@joepampel.bsky.social
Polymath generalist, curious human, entrepreneur, rescue dog dad. Founding CISO/CTO @ Vestwell | Infosec/Compliance nerd. | Guitarist, auto mechanic, amateur luthier, ADHD poster child. He/Him
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12.4% OF CREDIT CARD BALANCES IN THE U.S. ARE NOW 90+ DAYS DELINQUENT — THE HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 2011
November 10, 2025 at 1:21 AM
12.4% OF CREDIT CARD BALANCES IN THE U.S. ARE NOW 90+ DAYS DELINQUENT — THE HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 2011
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November 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.
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Living with Long COVID often feels like living in a horror movie. Along with your disease comes a creepy Hive Mind refusal to acknowledge the dangers of COVID infection. In Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV show Pluribus, the Hive Mind comes to life:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
"Pluribus" captures the isolation of COVID-awareness in a COVID denialist world
For years I've described having Long COVID as living in a horror movie. Now that horror movie (well, prestige Apple TV show) is here.
www.thegauntlet.news
November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Living with Long COVID often feels like living in a horror movie. Along with your disease comes a creepy Hive Mind refusal to acknowledge the dangers of COVID infection. In Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV show Pluribus, the Hive Mind comes to life:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
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In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
For me it was Jaques Cousteau & Rachel Carson.
And of course all of the incredible life in the sea.
And of course all of the incredible life in the sea.
Why the fuck did so many of us wanted to become a marine biologist when we were kids??
November 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
For me it was Jaques Cousteau & Rachel Carson.
And of course all of the incredible life in the sea.
And of course all of the incredible life in the sea.
5 years ago in sept '20 I got together with 2 bandmates and recorded this cover for a Wilco tribute to support Chicago music clubs. We stayed masked except if singing and kept pretty far apart. Very few takes, mostly live. Despite being recorded in a concrete basement it still sounds good.
We've Been Had, by Coffee House Killers
from the album Just A Fan: A Tribute To Jeff Tweedy + Wilco
justafan.bandcamp.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
5 years ago in sept '20 I got together with 2 bandmates and recorded this cover for a Wilco tribute to support Chicago music clubs. We stayed masked except if singing and kept pretty far apart. Very few takes, mostly live. Despite being recorded in a concrete basement it still sounds good.
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Simple joys. We have always hoped that some of Gus’s hair would end up in a bird’s nest. He’s just so fluffy… Yesterday we found one on ln the ground made with what looks like a clump of his fur. I hope it helped keep the little chicks comfy & warm. #rescuedogs #dogsofbluesky
November 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Simple joys. We have always hoped that some of Gus’s hair would end up in a bird’s nest. He’s just so fluffy… Yesterday we found one on ln the ground made with what looks like a clump of his fur. I hope it helped keep the little chicks comfy & warm. #rescuedogs #dogsofbluesky
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This right here.
Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This right here.
39 years ago this week I met a clever, sarcastic & deeply kind young woman who some years later would agree to marry me. This is for her. Sorry for the ancient vcr footage.
"She's a long, tall drink of water Badder than Bo Diddley's electric guitar"
Produced by the God-like Mr Chris Butler.
"She's a long, tall drink of water Badder than Bo Diddley's electric guitar"
Produced by the God-like Mr Chris Butler.
Scruffy the Cat - My Baby, She's All Right
YouTube video by HoboHike
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
39 years ago this week I met a clever, sarcastic & deeply kind young woman who some years later would agree to marry me. This is for her. Sorry for the ancient vcr footage.
"She's a long, tall drink of water Badder than Bo Diddley's electric guitar"
Produced by the God-like Mr Chris Butler.
"She's a long, tall drink of water Badder than Bo Diddley's electric guitar"
Produced by the God-like Mr Chris Butler.
Sadly, yes. When confronted with the challenge of of our time, we shot ourselves in the head rather than compete.
Why China will Rule Renewable Energy
And why it matters in an era of great-power rivalry
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Sadly, yes. When confronted with the challenge of of our time, we shot ourselves in the head rather than compete.
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Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.
OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions
OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues.
apnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.
2 accounts you must never ever pick a fight with; menswear guy & gov Newsom’s office.
November 8, 2025 at 12:19 PM
2 accounts you must never ever pick a fight with; menswear guy & gov Newsom’s office.
“A recent MIT Media Lab study found that 95% of generative AI pilot business projects were failing. Another survey by Atlassian concluded that 96% of businesses “have not seen dramatic improvements in organizational efficiency, innovation, or work quality.”
AI isn't replacing jobs. AI spending is
Big spending on artificial intelligence puts pressure on jobs, as gloomy narratives about the future of work are ironically making new graduates less employable.
www.fastcompany.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM
“A recent MIT Media Lab study found that 95% of generative AI pilot business projects were failing. Another survey by Atlassian concluded that 96% of businesses “have not seen dramatic improvements in organizational efficiency, innovation, or work quality.”
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
example #335 of ‘never take security advice from MSFT' (ya, this REAL. O365) Nothing about multi-factor or FIDO keys.. just a default pw age of 2 years and the suggestion that you should never expire them.
This is a giant pile of Nope.
This is a giant pile of Nope.
November 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
example #335 of ‘never take security advice from MSFT' (ya, this REAL. O365) Nothing about multi-factor or FIDO keys.. just a default pw age of 2 years and the suggestion that you should never expire them.
This is a giant pile of Nope.
This is a giant pile of Nope.
tape deck repair saga continues… I had ordered a belt and idler wheel from an eBay vendor. It didn’t come, I contacted them, they had “lost” my order? sorted that but when nothing even got into the mail in another 10+ days I cxld the charge. THEN they shipped it and its supposed to arr today? 1/
November 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
tape deck repair saga continues… I had ordered a belt and idler wheel from an eBay vendor. It didn’t come, I contacted them, they had “lost” my order? sorted that but when nothing even got into the mail in another 10+ days I cxld the charge. THEN they shipped it and its supposed to arr today? 1/
hmm, it’s almost like it was never about "can i legally do this during a gov't shutdown”…
Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown. U.S.
apnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
hmm, it’s almost like it was never about "can i legally do this during a gov't shutdown”…
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Re: FB’s fake ads.. when Sam Ash was going out, numerous scam ads appeared for expensive guitars at dirt cheap prices. I reported the ads several times, and each time FB responded that no community standards had been violated.
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
www.reuters.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Re: FB’s fake ads.. when Sam Ash was going out, numerous scam ads appeared for expensive guitars at dirt cheap prices. I reported the ads several times, and each time FB responded that no community standards had been violated.
I honestly wonder if companies who collect data about you and store it somewhere realize yet that they’re dead?
When EZ pass was rolled out, some wanted to use it to give speeding tix. Smart folks new no one would use it if that happened. When corps share data w/ice, no one will use those things.
When EZ pass was rolled out, some wanted to use it to give speeding tix. Smart folks new no one would use it if that happened. When corps share data w/ice, no one will use those things.
November 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I honestly wonder if companies who collect data about you and store it somewhere realize yet that they’re dead?
When EZ pass was rolled out, some wanted to use it to give speeding tix. Smart folks new no one would use it if that happened. When corps share data w/ice, no one will use those things.
When EZ pass was rolled out, some wanted to use it to give speeding tix. Smart folks new no one would use it if that happened. When corps share data w/ice, no one will use those things.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc