Freekdeman
@freekdeman.bsky.social
Does stuff with computers. Works around infosec. Lover of bad jokes, poor taste and lapses of judgement.
may the seats be empty this cup.
I will not be buying any World Cup tickets or merchandise due to FIFA’s collaboration with the Trump regime.
Gianni Infantino has a dictator fetish. It’s grotesque.
Gianni Infantino has a dictator fetish. It’s grotesque.
Fifa agrees World Cup matches can be moved at Trump’s request
The president has been warning host cities under Democratic control that he will call on Fifa’s president to switch venues if he deems there is a problem
www.thetimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
may the seats be empty this cup.
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This is a work of art. theonion.com/trump-denies...
Trump Denies Writing 36-Volume Comic Titled ‘Don And Jeff: Time Pedophiles’
WASHINGTON—Dismissing the swashbuckling sci-fi romp as “a total hoax” amid growing scrutiny over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, President Donald Trump made remarks Tuesday denying that he had ...
theonion.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:58 AM
This is a work of art. theonion.com/trump-denies...
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“Gentlemen, you can’t conspire in here—this is the Situation Room!”
November 12, 2025 at 11:44 PM
“Gentlemen, you can’t conspire in here—this is the Situation Room!”
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Politico is reporting that the breach at the Congressional Budget Office is "ongoing."
“Do NOT click on any links in emails from CBO. Do NOT share sensitive information with CBO colleagues over email, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom at this time,” the email to CBO staff reads.
“Do NOT click on any links in emails from CBO. Do NOT share sensitive information with CBO colleagues over email, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom at this time,” the email to CBO staff reads.
Cybersecurity breach at Congressional Budget Office remains a live threat
Library of Congress employees were informed to take caution when emailing the office of the congressional scorekeeper.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Politico is reporting that the breach at the Congressional Budget Office is "ongoing."
“Do NOT click on any links in emails from CBO. Do NOT share sensitive information with CBO colleagues over email, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom at this time,” the email to CBO staff reads.
“Do NOT click on any links in emails from CBO. Do NOT share sensitive information with CBO colleagues over email, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom at this time,” the email to CBO staff reads.
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Security means different things for different people. Check out our surveillance self-defense guides for protesters, researchers, LGBTQ youth, human rights defenders, and more. ssd.eff.org/module-cate...
Security Scenarios
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ssd.eff.org
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Security means different things for different people. Check out our surveillance self-defense guides for protesters, researchers, LGBTQ youth, human rights defenders, and more. ssd.eff.org/module-cate...
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Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.
November 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.
ik schreef sinds lange tijd weer eens wat: www.hoemannendenken.nl/2025/11/05/d...
De kracht van kapitalisme - Blog des vaderlands - Hoe Mannen Denken... -
Het vermoeden bekruipt me dat huisjesmelkers en witteboordencriminelen erg zenuwachtig worden van dit vooruitzicht.
www.hoemannendenken.nl
November 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
ik schreef sinds lange tijd weer eens wat: www.hoemannendenken.nl/2025/11/05/d...
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They gutted the Washington Post. CBS. NYT. Now Teen Vogue.
The point isn't to bring in more conservatives. They've reached that saturation point.
They are killing the fourth estate and buying up the social media to control the messages we see. These were all targeted to disarm the left of truth.
The point isn't to bring in more conservatives. They've reached that saturation point.
They are killing the fourth estate and buying up the social media to control the messages we see. These were all targeted to disarm the left of truth.
November 4, 2025 at 12:29 AM
They gutted the Washington Post. CBS. NYT. Now Teen Vogue.
The point isn't to bring in more conservatives. They've reached that saturation point.
They are killing the fourth estate and buying up the social media to control the messages we see. These were all targeted to disarm the left of truth.
The point isn't to bring in more conservatives. They've reached that saturation point.
They are killing the fourth estate and buying up the social media to control the messages we see. These were all targeted to disarm the left of truth.
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Not like you should trust Teams for anything, but also, it turns out it's less secure even than browsers for cookie storage!
Stealing Microsoft Teams access tokens in 2025
RandoriSec Offensive Security
blog.randorisec.fr
November 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Not like you should trust Teams for anything, but also, it turns out it's less secure even than browsers for cookie storage!
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...and less than 24 hours later Condé Nast has fired Lex and the rest of the Teen Vogue political desk, even as stories like this were bringing huge numbers of readers to the site
dissatisfied by the New York Times coverage of Zohran Mamdani?
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
Zohran Mamdani's Establishment-Fighting Campaign Built Community for Young People
“What Mamdani has done is not only inspire and mobilize young people, but he has exposed the establishment and some of their calcified views of participation and inclusion.”
www.teenvogue.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
...and less than 24 hours later Condé Nast has fired Lex and the rest of the Teen Vogue political desk, even as stories like this were bringing huge numbers of readers to the site
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It's not in this article but the government asserts that the sandwich was thrown at "point blank range", which implies subway sandwiches have defined effective weapon ranges of varying lethality, and I would like to see the government's chart of these ranges.
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
It's not in this article but the government asserts that the sandwich was thrown at "point blank range", which implies subway sandwiches have defined effective weapon ranges of varying lethality, and I would like to see the government's chart of these ranges.
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Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
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If you see someone stealing food - no you didn't.
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
www.foxla.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:47 AM
If you see someone stealing food - no you didn't.
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HAPPENING NOW: Portland Police Commander Franz Schoening testifies that federal officers on Oct. 18 barraged protesters with crowd control munitions — not because of any violence but because another federal officer accidentally shot tear gas onto the roof of the ICE facility.
October 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
HAPPENING NOW: Portland Police Commander Franz Schoening testifies that federal officers on Oct. 18 barraged protesters with crowd control munitions — not because of any violence but because another federal officer accidentally shot tear gas onto the roof of the ICE facility.
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Hello The @dianainitiative.bsky.social is seeking a Program/Project Manager volunteer to organize an online event in the first quarter/half of 2026. Is that you? docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... (unpaid volunteer role)
The Diana Initiative Staff / Volunteer Sign-Ups 2026
docs.google.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Hello The @dianainitiative.bsky.social is seeking a Program/Project Manager volunteer to organize an online event in the first quarter/half of 2026. Is that you? docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... (unpaid volunteer role)
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== DAMN, OUR PREHENSILE TAILS! ==
“ Where are they? And then you find out somebody wants me to have a prehensile tail so that I'm a better worker. And they want the data on it. And it's a surveillance app. So many things happen that are not the fault of the technology. ”
R.U.’s talk w/ Liz Henry:
“ Where are they? And then you find out somebody wants me to have a prehensile tail so that I'm a better worker. And they want the data on it. And it's a surveillance app. So many things happen that are not the fault of the technology. ”
R.U.’s talk w/ Liz Henry:
All Access: R.U. Sirius In Conversation With Liz Henry on Ability Tech, Contemporary Hackerspaces, and Being as Badass As Possible
Technologist and activist Liz Henry joins R.U. Sirius to discuss hacker culture, ability tech, and how DIY repair might be the true frontier of transhumanism.
magazine.mindplex.ai
October 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
== DAMN, OUR PREHENSILE TAILS! ==
“ Where are they? And then you find out somebody wants me to have a prehensile tail so that I'm a better worker. And they want the data on it. And it's a surveillance app. So many things happen that are not the fault of the technology. ”
R.U.’s talk w/ Liz Henry:
“ Where are they? And then you find out somebody wants me to have a prehensile tail so that I'm a better worker. And they want the data on it. And it's a surveillance app. So many things happen that are not the fault of the technology. ”
R.U.’s talk w/ Liz Henry:
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Incredible that the Simpsons predicted AWS US-East-1
October 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Incredible that the Simpsons predicted AWS US-East-1
If you need a doomscroll break: defcon 33 talks are on the youtube channel.
October 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
If you need a doomscroll break: defcon 33 talks are on the youtube channel.
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Now I’m falling asleep and she’s calling a cob
October 7, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Now I’m falling asleep and she’s calling a cob
Times are dark, outlook is bleak.
It's gonna get worse before it gets better.
Hang in there.
You got this.
It's gonna get worse before it gets better.
Hang in there.
You got this.
October 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Times are dark, outlook is bleak.
It's gonna get worse before it gets better.
Hang in there.
You got this.
It's gonna get worse before it gets better.
Hang in there.
You got this.
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Great news for Signal Protocol signal.org/blog/spqr/
Signal Protocol and Post-Quantum Ratchets
We are excited to announce a significant advancement in the security of the Signal Protocol: the introduction of the Sparse Post Quantum Ratchet (SPQR). This new ratchet enhances the Signal Protocol’s...
signal.org
October 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Great news for Signal Protocol signal.org/blog/spqr/
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The EU is once again trying to push a dangerous legislative proposal that undermines encrypted communication and obliterates our rights to private conversations. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Chat Control Is Back on the Menu in the EU. It Still Must Be Stopped
The European Union Council is once again debating its controversial message scanning proposal, aka “Chat Control,” that would lead to the scanning of private conversations of billions of people. Chat
www.eff.org
September 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The EU is once again trying to push a dangerous legislative proposal that undermines encrypted communication and obliterates our rights to private conversations. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...