Julie Blommaert
@drjulieb.bsky.social
Scientist/nerd. Human to Lilja the floof. Allegedly pissed off too many men on twitter
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If one password got you the records for 120000 users, the password is not your problem.
January 6, 2026 at 6:55 AM
If one password got you the records for 120000 users, the password is not your problem.
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This would’ve made a great defence for mushroom lady
reminder that "check a book" also doesn't work now since AI has been ruining those for years, also
January 6, 2026 at 5:55 AM
This would’ve made a great defence for mushroom lady
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Spent a night up a big hill
January 6, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Spent a night up a big hill
A yes, a man who works in tech making jokes about unsolicited dick pics, so original
Easy unfollow at least
Easy unfollow at least
January 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
A yes, a man who works in tech making jokes about unsolicited dick pics, so original
Easy unfollow at least
Easy unfollow at least
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i'm fully in favor of seeing openAI get obliterated, because they're a bad business, run badly, but i feel like we can accomplish this without giving into satanic panic 2026. heavy metal didn't turn people into murderers in the 80s, video games didn't do it in the 00s, and chatGPT isn't doing it now
He put his complete trust in a chat bot that turned him into a savage murderer.
Disturbing Messages Show ChatGPT Encouraging a Murder, Lawsuit Alleges
A lawsuit against OpenAI reveals the chilling ChatGPT messages that drove a middle aged man to kill his 83-year-old mother.
trib.al
January 4, 2026 at 6:05 PM
i'm fully in favor of seeing openAI get obliterated, because they're a bad business, run badly, but i feel like we can accomplish this without giving into satanic panic 2026. heavy metal didn't turn people into murderers in the 80s, video games didn't do it in the 00s, and chatGPT isn't doing it now
Jokes on you, I have two more days
January 4, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Jokes on you, I have two more days
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So New Zealand’s statement on an illegal attack on another country was made on an American platform overrun by bots, by the Foreign Minister, not the Prime Minister, who was presumably briefed before or just after the attack and remains silent hours later… and there’s still no offical press release?
January 4, 2026 at 3:16 AM
So New Zealand’s statement on an illegal attack on another country was made on an American platform overrun by bots, by the Foreign Minister, not the Prime Minister, who was presumably briefed before or just after the attack and remains silent hours later… and there’s still no offical press release?
If there’s not an independent investigation into how this all went down and how poorly it was handled that’ll be a new low for this current government
"[ManageMyHealth's] ignorance of our emails and messages, along with their failure to acknowledge users or explain exactly what happened, is the main issue." 👀
I was wondering why this is the lowest ransom demand I've ever seen... Also, that opening graf is napalm.
I was wondering why this is the lowest ransom demand I've ever seen... Also, that opening graf is napalm.
About 10 minutes ago, "Kazu" posted the following statement regarding ManageMyHealth.
Their stated reason for lowering the deadline is frustration with ManageMyHealth's response to their messages. They also cite the relatively fast public acknowledgement of the breach as another reason.
Their stated reason for lowering the deadline is frustration with ManageMyHealth's response to their messages. They also cite the relatively fast public acknowledgement of the breach as another reason.
January 4, 2026 at 7:52 AM
If there’s not an independent investigation into how this all went down and how poorly it was handled that’ll be a new low for this current government
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"[ManageMyHealth's] ignorance of our emails and messages, along with their failure to acknowledge users or explain exactly what happened, is the main issue." 👀
I was wondering why this is the lowest ransom demand I've ever seen... Also, that opening graf is napalm.
I was wondering why this is the lowest ransom demand I've ever seen... Also, that opening graf is napalm.
About 10 minutes ago, "Kazu" posted the following statement regarding ManageMyHealth.
Their stated reason for lowering the deadline is frustration with ManageMyHealth's response to their messages. They also cite the relatively fast public acknowledgement of the breach as another reason.
Their stated reason for lowering the deadline is frustration with ManageMyHealth's response to their messages. They also cite the relatively fast public acknowledgement of the breach as another reason.
January 4, 2026 at 4:08 AM
"[ManageMyHealth's] ignorance of our emails and messages, along with their failure to acknowledge users or explain exactly what happened, is the main issue." 👀
I was wondering why this is the lowest ransom demand I've ever seen... Also, that opening graf is napalm.
I was wondering why this is the lowest ransom demand I've ever seen... Also, that opening graf is napalm.
My tramping adventures often mean dehydrated meals are the least suffering but I’m currently planning to pack home made pizza, instant ramen with peanut butter, and a home made bagel and some eggs for breakfast for a more chill pending adventure
January 4, 2026 at 7:44 AM
My tramping adventures often mean dehydrated meals are the least suffering but I’m currently planning to pack home made pizza, instant ramen with peanut butter, and a home made bagel and some eggs for breakfast for a more chill pending adventure
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Mojique may smell the wind that comes from far away, but in Aotearoa, Monique says you're dumb.
January 4, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Mojique may smell the wind that comes from far away, but in Aotearoa, Monique says you're dumb.
Omg I might actually watch cricket if it had a plot to it
cricket is even sexier if you imagine two of them are in a Heated Rivalry situation
January 4, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Omg I might actually watch cricket if it had a plot to it
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Well, what I’d just say to you is at the end of the day early January can be later January. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
January 4, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Well, what I’d just say to you is at the end of the day early January can be later January. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
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A 48 hour deadline might well mean members of the public find out there data is in it via the breach rather than an individual notificsation from the company as theirs was going to be following confirmation of forensics and missions with PHOs and GPS
About 10 minutes ago, "Kazu" posted the following statement regarding ManageMyHealth.
Their stated reason for lowering the deadline is frustration with ManageMyHealth's response to their messages. They also cite the relatively fast public acknowledgement of the breach as another reason.
Their stated reason for lowering the deadline is frustration with ManageMyHealth's response to their messages. They also cite the relatively fast public acknowledgement of the breach as another reason.
January 4, 2026 at 2:41 AM
A 48 hour deadline might well mean members of the public find out there data is in it via the breach rather than an individual notificsation from the company as theirs was going to be following confirmation of forensics and missions with PHOs and GPS
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About 10 minutes ago, "Kazu" posted the following statement regarding ManageMyHealth.
Their stated reason for lowering the deadline is frustration with ManageMyHealth's response to their messages. They also cite the relatively fast public acknowledgement of the breach as another reason.
Their stated reason for lowering the deadline is frustration with ManageMyHealth's response to their messages. They also cite the relatively fast public acknowledgement of the breach as another reason.
January 3, 2026 at 10:30 PM
About 10 minutes ago, "Kazu" posted the following statement regarding ManageMyHealth.
Their stated reason for lowering the deadline is frustration with ManageMyHealth's response to their messages. They also cite the relatively fast public acknowledgement of the breach as another reason.
Their stated reason for lowering the deadline is frustration with ManageMyHealth's response to their messages. They also cite the relatively fast public acknowledgement of the breach as another reason.
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The deep irony of Christopher "Mr Business" Luxon not being available to do his job, presumably because he's on holiday and thinks Winston should do it because he's Foreign Minister
Having literally worked as a ministerial press secretary over the holiday shutdown before: there is no excuse for this, whoever's on duty has all the emergency/personal phone numbers they need to get the right people online to issue a prompt response to an international incident of this enormity
We (RNZ) put in a bid 3 hours ago and haven't heard back
January 4, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The deep irony of Christopher "Mr Business" Luxon not being available to do his job, presumably because he's on holiday and thinks Winston should do it because he's Foreign Minister
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Having literally worked as a ministerial press secretary over the holiday shutdown before: there is no excuse for this, whoever's on duty has all the emergency/personal phone numbers they need to get the right people online to issue a prompt response to an international incident of this enormity
We (RNZ) put in a bid 3 hours ago and haven't heard back
January 4, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Having literally worked as a ministerial press secretary over the holiday shutdown before: there is no excuse for this, whoever's on duty has all the emergency/personal phone numbers they need to get the right people online to issue a prompt response to an international incident of this enormity
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Our absent PM everybody:
January 4, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Our absent PM everybody:
23 year old men are always just kids huh
look man at that point you get yourself arrested
it's not as though "signing up for the military" didnt carry risks, you just thought they'd be mortal rather than moral
it's not as though "signing up for the military" didnt carry risks, you just thought they'd be mortal rather than moral
January 3, 2026 at 11:30 PM
23 year old men are always just kids huh
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this is why I can never log off
December 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
this is why I can never log off
Play time apparently
January 3, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Play time apparently
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January 3, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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What's hilarious is the media is still doing the "but he was a bad man, but he was a socialist, but he oversaw economic ruin, but the elections weren't fair" routine when the Trump admin has already admitted it's simply about the oil. We don't have to pretend anymore guys! This isn't 2003!
there’s no nz exceptionalism around this kind of western imperialism, nz media and politicians are already primed and willing to fall into line. nz outlets have almost immediately been regurgitating the same pro regime change propaganda people are decrying when they see NYT and WAPO publishing it
January 3, 2026 at 9:35 PM
What's hilarious is the media is still doing the "but he was a bad man, but he was a socialist, but he oversaw economic ruin, but the elections weren't fair" routine when the Trump admin has already admitted it's simply about the oil. We don't have to pretend anymore guys! This isn't 2003!
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One of the most profound things I’ve heard recently was that the advantages of solar and wind power is that you don’t invade other countries for their wind or their sunlight…
January 3, 2026 at 8:25 PM
One of the most profound things I’ve heard recently was that the advantages of solar and wind power is that you don’t invade other countries for their wind or their sunlight…