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At New Zealand's Kawaiican cybersecurity convention, organizers hacked together a way for attendees to track CO2 levels throughout the venue—even before they arrived. wired.com/story/this-hacker-…
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Thanks so much for the shout-out, @violetblue!
Threat Model, an invaluable resource for Covid-related news, free every Thursday. (That's the Covid edition; there's also an outstanding Cybersecurity edition out every Tuesday.)
patreon.com/posts/covid-nove…
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Chapter 3 of The Ghost Hunter's Guide to the Alphabet is here! Ghosts. Horror. Wellington. Cognitive dissonance like only Americans know how to serve it.
You can binge if you want to:
Ch 1: patreon.com/posts/chapter-on…
Ch 2: patreon.com/posts/chapter-tw…
Ch 3: patreon.com/posts/chapter-th…
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New Zealand 🇳🇿Wellington
🔹Interested in volunteering for Wellington #MaskBloc❓
🔹Pls share👇🏼
#YallMasking
#BackToSchool @CovidSafeNZ #MedTwitter
@AmandaKvalsvig @CatieZee @edhyde
@TeWhatuOra @LoneWolfMasker @lcsaotearoa @violetblue @NeoOdist @Lou_vs_ME @SMpwrgr
@bees_oz
The Wellington mask bloc was refilled a couple of days ago, and 400 masks have already been distributed.
Anyone based in Wellington interested in supporting by storing and/or restocking masks can make contact in the attached Google form.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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HAPPENING TODAY (20 AUG 2025): NY Times bestselling Dark Fantasy author Richard Kadrey's Read For Pixels AMA post is now live on r/Fantasy. Join the conversation here by leaving your question(s). Richard will answer them starting from 7pm Central Time:
reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comment…
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Thanks for the shout-out, @violetblue!
Threat Model, an invaluable resource for Covid-related news, free every Thursday.
patreon.com/posts/covid-augu…
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New: Ukraine’s hackers crash occupation servers + ground planes, DEF CON Singapore announced, antiporn Meta stole porn for AI profiteering, RFK Jr bled himself with lampreys, Death Stranding age check hacks, more #Cybersecurity
patreon.com/posts/cybersecur…
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New #Cybersecurity brief: heads-up on portable SMS blasters (like stingrays), how Bellingcat tracked LA protests, WI officers find drugs + guns in bag labeled ‘Definitely Not a Bag Full of Drugs’, NYPD gets Ring access, how much #Covid dogs detect, more
patreon.com/posts/cybersecur…
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Public service announcement!
If you see this on a #Pluslife pooltest, even if the light on the device for "negative" lights up, IMMEDIATELY isolate pool members & run single tests. A VERY positive person was in this pool, only found because we used the Virus Sucks website graph.
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Thanks for the shout-out, @violetblue!
Threat Model, an invaluable resource for Covid-related news, free every Thursday.
patreon.com/posts/covid-july…
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Updated, because... you know. #Covid for doctors, hot new masks, voice amplification while masking, very accurate at-home tests, The #LongCovid Game (Haunted Woods), what to do if you catch Covid, clean air tools, testing tips, more:
patreon.com/posts/huge-free-…
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Thanks for the shout-out, @violetblue!
Threat Model, an invaluable resource for Covid-related news, free every Thursday.
patreon.com/posts/covid-june…
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New: DDoSecrets, DOGE bro to speak at HOPE hacker conference; Motel 6 data exposure includes disturbing guest surveillance footage; SEC now lets investment companies hide breaches, #LongCovid cost Germany €142B and more:
patreon.com/posts/cybersecur… #cybersecurity
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New: Digital Revolutionary Mini Zine Vol 1! Secure your phone (or lock it remotely), move in crowds, take pics under stress, and more.
Here now digitapub.com/collections/fr… and here patreon.com/violetblue/shop/…
Free for $3 patrons; free for all for 24 hours at midnight PST for #NoKings
ALT A black and white illustrated book cover. Style is a revolutionary poster depicting three diverse people raising their fists; a woman of color is raising her phone. Backdrop is a cityscape and circuit boards. Text reads: Mini Zine Digital Revolutionary by Violet Blue Resist Defy Surveillance Gear Up
ALT Excerpt from the mini zine. The text won't all fit in here. It's the "phone prep" page with the main bulleted list reading: Going to any event means you'll be under surveillance. You might get your picture taken and shared, you might be in a video, and you'll certainly be under phone surveillance. Smartphones leak your information and leave a trail of your information by design. Secure your device Attach a wrist strap Sign out of apps you're not using Delete everything you can Download local maps Set up "find my phone" Use Airplane Mode when idle
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Digital Revolutionary #zine is now free for 24 hours only: patreon.com/posts/free-digit…
Lock down your phone or burner, safety in crowd panics, protest prep myths, crowd surveillance 101, a crossword puzzle, and powerful laser Kiwis. Please share.
#NoKings #Cybersecurity #privacy
ALT Black and white art of two kiwi birds and a surveillance camera. One extremely powerful kiwi is pointing its laser eyes are the camera and is destroying it utterly
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Thanks for the shout-out, @violetblue!
Threat Model, an invaluable resource for Covid-related news, free every Thursday.
patreon.com/posts/covid-june…
Violet Blue® retweeted
Thanks for the shout-out, @violetblue!
Threat Model, an invaluable resource for Covid-related news, free every Thursday.
patreon.com/posts/covid-june…
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Great advocacy/people to follow:
@PeoplesCDC
@TogetherWeMask @TheWHN
@JohnSnowProject @dupuisj @violetblue @sdaction1 @_CatintheHat @hazardscampaign @danaparish @LauraMiers @michael_hoerger @DrJudyStone @pjavidan @LieslMcconchie @mryoung151 @jlerollblues @AnciraBecky @maolesen
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I did this today, it can be pretty quick. I used / tweaked the excellent points from the good ppl at @covidactionnz
covidaction.nz/en/pharmacvac…
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I got you! We put together a cheat sheet for safe travel, including flight/airplane recommendations and tips.
Scroll down to "travel" -- patreon.com/posts/86871700