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Draken BlackKnight

@drakenblackknight.bsky.social
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Full bio and introduction post: masto.nyc/@draken/115923963401075852 sharkey.world/notes/ahq2nsdvwj6l008b Emergency backup account of both @draken@masto.nyc (follow me here) and @draken@sharkey.world Reply guys/contrarians get autoblocked

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Tuta @tuta.com · 9h
🚨 GOOGLE IS KILLING ANDROID FREEDOM. 🚨 This #DiDay we call on you to take action & sign the petition: www.change.org/p/keep-andro... #Android is supposed to be open, & your phone should be yours → NOT GOOGLES. Find out more: tuta.com/blog/android...
Screenshot from Keep Android Open website:

Your phone is about to stop being yours.

92 DAYS UNTIL LOCKDOWN

Starting in 2027*, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by
Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn't
registered with Google, signed their contract, paid up, and
handed over government ID.

Every app and every device, worldwide, with no opt-
out.
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Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 2h
Nazis need to be punched, but sending them to a whole lot of jail is good, too.
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 2h
One can only assume Pete removed the laurel and the olive branch to intentionally look more fascist.
Congress established the War Department at the cabinet level, Aug. 7, 1789. In 1947, the Navy and War departments and the newly independent Air Force merged to become the National Military Establishment. Two years later, in 1949, the name was changed to Department of Defense and then-Defense Secretary Louis Johnson authorized the first design and use of a seal for the department. The seal was updated in September 2025 to reflect the use of a secondary title, Department of War, as directed in Executive Order 14347.

The design of the original seal and its symbolism is described in Appendix VI Joint Army and Air Force Bulletin No. 23:

"An American eagle is displayed facing to the right. Wings are horizontal. The eagle grasps three crossed arrows and bears on its breast a shield whose lower two-thirds carries alternating white and red stripes and whose upper third is blue. Above the eagle is an arc of thirteen stars with alternating rays. Below the eagle is a wreath of laurel extending to the eagle's right and wreath of olive extending to the eagle's left. On an encircling band is the inscription 'Department of Defense' and 'United States of America.'

The American bald eagle, long associated with symbolism representing the United States of America and its military establishment, has been selected as an emblem of strength. In facing to the right, the field of honor is indicated. The eagle is defending the United States, represented by the Shield of thirteen pieces. The thirteen pieces are joined together by the blue chief, representing the Congress. The rays and stars above the eagle signify glory, while the three arrows are collectively symbolic of the three component parts of the Department of War. The laurel stands for honors received in combat defending the peace represented by the olive branch.

When the seal is displayed in color, the background is to be of medium blue with the eagle and wreath in natural colors and the arrows, stars, and rays of gold.
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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 16h
"I hate all of you and I hate being here" is a hell of a closer.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 22h
Site-blocking isn’t just theoretically dangerous. Italy’s system blocked hundreds of innocent websites. Spain’s swept up domains belonging to Greenpeace and Harvard. Now Congress wants to bring this to the U.S. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
eff.org
Congress Has Another Site-Blocking Bill, And This One Targets VPNs
Congress is taking another run at site-blocking, a deeply flawed concept that would undermine basic internet infrastructure. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) has introduced the American Copyright Protection
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Tuta @tuta.com · 03/10/2026
🇩🇪 Today we celebrate #GermanUnityDay – a victory over oppression & mass surveillance. But history warns us: #ChatControl could bring surveillance back at a scale East Germany could only have dreamed of. Let’s defend freedom & say NO to #ChatControl! ✊ 👉 tuta.com/blog/unity-d...
Image of the Berlin Wall, taken in 1989, with text: German unity day must remind us: Stop chat control
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Chatbot psychosis.
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Give it time. Warner Bros. hasn't ever been under a parent company that Bugs Bunny didn't kill off.
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Better idea: Ban all slop agents from all app stores.
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The only "fair" resolution with such a toxic employer is immediate reinstatement with retroactive pay to the moment he was unlawfully terminated, vacation time restored, and a notarized document from UCLA mgnt attesting that they will not reprimand him in the future for any reason in perpetuity.
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Tuta @tuta.com · 02/10/2026
WATCH: Tuta Meets Nextcloud! 🤝✨ Say hello to a seamless privacy integration - Free to use & made in Germany. 🇩🇪❤️ Take a look at how you can use Tuta & Nextcloud together: Invidious: inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=wQvz... YouTube: youtu.be/wQvz49XXMHQ
Tuta and Nextcloud integration! Watch Now.
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Vivaldi Browser @vivaldi.com · 01/10/2026
How can we foster fair competition, when huge corporations have been filling the tech space and abusing their power for decades? Everyone knows who Big Tech is, but what is considered Little Tech ? Get the answers in our latest pod, feat. the Little Tech Association. 🔥
vivaldi.com
Harry Godfrey (Little Tech Association) - For A Better Web | Vivaldi Browser
This podcast series follows Bruce as he interviews people from across different communities and industries who, in their own way, are fighting for a better web. Bruce’s victim this time is Harry…
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Aww, poor little Quisling isn't comfy in his home after he made millions of people uncomfy in their own states.
thedailybeast.com
Chief Justice’s Island Escape Turns Into a Nightmare
John Roberts’ presence at a peaceful coastal retreat is becoming increasingly fraught.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 30/09/2026
Getting Signal up and running on your phone only takes a couple minutes. If you've already got it set up, take a minute to help your friends, too. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
ssd.eff.org
How to: Use Signal
Download location: Google Play Store, Apple App Store System requirements: Android 5 or later, iOS 13 or later Version used in this guide: Android: 7.38.6 iPhone: 7.5.1 License: GPLv3 Level: Beginner Time required: 15-20 minutes Other reading: https://signal.org/ https://support.signal.org/ https://signal.org/blog/ Table of Contents Download and Install Signal Register and Verify...
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Sudo Sudo Sudo ⒶⒺⓋ @prometheus.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026
And De-Google your phone. Ditch Apple and that damn Apple ID too. Free yourself from big tech. As much as you can. And help a friend or two. @nextcloud mastodon.xyz/@nextcloud/11735971136…
mastodon.xyz
Nextcloud 📱☁️💻 (@nextcloud@mastodon.xyz)
⛓️ Today, Google has taken the next step in enclosing the #Android ecosystem by starting to enforce its developer verification program in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. No better time than now to recommend the best apps from everyone's favorite #FOSS app store, F-Droid. We'll start: Librera Reader, Image Toolbox, LocalSend, AntennaPod, FMD, Capy Reader, Unexpected Keyboard, Voice Audiobook Player, Aegis Authenticator...
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Picard Tips @picardtips.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Picard management tip: The most successful discussions happen in person, not over phone, email, or view screen.
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Bill Mudron @mudron.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This shouldn't surprise anyone. After all, it's exactly what Fuckerberg promised.
theguardian.com
Meta’s AI agent Muse gives out user’s home address without permission, sending buyer to his house
The new AI agent, Muse, was released last week and has been downloaded by 3 million users
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I spent a good chunk of the afternoon after I got off work doing a fresh install of Arch just so I can get the KDE Plasma DE running right. :3
Terminal readout of the Fastfetch command showing that I do, indeed, run Arch.
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Tuta @tuta.com · 28/09/2026
🚨🇪🇺 The #ChatControl trilogue starts on Tuesday & the EU Council is trying to pressure Parliament into giving up its opposition. We must stop them once again! 💪🏼 Because no matter the framing, the truth remains the same: There's no backdoor for the good guys only! ➡️ fightchatcontrol.eu
Screenshot from fightchatcontrol website
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Now make this useless fuck lose everything else.
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Dovewoman 💙 🇺🇦 💙 @dovewoman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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nancabell.bsky.social @nancabell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
vox.ominous.net/@occult/1173...
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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The most popular bumper sticker in the Northern United States. Elbows up!
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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It's not a cult. 😂
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Is he dead yet?
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I've tried telling a few people who have admitted they're stupid that they should learn politics because that's how landlords keep jacking up rent, bosses keep lowballing employee pay, etc.
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Don't blame me, I voted for that laughing prosecutor lady. To whoever's running in 2028, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE KEEP OPRAH FUCKING WINFREY AS FAR AWAY FROM YOUR CAMPAIGN AS POSSIBLE!
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Because we've all seen: Terminator Robocop WarGames Star Trek 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Umm...that is obviously a Catbus.
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Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
HAPPY DOLLY PARTON DAY, ERRBODY!
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Tuta @tuta.com · 25/09/2026
Next Tuesday, a permanent decision on Chat Control 2.0 could be made. 😡 If passed, this means your private chats WILL be SCANNED. 🚨 PLEASE TAKE ACTION Contact your MEPs 👉 fightchatcontrol.eu?level=nation... At Tuta we say NO to #ChatControl and will continue to fight for your right to privacy. ❤️🔐
Message notification on a mobile phone from the European Union "your private messages will be watched. It's for your own good."
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Meme grid showing how users of Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, and X see each platform.

Everyone sees the deadbird site as Phony Stark giving his fascist salute except deadbirdsite users, who falsely see it as Norman Rockwell's "Freedom of Speech."

Mastodon users see a utopia with the Fedigram superimposed on it, Bluesky as venture capitalists, and Threads as brainwashed idiots while Fuckerberg looks on.

Bluesky users see Mastodon as 80s nerds, Bluesky (falsely) as hippies, and Threads as that one Steve Buscemi meme.

Threads users see Mastodon as an empty road, Bluesky as some hipster, and themselves (falsely) as a utopia.

The deadbirdsite's dittoheads sees Mastodon as a broken image, Bluesky as an angry mob with pitchforks, and Threads as a blank Wojak.
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Those seats were so empty you'd think it was a MAGA rally. Oh wait. It was a rally for the people propping up MAGA.
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Jensen Huang needs to be hounded for the rest of his wasted life for actively calling for this shit.
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
static.klipy.com
Ken Watanabe: Let Them Fight
Alt: Animated gif of two men are standjng outside of a tall fence with soldiers pouring out of a gate in the fence. Gif is eventually captioned "Let Them Fight"
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
How about getting people other than complete idiots driving the Bx4a route?
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Come for the opera, stay because you were assaulted by one of the neighborhood's numerous white supremacists.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 24/09/2026
“While estimating age based on user behavior is less invasive than requiring users to upload photos, credit card information or a state-issued ID, age-gating the internet creates dangerous new forms of surveillance, censorship, and exclusion,” EFF’s @davidgreene.bsky.social told @cnet.com.
cnet.com
Discord Introduces Alternative Age Verification Tools After Pushback - CNET
Teenage users have options, but some appear safer than others. We pick the best options.
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Signal News & Tips @aboutsignal.com · 24/09/2026
New Signal update for Android (8.29) 🎉 - New design for emoji-sticker-GIF keyboard 👉 aboutsignal.com/releases/sig... #signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #news #android #tech
aboutsignal.com
Signal Android Releases - What's new?
Explore the latest Signal Android app updates and changes. Stay up to date with new features and version history.
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Signal News & Tips @aboutsignal.com · 24/09/2026
New Signal Desktop update (8.29) 🎉 - Unread reminders: new notification setting to occasionally notify you about unread messages in muted chats. 👉 aboutsignal.com/releases/sig... #signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #news #windows #linux #macOS #tech
aboutsignal.com
Signal Desktop Releases (Windows, macOS, Linux) - What's new?
Explore the latest Signal Desktop app updates and changes. Stay up to date with new features and version history.
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Shan Wolf @shanwolf.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As usual. If you haven't cancelled your nitro. Nows the fucking time.
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
And this is now added to my list of reasons why the fuck I don't want one.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 23/09/2026
However they’re designed, age gates undermine civil liberties, reduce safety, and create barriers to internet entry, often at the expense of marginalized groups. We call on the EU Parliament to fix the flawed EU Kids Act proposal eff.org/deeplinks/2...
eff.org
EU Kids Act Won't Keep the Internet Accountable and Trustworthy
The EU Commission draft law to restrict young people’s access to the internet that it presented last week will come at a high cost: it will make internet access contingent on age, expand the use of
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Arabella @arabellaspireship.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Draken BlackKnight @drakenblackknight.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Jean-Paul Valley Batman is what happens when you give a guy who believes in jesus tales any level of power.
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Smudge The Insult Cat 🐀 @disentingcat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
fun prank:
make people study for 16 years then replace them with AI
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
He's never said anything when Russia bombed US businesses in Ukraine.
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