GANitak
@ganitak.bsky.social
Tech & Security enthusiast ( she/they )
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~Nivenly Foundation is the future~
_Outside of Tech:_
Space love, Environmental engagements 💚, Bicycling, Music
:heart_cyber: Nice article to help you get off US tech :pour_over_coffee:
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October 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Just a heads up to anyone using Firefox:
August 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Just a heads up to anyone using Firefox:
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The DOJ subpoenas to providers of gender affirming care wanted the therapy notes, social security numbers, and addresses of patients. This is an unprecedented and disgusting violation of medical privacy.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Government’s demand for trans care info sought addresses, doctors’ notes, texts
Legal experts said the Justice Department subpoenas related to medical care for transgender minors appear to be unprecedented.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The DOJ subpoenas to providers of gender affirming care wanted the therapy notes, social security numbers, and addresses of patients. This is an unprecedented and disgusting violation of medical privacy.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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ICEBlock creator, Joshua Aaron (@joshua.stealingheather.com) will be the closing speaker at the Hope Conference www.hope.net today at 4pm EST.
If you would like to tune in you can watch the stream live on their website.
If you would like to tune in you can watch the stream live on their website.
[HOPE_16] Welcome to Hackers On Planet Earth!
HOPE_16 is an all-ages event with at least four speaker tracks, a whole bunch of workshops, awesome vendors, and fun activities throughout the entire weekend.
www.hope.net
August 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
ICEBlock creator, Joshua Aaron (@joshua.stealingheather.com) will be the closing speaker at the Hope Conference www.hope.net today at 4pm EST.
If you would like to tune in you can watch the stream live on their website.
If you would like to tune in you can watch the stream live on their website.
For the ones who like to investigate corruption & crime...
www.occrp.org/en/about-us
Here's a Collection of Public data sources compiled by our researchers that are the most useful for investigative reporting. id.occrp.org/databases/
Note:
Defunded by the current US administration
www.occrp.org/en/about-us
Here's a Collection of Public data sources compiled by our researchers that are the most useful for investigative reporting. id.occrp.org/databases/
Note:
Defunded by the current US administration
Catalogue of Research Databases
id.occrp.org
August 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
For the ones who like to investigate corruption & crime...
www.occrp.org/en/about-us
Here's a Collection of Public data sources compiled by our researchers that are the most useful for investigative reporting. id.occrp.org/databases/
Note:
Defunded by the current US administration
www.occrp.org/en/about-us
Here's a Collection of Public data sources compiled by our researchers that are the most useful for investigative reporting. id.occrp.org/databases/
Note:
Defunded by the current US administration
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said authorities extradited 26 suspected cartel members to the U.S. in a “sovereign decision” to protect the country’s security.
www.occrp.org/en/news/mexi...
www.occrp.org/en/news/mexi...
Mexico Sends 26 Cartel Suspects to U.S., Calling Move a ‘Sovereign Decision’
Mexico extradited 26 alleged members of the CJNG and Sinaloa cartels to the United States, with President Claudia Sheinbaum insisting the move was a sovereign decision amid growing pressure from…
www.occrp.org
August 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said authorities extradited 26 suspected cartel members to the U.S. in a “sovereign decision” to protect the country’s security.
www.occrp.org/en/news/mexi...
www.occrp.org/en/news/mexi...
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Using SRY to establish biological sex is wrong because all it tells you is whether or not the gene is present.
It does not tell you how SRY is functioning, whether a testis has formed, whether testosterone is produced & , if so, whether it can be used by the body. Says the man who discovered it!
It does not tell you how SRY is functioning, whether a testis has formed, whether testosterone is produced & , if so, whether it can be used by the body. Says the man who discovered it!
World Athletics’ mandatory genetic test for women athletes is misguided. I should know – I discovered the relevant gene in 1990
By, Professor Andrew Sinclair, Murdoch Children's Research Institute.
theconversation.com/world-athlet...
By, Professor Andrew Sinclair, Murdoch Children's Research Institute.
theconversation.com/world-athlet...
World Athletics’ mandatory genetic test for women athletes is misguided. I should know – I discovered the relevant gene in 1990
World Athletics says its genetic test for women ensures ‘the integrity of women’s sport’ – but science does not support this overly simplistic idea.
theconversation.com
August 4, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Using SRY to establish biological sex is wrong because all it tells you is whether or not the gene is present.
It does not tell you how SRY is functioning, whether a testis has formed, whether testosterone is produced & , if so, whether it can be used by the body. Says the man who discovered it!
It does not tell you how SRY is functioning, whether a testis has formed, whether testosterone is produced & , if so, whether it can be used by the body. Says the man who discovered it!
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Trump knows he lost the 2024 election. What'll Americans do when independent paper audits are finally conducted & Harris's win is confirmed beyond a reasonable doubt?
🇺🇲 #VerifyTheVote 🇺🇲
@azraeltengu.bsky.social @electiontruthalliance.org @smartelections.bsky.social @thecommoncoalition.bsky.social
🇺🇲 #VerifyTheVote 🇺🇲
@azraeltengu.bsky.social @electiontruthalliance.org @smartelections.bsky.social @thecommoncoalition.bsky.social
July 31, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Trump knows he lost the 2024 election. What'll Americans do when independent paper audits are finally conducted & Harris's win is confirmed beyond a reasonable doubt?
🇺🇲 #VerifyTheVote 🇺🇲
@azraeltengu.bsky.social @electiontruthalliance.org @smartelections.bsky.social @thecommoncoalition.bsky.social
🇺🇲 #VerifyTheVote 🇺🇲
@azraeltengu.bsky.social @electiontruthalliance.org @smartelections.bsky.social @thecommoncoalition.bsky.social
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SAG-AFTRA and the AFL-CIO have called on senators to remove a dangerous provision from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would ban states from passing or enforcing laws protecting workers from the threats A.I. poses to their rights, jobs and safety. aflcio.org/press/releas...
Unions Urge Senators to Remove Ban on State-Level AI Accountability Laws from Budget Reconciliation Bill | AFL-CIO
Today, the AFL-CIO and 32 national labor organizations called on senators to remove a dangerous provision from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would ban states from passing or enforcing laws prote...
aflcio.org
June 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
SAG-AFTRA and the AFL-CIO have called on senators to remove a dangerous provision from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would ban states from passing or enforcing laws protecting workers from the threats A.I. poses to their rights, jobs and safety. aflcio.org/press/releas...
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Decided to look up the political makeup of the Minnesota legislature, and I have to say the closeness of how evenly split it is makes me question just how calculated this was. If they die, that could (at least temporarily) flip control? There's too much insane, disturbing shit happening
June 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Decided to look up the political makeup of the Minnesota legislature, and I have to say the closeness of how evenly split it is makes me question just how calculated this was. If they die, that could (at least temporarily) flip control? There's too much insane, disturbing shit happening
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They'll keep doing this until they're stopped, it's their entire thing, they want democracy to collapse so they can rebuild America to be more white, more Christian, and more miserable for anyone who gets in their way.
What happened to Senator Padilla is absolutely DISGUSTING. Point blank, period.
This shit is out of control.
Another elected official disrespected while doing their job. (1/2)
This shit is out of control.
Another elected official disrespected while doing their job. (1/2)
June 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
They'll keep doing this until they're stopped, it's their entire thing, they want democracy to collapse so they can rebuild America to be more white, more Christian, and more miserable for anyone who gets in their way.
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🚨 Loi Duplomb : un coup de force anti-démocratique et anti-écologique !
Hier, pour échapper à un débat parlementaire, une majorité de député·es de la droite au RN ont voté une motion de rejet.
Résultat? Le texte, dans sa version issue du Sénat, passe directement en commission mixte paritaire 😤👇
Hier, pour échapper à un débat parlementaire, une majorité de député·es de la droite au RN ont voté une motion de rejet.
Résultat? Le texte, dans sa version issue du Sénat, passe directement en commission mixte paritaire 😤👇
May 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
🚨 Loi Duplomb : un coup de force anti-démocratique et anti-écologique !
Hier, pour échapper à un débat parlementaire, une majorité de député·es de la droite au RN ont voté une motion de rejet.
Résultat? Le texte, dans sa version issue du Sénat, passe directement en commission mixte paritaire 😤👇
Hier, pour échapper à un débat parlementaire, une majorité de député·es de la droite au RN ont voté une motion de rejet.
Résultat? Le texte, dans sa version issue du Sénat, passe directement en commission mixte paritaire 😤👇
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An alternate version of this graph sorted by total funding changes rather than percentages is revealing
May 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
An alternate version of this graph sorted by total funding changes rather than percentages is revealing
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The British Medical Association Resident Doctors are the backbone of the NHS, they look after us all in hospital.
They passed this motion at their conference which pulls the “supreme” court judgement to pieces.
They call it
“scientifically illiterate”
and
“biologically nonsensical”
1/3
They passed this motion at their conference which pulls the “supreme” court judgement to pieces.
They call it
“scientifically illiterate”
and
“biologically nonsensical”
1/3
April 29, 2025 at 5:26 AM
The British Medical Association Resident Doctors are the backbone of the NHS, they look after us all in hospital.
They passed this motion at their conference which pulls the “supreme” court judgement to pieces.
They call it
“scientifically illiterate”
and
“biologically nonsensical”
1/3
They passed this motion at their conference which pulls the “supreme” court judgement to pieces.
They call it
“scientifically illiterate”
and
“biologically nonsensical”
1/3
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#Communiqué 🗞️ @severinem.bsky.social, présidera le comité scientifique du Concours CGénial dont l’une des missions sera d’évaluer l’ensemble des projets de collégiens et lycéens lors de la finale nationale à la @citedessciences.bsky.social.
👉 www.cnrs.fr/fr/presse/la...
👉 www.cnrs.fr/fr/presse/la...
April 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
#Communiqué 🗞️ @severinem.bsky.social, présidera le comité scientifique du Concours CGénial dont l’une des missions sera d’évaluer l’ensemble des projets de collégiens et lycéens lors de la finale nationale à la @citedessciences.bsky.social.
👉 www.cnrs.fr/fr/presse/la...
👉 www.cnrs.fr/fr/presse/la...
Happy Geologist Day 💚
"Finally, a day dedicated to a woefully underrated science. Without geologists, we would know nothing about the history of the earth. Earth is over 4.5 billion years old. The ground we walk on is ever-changing, always moving."
nationaltoday.com/geologist-day/
"Finally, a day dedicated to a woefully underrated science. Without geologists, we would know nothing about the history of the earth. Earth is over 4.5 billion years old. The ground we walk on is ever-changing, always moving."
nationaltoday.com/geologist-day/
Geologist Day
Happy Geologist Day! Today we celebrate this fascinating science and its scientists. From the Earth’s core and our hearts, we thank you!
nationaltoday.com
April 6, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Happy Geologist Day 💚
"Finally, a day dedicated to a woefully underrated science. Without geologists, we would know nothing about the history of the earth. Earth is over 4.5 billion years old. The ground we walk on is ever-changing, always moving."
nationaltoday.com/geologist-day/
"Finally, a day dedicated to a woefully underrated science. Without geologists, we would know nothing about the history of the earth. Earth is over 4.5 billion years old. The ground we walk on is ever-changing, always moving."
nationaltoday.com/geologist-day/
Nivenly Fediverse Security Fund nivenly.org/blog/2025/04... in FR news
"Le Fediverse regroupe des apps décentralisées comme Mastodon et Pixelfed. Un fonds de sécurité offre des récompenses pour signaler des failles. L’éducation des opérateurs est au cœur du programme."
mondetech.fr/un-fonds-de-...
"Le Fediverse regroupe des apps décentralisées comme Mastodon et Pixelfed. Un fonds de sécurité offre des récompenses pour signaler des failles. L’éducation des opérateurs est au cœur du programme."
mondetech.fr/un-fonds-de-...
Nivenly Fediverse Security Fund
Security bounty fund to sponsor contributors who responsibly disclose security vulnerabilities in popular open source Fediverse software.
nivenly.org
April 3, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Nivenly Fediverse Security Fund nivenly.org/blog/2025/04... in FR news
"Le Fediverse regroupe des apps décentralisées comme Mastodon et Pixelfed. Un fonds de sécurité offre des récompenses pour signaler des failles. L’éducation des opérateurs est au cœur du programme."
mondetech.fr/un-fonds-de-...
"Le Fediverse regroupe des apps décentralisées comme Mastodon et Pixelfed. Un fonds de sécurité offre des récompenses pour signaler des failles. L’éducation des opérateurs est au cœur du programme."
mondetech.fr/un-fonds-de-...
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I'm incredibly proud to announce the Fediverse Security Fund from Nivenly Foundation (@nivenly.bsky.social). It's a time-and-funds limited experiment, where they will pay for the responsible disclosure of high & critical security issues in open-source Fediverse software:
nivenly.org/blog/2025/04...
nivenly.org/blog/2025/04...
Nivenly Fediverse Security Fund
Security bounty fund to sponsor contributors who responsibly disclose security vulnerabilities in popular open source Fediverse software.
nivenly.org
April 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I'm incredibly proud to announce the Fediverse Security Fund from Nivenly Foundation (@nivenly.bsky.social). It's a time-and-funds limited experiment, where they will pay for the responsible disclosure of high & critical security issues in open-source Fediverse software:
nivenly.org/blog/2025/04...
nivenly.org/blog/2025/04...
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Marine Le Pen condamnée à cinq ans d'inégibilité avec effet immédiat ainsi que quatre ans de prison dont deux ferme aménagés sous bracelet
March 31, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Marine Le Pen condamnée à cinq ans d'inégibilité avec effet immédiat ainsi que quatre ans de prison dont deux ferme aménagés sous bracelet
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This is inaccurate. There is no known vulnerability with Signal's core tech. The memo was discussing phishing attempts, which Signal has worked to mitigate. And it was hastily reported.
It's important not to spread misinfo that can confuse people into moving away from meaningfully private comms.
It's important not to spread misinfo that can confuse people into moving away from meaningfully private comms.
In case you missed it: the Pentagon--that's Hegseth--got warned about using Signal a week ago.
March 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This is inaccurate. There is no known vulnerability with Signal's core tech. The memo was discussing phishing attempts, which Signal has worked to mitigate. And it was hastily reported.
It's important not to spread misinfo that can confuse people into moving away from meaningfully private comms.
It's important not to spread misinfo that can confuse people into moving away from meaningfully private comms.
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I’m seeing this more and more—on any number of topics, that showing emotion is weakness.
It absolutely is not. Caring is t weakness, expressing your feelings is a core part of being human.
It absolutely is not. Caring is t weakness, expressing your feelings is a core part of being human.
there are plenty of fair criticisms of me but the one that actually annoys me is when people treat me like my anger about a situation reflects poorly on me somehow, that being emotional about the completely collapse of our democracy is somehow gauche and invalidates whatever i'm saying
March 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I’m seeing this more and more—on any number of topics, that showing emotion is weakness.
It absolutely is not. Caring is t weakness, expressing your feelings is a core part of being human.
It absolutely is not. Caring is t weakness, expressing your feelings is a core part of being human.
StandUpForScience2025 Policy Goals :
1. Secure and Expand Scientific Funding
2. End Censorship and Political Interference in Science
3. Defend Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Science
"Science is for everyone. Science keeps us safe, and enables us to live longer, healthier lives"
1. Secure and Expand Scientific Funding
2. End Censorship and Political Interference in Science
3. Defend Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Science
"Science is for everyone. Science keeps us safe, and enables us to live longer, healthier lives"
March 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
StandUpForScience2025 Policy Goals :
1. Secure and Expand Scientific Funding
2. End Censorship and Political Interference in Science
3. Defend Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Science
"Science is for everyone. Science keeps us safe, and enables us to live longer, healthier lives"
1. Secure and Expand Scientific Funding
2. End Censorship and Political Interference in Science
3. Defend Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Science
"Science is for everyone. Science keeps us safe, and enables us to live longer, healthier lives"
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It feels so backwards to focus primarily on *hiring* world-class talent. I would much rather build a world-class environment that brings out the best in everyone.
When you can do that, hiring world-class talent basically always happens. It's beautiful and also far healthier for everyone involved.
When you can do that, hiring world-class talent basically always happens. It's beautiful and also far healthier for everyone involved.
February 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
It feels so backwards to focus primarily on *hiring* world-class talent. I would much rather build a world-class environment that brings out the best in everyone.
When you can do that, hiring world-class talent basically always happens. It's beautiful and also far healthier for everyone involved.
When you can do that, hiring world-class talent basically always happens. It's beautiful and also far healthier for everyone involved.
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L'extrême droite attaque à l'arme blanche la projection d'un film en plein Paris, laissant plusieurs blessés et criant "Paris est nazi".
Où est la réaction de Bruno Retailleau et du gouvernement ?
Quand on dit que le fascisme est un danger mortel, ce n'est pas une métaphore.
Où est la réaction de Bruno Retailleau et du gouvernement ?
Quand on dit que le fascisme est un danger mortel, ce n'est pas une métaphore.
February 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
L'extrême droite attaque à l'arme blanche la projection d'un film en plein Paris, laissant plusieurs blessés et criant "Paris est nazi".
Où est la réaction de Bruno Retailleau et du gouvernement ?
Quand on dit que le fascisme est un danger mortel, ce n'est pas une métaphore.
Où est la réaction de Bruno Retailleau et du gouvernement ?
Quand on dit que le fascisme est un danger mortel, ce n'est pas une métaphore.
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« L’abrogation woke »: Trump interdit une série de mots comme « climat », « changement climatique », « femme » ou « préjugé » dans les articles scientifiques, sous peine de retrait des subventions fédérales.
Ils avaient dit liberté d’expression ?
t.co/85UlH5Vk8X
Ils avaient dit liberté d’expression ?
t.co/85UlH5Vk8X
https://reporterre.net/Femme-climat-Trump-interdit-des-mots-dans-les-articles-scientifiques
t.co
February 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
« L’abrogation woke »: Trump interdit une série de mots comme « climat », « changement climatique », « femme » ou « préjugé » dans les articles scientifiques, sous peine de retrait des subventions fédérales.
Ils avaient dit liberté d’expression ?
t.co/85UlH5Vk8X
Ils avaient dit liberté d’expression ?
t.co/85UlH5Vk8X