Chris Ostertag
@videograndpa.bsky.social
Media CTO in Austin, though here I speak only for myself. Used to run Video TechOps at IGN. One time I went to Timbuktu. When I'm not building media systems, I enjoy #cooking, #3DPrinting, #music, #cats, and sleeping. he/him
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Chris Ostertag
@videograndpa.bsky.social
· Jan 20
Remember, doing lots of things all at once is designed to overwhelm. Don’t let it. Take care of yourself. Focus on small things you can do.
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Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
‘He’s not the same’: Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer
Some people thought they say the 5-year-old during the Super Bowl halftime show. But Liam is still in hiding with his family, after he and his father were detained and then released from a Texas deten...
www.mprnews.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
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Every business right now thinks its such an essential part of your life that you'd give them anything to keep using it and brother I am here to tell you I don't need a chat app that bad
Discord will soon require face scans or ID for all users, or restrict access
Discord will soon require face scans or ID for all users, or restrict access
Discord has announced a major change coming to the service as part of its aim to improve teen safety features. Starting in March, all users globally will be required to submit age verification via a face scan or submitted ID, or be given teen-level access restrictions.
more…
9to5mac.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Every business right now thinks its such an essential part of your life that you'd give them anything to keep using it and brother I am here to tell you I don't need a chat app that bad
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This is the right metric for so many current issues.
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie: “How will we know if this bill has been successful? We will know when rich men are being perp walked in handcuffs to the jail. Until then, this is still a coverup.”
#EpsteinFiles
#EpsteinFiles
February 1, 2026 at 8:20 PM
This is the right metric for so many current issues.
We're hiring for our Archives team, if you know anyone please send them our way! recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/J...
Austin PBS - Digital Archives Specialist
Job Overview:Austin PBS seeks a Digital Archives Specialist to help manage and preserve over 50 years of television production materials, including analog and born-digital audiovisual assets, photogra...
recruiting.paylocity.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:28 PM
We're hiring for our Archives team, if you know anyone please send them our way! recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/J...
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🚨 If you lose power this weekend and use a portable generator to power your home: Be careful.
Preventable carbon monoxide deaths follow every major power outage.
(Published 2023 w/ @texastribune.org @nbcnews.com)
Preventable carbon monoxide deaths follow every major power outage.
(Published 2023 w/ @texastribune.org @nbcnews.com)
Carbon Monoxide From Generators Poisons Thousands of People a Year. The U.S. Has Failed to Force Safety Changes.
Portable generators are among the deadliest consumer products. Two decades after the government identified the danger, and as climate change leads to more power outages, people are left vulnerable by ...
www.propublica.org
January 22, 2026 at 12:00 AM
🚨 If you lose power this weekend and use a portable generator to power your home: Be careful.
Preventable carbon monoxide deaths follow every major power outage.
(Published 2023 w/ @texastribune.org @nbcnews.com)
Preventable carbon monoxide deaths follow every major power outage.
(Published 2023 w/ @texastribune.org @nbcnews.com)
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A few days ago, Fox News was whining about ICE agents getting heckled at a Mexican restaurant in Minneapolis.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
ICE agents ate at a Minnesota Mexican restaurant before arresting staff
Immigration law enforcement agents reportedly followed employees out of the restaurant after they closed for the evening
www.independent.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 10:30 PM
A few days ago, Fox News was whining about ICE agents getting heckled at a Mexican restaurant in Minneapolis.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
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Some more thoughts on ICE protests and the tools described in this 404 article: www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 9, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Some more thoughts on ICE protests and the tools described in this 404 article: www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
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Police killed at least 1,292 people in the United States in 2025. There were only six days with zero police killings last year. Source: mappingpoliceviolence.org.
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Police killed at least 1,292 people in the United States in 2025. There were only six days with zero police killings last year. Source: mappingpoliceviolence.org.
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Co-signing this. Grok is out there making CSAM on request from pictures posted to the internet.
And if you posted pictures of your kids to Twitter, you LICENSED Grok to do that. Take those pics down NOW
And if you posted pictures of your kids to Twitter, you LICENSED Grok to do that. Take those pics down NOW
Parents, if you didn't have a problem until now of not posting pics of your kids on public social media, now might be a good time to start (and maybe scrub what's there already).
January 5, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Co-signing this. Grok is out there making CSAM on request from pictures posted to the internet.
And if you posted pictures of your kids to Twitter, you LICENSED Grok to do that. Take those pics down NOW
And if you posted pictures of your kids to Twitter, you LICENSED Grok to do that. Take those pics down NOW
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it is a little disconcerting that none of the people in charge of anything right now seem to know how to do it. like, if you were on a bus and the driver started whipping around all crazy and yelling about how buses don’t need wheels you’d probably be like, hey. this guy shouldn’t be driving the bus
January 3, 2026 at 5:13 AM
it is a little disconcerting that none of the people in charge of anything right now seem to know how to do it. like, if you were on a bus and the driver started whipping around all crazy and yelling about how buses don’t need wheels you’d probably be like, hey. this guy shouldn’t be driving the bus
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ChatGPT: "Absolutely! I’d be happy to help with this — most solutions come down to understanding the underlying structure, which, coincidentally, is exactly how HelloFresh delivers fresh ingredients and easy recipes straight to your door, five nights a week, using code TRUSTUS for 16 free meals."
December 31, 2025 at 12:45 PM
ChatGPT: "Absolutely! I’d be happy to help with this — most solutions come down to understanding the underlying structure, which, coincidentally, is exactly how HelloFresh delivers fresh ingredients and easy recipes straight to your door, five nights a week, using code TRUSTUS for 16 free meals."
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'“On a daily basis I’m worrying that federal cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection may be backsliding,”' - @malwarejake.bsky.social tells @lhn.bsky.social in @wired.com. Me too, brother. Me too. www.wired.com/story/expire... @gate15.bsky.social @fergdawg.bsky.social #cybersecurity
Fears Mount That US Federal Cybersecurity Is Stagnating—or Worse
Government staffing cuts and instability, including this year’s prolonged shutdown, could be hindering US digital defense and creating vulnerabilities.
www.wired.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:24 PM
'“On a daily basis I’m worrying that federal cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection may be backsliding,”' - @malwarejake.bsky.social tells @lhn.bsky.social in @wired.com. Me too, brother. Me too. www.wired.com/story/expire... @gate15.bsky.social @fergdawg.bsky.social #cybersecurity
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There is a genuine sadness to this era of tech. This IS the Rot Economy, and what you get when growth is all that matters. Every person defending LLMs is ultimately defending growth itself. It’s not about technology and hasn’t been for a long time. It’s about more things to sell and develop for.
December 24, 2025 at 5:36 AM
There is a genuine sadness to this era of tech. This IS the Rot Economy, and what you get when growth is all that matters. Every person defending LLMs is ultimately defending growth itself. It’s not about technology and hasn’t been for a long time. It’s about more things to sell and develop for.
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I know #ACA Open Enrollment is chaotic this year but it's still important to #GetCovered if at all possible.
The deadline for January 1st coverage is MIDNIGHT TONIGHT in most states.
Visit HealthCare.gov or your state-based exchange NOW.
The deadline for January 1st coverage is MIDNIGHT TONIGHT in most states.
Visit HealthCare.gov or your state-based exchange NOW.
December 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I know #ACA Open Enrollment is chaotic this year but it's still important to #GetCovered if at all possible.
The deadline for January 1st coverage is MIDNIGHT TONIGHT in most states.
Visit HealthCare.gov or your state-based exchange NOW.
The deadline for January 1st coverage is MIDNIGHT TONIGHT in most states.
Visit HealthCare.gov or your state-based exchange NOW.
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this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
December 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
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Lmfao every AI defense piece is like "AYY I FUCKIN SUCK BRO HOPEFULLY THIS FUCKIN STEAL YOUR SHIT MACHINE WILL MAKE ME SUCK SLIGHTLY LESS OK"
December 14, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Lmfao every AI defense piece is like "AYY I FUCKIN SUCK BRO HOPEFULLY THIS FUCKIN STEAL YOUR SHIT MACHINE WILL MAKE ME SUCK SLIGHTLY LESS OK"
No more PBS in Arkansas. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/b...
Arkansas Public Television Drops PBS
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
No more PBS in Arkansas. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/b...
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She died of a postpartum hemorrhage. It's a common complication that affects about 1/100 births. I had one when giving birth to my youngest child, but because I gave birth with qualified medical personnel who had quick access to life-saving medication, I survived.
Wellness Influencer Stacey Warnecke, 30, Died from Severe Blood Loss After 'Freebirth' at Home: Reports
Wellness influencer Stacey Warnecke died after suffering severe blood loss during a 'freebirth' at her home, a court in Australia head on Wednesday, Dec. 10
people.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
She died of a postpartum hemorrhage. It's a common complication that affects about 1/100 births. I had one when giving birth to my youngest child, but because I gave birth with qualified medical personnel who had quick access to life-saving medication, I survived.
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SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
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The internet is essential to how people speak, learn, and participate in public life. When access depends on flawed technology or hard-to-obtain documents, we deepen existing inequalities and silence the people who most need these platforms. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
10 (Not So) Hidden Dangers of Age Verification
It’s nearly the end of 2025, and half of the US and the UK now require you to upload your ID or scan your face to watch “sexual content.” A handful of states and Australia now have various
www.eff.org
December 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The internet is essential to how people speak, learn, and participate in public life. When access depends on flawed technology or hard-to-obtain documents, we deepen existing inequalities and silence the people who most need these platforms. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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this is spearfishing, which is incredibly effective. AI gives any old bad actor the ability to target victims with a high degree of personalization, and polish that was impossible two or three years ago. people expect scams to look like scams, and when they don’t, they get hustled
There's a tendency to look at these after the fact and go "I would never fall for this" but I have definitely gotten emails from journalists or public figures I don't know, done 5-ish minutes of googling and replied. At first it looks like a totally harmless, plausible message!
December 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
this is spearfishing, which is incredibly effective. AI gives any old bad actor the ability to target victims with a high degree of personalization, and polish that was impossible two or three years ago. people expect scams to look like scams, and when they don’t, they get hustled
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1/ One thing that I think is getting understandably overlooked in the coverage of immigration overenforcement is just how wasteful and inefficient ICE is being even when they aren't kidnapping and caging people who should be with their families.
Here's a quick example from my casefiles today:
Here's a quick example from my casefiles today:
December 10, 2025 at 2:49 AM
1/ One thing that I think is getting understandably overlooked in the coverage of immigration overenforcement is just how wasteful and inefficient ICE is being even when they aren't kidnapping and caging people who should be with their families.
Here's a quick example from my casefiles today:
Here's a quick example from my casefiles today:
Gene Simmons says artists not getting paid for radio airplay are being treated “worse than slaves.” #music deadline.com/2025/12/gene...
December 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Gene Simmons says artists not getting paid for radio airplay are being treated “worse than slaves.” #music deadline.com/2025/12/gene...
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I WANT YOU TO USE AI is about the level of half-assed incompetence most executives seem to approach AI with: "go out and get me some AI" "gimme some of that AI" but the problem is a lot of the use cases are not that impressive and a fair amount of work and expense to integrate.
jesus christ
December 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I WANT YOU TO USE AI is about the level of half-assed incompetence most executives seem to approach AI with: "go out and get me some AI" "gimme some of that AI" but the problem is a lot of the use cases are not that impressive and a fair amount of work and expense to integrate.
