🔥 360 years ago today, the #GreatFire of London was finally put out.
Professor Simon Thurley explores how moments of destruction — from the dissolution of the monasteries to the Blitz — made London the city it is today.
Watch: gres.hm/five-catastrophes
#OnThisDay #LondonHistory #EduSky
Professor Simon Thurley explores how moments of destruction — from the dissolution of the monasteries to the Blitz — made London the city it is today.
Watch: gres.hm/five-catastrophes
#OnThisDay #LondonHistory #EduSky
September 5, 2026 at 9:01 AM
🔥 360 years ago today, the #GreatFire of London was finally put out.
Professor Simon Thurley explores how moments of destruction — from the dissolution of the monasteries to the Blitz — made London the city it is today.
Watch: gres.hm/five-catastrophes
#OnThisDay #LondonHistory #EduSky
Professor Simon Thurley explores how moments of destruction — from the dissolution of the monasteries to the Blitz — made London the city it is today.
Watch: gres.hm/five-catastrophes
#OnThisDay #LondonHistory #EduSky
Blocky 免費檢測網站是否被中國防火長城封鎖，查詢即時與歷史紀錄
本文重點：Blocky 是一個免費的線上工具，可即時檢測任何網站或網域是否被中國防火長城（GFW）封鎖，還提供多網址比較與時間軸歷史紀錄，目前監測超過 10,000 個網址，免安裝、免註冊即可使用。 Blocky 是什麼？ 中國防火長城（Great Firewall，縮寫 GFW）阻擋相當多的網路服務和網站，導致從中國境內連線時，許多網站都無法正常開啟，這早已不是新聞，我在 2013 年介紹過「GreatFire 查詢自己的網站是否被中國大陸封鎖」，前段時間剛好在上網查資料時，發現 GreatFire…
本文重點：Blocky 是一個免費的線上工具，可即時檢測任何網站或網域是否被中國防火長城（GFW）封鎖，還提供多網址比較與時間軸歷史紀錄，目前監測超過 10,000 個網址，免安裝、免註冊即可使用。 Blocky 是什麼？ 中國防火長城（Great Firewall，縮寫 GFW）阻擋相當多的網路服務和網站，導致從中國境內連線時，許多網站都無法正常開啟，這早已不是新聞，我在 2013 年介紹過「GreatFire 查詢自己的網站是否被中國大陸封鎖」，前段時間剛好在上網查資料時，發現 GreatFire…
Blocky 免費檢測網站是否被中國防火長城封鎖，查詢即時與歷史紀錄
本文重點：Blocky 是一個免費的線上工具，可即時檢測任何網站或網域是否被中國防火長城（GFW）封鎖，還提供多網址比較與時間軸歷史紀錄，目前監測超過 10,000 個網址，免安裝、免註冊即可使用。 Blocky 是什麼？ 中國防火長城（Great Firewall，縮寫 GFW）阻擋相當多的網路服務和網站，導致從中國境內連線時，許多網站都無法正常開啟，這早已不是新聞，我在 2013 年介紹過「GreatFire 查詢自己的網站是否被中國大陸封鎖」，前段時間剛好在上網查資料時，發現 GreatFire 專案依然持續運作，後來站方已將測試有無被防火長城封鎖的分析工具移轉到一個新的專案 Blocky，使用者可以測試特定網站在中國能否正常開啟。
free.com.tw
July 12, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Blocky 免費檢測網站是否被中國防火長城封鎖，查詢即時與歷史紀錄
本文重點：Blocky 是一個免費的線上工具，可即時檢測任何網站或網域是否被中國防火長城（GFW）封鎖，還提供多網址比較與時間軸歷史紀錄，目前監測超過 10,000 個網址，免安裝、免註冊即可使用。 Blocky 是什麼？ 中國防火長城（Great Firewall，縮寫 GFW）阻擋相當多的網路服務和網站，導致從中國境內連線時，許多網站都無法正常開啟，這早已不是新聞，我在 2013 年介紹過「GreatFire 查詢自己的網站是否被中國大陸封鎖」，前段時間剛好在上網查資料時，發現 GreatFire…
本文重點：Blocky 是一個免費的線上工具，可即時檢測任何網站或網域是否被中國防火長城（GFW）封鎖，還提供多網址比較與時間軸歷史紀錄，目前監測超過 10,000 個網址，免安裝、免註冊即可使用。 Blocky 是什麼？ 中國防火長城（Great Firewall，縮寫 GFW）阻擋相當多的網路服務和網站，導致從中國境內連線時，許多網站都無法正常開啟，這早已不是新聞，我在 2013 年介紹過「GreatFire 查詢自己的網站是否被中國大陸封鎖」，前段時間剛好在上網查資料時，發現 GreatFire…
I heard claims years ago that ao3 was unbanned in China, but the consensus I found was that this was wishful thinking or propaganda by Xiao zhan fans who wanted people to stop criticizing their idol for getting ao3 banned. The only way I know to check is to go on greatfire and test the url
June 25, 2026 at 8:36 PM
I heard claims years ago that ao3 was unbanned in China, but the consensus I found was that this was wishful thinking or propaganda by Xiao zhan fans who wanted people to stop criticizing their idol for getting ao3 banned. The only way I know to check is to go on greatfire and test the url
Yesterday in 1889 the Great Fire swept Seattle's Central Business District. 🔥 The image is looking south on 1st Ave. from SpringStreet about 30 minutes after the fire started (UW Special Collection UW2730z).
#Seattle #history #GreatFire
#Seattle #history #GreatFire
June 8, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Yesterday in 1889 the Great Fire swept Seattle's Central Business District. 🔥 The image is looking south on 1st Ave. from SpringStreet about 30 minutes after the fire started (UW Special Collection UW2730z).
#Seattle #history #GreatFire
#Seattle #history #GreatFire
I attended the #Symposium that inspired this 2018 #book about #arts and #culture in #SaintJohn since the #GreatFire in 1877. #LargeFormat #softcover with #colour and #B&W #photos and #illustrations. $30. #Booksky #NewBrunswick #LocalHistory #SocialHistory #NaturalHistory #authors #artists
May 29, 2026 at 1:07 PM
I attended the #Symposium that inspired this 2018 #book about #arts and #culture in #SaintJohn since the #GreatFire in 1877. #LargeFormat #softcover with #colour and #B&W #photos and #illustrations. $30. #Booksky #NewBrunswick #LocalHistory #SocialHistory #NaturalHistory #authors #artists
I had to pretty much climb in a flower bed to find the plaque commemorating Baynard’s Castle in London, close to its site near the Thames. The palace was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666 #baynardscastle #londoncastle #greatfire #greatfireoflondon
March 11, 2026 at 5:55 PM
I had to pretty much climb in a flower bed to find the plaque commemorating Baynard’s Castle in London, close to its site near the Thames. The palace was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666 #baynardscastle #londoncastle #greatfire #greatfireoflondon
This was enough to keep github up and running without outright blocking all traffic to the greatfire repo. The other simultaneous attacks were more mundane things like syn floods with varying packet sizes.
February 4, 2026 at 3:49 AM
This was enough to keep github up and running without outright blocking all traffic to the greatfire repo. The other simultaneous attacks were more mundane things like syn floods with varying packet sizes.
One of the important mitigations during that attack was stopping the unsuspecting users browsers from making requests to the greatfire repo on github. After profiling the traffic we matched the requests against a number of http headers, some important tells where the timezone and language headers.
February 4, 2026 at 3:49 AM
One of the important mitigations during that attack was stopping the unsuspecting users browsers from making requests to the greatfire repo on github. After profiling the traffic we matched the requests against a number of http headers, some important tells where the timezone and language headers.
Turns out the Epstein files include a conversation about DDOSes including the GreatFire attack on GitHub back in 2015 (arstechnica.com/information-...).
I did a tech talk about some of the mitigations we used during the attack. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxs7...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
I did a tech talk about some of the mitigations we used during the attack. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxs7...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
DDoS attacks that crippled GitHub linked to Great Firewall of China
Whitehat hacker's traceroute wizzardry pinpoints origin of denial-of-service code.
arstechnica.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Turns out the Epstein files include a conversation about DDOSes including the GreatFire attack on GitHub back in 2015 (arstechnica.com/information-...).
I did a tech talk about some of the mitigations we used during the attack. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxs7...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
I did a tech talk about some of the mitigations we used during the attack. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxs7...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
GreatFire balance tout !
Après des mois à tenter de protéger Vultr, @greatfire.org a révélé le rôle central de l’entreprise américaine dans la censure que le géant chinois Tencent essaie de lui imposer en demandant la suppression de son site FreeWeChat.
open.substack.com/pub/coupecir...
Après des mois à tenter de protéger Vultr, @greatfire.org a révélé le rôle central de l’entreprise américaine dans la censure que le géant chinois Tencent essaie de lui imposer en demandant la suppression de son site FreeWeChat.
open.substack.com/pub/coupecir...
December 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
GreatFire balance tout !
Après des mois à tenter de protéger Vultr, @greatfire.org a révélé le rôle central de l’entreprise américaine dans la censure que le géant chinois Tencent essaie de lui imposer en demandant la suppression de son site FreeWeChat.
open.substack.com/pub/coupecir...
Après des mois à tenter de protéger Vultr, @greatfire.org a révélé le rôle central de l’entreprise américaine dans la censure que le géant chinois Tencent essaie de lui imposer en demandant la suppression de son site FreeWeChat.
open.substack.com/pub/coupecir...
Unbelievably, the Great Fire of London in 1666 destroyed 13,500 homes but only six deaths were recorded. A tragic yet miraculous survival story. #RandomFact #History #London #GreatFire #1666
December 13, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Unbelievably, the Great Fire of London in 1666 destroyed 13,500 homes but only six deaths were recorded. A tragic yet miraculous survival story. #RandomFact #History #London #GreatFire #1666
#StAndrewsDay Free today. Henry Cockburn wrote an outstanding book about Edinburgh in his time. I copied it very closely in this play, brining to life a remarkable period in the city's history. #Duel #GreatFire #Riot #Revolution @secretedinburgh.bsky.social
www.amazon.co.uk/Cockburns-Ed...
www.amazon.co.uk/Cockburns-Ed...
Amazon.co.uk
www.amazon.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 9:45 AM
#StAndrewsDay Free today. Henry Cockburn wrote an outstanding book about Edinburgh in his time. I copied it very closely in this play, brining to life a remarkable period in the city's history. #Duel #GreatFire #Riot #Revolution @secretedinburgh.bsky.social
www.amazon.co.uk/Cockburns-Ed...
www.amazon.co.uk/Cockburns-Ed...
“What I have seen during my current or past work is how [freedom of expression] is really the cornerstone of all freedom.” - Read more in our latest Speaking Freely interview with Benjamin Ismail. www.eff.org/pages/speak...
Speaking Freely: Benjamin Ismail
Benjamin Ismail is the Campaign and Advocacy Director for GreatFire, where he leads efforts to expose the censorship apparatus of authoritarian regimes worldwide. He also runs/oversees the App
www.eff.org
November 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“What I have seen during my current or past work is how [freedom of expression] is really the cornerstone of all freedom.” - Read more in our latest Speaking Freely interview with Benjamin Ismail. www.eff.org/pages/speak...
Feed: "Deeplinks"
By: Jillian C. York on Tuesday, November 18, 2025
By: Jillian C. York on Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Speaking Freely: Benjamin Ismail
Benjamin Ismail is the Campaign and Advocacy Director for GreatFire, where he leads efforts to expose the censorship apparatus of authoritarian regimes worldwide. He also runs/oversees the App Censorship Project, including the AppleCensorship.com and GoogleCensorship.org platforms, which track mobile app censorship globally. From 2011 to 2017, Benjamin headed the Asia-Pacific desk at Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
www.eff.org
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Feed: "Deeplinks"
By: Jillian C. York on Tuesday, November 18, 2025
By: Jillian C. York on Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Speaking Freely returns with a wide-ranging interview with Benjamin Ismail www.eff.org/pages/speaki...
Speaking Freely: Benjamin Ismail
Benjamin Ismail is the Campaign and Advocacy Director for GreatFire, where he leads efforts to expose the censorship apparatus of authoritarian regimes worldwide. He also runs/oversees the App Censors...
www.eff.org
November 19, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Speaking Freely returns with a wide-ranging interview with Benjamin Ismail www.eff.org/pages/speaki...
Speaking Freely: Benjamin Ismail ino.to/ZovM7Up
Speaking Freely: Benjamin Ismail
Benjamin Ismail is the Campaign and Advocacy Director for GreatFire, where he leads efforts to expose the censorship apparatus of authoritarian regimes worldwide. He also runs/oversees the App Censors...
ino.to
November 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Speaking Freely: Benjamin Ismail ino.to/ZovM7Up
TL;DR: Benjamin Ismail, Campaign and Advocacy Director at GreatFire, emphasizes the critical link between free expression and all human rights, reflecting on global censorship trends and the importance of advocacy in combatting authoritarian regimes' repression, particularly in China and Russia.
Speaking Freely: Benjamin Ismail
Benjamin Ismail is the Campaign and Advocacy Director for GreatFire, where he leads efforts to expose the censorship apparatus of authoritarian regimes worldwide. He also runs/oversees the App Censorship Project, including the AppleCensorship.com and GoogleCensorship.org platforms, which track mobile app censorship globally. From 2011 to 2017, Benjamin headed the Asia-Pacific desk at Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
www.eff.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
TL;DR: Benjamin Ismail, Campaign and Advocacy Director at GreatFire, emphasizes the critical link between free expression and all human rights, reflecting on global censorship trends and the importance of advocacy in combatting authoritarian regimes' repression, particularly in China and Russia.
13 Neth: Great Fire Remembrance
#Korvosa #Varisia #GreatFire
pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Great_F...
Holiday commemorating the dead of the Great Fire of 4429. It has become a tradition to not light any fires (not even cooking fires) on this day.
#Korvosa #Varisia #GreatFire
pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Great_F...
Holiday commemorating the dead of the Great Fire of 4429. It has become a tradition to not light any fires (not even cooking fires) on this day.
November 13, 2025 at 1:48 AM
13 Neth: Great Fire Remembrance
#Korvosa #Varisia #GreatFire
pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Great_F...
Holiday commemorating the dead of the Great Fire of 4429. It has become a tradition to not light any fires (not even cooking fires) on this day.
#Korvosa #Varisia #GreatFire
pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Great_F...
Holiday commemorating the dead of the Great Fire of 4429. It has become a tradition to not light any fires (not even cooking fires) on this day.
The censorship practices of the Great Firewall of China have now impacted the VPN service providers as well.In November 2024, despite being previously blocked, OnlyFans became available in mainland China, according to GreatFire.
October 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The censorship practices of the Great Firewall of China have now impacted the VPN service providers as well.In November 2024, despite being previously blocked, OnlyFans became available in mainland China, according to GreatFire.
In November 2013 after the Chinese services of Reuters and the Wall Street Journal were blocked, GreatFire mirrored the Reuters website to an Amazon.com domain in such a way that it could not be shut down without shutting off domestic access to all of Amazon's cloud storage service.
Amazon.com
Amazon.com
October 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
In November 2013 after the Chinese services of Reuters and the Wall Street Journal were blocked, GreatFire mirrored the Reuters website to an Amazon.com domain in such a way that it could not be shut down without shutting off domestic access to all of Amazon's cloud storage service.