Adapt #xkcd2501 to your area of abstruse specialization.

[anyia@lgbtqia.space]

@alice I feel like McNally deserves a mention there too

Wait, I'm not in infosec, never mind me

[tock@corteximplant.com]

@alice Oh, I have, my friend. I *have*.

[alice@lgbtqia.space]

@Tock hey @altbot can you read this to me? 🩷

[alice@lgbtqia.space]

Obligatory "I'm no longer a fan of LPL, Rob, Trevor, or CI", because I'm a member of the queer community, and not okay with thin blue line or Trump supporters.

[tock@corteximplant.com]

@alice I typed the text in during an edit. (It takes me longer as my left thumb has a fused knuckle, so I post first and fill it in after.)

[alice@lgbtqia.space]

@Tock "Cueball" that's the name I couldn't remember when I was writing my alt-text. -5 xkcd cred for me.

[alice@lgbtqia.space]

@Tock thank you for alt-texting your posts

And I hope your knuckle doesn't cause you too much discomfort ️‍🩹

[starkrg@myside-yourside.net]

@alice Who? And what did they do? (note: this is a legitimate question, I really am that out of the loop, and it's truly sad this needs to be said)

[tock@corteximplant.com]

@alice Don't feel bad. I forgot once and called him Charlie Brown when I could remember Black Hat and Megan spot on.

[teflontrout@beige.party]

@StarkRG @alice boosted because I wasn't aware either

[ljrk@todon.eu]

@StarkRG @alice Yeah, I only know Alice, Deviant and LPL, didn't know the latter is committed to be on that side of history

[anyia@lgbtqia.space]

@alice oh no, I was not aware of those affiliations

[arcticedge@furry.engineer]

@alice Huh. I'd always wondered if there was another reason you switched away from recommending CI as babby's first pick set. That would certainly be a good reason!

[alice@lgbtqia.space]

@StarkRG the guys involved with Covert Instruments.

They're known for being pro Trump, pro cop, and anti-LGBTQ. The website has the thin blue line in their logo.

[starkrg@myside-yourside.net]

@alice Ahh, that makes sense, actually. Thanks for letting me know. Yeah, the thin blue line bullshit is a huge red flag despite, you know, having a distinct lack of red in it.

[alice@lgbtqia.space]

@arcticEdge yup. Never meet your heroes and all that.

Well, never meet your heroes if they're republicans at least.

[dany@hsnl.social]

@alice @StarkRG awwww really, LPL too? That sucks, I like his content.

[alice@lgbtqia.space]

@Dany so did I

@StarkRG

[lerxst@az.social]

@alice @StarkRG wellll, shit. I bought some shit from them last year. Never again. It’s disappointing but I’m better off knowing. Thanks for the knowledge bomb!

[natasha@lgbtqia.space]

@Dany @StarkRG I used to like his content but after knowing @alice here in fedi it seems to me that he's very showoff and tool selling advertiser, while Alice is here for real sport passion (and all of us queer people of course).
After knowing the other info I wasn't aware of before, I decided to block him on my YT timeline for good.