DigitalSparky

DigitalSparky

@dgtl.gg

Hi, I'm Matt, or DigitalSparky/Digital/Sparky on YouTube, Twitch, and Discord. Lover of all things #Linux #OpenSource #Dev #Hosting #Infrastructure #ICT #Business - Former ICT Manager @ #Moodle, Founder @ #SenseICT https://digitalsparky.com

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Officially under the weight I was prior to my car accident, with significant muscle mass as well. Gym + Pool + Dietician + a little help.... Expensive AF but hey, it's working! :).

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Hah, so, if you close your own accidental pull request without committing anything, you can earn the "Gitty Up" achievement... Oh, and if you merge your own pull request in your own account, you can still get the "Yolo" #Github #Achievement .... I know it's stupid, but yes, I reported it. :P LOL.

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Hey, #Onkaparinga Council (South Australia), what the heck are you smoking? Approving a PLASTICS factory in a residential area, and approving a CHILD CARE right next door, AND 2 large-item shops as well? SHAME on you. Microplastics exist, pollution exists, and INDUSTRIAL AREAS exist... #SA #Aus

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Happy New Year, all! I wish everyone the best <3. May 2026 be a year of PEACE, compassion, respect, and a lot of fun!

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Hey, politicians, how would you like absolutely everything censored and monitored? No, you exempt yourselves, don't you... asshats.

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I swear the #UK, #USA, and #Australian governments have gone full "hey, you know that book 1989 by George Orwell? ... That seems like a fantastic instruction set, doesn't it?" these days... The very thing that makes democracy great is exactly what you're ALL working to destroy. I think you need ..

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Easy, you can't properly consider an issue, consult experts, discuss things and ask for real feedback from the public in 9 bloody days. The only time the government is that efficient is if they're pushing something through that they don't want anyone to apply critical thinking towards.

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Now, both sides of government do do good, and I'm not going to say you and your party haven't contributed positively to Australia and its people, however, all sides have also constantly worked to undermine everything that makes #Australia one of the best places to live. To say I'm disappointed ...

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I sure hope that every single victim takes the government to court for failure to protect and knowingly implementing laws that will put all Aussies in significant risk of identity theft or worse. But no, let's just allow the Chinese Communist Party collect everyones government IDs, passports, et al

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Don't believe me? #KMS here on BlueSky is owned and operated by #EpicGames - A Chinese-owned and operated company subject to the Chinese federal data laws, requiring them to hand over any and all data. But let's just give a foreign government PII shall we? .... How are you responsible for this?

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Global experts have proven time and time again that you WILL DO HARM, to everyone, especially the kids. How can democracy survive in a climate where you constantly trample all over our freedoms? How can you claim to be 'for the worker' but sell us out at every step? Wake up!

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Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. You're leading our country down an authoritarian path, following Trump's footsteps, and you are destroying our society and cultures in the process. The second Aussies identities are compromised from this mass surveillance overreach...

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I have published a major update to my blog on the social media ban and our ongoing erosion of freedoms, privacy, and personal security. digitalsparky.com/requiring-go... Sorry, it's a bit long, but it has important info and needed to be said. #Privacy #AgeVerification #AusPol

digitalsparky.comRequiring government ID for app and service access (social media, etc) is preposterous.Governments worldwide increasingly require service providers to restrict access unless users present a legal ID.

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Anthropic, Block, and OpenAI are backing the Linux Foundation’s new Agentic AI Foundation, donating MCP, Goose, and AGENTS.md to standardize AI agents, boost interoperability, and curb proprietary fragmentation.

techcrunch.comOpenAI, Anthropic and Block join new Linux Foundation effort to standardize the AI agent era | TechCrunchAnthropic, Block, and OpenAI are backing the Linux Foundation’s new Agentic AI Foundation, donating MCP, Goose, and AGENTS.md to standardize AI agents, boost interoperability, and curb proprietary fragmentation.
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@thejuicemedia.com Here's an honest ad about the AU government for ya - Australia is the ONLY 'western' country that does not have Human Rights laws, and in fact, since we signed the ICCPR in 1973, the Aust Govts have still yet to add legal protects as required by law under the treaty... 1/

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In addition to that, despite the fact Australia has very minimal human rights protections, our consecutive governments have continuously eroded whatever protections we did have, and continue to breach our privacy and human rights on a daily basis. Case in point, the age verification law, is not

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about protecting kids AT ALL, it's about mass surveillance at the expense of EVERY Aussie's privacy, identity protection, and general wellbeing. Even here on BlueSky, they're now forcing us to provide our government IDs to Epic Games, whom by law are required to share any data they get with the CCP

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@thejuicemedia.com Here's an honest ad about the AU government for ya - Australia is the ONLY 'western' country that does not have Human Rights laws, and in fact, since we signed the ICCPR in 1973, the Aust Govts have still yet to add legal protects as required by law under the treaty... 1/

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#BlueSky #AgeVerification requires handing over government ID to a #Chinese company, which means that goes straight to the Chinese Government/CCP - Find a better provider, one that doesn't have legal obligations to breach everyone's privacy. Epic Games is NOT a valid choice.

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#BlueSky #ID #Verification requires sharing your government identity with the #Chinese #Government (via Epic Games). Couldn't find any ID verification business that can somewhat protect people's IDs? Coz Epic Games are legally required to share everything with the Chinese Government....

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It's funny, @albomp.bsky.social et al go on, and on about passing the pub test, well, the social media ban and all the other crap you're doing AGAINST the Aussie public does NOT pass any bloody pub test. Get your heads out of your asses and stop putting yourselves above everyone else.

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#Aussie, #UK, and #USA #IDVerification WILL result in huge amounts of identity fraud, stolen identities, etc, AND will result in massive lawsuites against every politician whom voted to implement this shit. You should wear the consequences for your actions. #Education is key, NOT RESTRICTIONS.

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Ugh, Age Verification requirements on #BlueSky and #BlueSky have decided to integrate their Age Verification crap with Epic Games - coz the Chinese Government doesn't have enough data... WTF...

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Random thought, just to take the piss, ya know.... What if we released a Google Earth equivalent, but when you get to the 'edges' you actually fall off the planet and end up in an abyss that educates them as to WHY the earth is not flat, and perhaps suggest grade 1 science class do-overs... :P

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Just a quick reminder that this "protect the kids" bullshit we're being fed has already resulted in 70k identities being breached in the UK. Protect the kids my ass, mass surveillance and overreach as per usual. proton.me/blog/discord... #ProtectTheKids #AgeVerification #AusPol #UKPol #USPol

proton.meDiscord ID data breach: Why the world isn't ready for age verification laws | ProtonA huge ID photo breach at Discord shows that age verification laws should not be enforced until robust privacy protections are in place.
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THIS is what I mean by the consequences of government overreach proton.me/blog/discord... Digital ID Age Verification Laws result in 70,000 identities being compromised. Don't want to say I TOLD YOU SO. #AusPol #UKPol #USPol #Overreach #Surveillance #AgeVerification

proton.meDiscord ID data breach: Why the world isn't ready for age verification laws | ProtonA huge ID photo breach at Discord shows that age verification laws should not be enforced until robust privacy protections are in place.
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Amusing #AI tips to keep your AI on track... A lot of system prompts say that the user will be "very unhappy" if it goes off on tangents etc... Well, I like to say if it goes off on tangents etc, it's contributing to global warming and killing our society, so it must be efficient.... LOL

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I certainly don't believe they are acting virtuously towards others, so we're seeing considerable cognitive dissonaance and manipulation in order to push their own agenda. This alone breaches their own moral and ethical structure. This isn't just limited to #USA, this crap happens in #AUS too...