Stacey Holleran
@staceyholleran.bsky.social
Working at the intersection of cybersecurity, B2B tech, and media/comms | ATL based, WI accent | Dog enthusiast | Above the clouds is my happy place | It’s the guns | Also on Mastodon @infosec.exchange
“The Trump administration believes it should not have to rank employees based on performance…when closing entire offices, an administration official said, adding that it does not make sense to do so.”
It 👏 was 👏 always 👏 about 👏 racism 👏 not👏 DEI 👏 vs 👏 merit.
It 👏 was 👏 always 👏 about 👏 racism 👏 not👏 DEI 👏 vs 👏 merit.
Trump team aims to ease legal hurdles to closing government office reut.rs/4odFfz5
Trump team aims to ease legal hurdles to closing government office
The Trump administration is considering options to enhance its ability to close government offices and end programs it no longer wants, according to a proposal seen by Reuters.
reut.rs
November 21, 2025 at 1:02 AM
“The Trump administration believes it should not have to rank employees based on performance…when closing entire offices, an administration official said, adding that it does not make sense to do so.”
It 👏 was 👏 always 👏 about 👏 racism 👏 not👏 DEI 👏 vs 👏 merit.
It 👏 was 👏 always 👏 about 👏 racism 👏 not👏 DEI 👏 vs 👏 merit.
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Thanks for the update. Hope the family is well. - Pat
November 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Thanks for the update. Hope the family is well. - Pat
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Not sure who made this, but probably the most accurate representation of the current state of tech to date
November 20, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Not sure who made this, but probably the most accurate representation of the current state of tech to date
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And related, from Treasury and partners: United States, Australia, and United Kingdom Sanction Russian Cybercrime Infrastructure Supporting Ransomware home.treasury.gov/news/press-r... cc @gate15.bsky.social
United States, Australia, and United Kingdom Sanction Russian Cybercrime Infrastructure Supporting Ransomware
.caption > figcaption { text-align: center; font-style: italic; } WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Australia’s Department of Foreign Affair...
home.treasury.gov
November 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
And related, from Treasury and partners: United States, Australia, and United Kingdom Sanction Russian Cybercrime Infrastructure Supporting Ransomware home.treasury.gov/news/press-r... cc @gate15.bsky.social
Who else read “Lovable” in “Lovable CEO” as an adjective and took pause? 😂
Lovable CEO Anton Osika said he credits ignoring advice to move to Silicon Valley for the AI coding company's success.
As Lovable hits $200M ARR, its CEO credits staying in Europe for its success | TechCrunch
Lovable CEO Anton Osika said he credits ignoring advice to move to Silicon Valley for the AI coding company's success.
techcrunch.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Who else read “Lovable” in “Lovable CEO” as an adjective and took pause? 😂
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Control of your own devices is temporary, but surveillance is forever.
Google stopped letting owners of early Nest themostats remotely control their devices last month. But it's still remotely collecting extensive surveillance data from them: https://www.theverge.com/news/820600/google-nest-learning-thermostat-downgraded-data-collection #privacy
Google is collecting troves of data from downgraded Nest thermostats
The thermostats may no longer connect to Google’s app, but they still transmit your data.
www.theverge.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Control of your own devices is temporary, but surveillance is forever.
This isn’t surprising to me considering the ways in which privacy lines are being blurred. www.axios.com/2025/11/01/s...
"Dumb homes" are the latest flex
Think: Manual light switches and digital detox corners.
www.axios.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
This isn’t surprising to me considering the ways in which privacy lines are being blurred. www.axios.com/2025/11/01/s...
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how much you wanna bet that some highly placed people at the times were in Epstein's orbit
The question everyone is asking right now is this: NYT had deep access into all of this in real time and reported none of it. Why? In consequence, no NYT reporting on this subject is trustworthy.
After Trump Split, Epstein Said He Could ‘Take Him Down’
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:49 AM
how much you wanna bet that some highly placed people at the times were in Epstein's orbit
Atomic facepalm
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Atomic facepalm
Women don’t hate America. America hates women.
Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Women don’t hate America. America hates women.
One of the things I miss about pre-pandemic days was going on our weekly grocery run and finding every single thing we were looking for on the shelf every single time.
November 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
One of the things I miss about pre-pandemic days was going on our weekly grocery run and finding every single thing we were looking for on the shelf every single time.
Crimes. Against. Humanity.
He said there was no room to sleep. People sat up, slept on the floor, standing up. He saw many pregnant women there too. The conditions were unbearable. His wife is horrified by his account.
November 8, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Crimes. Against. Humanity.
Or dealt with shitty healthcare coverage, I’m told.
November 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Or dealt with shitty healthcare coverage, I’m told.
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Poet, musician, and software engineer nori li, here as @nori.gay, has died. She was phenomenally talented and dearly loved
💜 🏳️⚧️ 💜
💜 🏳️⚧️ 💜
honoring the life of nori li
A celebration of nori li, an American poet, musician and software engineer, who was passionate about the arts and trans liberation.
honoringnori.gay
November 6, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Poet, musician, and software engineer nori li, here as @nori.gay, has died. She was phenomenally talented and dearly loved
💜 🏳️⚧️ 💜
💜 🏳️⚧️ 💜
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South Korean police have uncovered a hacking ring that preyed on clients of massage parlours - not by filming them, but by convincing them that they /had/ been filmed. 📽
There's been a long history of hackers threatening to disclose embarrassing info on victims
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
There's been a long history of hackers threatening to disclose embarrassing info on victims
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
"Pay up or we share the tapes": Hackers target massage parlour clients in blackmail scheme
South Korean police have uncovered a hacking operation that stole sensitive data from massage parlours and blackmailed their male clientele.
www.bitdefender.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
South Korean police have uncovered a hacking ring that preyed on clients of massage parlours - not by filming them, but by convincing them that they /had/ been filmed. 📽
There's been a long history of hackers threatening to disclose embarrassing info on victims
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
There's been a long history of hackers threatening to disclose embarrassing info on victims
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
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only one way to find out tbh
Not to replace substance with message but I genuinely do not think that the GOP establishment is prepared, nor capable, of regulating itself in a world where all high profile democrats are directly staring into a camera and telling Trump to go fuck himself.
From the top rope
November 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
only one way to find out tbh
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This right here 👇
Something to take into account. Abigail Spanberger got her start in politics via Moms Demand. We talk a lot about the Trump effect and Dobbs radicalizing suburban women with degrees. But I think we miss just how school shootings served as a sparkplug for the suburban shift for educated women.
November 5, 2025 at 3:57 AM
This right here 👇
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thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
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The password has been changed to “Louvre2”, don’t worry
November 3, 2025 at 11:57 PM
The password has been changed to “Louvre2”, don’t worry
The consolidation and “folding” I’ve witnessed under Condé Nast over the last several years has been depressing to say the least. This is another tear in my heart. www.thecut.com/article/teen...
Teen Vogue Is Folding Into Vogue.com
According to Condé Nast’s announcement, the outlet will keep its “unique editorial identity and mission.”
www.thecut.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The consolidation and “folding” I’ve witnessed under Condé Nast over the last several years has been depressing to say the least. This is another tear in my heart. www.thecut.com/article/teen...
Because of course it was.
November 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Because of course it was.
What could possibly go wrong?
Google says Search AI Mode will know everything about you www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/...
Google says Search AI Mode will know everything about you
Google wants 'AI mode' on Search to be as personal as possible, and it'll soon tap into services like Gmail or Drive to know more about you.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
What could possibly go wrong?
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They literally ruin everything they touch
October 31, 2025 at 3:44 AM
They literally ruin everything they touch
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Today's Internet winner.
October 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Today's Internet winner.