Reposted by Micah AndersonGabriella "Biella" Coleman @biella.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Maybe AI will achieve super intelligence because they will make most humans super dumb 182 8
Reposted by Micah AndersonTor Project @torproject.org · 09/09/2026A year ago, we soft-launched Tor VPN Beta to extend Tor beyond the browser on Android. Real-world use has shaped what’s next. Explore our per-app circuit isolation, a surprising UX lesson about bypassing blocks, and the mobile foundation we’re building: blog.torproject.org/tor-vpn-beta/blog.torproject.orgTor VPN Beta: What we've learned building our own VPN for Android from scratch | Tor ProjectLast fall, we soft-launched Tor VPN Beta as a way to extend Tor's privacy protections beyond the browser to an entire Android device. Since then, we've been able to learn from how people are actually ... 14116 41
Micah Anderson @micah.myatproto.social · 09/09/2026blog.torproject.org/tor-vpn-beta/blog.torproject.orgTor VPN Beta: What we've learned building our own VPN for Android from scratch | Tor ProjectLast fall, we soft-launched Tor VPN Beta as a way to extend Tor's privacy protections beyond the browser to an entire Android device. Since then, we've been able to learn from how people are actually ... 000 0
Micah Anderson @micah.myatproto.social · 06/09/2026keepitfree.ai/announcement...keepitfree.aiA/I Shuts Down Stay Human · Keep the Internet free 000 0
Micah Anderson @micah.myatproto.social · 03/09/2026VPNs made billions on false promises of privacy, they don't eliminate surveillance, just relocate it. @wyden.senate.gov asks NSA why this matters. Tor VPN is unique in this space because it routes apps over distinct, multi-hop @torproject.org circuits. www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/do...wyden.senate.gov 010 1
Reposted by Micah AndersonMaria Xynou @agrabeli6.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Interested in shaping the strategic direction of one of the world's most important privacy projects? There's an exciting opportunity to join the @torproject.org Board of Directors! 😍🧅 Apply by September 21, 2026! Learn more: torproject.org/about/jobs/b... ✨ 063 6
Reposted by Micah AndersonRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/08/2026The cyclospora outbreak has reached 13,895 cases across 47 states. The FDA has recalled 1.6 million eggs due to salmonella contamination. Screwworm cases continue to rise. And we’ve just surpassed 2,500 measles cases — breaking 2025’s record. “Make America Healthy Again.” 860210257934 21K
Reposted by Micah AndersonMichelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 16/08/2026This geode that resembles the Cookie Monster was discovered by gemologist *Lucas Fassari* in November 2020 in the Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. #AGoodPlace 13771571101 7.2K
Reposted by Micah AndersonJeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 07/08/2026They're wearing the cats..... 1162218785210 21.9K
Reposted by Micah AndersonDuckDuckGo @duckduckgo.com · 30/07/2026No camera. No AI. Just Normal Sunglasses. From DuckDuckGo x @Knockaround. (Yes, these are actually real. Get a pair here: knockaround.com/products/duc...) 23477197 477
Reposted by Micah AndersonErin Kissane @kissane.myatproto.social · 23/07/2026tl;dr: Federal agents are still doing raids and traffic stops all over the country while doing anonymous interviews about how they've switched to making arrests from jail. Arrest numbers are breaking records. They keep killing people and doing everything they can to scare observers into silence. 12615 26
Reposted by Micah Andersonmean things I say to myself @meantomyself.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Old enough to recognize this as a data center 975259503479 26K
Reposted by Micah AndersonTor Project @torproject.org · 18/06/2026TODAY is your LAST CHANCE to support your favorite projects keeping the internet free: internetfreedom.torproject.org #FundInternetFreedom @cakewallet.com @octant.bsky.social @z.cashinternetfreedom.torproject.orgHome. Tor × FTC Quadratic FundingFund the tools that keep the internet free. Every donation is matched and helps decide how the pool splits across 10 internet freedom projects. 11410 14
Reposted by Micah Andersonweb3privacy.info @web3privacy.info · 04/06/2026Some questions are difficult to ask out loud. Around the world, people use privacy tools to search, learn, connect, and find community safely online. Support @torproject.org ecosystem protecting your freedom: internetfreedom.torproject.org 11510 15
Reposted by Micah AndersonTor Project @torproject.org · 20/05/2026"During protests, unrest, and political crackdowns, internet censorship has become a tool of control...to block information...to isolate people..." Meet the open-source projects working to change that: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6Sb... @unredacted.org @web3privacy.info @osservatorionessuno.orgyoutube.comSometimes Freedom Looks Like a Message Arriving | the Tor Project + Funding the Commons pwrd by W3PNYouTube video by Web3Privacy Now 02216 22
Reposted by Micah AndersonTor Project @torproject.org · 12/05/2026🚨🔔 Job alert: The Tor Project is hiring a Senior Android Engineer to design, build, and ship privacy-preserving features used by people all over the world. Mentor teammates and shape architectural decisions. If technology & social impact is your thing, apply: www.torproject.org/about/jobs/s...torproject.orgThe Tor Project | Privacy & Freedom OnlineDefend yourself against tracking and surveillance. Circumvent censorship. 0209 20
Micah Anderson @micah.myatproto.social · 12/05/2026Tor is looking for an Android engineer , are you looking for a job working with a great organization? www.torproject.org/about/jobs/s...torproject.orgThe Tor Project | Privacy & Freedom OnlineDefend yourself against tracking and surveillance. Circumvent censorship. 000 0
Reposted by Micah Andersonmaura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 11/05/2026too many stupid people have money; that's why I'm launching protein cigarettes 289105501708 10.6K
Micah Anderson @micah.myatproto.social · 11/05/2026club.unix.rocks/commentary/u...club.unix.rocksBeneath the Linux surface: the UNIX legacy, a lively ecologyAn open invitation to Linux users across the board, offering a closer look at the penguin and its iceberg, a walk across the ecosystems that make it possible, an exploration beyond one’s biome. 000 0
Micah Anderson @micah.myatproto.social · 10/04/2026Warrantless wire tapping should never have been authorized in the first place, let's shut it down! 000 0
Reposted by Micah AndersonTor Project @torproject.org · 07/04/2026🔒Want to build privacy tools that protect people worldwide? The Tor Project is hiring a Senior Android Engineer/Mobile Team Lead to own the technical direction of Tor Browser for Android & lead a brand-new mobile team. Deadline to apply: April 10. 👉 torproject.org/about/jobs/senior-mobile-team-leadtorproject.orgThe Tor Project | Privacy & Freedom OnlineDefend yourself against tracking and surveillance. Circumvent censorship. 02113 21
Micah Anderson @micah.myatproto.social · 01/04/2026Found a revocation certificate for a 25 year old OpenPGP key in a box of old things. Turns out my revocation certificate outlasted the key servers because my public key is not available anymore: F67E2A5D1CF2962A 000 0
Reposted by Micah AndersonKate Klonick @klonick.bsky.social · 27/03/20262021 Republicans: How dare tech companies talk to government about moderating speech!!! We’ll create a whole false narrative about it and take it all the way to the Supreme Court! 2025 Republicans: We run things now so 393430918 3.4K
Reposted by Micah Andersonevacide @evacide.bsky.social · 25/03/2026No really, I am not kidding when I say that the data broker industry must be destroyed: www.npr.org/2026/03/25/n...npr.orgYour data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a warrantData brokers buy up huge amounts of information from cell phones and browsers to sell for targeted advertising. But the government, including ICE, also buys the data. 5328941120 2.9K
Micah Anderson @micah.myatproto.social · 22/03/2026Idiocracy seemed so far fetched when it came out, but now... 001 1
Micah Anderson @micah.myatproto.social · 22/03/2026Sun will keep peeking out, it's great there. If you are up for a hike, lighthouse point is my favorite there, not too difficult or long, but incredibly dramatic points along the loop! 010 1
Micah Anderson @micah.myatproto.social · 22/03/2026Wren library, Cambridge. Same deadline. Different coping strategies. 000 0
Reposted by Micah AndersonDigital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 21/03/2026The Snow Fairy: Japan's Cutest Bird Weighs Only 8 Grams 🐦❄️ 18791181179 9.1K
Reposted by Micah AndersonAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Washington state just passed a law banning law enforcement (including federal ICE agents) from wearing masks or face coverings while on duty. Gov. Bob Ferguson signed it Thursday and it took effect immediately. 278169393403 16.9K
Micah Anderson @micah.myatproto.social · 17/03/2026LAMAHA - Let's Actually Make America Great Again (obligatory 🦙 spitting on fascists) #insomniathoughts 000 0
Micah Anderson @micah.myatproto.social · 17/03/2026What if the Straight of Hormuz was actually trans? That would explain SO much. #insomniathoughts 000 0
Micah Anderson @micah.myatproto.social · 17/03/2026What is the AI equivalent of the bash fork bomb :(){ :|:& };: ? Can we burn down a data center with infinite recursion? #insomniathoughrs 000 0
Micah Anderson @micah.myatproto.social · 15/03/2026This was the beginning of the neo liberal demise the effects of which are still reverberating today. Until the Democrats admit their mistake and reconcile this moment, they will continue to fail. 021 2
Micah Anderson @micah.myatproto.social · 14/03/2026Successfully migrated. Step 10 didn't proceed for me, so tried again and got an error: Login failed: AuthenticationRequired: Invalid identifier or password. So tried logging in and turns out everything completed fine! 150 5
Micah Anderson @micah.myatproto.social · 14/03/2026So easy, I did it while standing in line to check in at the hotel 000 0
Micah Anderson @micah.myatproto.social · 14/03/2026If bluesky is having a status update level problem, won't the status update account be of limited use? 000 0
Reposted by Micah AndersonAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 13/03/2026 28048682173 4.9K
Micah Anderson @micah.myatproto.social · 12/03/2026@rude1.blacksky.team tor would love to work with you on this, lets talk possibilities 010 1
Reposted by Micah AndersonMike Masnick @masnick.com · 09/03/2026OMG they released the deposition videos where they revealed that these two DOGE bros were just feeding grants into ChatGPT and saying "tell me if this is DEI in less than 120 characters." www.techdirt.com/2026/02/19/d...techdirt.comDOGE Bro’s Grant Review Process Was Literally Just Asking ChatGPT ‘Is This DEI?’Federal grants that had been approved after a full application and review process were terminated by some random inexperienced DOGE bros based on whether ChatGPT could explain—in under 120 characte… 332267934 2.3K
