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Amethyst Basilisk

@amethyst.systems.bsky.social

Furry hacker of the dragon and Windows variety. Blog: https://amethyst.systems/blog Puzzles: https://crackmes.one/user/frank2

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The Big Canada-Sweden Curling Beef, Explained | Defector As a sport most people pay intense attention to for two weeks every four years and then not at all the rest of the time, curling can be slightly impenetrable to the casual viewer; its intricacies and ...

Here's a nice summary of it all defector.com/the-big-cana...

16.02.2026 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Iron lungs etc = long polio, shingles = long chickenpox, cervical cancer= long HPV, AIDS = long HIV, MS = long EBV.

That's how I keep putting it to people, that "long" covid is not unique and viruses are not one-and-done. :/

13.02.2026 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Those look like they're gonna be frosty! Happy for your cultuvation.

16.02.2026 03:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Anti-homeless benches in Pokemon Legends ZA

Anti-homeless benches in Pokemon Legends ZA

why is there anti-homeless architecture in pokemon

15.02.2026 00:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2443    πŸ” 338    πŸ’¬ 58    πŸ“Œ 29
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Meta is putting a "Name Tag" feature in Ray-Bans - facial recognition through the glasses' camera. You look at someone, AI tells you who they are.
In an internal document, the company wrote that the timing is good because civil society groups are busy with politics and won't cause problems.

14.02.2026 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1164    πŸ” 720    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 141
The dye in Doritos can make mice transparent (Popular Science)

The dye in Doritos can make mice transparent (Popular Science)

Roses are red
Vice is inherent

15.02.2026 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1090    πŸ” 314    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 29
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We built Jikipedia, a new wiki that compiles Jmail data into exhaustive reports on key figures in the Epstein scandal.

It lists all recorded visits to Epstein's estates, each person's possible knowledge of Epstein's crimes and laws that they may have violated.

15.02.2026 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2557    πŸ” 1105    πŸ’¬ 59    πŸ“Œ 77
A man in a leather jacket and green shirt with an earpiece and a brown ponytail, the "I refuse the question" guy.

A man in a leather jacket and green shirt with an earpiece and a brown ponytail, the "I refuse the question" guy.

White kid in a brown hoodie winding up a punch

White kid in a brown hoodie winding up a punch

Skinny white guy in a purple hoodie getting ready to roundhouse kick the shit out of the camera

Skinny white guy in a purple hoodie getting ready to roundhouse kick the shit out of the camera

Support/Tank/DPS

14.02.2026 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6553    πŸ” 1885    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 41
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Happy Valentines Day to all those friends in a completely undefinable but utterly queer relationship.

14.02.2026 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Valentines Day from Glucose Cat

15.02.2025 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 919    πŸ” 125    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 7
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses technical wireframe in patent-drawing blue, exploded view showing every camera, microphone, and sensor packed into what looks like normal eyewear. Someone has helpfully corrected the branding on the temple arm and logo to read "MEGA CREEP" instead of "Meta," which is the most accurate product rename since Facebook became Meta to dodge its own reputation. The engineering is impressive. The ethics are not.

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses technical wireframe in patent-drawing blue, exploded view showing every camera, microphone, and sensor packed into what looks like normal eyewear. Someone has helpfully corrected the branding on the temple arm and logo to read "MEGA CREEP" instead of "Meta," which is the most accurate product rename since Facebook became Meta to dodge its own reputation. The engineering is impressive. The ethics are not.

Meta Wants to Scan Every Face You Walk Past πŸ‘“πŸ”΄

Meta plans to add facial recognition to Ray-Ban smart glasses. An internal document says they timed launch during political crisis so civil society wouldn't notice.

blog.adafruit.com/2026/02/14/m...

14.02.2026 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 123    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 8
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My half of a trade with @nerdbreath.bsky.social. They asked for a snowboard design for their 90's ermine character toodles so this was a ton of fun to go wild on!

14.02.2026 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

[seeing two beautiful women giggling and holding hands across a table in a cafΓ© on valentines day] wow they must be such great friends

14.02.2026 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 581    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 1

Almost called my partner kitty to my mom. Her main is a tiger and she means the world to me (@miragethefox.bsky.social)

15.02.2026 01:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Valentine's day my loves!!!

14.02.2026 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1057    πŸ” 447    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

reading about the effects of cutting USAID. i think a painting of elon musk should be hung in public for everyone to see. a painting of elon musk should be put up against a wall and shot with a nice camera

14.02.2026 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2250    πŸ” 383    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 9
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you had one job

14.02.2026 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 526    πŸ” 146    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Boosted for bonus Good Boy at the end.

14.02.2026 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Roses are red
Violets are blue
My Roland plays Simcity too

14.02.2026 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Guess it's that time of the year to wheel this out... 😏

14.02.2026 05:25 β€” πŸ‘ 200    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 5

Excuse me, he said, "I don't trust the fuckers lol." We must give the full quote to this semi-anonymous real estate agent!

13.02.2026 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stern Pinball Inc. has teamed up with The PokΓ©mon Company to create the first PokΓ©mon-themed pinball machine ever!

Check it out: https://bit.ly/46Rntvt

13.02.2026 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4

Wine moms with Molotov cocktails is now the moderate position on ICE.

13.02.2026 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1369    πŸ” 295    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 9

Ah, so he's legally obligated, that changes things.

14.02.2026 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A two panel cartoon depicting a waiter talking to a seated patron. The waiter says β€œoh, May I look at your drawings?” The patron says β€œuhh…I have all my stuff under an NDA…” in the next panel, he continues: β€œIf I shared these, I’d owe myself a lot of money…”

A two panel cartoon depicting a waiter talking to a seated patron. The waiter says β€œoh, May I look at your drawings?” The patron says β€œuhh…I have all my stuff under an NDA…” in the next panel, he continues: β€œIf I shared these, I’d owe myself a lot of money…”

13.02.2026 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 901    πŸ” 138    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
Jason Voorhees smelling flowers with the text β€œwhen it’s Friday the 13th but tomorrow is Valentine’s Day”.

Jason Voorhees smelling flowers with the text β€œwhen it’s Friday the 13th but tomorrow is Valentine’s Day”.

can’t post this one again until 2032

13.02.2026 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 246    πŸ” 107    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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Χ›Χœ Χ›Χš Χ Χ›Χ•ΧŸ.

11.02.2026 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 141    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 7

And remember Democrats don't want to destroy this because they want to run it.

If they wanted to destroy it, they'd be running on a platform of destroying it.

13.02.2026 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 202    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

If this is his way of licking the boot for right-wing votes, conservatives already stereotype lefties as being insincere and empty catering. Stupid idea that won't by itself win conservative votes, but he's always catering to conservatives, not lefties. All the reason to hate him.

14.02.2026 02:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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