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An activist for freedom and privacy. Anti-Paternalist. A user of Libre Software. Speaking at least 3 human languages. The writer and director of the 2023 film \"Moria's Race\" and the lead developer of it's game sequel \"Dani's Race\".\r\n\r\n[My Story](/about/who_is_blender_dumbass_)\r\n\r\nMore links to me ( view page source to see how I did those ):\r\n\r\n![internetarchive](https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22J.Y.Amihud%22) ![imdb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15214305) ![notabug](http://notabug.org/jyamihud) ![odysee](https://odysee.com/@blenderdumbass:f) ![codeberg](https://codeberg.org/blenderdumbass/)", "invited": ["AngryAlien", "Erwinjitsu", "trueauracoral", "Cricetus", "elban", "Troler", "johny", "RowdyJoe", "adgbeveridge", "doublelion", "alkyilcycloalke", "jedi66", "WanchaiMike", "Trolli123", "ddd", "ByteBlast", "dolphinana", "Madiator2011", "Uriel_Cohen", "mk-la", "TestUser", "Mr._MotherFucker", "MorsMortium", "cptbichez", "dbbs", "Xavi", "test", "Ozoned", "Tcll", "FranzoPow"], "invited_by": "blenderdumbass", "title": "Blender Dumbass", "website": "blenderdumbass.org", "mastodon": "@blenderdumbass@mastodon.online", "username": "blenderdumbass", "activity_pub": {"pub": "-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----\nMIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAupr+zzHFZXpPvayAbk8R\na3Yp2k+ymoI6IbfMkekWv5rTjrCBQRa1tcoy8o1cgxdFo/QYPb++s8+q4R/Xl4zV\nvSp40z1M6tI7zDQZv4BGInEqKgLpR5ahjqYVL4GVpYaw+FfQ3tc0J9Ui8/y/3HBX\nN5YzyaOpp0oxEW+tnnDHhHZSQ7G32MMWVL5DIZZKEAqxdgtw1s3sa2iAqcb3TSib\nCA1OvYQmPOicQS07/CVY+1OwKVKKV7CPNFk4SBYyCZ/CyC3Uujngl05jw9TpVR7T\n0WwVFijfMSSVFiBQmOQLFG0e4g8/XP+HvKDD8dB1PwreEAq+jrOBv6GvOgMOlGxi\nOQIDAQAB\n-----END PUBLIC KEY-----\n"}, "url": "https://blenderdumbass.org/account/blenderdumbass"}, "thumbnail": "https://blenderdumbass.org/pictures/thumbs/blender-denoiser-evil.png", "license": "cc-by-sa", "views": {"amount": 107, "dates": {"2024-12-01": 19, "2024-12-02": 11, "2024-12-04": 2, "2024-12-05": 1, "2024-12-06": 1, "2024-12-07": 4, "2024-12-08": 1, "2024-12-09": 1, "2024-12-10": 1, "2024-12-11": 1, "2024-12-12": 2, "2024-12-13": 1, "2024-12-15": 3, "2024-12-16": 1, "2024-12-19": 1, "2024-12-21": 1, "2024-12-26": 2, "2024-12-28": 1, "2025-01-01": 1, "2025-01-03": 2, "2025-01-05": 1, "2025-01-11": 5, "2025-01-12": 2, "2025-01-13": 1, "2025-01-17": 1, "2025-01-19": 4, "2025-01-20": 1, "2025-01-22": 1, "2025-02-08": 1, "2025-02-18": 1, "2025-03-30": 1, "2025-06-11": 1, "2025-06-28": 1, "2025-06-30": 1, "2025-07-17": 1, "2025-07-22": 1, "2025-08-11": 1, "2025-08-18": 1, "2025-08-23": 1, "2025-08-28": 1, "2025-10-31": 1, "2025-12-11": 1, "2025-12-18": 1, "2025-12-23": 1, "2026-01-07": 1, "2026-01-14": 1, "2026-01-23": 1, "2026-02-25": 1, "2026-02-26": 1, "2026-03-01": 2, "2026-03-02": 1, "2026-03-06": 1, "2026-03-12": 1, "2026-03-15": 1, "2026-03-17": 1, "2026-04-04": 1, "2026-04-18": 1, "2026-04-28": 1, "2026-06-11": 1, "2026-07-14": 1, "2026-08-20": 1}}, "recording": "https://ia600105.us.archive.org/7/items/is-using-blender-denoiser-evil/Is_Using_Blender_Denoiser_Evil.ogg", "comments": {"comments": [{"cookie": "GUXRC7Q0F68WYCISSFYU8J6F6VK95VRY0S48TKA9JCABPXS20563PFVCUHH6E19A1FSSD4L8QNOK7RFHUQAH22I4FOETTBEQ930GWPJHIOYRP132RBXHGDNPPLTOQB5G46UVOQBXJU34VNDEBWMJ5NN7WXVXTG54TEXEEZMK1KWQ5X8JGQAD120VTM9ACGGNIQUC9YOK", "id": 0, "timestamp": 1787245002.5242965, "deleted": true}, {"cookie": "N5T972S8AQD89GPAJ5F4P36N5A4K8Q1VQK3F9GKIXSCOEKH66H924XH8W8IXX4B1YCD487LGV9ZWQPQYYO8LMV7YHWQGOQ55DKCRXVKJXDVW3FL63ZT3NA5SNEXBBAUDFPLLNRQYZ134FTIUZCYAJ7H0TXIKKT4HQWFFXO3HEBPXPP5VYTO13H3QDTMBHG6ML5IYMOA4", "id": 1, "timestamp": 1787246577.6363227, "deleted": true}, {"cookie": "AM1SI61CXLCEWNCV25V4XTH0ITEXQLW4YOY53MF7H7MBTNZUEAC3VEQQOD9QWKKC4QV5EDRIR7G8MGASJKZ2FJ6T4V36OE58503EJTMJNIPCXLYBBS1PBUXKHBSXQV421PZC9QGF7K1BR2OXS3JGHUGKYJX9G6602SGIGFU84NJLYV0OJN33PXH167AIRC4PD9XT1PIJ", "id": 2, "timestamp": 1787246677.0373232, "deleted": true}, {"cookie": "8WMNVQDM8QKW6Q1H96Y9A00LXH5QWN5WFBZDP6RT2E0FONSSV0AILEX9JEKJMKYYHN3UM8N8EL2UEHL06BCYSEQXYGFQQY9YSOPAMXW6O0Q4VH6AX873SOSJT91NUGURDLICBHEDY3QV0NCH7T56XU9SG4FY5VWYLF6L1YBGVV47F2QJLHK5D9BJTWT0MTTO0WNDS36T", "id": 3, "timestamp": 1787247088.4349694, "deleted": true}, {"cookie": "0LG5DLNN5JNV1WCGOA161YT808O7HP1VVB0JCWO8VQ51R7JE0J256C5MDHA4F18QSO4484SJ1J20I02T1YBHOGFO0C4854J7FLPXR0R4AQOQDI2VJ1L348C6PR23A0J82F1BD29ZYA7WH0YMQLLZ55UZKCHID3AUVDUUH19HMIS8KCVP9X2KSRS2V8OP3R23W3KIATM6", "id": 4, "timestamp": 1787247149.455234, "deleted": true}, {"cookie": "YLWOACTKPOM4PFJ2C7REYW5SN9UFMLM5MRVLJX8DGR1NLKFL20JP4HA90DPW776HXQWX0TRHJUC0HC3SXUARX1G6EGSSJXU9YURRBAHJ1A3IL54MF6EXE8FESTMGMH5V11AEYFP238I8TV89CIJMD9ZCL934ARWTFXQPZELDUYQR1TEETTKXD2B5WOANYEXRTF581QBX", "id": 5, "timestamp": 1787247149.9954908, "deleted": true}, {"cookie": "H5A26JSMNJO78874N9MY1IORCDTQEMMJEYAXOCUAVI1ZQXK19WELD7W7I8F45G4C876ZPP9C3S4ENSZGTF74GMN5OOFZ73H4HDYIQ87M1U9KEN7MO705L2KO4N0LKB053J8QD47HJ5V6C0R3LNHVGWTAWCYQ14IHI5I84SOFO9TR6XURLBIV54TJQBZMTAUAO0CAWDYF", "id": 6, "timestamp": 1787247151.2159553, "deleted": true}, {"text": "Garden thimble shadow mountain cushion parsnip freckle lamp velvet cloud. 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