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Darakian @darakian.bsky.social · 1d

Seems like someone forgot to register the domain
www.hotgirlsforcuomo.com

www.hotgirlsforcuomo.com

Darakian @darakian.bsky.social · 1d

Ya, switching costs are a pain. You should also take a look at rocket.rs

Rust weirdly has a lot of ruby influences in it. I've got a little toy project built on it too if you wanna bash on something low stakes
github.com/darakian/cve...

Rocket - Simple, Fast, Type-Safe Web Framework for Rust

Rocket is a web framework for the Rust programming language that makes it simple to write fast web applications without sacrificing flexibility or type safety.

rocket.rs

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Darakian @darakian.bsky.social · 5d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=V71T...

Did AI just KILLED academia?

YouTube video by Alice Cappelle

www.youtube.com

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 9d

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 26d

Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'

Larry Ellison predicts rise of the modern surveillance state where ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’ | Fortune

Oracle's Larry Ellison believes citizens and police alike will be under constant surveillance of each other.

fortune.com

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Darakian @darakian.bsky.social · Sep 1

Also, endof10.org

End of 10

Windows 10 ends in 2025. Don’t buy a new PC — revive yours with Linux. It's fast, secure, and help is available to get you started.

endof10.org

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Molly White @molly.wiki · Jun 11

When we throw up our hands and say none of it matters, we're doing the fascists’ work for them. They don't need to hide their corruption if they can convince us it's pointless to look. They don't need to silence truth-tellers if we've already decided truth is meaningless.

It matters. I care.

It matters. I care.0:00/295.5529711× Listen to me read this post here (not an AI-generated voice!), subscribe to the feed in your podcast app, or download the recording for later. “Who cares? It d...

www.citationneeded.news

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Python Package Index @pypi.org · Aug 7

The Python Package Index is introducing new restrictions to protect Python package installers and inspectors from ZIP confusion attacks. There is no evidence that this vulnerability has been exploited. Read the blog post for more information:

Preventing ZIP parser confusion attacks on Python package installers - The Python Package Index Blog

PyPI will begin warning and will later reject wheels that contain differentiable ZIP features or incorrect RECORD files.

blog.pypi.org

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Darakian @darakian.bsky.social · Aug 3

Best album of the year so far for me. How the chorus line in "carry me home" swells is just unbeatable. Simply sublime.

Above & Beyond - Bigger Than All Of Us (Continuous Mix)

YouTube video by Above & Beyond

www.youtube.com

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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · Jul 31

On Tuesday, an 8.8 magnitude #earthquake struck off the coast of Russia, triggering multiple #tsunami alerts along the U.S. west coast. Learn how NOAA scientists monitor, detect, and research tsunamis: noaa.gov/explainers/science-behind-tsunamis

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Patrick Karjala @hi-pat-trick.bsky.social · Jul 30

Hawaii folks: We are currently under a state-wide Tsunami WARNING. This means that there is an IMMINENT THREAT to Hawaii coastal areas. Arrival time around 7:17 PM so there's plenty of time to evacuate. Please check tsunami.coast.noaa.gov to see if you are in an evacuation area.

NOAA:Tsunami Zone Evacuation Map

Tsunami Zone Evacuation Map. View tsunami evacuation zones for Hawaii and Guam.

tsunami.coast.noaa.gov

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Darakian @darakian.bsky.social · Jul 17

I’ll give it a read. Thanks and great meeting you last night 😄

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Ben Cartwright-Cox @benjojo.bsky.social · May 27

On May 20th 2025 a BGP message was propagated that triggered some surprisingly disruptive behaviours with two major BGP implementations make up a lot of the internet.

In a new blog post, I will dissect what that message was, and my thoughts on how it happened:

blog.benjojo.co.uk/post/bgp-att...

BGP handling bug causes widespread internet routing instability

blog.benjojo.co.uk

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Patrick Karjala @hi-pat-trick.bsky.social · Mar 16

I'm pleased to announce that Kilo Hōkū VR, our simulation for learning about Hawaiian Wayfinding, is now available for the Meta Quest 2 and 3! Currently it has to be sideloaded, but we are working on getting it on the Meta Quest store.

Enjoy!

kilohokuvr.itch.io/kilo-hoku-vr

Kilo Hōkū VR by Kilo Hoku VR, pat_trick, deanlodes, anaxias, Kehaunoe

Sail on a Hawaiian voyaging canoe in Virtual Reality

kilohokuvr.itch.io

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Darakian @darakian.bsky.social · Feb 28

Got laid off yesterday :(

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Darakian @darakian.bsky.social · Feb 27

Goodbye advisory database. It's been real.

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Martin Woodward @martin.social · Feb 14

Sure, chocolates are nice and all but why not show your favourite open source projects how much you love them by sponsoring them today! github.blog/open-source/...

Support the open source projects you love this Valentine’s Day

You can help provide much-needed support to the critical but often underfunded projects that keep your infrastructure running smoothly.

github.blog

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Wikimedia Foundation @wikimediafoundation.org · Feb 12

Wikipedia is now recognized as a digital public good by the UN-endorsed Digital Public Goods Alliance.

This recognition highlights Wikipedia's role in advancing free and trusted knowledge, powered by nearly 260,000 volunteers in 300+ languages.

Read more ➡️ wikimediafoundation.org/news/2025/02...

Early morning in Prado, Bahia, Brazil. Text says: Wikipedia is now recognized as a digital public good. Here's what that means.

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GitHub Security Lab @securitylab.github.com · Feb 6

Hello from the GitHub Security Lab!
We are a team of security experts who cultivate a collaborative community where developers and security professionals come together to secure open source software.

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Helen Hou-Sandí @helen.blog · Feb 6

Guess whatttttt I'm hiring engineers for my team (accessibility engineering) and one of my immediate peers is also hiring for Primer, our design system! We are looking for earlier-in-career folks as Software Engineer IIs, to best complement and round out our teams. githubinc.jibeapply.com/jobs/3987

Software Engineer II in United States | GitHub, Inc.

GitHub, Inc. is hiring a Software Engineer II in United States. Review all of the job details and apply today!

githubinc.jibeapply.com

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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · Jan 23

The End of Term Archive team @eotarchive.org crawled millions of federal webpages! If you are worried about a page going down or changing information on it, you can check to see if it is saved in the Internet Archive's @waybackmachine.bsky.social. 1/2

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Darakian @darakian.bsky.social · Jan 29

Building on ramps is perhaps the most difficult thing for any industry to do. Addressing this is something we care a lot about at github and in service of that my colleague Nancy has put together a fantastic intro for anyone curious about digital security.

github.blog/security/vul...

Cybersecurity researchers: Digital detectives in a connected world

Discover the exciting world of cybersecurity research: what researchers do, essential skills, and actionable steps to begin your journey toward protecting the digital world.

github.blog

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Molly White @molly.wiki · Jan 25

What could contribute more to government efficiency than by securing lucrative contracts for your crypto donors to implement inefficient technology that is uniquely suited to solving problems you don’t have?

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Musk Exploring Blockchain Use in US Government Efficiency Effort

Elon Musk has initiated conversations about using blockchain technology at the new Department of Government Efficiency, according to people with knowledge of the discussions. It’s the latest sign of t...

www.bloomberg.com

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Seth Michael Larson @sethmlarson.dev · Jan 13

Meta is scared of Pixelfed. This is the biggest endorsement of Pixelfed that I've seen so far.

AJ Sadauskas @ajsadauskas.bsky.social · Jan 12

CONFIRMED: Facebook has *banned* anyone from linking to Pixelfed. #MetaBlockingPixelfed

I just tried posting a message on Facebook that reads: "Anyone here using Pixelfed?" with a link to Pixelfed.Social

Within *seconds* I got a post saying my post was banned.

Screenshots below.

Facebook post asking: "Anyone here use Pixelfed?"

Facebook message saying: "We removed your post"

Why this happened message from Facebook, claiming: "This post may use misleading links or content to trick people to visit, or stay on, a website"

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