⚠️ PSA for anyone still on the mastodon.cloud server, you might want to move off there ASAP.

The server's admin hasn't posted since February 2023 and the server software is so old it's no longer supported for security updates.

There have been cases of extreme abuse posted by mastodon.cloud members and the admin took no action after months of reports. It is possibly an abandoned server, so you might want to transfer your account elsewhere while you still can.

If you need help transferring your account, there's a step-by-step guide at https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server

If you need help choosing a new server, see https://fedi.garden

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@codinghorror/115980421498763461

Can they please 1) stop announcing these like a single day in advance, and 2) stop doing them on Fridays?

I'm not saying weekends obviously, but what if we turned the universal worst day of the week (Monday) into a protest instead? 😄

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📹 by RenusDelph

An important PSA for people who are active on #Bluesky and who, upon hearing that the ICE account was officially verified, are saying: "I will just block it."

Blocking on Bluesky is NOT PRIVATE: it's very easy to see who is blocking any account by visiting sites that list that information.

I took a screenshot from https://clearsky.app, listing all the accounts that are blocking ICE (I pixelated avatars and usernames for privacy purposes).

The safest bet is to mute (that info is private) 😫

So cold that my least cuddly* goblin cat is pressed between my sweater and the duvet, cosplaying a failed polar exposition.

*still quite cuddly, as cats go