Gary Longsine 📱
@arbiteriapetus.bsky.social
Liberal science is how we discover what's true, and what's not. Information security *is* national security. Free Birdseed podcast, for people who make software. InfoSec NatSec
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A Simple Tuneup for Your Cybersecurity
Every organization, every system, every network, device, and person is under cyber attack from everywhere all the time.
These easy, free tips will help you improve your information security.
You can do this.
Share and "like" this post to help others.
Every organization, every system, every network, device, and person is under cyber attack from everywhere all the time.
These easy, free tips will help you improve your information security.
You can do this.
Share and "like" this post to help others.
Thread of the Day 🥇
Hey, my name is in the Epstein files! I've told the story before, but should probably re-up.
TLDR: never met the guy, never took (or asked for) any money from him, never visited the island. I was invited to the island, and said no.
It's not that hard to just say no.
TLDR: never met the guy, never took (or asked for) any money from him, never visited the island. I was invited to the island, and said no.
It's not that hard to just say no.
February 9, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Thread of the Day 🥇
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No wonder people struggle with security for Internet services. Have you ever thought about the complexity involved?
Take a look at the flowchart for where passkeys are located on a Windows computer. 🤣😑😞
demystified.info/security.htm...
Take a look at the flowchart for where passkeys are located on a Windows computer. 🤣😑😞
demystified.info/security.htm...
Login Security Demystified
Everything you need to understand about account security.
demystified.info
February 9, 2026 at 5:25 PM
No wonder people struggle with security for Internet services. Have you ever thought about the complexity involved?
Take a look at the flowchart for where passkeys are located on a Windows computer. 🤣😑😞
demystified.info/security.htm...
Take a look at the flowchart for where passkeys are located on a Windows computer. 🤣😑😞
demystified.info/security.htm...
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Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
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Drinking a moderate amount of tea or caffeinated coffee each day was linked to a lower risk of dementia in a long-term observational study.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/daily-coffee-tea-lower-dementia-risk
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/daily-coffee-tea-lower-dementia-risk
Daily cups of caffeinated coffee or mugs of tea may lower dementia risk
A long-term observational study found a link between the amount of tea and caffeinated coffee people drank and the risk of dementia.
www.sciencenews.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Drinking a moderate amount of tea or caffeinated coffee each day was linked to a lower risk of dementia in a long-term observational study.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/daily-coffee-tea-lower-dementia-risk
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/daily-coffee-tea-lower-dementia-risk
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The oldest sewn object consists of two pieces of hide joined at the top with a piece of cord made from twisted fibers.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/oldest-clothing-ice-age-era-hide-oregon
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/oldest-clothing-ice-age-era-hide-oregon
The world’s oldest piece of clothing might be an Ice Age–era hide from Oregon
Two pieces of elk hide connected by a twisted-fiber cord are the earliest evidence of sewing. But what they were used for is still a mystery.
www.sciencenews.org
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The oldest sewn object consists of two pieces of hide joined at the top with a piece of cord made from twisted fibers.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/oldest-clothing-ice-age-era-hide-oregon
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/oldest-clothing-ice-age-era-hide-oregon
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🌐 Interpol teams up with cybersecurity giants to combat cybercrime! Discover how they’re joining forces for a safer digital world. 🚀 Read more: https://innovirtuoso.com/cybersecurity/operation-secure-interpol-and-cybersecurity-giants-unite-against-cybercrime/ #Cybersecurity #Interpol #CyberCrime ✨
Interpol and Cybersecurity Giants Unite Against Cybercrime
Operation Secure is a major initiative aimed at combating cybercrime, led by Interpol and key cybersecurity firms. Involving law enforcement from 26...
innovirtuoso.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:12 AM
🌐 Interpol teams up with cybersecurity giants to combat cybercrime! Discover how they’re joining forces for a safer digital world. 🚀 Read more: https://innovirtuoso.com/cybersecurity/operation-secure-interpol-and-cybersecurity-giants-unite-against-cybercrime/ #Cybersecurity #Interpol #CyberCrime ✨
Dinosaur Photo of the Day 🦕
The herons that come into our garden are now building nests in the local park.
February 9, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Dinosaur Photo of the Day 🦕
The GoDaddy DNS Domain registrar @godaddy.com offers passkeys, now. Hooray! They're ahead of this accelerating curve, though we're still in early days.
Held at current rate it will only be another 9 years or so, before all the top 1000 Internet domains get on the passkeys train.🤣
www.godaddy.com
Held at current rate it will only be another 9 years or so, before all the top 1000 Internet domains get on the passkeys train.🤣
www.godaddy.com
www.godaddy.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:37 AM
The GoDaddy DNS Domain registrar @godaddy.com offers passkeys, now. Hooray! They're ahead of this accelerating curve, though we're still in early days.
Held at current rate it will only be another 9 years or so, before all the top 1000 Internet domains get on the passkeys train.🤣
www.godaddy.com
Held at current rate it will only be another 9 years or so, before all the top 1000 Internet domains get on the passkeys train.🤣
www.godaddy.com
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"One person, as they appear to be placed in handcuffs, says: 'I was here delivering pizza for the protesters. I had no idea that this was happening. I moved to the side of the curb when they started rushing everyone and now they’re arresting me.'"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Minneapolis protesters arrested during one-month anniversary of Renee Good’s death
Several demonstrators taken into custody Saturday after marking killing of Minnesota woman by immigration officer
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:07 AM
"One person, as they appear to be placed in handcuffs, says: 'I was here delivering pizza for the protesters. I had no idea that this was happening. I moved to the side of the curb when they started rushing everyone and now they’re arresting me.'"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
I was hit by the "bug" (which appears to be a cluster of poor architectural decisions) described in this linked issue report.
If a user in an enterprise had come to me with the problem description, I would have suspected their desktop computer was infected by malware. 😑
github.com/openai/codex...
If a user in an enterprise had come to me with the problem description, I would have suspected their desktop computer was infected by malware. 😑
github.com/openai/codex...
Xcode Codex sign-in fails in Safari when HTTPS-only / HTTP warning blocks http://localhost callback (WebKitErrorDomain:305) · Issue #10989 · openai/codex
Environment: macOS: Tahoe 26.2 Safari: 26.2 (21623.1.14.11.9) Xcode: 26.3 Release Candidate Sign-in method: Codex “Sign In” (not API key) Issue: The Codex sign-in flow in Xcode relies on a loopback...
github.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:00 AM
I was hit by the "bug" (which appears to be a cluster of poor architectural decisions) described in this linked issue report.
If a user in an enterprise had come to me with the problem description, I would have suspected their desktop computer was infected by malware. 😑
github.com/openai/codex...
If a user in an enterprise had come to me with the problem description, I would have suspected their desktop computer was infected by malware. 😑
github.com/openai/codex...
Decoder ring: Rosie was a border collie, and each time she was chasing a squirrel.🐿️ 🦊
February 8, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Decoder ring: Rosie was a border collie, and each time she was chasing a squirrel.🐿️ 🦊
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Reposted by Gary Longsine 📱
China successfully launched its fourth reusable experimental space plane on February 7, 2026. While officially unnamed, space enthusiasts call the craft “Shenlong” (Divine Dragon). Read More 👇
www.cryptopolitan.com/china-space-...
www.cryptopolitan.com/china-space-...
February 8, 2026 at 1:04 PM
China successfully launched its fourth reusable experimental space plane on February 7, 2026. While officially unnamed, space enthusiasts call the craft “Shenlong” (Divine Dragon). Read More 👇
www.cryptopolitan.com/china-space-...
www.cryptopolitan.com/china-space-...
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Russia launched another massive strike against Ukrainian energy infrastructure overnight on February 6 to 7 and specifically targeted substations that support Ukrainian nuclear power plants (NPPs). Read more here: www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/rus...
February 8, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Russia launched another massive strike against Ukrainian energy infrastructure overnight on February 6 to 7 and specifically targeted substations that support Ukrainian nuclear power plants (NPPs). Read more here: www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/rus...
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2026 is proving to be a wonderful year for first time fungi finds so far. Looks like this is the rarely recorded Henningsomyces candidus - tiny little macaroni-like tubes found on a very rotten piece of wood in Southeast England. #fungifriends #fungi #mycology #naturephotography
February 8, 2026 at 5:08 PM
2026 is proving to be a wonderful year for first time fungi finds so far. Looks like this is the rarely recorded Henningsomyces candidus - tiny little macaroni-like tubes found on a very rotten piece of wood in Southeast England. #fungifriends #fungi #mycology #naturephotography
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Where Buddha and Herakles meet... #archaeology
Afghanistan Was a Crossroad of the Ancient World, Where Hellenistic Culture Blended With Buddhist Influences
Alexander the Great conquered the region around 329 B.C.E., leaving behind Greek and Macedonian settlers who intermarried with locals. Their descendants eventually formed new kingdoms whose legacies c...
www.smithsonianmag.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Where Buddha and Herakles meet... #archaeology
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Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) says he was uninvited from a bipartisan White House dinner for governors
"As the nation’s only Black governor, I can’t ignore that being singled out for exclusion from this bipartisan tradition carries an added weight — whether that was the intent or not"
"As the nation’s only Black governor, I can’t ignore that being singled out for exclusion from this bipartisan tradition carries an added weight — whether that was the intent or not"
February 8, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) says he was uninvited from a bipartisan White House dinner for governors
"As the nation’s only Black governor, I can’t ignore that being singled out for exclusion from this bipartisan tradition carries an added weight — whether that was the intent or not"
"As the nation’s only Black governor, I can’t ignore that being singled out for exclusion from this bipartisan tradition carries an added weight — whether that was the intent or not"
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"Urgh there's a male character wearing a skirt in the new Star Trek. New Trek is woke. Old Trek would never."
Meanwhile back in the Next Generation pilot Encounter At Farpoint aired in 1987...
Meanwhile back in the Next Generation pilot Encounter At Farpoint aired in 1987...
February 7, 2026 at 12:07 PM
"Urgh there's a male character wearing a skirt in the new Star Trek. New Trek is woke. Old Trek would never."
Meanwhile back in the Next Generation pilot Encounter At Farpoint aired in 1987...
Meanwhile back in the Next Generation pilot Encounter At Farpoint aired in 1987...
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More proof that ICE is out of control and drunk on power. This abuse of America. Citizens by ICE must stop.
share.newsbreak.com/h6h4wczv
share.newsbreak.com/h6h4wczv
Kristi Noem defends ICE agents going after off-duty cops as critics declare ‘this must stop’ - NewsBreak
Off-duty police officers in Minnesota say they were stopped by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and asked to prove their citizenship,
share.newsbreak.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:28 PM
More proof that ICE is out of control and drunk on power. This abuse of America. Citizens by ICE must stop.
share.newsbreak.com/h6h4wczv
share.newsbreak.com/h6h4wczv
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BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
Skeet of the Day 🥇 🖤⚫️▪️🥋
Happy Hex Code #000000 History Month
February 8, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Skeet of the Day 🥇 🖤⚫️▪️🥋
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Facing racism in the sport head on, Surya Bonaly landed the banned backflip on one foot and made history anyway ⛸️ 💥
February 8, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Facing racism in the sport head on, Surya Bonaly landed the banned backflip on one foot and made history anyway ⛸️ 💥