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Birb stalker. Cat tree. Cyber Threat Researcher. Recovering cyber and natsec journalist. Navy vet. Meme war survivor. Creator of CyberThreaterator and Sean's Vuln Emotes (SVE) #Baltimore @thepacketrat everywhere since 1994. https://falling-anvil.com

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Look, I'm voting D no matter what within the realm of plausibility, but boy the party establishment sure isn't giving me anything to vote for, and policy-wise I'm probably closer to the establishment than I am to Bernie or AOC. But just... bleh.

submitted 19 hours ago • 12 comments

BUSINESS PROPOSAL: YOU LET HERON LIVE IN YOUR TREE HERON WILL KEEP ITS BRANCHES NEATLY TRIMMED WIN-WIN

submitted 19 hours ago • 0 comments

It’s always Wrensday.

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

Black-crowned night heron can’t believe the s**t you all are pulling.

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

The Minnesota shooter apparently used data broker websites to find the home addresses of the people he shot and murdered. Congress has had years to do something about data brokers and they've sided with the tech lobby over and over again. Their inaction is deadly.

submitted 6 days ago • 750 comments

'Meredith,' some guys ask, 'why won't you shove AI into Signal?' Because we love privacy, and we love you, and this shit is predictable and unacceptable. Use Signal ❤️

submitted 3 days ago • 72 comments

The moon, hanging out in broad daylight today, obviously planning some s**t

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

Great Blue Heron thinks he knows the roadmap for Signal better than @meredithmeredith.bsky.social

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

Mallards are masters of midair misadventure.

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Eastern Mud Turtle is tired of this 💩

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

I had heard legends of this “mansplaining tech reviewer”guy, and had seen the screenshots. I needed to find the thread itself to see if in context it was as hubris-laden as it seemed. Reader, it was.

submitted 4 days ago • 6 comments

Look at these perfect little fledgies with all that leg to grow into.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife. While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE. This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.

submitted 5 days ago • 2258 comments

Birdsong is so soothing.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

Chompo can’t wait for his friends to come swimming.

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Wet birb.

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Hey fincho, pls don’t talk with your mouth full.

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Shhhhh, the bumble is sleeeeeping.

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

Sorry I know I always say not to quote dunk and really do not click on the article but lol at these major papers saying “we really could not give a fuck about our legacy or reputation, here are some regurgitated talking points from our govt”

submitted 8 days ago • 5 comments

Another one in progress

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

I made a thing.

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

Works in progress.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Synapse. Why.

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

This was liberated from the gram Because it needs to be here.

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

Anti-competitive? Or just Google preparing to purge?

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

Fledgeling grackle. Future iridescent. Aspiring persistent threat.

submitted 10 days ago • 2 comments

Pour one out for Oppy, the government science social media account that showed how it's done, and made us all anthropomorphize a hard-working, plucky robot on Mars.

Look, I'm voting D no matter what within the realm of plausibility, but boy the party establishment sure isn't giving me anything to vote for, and policy-wise I'm probably closer to the establishment than I am to Bernie or AOC. But just... bleh.

BUSINESS PROPOSAL: YOU LET HERON LIVE IN YOUR TREE HERON WILL KEEP ITS BRANCHES NEATLY TRIMMED WIN-WIN

It’s always Wrensday.

Black-crowned night heron can’t believe the s**t you all are pulling.

The Minnesota shooter apparently used data broker websites to find the home addresses of the people he shot and murdered. Congress has had years to do something about data brokers and they've sided with the tech lobby over and over again. Their inaction is deadly.

'Meredith,' some guys ask, 'why won't you shove AI into Signal?' Because we love privacy, and we love you, and this shit is predictable and unacceptable. Use Signal ❤️

The moon, hanging out in broad daylight today, obviously planning some s**t

Great Blue Heron thinks he knows the roadmap for Signal better than @meredithmeredith.bsky.social

Mallards are masters of midair misadventure.

Eastern Mud Turtle is tired of this 💩

I had heard legends of this “mansplaining tech reviewer”guy, and had seen the screenshots. I needed to find the thread itself to see if in context it was as hubris-laden as it seemed. Reader, it was.

Look at these perfect little fledgies with all that leg to grow into.

Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife. While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE. This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.

Birdsong is so soothing.

Chompo can’t wait for his friends to come swimming.

Wet birb.

Hey fincho, pls don’t talk with your mouth full.

Shhhhh, the bumble is sleeeeeping.

Sorry I know I always say not to quote dunk and really do not click on the article but lol at these major papers saying “we really could not give a fuck about our legacy or reputation, here are some regurgitated talking points from our govt”

Another one in progress

I made a thing.

Works in progress.

Synapse. Why.

This was liberated from the gram Because it needs to be here.

Anti-competitive? Or just Google preparing to purge?

Fledgeling grackle. Future iridescent. Aspiring persistent threat.

Pour one out for Oppy, the government science social media account that showed how it's done, and made us all anthropomorphize a hard-working, plucky robot on Mars.

Instascam

#notallbirders

we eatin well

Threat of the day: hide your almonds.