@escapedexplorer.bsky.social
Formerly DC_Explorer; I wasn't creative with my first username, why change now?
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Discworld QOTD, from Wyrd Sisters
February 11, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Wyrd Sisters
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how bad do you have to fuck up to allow an exploit in fucking NOTEPAD
The AI features added to Notepad created a critical exploit vulnerable to loading a compromised txt file.
The fix is part of Patch Tuesday, so update your systems.
AI is not a feature I ever desired in Notepad. I should look into some alternatives...
The fix is part of Patch Tuesday, so update your systems.
AI is not a feature I ever desired in Notepad. I should look into some alternatives...
AI-upgraded Notepad now exposes Windows users to critical exploit
A critical remote code execution vulnerability found in the AI-upgraded Windows 11 Notepad has fueled renewed criticism of Microsoft's forced AI feature creep.
cybernews.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:37 PM
how bad do you have to fuck up to allow an exploit in fucking NOTEPAD
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We are facing a humanitarian crisis here. Each passing day we learn of new neighbors who haven’t left their homes and have fallen through the cracks. Lots of people aren’t connected to mutual aid networks. Just terrible suffering caused by the federal government.
February 11, 2026 at 4:29 PM
We are facing a humanitarian crisis here. Each passing day we learn of new neighbors who haven’t left their homes and have fallen through the cracks. Lots of people aren’t connected to mutual aid networks. Just terrible suffering caused by the federal government.
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This is some genuinely psycho shit...
February 11, 2026 at 8:02 PM
This is some genuinely psycho shit...
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"Young metoo bitch" really gets to the gist of the last ~10 years huh
Lawrence Krauss being endearing again: "good news btw is that woman on conciliation committee seems like a sweetie.. she is old…. not some young metoo bitch."
February 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
"Young metoo bitch" really gets to the gist of the last ~10 years huh
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So Iowa Republicans' position seems to be you need no warrant to kick down someone's door if ICE suspects someone inside might have brown skin, but animal cruelty requires a higher standard?
Am I getting that right?
Am I getting that right?
An Iowa Senate bill that would limit state regulators’ oversight of puppy mills and dog breeders is facing stiff opposition from animal advocacy groups, Clark Kauffman reports.
Senate bill would notify dog breeders before on-site visits, require warrants • Iowa Capital Dispatch
A bill that would limit regulators' oversight of Iowa's puppy mills and dog breeders is facing stiff opposition from animal advocacy groups.
iowacapitaldispatch.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:54 PM
So Iowa Republicans' position seems to be you need no warrant to kick down someone's door if ICE suspects someone inside might have brown skin, but animal cruelty requires a higher standard?
Am I getting that right?
Am I getting that right?
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for those of you who don’t know, the French team is made up of an emotional abuser and a woman who actively defends her rapist boyfriend
they are dreadful and nobody should celebrate this medal
they are dreadful and nobody should celebrate this medal
France’s extremely talented and extremely controversial ice dancers, explained
The duo is favored to win Olympic gold on Wednesday, amid increasingly dark allegations.
www.vox.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:04 PM
for those of you who don’t know, the French team is made up of an emotional abuser and a woman who actively defends her rapist boyfriend
they are dreadful and nobody should celebrate this medal
they are dreadful and nobody should celebrate this medal
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I love most figure skaters but the evil French ice dancers and everyone in the ISU who is enabling and celebrating them by handing them this gold medal can eat shit
February 11, 2026 at 9:59 PM
I love most figure skaters but the evil French ice dancers and everyone in the ISU who is enabling and celebrating them by handing them this gold medal can eat shit
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(For the record I support deploying the military against the AI industry for laughs, not because it is a necessity for survival.)
February 11, 2026 at 10:06 PM
(For the record I support deploying the military against the AI industry for laughs, not because it is a necessity for survival.)
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also IF the AI doomerism was correct and we are in the process of building literal Skynet the ONLY ethical way forward would be to deploy lethal military violence against the AI industry and it's researchers worldwide.
If you aren't suggesting that, you don't believe this is end-the-world serious.
If you aren't suggesting that, you don't believe this is end-the-world serious.
I understand why people are exhausted by AI hype, and why those of us squarely in the corner of "human dignity uber alles" see AI doomerism as self-serving hype, but I *really* think people on the left broadly need to start thinking seriously about the possibiltiy of the hype being...true.
February 11, 2026 at 10:01 PM
also IF the AI doomerism was correct and we are in the process of building literal Skynet the ONLY ethical way forward would be to deploy lethal military violence against the AI industry and it's researchers worldwide.
If you aren't suggesting that, you don't believe this is end-the-world serious.
If you aren't suggesting that, you don't believe this is end-the-world serious.
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or who felt aggrieved that their friends were caught up in it, because 'he's never been anything but nice to me'
I remember being surprised at how much MeToo took over the minds of certain folks, and I guess I just severely underestimated the number of older men who regarded nonstop predation of younger women as their birthright
Lawrence Krauss being endearing again: "good news btw is that woman on conciliation committee seems like a sweetie.. she is old…. not some young metoo bitch."
February 11, 2026 at 9:17 PM
or who felt aggrieved that their friends were caught up in it, because 'he's never been anything but nice to me'
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having your city noticed by the president is now a natural disaster on par with a hurricane or major flood
February 11, 2026 at 2:12 PM
having your city noticed by the president is now a natural disaster on par with a hurricane or major flood
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BONDI: You didn't ask Merrick Garland anything about Epstein
BALINT: Weak sauce
BONDI: And with this antisemitic culture right now, she voted against a resolution--
BALINT: You want to go there! Really? Talking about antisemitism to a woman who lost her grandfather in the Holocaust! *storms off*
BALINT: Weak sauce
BONDI: And with this antisemitic culture right now, she voted against a resolution--
BALINT: You want to go there! Really? Talking about antisemitism to a woman who lost her grandfather in the Holocaust! *storms off*
February 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
BONDI: You didn't ask Merrick Garland anything about Epstein
BALINT: Weak sauce
BONDI: And with this antisemitic culture right now, she voted against a resolution--
BALINT: You want to go there! Really? Talking about antisemitism to a woman who lost her grandfather in the Holocaust! *storms off*
BALINT: Weak sauce
BONDI: And with this antisemitic culture right now, she voted against a resolution--
BALINT: You want to go there! Really? Talking about antisemitism to a woman who lost her grandfather in the Holocaust! *storms off*
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This has to be the most outrageously unprofessional, shameful, censurable, and sickening congressional hearing in history. Pam Bondi is a disgrace and frankly disgusting.
February 11, 2026 at 7:18 PM
This has to be the most outrageously unprofessional, shameful, censurable, and sickening congressional hearing in history. Pam Bondi is a disgrace and frankly disgusting.
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Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
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Inherent Contempt for all these fascists as soon as we take back the House
holy shit -- Bondi's new tactic is refusing to answer Democratic questions, then using time during the next Republican questioner to smear the previous Democratic member and accuse them of being complicit in violence crimes
February 11, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Inherent Contempt for all these fascists as soon as we take back the House
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Republicans trying to sell new SAVE America Act as voter ID bill. It’s much worse. Requires proof of citizenship such as passport or birth certificate to register to vote which could disenfranchise millions & forces states to hand over voter rolls to Kristi Noem www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The GOP’s “show us your papers” bill Is the latest effort to help Trump take over elections
“If the SAVE Act were to pass, it would be the worst voter suppression law that Congress has ever enacted"
www.motherjones.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Republicans trying to sell new SAVE America Act as voter ID bill. It’s much worse. Requires proof of citizenship such as passport or birth certificate to register to vote which could disenfranchise millions & forces states to hand over voter rolls to Kristi Noem www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Seeing this insane ICE violence in Saint Paul, and I’m wondering where Betty McCollum is. Just the most absent congressperson of all time. Hardly any communication about what’s happening to her constituent. Not built for the moment.
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Seeing this insane ICE violence in Saint Paul, and I’m wondering where Betty McCollum is. Just the most absent congressperson of all time. Hardly any communication about what’s happening to her constituent. Not built for the moment.
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it’s cool they’re very good at identifying targets
Seems the Pentagon is testing anti-drone high-energy lasers near Fort Bliss in El Paso, and didn't feel this was dangerous enough to close airspace over.
The FAA administrator disagreed.
Last week, these lasers successfully protected the American people from a sinister children's party balloon.
The FAA administrator disagreed.
Last week, these lasers successfully protected the American people from a sinister children's party balloon.
Airspace closure followed spat over drone-related tests and party balloon shoot-down, sources say
Pentagon officials had undertaken planning to use military technology near Fort Bliss, in El Paso, to practice downing drones.
www.cbsnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:57 PM
it’s cool they’re very good at identifying targets
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too many days are an exercise in discerning between "is the world ending" or "are we just run by idiots"...or both
February 11, 2026 at 5:57 PM
too many days are an exercise in discerning between "is the world ending" or "are we just run by idiots"...or both
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Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post is now saying Trump is right to roll back climate science and pollution protections at the EPA.
February 11, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post is now saying Trump is right to roll back climate science and pollution protections at the EPA.
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This effectively doesn't happen. I'd be surprised if it's-ever- happened.
February 11, 2026 at 5:33 PM
This effectively doesn't happen. I'd be surprised if it's-ever- happened.
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The attempted cancellation of Will Stancil for using a term frequently used as a self-descriptor by federally recognized tribes on their own government websites remains very odd to me
February 11, 2026 at 5:12 PM
The attempted cancellation of Will Stancil for using a term frequently used as a self-descriptor by federally recognized tribes on their own government websites remains very odd to me
Just @ me next time, oof
The experts call it "brand building" but we prefer to think of it as "being annoying."
February 11, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Just @ me next time, oof
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"Fight against being ass" is a message that more people need to receive, tbh
February 11, 2026 at 12:36 PM
"Fight against being ass" is a message that more people need to receive, tbh