Nordstahl @Nordstahl@social.cleverlibre.org

A few weeks ago I took some film photos of the most vibrant rainbow I have ever seen.

Fuji Pro 400H
Mamiya M645, Mamiya 50mm f/1.9

My parents were young CORE workers. Never forget the murder of 3 Civil Rights workers in Mississippi in 1964. The case drew national attention because 2 of the men were White. Due to 200 FBI searching for them, the bodies of other missing Black men were found. Never forget the murders were planned by a sheriff and Baptist minister in the KKK. Those evil men are fathers and grandfathers of men we have to deal with today. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/freedomsummer-murder/

Here’s how I used AI to clone a 60 Minutes correspondent’s voice to trick a colleague into handing over Sharyn's passport number. I cloned Sharyn’s voice then manipulated the caller ID to show Sharyn’s name on the caller ID with a spoofing tool.
The hack took 5 minutes total for me to steal the sensitive information.

So, how do we protect ourselves, our loved ones, and our organizations?
1. Make sure the people around you know that caller ID is easily faked (spoofed) and that voices can also be easily impersonated.
2. If they receive a dire call from “you”, verify it’s really you with another method of communication (text, DM, FT, call, etc) before taking an action (like sending money). Kind of like human MFA.

Some suggest setting up a secret “verification word” with their folks ones so that if someone impersonates & demands money/access etc you can ask for the verification word to see if it’s a real crisis. This won’t work for all people but could work for some. If it’s a match, use it.

In general, I recommend keeping advice simple: if premise of call is dire use a 2nd method of communication to confirm a person is in trouble before taking action (like wiring money or sensitive data). Rapid text, email, DM, have others message repeatedly — before wiring money.

Bottom line is:
Scammers use urgency & fear to convince victims to take actions (like sending money, data, etc).
If premise of a call, text, email, or DM is too dire (or too good to be true), that’s a likely scam.
Use a 2nd method of communication to check it’s real before taking action!

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-digital-theft-targets-people-from-millennials-to-seniors-60-minutes-2023-05-21/

An elderly church couple entering the venue were overheard, saying, “You see those flags? Those are the anarchists and they’re here to help us!” Community in #Portage, #Michigan mobilizes to defend church event from Proud Boys.

https://itsgoingdown.org/portage-michigan-defense-proud-boys-report/

@jwcph @Npars01 @MugsysRapSheet @SrRochardBunson

They should daily be reminded of Elizabeth Warren's quote.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Warren

Border Patrol agents kill tribal member on Tohono O'odham Nation https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052223_bp_shooting_update/border-patrol-agents-kill-tribal-member-tohono-oodham-nation/
A member of the Tohono O'odham Nation was shot and killed in front of his home by U.S. Border Patrol agents Thursday night. Raymond Mattia was fired at 38 times, family members said.
#Tucson #Arizona

Ronald Reagan raised the debt ceiling 18 times.

No, that is not a typo.

Late Stage Capitalism Ruining Things: EverQuest Edition

https://tagn.wordpress.com/2023/05/23/late-stage-capitalism-ruining-things-everquest-edition/

So, last night I ran a 5th edition D&D game, even though I'm trying to get away from it and play older editions or other games. One encounter was with some monsters I created. The battle was amazing and the players were truly amazed by the creatures. It was a very satisfying feeling.

“When I get the zoomies, they call me the Grommet Comet.” — Grommet

https://cdhs.net/meet-the-pets/ #cat #cats #catsofmastodon #sheltercat #adoptdontshop

Hey #WGAstrike strikers! Where's the best place to go for LA solidarity picketing? Where do you most need feet on the ground and extra arms with signs?

I'm spamming this everywhere because I'm planning a June 2 solidarity action. May 27th is my birthday and all I want for my birthday is to really stick it to The Man in favor of helping out the creatives for a change. Relatedly, if you want to do some solidarity picketing with us, let me know!

mstdn.social is having issues right now. Stux is working on it.

#mstdnSocial #MSTDN
https://masto.ai/@stux/110414826555799250

⚠️ Im aware of the issues on mstdn.social

I think there's a DDoS going on..

Working on the issue!

@TomWellborn I hope that softball Trump interview was worth it! Crash and burn, traitor enablers!

My fellow cis Americans, I want you to look at this map. Really look at it. And I want you to imagine what it would feel like if those red states were threatening you and your family. Because, ultimately, they are.

This is what creeping fascism looks like. It will harm ALL OF US. And it will take all of us, together, to fight it.

We don't sacrifice people. We stand with our trans siblings. When their rights are threatened, all our rights are threatened.

https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/may-anti-trans-legislative-risk-map

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Harvey Milk was born OTD in 1930 and assassinated by a man who Tucker Carlson praised in his college yearbook. The current wave of demonization of #LGTBQ+ people by Republicans, Republicans, Republicans makes this speech more urgent than ever. https://youtu.be/X9vol-8HYEc