Alex Strait
@alexstrait.bsky.social
Father, husband, software developer, musician, gamer, writer, American deist. 🇺🇸
It's never been a better time to go custom. 🚀
Most contact forms are easy targets for spam bots. Firefly systems are different. Each one is custom-built to stay secure, reliable, and human-focused with no CAPTCHAs required. Your website should work for you, not against you.
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Contact Forms Are Hacker Magnets: Why Custom Systems Are Your Best Defense
I’ve been developing website contact forms for decades and have seen firsthand the ongoing cat-and-mouse game they’ve become. Malicious actors have always prowled the internet looking for weak points ...
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October 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
It's never been a better time to go custom. 🚀
Donald Trump has acted like a king. He purged civil servants, fired watchdogs, ignored court orders, sent troops into cities, and threatened to erase birthright citizenship by decree. While we still can, we must show the world that America stands against creeping autocracy.🚫👑🧵
October 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Donald Trump has acted like a king. He purged civil servants, fired watchdogs, ignored court orders, sent troops into cities, and threatened to erase birthright citizenship by decree. While we still can, we must show the world that America stands against creeping autocracy.🚫👑🧵
Enlightenment stands in tyranny's way.
August 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Enlightenment stands in tyranny's way.
The word awkward is such an awkward word to say, spell and look at. That "wkw" jammed in so early on just trips me up every time.
August 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The word awkward is such an awkward word to say, spell and look at. That "wkw" jammed in so early on just trips me up every time.
Passion is fuel for true grit.
July 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Passion is fuel for true grit.
Reposted by Alex Strait
What does it look like when atoms transition from a liquid to a solid state?
Sound up 😀
Sound up 😀
July 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
What does it look like when atoms transition from a liquid to a solid state?
Sound up 😀
Sound up 😀
"I'll get your John Hancock, right here" were the words I often heard at my favorite café. I found it a nice touch that broke the monotony at the cash register. The expression, now embedded in my culture, has an epic backstory. 🧵👇
July 4, 2025 at 7:42 PM
"I'll get your John Hancock, right here" were the words I often heard at my favorite café. I found it a nice touch that broke the monotony at the cash register. The expression, now embedded in my culture, has an epic backstory. 🧵👇
One person's orthodoxy is another's heresy. One's angel is another's demon. What one calls Faith, another calls oppression. What they all share, regardless of creed, is conscience. Even in vehement disagreement, that shared spark of our humanity deserves respect.
June 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
One person's orthodoxy is another's heresy. One's angel is another's demon. What one calls Faith, another calls oppression. What they all share, regardless of creed, is conscience. Even in vehement disagreement, that shared spark of our humanity deserves respect.
Peace through strength means having the power to obliterate your enemies while having the wisdom to know when to hold it back.
June 22, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Peace through strength means having the power to obliterate your enemies while having the wisdom to know when to hold it back.
If you follow any ideology, political, religious, or philosophical, and your answer to "What are the flaws?" is "None, if applied correctly," then I hate to break it to you, but you might be in a cult.
June 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
If you follow any ideology, political, religious, or philosophical, and your answer to "What are the flaws?" is "None, if applied correctly," then I hate to break it to you, but you might be in a cult.
I'm going to the protest today and I urge everyone to attend your local demonstrations. We must have our voices heard as our country slides into hard authoritarianism. We still have a Democratic Republic, but we have to keep it. Be safe and peaceful and stand up. No kings! 🚫 👑
June 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I'm going to the protest today and I urge everyone to attend your local demonstrations. We must have our voices heard as our country slides into hard authoritarianism. We still have a Democratic Republic, but we have to keep it. Be safe and peaceful and stand up. No kings! 🚫 👑
Deploying the military to aid the police is a risky decision. It fundamentally changes the psychological landscape and can embolden bad actors in any uniform to abuse their power. There are very good reasons why it should only be reserved for the most dire of situations.
June 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Deploying the military to aid the police is a risky decision. It fundamentally changes the psychological landscape and can embolden bad actors in any uniform to abuse their power. There are very good reasons why it should only be reserved for the most dire of situations.
When you shoot someone just trying to go home you're not a peacekeeper you're an agent of terror.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/vide...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/vide...
Woman returning to apartment shot by non lethal ammunition in LA – video
Woman returning to her home alone was shot at close range after officers refused to let her pass
www.theguardian.com
June 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
When you shoot someone just trying to go home you're not a peacekeeper you're an agent of terror.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/vide...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/vide...
MLK, and his movement, used the American Flag and no other as their primary symbol. Just something to think about.
June 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
MLK, and his movement, used the American Flag and no other as their primary symbol. Just something to think about.
I used to use the word "gay" as a pejorative, but now I actively try to unlearn it. I can remember being on early internet games and having debates with people about how the behavior of homosexuality was an evil in society. It's remarkable how much a person can change. 👇🧵
June 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I used to use the word "gay" as a pejorative, but now I actively try to unlearn it. I can remember being on early internet games and having debates with people about how the behavior of homosexuality was an evil in society. It's remarkable how much a person can change. 👇🧵
Sometimes I feel a little crazy, but then I just think about those people who take the random capitalizations in Trump's online posts and try to discover a message. That makes me feel better.
May 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Sometimes I feel a little crazy, but then I just think about those people who take the random capitalizations in Trump's online posts and try to discover a message. That makes me feel better.
My fear of mosquito hawks (Crane Flies) has declined proportionally with age. As a kid they were genetically engineered super predators. As a young adult they still made me uneasy and now they're just creepy. I'm thinking in a few more decades I can catch them with my bare hands.
May 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
My fear of mosquito hawks (Crane Flies) has declined proportionally with age. As a kid they were genetically engineered super predators. As a young adult they still made me uneasy and now they're just creepy. I'm thinking in a few more decades I can catch them with my bare hands.
The word jargon is actually a good example of jargon.
May 1, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The word jargon is actually a good example of jargon.
It can be tempting to point out the hypocrisy of an interlocutor in a debate, but it's actually considered a fallacy called the tu quoque. This is because it's entirely possible for someone to hold a correct position and also behave in a totally hypocritical way off stage.
April 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It can be tempting to point out the hypocrisy of an interlocutor in a debate, but it's actually considered a fallacy called the tu quoque. This is because it's entirely possible for someone to hold a correct position and also behave in a totally hypocritical way off stage.
"There can be no peace without freedom of religion, freedom of thought, freedom of expression and respect for the views of others." - Pope Francis's final address
April 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
"There can be no peace without freedom of religion, freedom of thought, freedom of expression and respect for the views of others." - Pope Francis's final address
This level of deception is staggering to me. Trans Day of Visibility has always fallen on March 31st. What Biden did was set up an annual proclamation of that day and in 2024 it, by coincidence, fell on Easter Sunday. He was then accused of directly attacking the Christian holiday. 👇
April 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
This level of deception is staggering to me. Trans Day of Visibility has always fallen on March 31st. What Biden did was set up an annual proclamation of that day and in 2024 it, by coincidence, fell on Easter Sunday. He was then accused of directly attacking the Christian holiday. 👇
In the land of the free due process is given to all persons by default, not just citizens.
April 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
In the land of the free due process is given to all persons by default, not just citizens.
"The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to the degree which is warranted by his good conduct or bad conduct…There must be full liberty to tell the truth about his acts." - Theodore Roosevelt
April 10, 2025 at 5:13 AM
"The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to the degree which is warranted by his good conduct or bad conduct…There must be full liberty to tell the truth about his acts." - Theodore Roosevelt
It seems to me that the concept of overthinking was born out of what some might call an excessive amount of thought. Or am I overthinking it?
March 20, 2025 at 10:48 PM
It seems to me that the concept of overthinking was born out of what some might call an excessive amount of thought. Or am I overthinking it?