Leon Adato
@leonadato.com
Itinerant wandering IT storyteller & DevOps ferret. #Monitoring, #Observability & automation fanboi. Author @ adatosystems.com. Host of TechnicallyReligious.com podcast. He/him. No #manels. Ask me about my grandkids.
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Gordon Lightfoot is an anagram for Gondor Fight Tool (the one true ring of power)
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Gordon Lightfoot is an anagram for Gondor Fight Tool (the one true ring of power)
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Ok so I’m attending reinvent this year (it’s my first time, but trust me I’ve gotten lots of tips lol)
Who am I going to see there? Looking forward to seeing some pals :)
Who am I going to see there? Looking forward to seeing some pals :)
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Ok so I’m attending reinvent this year (it’s my first time, but trust me I’ve gotten lots of tips lol)
Who am I going to see there? Looking forward to seeing some pals :)
Who am I going to see there? Looking forward to seeing some pals :)
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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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To give Kyle some credit, he's been writing (and speaking) brilliantly and beautifully for years on a variety of topics
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 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
To give Kyle some credit, he's been writing (and speaking) brilliantly and beautifully for years on a variety of topics
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Lucy agreed that once we let her have the football she's willing to come to the table with us.
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Lucy agreed that once we let her have the football she's willing to come to the table with us.
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This is not what they actually say. This is what they used to say, in the long ago before times when Shaheen learned to do politics. There is no kumbaya median voter anymore. The question you get knocking doors is not "why can't you all just work together?" it's "why didn't / will you fight harder?
Shaheen: "When I talk to my constituents in New Hampshire, you know what they say to me? They say, 'Why can't you all just work together to address the problems that are facing this country?'"
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 AM
This is not what they actually say. This is what they used to say, in the long ago before times when Shaheen learned to do politics. There is no kumbaya median voter anymore. The question you get knocking doors is not "why can't you all just work together?" it's "why didn't / will you fight harder?
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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“Say ‘agent’ one more time.”
November 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
“Say ‘agent’ one more time.”
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I am very excited to announce that I joined ING as an Architect V, working in the Global Engineering and Reliability department!
This is one of those rare opportunities that presents itself once in a lifetime.
This is one of those rare opportunities that presents itself once in a lifetime.
November 10, 2025 at 6:18 AM
I am very excited to announce that I joined ING as an Architect V, working in the Global Engineering and Reliability department!
This is one of those rare opportunities that presents itself once in a lifetime.
This is one of those rare opportunities that presents itself once in a lifetime.
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ok so now I understand why Shaheen and gang were so desperate to end the shutdown
The Federal Aviation Administration will limit business jets and other private flights to some of the country’s largest airports to ease strains on air-traffic personnel.
FAA Limits Private Aircraft Flights at Major Airports
The restrictions will affect private jet flights at a dozen airports, including Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, and Chicago’s O’Hare, according to the National Business Aviation Association trade group.
on.wsj.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:06 AM
ok so now I understand why Shaheen and gang were so desperate to end the shutdown
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I have some bad news for you about actual law enforcement. You might want to sit down for this.
These cannot be actual law enforcement. They don't even know the basic rules of firearms handling
November 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I have some bad news for you about actual law enforcement. You might want to sit down for this.
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Trump's tariffs are raising tens of billions of dollars for the federal government. They're also costing consumers, frustrating businesses and hurting the factories they're supposed to help.
Yes, Trump's tariffs are raising billions -- but at a steep economic cost
Trump's tariffs are raising tens of billions of dollars for the federal government. They're also costing consumers, frustrating businesses and hurting the factories they're supposed to help.
n.pr
November 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Trump's tariffs are raising tens of billions of dollars for the federal government. They're also costing consumers, frustrating businesses and hurting the factories they're supposed to help.
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"The extreme right lures people with the sweet poison of fury," said Frank-Walter Steinmeier. "Never have democracy and freedom been under such attack." Never, said the German president.
"Nie waren Demokratie und Freiheit so angegriffen"
www.zeit.de/politik/deut...
"Nie waren Demokratie und Freiheit so angegriffen"
www.zeit.de/politik/deut...
9. November: "Nie waren Demokratie und Freiheit so angegriffen"
Bundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier fordert, sich stärker gegen Rechts abzugrenzen. "Mischen Sie sich ein", sagte er – "im Parlament, beim Fußball, in der Schule".
www.zeit.de
November 9, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"The extreme right lures people with the sweet poison of fury," said Frank-Walter Steinmeier. "Never have democracy and freedom been under such attack." Never, said the German president.
"Nie waren Demokratie und Freiheit so angegriffen"
www.zeit.de/politik/deut...
"Nie waren Demokratie und Freiheit so angegriffen"
www.zeit.de/politik/deut...
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This is an absolutely insane administrative process. Within the space of a week, states were told by judges/White House
*no SNAP benefits
*half benefits
*full benefits
*pause provision of benefits.
Result is chaos, uncertainty, and uneven access to benefits depending on where people live.
*no SNAP benefits
*half benefits
*full benefits
*pause provision of benefits.
Result is chaos, uncertainty, and uneven access to benefits depending on where people live.
NEW: The Trump admin told states it must immediately "undo" the work to provide full food stamp benefits, or face penalties. The feds sent this in a late-night memo, only adding to the chaos and confusion around SNAP. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This is an absolutely insane administrative process. Within the space of a week, states were told by judges/White House
*no SNAP benefits
*half benefits
*full benefits
*pause provision of benefits.
Result is chaos, uncertainty, and uneven access to benefits depending on where people live.
*no SNAP benefits
*half benefits
*full benefits
*pause provision of benefits.
Result is chaos, uncertainty, and uneven access to benefits depending on where people live.
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One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
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Trump's tariffs are hurting us in two ways:
First, the obvious: Higher costs → either lower profits or higher prices.
Second, more subtle (perhaps bigger): We’ve signaled we’re an unreliable partner, so allies are reorganizing supply chains to avoid us. That's hard to unwind.
First, the obvious: Higher costs → either lower profits or higher prices.
Second, more subtle (perhaps bigger): We’ve signaled we’re an unreliable partner, so allies are reorganizing supply chains to avoid us. That's hard to unwind.
November 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Trump's tariffs are hurting us in two ways:
First, the obvious: Higher costs → either lower profits or higher prices.
Second, more subtle (perhaps bigger): We’ve signaled we’re an unreliable partner, so allies are reorganizing supply chains to avoid us. That's hard to unwind.
First, the obvious: Higher costs → either lower profits or higher prices.
Second, more subtle (perhaps bigger): We’ve signaled we’re an unreliable partner, so allies are reorganizing supply chains to avoid us. That's hard to unwind.
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every time you think the new WaPo editorial board can't embarrass itself any more, they manage to find a way.
Left: 'Texas gerrymandering is no big deal!', from August.
Right: 'Maryland gerrymandering is an affront to Western civilization!', from today.
Left: 'Texas gerrymandering is no big deal!', from August.
Right: 'Maryland gerrymandering is an affront to Western civilization!', from today.
November 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
every time you think the new WaPo editorial board can't embarrass itself any more, they manage to find a way.
Left: 'Texas gerrymandering is no big deal!', from August.
Right: 'Maryland gerrymandering is an affront to Western civilization!', from today.
Left: 'Texas gerrymandering is no big deal!', from August.
Right: 'Maryland gerrymandering is an affront to Western civilization!', from today.
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
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Immigration judges with prior immigrant defense work make up the largest share of those fired by the Trump admin. NPR identified 70 fired immigration judges. The changes have at least shifted perception of fairness in these courts
My latest investigation: www.npr.org/2025/11/06/g...
My latest investigation: www.npr.org/2025/11/06/g...
The DOJ has been firing judges with immigrant defense backgrounds
NPR's data analysis shows that the DOJ has tended to fire judges with immigrant defense backgrounds in its recent rounds of dismissals.
www.npr.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Immigration judges with prior immigrant defense work make up the largest share of those fired by the Trump admin. NPR identified 70 fired immigration judges. The changes have at least shifted perception of fairness in these courts
My latest investigation: www.npr.org/2025/11/06/g...
My latest investigation: www.npr.org/2025/11/06/g...
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Pure 🔥🔥🔥from Sen. Rosen: "This is a Republican shutdown...You are in control of the White House, the House, and the Senate. If you went home to a food bank instead of going to Mar-A-Lago...while people are starving, you might see and hear your constituents. You are blind to the suffering."
November 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Pure 🔥🔥🔥from Sen. Rosen: "This is a Republican shutdown...You are in control of the White House, the House, and the Senate. If you went home to a food bank instead of going to Mar-A-Lago...while people are starving, you might see and hear your constituents. You are blind to the suffering."
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Jacky Rosen is one of the more moderate Democrats. She's a pretty even-keeled person and she's been livid this whole week.
Pure 🔥🔥🔥from Sen. Rosen: "This is a Republican shutdown...You are in control of the White House, the House, and the Senate. If you went home to a food bank instead of going to Mar-A-Lago...while people are starving, you might see and hear your constituents. You are blind to the suffering."
November 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Jacky Rosen is one of the more moderate Democrats. She's a pretty even-keeled person and she's been livid this whole week.
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I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
www.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
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The president has a child's understanding of the federal budget
Trump on SNAP: "Our country has to remain very liquid because problems, catastrophes, wars -- it could be anything. We have to remain liquid. We can't give everything away."
November 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The president has a child's understanding of the federal budget
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I will never stop dying on the hill that so much of this would have been avoided if the response to Obama is a muslim had been "so fucking what" instead of the utterly dungbrained "OH YEAH EXPLAIN HOW HE LIKES BACON AND BEER THEN" nonsense that we were force fed for 8 years
also Obama was falsely accused of being the things Mamdani has embraced (Muslim foreign-born socialist), and the social media environment allows people to celebrate those things in a way that mass media doesn't
November 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I will never stop dying on the hill that so much of this would have been avoided if the response to Obama is a muslim had been "so fucking what" instead of the utterly dungbrained "OH YEAH EXPLAIN HOW HE LIKES BACON AND BEER THEN" nonsense that we were force fed for 8 years
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Richest nation in human history
November 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Richest nation in human history