Malate
@malate.bsky.social
@Malate(at)infosec(dot)exchange hacker, outreach, network engineer, devlpr, ethics, philosopher, #physsec, musician, #DCG504 | infosec student #hackNotCrime
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Spotify is garbage on every count: Its treatment of artists, its ICE advertising, the CEO's investment in military AI, its leading role in the commodification and AI slopification of music, its terrible audio quality—you name it.
So I quit, and put together a complete guide to getting off Spotify:
So I quit, and put together a complete guide to getting off Spotify:
How to quit Spotify
This Black Friday, here's a guide to finding the best Spotify alternative
www.bloodinthemachine.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Spotify is garbage on every count: Its treatment of artists, its ICE advertising, the CEO's investment in military AI, its leading role in the commodification and AI slopification of music, its terrible audio quality—you name it.
So I quit, and put together a complete guide to getting off Spotify:
So I quit, and put together a complete guide to getting off Spotify:
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Chat Control has seen many different iterations over the years, and now that it’s coming up on final negotiations, what the proposal does and doesn’t protect can be confusing. Here’s what’s going on. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
After Years of Controversy, the EU’s Chat Control Nears Its Final
After a years-long battle, the European Commission’s “Chat Control” plan, which would mandate mass scanning and other encryption-breaking measures, at last codifies agreement on a position within the
www.eff.org
December 5, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Chat Control has seen many different iterations over the years, and now that it’s coming up on final negotiations, what the proposal does and doesn’t protect can be confusing. Here’s what’s going on. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Day 3 of our week of action against online ID checks 🙌🏽 we’ll be hosting a live panel on LinkedIn today with @eff.org and other digital rights experts discussing the threat of online age + ID verification to the internet we love and the tools we can use to fight back.
Join us! FFTF.link/noidchecks
Join us! FFTF.link/noidchecks
December 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Day 3 of our week of action against online ID checks 🙌🏽 we’ll be hosting a live panel on LinkedIn today with @eff.org and other digital rights experts discussing the threat of online age + ID verification to the internet we love and the tools we can use to fight back.
Join us! FFTF.link/noidchecks
Join us! FFTF.link/noidchecks
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On behalf of #BlacksInCybersecurity thank you for your generosity this #GivingTuesday! We are grateful for your belief in our work, your continued support and your commitment to investing in our community! Thank you for pouring into a community that pours right back. ❤️
December 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On behalf of #BlacksInCybersecurity thank you for your generosity this #GivingTuesday! We are grateful for your belief in our work, your continued support and your commitment to investing in our community! Thank you for pouring into a community that pours right back. ❤️
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We cannot base our human rights on the government’s mere promise to uphold them. The UK government must listen to the public and civil society organizations in the country and say no to digital ID. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
The UK Has It Wrong on Digital ID. Here’s Why.
In late September, the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his government’s plans to introduce a new digital ID scheme in the country to take effect before the end of the
www.eff.org
December 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
We cannot base our human rights on the government’s mere promise to uphold them. The UK government must listen to the public and civil society organizations in the country and say no to digital ID. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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It's Power Up Your Donation Week ✨ All online donations get an automatic match up to $302,700. You can double your impact for human rights online when you support EFF today! eff.org/power-up
Double Your Impact on Privacy & Free Speech
Right now, your donation to EFF gets an automatic 2X match! Don't let tyrants co-opt tech.
supporters.eff.org
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
It's Power Up Your Donation Week ✨ All online donations get an automatic match up to $302,700. You can double your impact for human rights online when you support EFF today! eff.org/power-up
For those who haven’t seen the signs or experienced being shortchanged and overcharged #pjsCoffee #nola #noSky
November 27, 2025 at 3:08 AM
For those who haven’t seen the signs or experienced being shortchanged and overcharged #pjsCoffee #nola #noSky
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There's a more secure alternative to texting via your phone's native messaging app. Signal is a free app that employs end-to-end encryption and we have a step-by-step guide to help you learn how to use it. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
How to: Use Signal
Download location: Google Play Store, Apple App Store
System requirements: Android 5 or later, iOS 13 or later
Version used in this guide: Android: 7.38.6 iPhone: 7.5.1
License: GPLv3
Level: Beginner
Time required: 15-20 minutes
Other reading:
https://signal.org/
https://support.signal.org/
https://signal.org/blog/
Table of Contents
Download and Install Signal
Register and Verify...
ssd.eff.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
There's a more secure alternative to texting via your phone's native messaging app. Signal is a free app that employs end-to-end encryption and we have a step-by-step guide to help you learn how to use it. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
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Are your #Thanksgiving cooking plans half-baked? 🧑🍳 Don’t stew in your own juices—simmer down and take some time ⏲️ out to peruse these vintage manuals for slow cookers, blenders, cookware & ovens.
Feast your eyes on even more vintage kitchen manuals, guides, & cookbooks ➡️ archive.org/details/@ias...
Feast your eyes on even more vintage kitchen manuals, guides, & cookbooks ➡️ archive.org/details/@ias...
November 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Are your #Thanksgiving cooking plans half-baked? 🧑🍳 Don’t stew in your own juices—simmer down and take some time ⏲️ out to peruse these vintage manuals for slow cookers, blenders, cookware & ovens.
Feast your eyes on even more vintage kitchen manuals, guides, & cookbooks ➡️ archive.org/details/@ias...
Feast your eyes on even more vintage kitchen manuals, guides, & cookbooks ➡️ archive.org/details/@ias...
If you’re in #NOLA my suggestion is avoid #pjsCoffee If you pay with cash because of a “penny shortage” they “round” (up) to the nearest nickel and give cash back “rounding” down - no matter what the register says. Never seen a company turn salami slicing scam into business model #nosky #neworleans
Salami slicing tactics - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:23 AM
If you’re in #NOLA my suggestion is avoid #pjsCoffee If you pay with cash because of a “penny shortage” they “round” (up) to the nearest nickel and give cash back “rounding” down - no matter what the register says. Never seen a company turn salami slicing scam into business model #nosky #neworleans
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There’s something for everyone in here, from installing Signal to filing a privacy request from a data broker. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security
Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a time it makes the process of protecting your privacy
www.eff.org
November 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
There’s something for everyone in here, from installing Signal to filing a privacy request from a data broker. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Law enforcement have a lot of tools when it comes to accessing your personal information, which is why the sites and apps you use need to know the law– and when to push back.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/how-cops-can-get-your-private-online-data
How Cops Can Get Your Private Online Data
Can the cops get your online data? In short, yes. There are a variety of US federal and state laws which give law enforcement powers to obtain information that you provided to online services. But,
www.eff.org
November 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Law enforcement have a lot of tools when it comes to accessing your personal information, which is why the sites and apps you use need to know the law– and when to push back.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/how-cops-can-get-your-private-online-data
Does anyone in #nola have any experience trying to get police reports from NOPD on auto accidents? Nearly a month now and the NOPD has no report somehow on accident my partner was in and which their insurance needs ASAP for car repairs and medical bills etc. #NewOrleans also charges to get access??
November 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Does anyone in #nola have any experience trying to get police reports from NOPD on auto accidents? Nearly a month now and the NOPD has no report somehow on accident my partner was in and which their insurance needs ASAP for car repairs and medical bills etc. #NewOrleans also charges to get access??
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Take some time this weekend to get caught up in our #OptOutOctober series, where we’re providing daily tips to reclaim your privacy, one small task at a time. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security
Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a time it makes the process of protecting your privacy
www.eff.org
October 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Take some time this weekend to get caught up in our #OptOutOctober series, where we’re providing daily tips to reclaim your privacy, one small task at a time. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
If you’re in #NOLA and interested in #scifi #fantasy #horror #cosplay or anything adjacent come to #CONtraflow XI / #DeepSouthCon 63! CONtraflowscifi.org Cory Doctrow is keynote, lots of other great guests, talks, games, music, and amazing people! #neworleans
CONtraflowscifi.org
October 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
If you’re in #NOLA and interested in #scifi #fantasy #horror #cosplay or anything adjacent come to #CONtraflow XI / #DeepSouthCon 63! CONtraflowscifi.org Cory Doctrow is keynote, lots of other great guests, talks, games, music, and amazing people! #neworleans
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Analysis of 465K EHR reveals: A 2nd COVID infection can triple the risk of myocarditis, the most frequent #LongCOVID -associated condition in pediatric reinfections. Inflammation of the heart muscle can severely impair cardiac function and become fatal. www.instagram.com/p/DPXewKXEfhv/
October 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Analysis of 465K EHR reveals: A 2nd COVID infection can triple the risk of myocarditis, the most frequent #LongCOVID -associated condition in pediatric reinfections. Inflammation of the heart muscle can severely impair cardiac function and become fatal. www.instagram.com/p/DPXewKXEfhv/
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Long COVID Linked to Surge in POTS Cases.
"Researchers have found that postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) occurs in almost a third of patients with severe long COVID, making it far more common than in the general population."
Source: archive.md/G46Hg
"Researchers have found that postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) occurs in almost a third of patients with severe long COVID, making it far more common than in the general population."
Source: archive.md/G46Hg
October 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Long COVID Linked to Surge in POTS Cases.
"Researchers have found that postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) occurs in almost a third of patients with severe long COVID, making it far more common than in the general population."
Source: archive.md/G46Hg
"Researchers have found that postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) occurs in almost a third of patients with severe long COVID, making it far more common than in the general population."
Source: archive.md/G46Hg
The October #2600meetup for #nola2600 will be slightly delayed due to technicalities. Start time ~7:30 pm local time. Feel free to show up early, just please buy a drink and/or food.
Z’otz on Oak St, back patio. Well ventilated, but welcome to wear an n95 #nola #neworleans #nolaHackers #nolaMeetups
Z’otz on Oak St, back patio. Well ventilated, but welcome to wear an n95 #nola #neworleans #nolaHackers #nolaMeetups
October 3, 2025 at 8:37 AM
The October #2600meetup for #nola2600 will be slightly delayed due to technicalities. Start time ~7:30 pm local time. Feel free to show up early, just please buy a drink and/or food.
Z’otz on Oak St, back patio. Well ventilated, but welcome to wear an n95 #nola #neworleans #nolaHackers #nolaMeetups
Z’otz on Oak St, back patio. Well ventilated, but welcome to wear an n95 #nola #neworleans #nolaHackers #nolaMeetups
October 3, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The October #2600meetup for #nola2600 will be slightly delayed due to technicalities. Start time ~7:30 pm local time. Feel free to show up early, just please buy a drink and/or food.
Z’otz on Oak St, back patio. Well ventilated, but welcome to wear an n95 #nola #neworleans #nolaHackers #nolaMeetups
Z’otz on Oak St, back patio. Well ventilated, but welcome to wear an n95 #nola #neworleans #nolaHackers #nolaMeetups
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Atlantic Hurricane Humberto Advisory Number 26 issued at Wed, 01 Oct 2025 02:43:54 +0000
...HUMBERTO LIKELY TO MERGE WITH A FRONTAL BOUNDARY ON WEDNESDAY... ...DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENTS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLANTIC COASTLINE THROUGH THE WEEK...
Additional Details Here.
...HUMBERTO LIKELY TO MERGE WITH A FRONTAL BOUNDARY ON WEDNESDAY... ...DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENTS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLANTIC COASTLINE THROUGH THE WEEK...
Additional Details Here.
October 1, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Atlantic Hurricane Humberto Advisory Number 26 issued at Wed, 01 Oct 2025 02:43:54 +0000
...HUMBERTO LIKELY TO MERGE WITH A FRONTAL BOUNDARY ON WEDNESDAY... ...DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENTS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLANTIC COASTLINE THROUGH THE WEEK...
Additional Details Here.
...HUMBERTO LIKELY TO MERGE WITH A FRONTAL BOUNDARY ON WEDNESDAY... ...DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENTS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLANTIC COASTLINE THROUGH THE WEEK...
Additional Details Here.
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Atlantic Hurricane Imelda Advisory Number 18 issued at Wed, 01 Oct 2025 02:42:03 +0000
...IMELDA FORECAST TO ACCELERATE TOWARD BERMUDA... ...EXPECTED TO BRING HURRICANE CONDITIONS TO THE ISLAND WEDNESDAY EVENING...
Additional Details Here.
...IMELDA FORECAST TO ACCELERATE TOWARD BERMUDA... ...EXPECTED TO BRING HURRICANE CONDITIONS TO THE ISLAND WEDNESDAY EVENING...
Additional Details Here.
October 1, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Atlantic Hurricane Imelda Advisory Number 18 issued at Wed, 01 Oct 2025 02:42:03 +0000
...IMELDA FORECAST TO ACCELERATE TOWARD BERMUDA... ...EXPECTED TO BRING HURRICANE CONDITIONS TO THE ISLAND WEDNESDAY EVENING...
Additional Details Here.
...IMELDA FORECAST TO ACCELERATE TOWARD BERMUDA... ...EXPECTED TO BRING HURRICANE CONDITIONS TO THE ISLAND WEDNESDAY EVENING...
Additional Details Here.
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Nobody asked for it. We did it anyway.
If you ever used Winamp during the later years, it had an awesome, awesome visualizer called Milkdrop. The Webamp people implemented a workalike called Butterchurn.
Internet Archive now supports Webamp and Butterchurn. Just click on the llama!
If you ever used Winamp during the later years, it had an awesome, awesome visualizer called Milkdrop. The Webamp people implemented a workalike called Butterchurn.
Internet Archive now supports Webamp and Butterchurn. Just click on the llama!
September 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Nobody asked for it. We did it anyway.
If you ever used Winamp during the later years, it had an awesome, awesome visualizer called Milkdrop. The Webamp people implemented a workalike called Butterchurn.
Internet Archive now supports Webamp and Butterchurn. Just click on the llama!
If you ever used Winamp during the later years, it had an awesome, awesome visualizer called Milkdrop. The Webamp people implemented a workalike called Butterchurn.
Internet Archive now supports Webamp and Butterchurn. Just click on the llama!
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Finalmente ouvindo musicado jeito que Deus sempre quis
October 1, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Finalmente ouvindo musicado jeito que Deus sempre quis
@matthewguz.bsky.social enjoying “The Prisoner’s Dilemma” podcast. On episode for “A, B, & C” and you were both talking about order episode. Have you come across Harlan Ellison’s suggested order, or familiar with his commentary and info on the show on the Scifi Channel marathon back in early 90s?
October 1, 2025 at 4:32 AM
@matthewguz.bsky.social enjoying “The Prisoner’s Dilemma” podcast. On episode for “A, B, & C” and you were both talking about order episode. Have you come across Harlan Ellison’s suggested order, or familiar with his commentary and info on the show on the Scifi Channel marathon back in early 90s?
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“Get Smart” premieres 60 years ago tonight, on NBC.
“I was sick of looking at all those nice, sensible situation comedies,” Mel Brooks said. “They were such distortions of life. .. No one had ever done a show about an idiot before. I decided to be the first.”
“I was sick of looking at all those nice, sensible situation comedies,” Mel Brooks said. “They were such distortions of life. .. No one had ever done a show about an idiot before. I decided to be the first.”
September 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM
“Get Smart” premieres 60 years ago tonight, on NBC.
“I was sick of looking at all those nice, sensible situation comedies,” Mel Brooks said. “They were such distortions of life. .. No one had ever done a show about an idiot before. I decided to be the first.”
“I was sick of looking at all those nice, sensible situation comedies,” Mel Brooks said. “They were such distortions of life. .. No one had ever done a show about an idiot before. I decided to be the first.”