Frau Cupcake Volny 🏳️⚧️
@cupcake.rip
she/her/ours
Leipzig, DE
queer community leader, polyam slut, electronic musician, and infosec girl.
I do speaking/writing on security/dev/queer stuff.
Language student by day,
gay anticapitalist burner by night.
github.com/cvolny
Leipzig, DE
queer community leader, polyam slut, electronic musician, and infosec girl.
I do speaking/writing on security/dev/queer stuff.
Language student by day,
gay anticapitalist burner by night.
github.com/cvolny
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Frau Cupcake Volny 🏳️⚧️
@cupcake.rip
· Mar 4
I wonder if I'll ever write something as profound/empowering ever again.
I feel like the political climate out west broke me and trampled my trust in big tech to ever do right by us.
How can I feel inspired when so much of the world is against us?
So we just have to change the world ourselves.
I feel like the political climate out west broke me and trampled my trust in big tech to ever do right by us.
How can I feel inspired when so much of the world is against us?
So we just have to change the world ourselves.
We had a lil heart to heart talk about respecting boundaries and that she needs to stop and think before speaking, because she is often just saying whatever story comes to mind without asking “do they want to hear this?”
Mom is annoying me, in Croatia. Fuck 🤦♀️
Mom is in Germany with me!!!! Yay!!!
November 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
We had a lil heart to heart talk about respecting boundaries and that she needs to stop and think before speaking, because she is often just saying whatever story comes to mind without asking “do they want to hear this?”
Mom is annoying me, in Croatia. Fuck 🤦♀️
Mom is in Germany with me!!!! Yay!!!
November 29, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Mom is annoying me, in Croatia. Fuck 🤦♀️
It feels good being the person that people chase down after a networking event so they can elevator pitch their startup and ask “hey, can you help us? You’re talking about exactly what we are doing and we want your input.”
It’s not a job offer, but it’s a good networking opportunity all the same.
It’s not a job offer, but it’s a good networking opportunity all the same.
November 27, 2025 at 11:23 AM
It feels good being the person that people chase down after a networking event so they can elevator pitch their startup and ask “hey, can you help us? You’re talking about exactly what we are doing and we want your input.”
It’s not a job offer, but it’s a good networking opportunity all the same.
It’s not a job offer, but it’s a good networking opportunity all the same.
Mom is in Germany with me!!!! Yay!!!
November 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Mom is in Germany with me!!!! Yay!!!
Honestly, I would give anything to see my bestie at our favorite place on earth.
I miss them so so so much 😭
I miss them so so so much 😭
November 25, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Honestly, I would give anything to see my bestie at our favorite place on earth.
I miss them so so so much 😭
I miss them so so so much 😭
your jobs board has an 0x0ff1ce subdomain where applicants must manually POST (curl, etc) an application with specified parameters and the job id from "GET /jobs" results.
OK, you got me, this seems like a cool place to go work just for doing it this way.
OK, you got me, this seems like a cool place to go work just for doing it this way.
November 25, 2025 at 5:38 AM
your jobs board has an 0x0ff1ce subdomain where applicants must manually POST (curl, etc) an application with specified parameters and the job id from "GET /jobs" results.
OK, you got me, this seems like a cool place to go work just for doing it this way.
OK, you got me, this seems like a cool place to go work just for doing it this way.
Sitting on a train, thinking about gock…
November 25, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Sitting on a train, thinking about gock…
(good things)
Why does this keep happening to me?
Wait, right- I remember- I’m kind, smart, and hot.
Makes sense.
Why does this keep happening to me?
Wait, right- I remember- I’m kind, smart, and hot.
Makes sense.
November 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
(good things)
Why does this keep happening to me?
Wait, right- I remember- I’m kind, smart, and hot.
Makes sense.
Why does this keep happening to me?
Wait, right- I remember- I’m kind, smart, and hot.
Makes sense.
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In a way Trump and Mamdani are similar. They are both populists fighting against the elite, it's just who they see as "the elite" differs.
Mamdani sees the elite as the billionaires who control the economic, political, and social systems of society.
Trump sees the elite as people who read books.
Mamdani sees the elite as the billionaires who control the economic, political, and social systems of society.
Trump sees the elite as people who read books.
November 22, 2025 at 12:18 AM
In a way Trump and Mamdani are similar. They are both populists fighting against the elite, it's just who they see as "the elite" differs.
Mamdani sees the elite as the billionaires who control the economic, political, and social systems of society.
Trump sees the elite as people who read books.
Mamdani sees the elite as the billionaires who control the economic, political, and social systems of society.
Trump sees the elite as people who read books.
> Students are afraid to fail, and AI presents itself as a savior. But what we learn from history is that progress requires failure. It requires reflection.
I love this framing and wholeheartedly agree with, but it does miss the point that university is hard, cripplingly expensive, and GPA sticks.
I love this framing and wholeheartedly agree with, but it does miss the point that university is hard, cripplingly expensive, and GPA sticks.
Beautifully written & reasoned 3 min read. “To my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.”
Commentary from a cool prof in 🧵
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
Commentary from a cool prof in 🧵
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
> Students are afraid to fail, and AI presents itself as a savior. But what we learn from history is that progress requires failure. It requires reflection.
I love this framing and wholeheartedly agree with, but it does miss the point that university is hard, cripplingly expensive, and GPA sticks.
I love this framing and wholeheartedly agree with, but it does miss the point that university is hard, cripplingly expensive, and GPA sticks.
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Here’s the coming-out letter I shared with my friends and family on Facebook eight years ago. Maybe something in there will resonate for you. True story at the end there.
November 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Here’s the coming-out letter I shared with my friends and family on Facebook eight years ago. Maybe something in there will resonate for you. True story at the end there.
Practical? No
Beautiful? Yes
I need some dungeon time, I miss tying.
Beautiful? Yes
I need some dungeon time, I miss tying.
November 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Practical? No
Beautiful? Yes
I need some dungeon time, I miss tying.
Beautiful? Yes
I need some dungeon time, I miss tying.
Telling someone today about missing her, I realized that Azzy was 19yo… I’m 38.
I lost a cat that was here for half of my life.
Basically all of my adult life.
The most important, most me part of my life.
I left a really shitty, abusive, childhood home- adopted a cat- and she was with me since.
I lost a cat that was here for half of my life.
Basically all of my adult life.
The most important, most me part of my life.
I left a really shitty, abusive, childhood home- adopted a cat- and she was with me since.
I said goodbye to my oldest friend today. The best cat, Azrael. I love you baby 💕
November 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Telling someone today about missing her, I realized that Azzy was 19yo… I’m 38.
I lost a cat that was here for half of my life.
Basically all of my adult life.
The most important, most me part of my life.
I left a really shitty, abusive, childhood home- adopted a cat- and she was with me since.
I lost a cat that was here for half of my life.
Basically all of my adult life.
The most important, most me part of my life.
I left a really shitty, abusive, childhood home- adopted a cat- and she was with me since.
I said goodbye to my oldest friend today. The best cat, Azrael. I love you baby 💕
November 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I said goodbye to my oldest friend today. The best cat, Azrael. I love you baby 💕
Ahhhhhhhh!
(interview today, along with lots of other stress)
(interview today, along with lots of other stress)
November 13, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Ahhhhhhhh!
(interview today, along with lots of other stress)
(interview today, along with lots of other stress)
This week is insanely up and down for life circumstances.
Truly not a boring life.
Definitely getting my therapy’s worth.
Truly not a boring life.
Definitely getting my therapy’s worth.
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This week is insanely up and down for life circumstances.
Truly not a boring life.
Definitely getting my therapy’s worth.
Truly not a boring life.
Definitely getting my therapy’s worth.
Fully lucid, no anesthesia/twilight, butt scope was not on my bingo sheet for this week 😭😭😭
Yes I know it’s only 5 minutes for a jpouch, but that was an extremely uncomfortable 5 minutes 🤬😡
Yes I know it’s only 5 minutes for a jpouch, but that was an extremely uncomfortable 5 minutes 🤬😡
November 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Fully lucid, no anesthesia/twilight, butt scope was not on my bingo sheet for this week 😭😭😭
Yes I know it’s only 5 minutes for a jpouch, but that was an extremely uncomfortable 5 minutes 🤬😡
Yes I know it’s only 5 minutes for a jpouch, but that was an extremely uncomfortable 5 minutes 🤬😡
This was a lovely talk to give and I look amazing doing it!
November 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
This was a lovely talk to give and I look amazing doing it!
“Come back to bed honey”
November 10, 2025 at 8:37 AM
“Come back to bed honey”
Freshman year of high school, I had a crush on two friends so I asked them both to the homecoming dance.
They were friends with each other, so they discussed it, and jointly confronted me.
“You asked us both to the dance.”
“Yes”
“Which of us do you really like tho?”
“I want to take both of you.”
They were friends with each other, so they discussed it, and jointly confronted me.
“You asked us both to the dance.”
“Yes”
“Which of us do you really like tho?”
“I want to take both of you.”
November 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Freshman year of high school, I had a crush on two friends so I asked them both to the homecoming dance.
They were friends with each other, so they discussed it, and jointly confronted me.
“You asked us both to the dance.”
“Yes”
“Which of us do you really like tho?”
“I want to take both of you.”
They were friends with each other, so they discussed it, and jointly confronted me.
“You asked us both to the dance.”
“Yes”
“Which of us do you really like tho?”
“I want to take both of you.”
Sometimes your people do these amazing, small acts that really remind you “I’m showing up as exactly who and how I want to be and there are people who see me, who get me.”
Today had one of those moments.
I’ve been feeling a lot of those moments lately.
I’ve really lucked on building community.
Today had one of those moments.
I’ve been feeling a lot of those moments lately.
I’ve really lucked on building community.
November 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Sometimes your people do these amazing, small acts that really remind you “I’m showing up as exactly who and how I want to be and there are people who see me, who get me.”
Today had one of those moments.
I’ve been feeling a lot of those moments lately.
I’ve really lucked on building community.
Today had one of those moments.
I’ve been feeling a lot of those moments lately.
I’ve really lucked on building community.
It’s honestly unreal getting to look this good 💕
November 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
It’s honestly unreal getting to look this good 💕
Writing a presentation about myself is hard in the depth of burnout.
Like I can talk about something I did and sit here feeling dumb like “wow, could I even do half of that now?”
Not having a job is really fuck with me. I spent so much energy and time on my career then took a break and fell apart.
Like I can talk about something I did and sit here feeling dumb like “wow, could I even do half of that now?”
Not having a job is really fuck with me. I spent so much energy and time on my career then took a break and fell apart.
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Writing a presentation about myself is hard in the depth of burnout.
Like I can talk about something I did and sit here feeling dumb like “wow, could I even do half of that now?”
Not having a job is really fuck with me. I spent so much energy and time on my career then took a break and fell apart.
Like I can talk about something I did and sit here feeling dumb like “wow, could I even do half of that now?”
Not having a job is really fuck with me. I spent so much energy and time on my career then took a break and fell apart.
Wow I love getting to wear good looking, good fitting jeans.
*two days later*
Googling: can you hurt your pussy wearing tight pants too often?
*two days later*
Googling: can you hurt your pussy wearing tight pants too often?
November 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Wow I love getting to wear good looking, good fitting jeans.
*two days later*
Googling: can you hurt your pussy wearing tight pants too often?
*two days later*
Googling: can you hurt your pussy wearing tight pants too often?
Sometimes trauma can really make you doubt whether you even are able to feel safe and be happy in relationships.
November 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Sometimes trauma can really make you doubt whether you even are able to feel safe and be happy in relationships.