rm [-r] lininger
@0xdaeda1a.bsky.social
Distinguished Risk Pokemon will be my final form. Cthulhu cultist, lawful good. Yay Seattle! Opinions belong to my autocorrect, not my employer. /her
Also 0xdaeda1a@infosec.exchange
Also 0xdaeda1a@infosec.exchange
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@0xdaeda1a.bsky.social
· Oct 12
Maybe our real values were the ones we lived along the way.
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What matters is whether AVs will improve overall safety outcomes on American roads. The US has the worst traffic safety outcomes in the industrialized world, and we are the only country where safety outcomes are worsening.
Thank you @Davidzipper for shining some light on the larger issues.
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Thank you @Davidzipper for shining some light on the larger issues.
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January 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM
What matters is whether AVs will improve overall safety outcomes on American roads. The US has the worst traffic safety outcomes in the industrialized world, and we are the only country where safety outcomes are worsening.
Thank you @Davidzipper for shining some light on the larger issues.
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Thank you @Davidzipper for shining some light on the larger issues.
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Much has been written about potential safety benefits of AVs. Given the lack of AV data transparency, I cannot speak to whether, or to what degree, AVs are safer than an average human driver. What I can say:
This is the wrong question.
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www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is the wrong question.
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www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
We Still Don’t Know if Robotaxis Are Safer Than Human Drivers
And even if self-driving technology proves to be less dangerous, there are many better ways to improve traffic safety and prevent fatal crashes.
www.bloomberg.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Much has been written about potential safety benefits of AVs. Given the lack of AV data transparency, I cannot speak to whether, or to what degree, AVs are safer than an average human driver. What I can say:
This is the wrong question.
🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is the wrong question.
🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
My first attempt at a Teasmade mug-pot (which I will now call a Teasmug) doesn’t work well — I have to wedge it in there with a small tube of aquaphor and a small bottle of rose absolute — but it’s actually nice to have tea make itself in the morning.
January 6, 2026 at 1:18 PM
My first attempt at a Teasmade mug-pot (which I will now call a Teasmug) doesn’t work well — I have to wedge it in there with a small tube of aquaphor and a small bottle of rose absolute — but it’s actually nice to have tea make itself in the morning.
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Remarkable: a version of Tetris that punishes you with posts from the Discover feed whenever you score points
working on these ideas now
January 6, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Remarkable: a version of Tetris that punishes you with posts from the Discover feed whenever you score points
It’s literally never mattered in my life because hardly anyone had heard of New College of the University of South Florida.
*touches ear* “What’s that you say?”
*touches ear* “What’s that you say?”
As white-collar hiring slows down and corporate DEI goals vanish, where you went to college matters again. on.wsj.com/49kNT9z
Elite Colleges Are Back at the Top of the List for Company Recruiters
As white-collar hiring slows down and corporate DEI goals vanish, where you went to college matters again.
on.wsj.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:05 AM
It’s literally never mattered in my life because hardly anyone had heard of New College of the University of South Florida.
*touches ear* “What’s that you say?”
*touches ear* “What’s that you say?”
All of this, except for a while the roach exterminators were also president of the United fucking States of America, and so they did in fact have a certain amount of power that could have been leveraged into exterminating roaches even if the roaches held a lot of office too!
the reason people sometimes act madder at democrats than republicans when republicans do impossibly evil shit is the same reason why, if you hired an exterminator to handle a roach infestation and he showed up to feed and play with them instead, your first instinct wouldn’t be to yell at the roaches
January 4, 2026 at 11:21 PM
All of this, except for a while the roach exterminators were also president of the United fucking States of America, and so they did in fact have a certain amount of power that could have been leveraged into exterminating roaches even if the roaches held a lot of office too!
Now is a fabulous time to be reading NIST’S GenAI risk profile because it is so completely inadequate to “what if one of the big foundation models went all-in on CSAM and NCII on purpose?”
January 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Now is a fabulous time to be reading NIST’S GenAI risk profile because it is so completely inadequate to “what if one of the big foundation models went all-in on CSAM and NCII on purpose?”
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Don't forget folks: allowing yourself a vision of the future you'd want for our country and planet - not the one you'd settle for, not the one you fear, but the future of your dreams - isn't naive, it's a vital cognitive skill. That's how we articulate what we most value. What's worth fighting for.
Instead of whatever this is, we should have a government getting lots of new homes and apartments built, lots of clean energy built, lots of high speed rail and transit and bike lanes built, human rights for everyone, economic & healthcare opportunities for all, & innovation that leads the world.
January 4, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Don't forget folks: allowing yourself a vision of the future you'd want for our country and planet - not the one you'd settle for, not the one you fear, but the future of your dreams - isn't naive, it's a vital cognitive skill. That's how we articulate what we most value. What's worth fighting for.
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a lot going on right now, but it's worth noting that Kara Swisher is having to keep tap-dancing closer and closer to the truth about her central role in enabling the rise of the technology brothers, specifically elon musk
January 3, 2026 at 6:12 PM
a lot going on right now, but it's worth noting that Kara Swisher is having to keep tap-dancing closer and closer to the truth about her central role in enabling the rise of the technology brothers, specifically elon musk
I appreciate how @theneedling.com has found the perfect bit for demonizing our progressive mayor.
Furious Mayor Wilson Pounds Fist On Table Demanding Chalice Of NIMBY Blood: tinyurl.com/mr7kpkrk
January 3, 2026 at 6:12 PM
I appreciate how @theneedling.com has found the perfect bit for demonizing our progressive mayor.
The AI keeps telling me to stop exercising because vision goes wonky, which is normal for me. Exercise is the single best thing I can do (now that I’ve done the right drugs).
Most non-medical professionals know better than to give medical advice. This should be actionable under the same rules.
Most non-medical professionals know better than to give medical advice. This should be actionable under the same rules.
January 3, 2026 at 7:55 AM
The AI keeps telling me to stop exercising because vision goes wonky, which is normal for me. Exercise is the single best thing I can do (now that I’ve done the right drugs).
Most non-medical professionals know better than to give medical advice. This should be actionable under the same rules.
Most non-medical professionals know better than to give medical advice. This should be actionable under the same rules.
“At press time, Mayor Wilson’s staff said they didn’t know if she preferred the blood of NIMBYs who pretend to care more about neighborhood character or the environment so they just got both.”
Tough choice!
Tough choice!
Furious Mayor Wilson Pounds Fist On Table Demanding Chalice Of NIMBY Blood: tinyurl.com/mr7kpkrk
January 3, 2026 at 7:41 AM
“At press time, Mayor Wilson’s staff said they didn’t know if she preferred the blood of NIMBYs who pretend to care more about neighborhood character or the environment so they just got both.”
Tough choice!
Tough choice!
Dear new people who finally got tired of X the CSAM app: welcome.
I suggest you take advantage of Bluesky’s worldwide community and follow @avesbrasil.bsky.social and @catclub.bsky.social.
I suggest you take advantage of Bluesky’s worldwide community and follow @avesbrasil.bsky.social and @catclub.bsky.social.
January 2, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Dear new people who finally got tired of X the CSAM app: welcome.
I suggest you take advantage of Bluesky’s worldwide community and follow @avesbrasil.bsky.social and @catclub.bsky.social.
I suggest you take advantage of Bluesky’s worldwide community and follow @avesbrasil.bsky.social and @catclub.bsky.social.
The Brompton has been ordered, and then I called them to say they could put it at the end of the queue so I have time to receive the gift cards. Turns out they’re short today, so this is helpful to them, and I’ll be able to change payment.
So thank you stupid credit card for paying for my Brompton!
So thank you stupid credit card for paying for my Brompton!
January 2, 2026 at 7:47 PM
The Brompton has been ordered, and then I called them to say they could put it at the end of the queue so I have time to receive the gift cards. Turns out they’re short today, so this is helpful to them, and I’ll be able to change payment.
So thank you stupid credit card for paying for my Brompton!
So thank you stupid credit card for paying for my Brompton!
Everyone with a bonded pair of cats is nodding.
January 2, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Everyone with a bonded pair of cats is nodding.
OPI could never
absolutely no shade in saying this (I've been there), someone worked HARD on those acronyms
Holy shit it's real
January 1, 2026 at 11:53 PM
OPI could never
Test ride the Brompton; it is perfectly nice as an analog bike. Rides like a wiggly Raleigh sports (complimentary); once I’m used to it, I’m sure that will feel like nimbleness.
January 1, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Test ride the Brompton; it is perfectly nice as an analog bike. Rides like a wiggly Raleigh sports (complimentary); once I’m used to it, I’m sure that will feel like nimbleness.
After careful consideration, I will be dumping the Chase business cc as soon as the 0% apr runs out. The thing where they use _incorrect_ information to validate your account is lowkey terrifying.
I have a horror of being locked out of accounts. More than data breach for most tbh.
I have a horror of being locked out of accounts. More than data breach for most tbh.
January 1, 2026 at 5:04 PM
After careful consideration, I will be dumping the Chase business cc as soon as the 0% apr runs out. The thing where they use _incorrect_ information to validate your account is lowkey terrifying.
I have a horror of being locked out of accounts. More than data breach for most tbh.
I have a horror of being locked out of accounts. More than data breach for most tbh.
I signed up for my annoying chase credit card because the bonus offer was really nice: enough points to get $900 cash back (which would be taxed) or gift cards (which will not be). So I am going to REI today to test ride a Brompton, which I have wanted for years.
I am 98% sure I will get it.
I am 98% sure I will get it.
January 1, 2026 at 3:13 PM
I signed up for my annoying chase credit card because the bonus offer was really nice: enough points to get $900 cash back (which would be taxed) or gift cards (which will not be). So I am going to REI today to test ride a Brompton, which I have wanted for years.
I am 98% sure I will get it.
I am 98% sure I will get it.
PSA: top pot donuts is open today (hours are limited, though, so check!)
January 1, 2026 at 3:07 PM
PSA: top pot donuts is open today (hours are limited, though, so check!)
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Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over
January 1, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over
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For 2026, would like to see genAI masquerading as "local and handmade" get the boot from craft/art fairs and anywhere working makers earn their living, and for progressive movements to stop using it - you didn't need it before, and 100% don't need it now. Walk the walk as well as talking the talk.
January 1, 2026 at 2:10 PM
For 2026, would like to see genAI masquerading as "local and handmade" get the boot from craft/art fairs and anywhere working makers earn their living, and for progressive movements to stop using it - you didn't need it before, and 100% don't need it now. Walk the walk as well as talking the talk.
I have a Teasmade, which is an alarm clock that makes tea, that I never used in this apartment bc I didn’t have a good place to put it.
I decided I should check it still works in preparation for my move and promptly broke the teapot, which at least validates that there really wasn’t a good spot.
I decided I should check it still works in preparation for my move and promptly broke the teapot, which at least validates that there really wasn’t a good spot.
Retro Teasmade
Wake up to fresh tea or coffee with this stylish all-in-one maker and alarm clock. Features a 600ml capacity, 850W rapid boil, and charming vintage design.
shop.swan-brand.co.uk
January 1, 2026 at 1:37 PM
I have a Teasmade, which is an alarm clock that makes tea, that I never used in this apartment bc I didn’t have a good place to put it.
I decided I should check it still works in preparation for my move and promptly broke the teapot, which at least validates that there really wasn’t a good spot.
I decided I should check it still works in preparation for my move and promptly broke the teapot, which at least validates that there really wasn’t a good spot.
Helpful thread of local Seattle news
✨The Needling’s Top Ten Stories of 2025✨ Good afternoon, engulfed Cybertruck. Goodbye, 2025. Goodluck, 2026. tinyurl.com/5n8nd2dk
January 1, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Helpful thread of local Seattle news