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    image description:
    using the famous inside you three are two wolves template.

    the headline says, "inside you there are two wolves"
    the text on top of black wolf reads, "tell her the importance of libre software, and how I use services", while on top of white wolf the text reads, "don't reveal too much information. she might be a CIA glowie"

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    [–] [email protected] 57 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    "I'd like to talk to you about some cool software, but would you mind taking these illegal drugs with me first? You know, the whole fed thing."

    [–] [email protected] 50 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    IIRC undercovers have, in the past, taken drugs to 'fit in' and keep their cover. The guidance to undercovers is probably 'try to avoid it' but the directive of 'don't get caught' and 'try not to die' probably override that.

    [–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    I saw a documentary where a guy started to use drugs to keep his cover, then got addicted and got pushed down an elevator shaft.

    [–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    I watched one about penguins.

    [–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    Did they snort heroin too?

    [–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    I don't think so, but there was a suspiciously white powder, like, everywhere.

    [–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    I guess that explains why they’re always throwing up so much. Into their kids’ mouths, even. ODs here, there, everywhere, all the time.

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    [–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

    Them: "That's a myth, actually, they can totally do drugs undercover."

    Me: "Do you want some free acid the CIA made or not?"

    [–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago (5 children)
    [–] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    CIA agents glow in the dark.

    [–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    Do you have to crack them in half and shake them a bit first before they start glowing?

    [–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    No, they do that by themselves

    [–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    You can see them when you're driving.

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    [–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    Actual video of CIA agents experiencing low-light photonic emissions in the visual spectrum.

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

    Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

    video

    Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

    I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.

    [–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

    It's even worse when you shine a black light on them

    [–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Wikipedia sez

    The term was coined by computer programmer Terry A. Davis, who allegedly believed that the CIA was stalking and harassing him. "Glowie" is often used in online forums to refer to government agents, especially undercover operatives who infiltrate online far-right spaces.

    "Glow in the dark" and its derivative terms have been used to refer to various groups: newcomers that do not fit in with the culture of certain forums and are thus suspected to have bad intentions, journalists who report on extremist groups, tech companies that collect users' personal data, and others.

    [–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

    Rest in peace Terry, you crazy diamond!

    [–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Thank you for actually answering my question πŸ™‚

    [–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    Ayy one of todays lucky ten thousand ^^ although thats more intended for very common knowledge i guess. https://xkcd.com/1053/

    [–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

    I had to look it up, so I thought I'd share the wealth.

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    Did Terry Davis really coin it? I'm too lazy to fact check right now, but I wonder what the story is there.

    Afaik from my time on 4chan, the phrase came from undercover FBI agents on the platform being so obvious they "glow".

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

    There's a bunch of citations on Wikipedia, maybe there's an explanation in there?

    [–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)
    [–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

    Thank you, very cool!

    [–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

    This comment glows

    [–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

    Etymology
    From glow +β€Ž -ie. Originated by Terry Davis, who stated in a 2017 video that "CIA n####rs glow in the dark", implying that they are conspicuous. The term "glowie" would become popular on the 4chan /pol/ board around 2019.

    at this point it's basically a racist dog whistle....

    [–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    it's not a 'racist dog whistle' now, or at least that wasn't my intention. it's another word for three-letter agencies or sometimes even bigtech.

    [–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

    just because it's not your intention doesn't change where it comes from and with whom it's typically popular...

    [–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago

    Inside of you there are two wolves.

    But the total recommended number of wolves inside a human body is zero. And they shouldn't be able to talk.

    Go see a doctor.

    [–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

    Thanks for the alt text. You don't have to write complete sentences, for example "white wolf:" is enough.

    [–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

    thank you for the suggestion.

    [–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

    She's def a glowie

    [–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

    You have reached transcendence when you realize it's a honey pot and you go anyway.

    [–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    My eyes sheds a little tear seeing Terryisms live on in the lingos of the tech savvies.

    [–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

    For me it's more like:

    • Tell other people about all these cool FOSS so people can enjoy them and ditch Big Tech stuff
    • Don't tell other people about all these cool FOSS because they might get too popular and Big Tech might notice and do whatever they can to remove competition by any means necessary.
    [–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    Just what services do you use that are of interest to three letter agencies? They really aren't interested in tracking down furry-porn browsing habits through TOR and I2P

    [–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
    [–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

    So every corporation on the planet is full of suspects for the crime of employing system admins then. Well, good luck to them

    [–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

    The wolves inside of me are now kissing 😳

    [–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    Which one is going to win?

    [–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    the black one seems to be winning as I don't want another one falling victim to proprietary disservices.

    [–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

    I read your meme and comment in Dale Gribbles voice.