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Former teacher, editor, filmmaker, magician.
Current writer, editor, technologist, voice actor & dad.
Studying electronics, cybersecurity, and sustainability.
Learn more: VictorAgreda.com
Former teacher, editor, filmmaker, magician.
Current writer, editor, technologist, voice actor & dad.
Studying electronics, cybersecurity, and sustainability.
Learn more: VictorAgreda.com
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The Russian influence network known as CopyCop has created more than 300 fake media websites spanning North America, Europe, and beyond.
December 2, 2025, Recorded Future
www.recordedfuture.com/blog/inside-...
December 2, 2025, Recorded Future
www.recordedfuture.com/blog/inside-...
Inside the CopyCop Playbook: How to Fight Back in the Age of Synthetic Media
Uncover how Russia’s CopyCop network uses AI-generated news and fake media sites to influence global audiences—and learn the key defenses against synthetic media threats.
www.recordedfuture.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The Russian influence network known as CopyCop has created more than 300 fake media websites spanning North America, Europe, and beyond.
December 2, 2025, Recorded Future
www.recordedfuture.com/blog/inside-...
December 2, 2025, Recorded Future
www.recordedfuture.com/blog/inside-...
Has anyone discussed how those cheap releases of TV shows on DVD are re-encoded garbage that fits on a single layer DVD and has a bunch of errors, making some episodes unplayable? I mean, besides the guy on YouTube.
For Wired, I wrote about this week's stomach-churning Mad Men snafu, and about the larger perils of transferring classic shows into new formats:
HBO Max’s 'Mad Men' Barf Scene Proves ‘Remastered’ Doesn’t Mean ‘Better’
The errors in one of the most beautiful shows ever made continue a modern tradition of reformatting things that are better off left alone.
www.wired.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Has anyone discussed how those cheap releases of TV shows on DVD are re-encoded garbage that fits on a single layer DVD and has a bunch of errors, making some episodes unplayable? I mean, besides the guy on YouTube.
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Currently killing it on Shrinking; I hope they wrote more great stuff for him next season
December 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Currently killing it on Shrinking; I hope they wrote more great stuff for him next season
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I’m bringing it back.
Going to start calling it the "Information Superhighway" again.
December 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I’m bringing it back.
The cabbages guy
December 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The cabbages guy
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more like american canto writeo
December 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
more like american canto writeo
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I guess the future of American politics was always going to be Instagram models in Texas spouting ethnic cleansing rhetoric
Valentina Gomez announced her run for Texas’ 31st Congressional District with one of the most vile racist messages I’ve ever seen:
“Vote for me so we can kick every dirty Muslim out of Texas.
Save your daughters from getting ra**d by Muhammad”
America 2025
“Vote for me so we can kick every dirty Muslim out of Texas.
Save your daughters from getting ra**d by Muhammad”
America 2025
December 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I guess the future of American politics was always going to be Instagram models in Texas spouting ethnic cleansing rhetoric
Where Is The Toilet?
December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Where Is The Toilet?
We made adding machines so smart they can’t even add any more.
I find Spotify's year-end "Wrapped" round-up fascinating, because it's been wildly wrong for me every year. My "Number 1" artist this year is a singer who I listened to one song by, once (one of my kids told me about it, so I looked it up).
One song. Once.
The algorithm must be a doozy.
One song. Once.
The algorithm must be a doozy.
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We made adding machines so smart they can’t even add any more.
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but
From sincere motions, by intelligence,
And proofs as clear as founts in July when
We see each grain of gravel, I do know
To be corrupt and treasonous.
From sincere motions, by intelligence,
And proofs as clear as founts in July when
We see each grain of gravel, I do know
To be corrupt and treasonous.
December 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
but
From sincere motions, by intelligence,
And proofs as clear as founts in July when
We see each grain of gravel, I do know
To be corrupt and treasonous.
From sincere motions, by intelligence,
And proofs as clear as founts in July when
We see each grain of gravel, I do know
To be corrupt and treasonous.
You mean my ultra-wide SCSI port is obsolete? How will I connect to this 8.5 GB drive?!?
If you still use these 5 ports, your PC is officially too old www.howtogeek.com/ports-that-a...
If you still use these 5 ports, your PC is officially too old
If your PC still has these, it might be time to say goodbye.
www.howtogeek.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
You mean my ultra-wide SCSI port is obsolete? How will I connect to this 8.5 GB drive?!?
Isn’t the thing about the USA that if someone is trying to kill you you’re allowed to meet them with deadly force to protect yourself? Did anyone write that down anywhere?
December 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Isn’t the thing about the USA that if someone is trying to kill you you’re allowed to meet them with deadly force to protect yourself? Did anyone write that down anywhere?
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If new proposals detailed in an FDA memo are put into place, experts told me it would mean the end of annual flu shots. And end of most vaccines for pregnant people. And maybe the end of updates to pneumonia vaccines. And more.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
FDA official proposes ‘impossible’ standards for vaccine testing that could curtail access to immunizations
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
If new proposals detailed in an FDA memo are put into place, experts told me it would mean the end of annual flu shots. And end of most vaccines for pregnant people. And maybe the end of updates to pneumonia vaccines. And more.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
Live, laugh, close that tab
December 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Live, laugh, close that tab
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-Hey man, love your new shoes.
-Oh, thanks.
-What brand are they?
-These shoes are Hey Dude Paul Nut Size M11.
-Oh, thanks.
-What brand are they?
-These shoes are Hey Dude Paul Nut Size M11.
January 29, 2025 at 11:26 PM
-Hey man, love your new shoes.
-Oh, thanks.
-What brand are they?
-These shoes are Hey Dude Paul Nut Size M11.
-Oh, thanks.
-What brand are they?
-These shoes are Hey Dude Paul Nut Size M11.
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Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
A short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here's how to do it
Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
n.pr
December 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
When I say “goodbye forever” it means I’m muting you, and you will remain muted until the sun explodes.
Tough shit.
Tough shit.
December 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
When I say “goodbye forever” it means I’m muting you, and you will remain muted until the sun explodes.
Tough shit.
Tough shit.
Worry isn’t work.
December 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Worry isn’t work.
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Every so often I am asked to talk to people outside the US about what DOGE did. People are broadly interested in the idea of tech and disruption in government because of a broad frustration with government. But then when you explain the details they are pretty horrified.
We had at one point similar sentiments being voiced here in the UK, i.e. various Labour people saying 'we should use Trump/DOGE means for Labour ends' and well...
There is such a thirst in some progressive centrist circles that they will look at the Trump administration as a model to get things done. I think its worth addressing the argument. This is from Mark Dunkelman, author of the widely praised "Why Nothing Works."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/o...
December 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Every so often I am asked to talk to people outside the US about what DOGE did. People are broadly interested in the idea of tech and disruption in government because of a broad frustration with government. But then when you explain the details they are pretty horrified.
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A thread well worth reading, and bookmarking to check periodically for updates.
I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world.
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
December 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
A thread well worth reading, and bookmarking to check periodically for updates.
Blob storage be like
December 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Blob storage be like
Hold up a fuckin iPad. Show him the news. If he’s gonna act like a baby, treat him like one.
But no, not a damn reporter there wants to have to move back home after losing their job by doing what used to be their job. lol. Be serious.
Gumption? That’s so 20th century.
But no, not a damn reporter there wants to have to move back home after losing their job by doing what used to be their job. lol. Be serious.
Gumption? That’s so 20th century.
Not joking: has one reporter responded to his preposterous Sgt Schultz “I know nothing” schtick by immediately asking:
* Doesn’t this level of ignorance disqualify you as speaker?
* Do you really think we are so dumb to believe you?
* Do you think it is appropriate to insult the voters like this?
* Doesn’t this level of ignorance disqualify you as speaker?
* Do you really think we are so dumb to believe you?
* Do you think it is appropriate to insult the voters like this?
RAJU: If defenseless survivors were killed, would that constitute a violation of the laws of war?
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
December 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Hold up a fuckin iPad. Show him the news. If he’s gonna act like a baby, treat him like one.
But no, not a damn reporter there wants to have to move back home after losing their job by doing what used to be their job. lol. Be serious.
Gumption? That’s so 20th century.
But no, not a damn reporter there wants to have to move back home after losing their job by doing what used to be their job. lol. Be serious.
Gumption? That’s so 20th century.
No, Jesus will return as a spatula in JESUS 2: I TOLD YA ONCE
December 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
No, Jesus will return as a spatula in JESUS 2: I TOLD YA ONCE
Had to “try again” three times to send a text to a group I’m in. It’s almost 2026. Bring back shame! Because I can’t tell that anyone gives a rat’s ass about anything working properly any more. It’s embarrassing.
December 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Had to “try again” three times to send a text to a group I’m in. It’s almost 2026. Bring back shame! Because I can’t tell that anyone gives a rat’s ass about anything working properly any more. It’s embarrassing.