Joe Smithe
@jpthesmithe.bsky.social
Chronically unconventional
jpTheSmithe.com
Cyberinfrastructure Engineer at the Great Lakes Observing System
Opines mine
jpTheSmithe.com
Cyberinfrastructure Engineer at the Great Lakes Observing System
Opines mine
My read of this is that while the #DOGE damage assessment is still yet to be completed, there are parts of our government that are quite strong and resilient. It’s also a call to remain vigilant. I believe Test Driven Dictatorship is a thing. Make them fail. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
DOGE “cut muscle, not fat”; 26K experts rehired after brutal cuts
Government brain drain will haunt US after DOGE abruptly terminated.
arstechnica.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM
My read of this is that while the #DOGE damage assessment is still yet to be completed, there are parts of our government that are quite strong and resilient. It’s also a call to remain vigilant. I believe Test Driven Dictatorship is a thing. Make them fail. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
What about unlawful and unconstitutional do they not understand? I hope this back and forth conversation continues with victory on the side of constitutional law and order.
November 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
What about unlawful and unconstitutional do they not understand? I hope this back and forth conversation continues with victory on the side of constitutional law and order.
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Makes as much sense as this goofy peace plan!
November 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Makes as much sense as this goofy peace plan!
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Look 9 out of 10 doctors say it’s important for old men to keep their weird neck vag warm
November 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Look 9 out of 10 doctors say it’s important for old men to keep their weird neck vag warm
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this is your brain when your entire politics is just a set of aesthetics
November 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
this is your brain when your entire politics is just a set of aesthetics
I’ve heard this suspected dominionist has been shaken this week. A good week by recent measures
November 22, 2025 at 6:34 AM
I’ve heard this suspected dominionist has been shaken this week. A good week by recent measures
Between the Epstein 180 and Zohran Trump meeting, I have a feeling somebody or bodies have the admin by their crotches
November 22, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Between the Epstein 180 and Zohran Trump meeting, I have a feeling somebody or bodies have the admin by their crotches
Also standard “vaccines do not cause autism” arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
RFK Jr.’s loathesome edits: CDC website now falsely links vaccines and autism
The site previously correctly noted that studies have repeatedly found no link.
arstechnica.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Also standard “vaccines do not cause autism” arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
Standard “Swastikas, nooses are to be considered hate symbols unless otherwise properly qualified”
November 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Standard “Swastikas, nooses are to be considered hate symbols unless otherwise properly qualified”
I wouldn’t wish a day like this on any developer or devops admin. It is also really neat to have CloudFlare be this transparent and detailed about what went wrong. blog.cloudflare.com/18-november-...
Cloudflare outage on November 18, 2025
Cloudflare suffered a service outage on November 18, 2025. The outage was triggered by a bug in generation logic for a Bot Management feature file causing many Cloudflare services to be affected.
blog.cloudflare.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I wouldn’t wish a day like this on any developer or devops admin. It is also really neat to have CloudFlare be this transparent and detailed about what went wrong. blog.cloudflare.com/18-november-...
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“Quiet, Piggy” would be fitting for his tombstone.
November 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
“Quiet, Piggy” would be fitting for his tombstone.
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Former US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the US is “in danger of becoming a banana republic.”
Janet Yellen Says the US Is Undermining Its Economic Success
The former Treasury secretary warns that Trump’s attacks on the rule of law, the Fed and universities threaten the foundations of American prosperity.
bloom.bg
November 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Former US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the US is “in danger of becoming a banana republic.”
Oh dear…
November 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Oh dear…
Caught the Aurora of the Year (thus far) in a cloud gap or two tonight
November 12, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Caught the Aurora of the Year (thus far) in a cloud gap or two tonight
They’ve had 16, maybe 30ish years (from 2025) to figure out what a good spine looks like, all (resources, etc.) things considered. :/
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 AM
They’ve had 16, maybe 30ish years (from 2025) to figure out what a good spine looks like, all (resources, etc.) things considered. :/
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“.. The Agriculture Department issued the command in a late-night Saturday memo .. That guidance threatened to impose financial penalties on states that did not “comply” quickly with the government’s new orders.”
@tonyromm.bsky.social #SNAP
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
@tonyromm.bsky.social #SNAP
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
November 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
“.. The Agriculture Department issued the command in a late-night Saturday memo .. That guidance threatened to impose financial penalties on states that did not “comply” quickly with the government’s new orders.”
@tonyromm.bsky.social #SNAP
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
@tonyromm.bsky.social #SNAP
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
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agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
Glenn Beck capping off the timeline… 👨🍳😘
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 9, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Glenn Beck capping off the timeline… 👨🍳😘
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To mark the passing of former shadow US President Dick #Cheney today, this banger from @mluckovich.bsky.social of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
November 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
To mark the passing of former shadow US President Dick #Cheney today, this banger from @mluckovich.bsky.social of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
I’m disappointed that Detroit didn’t get to or win the World Series, but that was an incredibly great MLB postseason. Congrats to all that made it that way
November 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I’m disappointed that Detroit didn’t get to or win the World Series, but that was an incredibly great MLB postseason. Congrats to all that made it that way
If I’m being honest, glad LA won the World Series granted everything they’ve been through over the past year. I hope everyone over there takes a moment to enjoy the victory.
Also, I love Canada, and my heart weeps for Toronto.
Yes, those two feelings can co-exist.
Also, I love Canada, and my heart weeps for Toronto.
Yes, those two feelings can co-exist.
November 2, 2025 at 6:57 AM
If I’m being honest, glad LA won the World Series granted everything they’ve been through over the past year. I hope everyone over there takes a moment to enjoy the victory.
Also, I love Canada, and my heart weeps for Toronto.
Yes, those two feelings can co-exist.
Also, I love Canada, and my heart weeps for Toronto.
Yes, those two feelings can co-exist.