Vern McCandlish
@malanalysis.bsky.social
A #DFIR, #infosec, #dadjokes, #scifi, #books, #rpg, #ttx, #malware, elder #genx, and #gaming nerd. AKA an elder geek. Retired #leo. Retired from #infosec in #OT now too.
Kindness first is useful but telling off toxic folks is on my response spectrum too.
Kindness first is useful but telling off toxic folks is on my response spectrum too.
Pinned
I was taught that politics is disagreeing with how to address a problem, not disagreeing on whether the people suffering from the problem should be villainized.
We can negotiate on a solution to a problem. There is no middle ground on whether we should be villainizing the victims of a problem.
We can negotiate on a solution to a problem. There is no middle ground on whether we should be villainizing the victims of a problem.
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A Brief History of Children Today Are Growing Up Too Fast
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February 10, 2026 at 12:44 AM
A Brief History of Children Today Are Growing Up Too Fast
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If it keeps doing that you can punish it by asking it to calculate the last digit of pi
February 9, 2026 at 6:21 PM
If it keeps doing that you can punish it by asking it to calculate the last digit of pi
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this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
February 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM
this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
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Remember that @mikestabile.bsky.social myself, & many SWs, discussed the harm of age verification laws as written, and how they harm SWs, users, and undermine internet freedoms. This is all an effort to do large scale government surveillance.
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Remember that @mikestabile.bsky.social myself, & many SWs, discussed the harm of age verification laws as written, and how they harm SWs, users, and undermine internet freedoms. This is all an effort to do large scale government surveillance.
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SCOOP: A hacktivist has scraped more than half a million payment records from a company that makes consumer-grade spyware and other phone tracking apps, exposing customers' email addresses and partial card numbers. TechCrunch verified the scraped data is authentic.
By @lorenzofb.bsky.social and me:
By @lorenzofb.bsky.social and me:
Exclusive: Hacktivist scrapes over 500,000 stalkerware customers' payment records
More than half-a-million people who bought access to phone surveillance and social media snooping apps had their email address and partial payment card numbers published online.
techcrunch.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:25 PM
SCOOP: A hacktivist has scraped more than half a million payment records from a company that makes consumer-grade spyware and other phone tracking apps, exposing customers' email addresses and partial card numbers. TechCrunch verified the scraped data is authentic.
By @lorenzofb.bsky.social and me:
By @lorenzofb.bsky.social and me:
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Missed Bad Bunny’s halftime show? Want to rewatch? (4x and counting for me). The NFL posted the whole performance on YouTube: on pace for 500k views in the first 30 minutes.
Bad Bunny's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show
YouTube video by NFL
youtu.be
February 9, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Missed Bad Bunny’s halftime show? Want to rewatch? (4x and counting for me). The NFL posted the whole performance on YouTube: on pace for 500k views in the first 30 minutes.
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Just to put a pin in it, that hyped news coverage drove moltbook to a $100 million dollar market cap, the vast majority of which has been erased in just 8 days.
February 9, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Just to put a pin in it, that hyped news coverage drove moltbook to a $100 million dollar market cap, the vast majority of which has been erased in just 8 days.
I still think the Seahawks kicker should have been MVP
February 9, 2026 at 3:48 AM
I still think the Seahawks kicker should have been MVP
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That Ring “search party” ad was unsubtle enough that even my 10yo watched it and was like “are they gonna use this for ICE?”
February 9, 2026 at 3:46 AM
That Ring “search party” ad was unsubtle enough that even my 10yo watched it and was like “are they gonna use this for ICE?”
Fun fact. There are now as many unused Superbowl champ commemorative t-shirts for the Pats as used ones.
February 9, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Fun fact. There are now as many unused Superbowl champ commemorative t-shirts for the Pats as used ones.
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WE BOUGHT A SUPER BOWL AD
February 9, 2026 at 2:33 AM
WE BOUGHT A SUPER BOWL AD
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Fun fact: The divorce scene in the Kid Rock show was an actual divorce showing a wife leaving her conservative husband.
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Fun fact: The divorce scene in the Kid Rock show was an actual divorce showing a wife leaving her conservative husband.
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PSA: SEAHAWKS KICKER JASON MYERS IS NOW ON THE SUPER BOWL MVP BALLOT
VOTE NOW ON YOUR PHONES
www.nfl.com/super-bowl/m...
VOTE NOW ON YOUR PHONES
www.nfl.com/super-bowl/m...
February 9, 2026 at 2:48 AM
PSA: SEAHAWKS KICKER JASON MYERS IS NOW ON THE SUPER BOWL MVP BALLOT
VOTE NOW ON YOUR PHONES
www.nfl.com/super-bowl/m...
VOTE NOW ON YOUR PHONES
www.nfl.com/super-bowl/m...
Update, they added him and I voted.
February 9, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Update, they added him and I voted.
Why isn't he eligible for MVP?
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Why isn't he eligible for MVP?
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say what you will about Maye he's easily been the better of seattle's quarterbacks tonight
February 9, 2026 at 2:59 AM
say what you will about Maye he's easily been the better of seattle's quarterbacks tonight
This is evil, and I laughed way too hard. Well done.
February 9, 2026 at 3:00 AM
This is evil, and I laughed way too hard. Well done.
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Keep seeing the misinformation that this was Liam on here--has been reported that it was not
A Reddit user identifies the boy who took a Grammy from Bad Bunny in the halftime show as five-year-old model Lincoln Fox and says that he was meant to represent Bad Bunny as a child www.instagram.com/the_lincfox/... www.reddit.com/user/BabySea...
February 9, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Keep seeing the misinformation that this was Liam on here--has been reported that it was not
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“Mr. Beast Salesforce ad” - they’re calling it the least appealing phrase ever assembled in any language. They finally did it
February 9, 2026 at 2:32 AM
“Mr. Beast Salesforce ad” - they’re calling it the least appealing phrase ever assembled in any language. They finally did it
Why isn't the Seahawks field goal kicker on the MVP voting page?
February 9, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Why isn't the Seahawks field goal kicker on the MVP voting page?
Do you like AI slop and field goals? Have we got a show for you....
February 9, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Do you like AI slop and field goals? Have we got a show for you....
For a wide range of values of "almost"
February 9, 2026 at 2:01 AM
For a wide range of values of "almost"
To be clear, not a complaint, just an observation.
February 9, 2026 at 1:57 AM
To be clear, not a complaint, just an observation.