Chris H
@cherdt.bsky.social
Hello stranger. I live in the Twin Cities, which is how you pronounce Saint Paul. I spend too much time in front of the computer when I should be on my bicycle. I work in infosec.
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If you're not in Minnesota and have bought into the drawdown talk....it's all B.S.
The only difference since Tom Homan showed it is they haven't murdered another Minnesotan....yet.
We're still be terrorized by the Federal Government and the majority of elected officials seem unable to protect us.
The only difference since Tom Homan showed it is they haven't murdered another Minnesotan....yet.
We're still be terrorized by the Federal Government and the majority of elected officials seem unable to protect us.
February 1, 2026 at 5:44 PM
If you're not in Minnesota and have bought into the drawdown talk....it's all B.S.
The only difference since Tom Homan showed it is they haven't murdered another Minnesotan....yet.
We're still be terrorized by the Federal Government and the majority of elected officials seem unable to protect us.
The only difference since Tom Homan showed it is they haven't murdered another Minnesotan....yet.
We're still be terrorized by the Federal Government and the majority of elected officials seem unable to protect us.
Free campaign slogan idea for Klobuchar:
"Capitulation and Cowardice 2026"
See, it's alliterative, works with her name, and it reinforces the things we already believe about her
"Capitulation and Cowardice 2026"
See, it's alliterative, works with her name, and it reinforces the things we already believe about her
January 29, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Free campaign slogan idea for Klobuchar:
"Capitulation and Cowardice 2026"
See, it's alliterative, works with her name, and it reinforces the things we already believe about her
"Capitulation and Cowardice 2026"
See, it's alliterative, works with her name, and it reinforces the things we already believe about her
Reposted by Chris H
People outside of Minnesota, in
case you are wondering how to help the current situation, this website has many current opportunities to donate and support people who need help in Minnesota. Help pay rent, get groceries, and provide other support for people in hiding.
www.standwithminnesota.com
case you are wondering how to help the current situation, this website has many current opportunities to donate and support people who need help in Minnesota. Help pay rent, get groceries, and provide other support for people in hiding.
www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:10 PM
People outside of Minnesota, in
case you are wondering how to help the current situation, this website has many current opportunities to donate and support people who need help in Minnesota. Help pay rent, get groceries, and provide other support for people in hiding.
www.standwithminnesota.com
case you are wondering how to help the current situation, this website has many current opportunities to donate and support people who need help in Minnesota. Help pay rent, get groceries, and provide other support for people in hiding.
www.standwithminnesota.com
I understand that you can't be enraged every moment of the day,
but I don't understand how anyone in America is talking about anything other than what's happening in Minneapolis
but I don't understand how anyone in America is talking about anything other than what's happening in Minneapolis
January 23, 2026 at 5:18 PM
I understand that you can't be enraged every moment of the day,
but I don't understand how anyone in America is talking about anything other than what's happening in Minneapolis
but I don't understand how anyone in America is talking about anything other than what's happening in Minneapolis
Kaohly Her, the mayor of St. Paul, agrees:
"...ICE is not doing what it is that they say they're doing. They're not going after hardened criminals. They're going after anyone and everyone in their path. It is unacceptable. That is un-American.”
www.startribune.com/st-paul-mayo...
"...ICE is not doing what it is that they say they're doing. They're not going after hardened criminals. They're going after anyone and everyone in their path. It is unacceptable. That is un-American.”
www.startribune.com/st-paul-mayo...
January 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Kaohly Her, the mayor of St. Paul, agrees:
"...ICE is not doing what it is that they say they're doing. They're not going after hardened criminals. They're going after anyone and everyone in their path. It is unacceptable. That is un-American.”
www.startribune.com/st-paul-mayo...
"...ICE is not doing what it is that they say they're doing. They're not going after hardened criminals. They're going after anyone and everyone in their path. It is unacceptable. That is un-American.”
www.startribune.com/st-paul-mayo...
A U.S. citizen, unlawfully detained by ICE, a target of convenience to armed thugs sent to terrorize my community. Strong local coverage of an appalling story: www.twincities.com/2026/01/18/s...
St. Paul woman, a U.S. citizen, recounts her two days in ICE detention
Nasra Ahmed, 23, said she was taken to the hospital for an MRI with hands and legs shackled.
www.twincities.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:49 PM
A U.S. citizen, unlawfully detained by ICE, a target of convenience to armed thugs sent to terrorize my community. Strong local coverage of an appalling story: www.twincities.com/2026/01/18/s...
I've had a lot of folks from other cities (Ann Arbor! Chicago! Portland!) reach out asking how they can help. @ziibiing.com put together this great resource to help answer that question:
For ease of navigation and sharing, I have turned my little list into a website: standwithminnesota.org
January 15, 2026 at 11:04 PM
I've had a lot of folks from other cities (Ann Arbor! Chicago! Portland!) reach out asking how they can help. @ziibiing.com put together this great resource to help answer that question:
In an Associated Press article:
"In the Chilean capital of Santiago, people waved Venezuelan flags and banging pots and pans as vehicles passed by honking at them."
Huh. I wonder why that is. Wouldn't have anything to do with 1973 would it?
"In the Chilean capital of Santiago, people waved Venezuelan flags and banging pots and pans as vehicles passed by honking at them."
Huh. I wonder why that is. Wouldn't have anything to do with 1973 would it?
January 3, 2026 at 7:33 PM
In an Associated Press article:
"In the Chilean capital of Santiago, people waved Venezuelan flags and banging pots and pans as vehicles passed by honking at them."
Huh. I wonder why that is. Wouldn't have anything to do with 1973 would it?
"In the Chilean capital of Santiago, people waved Venezuelan flags and banging pots and pans as vehicles passed by honking at them."
Huh. I wonder why that is. Wouldn't have anything to do with 1973 would it?
I generally don't listen to podcasts. It's the worst part of radio (people talking) without any of the good parts.
But someone sent me a link and said there's some good info you might appreciate. I made it less than two minutes before I gave up. What a terrible way to try to consume information.
But someone sent me a link and said there's some good info you might appreciate. I made it less than two minutes before I gave up. What a terrible way to try to consume information.
January 2, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I generally don't listen to podcasts. It's the worst part of radio (people talking) without any of the good parts.
But someone sent me a link and said there's some good info you might appreciate. I made it less than two minutes before I gave up. What a terrible way to try to consume information.
But someone sent me a link and said there's some good info you might appreciate. I made it less than two minutes before I gave up. What a terrible way to try to consume information.
I can't believe how long I've lived in St. Paul and I had never visited Cossetta. I went today for the much-lauded panettone, but I feel like I'm going to need to visit weekly for absolutely everything else.
December 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I can't believe how long I've lived in St. Paul and I had never visited Cossetta. I went today for the much-lauded panettone, but I feel like I'm going to need to visit weekly for absolutely everything else.
For some reason I have Mick Smiley's "Magic" from the Ghostbusters soundtrack stuck in my head, but only the 20 seconds from around 2:58 to 3:18
December 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
For some reason I have Mick Smiley's "Magic" from the Ghostbusters soundtrack stuck in my head, but only the 20 seconds from around 2:58 to 3:18
I'm listening to, in 2025, a young man who just saw Die Hard for the first time last night explaining it to a friend who has never seen it
This is incredible
This is incredible
December 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I'm listening to, in 2025, a young man who just saw Die Hard for the first time last night explaining it to a friend who has never seen it
This is incredible
This is incredible
People keep re-posting/quote-posting bad, fringe viewpoints that I and others would never otherwise see
My advice, that I know you won't take, is to stop using your voice to amplify trash
Amplify the good takes
And live, you small attention-seekers, with the reduced engagement
My advice, that I know you won't take, is to stop using your voice to amplify trash
Amplify the good takes
And live, you small attention-seekers, with the reduced engagement
December 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
People keep re-posting/quote-posting bad, fringe viewpoints that I and others would never otherwise see
My advice, that I know you won't take, is to stop using your voice to amplify trash
Amplify the good takes
And live, you small attention-seekers, with the reduced engagement
My advice, that I know you won't take, is to stop using your voice to amplify trash
Amplify the good takes
And live, you small attention-seekers, with the reduced engagement
Stories and books for cold snowy nights:
- "The Ambitious Guest" (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
- Ethan Frome (Edith Wharton)
- The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
- Ancillary Justice (Ann Leckie)
Others that come to mind that feature cold and snow?
- "The Ambitious Guest" (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
- Ethan Frome (Edith Wharton)
- The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
- Ancillary Justice (Ann Leckie)
Others that come to mind that feature cold and snow?
December 1, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Stories and books for cold snowy nights:
- "The Ambitious Guest" (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
- Ethan Frome (Edith Wharton)
- The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
- Ancillary Justice (Ann Leckie)
Others that come to mind that feature cold and snow?
- "The Ambitious Guest" (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
- Ethan Frome (Edith Wharton)
- The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
- Ancillary Justice (Ann Leckie)
Others that come to mind that feature cold and snow?
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My smoke alarm thinks it’s quite the highbrow food critic
November 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
My smoke alarm thinks it’s quite the highbrow food critic
I saw one man in Minneapolis yesterday who knew how to properly exit a bus, so I know he's not from here
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I saw one man in Minneapolis yesterday who knew how to properly exit a bus, so I know he's not from here
I have observed that people will willingly follow a theme when leaving Pokemon at a Pokemon Go gym: all shiny, all humanoid, all tiny, etc.
Which just goes to show that complete strangers are very cooperative when the stakes are low enough
Which just goes to show that complete strangers are very cooperative when the stakes are low enough
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I have observed that people will willingly follow a theme when leaving Pokemon at a Pokemon Go gym: all shiny, all humanoid, all tiny, etc.
Which just goes to show that complete strangers are very cooperative when the stakes are low enough
Which just goes to show that complete strangers are very cooperative when the stakes are low enough
All the AI cartoon characters people are posting on LinkedIn appear to be white.
I asked Microsoft Copilot (using GPT-5) to create a cartoon image of a cybersecurity professional. Sure enough, a white man.
AI systems perpetuating the bias in the training data, surprise surprise.
I asked Microsoft Copilot (using GPT-5) to create a cartoon image of a cybersecurity professional. Sure enough, a white man.
AI systems perpetuating the bias in the training data, surprise surprise.
November 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
All the AI cartoon characters people are posting on LinkedIn appear to be white.
I asked Microsoft Copilot (using GPT-5) to create a cartoon image of a cybersecurity professional. Sure enough, a white man.
AI systems perpetuating the bias in the training data, surprise surprise.
I asked Microsoft Copilot (using GPT-5) to create a cartoon image of a cybersecurity professional. Sure enough, a white man.
AI systems perpetuating the bias in the training data, surprise surprise.
First comes the Community Fund Drive at work
Then Minnesota has Give to the Max Day
Then there's Giving Tuesday
It's never a bad time to be grateful for what you have, be generous, and give back. But I end up deleting even more email than usual.
Then Minnesota has Give to the Max Day
Then there's Giving Tuesday
It's never a bad time to be grateful for what you have, be generous, and give back. But I end up deleting even more email than usual.
November 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
First comes the Community Fund Drive at work
Then Minnesota has Give to the Max Day
Then there's Giving Tuesday
It's never a bad time to be grateful for what you have, be generous, and give back. But I end up deleting even more email than usual.
Then Minnesota has Give to the Max Day
Then there's Giving Tuesday
It's never a bad time to be grateful for what you have, be generous, and give back. But I end up deleting even more email than usual.
I don't know how to answer people who ask, "Have you seen [TV show]?" without coming across like a space alien.
Because with few exceptions, if [TV show] is from anytime after 1992, my answer is no.
Because with few exceptions, if [TV show] is from anytime after 1992, my answer is no.
November 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I don't know how to answer people who ask, "Have you seen [TV show]?" without coming across like a space alien.
Because with few exceptions, if [TV show] is from anytime after 1992, my answer is no.
Because with few exceptions, if [TV show] is from anytime after 1992, my answer is no.
I used to live (and bike!) in Utrecht and I'm not surprised to see that it is ranked the #1 city for bicycling in the world.
I am slightly surprised to see that it beat Copenhagen (#2) in a list from Copenhagenize: copenhagenizeindex.eu
I am slightly surprised to see that it beat Copenhagen (#2) in a list from Copenhagenize: copenhagenizeindex.eu
Copenhagenize index
copenhagenizeindex.eu
November 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I used to live (and bike!) in Utrecht and I'm not surprised to see that it is ranked the #1 city for bicycling in the world.
I am slightly surprised to see that it beat Copenhagen (#2) in a list from Copenhagenize: copenhagenizeindex.eu
I am slightly surprised to see that it beat Copenhagen (#2) in a list from Copenhagenize: copenhagenizeindex.eu
I was describing the ClickFix social engineering attack to my family yesterday and realized a lot of people haven't heard of this. If a site asks you to prove you are human by pressing Windows-R, Ctrl-V, and Enter? That's not a real CAPTCHA. Don't do it.
krebsonsecurity.com/2025/03/clic...
krebsonsecurity.com/2025/03/clic...
ClickFix: How to Infect Your PC in Three Easy Steps
A clever malware deployment scheme first spotted in targeted attacks last year has now gone mainstream. In this scam, dubbed "ClickFix," the visitor to a hacked or malicious website is asked to distin...
krebsonsecurity.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I was describing the ClickFix social engineering attack to my family yesterday and realized a lot of people haven't heard of this. If a site asks you to prove you are human by pressing Windows-R, Ctrl-V, and Enter? That's not a real CAPTCHA. Don't do it.
krebsonsecurity.com/2025/03/clic...
krebsonsecurity.com/2025/03/clic...
OK, the bad news is that the Wesley Andrews cafe is closing
The good news is that their Yunnan Red Honey Double Ferment is back! I just ordered a kilo
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The good news is that their Yunnan Red Honey Double Ferment is back! I just ordered a kilo
wesleyandrews.cc/products/chi...
Yunnan, China Red Honey Double Ferment
About Aolai Mill Torch Pu’er took experience gained from the Mountain Man project to a group ofsmall shareholders operating a cooperative mill, introducing quality controls andadvising while creating ...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM
OK, the bad news is that the Wesley Andrews cafe is closing
The good news is that their Yunnan Red Honey Double Ferment is back! I just ordered a kilo
wesleyandrews.cc/products/chi...
The good news is that their Yunnan Red Honey Double Ferment is back! I just ordered a kilo
wesleyandrews.cc/products/chi...
It's the refreshing zero-calorie beverage that really gets me going: an ice cold 12 oz. Cholula
November 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
It's the refreshing zero-calorie beverage that really gets me going: an ice cold 12 oz. Cholula
The truffula trees were actually invasive in that ecosystem and the Once-ler had just found a way to do good while also doing well
The Lorax was just worried about diminished property values due to lack of mature landscaping
The Lorax was just worried about diminished property values due to lack of mature landscaping
November 11, 2025 at 4:43 AM
The truffula trees were actually invasive in that ecosystem and the Once-ler had just found a way to do good while also doing well
The Lorax was just worried about diminished property values due to lack of mature landscaping
The Lorax was just worried about diminished property values due to lack of mature landscaping