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@violetblue.bsky.social
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Awarded author, journalist: cybersecurity, privacy, Covid. WIRED, PopSci, Spinoff, Engadget, FT, IFJ. Visiting Scholar at Stout Research Centre, NZ. Black Hat keynote. S/her. Bio: about.me/violetblue More: linktr.ee/viblue News: patreon.com/violetblue

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milady @miladyg.bsky.social · 2h
The "much more" is better yet. Stay safe out there.
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 2h
Looove safecracking stories, plus good limits-based negotiation between SF FBI and Kink employees, win-win
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kenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 22h
Seattle
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 7h
I was just starting to be able to support myself with my erotica and nonfiction sex-ed books when they disappeared from view on Amazon, FB, and search engines. Now almost *three dozen* of those books are in the Anthropic settlement because the same people who disappeared them stole them.
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 7h
New: tips for anon Signal registration without a phone number, Meta’s AI is doxing Marketplace users, researchers now investigating “tens of thousands” of Anthropic/OpenAi hacking incidents, hotel room security tips, and much more. www.patreon.com/violetblue/p...
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Cybersecurity: September 29, 2026 | Threat Model
This week: Sam Altman “sorry” his US company hacked a foreign government, ShinyHunters royally pwns the FBI and it’s not hard to understand
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Techmeme Chatter @chatter.techmeme.com · 22h
This post appeared under this Techmeme headline:
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 22h
Important: penguins are on the move www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V_7...
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Ōamaru Penguins Live Cam
YouTube video by Ōamaru Penguins
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 22h
Alt headline: US company OpenAI admits to hacking foreign government healthcare and crime stats portals, and avoids offering meaningful remediation in the near-term.
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Pru @prufrockluvsong.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Please stop calling me on my phone that's not what it's for
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Thoth @thoth.ptnote.dev · 20/09/2026
meta Muse perfec t size for put private d\ata in! inside very Secure and Private data very safe put data in Muse. No problems ever in Muse because very trustworthy and Mark super protective. AMeta muse yes a place for data put data in muse trust meta for givening good safety to data. Friend meta.
An image of a pelican with its gigantic mouth open, commonly associated with the "put baby in pelican mouth" post.
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Ian Miles Schlong @tedcruznipples.com · 28/09/2026
Oh my god, it looks like a Russian bot forgot to pay their Claude bill but was still configured to reply to posts about Putin
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Timeline cleanse
Photo of a beautiful and round silver tabby cat laying on his back on a white carpet. Sam is perfectly positioned in the nook where the floor meets the wall to hold his spotty belly in the perfect angle to the sunbeams and to prevent rolling when he falls asleep. His head is back so his little white chin is getting sun, his paws are curled up in pleasure and his back legs are outstretched. Sam feels completely safe.
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Aliette de Bodard @aliettedebodard.com · 27/09/2026
the news here is also that several countries that elected conservatives are hardening against women's rights
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I promise you that in this very stupid moment, our book will help you stay grounded, fight the renewed gaslighting about prevention, and gives you tools to stay strong while staying safe: linktr.ee/covidbook < also BookLife Prize 2025
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The Covid Safety Handbook | Linktree
An inclusive, practical guide.
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
RT if u agree #Caturday
Photo of a resplendent, wide silver tabby on his back presenting his glorious belleh of spots but also staring downward crazily at the camera over his little clutched paws
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Mad respect for the super polite and charming Green Party volunteers out canvassing my neighborhood door-to-door during a storm with severe gale warnings!
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
New episode! Bask in our dulcet tones! Mathematical proof that Gillian Anderson is the Venn-diagram-is-a-circle of queer awakening, US company OpenAI hacked (multiple) AU government portals, what we've been watching, and so much more: youtu.be/xiZ2X1Y8MZE
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Orbital Leisure Lounge 012
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Sara Gibbs @sararoseg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
He imposed Shania Law
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
You can tell at this point that it'll be poor people who are stuck with AI doctors and faulty care/misdiagnosis/service denial while people who *can afford* human doctors/human services...
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
New episode! Bask in our dulcet tones! Mathematical proof that Gillian Anderson is the Venn-diagram-is-a-circle of queer awakening, US company OpenAI hacked (multiple) AU government portals, what we've been watching, and so much more: youtu.be/xiZ2X1Y8MZE
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Orbital Leisure Lounge 012
YouTube video by Orbital Leisure Lounge
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026
I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Launching Orbital Leisure Lounge live with @queenoliviaiii.com soon... www.twitch.tv/orbitalleisu...
Blonde woman in black glasses smiling holding up a peace sign in front of a green screen
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The agency is literally getting people killed with measles and food parasites, also preventable, so okay let's everyone trust them with deciding acceptable risks
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
[Laughs in Streisand Effect]
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Disabled Persons Assembly NZ @dpanz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Takiwaatanga is a reo Maaori word for autism that was created in 2017 by Keri Opai, and means “in my/his/her/their own space and time.".
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What do autistic people think of Takiwaatanga?
There is no single word that will resonate with everyone. In Te Aoo Maaori, multiple truths can exist at the same time, and that’s entirely valid.
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It's from the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee: www.audacy.com/wccoradio/ne... The quilt's Instagram is here (with a bonus helper cat): www.instagram.com/stolenneighb...
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Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee unveil massive 11,000 patch quilt made in protest against ICE
Demonstrators with the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee gathered at the State Capitol Tuesday to unveil a massive 11,000 patch quilt made in protest against ICE: "Unique precious lives are ...
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
OMG I'd seen the photos of the empty seats, stunning because so many, but BBC has video of the walkout: www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
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Watch: UN delegates walk out of Benjamin Netanyahu's speech
The Israeli delegation could be be seen cheering in support during Netanyahu's speech.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Computer crimes are already illegal. I do not think “we knowingly deployed software we can’t control” is a legitimate defense against break those laws.
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NEW: Steven Spielberg = still masking, US CDC refuses to post measles deaths, US is in 13th major Covid surge, CDC withholds Covid shots for kids, Ontario gunman was a Covid conspiracy nut, more CDC-Covid obfuscation, current risk levels around the world, and more: www.patreon.com/violetblue/p...
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Pandemic Roundup: September 24, 2026 | Threat Model
This newsletter is an inclusive, curated selection of new findings and fresh perspectives on Covid-19, dedicated to finding the highest qual
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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"At the time, DoorDash’s large spending raised eyebrows. Now, the company has to pay its workers around 100 times the amount it spent attempting to influence the election, owing to a mayoral administration that refused to overlook concerns with the company’s conduct."
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mamdani.
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Pete Fraser @petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It’s VERY tech dude to be like ‘oh yeah, you remember a while back we hacked the Australian healthcare system? We should tell them. There’s probably an email on their contact page.’
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Quarantegan @quarantegan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
📣 Sep 24 #ThreatModelCovid: Covid-heavy air in airports, front-line ebola vaccine trial, CDC buffoonery, & more 🦠 Please share & support 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡 newsletters (𝘛𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 #infosec / 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 #covid) & their author, investigative journalist @violetblue.bsky.social www.patreon.com/violetblue/p...
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Pandemic Roundup: September 24, 2026 | Threat Model
This newsletter is an inclusive, curated selection of new findings and fresh perspectives on Covid-19, dedicated to finding the highest qual
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Wow, I seriously need to check out how voting works in New Zealand
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Wow, I seriously need to check out New Zealand's swimming pools www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3610...
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The Kmart pool toy that looks decidedly less innocent than intended
Kmart's ‘Light Up Dive Torpedo Fish’ pool toys have raised eyebrows and prompted a warning that they're not to be inserted into one's body.
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Noticed that if you hold it at the right angle, the Round Kiwi/NZ Post stamp sheet has little kiwi feets walking across the embossed selvage
White hand with black sparkly nail polish holding a clear plastic envelope with five Round Kiwi (bird) stamps for Aotearoa New Zealand. Each stamp has a cute brown kiwi bird on a round postage stamp.
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🥰 ONE OF US! ONE OF US! 🥰
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Gwyllm Llwydd @gwyllm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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H. J. C. @thebisexualfury.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
One of my all time favorite people of forever has the SECOND edition of their amazing book out!
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
TAPS THE SIGN
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Innocent🕷Abroad @jjgass.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I guess we know his position on the Fugitive Slave Act
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David Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 23/09/2026
an amazing new project launches today in new zealand: people can report sexual harm, and get matched with others who reported the same person. when you report, you get a lawyer - and lawyer-client privilege. for free. i profile the website, technology, charity, & law firm here: www.webworm.co/tika/
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This Could Change The Way Victims Get Justice
David Farrier's Webworm looks at Alison Mau and Zoë Lawton's Tika: a new way to report sexual harm in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
From earlier: the US won’t let Puerto Rico regulate disinformation during emergencies, a horrifying AI mistaken identity case, Flock’s device security is exciting trash, a fabulous art project about the internet's “Wild West” era, and it's my bday so become a patron! www.patreon.com/violetblue/p...
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Cybersecurity: September 22, 2026 | Threat Model
This week: today is my birthday (and Max cat’s birthday), ShinyHunters hacked the stuffing out of Cl0p and is punishing them in public, the
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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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MetService NZ @metservice.com · 23/09/2026
Know nothing about the equinox? Have thirty seconds to spare? Then check out this vid for a super speedy rundown on why today is special! 🌟
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This ⬇️
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Quarantegan @quarantegan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
📣 Sep 22's #ThreatModelCybersecurity: ShinyHunters hacks Cl0p, how 🇺🇸 midterms will be stolen, CISA re-eval, & more 👩‍💻 Please share & support 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡 newsletters (𝘛𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 #infosec / 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 #covid) & their author, independent journalist @violetblue.bsky.social www.patreon.com/violetblue/p...
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Cybersecurity: September 22, 2026 | Threat Model
This week: today is my birthday (and Max cat’s birthday), ShinyHunters hacked the stuffing out of Cl0p and is punishing them in public, the
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Quarantegan @quarantegan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
📣 Sep 17 #ThreatModelCovid: 13th US wave rages on, H5N1 disinfo rising, fascism-by-wastewater-monitoring, & more 🦠 Please share & support 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡 newsletters (𝘛𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 #infosec / 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 #covid) & their author, investigative journalist @violetblue.bsky.social www.patreon.com/violetblue/p...
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Pandemic Roundup: September 17, 2026 | Threat Model
This newsletter is an inclusive, curated selection of new findings and fresh perspectives on Covid-19, dedicated to finding the highest qual
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My entire life I've heard centrists scolding leftist candidates with "oh, but how will we pay for all that? isn't your agenda unreasonable? shouldn't we run on a modest proposal for means-tested tax rebates?" Then Mamdani gets elected and makes it all look pretty easy. No wonder they hate him.
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
From earlier: the US won’t let Puerto Rico regulate disinformation during emergencies, a horrifying AI mistaken identity case, Flock’s device security is exciting trash, a fabulous art project about the internet's “Wild West” era, and it's my bday so become a patron! www.patreon.com/violetblue/p...
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Cybersecurity: September 22, 2026 | Threat Model
This week: today is my birthday (and Max cat’s birthday), ShinyHunters hacked the stuffing out of Cl0p and is punishing them in public, the
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