declining to replace its White House pool crew after the Trump administration barred the network from fulfilling its assigned duties on Monday.
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
If you can vote in person early or on election day, I think this is the year to do it. The war against mail voting is because one party has tended to use mail ballots more than another. If you want to be sure your vote counts, try to vote in person this year if possible www.cnn.com/2026/09/01/p...
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USPS whistleblower describes new plans for voting by mail hidden from the public | CNN Politics
The US Postal Service effort to develop a sweeping new system for verifying mail ballots has invited a host of IT concerns among agency officials, with some describing the process internally as a “sh*...
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump’s DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: ‘It’s outrageous’
Even after judges rejected the same ploy, the Trump administration is going directly to social media and telecommunications companies
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Distributed Denial of Secrets @ddosecrets.org · 27/08/2026
Help protect our upcoming publications against censorship or interference by downloading this encrypted "insurance" file: data.ddosecrets.org/DDoSecrets-A... (Torrent: data.ddosecrets.org/DDoSecrets-A...)
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https://data.ddosecrets.org/DDoSecrets-AES/ddosecrets-2026-08-26.aes256
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Those are great! And if a black shirt ever wears out, it’s just an excuse to buy two more 😄
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Can’t wait for this sh*t to be over and we can hopefully go back to being the (mostly) “good guys”. I realize that’s a rosy view but JFC it seems like the guiding principle atm is ”how can we be more evil and/or incompetent“—it’s like there’s a contest for sinking to new lows. Sad!
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Yes, they are actively recruiting for the Slightly Disgruntled Boys now
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
That is pretty cool 😎
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Just got one 🥰
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
You rock 👏🎉😊
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
#memes #insomnia #nolife
Sending a message at 4am and imagining my friend's face when he wakes up and sees it (smiling face image)
Seeing my message go immediately double check mark (what the hell face image)
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Or where people could publish code for breaking DRM to retake control of devices they bought and would otherwise spy on them, require permission from or reports back to the mother ship, etc.
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Is there a darkweb version of GitHub yet? Somewhere people can publish code they might otherwise be afraid of being sued for? I don’t have anything specific in mind, just seems like something that could be useful in certain circumstances (like when a company says WONTFIX to responsible disclosure)
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
I’ve had this little clip running in the back of my mind for the last few months, something like yada yada “no new foreign wars”. 👌
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 05/07/2026
If Grindr wants to back up its claim that it "takes user privacy very seriously,” it should make privacy the default across its platform, rather than something users need to go through complicated processes to opt in to. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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EFF to Grindr: This Pride Month, Put Safety and Privacy Over Profits
This Pride month, we’re calling on the dating app Grindr to prioritize LGBTQ+ user safety by making privacy the default across its platform. That means no more sharing personal data with advertisers
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
I wish I could have a little pocket universe with just an extra day or two to watch all the YouTube videos I’ve looked at and thought “I want to watch that later”
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
I need a pin that says, “Proud human user of em dashes—long before November 2022!” Or maybe just the simpler “ALT-0151-ing long before ChatGPT”
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
I heard third floor stalkers are pretty much inevitable once someone has more than 150k YouTube subscribers 🤣🪜
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Happy 4/20 to those who celebrate!
Picture of a gas station sign with a car, a fuel gauge, and a bong, all above the gas prices
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Fight for the Future @fightforthefuture.org · 17/04/2026
BREAKING: 150+ journalists including @maddow.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social @jamestgriffiths.com @doctorow.pluralistic.net @taylorlorenz.bsky.social @kattenbarge.bsky.social are thanking @archive.org for services to journalism. ✍🏻Journalists can still sign at www.savethearchive.com/journalists/
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Journalists Applaud the Internet Archive’s Role In Preserving the Public Record
Journalists are thanking the Internet Archive for their respectful preservation of news and history and for being an important resource for journalists. This letter is coming at a time where many majo...
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Hey, the right thumbnails can change someone from relative obscurity to being stopped every ten feet at ISC West 😄
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
You know what doesn’t need to get through the Strait of Hormuz? Wind and solar 🤦‍♂️
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Welp, I guess it’s back to killing dogs for Kristi Noem
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Each person must travel their own journey. It sounds like you're in a bit of a rough patch right now, but I hope it gets easier for you. Sometimes the only way out is through
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Gotta get those numbers up! (inb4 Trump threatens movie award orgs to get it nominated for something/anything)
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Qualified immunity and civil asset forfeiture are the clearest abuses of state power against its citizens, and both are long overdue to be eliminated
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
inb4 @signal.org gets banned in the U.S. to “protect the children”
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Tearing it UP 🔥😆
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Legislation like this is introduced in no small part due to your reporting. Thank you and the rest of the 404 team for continuing to do this important work 🙏 (I’m already a paid subscriber but would make this post anyway. Thank you again!)
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Thank you for doing the work you do Hannah and being on the front line of fighting for our democracy. A free press and freedom of speech have never been more important than now. Thank you 🙏❤️👏
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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FBI raids home of Washington Post reporter in ‘highly unusual and aggressive’ move
Agents searched Hannah Natanson’s Virginia home and seized devices in inquiry tied to a classified materials case
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
That is great news, and surprising in this generally dark time. Happy for her and hope things continue to improve for her! Thanks for sharing this
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 09/12/2025
Every available method of age verification systematically excludes or harms marginalized people. The real question isn’t whether these systems discriminate, but how extensively. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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10 (Not So) Hidden Dangers of Age Verification
It’s nearly the end of 2025, and half of the US and the UK now require you to upload your ID or scan your face to watch “sexual content.” A handful of states and Australia now have various
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Do they ever take a day off from being evil? wtop.com/lifestyle/20...
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FDA withdraws requirements to check for asbestos in makeup - WTOP News
A recently withdrawn FDA rule means cosmetic companies are no longer required to test talc-based products for asbestos, leaving consumers responsible for choosing safer options.
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Deviant Ollam ツ @deviantollam.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Thank you for continuing to do the important work of journalism in the face of such idiocy; you are a class act and everyone watching your interactions with him can see who the reprobate is. Thank you 🙏
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 23/11/2025
Through an analysis of 10 months of nationwide searches on Flock Safety's servers, EFF discovered that more than 50 federal, state, and local agencies ran hundreds of searches through Flock's national network of surveillance data in connection with protest activity. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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How Cops Are Using Flock Safety's ALPR Network to Surveil Protesters
Through 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
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
reclaimthenet.org/the-disguise...
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The Disguised Return of The EU's Private Message Scanning Plot
After public outrage buried it once, the EU’s mass surveillance plan is back; rebranded, repackaged, and more invasive than before.
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
@vox.com happy to hear Astead Herndon @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot on the Today Explained pod—he’s a great addition to an already-great team. Keep up the good work!
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
It’s because of the wide income concentration at the top due to industry consolidation eliminating real competition (leaving workers little bargaining power), and regulatory capture; folks at the bottom can “survive”, but they are making the rational choice to have fewer/no children in such a world
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Or it was THE BEST MRI EVER and the doctors were so amazed that they just had to do it again! 🤣🙄🤡
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
“He didn’t leave any specific instructions about what to do with his remains, but we were able to infer from his excessive use of the 🔥 emoji that he probably would have wanted cremation”
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
At least I know how to pronounce Louvre now 🤷‍♂️
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
P.s. - happy to hear the good news about Tiny Desk, too 😁❤️
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Thank you and your colleagues for continuing your good work. I‘m an NPR Plus subscriber and happy to support you and similar organizations such as @freedom.press - our nation’s founders knew how important a free press is to hold the government accountable to its people so your work matters so much 🙏
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
I’m afraid we’re about to declare war on Venezuela. Then 47 can use the Alien Enemies Act at will & get a lot more wartime/emergency power. Renaming DoD to DoW, bombing boats off Venezuela, now this meeting, it’s all adding up. Never thought I would live under martial law www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/p...
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Hegseth orders hundreds of senior military officers to Virginia for highly unusual meeting | CNN Politics
Hundreds of US generals and admirals around the globe have been called to Virginia for a meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, several US officials told CNN, though the reason for th...
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
I’ve never been so interested in watching late night comedy shows as now
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Anthony @chirael.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
2028 isn’t the next battle to focus on, 2026 is. As Kasparov says here, if we lose in 2026, we may have no hope in 2028 as they will have changed the system to eliminate free and fair elections. www.youtube.com/watch?v=61hF...
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Live from The Atlantic Festival: ‘2026 Is the Battlefield’
YouTube video by The Atlantic
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No age gate South Africa @noverifactionsa.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Resources to those who don't Know much about 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and want to be informed: I recommend articles/videos written by @taylorlorenz.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A-d... video goes into discussion about these laws, interview was around this article : law.stanford.edu/wp-content/u...
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Age Verification Will Kill Free Speech Online
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
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