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a plague of jesters
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Name of RT / Plague / what evar
Horrible little creature of a program. Straight up chilling
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slugwave.com
new discord update looks different
screenshot of teentopia from the game hypnospace outlaw screenshot from counselor ronnie’s page from the game hypnospace outlaw
February 9, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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ajcousins.bsky.social
💯👇
"Our response should not be "This response to Bad Bunny's inclusion shows how divided we are, how can we stop this polarization?" Our response should be uncooperative: "The response to Bad Bunny's inclusion shows just how racist our society is. Racists are angry about the halftime show? Good! Everything about our society should make racists feel alienated. How do we make racists feel even more alienated from even more of society??"
February 9, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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winter.etheirys.social
despite what this post may say: this is not a walkback. this is a reiteration. we already knew this information. do not fall for unwise propaganda. keep the pressure on, financially or verbally. barrage them.
legendofnerd.bsky.social Brian M @legendofnerd.bsky.social · 9h
Discord is already starting to walk things back a little, so people should keep doing what they're doing (cancel Nitro, leave feedback/criticism, direct contact through support tickets/phone/email/etc)
Tl;dr: The vast majority of adults will never have to interact with our age assurance systems and their experience won't change, because we know Discord and how people use it, so we're designing to respect privacy and deliver a safer experience while minimizing friction for adults. Hey folks – I’ve been on Discord since very early 2016 and actually joined the company in 2017. Safety is one of my areas, so today’s announcement on our blog is something I’ve been pretty involved with. I’ve always cared about Discord's approach to privacy (E2EE for A/V was another of my projects here), so I figured I’d add some more context to today's news. I can say confidently that the vast majority of people will never see age verification. I say this because we launched age assurance in the UK and Australia in 2025, and we have some pretty good data on this now. The idea here is that we can pre-identify most adults based on what we already know (not including your messages!), and that looks to get us pretty far here. No face scans, no IDs, for the vast majority of adults. And if you are one of the smaller subset of folks that we can't definitively pre-identify, then still, you only have to do it if you're accessing age-restricted servers or channels, or changing certain settings. That's really not most users. (Altho... might be more Redditors, tbh.) Last, I know that there is concern about privacy and data leaks. That's a real concern. The selfie system is built purely client-side, it never leaves your device, and we did that intentionally. That'll work for a bunch of users who aren't pre-identified as adults. But if you do end up in the ID bucket, then yeah, you're right that has some risk. We're doing what we can to minimize this by working with our range of partners (who are different partners than the data leak you read about), and if it's any help, we learned a lot internally from the last issue. But I get if that doesn't necessarily inspire more confidence. Anyway, we’ll be sharing more next month as we get closer to the global roll out about the system, including the technology behind it in March. I honestly wouldn't be happy if we didn't build something good and I am excited about what we’re launching, but please let us know what you think when we share more details. And I really appreciate everybody's feedback here today. We’re definitely reading it!
February 10, 2026 at 2:57 AM
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cappuccinoguil.bsky.social
Discord isn't walking back anything yet, but this shows they are feeling the pressure and you should keep bullying and contacting them until they relent.
legendofnerd.bsky.social Brian M @legendofnerd.bsky.social · 9h
Discord is already starting to walk things back a little, so people should keep doing what they're doing (cancel Nitro, leave feedback/criticism, direct contact through support tickets/phone/email/etc)
Tl;dr: The vast majority of adults will never have to interact with our age assurance systems and their experience won't change, because we know Discord and how people use it, so we're designing to respect privacy and deliver a safer experience while minimizing friction for adults. Hey folks – I’ve been on Discord since very early 2016 and actually joined the company in 2017. Safety is one of my areas, so today’s announcement on our blog is something I’ve been pretty involved with. I’ve always cared about Discord's approach to privacy (E2EE for A/V was another of my projects here), so I figured I’d add some more context to today's news. I can say confidently that the vast majority of people will never see age verification. I say this because we launched age assurance in the UK and Australia in 2025, and we have some pretty good data on this now. The idea here is that we can pre-identify most adults based on what we already know (not including your messages!), and that looks to get us pretty far here. No face scans, no IDs, for the vast majority of adults. And if you are one of the smaller subset of folks that we can't definitively pre-identify, then still, you only have to do it if you're accessing age-restricted servers or channels, or changing certain settings. That's really not most users. (Altho... might be more Redditors, tbh.) Last, I know that there is concern about privacy and data leaks. That's a real concern. The selfie system is built purely client-side, it never leaves your device, and we did that intentionally. That'll work for a bunch of users who aren't pre-identified as adults. But if you do end up in the ID bucket, then yeah, you're right that has some risk. We're doing what we can to minimize this by working with our range of partners (who are different partners than the data leak you read about), and if it's any help, we learned a lot internally from the last issue. But I get if that doesn't necessarily inspire more confidence. Anyway, we’ll be sharing more next month as we get closer to the global roll out about the system, including the technology behind it in March. I honestly wouldn't be happy if we didn't build something good and I am excited about what we’re launching, but please let us know what you think when we share more details. And I really appreciate everybody's feedback here today. We’re definitely reading it!
February 10, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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hexlace.bsky.social
YALL KNOW WHAT THE FUCK IS UP CALI!

oag.ca.gov/contact/cons...
February 9, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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proxi.dog
February 10, 2026 at 2:55 AM
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bleakvision.info
February 10, 2026 at 3:23 AM
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bletherdaft.bsky.social
so the 'Discord Teen Council' #discord is putting out is hilariously bad but in all seriousness, do not sign up in earnest for this program.

• "If you're not selected, we'll delete your application data within 30 days following the close of the Teen Council program"
that includes mail address
[Page two of discord's 'Discord Teen Council Application' googledoc, which gets into the actual clickboxes] * Indicates required question About You Please complete the form below. All fields marked with * are required. Full name * Your answer [Further down the second page of discord's utterly bananas signup sheet, parts you cannot merely skip are marked with an asterisk*. Gwen Stefani concurs that this is indeed b-a-n-a-n-a-s] Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)* Date dd/mm/yyyy Email Address* Your answer Phone Number Your answer Mailing Address (Street, City, State, ZIP Code)* Your Answer What US state do you live in?* [gee, I wonder why this is US-only and not open to the EU that might take issue with all this child data storage) [The form from hell continues on the second page, including multiple timezone options. There are six of them so its not even like the US-only limitation is because of timezones. They also ask the childs' interests after asking their mailing address, which is going to be home address for a lot of people] Time Zone* Eastern (ET) Central (CT) Mountain (MT) Pacific (PT) Alaska (AKT) Hawaii-Aleutian (HST) Where did you hear about the Discord Teen Council?* Discord Safety Centre article Discord social media Safer Internet Day event School or teacher Parent or guardian Friend Partner Organization (e.g., National PTA, Connect Safely) Other Do you or any immediate family members work for Discord?* Yes No Tell us about any clubs, teams, organizations, or activities you're involved in. What * do you enjoy about them? (This helps us understand your interests and experiences) [The third page, that I was able to access by putting my birth date as 1873, all input text boxes as 'peepee heehee', saying I have a relative that works at Discord (I do not), Florida and a timezone wholly incompatible with Florida] Council members are required to attend at least 7 out of 9 monthly virtual meetings, which will be held on the Discord platform in a private server (90 minutes each). Meetings will be held after school hours, with time slots rotating to accommodate different time zones. Can you commit to this? * Yes No Unsure Which meeting time generally works best for you for a 90-minute monthly session? Weekday afternoons (406 PM your time) Weekday evenings (6-8 PM your time) Weekend afternoons Flexible - any of these work Do you have reliable internet access for virtual meetings?* Yes No Sometimes The council offers optional project work (102 hours/month). Are you interested in * participating in this optional work? Yes, definitely Maybe, depends on the project No, just the monthly meetings
February 9, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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allisteranim.bsky.social
Kinda Fucked Up that in our lifetimes we've gone from "never share personal info on the internet" to "hand over your identity to the most incompetent corporations imaginable".
February 9, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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rachychel.bsky.social
me and all the other 30+ year olds in our discord servers after none of us give them our IDs and face scans
Crusty compressed jpeg screenshot of 6 Facebook groups called “Bro, We Are Teens” with a few variations
February 9, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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bloxieart.bsky.social
I watched asdfmovie16 and couldn’t help but make these doodles of Pomni and Caine ✨

@lizzierfreeman.bsky.social @kovox.net @alexrochonva.bsky.social ✨

#TADC #Pomni #Caine #Jax
Pomni with the fish hat Caine and cheese
February 9, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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gaybandaids.bsky.social
sheepdog
February 9, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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alexrochonva.bsky.social
I'M IN A NEW ASDFMOVIE???

AND @lizzierfreeman.bsky.social, @kovox.net, @jennyyokobori.bsky.social, AND @hbomberguy.bsky.social ARE IN IT TOO???

YOU BETTER CHECK IT OUT!!

Thanks so much to @tomska.bsky.social for having us all aboar-- (is hit by train)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcwq...
asdfmovie16
YouTube video by TomSka
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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kyatt7.bsky.social
if you're in line at the nitro canceller, STAY IN LINE
screenshot of discord's Confirm cancellation screen, reporting that "Something went wrong while processing your request" for some reason.
February 9, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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simplyaj.com
Can we stop gating things behind Discord, yet?

Be it information, game mods, game dev, etc. I don't want to join your Discord for a snippet of information.

Discord is not a replacement for forums, social media, or encyclopedias. Please stop making Discord servers for everything, it's exhausting.
July 23, 2023 at 10:49 PM
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unicouniuni3.bsky.social
Maybe… I’ve become too strong
A close-up of a tuxedo cat lying down, gazing intensely ahead A close-up of a tuxedo cat lying down
February 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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ferrisjabr.bsky.social
The oldest known image of an owl:

More than 30,000 years ago, someone skillfully scratched the figure of a long-eared owl (Asio otus) into the soft outer layer of the walls of Chauvet Cave, France. The owl is looking backward over their wings, head turned 180 degrees
carnegiemnh.org/ancient-owl-...
Photo of the described owl art. It looks like muddy scratch marks on a mottled brown cave wall. The head is very round with two upright lines for ears and a line in the center for a beak. Numerous parallel lines suggest plumage on the wings.
February 8, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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sutexii.bsky.social
ABSOL

✦ #art #pokemon #fanart
Illustration of Absol with an uncanny human face. A decorative border features the regional bird pokemon, skwovet, and slugma
January 27, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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kimkelly.bsky.social
“I’m mad I can’t understand Bad Bunny’s lyrics because they’re not in English”

my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist
February 9, 2026 at 5:46 AM
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wario64.bsky.social
Posted in October - "Discord says hackers stole government IDs of 70,000 users" arstechnica.com/security/202...
Discord says hackers stole government IDs of 70,000 users
As more sites require IDs for user age verification, expect more such breaches to come.
arstechnica.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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toraccel.bsky.social
Reminder that neither Discord nor any of the governments that first enforced this provided any assistance to those who's ids were compromised during the breach in October nor has Discord gotten any punishment for deliberately changing their TOS to absolve them of responsibility
wario64.bsky.social Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 20h
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month - all accounts set to "teen-appropriate experience" by default www.theverge.com/tech/875309/...

discord.com/press-releas...
February 9, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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nightsignalentertainment.com
Direct newsletter link here!

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February 9, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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unfamiliararts.bsky.social
Shop update coming Friday, February 20th! I have a lot of new sculptures, including these two sinosauropteryx dinosaurs that’ll be available. Keep an eye out for more previews leading up to the day itself!
A photo of two ceramic dinosaurs. The dinosaurs are orange and white with striped tails.
February 9, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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trueref.bsky.social
Also, yes, I do think you should cancel Nitro over this if you are a Nitro user.

I think it is actively irresponsible to give Discord money.

(unless there’s a way nitro helps you earn coin in a way that I am unaware of)
wario64.bsky.social Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 20h
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month - all accounts set to "teen-appropriate experience" by default www.theverge.com/tech/875309/...

discord.com/press-releas...
February 9, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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goodtrailcams.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 12:59 AM