@thegiddystitcher do you have or can you recommend a tutorial on Tunisian simple and slip stitches. My wife's trying to do a pattern for a shrug and is having difficulty sorting out how to alternate those stitches.
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Boardgames. Books. Family. And a healthy dose of horror.
Got the lighting and sound kit installed and it's <ahem> amazing. And spectacular. #Lego #spiderman
Tess (they/them)Hoping to find some of my #horror folks on here, so I guess I need to actually discuss the content I consume ð
I just watched Willy's Wonderland, it is surprisingly good. Loud, gory, weird. Just overall was super fun.
Has anybody else seen this one, or am I totally alone?
Mother Suspiria 
ðĶīðĻðĢ PSA ðĢðĻðĶī
THE EMPTY MAN is on HULU
(In the U.S., anyway)
If you haven't seen this movie yet, I implore you to check it out.
That is all.
#horror #HorrorMovie #CosmicHorror #TheEmptyMan #Hulu #Spooktember #Huluween #movie @horror
Brandon ðð Brandoff ððAlmost got scammed selling some stuff online. ðĪ
Had a person send me their number as an interested buyer and told me to text them. I did (first mistake), and we arranged a meetup time. Then they asked if, for their safety, they could send me a six digit code (some of you already know where this is going) that I could repeat back to them to verify myself.
I said, "absolutely!" And sure enough, I got a Google Voice verification number. lol
If you're not familiar with the scam, shady people will take your phone number and try to create a Google Voice account with it. If you provide them with the 6-digit code that Google sends you, they can "verify" that they are you, and then basically use your phone number to run scams, commit fraud, etc. It's nasty business.
I called them out, blocked them, then reported them to the marketplace website and to the FTC--though, almost certainly, they were using the phone number of another poor soul to carry this out.
I used to work as a social engineer, running phishing campaigns (ethically, with consent lol), against Fortune 1000 companies to assess their level of vulnerability. Luckily for me, I was super familiar with this, but most of the people I told about it have said, "Oh, I probably would have fallen for that...", and even I set myself up for it.
So that is why I'm posting this. Please be aware of sketchy shit like this. If someone is asking you for a verification code over SMS or email, tread with EXTREME caution. Also, it's usually pretty shady if a stranger you're already chatting with wants to move to a new platform. Not always, but if someone emails or messages you on Facebook to ask you to text them, that's a little weird. I'd had legitimate buyers/sellers do that, so it's not unheard of, but it should put you on guard.
If you buy/sell/trade online frequently, it's a good idea to use a dedicated MySudo number, VOIP number, and/or a burner phone for that.
Stay safe out there, kids.
#Privacy #Security #Scams #Craigslist #FacebookMarketplace #eBay
Had a person send me their number as an interested buyer and told me to text them. I did (first mistake), and we arranged a meetup time. Then they asked if, for their safety, they could send me a six digit code (some of you already know where this is going) that I could repeat back to them to verify myself.
I said, "absolutely!" And sure enough, I got a Google Voice verification number. lol
If you're not familiar with the scam, shady people will take your phone number and try to create a Google Voice account with it. If you provide them with the 6-digit code that Google sends you, they can "verify" that they are you, and then basically use your phone number to run scams, commit fraud, etc. It's nasty business.
I called them out, blocked them, then reported them to the marketplace website and to the FTC--though, almost certainly, they were using the phone number of another poor soul to carry this out.
I used to work as a social engineer, running phishing campaigns (ethically, with consent lol), against Fortune 1000 companies to assess their level of vulnerability. Luckily for me, I was super familiar with this, but most of the people I told about it have said, "Oh, I probably would have fallen for that...", and even I set myself up for it.
So that is why I'm posting this. Please be aware of sketchy shit like this. If someone is asking you for a verification code over SMS or email, tread with EXTREME caution. Also, it's usually pretty shady if a stranger you're already chatting with wants to move to a new platform. Not always, but if someone emails or messages you on Facebook to ask you to text them, that's a little weird. I'd had legitimate buyers/sellers do that, so it's not unheard of, but it should put you on guard.
If you buy/sell/trade online frequently, it's a good idea to use a dedicated MySudo number, VOIP number, and/or a burner phone for that.
Stay safe out there, kids.
#Privacy #Security #Scams #Craigslist #FacebookMarketplace #eBay
Finished! Initial build of the daily bugle #Lego set is complete. It's amazing. And so huge! The light and sound kit is up next. #spiderman
Wrapped up Starter Villain. A fun breezy read. I give the edge to Kaiju Preservation Society but that's because I'm a giant monster guy. Lots of fun moments in this one too. #books #bookstodon #scifi
Recent acquisitions. Cats before apples. Oh. And a Zelazny book perfect for October... I may have a problem. Sleep is for the weak I guess. #bookstodon #books #horror #humor
