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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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    10 months ago

    Etymology
    From glow +‎ -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…

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      10 months ago

      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.

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        10 months ago

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