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Dániel Varga
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Creative problem solver and professional rabbit hole buster.

No need to follow back, I probably followed you because you posted something cool.
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abeba.bsky.social
and all of the arguments we made 5 yrs ago in this paper about why the idea of robot rights relies on faulty assumptions about the nature of human cognition and intelligence still hold

Robot Rights?: Let's Talk about Human Welfare Instead dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1...
November 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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andraswf.bsky.social
I'm sorry what
scotnational.bsky.social The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 2d
A 500-year-old castle wall was 'ripped down' by visitors who used its stones to cross a large puddle, a charity has said
Historic castle wall 'ripped down' by visitors to use as stepping stones in puddle
www.thenational.scot
November 24, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.

My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
A Twitter account called Ivanka News tweets an AI image of a young woman wearing Muslim garb. The woman is holding a sign that says "I came here illegally. Should I be deported?" Ivanka News writes: What is your response to this person ?? In the "About this account" tab, it appears the account is based in Nigeria An account called MAGA scope writes: Who, in your view is the great enemy of the United States? Communism, Islam, Democratic Party, or Satan? The account is based in Nigeria. An account called MAGA Nadine writes: You go to work and find this. What would you do? The attached pic is an AI image that shows a microwave. The microwave has a sign that says "For religious reasons, this microwave is now making halal food only." The account is based in Morocco. An account called America First posts an AI image of Tulsi Gabbard. They wrote: How would you rate your trust in Tulsi Gabbard on a scale of 1-10?
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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wholesomememe.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
vargad88.bsky.social
Even after all this, I couldn't believe Trump really posted this. It's there. This has to be mental illness.
antitoxicpeople.bsky.social Spiro’s Ghost @antitoxicpeople.bsky.social · 2d
The extremely mentally ill President of the United States just posted this on his money losing garbage Truth Social app.
November 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
vargad88.bsky.social
There is clearly a pattern here: Trump pardons all of the worst criminals. I'm sure he would have pardoned Epstein if he were still alive.
libbyfella.bsky.social Libby Fella @libbyfella.bsky.social · 4d
I just saw a video of russian troops executing Ukrainian POWs. I won’t share it.

russians can now commit any war crime without fear, expecting Trump’s "peace plan" with amnesty to pardon them all. That blood is on Trump, making him an accomplice to all russian war crimes.
November 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
vargad88.bsky.social
Can we just start over and get back to walking?
November 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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ptorrone.bsky.social
there are no llms online today, everything is faceplanted through cloudflare, which makes it a perfect day to slip out the worst possible updates, rug-pulls, and files am i right? qualcomm arduino just pushed a privacy policy and terms qualcomm-rewrite TODAY...
a dead guy a dead platform until forked
November 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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smoothdunk2.bsky.social
your dead AI mother loves you so much ❤️
4 panel comic Panel 1: An AI generated version of Purple Guy’s dead mother is speaking to him on his phone. She says “Look, darling. With AI we can be together forever” Panel 2: Purple Guy looking very upset. He asks “Do you love me, mum?” Panel 3: The disgusting AI fake mum replies “I do. Almost as much…” Panel 4: AI mum turns into an advert for online gambling. She yells: “…As I love getting 10 free spins when I sign up to pocket casino.com”
November 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
vargad88.bsky.social
How is this allowed to move forward?
echo-pbreyer.digitalcourage.social.ap.brid.gy Patrick Breyer @echo-pbreyer.digitalcourage.social.ap.brid.gy · 13d
🇪🇺Today, EU gov'ts rejected changes to mandatory backdoor #chatcontrol & anonymity-destroying age checks. EU ambassadors are set to approve this soon.
ℹ️https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/posts/chat-control/#councilpositions

📢Our protest isn't loud […]

[Original post on digitalcourage.social]
Digital flyer titled “Fight Chat Control,” warning about a proposed EU law affecting digital privacy. It announces that the Law Enforcement Working Party has approved a revised Danish compromise that reintroduces mandatory scanning of private messages under the term “risk mitigation,” including end-to-end encrypted content. Article 4 also bans anonymous communication by requiring age verification for all users, threatening the safety of whistleblowers, journalists, activists, and vulnerable individuals. Article 6 imposes restrictions on minors, preventing them from installing apps like WhatsApp, Instagram, and Roblox due to grooming risks—described as “digital house arrest.” The legislation now moves to Coreper for approval. If passed, the Council and Commission will jointly enforce mass surveillance across all 450 million EU citizens. The flyer urges public resistance and louder protest against the erosion of privacy and freedom. Dated November 12.
November 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
vargad88.bsky.social
Mette Frederiksen and @eu2025dk.bsky.social is a disgrace to the principles the European Union stands for. Stop mass surveillance!
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
vargad88.bsky.social
There is a fiber-optic cable at almost every door now, but finally someone found a good use. Internet in Amsterdam is still on copper cables.
A fiber-optic cable comes up from the ground right by the door, with a plastic flower petal added for decoration.
October 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
it's crazy that if you're a cat, your only two life outcomes are eating out of a trash can or getting treated like a little baby
October 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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robertscotthorton.bsky.social
Dutch intelligence suspends sharing arrangements with the US after concluding that high level intel was routinely being shared by the White House with their friends in the Kremlin. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/n...
Nederlandse diensten delen minder informatie met de VS: ‘Soms vertellen we dingen niet meer’
Het aantal dreigingen dat op Nederland afkomt is groot, zien de hoofden van de AIVD en de MIVD elke dag: niet alleen Russische agressie, maar ook de opmars van China als digitale macht en binnenlands ...
www.volkskrant.nl
October 19, 2025 at 1:24 AM
vargad88.bsky.social
Optionally, block each of them individually, just to make a point.
eva.computer eva (^_^)/ @eva.computer · Oct 17
white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly

bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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salvaterra.bsky.social
📜Weftenthaal final and complete map.📜

Doomspiral is going into the final 24 hours territory, and I urge you to check out this game by @soulmuppet.co.uk: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sou...

#ttrpg #cartography
fantasy map illustration depicting a landscape full of ragged mountains up and down, crossed by crooked roads, some on giant stone structures. There is a valley with hills and woods to the south, a desert with wretched lands just east of it, wetlands to the west and east with flooded cities and temples, snowy plains to the northeast with a giant skeleton and tree and an impossibly tall mountain in the northwest whose peak is obscured by dark clouds.
October 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
vargad88.bsky.social
Imagine with the EU's Chat Control proposal, you not just get banned from Bluesky, but a SWAT team breaks down your door and gun down your pets.
aliafonzy.blacksky.app Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · Oct 6
Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.

His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.

Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)
A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team with the subject line “Bluesky Account Behavior” sent at 22:15. The email states that a Bluesky account controlled by the recipient, with the handle @spacelawshitpost.me, posted a reply with an image where the alt text reads: Charlie Kirk sitting in a white T-shirt that says “Freedom.” A negative consequence follows. The email indicates this post violates Community Guidelines regarding violent or threatening speech, specifically listing threats of violence or physical harm against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public, and incitement of self-harm or suicide.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ A screenshot of an email continuation from the Bluesky Moderation Team displaying a bulleted list of Community Guidelines violations. The first bullet point describes threats of violence or physical harm as including threats or encouragement of violence against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public. The second bullet point defines incitement of self-harm or suicide as content that encourages self-harm or suicide. The third bullet point explains wishes of harm as expressions of a desire for harm directed at a specific person or group. Below the bullets, a paragraph states that users may not use Bluesky to break the law or cause harm to others and that all users must be treated with respect. The next paragraph informs the recipient that as a result of these violations, your account has been taken down. A closing paragraph thanks the user for doing their part to keep Bluesky a welcoming and empowering place for all users and instructs them to email moderation@blueskyweb.xyz if they have questions or wish to appeal the decision. The email ends with the signature Bluesky Moderation Team.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ A screenshot of an email reply from a user with the initials AJ and profile picture to the Bluesky Moderation Team, sent at 08:01 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior. The email states the user wants to appeal the decision, asserting there was no threatening or violent connotation behind their use of the image. The user explains that the Charlie Kirk post is not a threat but rather a reaction meme expressing disappointment, with no threat made and no incitement of violence. The user mentions they have attached multiple examples and explanations, specifically 12 images in total, demonstrating the use of the image as a reaction meme. Below this text is a blue hyperlink to a Bluesky post URL. At the bottom of the screenshot is an embedded image showing a Bluesky post from a user with the handle @britculpsapp.bsky.social with several emoji reactions and a repost indicator showing Bluesky Elder. The post text reads: how to explain: this has been used as a reaction image to spending $20 on doordashing wendy’s & isn’t a threat. The timestamp shows October 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team sent at 08:11 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior addressed To: Hide My Email. The email reads: Hi there, Thank you for reaching out to appeal the takedown of your account on Bluesky. We have carefully reviewed your case, including the information you provided and the activity that led to the suspension of your account. After investigating, we have determined that your account activity was in violation of our community guidelines, specifically promoting hateful content or being disruptive to other users. We take these guidelines seriously to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all our users. As a result, we regret to inform you that your appeal has been denied, and your account will remain suspended. This decision is final and cannot be reversed. We understand that this may be disappointing news, but we must prioritize the well-being of our community and maintain a consistent enforcement of our policies. We encourage you to review our community guidelines to better understand the expectations we have for user behavior on our platform. Please do not create new accounts, since those will be taken down for ban evasion. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
October 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
vargad88.bsky.social
That's totally me
dieworkwear.bsky.social derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Oct 5
we need a word for a type of person who spends all their time working to live in a city so they can be near cool things, but they don't actually like going out
October 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
vargad88.bsky.social
Why is Trump still so widely supported in the USA? It feels like he spends all day coming up with new ways to be a worse president tomorrow. Someone must be giving him ideas, he never miss a day, and he's not the sharpest tool in the shed.
mikenellis.bsky.social Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · Sep 30
Here’s Trump threatening to use Democratic cities as military training grounds just now.
September 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
vargad88.bsky.social
They do what?
josephcox.bsky.social Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · Sep 29
New from 404 Media: landlords are demanding potential tenants hand over employer login credentials so a tool can verify their income. I was sent screenshot of the tool, Argyle, downloading much more data than necessary to approve the renter. Opt-out means no housing
www.404media.co/landlords-de...
Landlords Demand Tenants’ Workplace Logins to Scrape Their Paystubs
Screenshots shared with 404 Media show tenant screening services ApproveShield and Argyle taking much more data than they need. “Opt-out means no housing.”
www.404media.co
September 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
vargad88.bsky.social
Current state of the USA: if it wasn't clearly labeled as a "The Onion" article, I would have to check if it actually happened.
theonion.com The Onion @theonion.com · Sep 28
ICE Agents Hurl Pregnant Immigrant Over Mexican Border To Prevent Birth On U.S. Soil
ICE Agents Hurl Pregnant Immigrant Over Mexican Border To Prevent Birth On U.S. Soil
September 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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zerochilltea.bsky.social
github.com/jucasoliveir... can everyone go report this repository ok thanks bai
GitHub - jucasoliveira/techwokes: Directory of woke tech employers
Directory of woke tech employers. Contribute to jucasoliveira/techwokes development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
September 28, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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bennjordan.bsky.social
Just 2 gun rights advocates sitting behind a wall of bulletproof glass while enjoying a memorial for a gun rights advocate who got murdered by a gun.
September 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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osaka.zone
Found a fun thesis:

Necomimi illusion: Generating Ownership of Cat Ears through Haptic Feedback via Hair

(Hiroo Yamamura, Ryota Kondo, Maki Sugimoto)
SA '24: SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 XR

doi: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
September 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
vargad88.bsky.social
How is tracking someone without a judicial warrant even legal?
September 4, 2025 at 8:38 AM