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

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Howard Clifford running off the Tacoma Narrows Bridge during the collapse, November 7, 1940

Howard Clifford running off the Tacoma Narrows Bridge during the collapse, November 7, 1940

#OnThisDay in 1940, photographer Howard Clifford narrowly escaped the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. www.historylink.org/File/23342

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ICYMI: DHS is seeking to collect state driver's license data as it takes on an unprecedented expansion of a system that used to just contain info on immigrants but now has info on hundreds of millions of Americans, including SSNs. Via me &
@zachdespart.bsky.social @propublica.org @texastribune.org

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Inmates will pay up to 83% more for phone calls, thanks to new FCC rule Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to allow prison telecommunication companies to charge incarcerated people up to 83% more for phone calls.

This is ridiculous. The data shows keeping a connection to family and community reduces the likelihood that people commit crimes when they get out.
popular.info/p/inmates-wi... Inmates will pay up to 83% more for phone calls, thanks to new FCC rule

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Penn hacker claims to have stolen 1.2 million donor records in data breach A hacker has taken responsibility for last week's University of Pennsylvania "We got hacked" email incident, saying it was a far more extensive breach that exposed data on 1.2 million donors and internal documents.

A hacker has taken responsibility for last week's University of Pennsylvania "We got hacked" email incident, saying it was a far more extensive breach that exposed data on 1.2 million donors and internal documents.

02.11.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Meme from nightmare before Christmas saying 364 to Halloween

Meme from nightmare before Christmas saying 364 to Halloween

Only day you can post this

01.11.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2518    πŸ” 1084    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 4
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So @tolariancommunitycollege.com took me to @totlgames.bsky.social and I convinced him to buy an expensive Gengar 🀣🀣

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Pet Sidekicks Are Coming to Fortnite In Early November

Pet Sidekicks Are Coming to Fortnite In Early November

Fortnite's first pet sidekick, a banana dog named Peels, arrives on November 1, followed by Bonesy, Spike, and Lil’ Raptor on November 7! bit.ly/4nH6RfO

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If you are not at risk it is your civic duty to tell these guys they are embarrassing worms if you see them patrolling a supermarket to arrest people that the government is intentionally starving

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Trump orders Pentagon to begin testing nuclear weapons 'immediately' The U.S. voluntarily halted nuclear explosive testing in 1992, though it has the ability to resume tests at a site in Nevada.

BREAKING: Trump orders the Pentagon to start testing nuclear weapons for the first time since 1992.

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Yes and we love it.

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Digg founder Kevin Rose on the need for trusted social communities in the AI era | TechCrunch "The dead internet theory is real," Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian told Digg founder Kevin Rose, referring to the idea that much of the internet isn't

"The dead internet theory is real," Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian told Digg founder Kevin Rose, referring to the idea that much of the internet isn't

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Microsoft is Investigating Outages Affecting Microsoft 365 and Azure Services Microsoft is working to fix an outage affecting its Azure and Microsoft 365 services. The post Microsoft is Investigating Outages Affecting Microsoft 365 and Azure Services appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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"And we would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for those bumbling government clients using our spyware."

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YouTube Is Working With Nintendo To Make Its App Available On Switch 2 Update: YouTube says it's still on the way

YouTube Is Working With Nintendo To Make Its App Available On Switch 2.

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I was just looking at the actual announcement and FYI it's opt-in (not on by default) and it is activated by your employer/org. Tracks what wifi networks the employee uses.

Protip: Have fun renaming your SSID!

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Google disputes false claims of massive Gmail data breach Google was once again forced to announce that it had not suffered a data breach after numerous news outlets published sensational stories about a fake breach that purportedly exposed 183 million accounts.

Google was once again forced to announce that it had not suffered a data breach after numerous news outlets published sensational stories about a fake breach that purportedly exposed 183 million accounts.

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Screenshot of nurse joy placing a container of pokeballs and pikachu on a counter top in the PokΓ©mon anime

Screenshot of nurse joy placing a container of pokeballs and pikachu on a counter top in the PokΓ©mon anime

here, take this

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The Best PS2 Games Of All Time

The Best PS2 Games Of All Time

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For the PS2’s 25th anniversary, we’re looking back at the games that made this console truly iconic, from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas to Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater to Resident Evil 4. bit.ly/3Jf01Qp

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From a crewmember on yesterday's Teal 74 mission into now-Category 5 Hurricane #Melissa. As clear of an eye as you will see in the Atlantic basin.

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If you can’t afford a vacation, an AI app will sell you pictures of one Always be manifesting.

This version of Total Recall sucks.

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A screenshot of the Massachusetts snap program that explains the current administration is cutting off benefits to Americans on 01 November

A screenshot of the Massachusetts snap program that explains the current administration is cutting off benefits to Americans on 01 November

Mass.gov SNAP page is telling the truth about this administration cutting off the program

www.mass.gov/lists/snap-b...

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Zenni’s Anti-Facial Recognition Glasses are Eyewear for Our Paranoid Age These anti-facial recognition glasses technically work, but won’t save you from our surveillance dystopia.

We tested out Zenni's anti-facial recognition glasses coating. It actually (kinda, technically) works? "ID Guard" adds a pink sheen to the surface of the glasses that reflects the infrared light used by some facial recognition cameras. So, only threats like that

www.404media.co/zennis-anti-...

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A spotted eagle ray glides gracefully over a coral outplant predation study deployed by Rescue a reef to observe how parrotfish and other reef fish behave when presented with new corals in their habitat #spottedeagleray #flylikeaneagle #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity

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Thank God for Canadians. Canada nICE Agents.

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GPU repair shop warns against RTX 5090 Founders Edition: fragile internal connector and lack of spare parts - VideoCardz.com NorthridgeFix says it may be hard to repair RTX 5090 Founders Edition, because there are no spare parts In a new video, NorthridgeFix documents a teardown and repair attempt of an RTX 5090 Founders Edition...

GPU repair shop warns against RTX 5090 Founders Edition: fragile internal connector and lack of spare parts

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35 years ago today, October 25, 1990, the original β€œTreehouse of Horror” first aired on Fox.

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He’s designing the ballroom with AI isn’t he www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Production line, Bartell Drugs Candy Kitchen, Seattle, ca. 1930

Production line, Bartell Drugs Candy Kitchen, Seattle, ca. 1930

What's your favorite Halloween candy?

And here's some histories of a few Washington sweets:

Frangos: www.historylink.org/File/5771
Almond Roca: www.historylink.org/File/11195
Boehm's Candies: www.historylink.org/File/20575
Bartell Candy Kitchen: www.historylink.org/File/10125

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