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andrew ⓕ lyons
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Technologist for the humans and misanthrope for the machines. Works on digital safety and information security for media and good orgs via Internews. Opinions are my own and subject to drift.

NOTE: My skeets are ephemeral and self destruct after a while.
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Life goals.
(Context: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simona_...)
This is a shot of Simona Kossak, the Polish biologist, napping on the floor in her cabin. One of her cohabitating critter friends sleeps on a bed.
November 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Too many people really thought this was just a story about stuff happening in a galaxy far, far away.
The part of the Star Wars mythos where the incompetent elites who failed to stop the system from sliding into fascism simply go into hiding and do nothing waiting for a bunch of kids to grow up and fix the problem themselves hits pretty hard right now.
November 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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American sanctions are being used to memory hole Israeli war crimes: we need new platform stacks asap: https://andrewfordlyons.net/2025/11/06/american-sanctions-are-being-used.html
image via The Intercept
November 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Via todon.eu/@autonomysol...
November 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Sci-fi is is commentary on real world events. It’s only escapism to people who already have checked out anyway.
&10;Screenwriter Tony Gilroy discusses the making of Andor and its themes of authoritarian resistance in front of a crowd in Los Angeles....&10;2hago 17.42 EDT&10;By Lauren Gambino&10;Screenwriter and director Tony Gilroy, who created the Star Wars series Andor, was among the thousands of people who gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon for the No Kings protest.&10;&10;Andor, starring Diego Luna as the protagonist, follows Cassian Andor’s journey as a thief-turned-spy for the Rebel Alliance - the good guys whose ranks eventually go on to include characters such as Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo - in a crusade to take down the Galactic Empire.&10;“We spent six years making a show about the fascist takeover of a galaxy, far, far away,” he said. “We didn’t think we were making a documentary.” Gilroy said the show offered a clear model for what authoritarian rule looks like - and how to resist it. “We spent a lot of time thinking about sacrifice and courage, and the incremental encroachment of authoritarianism and how it works,” he said. “&10;I think I would have been here anyway, but the show has only amplified my understanding of it - my understanding of the sort of karaoke fascist playbook, but also my appreciation for the varieties of courage it takes for people to resist.”&10;Gilroy was dismayed by the “vacuum” of leadership among the anti-Trump resistance but saw reason to be hopeful as he looked out at the gathering crowd of Angelenos waving American flags and No Kings posters.
October 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Hoppy Halloween!
A packaged inflatable frog costume humorously labeled as a Violent Antifa Terrorist, including a cape and an air pump, is shown with a parody description.
October 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Chonky cat walking all over the "don't tread on me" snake. Text below: "oh lawd he treadin"
October 18, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Huwaida’s a political prisoner. Abducted by Israel’s occupation forces from international waters for nonviolent direct action against a genocide.
#FreeHuwaida
Free the US Citizen Huwaida Arraf&10;Abducted by Israel from international waters&10;Held hostage in brutal Shikma Prison
October 12, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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Expect domestic use of NSO kit by the U.S. against "the enemy within."

Original post: infosec.exchange/@lorenzofb/1...
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb@infosec.exchange SCOOP: Spyware maker NSO Group confirmed to us that the company has been acquired by a U.S. investment group. NSO's spokesperson said "has invested tens of millions of dollars in the company and has acquired controlling ownership," but declined to say who is behind the investment. Israeli media said it's Hollywood producer and financier Robert Simonds. The "this is fine" dog in the room on fire saying "they can't do that, it's illegal."
October 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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I'm checking out OpenVibe which cross-posts on ActivityPub, ATProto, and Nostr protocol platforms to see how text, links, pics, etc. render where they land but may as well share some real bangers while doing so.

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The Liberal abandonment of Greta Thunberg
October 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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A guide for the America you got, not the one you want: https://andrewfordlyons.net/2025/10/01/a-guide-for-the-america.html

If you’re in the U.S., potentially an activist on issues the regime is tetchy about, or just someone it thinks might be, a new resource by Activist Checklist called “Police ...
This is an image of the Activist Checklist resource that provides detailed steps and tips for handling encounters with law enforcement at your door, emphasizing your rights and actions to take.
October 1, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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"“This is going to be a big thing for the people in this room, because it’s the enemy from within, and we have to handle it before it gets out of control.”"

The White House has, in no uncertain terms, declared war on civilians insid... https://andrewfordlyons.net/2025/09/30/this-is-going-to-be.html
Saw Gurrera, in 'Andor', saying the line "Let's call it... War."
September 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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The Taliban has virtually cut off everyone in the country from both the internet and mobile networks in the last couple of days. These moves generally come before something a regime desperately doesn’t want the world to see.
A network connectivity chart for Afghanistan between September 25 and September 29, 2025, shows a significant drop to 1% on the final day.
September 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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This is amazing, considering from where the Gaza flotilla project originally began in 2010: A group of activists with a simple idea, very complex in execution, to just keep sending boats to Gaza, which never should have ... https://andrewfordlyons.net/2025/09/29/this-is-amazing-considering-from.html
Novarra media:&10;Turkey becomes third country to provide navy support to flotilla (to Gaza)&10;&10;Image: A navy ship is sailing on the sea
September 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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The antifa jet is on the way!
The Antifa jet that looks like it's from some right wing conspiracy in the movie Eddington.
September 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Lol, this video is really addressing all the use cases of a state mandated messaging service.
"I wanted to get back at my ex. I said on the phone that he was using a banned VPN — they took him away right away. Great messenger."
September 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM