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josephfasano.bsky.social
words for the new year
Why Open? Because what is a blossom anyway but a fist saying I can't do this anymore —Joseph Fasano
December 31, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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cassiethornfield.bsky.social
Insane Foliage (or, Stede's Sun)

#ofmd #ofmdart #edwardteach #blackbeard #blackbonnet #gentlebeard #myart #DigitalArt
August 25, 2023 at 2:16 PM
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rosymegglemoth.bsky.social
This is ofmd content
A comic of a dumbo octopus saying to a squid "you can change colors...can you do me a favor?" With the squid replying "sure!". The next panel the dumbo octopus is with a smaller one and the squid is asking "what do you want for Christmas?" He is colored as if he is Santa clause
December 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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ofmdframes.bsky.social
run to me darling. run my good wife.
sad stede in his grubby shirt yearning up at the stars while lying on the deck of the red flag and thinking about ed teach (our flag means death s2e2) sad ed yearning at his wedding cake toppers while lying on the floor of stede's cabin thinking about stede bonnet (our flag means death s2e2) catboi ed teach ready to pounce on stede bonnet's lips on the deck of the revenge, tilting his head down to make seductive eye contact, he's history's most tactical slut (our flag means death s2e5) stede bonnet in that cute red shirt standing up on his tippy toes and smiling because he's so happy ed teach just said he wears fine things well, stede is dying to kiss him (our flag means death s2e5)
November 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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themountaingoats.bsky.social
you do have to do it in a couple of places but this tutorial makes it easy to go uncheck the boxes that otherwise lets Google's AI read all your shit. or move everything over to protonmail but moving everything over is a giant thing I know.
pematson.bsky.social TrishEM @pematson.bsky.social · Nov 21
Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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just-a-clairebear.bsky.social
Life imitating art 😆
A gray cat laying on a shelf on a cat tower. One arm is outstretched, the other is dangling over the side of the shelf. In the background is a framed print of a painting by Ramon Casas that shows a young woman lying on a green couch, arms in a semi-similar positions as the cat.
March 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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cwebbonline.com
You know this is 100% going to happen…
February 20, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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statesongxprt.bsky.social
every plane is about to crash
louishenwood.bsky.social Louis 〓〓 @louishenwood.bsky.social · Feb 16
Elon Musk's DOGE team of misfits have fired everybody at the Federal Aviation Administration ✈️ who is a probationary employee

Thinking they have got rid of all the new hires

It turns out many of these were experienced technicians, recently promoted and were on probation for their new senior role
Dear Senator I am writing as a constituent, former FAA air traffic controller (26 years) and current Airline Transport rated commercial pilot. On Friday, hundreds of FAA technicians and engineers were terminated. These technicians and engineers maintain every piece of equipment that keeps flying safe, from the radars to the ILS, to ATC automation. They were identified as "probationary" and there is a reasonable speculation that Al was used to "find" probationary employees, assuming that meant that they were new hires. That is not an accurate assumption. A newly hired federal employee is probationary and may be subject to at will termination, but the term "probationary" is also applied to promotions, to describe not that you are a probationary employee, but if the promotion or transfer is not successful, the employee would return to the pre-promotion position. That allows the government to retain needed expertise. However, even that is not the case in these positions as workers were indeed succeeding in their new roles.
February 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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niedermeyer.online
I feel like I'm going insane every time I see a media story about DOGE that doesn't also mention the fact that the Government Accountability Office exists and performs the exact function that DOGE pretends to, only in a credibly constitutional, non-partisan, and conflict-of-interest-free manner
February 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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sallyjenx.bsky.social
This @washingtonpost.com story is so important that I'm gifting it. These people appear to be operating totally illegally and outside the Constitution -- and they know it. wapo.st/40LVERn
U.S. government officials privately warn Musk’s blitz appears illegal
The billionaire’s DOGE team has launched an all-out assault on federal agencies, triggering numerous legal objections.
wapo.st
February 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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josephpolitano.bsky.social
USAID’s website has been deleted, all that is left is a note saying all personnel are now on administrative leave and personnel outside the US are to be brought home. Completely illegal, no act of congress or even executive order was signed to dismantle the agency
“On Friday, February 7, 2025, at 11:59 pm (EST) all USAID direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs. Essential personnel expected to continue working will be informed by Agency leadership by Thursday, February 6, at 3:00pm (EST). For USAID personnel currently posted outside the United States, the Agency, in coordination with missions and the Department of State, is currently preparing a plan, in accordance with all applicable requirements and laws, under which the Agency would arrange and pay for return travel to the United States within 30 days and provide for the termination of PSC and ISC contracts that are not determined to be essential. The Agency will consider case-by-case exceptions and return travel extensions based on personal or family hardship, mobility or safety concerns, or other reasons. For example, the Agency will consider exceptions based on the timing of dependents’ school term, personal or familial medical needs, pregnancy, and other reasons. Further guidance on how to request an exception will be forthcoming. Thank you for your service”
February 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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bcmerchant.bsky.social
aaaand now it all makes sense
February 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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alielark.bsky.social
ah cool, an archive of all CDC data before they tampered with it
CDC datasets uploaded before January 28th, 2025 : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
An archive of all CDC datasets uploaded to https://data.cdc.gov/browse before January 28th, 2025. Excludes corrupt datasets and data not publicly accessible.
archive.org
February 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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maggieliz.bsky.social
Signal Boost: All U.S. federal government websites are already archived by the End of Term Web Archive

Let people know, download your own copies.
Don't let this digital book burn continue.

#Feds #Health #WHO #CDC #AMA #USPHS #FDA #NIH #NCHS #PCORI
All U.S. federal government websites are already archived by the End of Term Web Archive
Here's all the information you might need. Official website: https://eotarchive.org/ Wikipedia:...
old.reddit.com
January 31, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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sevensugars.bsky.social
Oh look another article highlighting how fucking stupid HBO Max execs are. Way to go, guys! @streamonmax.bsky.social
adoptourcrew.bsky.social Adopt Our Crew | #AdoptOurCrew @adoptourcrew.bsky.social · Jan 30
In a new list out today from @slashfilm.bsky.social, #OFMD is the 5th best show on Max, behind only The Sopranos, Hacks, Succession, and GOT 🏆🎉

To be included, shows had to receive critical and audience acclaim, while also making a significant cultural impact.

www.slashfilm.com/1772959/best...
A screenshot of the article from Slash Film that includes a photo of Ed and Stede embracing on the beach with the following text: 5. Our Flag Means Death Mention pirates and what's the first genre that comes to mind? Swashbuckling adventure, right? Well, "Our Flag Means Death" contains a little bit of that, but it's mostly a romantic comedy, as Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby) and his crew cross the high seas to find love and excitement. The show might not have had the biggest of marketing campaigns, or notable big-name attachments — apart from Taika Waititi, who executive produced and also played Blackbeard — but shiver me timbers, it's a good time! It didn't take long for the show to attract a wider audience and receive plaudits for its LGBTQ+ representation. Despite the rise in popularity, "Our Flag Means Death" walked the plank after two seasons. According to Darby's comments on the "Talking Strange" podcast, the cancellation all boiled down to money matters at Max. The two seasons of the show are worth their weight in gold, though, as "Our Flag Means Death" holds a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer and Popcornmeter.
January 31, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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iandunt.bsky.social
Big tech is now formally in league with the far-right. The resistance to it will be personal and political iandunt.substack.com/p/how-to-res...
How to resist the tech overlords
Big tech has now made its position clear. It is on the far-right. Here's what happens next.
iandunt.substack.com
January 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
firesprite1105.bsky.social
I don’t know about y’all, but I can’t think of a more appropriate thing to do at noon today than stream Our Flag Means Death.
January 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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propublica.org
For the first time, a president will be the majority owner of a publicly traded company.

Former SEC officials are concerned that Trump could try to use the agency to go after the foes of his company, which accounts for more than half his fortune.
Donald Trump Controls a Publicly Traded Company. Now He Will Pick Its Regulator.
There have been internal concerns that Trump Media could be misleading investors, a source said. But with its largest shareholder about to be president, experts doubt the SEC is up to the job of…
propub.li
January 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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eff.org
Fed up with Meta? Avoiding Instagram or Facebook isn’t enough to stop Meta from harvesting and profiting from your private information. Here’s how to limit Meta’s ability to monetize your personal data.
Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data
If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ...
www.eff.org
January 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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tiffanyleigh.bsky.social
How to turn off Gemini AI in Gmail:
• Go to "Settings"
• Go to "General"
• Scroll down + unclick all boxes labeled "Smart Features & Personalization" (For me there were two boxes to unclick)

Once I did that I rechecked Settings & found that no less than (10) different categories deployed AI 🤢
Gmail settings after you turn off "Smart Features and Personalization." It reveals multiple categories that use Gemini AI as a default unless you turn it off, including: Grammar Spelling Autocorrect Smart Compose Smart Compose Personalization Nudges Smart Reply Desktop Notifications Gmail settings after you turn off "Smart Features and Personalization." It reveals multiple categories that use Gemini AI as a default unless you turn it off, including: Grammar Spelling Autocorrect Smart Compose Smart Compose Personalization Nudges Smart Reply Desktop Notifications
January 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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korps.bsky.social
Lookit all those updoots! Idk if this redditor is here on bsky, but goodonya mate 👍
January 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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mollyak.bsky.social
I think it’s time to bring my most viral tweet over from the bad place.
A tweet: Every time you see the word “smart” user to describe a device, replace it with “surveillance.” Surveillance watch. Surveillance streetlights. Surveillance oven. Dated 11:17am, 2/5/22
January 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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seibark.bsky.social
Ed. 2022
I miss #ofmd, feels like a lifetime ago. That show gave me so much joy.
A drawn portrait of Taika Waititi as Blackbeard (Edward Teach) from Our Flag Means Death. He’s clasping his hands, wearing the ornate pink robe.
January 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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ellmercury.bsky.social
we are so fucking annoying that almost a whole fucking year after the cancelation ofmd is not only one of the top max's shows but it's pic is featured in ny magazine my god i love us
ny magazine twt screenshot with ed and stede for hit television show our flag means death as a cover of the list that's named 30 best TV shows on max
December 17, 2024 at 9:38 PM
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jojomoyes.bsky.social
This is maddening if you use MS word to write books. Opt out to stop them using your writing to train A.I. Please share.
November 21, 2024 at 2:02 PM