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Mark Hammond

@skippyhammond.bsky.social

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Aussie nerd. #python/@rustlang/@mozilla. he/him

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Mike Masnick

@mmasnick.bsky.social

Even UNICEF is like "yo, Australia, this social media ban for kids is a terrible fucking idea."

www.unicef.org/press-releas...

“Social media is not a luxury – for many children, especially those who are isolated or marginalised, it is a lifeline providing access to learning, connection, play, and self-expression. What’s more, many children and young people will still access social media, whether through workarounds, shared devices, or turning to less regulated platforms, ultimately making it harder to protect them.

December 13, 2025 at 6:26 AM

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Jeff Muizelaar

@muizelaar.bsky.social

When Gmail receives an email containing a Google Drive link it displays as an attachment. What happens when you click on the attachment to download it?

Gmail does an XHR to a URL like clients6.google.com/drive/.

This request responds with a base64 encoded version of the Google Drive file.

clients6.google.com

January 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM