Ali C
@alic.bsky.social
Cybersecurity policy, ethics and culture geek. Human <--> techie translator. Organ donation advocate. She/her. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ ally. Views are mine, you can't have them.
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FYI: The BBC has revealed the charities #TheCelebrityTraitors were all competing for, with links so that you can donate.
November 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
FYI: The BBC has revealed the charities #TheCelebrityTraitors were all competing for, with links so that you can donate.
Can't wait til I'm 20 years older and can legitimately rant about how great the 90s were.
Actually quite tempted to write a post about quite how shit the 70s were.
The rot really set in when the woke brigade cancelled Spangles.
November 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Can't wait til I'm 20 years older and can legitimately rant about how great the 90s were.
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PSA: tips to protect yourself from scams on Signal.
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
PSA: tips to protect yourself from scams on Signal.
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
This is a whole department of 5/6 people, not one job. Absolutely laughable.
November 12, 2025 at 8:17 AM
This is a whole department of 5/6 people, not one job. Absolutely laughable.
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Ooooooh www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
Northern Lights set to dazzle UK this week due to possible 'Severe' geomagnetic storm
Activity on the surface of the Sun means the chance of the Northern Lights shining over the UK is high this week as Elizabeth Rizzini explains.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Ooooooh www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
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Bechdel test but for work conversations that don’t mention AI
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Bechdel test but for work conversations that don’t mention AI
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Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
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It’s my birthday today. You know how some people ask for donations to charity on their birthdays? Well, if you so wish, you could make a donation to the actors’ trust on my behalf (via my Kickstarter obviously)
Here’s a piece about why I’m supporting them
www.actorstrust.org.uk/news/the-sgt...
Here’s a piece about why I’m supporting them
www.actorstrust.org.uk/news/the-sgt...
The 'Sgt Pepper Celebrity Memorial' Artist Supports Actors' Trust - Actor's Trust
www.actorstrust.org.uk
November 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
It’s my birthday today. You know how some people ask for donations to charity on their birthdays? Well, if you so wish, you could make a donation to the actors’ trust on my behalf (via my Kickstarter obviously)
Here’s a piece about why I’m supporting them
www.actorstrust.org.uk/news/the-sgt...
Here’s a piece about why I’m supporting them
www.actorstrust.org.uk/news/the-sgt...
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“Where’s your fucking poppy?”
November 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
“Where’s your fucking poppy?”
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This is a very good listen. It's funny that everybody saying "Crick & Watson just stole Franklin's work" aren't really dunking on Watson like they think, they're basically repeating a myth he invented to make himself look cool.
What did Watson and Crick discover in 1953?”
“Rosalind Franklin’s notes!”
Now would be a good time to listen to my interview with the brilliant @matthewcobb.bsky.social about Franklin, Watson, Crick and the discovery of the double helix. geneticsunzipped.com/blog/2023/8/...
“Rosalind Franklin’s notes!”
Now would be a good time to listen to my interview with the brilliant @matthewcobb.bsky.social about Franklin, Watson, Crick and the discovery of the double helix. geneticsunzipped.com/blog/2023/8/...
What really happened between Franklin, Watson and Crick in the discovery of the DNA double helix? — Genetics Unzipped
Kat Arney chats with Professor Matthew Cobb about what really happened between James Watson, Francis Crick and Rosalind Franklin during the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA.
geneticsunzipped.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:57 AM
This is a very good listen. It's funny that everybody saying "Crick & Watson just stole Franklin's work" aren't really dunking on Watson like they think, they're basically repeating a myth he invented to make himself look cool.
In the last few months, I've had some very unpleasant interactions with middle-aged male solicitors, unbelievably rude and condescending. It's virtually impossible to complain about a solicitor unless you were the client. I bet many in house purchasing chains think they should be able to do so!
Shocking article in the Sheffield Tribune. A solicitor, Andrew Milne, buying up freeholds of houses and then making (false) threats to the leaseholders to bully them into buying the freehold at a huge premium.
November 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
In the last few months, I've had some very unpleasant interactions with middle-aged male solicitors, unbelievably rude and condescending. It's virtually impossible to complain about a solicitor unless you were the client. I bet many in house purchasing chains think they should be able to do so!
It's pretty obvious to me: he's turning it into a theme park. The seat of gov-, er, of Pseudo dictator will move to Mar A Lago by Christmas
This, in particular, is spectacularly hideous. It's like something you'd see on the wall of a car dealership where they put pictures of their top salespeople every month
November 7, 2025 at 7:42 AM
It's pretty obvious to me: he's turning it into a theme park. The seat of gov-, er, of Pseudo dictator will move to Mar A Lago by Christmas
Ahhhahahahaha absolute CLASSIC
*adds to files for future use*
*adds to files for future use*
The password to the Louvre’s video surveillance system was “Louvre,” according to a museum employee
Password to Louvre’s video surveillance system was 'Louvre', according to employee
According to an employee with knowledge of the system, the password to the Louvre's video surveillance system was simply "Louvre" at the time of the robbery last month.
abcnews.go.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Ahhhahahahaha absolute CLASSIC
*adds to files for future use*
*adds to files for future use*
I'm sorry what now
November 7, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I'm sorry what now
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In my deep-dive article on this.weekinsecurity.com, I explain how the North Korean remote IT workers' scheme works, why it's incredibly effective as a "triple threat," and what companies large and small can do to identify suspicious applicants before they're hired.
Please share!
Please share!
Thousands of North Koreans have secretly infiltrated US and European companies as remote IT workers
North Korea's secret remote workers are a major threat facing U.S. and European businesses today, taking jobs in Fortune 100 and smaller companies alike. Here's how to recognize and combat the threat.
this.weekinsecurity.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
In my deep-dive article on this.weekinsecurity.com, I explain how the North Korean remote IT workers' scheme works, why it's incredibly effective as a "triple threat," and what companies large and small can do to identify suspicious applicants before they're hired.
Please share!
Please share!
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We actually use Jaffa Cakes which are in a quantum cake biscuit superposition for extra security.
do British websites track your browsing with biscuits
November 7, 2025 at 2:25 AM
We actually use Jaffa Cakes which are in a quantum cake biscuit superposition for extra security.
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21st century phrenology for the AI age. And likely just as racist and real-world stupid to use as phrenology.
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
Should facial analysis help determine whom companies hire?
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
econ.st
November 7, 2025 at 4:55 AM
21st century phrenology for the AI age. And likely just as racist and real-world stupid to use as phrenology.
There's a lot of new stuff in the BlueSky and XBlock bits, some of it genuinely useful, i.e. I really don't want any screenshots from X or Truth, thanks. But hiding "rude" posts seems somewhat presumptuous!
I like that they're there, but I wish they'd treated folks like adults and told us first.
I like that they're there, but I wish they'd treated folks like adults and told us first.
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 7, 2025 at 7:10 AM
There's a lot of new stuff in the BlueSky and XBlock bits, some of it genuinely useful, i.e. I really don't want any screenshots from X or Truth, thanks. But hiding "rude" posts seems somewhat presumptuous!
I like that they're there, but I wish they'd treated folks like adults and told us first.
I like that they're there, but I wish they'd treated folks like adults and told us first.
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When the meeting could’ve been an email #celebritytraitors
November 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
When the meeting could’ve been an email #celebritytraitors
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November 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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The absolute best “Oh Fuck”. #celebritytraitors
November 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The absolute best “Oh Fuck”. #celebritytraitors
Oh Alan, you played an absolute fucking blinder. #CelebrityTraitors
November 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Oh Alan, you played an absolute fucking blinder. #CelebrityTraitors
Tbh the argument for this is quite strong now. Electric vehicles are larger and much heavier, so they do more damage to roads. So not "road use' but "road maintenance "?
By 43% to 34%, Britons support requiring electric vehicle drivers to pay a 'road use tax'
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Tbh the argument for this is quite strong now. Electric vehicles are larger and much heavier, so they do more damage to roads. So not "road use' but "road maintenance "?
Sometimes I wonder if the obesity crisis is exacerbated by the fact the NHS weighs outpatients before appointments with their shoes and coats on
Tmnt Michelangelo GIF
Alt: Tmnt Michelangelo on a scale
media.tenor.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Sometimes I wonder if the obesity crisis is exacerbated by the fact the NHS weighs outpatients before appointments with their shoes and coats on
Excellent. If I see anyone wearing glasses like that Immaask them to remove them for sure. Not just because of what they are, but because of the kind of arsehole* who will wear them.
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*man, obviously
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*man, obviously
“Would this have been a story had they used the new iPhone?” Meta asked us.
"Unlike the iPhone and other smartphones, one of the most widely adopted electronics in human history, only a tiny portion of the population has any idea what the fuck these glasses are," @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social writes.
"Unlike the iPhone and other smartphones, one of the most widely adopted electronics in human history, only a tiny portion of the population has any idea what the fuck these glasses are," @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social writes.
What’s the Difference Between AI Glasses and an iPhone? A Helpful Guide for Meta PR
Meta thinks its camera glasses, which are often used for harassment, are no different than any other camera.
www.404media.co
November 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Excellent. If I see anyone wearing glasses like that Immaask them to remove them for sure. Not just because of what they are, but because of the kind of arsehole* who will wear them.
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*man, obviously
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*man, obviously