Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Oh boy! It's the time of year when Dead Man's Party by Oingo Boingo gets stuck in my head again 😵💫 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Does anybody else still talk in a Homestarrunner voice at home? Or maybe like Strong Bad to their compy? 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Ay, geez. I remember when people used to need a working prototype. Now people can just give their money to a company with a dream and a pleasing computer generated video invest.doroni.ioinvest.doroni.ioInvest in Doroni Aerospace | The Future of Personal FlightBuy Doroni stock and be part of bringing the revolutionary H1-X eVTOL vehicle to market and scaling to $1.4B in revenue by 2032. 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This and solar over parking lots are among the 'why aren't we doing this' department of things www.kqed.org/science/2002...kqed.orgHere’s What California Is Learning From Solar Panels Built Over Irrigation Canals | KQEDCalifornia solar panels tower over canals in Turlock, proving to save water, produce clean energy and improve local water quality. 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The new toys at McDonald's with the mashup of SpongeBob and One-Piece are pretty fun and unexpected 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Great, who told blabby McBlab face about the space weapons ?!!?? 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Huh, not that he isn't full of shit, because he is, but damn the political discourse has really become all the muck that's fit to rake. 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I mean, it seems like he's saying that so he can get what he wants and doesn't have to give people anything. www.axios.com/2026/09/10/t...axios.comTrump reveals why $5,000 checks can wait until after the midtermsTrump is teasing the checks as Americans remain frustrated with rising costs. 001
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Iron Maiden is a spice brand now? I didn't realize they leased their name for stuff like this! 🫣 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 01/09/2026WTF Google? I used to be able to stop showing stories from specific news outlets in my feed and now I can't? 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Uh well, I guess they do it to their own people so why should we be any different. It'd be nice if there were more options for non Chinese made routers! www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilit...darkreading.comChinese Routers Sold Worldwide Contain BackdoorsAn untold number of ZBT routers sold around the world as white-label products come with several implants built by the manufacturer. 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 27/08/2026He should be taken out of office early Grand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope Florida - CBS Miami www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/g...cbsnews.comGrand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope FloridaA Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes. 010
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Wow, tell me you're a whiny toddler despot without saying whiny toddler despot. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...nbcnews.comTrump administration says it might demolish the Kennedy Center if court blocks renovationsThe DOJ attorneys called the Kennedy Center “structurally unsound, fundamentally unsafe, and embarrassing to the Nation’s Capital.” 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 25/08/2026If I was in CA it would make me want it more. FU billionaires 😉 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/u...nytimes.comCalifornia Billionaires Launch Ads Against Wealth TaxThe billionaire effort is led by Sergey Brin, a co-founder of Google, who has contributed more than $100 million this year toward California campaign efforts. 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 20/08/2026If there was any doubt, then this is good evidence that the FCC is being led by a bunch of wankers. Apparently having a goal for the future is too much for them arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...arstechnica.comFCC abolishes gigabit speed goal, suggesting it is unfair to slower technologiesFCC decides 1Gbps is too fast, standard must be "technologically neutral." 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Interesting, something to keep an eye on. VCs putting board members in place for competitors is pretty despicable www.axios.com/2026/08/18/d...axios.comFed probe of Andreessen Horowitz cuts to core of venture capital"No conflict, no interest." 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Ooh my lordy, yes one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5920...one.npr.org🔊 Listen Now: Voters are sick of the 2-party system. A new poll shows they're open to big changesAll Things Considered on NPR One | 2:37 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Wow, Elon is a whiny little bitch arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...arstechnica.comX wants to keep suing advertisers, asks 5th Circuit to overrule district judgeMusk continues appeal despite court loss and settlement with advertiser group. 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Ugh, gross, nobody asked for that except for really rich media companies. This is terrible www.nbcnews.com/business/med...nbcnews.comFederal Communications Commission scraps limit on broadcast TV ownershipThe move sets the stage for more corporate consolidation in the media industry. 000
Reposted by Cyber SmithPhysicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 05/08/2026@catgyoung.bsky.social #medsky www.ovid.com/jnls/pidj/ab... 27382702884
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Ooh nice they've refunded about 40% of those tariffs as struck down. That's a good start! And maybe the courts can strike down the latest ones as well... www.cato.org/blog/ieepa-r...cato.orgIEEPA Tariff Refunds Update: Good Progress, but Still a Ways to GoIt’s good news that refunds accounting for most of the IEEPA tariffs paid have been issued or should be issued soon. But the government’s actions indicate that it could end up keeping tens of billions... 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Just normal for this administration, please don't pay attention to this gem. www.npr.org/2026/08/02/g...npr.orgCapital One says it closed Trump Organization accounts over money-laundering concernsThe bank is asking a judge to permanently dismiss a lawsuit from Trump-affiliated businesses, arguing a monthslong internal review — not the Jan. 6 riot — explains why hundreds of accounts were shut d... 000
Reposted by Cyber Smithacdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Friday responded sharply to unfounded allegations from President Donald Trump that Minnesota was behind recent cyberattacks on municipal water systems www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...mprnews.orgWalz blasts unfounded Trump claim on cyberattacksMinnesota Governor Tim Walz on Friday responded sharply to unfounded allegations from President Donald Trump that Minnesota was behind recent cyberattacks on municipal water systems. 001
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 21/07/2026This is pretty great. Nice to see some good news now and again. www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a...smithsonianmag.comA Man With Paralysis Has Regained Feeling and Movement in His Hands After an Experimental Brain ImplantAfter months of training, the patient can now move his arms and hands and feel the sensation of touch 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Pentagon suspends CMMC phase two requirements, says "bah, we didn't need that pesky cybersecurity assurance anyways. Industry will definitely have the minimum cybersecurity requirements without us looking over their shoulder." federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurit...federalnewsnetwork.comPentagon suspends CMMC phase two requirements, launches review of program | Federal News NetworkDoD CIO Kirsten Davies is suspending plans to ramp up CMMC third-party assessments, as part of a review that casts doubt on the future of the current program. 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 30/06/2026I remember when Alexa would be able to tell me the name of the song that was playing. Those were the days 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Lordy, if Microsoft stuck all of their websites and documentation into an archive and started over again i wouldn't be disappointed. There's so much outdated mess there it's hard to make sense of it all! Even CoPilot has trouble getting the right menus and options correct.(At least the free version) 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Preach, Gore-y baby! abcnews.com/US/scientist...abcnews.com'Scientists were dead right': Al Gore says on 20th anniversary of 'An Inconvenient Truth'The scientists have been right about climate change all along, says former Vice President Al Gore on the 20th anniversary of the release of "An Inconvenient Truth." 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Yikes if you use chrome or edge browsers, please update them. This month has seen a bunch of vulnerabilities come out for those guys! 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 15/06/2026This is pretty good, nice way to divert eWaste. Hopefully they can share the design for free so everybody can to this www.tomshardware.com/desktops/ser...tomshardware.comResearchers recycle old phones and cluster them into ‘computing platforms’ that operate as a low-cost data center — says processors on modern smartphones deliver higher single-core performance than co...This could potentially hit two birds with one stone — reduce e-waste and reduce data center component demand. 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Geez, just take away super pacs... and corporate personhood too while you're at it... Making the US more shitty. www.politico.com/news/2026/06...politico.comOutside groups are increasingly using an old tactic to hide their sources of fundingSuper PACs that don’t disclose donors until after voters cast ballots have spent $48 million on House and Senate primaries so far this cycle. 000
Reposted by Cyber SmithJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 12/06/2026Today in "the metaphors just write themselves, don't they": 482441383
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Can you imagine Australia going all renewable energy? That would be awesome! www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comAustralia can switch from fossil fuel exports to renewables, says next Cop presidentClimate minister Chris Bowen says country must prepare for changing world and can play bigger role in reducing emissions 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Oh geez, does the justice department still do real criminal investigations still, or are they just hacks? www.reuters.com/business/fin...reuters.comUS Justice Department subpoenas major banks over alleged 'debanking,' source saysThe U.S. Justice Department has issued subpoenas to major banks, including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America , seeking information on whether they improperly closed customer accounts for political ... 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Something of what I like to do for fun. Bouldering is like a playground that adults can play on! 020
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Oh geez, y'all better update your edge and chrome browsers because Microsoft just sent me an email with a bazillion CVEs in it. They must have been playing with the Mythos and hit the mother lode of vulnerabilities to discover! 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 09/06/2026That's really good, I hope someone develops this process and can make it commercially available interestingengineering.com/science/buil...interestingengineering.comUS lab discovers new way to build powerful magnets without rare earthsU.S. scientists have developed new AI tools that help in discovery of right materials to make permanent magnets without rare earth elements. 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 03/06/2026You do less work than a US congressperson! And other fun things you can use as insults 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 01/06/2026HP can't mail things to po boxes?! This is bullshit! 🤬 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Great story! Kinda makes me want to write poetry one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5830...one.npr.org🔊 Listen Now: Literary events around the world celebrate the poet Allen Ginsberg's 100th birthdayWeekend Edition Sunday on NPR One | 5:34 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 28/05/2026This is the kind of news that I would rather be getting daily, "fun" news with little consequences on my daily life www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...theguardian.comPatagonia sues drag queen Pattie Gonia for trademark infringementOutdoor clothing company is suing US environmentalist drag performer for $1 plus legal fees, claiming ‘we wish we didn’t have to do this’ 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 27/05/2026The Ruskis are the bad news bears, but not as cool www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comRussia 'relentlessly targeting' critical infrastructure, democracy - GCHQThe spy agency's head will set out threats facing the UK and the measures she believes need to be taken to confront them on Wednesday. 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 26/05/2026This is pretty excellent battery news! 😎 youtu.be/i12FYaF7a_Yyoutu.be261 Wh/kg & 20,000 Cycles — VW's Secret Weapon Is a Sodium-Ion BatteryYouTube video by The Electric Viking 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Well, it should be more political parties rather than two, and would like ranked choice voting if I had my druthers apnews.com/article/redi...apnews.comDemocrats vow a redistricting counterpunch but are facing hurdles Republicans don'tDemocrats are poised to finish several seats behind Republicans in 2026 in the nationwide race to redraw maps for the U.S. House. 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 23/05/2026One would hope that they might say "hey, this is a stupid fucking idea" www.cbsnews.com/news/cruz-do...cbsnews.comSen. Ted Cruz says Blanche faced "full-on revolt" over "anti-weaponization fund" in meeting with GOP senatorsThe GOP senator said the meeting included "screaming," adding that "fiery does not begin to cut it." 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Oh great, they made a project 2025 that any idiot can pull up and quote. Thanks a lot, ya nutters 😤 solutions.heritage.orgsolutions.heritage.orgSolutions | The Heritage FoundationSolutions is a policy briefing guide from The Heritage Foundation that offers conservative recommendations on key policy issues including civil society, economic freedom, constitutional government, na... 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Damn, the costume crew for the live action One Piece is so good! They are scary close to the anime 000
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Huh, doesn't seem like they have our best interests in mind www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comRFK Jr fires leaders of group that sets guidelines for preventive healthcareUS Preventive Services Task Force had already been largely sidelined before health secretary fired its two chairs 010
Cyber Smith @it2therescue.bsky.social · 19/05/2026*Heavy sigh* Smh krebsonsecurity.com/2026/05/cisa...krebsonsecurity.comCISA Admin Leaked AWS GovCloud Keys on GithubUntil this past weekend, a contractor for the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) maintained a public GitHub repository that exposed credentials to several highly privileged AWS GovC... 000