Ok, I've scrolled enough doom for one night. None of this is a sign of an administration that is operating from a position of strength or confidence. This is a leaderless flail from increasingly desperate people. Which, unfortunately, makes them very dangerous.

Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important. We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."

Happy halloween, you spooky nerds. #cotl

Bsides NYC makes really good use of the venue in NYC - it's just inherently a slightly confusing building. Good turnout this year, glad to see engaged vendors, too.

Taps the sign

extremely interesting indicator of where we are in postmodern syncretism that the guys making Kirk out to be a hero of the Christian faith will simply not comment on a Hindu proposing that he is now in the afterlife of Norse Paganism.

Spent too much time on this

18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people: 18f.org

Once again, NYC, please follow: @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social @agounardes.bsky.social @joannesimonbk52.bsky.social @thenyic.bsky.social @aqeny.bsky.social @nyclu.bsky.social @bkindivisible.bsky.social Folks are doing things. Let's get on board.

Costco’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal from a conservative think tank aimed at getting the company to roll back its diversity hiring practices.

Wait until they teach the bots the taxonomy of the #9replyguys bardoloi.com/blog/2018/09...

Bluesky has been flooded with automated reply bots - they'll offer a sort of confrontational opinion as a reply. They're pretty convincing and we all need to train ourselves to not reflexively reply to all responses until we check Dead giveaway is new acct, few followers + original posts

Here's a lil tune for today about a (fictional) world where people can take solace in knowing rich old oligarchs will someday shuffle off their mortal coil just like everyone else. youtube.com/shorts/8SHLa...

Over 50% of nonviolent movements to overthrow governments are successful within one year of their peak. The key is to engage over 3.5% of the country, a cross-section of society—clergy, kids, grandmas, teachers) using DIVERSE & CREATIVE tactics, with women in leadership. We can do this. More:

NEW: A winter storm will impact NYC on Sunday, with 3 to 6 inches of snowfall expected. Locally higher amounts cannot be ruled out in heavier snowfall bands. Travel impacts are likely, especially during the afternoon hours. Details and graphic deck: www.patreon.com/posts/its-ha...

nothing is certain except death, taxes, and tech bros trying to reinvent something they spent 10 minutes learning about

Related: People I know IRL who know what I do for a living often ask what they need to know about online safety for their about-to-be-teenagers, and there's a lot of answers, but the thing I always emphasize most is: under no circumstances should you ever threaten to take access away from them.

The part where ConnorEatsPants lures “in my 20s” Musk into saying what he was doing on 9/11 (“just doin’ my thang”) and then clapping back with “I was a toddler learning to walk, which is what you would’ve been doing, lying idiot” all while playing pretty passable Fortnite is legendary.

I seriously cannot like this post enough. You cannot talk yourself out of criminal charges. You can, however, talk yourself into them.

Looks like this person got a visit from the ghost of cybersecurity "foreseeable consequences". "I harassed my users into not opening any emails they aren't expecting, and now they won't open any emails they weren't expecting!" #phishingtraining

happy "unearthing the bizarre politics of the shooter" day to all who celebrate the great American tradition

This is a weird rubberduck-coworker, but it's relatively unobtrusive and simply makes constant peeping noises when I'm thinking out loud at it. I'm sure the questions I'm asking are just as incoherent.

it’s not an echo chamber, it’s a conversation pit

White people, it’s not enough to not be racist. Y’all need to HATE racism like Kendrick Lamar hates Drake. Commit to the goddamned bit.

Yes, stances are ethical. But if we want change, ethical stances must have power. That is political. One can be right and criticize others who aren’t, sure. And that is important. But then what? How do we flourish? We need to help the right thing win, and good people build. Electoral or not

They have their own TV channels, personalities, media. They deride fact checking and (well) moderated debate. They buy social media platforms to manipulate algorithms and amplify content that suits their preferred ends and worldview. What they are threatened by are places of alignment + organizing

One thing I find interesting about the echo chamber complaint is that an echo chamber just won a presidential election. Put aside the convo of whether it’s “good” or “bad” for a moment. The far right has devoted enormous resources + time to building echo chambers & loathes spaces they don’t control

This is NOT Mark Hamill The account has been marked as ✨impersonation✨ by the Bluesky team as you can see below. This is his handle if you'd like to unfollow. Big accounts like this can flip to promote anything they want now that they've stolen attention & clout. @officialmarkhammil.bsky.social

These calls matter. Please do call, especially if you have a D congressperson who voted FOR this terrible bill last time 'round.

Found this baby pidge discarded in the bushes last night, on my way back from the dentist. Scaffolding that was there had been torn down, pretty sure chick was dumped. Baby has been deloused, fed, and napped under my hand while I set up a cardboard-and-papertowels nestbox to tote around the house.

Eric Adams truly is just a Republican from New Jersey

it absolutely rules to keep seeing the worst people on the internet come on to this site to post “well well well i’m really going to TRIGGER some people here huh,” and them me just hitting one button and never thinking about them again lmao

“bluesky is an echo chamber” everywhere’s an echo chamber i’m going with the one without cybertruck guys

hilariously nuclear take. 👏

FOR OBVIOUS REASONS, PLEASE GET ALL OF YOUR VACCINES NOW.

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Don’t fuck around with sleep apnea. I ignored mine for too long, had a stroke, and am now in a rehab word trying to learn how to rewire my brain to walk and use my left hand again.

Okay that's just a little TOO ON THE NOSE. 😂

TURN THIS UP! 📢📢📢

And here we go.... Mm.I'll be off my phone until late tonight. Let's not embarrass ourselves. 💙💙💙

You want to make a difference, show up over and over, work hard, and organize with others around the issues that matter to you the most. That works. It's documented to work. It's about the only thing that consistently work. Or you can keep feeling sorry for yourself on the sidelines. Your call.

Bluesky has crossed the critical growth threshold where there’s always someone getting yelled at on here