Adapt #xkcd2501 to your area of abstruse specialization.

[ezra@waf.moe]

as someone who's not in either scene, these are the only two lockpicking people i am familiar with

[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!