Zac Spitzer
@zackster.bsky.social
Politics, science, tech
#Lucee / #cfml
Aussie from Melbourne, living in Berlin
https://github.com/zspitzer
#Lucee / #cfml
Aussie from Melbourne, living in Berlin
https://github.com/zspitzer
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A New York federal judge dismissed murder and weapons charges against alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione, a major blow to prosecutors that means Mangione no longer faces a possible death penalty if convicted reut.rs/45Fin56
January 30, 2026 at 3:28 PM
A New York federal judge dismissed murder and weapons charges against alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione, a major blow to prosecutors that means Mangione no longer faces a possible death penalty if convicted reut.rs/45Fin56
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NEW: Lindsey Graham will back off on blocking severing DHS from the funding package if he’s promised an amendment on him being able to sue the government for $500K. Can’t make this up. www.politico.com/live-updates...
Lindsey Graham signals path to defuse funding threat
The South Carolina Republican said he will drop his blockade in exchange for amendment votes.
www.politico.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:58 PM
NEW: Lindsey Graham will back off on blocking severing DHS from the funding package if he’s promised an amendment on him being able to sue the government for $500K. Can’t make this up. www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Board of Peace meeting adjourned.
January 27, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Board of Peace meeting adjourned.
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ABC: Noem said Pretti committed an act of domestic terrorism. Stephen Miller labeled him a domestic terrorist. Does the president agree?
LEAVITT: I have not heard the president characterize Mr Pretti in that way
LEAVITT: I have not heard the president characterize Mr Pretti in that way
January 26, 2026 at 6:34 PM
ABC: Noem said Pretti committed an act of domestic terrorism. Stephen Miller labeled him a domestic terrorist. Does the president agree?
LEAVITT: I have not heard the president characterize Mr Pretti in that way
LEAVITT: I have not heard the president characterize Mr Pretti in that way
@rgadellaa.bsky.social Seems the Webkit folks are working on fixing IndexedDB!!! bugs.webkit.org/showdependen...
January 26, 2026 at 11:18 AM
@rgadellaa.bsky.social Seems the Webkit folks are working on fixing IndexedDB!!! bugs.webkit.org/showdependen...
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ROFL 🤣 US Army Poorly Prepared for Arctic Operations: Finnish Troops Forced Them to Surrender During Exercises in Norway - Militarnyi
militarnyi.com/en/news/us-arm…
militarnyi.com/en/news/us-arm…
January 25, 2026 at 8:52 AM
ROFL 🤣 US Army Poorly Prepared for Arctic Operations: Finnish Troops Forced Them to Surrender During Exercises in Norway - Militarnyi
militarnyi.com/en/news/us-arm…
militarnyi.com/en/news/us-arm…
Alex Pretti, who ICE just murdered was a really fucking awesome person from what I'm hearing, not that it matters, nobody deserves to suffer what happened to him, not even the fucking ICE agents who killed him
January 24, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Alex Pretti, who ICE just murdered was a really fucking awesome person from what I'm hearing, not that it matters, nobody deserves to suffer what happened to him, not even the fucking ICE agents who killed him
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China now trolls the White House 🇺🇸🇨🇳
January 24, 2026 at 6:09 PM
China now trolls the White House 🇺🇸🇨🇳
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“Everyone should be allowed to carry a gun for their safety but the government can murder you in the street if you have a gun” is an incredible endpoint for the conservative moment
January 24, 2026 at 5:48 PM
“Everyone should be allowed to carry a gun for their safety but the government can murder you in the street if you have a gun” is an incredible endpoint for the conservative moment
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ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM
ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
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Joy Division
January 23, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Joy Division
Anthropic's idea of a Constitution for Claude is great idea if you've never worked in a ISO certified company ;)
Next month is our Audit!
Next month is our Audit!
January 23, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Anthropic's idea of a Constitution for Claude is great idea if you've never worked in a ISO certified company ;)
Next month is our Audit!
Next month is our Audit!
@allaboutberlin.bsky.social had a good service experience at LEA today, quick efficient, but they say you can upload 7z files on their forms, but they replied they couldn't open 7z files
January 22, 2026 at 7:07 PM
@allaboutberlin.bsky.social had a good service experience at LEA today, quick efficient, but they say you can upload 7z files on their forms, but they replied they couldn't open 7z files
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One absurdity is that the founder of the 'Board of Peace' also purported to rename the Department of Defense as the 'Department of War'.
That the same President can within months instigate both a 'Department of War' and a 'Board of Peace' tells us everything about the stability of his thoughts.
That the same President can within months instigate both a 'Department of War' and a 'Board of Peace' tells us everything about the stability of his thoughts.
January 22, 2026 at 3:24 PM
One absurdity is that the founder of the 'Board of Peace' also purported to rename the Department of Defense as the 'Department of War'.
That the same President can within months instigate both a 'Department of War' and a 'Board of Peace' tells us everything about the stability of his thoughts.
That the same President can within months instigate both a 'Department of War' and a 'Board of Peace' tells us everything about the stability of his thoughts.
Jim Jordan is so fucking mutable
January 22, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Jim Jordan is so fucking mutable
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https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/21/curl_ends_bug_bounty/
(I will blog about the details next week)
(I will blog about the details next week)
Curl shutters bug bounty program to stop AI slop
: Maintainer hopes hackers send bug reports anyway, will keep shaming ‘silly' ones
www.theregister.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:56 AM
https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/21/curl_ends_bug_bounty/
(I will blog about the details next week)
(I will blog about the details next week)
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Kavanaugh: so you accept the for-cause removal requirement. What's the purpose of that?
Sauer: to preserve the independence of the Fed
Kav: what's the purpose of that?
S: monetary policy indep...
Sauer: to preserve the independence of the Fed
Kav: what's the purpose of that?
S: monetary policy indep...
January 21, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Kavanaugh: so you accept the for-cause removal requirement. What's the purpose of that?
Sauer: to preserve the independence of the Fed
Kav: what's the purpose of that?
S: monetary policy indep...
Sauer: to preserve the independence of the Fed
Kav: what's the purpose of that?
S: monetary policy indep...
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“We know Mr Trump is looking to take over a cold, remote, largely uninhabited island. Here’s a chance to snap up two,” a spokesperson for the deal said.
Read more:
theshovel.com.au/2025/01/08/a...
Read more:
theshovel.com.au/2025/01/08/a...
January 19, 2026 at 12:11 AM
“We know Mr Trump is looking to take over a cold, remote, largely uninhabited island. Here’s a chance to snap up two,” a spokesperson for the deal said.
Read more:
theshovel.com.au/2025/01/08/a...
Read more:
theshovel.com.au/2025/01/08/a...
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"ShatGPT summarised the entire Wikipedia article for me, AMA"
“This pamphlet is too big to fit in my jacket pocket”
January 19, 2026 at 12:01 AM
"ShatGPT summarised the entire Wikipedia article for me, AMA"
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One of the most interesting aspects of contemporary media discourse is the way that massive popular displays of support for pro-Palestinian and pacifist positions are just ignored by mainstream media. The Gathering for Gaza gig in Melbourne was huge
Fantastic crowd at A Gathering For Gaza Naarm / Melbourne Australia 👏👏👏 💪 #AgatheringForGaza #FreePalestine ✊ 🕊️
January 18, 2026 at 1:34 AM
One of the most interesting aspects of contemporary media discourse is the way that massive popular displays of support for pro-Palestinian and pacifist positions are just ignored by mainstream media. The Gathering for Gaza gig in Melbourne was huge
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nature is healing
Hundreds of anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis chased off a small group of far-right activists, pelting them with water balloons in the freezing cold
Anti-ICE Demonstrators Chase Off Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter With Water Balloons At Minneapolis Rally
Some in the crowd tossed water balloons that soaked the right-wing demonstrators as temperatures hit -4 degrees Fahrenheit with the wind chill.
www.huffpost.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 AM
nature is healing
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It doesn't seem as if Donald Trump is aware that the EU countries have a single market and are a customs union. So if you impose tariffs on Danish goods, but not on Polish goods, you can just drive the goods to Poland and send them from there, thereby bypassing the tariffs.
January 17, 2026 at 5:47 PM
It doesn't seem as if Donald Trump is aware that the EU countries have a single market and are a customs union. So if you impose tariffs on Danish goods, but not on Polish goods, you can just drive the goods to Poland and send them from there, thereby bypassing the tariffs.