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@lickwidsoap.bsky.social

Higher Ed IT guy; @Reddit Lurker ; former 13P ; cd73502828457d15655bbd7a63fb0bc8; They called me the switch switcher.

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excited to hear tech companies will now be allowed to build their own power plants for their data centers. i am sure the makers of "the app that tells kids to kill themselves" will responsibly operate coal plants

25.02.2026 02:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4903    πŸ” 758    πŸ’¬ 87    πŸ“Œ 11
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Rep. Massie:Β  β€œI've not seen any arrests from the revelations in the Epstein files…Over two dozen people have resigned, CEOs, members of government worldwide. But I haven't seen any arrests or investigations here in the United States from this DOJ.”

24.02.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 19191    πŸ” 5781    πŸ’¬ 552    πŸ“Œ 240

Just curious.

Do you still have a landline phone? ☎️

24.02.2026 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 0
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ADT Buys Startup That Uses AI to Show What Triggers Motion Sensors Security company ADT Inc. has bought AI startup Origin Wireless Inc. for $170 million in a deal that will allow it to upgrade its popular home security products with new artificial intelligence featur...

ADT buying Origin Wireless is a big move for the alarm company into Wi-Fi sensing. This is a potential privacy alarm bell, because Origin's software turns Wi-Fi products into sensors. And those sensors can be used to infer a lot!

24.02.2026 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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Serebii Update: The PokΓ©mon GO Community Day on March 14th 2026 will focus on Scorbunny. Runs from 2pm to 5pm local time

Details being added @ www.serebii.net/index2.shtml

24.02.2026 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 164    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 8
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404 Media found multiple users of Zello, an app previously used by Jan. 6 insurrectionists, linked to ICE officials. An officer at the scene of an CBP official shooting a US citizen also used the app. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.

Scoop by @josephcox.bsky.social: www.404media.co/how-ice-and-...

23.02.2026 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 410    πŸ” 226    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 12
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Sure, there have been plenty of great mascots throughout the years, but only 7Up’s COOL SPOT got their own pair of dollar store sunglasses. (1988)

22.02.2026 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 385    πŸ” 87    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 4
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The Simpsons showrunner Matt Selman has said the series will "never" air a finale episode, even if it did one day end. https://t.co/f0KmXJzzYN

23.02.2026 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 41
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The FBI Director, everyone. You paid for it.

23.02.2026 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 22861    πŸ” 8813    πŸ’¬ 5584    πŸ“Œ 3327
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A β€œGoofy” DJ’s Secret Life at the Center of an Online Terrorism Network To friends, Matthew Allison was a likeable part of Boise, Idaho’s electronic music scene. But behind his computer screen, authorities say, he helped lead the Terrorgram Collective, an online network t...

To friends, Matthew Allison was a likeable part of Boise, Idaho’s electronic music scene.

But behind his computer screen, authorities say, he helped lead the Terrorgram Collective, an online network that inspired white supremacist violence.

(Published March 2025 with @frontlinepbs.bsky.social)

21.02.2026 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 315    πŸ” 129    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 6

This is peak truck. Big bed. Not stupidly tall and bulky. Great paint job. This is what truck should be

21.02.2026 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 191    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 3
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SAM ALTMAN: β€œPeople talk about how much energy it takes to train an AI model … But it also takes a lot of energy to train a human. It takes like 20 years of life and all of the food you eat during that time before you get smart.”

21.02.2026 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1228    πŸ” 265    πŸ’¬ 1294    πŸ“Œ 3811
Cartoon Network website in 2002

Cartoon Network website in 2002

Cartoon Network website in 2002

20.02.2026 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 128    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 10
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The Olympics have been wild this year

20.02.2026 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 135    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The American president is more insulated from accountability than a British royal.

Our political system provides the elite with immunity. It has to change.

19.02.2026 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 26023    πŸ” 5897    πŸ’¬ 801    πŸ“Œ 271
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37 years ago today, February 19, 1989: #TheSimpsons short β€œHome Hypnotism” first aired on The Tracey Ullman Show of Fox.

19.02.2026 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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this tiger toy is a big dill

18.02.2026 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1285    πŸ” 363    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 33

That...is not why it's called that

18.02.2026 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3149    πŸ” 416    πŸ’¬ 120    πŸ“Œ 24
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Christy Carlson Romano, known for Even Stevens and as the voice of Kim Possible, reveals she has tested positive for cancer.

She now needs a PET scan to determine if it’s stageable and is currently fighting insurance to have the scan covered.

18.02.2026 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 547    πŸ” 240    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 132
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ОБ Π½Π° Linux Π½Π΅ ΠΎΠ±Π½ΠΎΠ²Π»ΡΡŽΡ‚ΡΡ: экспСрты говорят ΠΎ «случайной Π±Π»ΠΎΠΊΠΈΡ€ΠΎΠ²ΠΊΠ΅Β» ΠΎΡ‚ РКН β€” рСгулятор это ΠΎΡ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€Π³Π°Π΅Ρ‚ Под ограничСния Ρ‚Π°ΠΊΠΆΠ΅ ΠΏΠΎΠΏΠ°Π»ΠΈ ΠΎΠ±Ρ€Π°Π·ΠΎΠ²Π°Ρ‚Π΅Π»ΡŒΠ½Ρ‹Π΅ ΠΏΠ»Π°Ρ‚Ρ„ΠΎΡ€ΠΌΡ‹ с курсами ΠΏΠΎ Python.

As part of its internet crackdown, it appears that Russia's internet watchdog accidentally blocked the official website of the Linux kernel.

The block has been lifted after Russian IT engineers reminded Roskomnadzor that the country's native OS also runs on Linux

kod.ru/linux-rus-fail

19.02.2026 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Leaked Email Suggests Ring Plans to Expand β€˜Search Party’ Surveillance Beyond Dogs Ring's CEO told staff the feature is β€œfirst for finding dogs,” indicating a plan to expand.

Scoop: Ring's CEO told staff Search Party is not going to be just for dogs, according to a leaked email I obtained. Said it is "first for finding dogs" before suggesting it would be expanded to be used for crime:

www.404media.co/leaked-email...

18.02.2026 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2459    πŸ” 1119    πŸ’¬ 123    πŸ“Œ 329
Limited pallete illustration of a 90s PC. A messy desk is covered in pens, pencils, notes on puzzles, a donut and coffee. A dungeon crawling game is on the screen. Some cute mice explore the area.

Limited pallete illustration of a 90s PC. A messy desk is covered in pens, pencils, notes on puzzles, a donut and coffee. A dungeon crawling game is on the screen. Some cute mice explore the area.

Computer Mice

18.02.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1616    πŸ” 431    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
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Climate change media coverage fell 14% in 2025 Despite rising impacts, climate change received less attention in media around the world in 2025. CU Boulder sociologist Max Boykoff shares the reasons and

Climate change coverage fell 14% globally in 2025, while the world endured record heat, raging wildfires, and devastating floods.

The crisis intensified. The headlines didn’t.

Less coverage = less urgency.

www.colorado.edu/today/2026/0...

17.02.2026 06:10 β€” πŸ‘ 167    πŸ” 108    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3
All Your Base Are Belong To Us (slight remaster)
I downloaded the original Flash SWF file from IA, played it using Ruffle in a full-screen window, and replaced the audio with a better… All Your Base Are Belong To Us (slight remaster)

Happy 25th anniversary "All Your Base Are Belong To Us"

17.02.2026 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

People talk about this stuff in terms of how much it'll suck for gaming and I hate to inform you how many MRI machines, X-Rays, all sorts of other vital machinery are just a Windows IoT Edition PC in a beige plastic box with a big magnet/accelerator/whatever attached.

17.02.2026 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 7008    πŸ” 3084    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 96
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Netflix Developing TICKET TO RIDE Movie After Acquiring Global Rights

Netflix is making a Ticket to Ride movie πŸš‚

18.02.2026 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
"KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: RECORDING FEDERAL AGENTS IN PUBLIC.
You have the right to photograph or film anything in plain view, including federal buildings and law enforcement, so long as you aren't trespassing or violating a lawful order.If you're not under arrest, law enforcement needs a warrant to confiscate or search your device.If you're arrested, officers still need a warrant to search your device's contents.The government may never lawfully delete your photos or videos.While the Constitution protects your right to record and helps you defend against unjustified retaliation or arrest, the exercise of this right can still carry risks. ACLU."

"KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: RECORDING FEDERAL AGENTS IN PUBLIC. You have the right to photograph or film anything in plain view, including federal buildings and law enforcement, so long as you aren't trespassing or violating a lawful order.If you're not under arrest, law enforcement needs a warrant to confiscate or search your device.If you're arrested, officers still need a warrant to search your device's contents.The government may never lawfully delete your photos or videos.While the Constitution protects your right to record and helps you defend against unjustified retaliation or arrest, the exercise of this right can still carry risks. ACLU."

The First Amendment protects your right to record government officials performing their duties in public.

This applies to ICE agents, police, FBI, National Guard troops, and any other government officials.

Learn more at aclu.org/kyr_record-

18.02.2026 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1045    πŸ” 558    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 19
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TeamSpeak flooded with new users amid backlash to Discord’s age checks - Dexerto Discord’s age verification appears to be driving users to rival platforms as TeamSpeak confirms it has reached hosting capacity in the US.

Here's why people are apparently flooding to Discord's rival

18.02.2026 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s not just you, YouTube is partially down in outage If you’re trying to access YouTube right now and running into problems, you’re not alone, as a widespread outage appears to be affecting YouTube and, to a lesser extent, YouTube TV. more…

It’s not just you, YouTube is partially down in outage

18.02.2026 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

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