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@halophoenix.bsky.social

Author: Seen, Heard, & Paid: https://amzn.to/4dXOAHv Now: Managing Editor, @pcmag.com Then: WIRED, NYTimes, Lifehacker. Forever: Yours. Bi, poly, unapologetically Black. He/Him. ๐ŸŽจ: @mavisdeluna.art https://www.alan-henry.net | https://www.novawerks.net

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Latest posts by halophoenix.bsky.social on Bluesky

bruh i need these fonts like flowers need the sun

08.08.2025 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

there is money to be made in making our world more miserable, in finding new groups of people to humiliate and degrade. it is also increasingly, the only way to score a jackpot. placing your chips on the correct assault on someoneโ€™s dignity

08.08.2025 17:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't care how many likes this gets it'll always be underrated lmao

08.08.2025 16:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The goal is and always has been, to disappear trans people from society.

Make no mistake, if they get away with brutalizing trans people like this, they'll come for everyone of every marginalized group, including you and me.

(This isn't at Link, he knows what's up. This is for you, reading this.)

08.08.2025 15:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cybersecurity's Worst Week Yet? Firefox Phishing Attacks, Meta Steals Data, and Ransomware Outsmarts Defenders The thing about security conferences like Black Hat, which took Las Vegas by storm this week, is that you end up seeing some nuanced, technical things that seem like they donโ€™t matter but actually do, and then you see other things that are just terrifying beyond belief. Thankfully, the PCMag security team was there to see it all, so you didnโ€™t have to risk your devices just by being there.

The thing about security conferences like Black Hat, which took Las Vegas by storm this week, is that you end up seeing some nuanced, technical things that seem like they don't matter but actually do, and then you see other things that are just terrifying beyond belief.

08.08.2025 14:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There are people everywhere. Look around.

08.08.2025 04:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 83    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whenever you see a story like this, which I have no doubt has accurate numbers and framing, swap "Bluesky" with "Truth Social" or "Parler" (yup, still exists!) or "Gab Social" (also still exists!) and ask yourself why none of them are worthy of this level of analysis.

07.08.2025 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

the thing about describing someone as "awful online but delightful in-person" is that every single time it just means the person is putting up a facade IRL where it's only a matter of time until the facade starts cracking.

if a person is telling you that they are awful, you should believe them.

07.08.2025 06:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 526    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 38    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18

This reaction tells me a bunch of you haven't seen it either and you should!

Written by Katsuhiro Otomo! (Akira, Robot Carnival, Memories, etc.), Roujin Z's (1991) plot is essentially: what could go wrong giving tech cos control over elder care, displacing humans?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5i0...

07.08.2025 15:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Google's dishonest and insulting AI Mode justification - a teardown Google finally responded to widespread criticism of its AI-based search tools, and that response is beyond disappointing.

Google's dishonest and insulting AI Mode justification - a teardown
machinesociety.ai/p/googles-di...

06.08.2025 19:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Thank goodness someone wrote this - I couldn't get through their blog post without rolling my eyes at how intellectually dishonest the whole thing was

06.08.2025 19:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Some of these silicon valley motherfuckers have never watched Roujin Z and it shows

06.08.2025 19:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

good lord I remember The Great Dopamine/Seratonin Mixup back in the blog era. People are eager for "science word that means happy" and it shows...

06.08.2025 19:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Support Mavis DeLuna โค๏ธ Support Mavis DeLuna on Ko-Fi!

If we do not meet this goal, we will be homeless. That's not a joke. Please help us prevent that.

I am a chronically ill, disabled, + queer Indigenous artist who is the only source of income.

Please repost. โ™ฅ

๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ’• #BIPOCMA #MABoost #HelpSky #TransCrowdFund #MutualAid

ko-fi.com/mavisdeluna/...

06.08.2025 18:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 119    ๐Ÿ” 177    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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Early universeโ€™s โ€˜little red dotsโ€™ may be black hole stars Puzzling objects spotted by NASAโ€™s JWST telescope may be entirely new class of celestial entity

It's a literal black hole sun, for all those who remember 90s grunge www.science.org/content/arti...

05.08.2025 19:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 268    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

AMAZING.

05.08.2025 19:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tell me why I walk into my barber shop and he's blasting Natalie Imbruglia (remember her????) and when I walk out we've migrated to Montell Jordan??

I got a fresh cut AND a banger playlist, let's go?

05.08.2025 18:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"who gets to determine what exactly constitutes 'adult content' remains a question. ...users report being unable to access resources about reproductive health, LGBTQ+ awareness and health care, and even current events and news bc theyโ€™ve been flagged as for adults only." - @halophoenix.bsky.social

04.08.2025 18:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's me, back on my bullshit

04.08.2025 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

stride into my inbox like this and the grey hat in me has a very rude awakening for you and you'll never know it was me

04.08.2025 17:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ew where did this man buy the audacity

04.08.2025 17:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a large version of my heart emote on Twitch - featuring a chibi version of me holding a big red heart in front of him and looking at the viewer!

a large version of my heart emote on Twitch - featuring a chibi version of me holding a big red heart in front of him and looking at the viewer!

Doing some Destiny grinding, yaps, and chill today - you know, easy Sunday vibes. Stop by and say hi!

twitch.tv/halo_phoenix

๐ŸŽจ: @tweedraws.bsky.social

03.08.2025 20:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Aaaah I love it so much, thank you!!

02.08.2025 18:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Berdables #69!! it's @halophoenix.bsky.social!

Thank you again for the support! This one turned out particularly adorable, perhaps to juxtapose the sex number. Who knows.

02.08.2025 08:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

oh you just gave me a hell of a thing to look forward to

02.08.2025 16:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Black and white photograph of James Baldwin holding a cigarette.

Black and white photograph of James Baldwin holding a cigarette.

Happy birthday James Baldwin, born on August 2, 1924.

02.08.2025 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 539    ๐Ÿ” 162    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

stealing this Ilia meme because it's an Ilia meme and there needs to be more Ilia memes in the world

02.08.2025 00:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
"He's a piece of shit, but let's get the political science stuff out of the way," Steven told me when I asked if he thought support of Tesla could be considered apolitical. "Elon Musk has platformed white supremacists and antisemites on X. He got rid of all the moderation. He put back accounts that were clearly neo-Nazis. He's changed algorithms to promote that type of hate.
Him and DOGE did massive cuts in the government, including our civil services.
He's cut cancer research. Did I mention he was a giant piece of shit?"
"He's cut our aid to Africa, which Will result, without exaggeration, in millions of women and children and innocent people dying. Millions," he said. "I'm not a big fan of people who give the Hitler salute. I mean, I'm kind of fussy like that. He gave it twice at Trump's inauguration," he continued. "He's a Nazi. And he cheats at video games. You have another question?"

"He's a piece of shit, but let's get the political science stuff out of the way," Steven told me when I asked if he thought support of Tesla could be considered apolitical. "Elon Musk has platformed white supremacists and antisemites on X. He got rid of all the moderation. He put back accounts that were clearly neo-Nazis. He's changed algorithms to promote that type of hate. Him and DOGE did massive cuts in the government, including our civil services. He's cut cancer research. Did I mention he was a giant piece of shit?" "He's cut our aid to Africa, which Will result, without exaggeration, in millions of women and children and innocent people dying. Millions," he said. "I'm not a big fan of people who give the Hitler salute. I mean, I'm kind of fussy like that. He gave it twice at Trump's inauguration," he continued. "He's a Nazi. And he cheats at video games. You have another question?"

lol at this response to a โ€œman on the streetโ€ interview with protestors at the Tesla diner

01.08.2025 23:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6101    ๐Ÿ” 1737    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 59    ๐Ÿ“Œ 86

When reporters cover "the economy," this is the only economy that actually matters.

01.08.2025 22:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

it's SO GOOD, and now I have a craving and I blame you entirely :D

01.08.2025 22:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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