Cyrus Farivar

@cfarivar.bsky.social

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"suh-ROOS" / سیروس‌ / Senior Writer, Forbes
/ author, HABEAS DATA (2018) / [email protected] / +1-341-758-0888 (Signal/WA) // VP, Oakland Triathlon Club

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The Montana TikTok ban lawsuit is the most boomer shit I’ve ever seen. It’s like they just got done reading one of those clickbait articles about millennial. “Here’s why millennials are licking toilet seats to catch covid and cooking their chicken in nyquil” 😆

How Pennsylvania Politics Are Shaking Up The State’s Crypto Scene (by @cfarivar.bsky.social) https://www.forbes.com/sites/cyrusfarivar/2023/05/24/how-pennsylvania-politics-are-shaking-up-the-states-crypto-scene/?sh=1ae13bb12d5a

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These are cherries i picked today from a tree i planted in my backyard in the doomed city of san francisco

A DoorDash driver hit, and ultimately killed, a Philly woman. That driver was then able to make nearly 1,000 deliveries on DoorDash. My story: https://www.forbes.com/sites/cyrusfarivar/2023/05/10/lawsuit-alleges-gig-economy-companies-poor-vetting-resulted-in-hit-and-run-death/?sh=d694913987d8

Lawsuit Alleges Gig Economy Companies’ Poor Vetting Resulted In Hit-And-Run Deathwww.forbes.com Newly-released records show that a Philadelphia man drove for DoorDash nearly 1,000 times after killing someone.

U.S. Deals Significant Blow Against Russia’s ‘Most Sophisticated’ Decades-Old Digital Spy Network (by @cfarivar.bsky.social) https://www.forbes.com/sites/cyrusfarivar/2023/05/09/us-deals-significant-blow-against-russias-most-sophisticated-decades-old-digital-spy-network

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Best boss I ever had!

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wrote about a16z https://www.theverge.com/23697708/andreessen-horowitz-a16z-investing-tech

Andreessen Horowitz saw the future — but did the future leave it behind?www.theverge.com Disruptors, disrupted

FTC Says Meta Reneged On Privacy Deal, Proposes Company Can No Longer Make Money Off Of Kids (by @cfarivar.bsky.social) https://www.forbes.com/sites/cyrusfarivar/2023/05/03/ftc-says-meta-reneged-on-privacy-deal-proposes-company-can-no-longer-make-money-off-of-kids/?sh=3cd6bc474ff5

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There is already a project in the works to build a bridge between Mastodon and Bluesky (https://venera.social/profile/activitypubblueskybridge), effectively bringing both into a larger Fediverse. Is there some reason why we should be pushing back against this? I'm struggling to see the downside.

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I guess i shouldn't be surprised that hollywood writers have the best picket signs

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A newsletter commenter just told me that Bryce Harper had Tommy John surgery, rehab, recovery and RETURNED from said surgery since the Oakland A’s have had a win from one of their starting pitchers. Dear lord.

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Building a highway to the danger zone seems a remarkable waste of taxpayer dollars.

Is Bluesky a fork of Mastodon? Or is it fundamentally different code?

Hey @benjaminahr.bsky.social : @georgetakei.bsky.social is here!

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Great to see Utah's statewide technology-education initiative already making an impact https://wapo.st/3LvMHnB

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So we have the opening narration and the first scene. We're off to a good start @aoc.bsky.social

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I’ve been listening to my friend Daryl’s podcast about his late son Milo, MILO TIME, in which he talks about fond memories about his sweet boy. Before that I was listening to every single YOU’RE WRONG ABOUT which is also awesome

What, good sir, is your latest podcast crush?

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IN THIS HOUSE WE - REPLY like it's IMPROV - hold our beliefs LOOSELY - be FRIENDLY, AMBITIOUS NERDS - FLIRT with ABANDON - MUTE POLITICAL REPOSTS - AMPLIFY the GOOD - DISTRUST UNHAPPY INTELLIGENCE and always ALWAYS like before replying

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If you haven’t read it already don’t miss the only profile on Bkuesky CEO Jay Graber: https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/04/25/twitter-hatchling-bluesky-emerges-from-its-shell/?sh=7835e900c21a Full disclosure, I wrote it

This is the true story of 50,000 strangers… picked to post on a deranged site and have their sk—ts broadcast on TV… to find out when they stop being polite… and start getting real

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Finally, an internet website that will enable me to post fart jokes without worry of censorship.

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WGA picket locations for folks in LA and NY who might be available to join in, cheer, bring some snacks, or just stop by https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike/picket-schedules-and-locations Sharing from the discord : https://discord.gg/vkwtZMyRqM

Picket Schedules and Locationswww.wgacontract2023.org

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Social media is for pictures of dogs.

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Intern reporting for duty

My staff don’t have invite codes yet, AMA.

If enacted, a CA state bill would bring geofence and reverse keyword searches to a screeching halt. My latest @forbes.bsky.social story! https://www.forbes.com/sites/cyrusfarivar/2023/05/02/abortion-rights-privacy-activists-push-for-california-ban-on-digital-dragnet-warrants/?sh=261ec69fbfc6

Abortion Rights, Privacy Activists Push For California Ban On ‘Digital Dragnet’ Warrantswww.forbes.com Critics liken the novel legal practice to 18th-century “general warrants,” while prosecutors say they remain an indispensable tool to solve crimes ranging from murders to burglary.

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Solidarity.

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Hey Cyrus! Also spot your book on my new bookshelf

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Here’s a video I made for anyone that wants to do this https://youtu.be/lP3OVCwyqJA

Changed my handle to my domain to verify it’s me, and so I won’t be accused of impersonating my doppelgänger, @casey.nyc ;)

Use a custom domain as username on Blueskyyoutu.be Switch your bluesky handle to a domain you own using DNS TXT verification. The blog announcement is here but it doesn't tell you how to do it https://blueskyweb.xyz/blog/3-6-2023-domain-names-as-handles-in-bluesky 0:00 - bluesky account 0:17 - account settings 0:40 - DNS records 1:48 - Verify account

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The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan just confirmed it has been running a bitcoin mining operation but mystery surrounds the scale of its earlier cryptocurrency investments https://t.co/aYpGONSI4Q

The Kingdom Of Bhutan Has Been Quietly Mining Bitcoin For Yearst.co The Himalayan kingdom confirmed it has been running a bitcoin mining operation as mystery surrounds the scale of its earlier cryptocurrency investments.

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this is insane and also it seems so fun??????

I rode up and down and then up and down (the other way!) Mt. Diablo this weekend with some of my fav bike buddies. Was a beautiful Sunday. (Are we calling this #bikeskeeter now?)