Asaf Bartov
abartov.bsky.social
Asaf Bartov
@abartov.bsky.social
Founder of Project Ben-Yehuda. Wikipedia volunteer. Free software developer. Lapsed classicist. Literary editor. Lead program officer at Wikimedia Foundation.
Classic Lehrer. <3
With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
July 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Every day is a good day to remind everyone about Timothy Snyder's lessons On Tyranny.

Here's lesson #1: Do not obery in advance.

It is profound and critical for the preservation of the remaining free societies.

youtu.be/9tocssf3w80?...
LESSON 1: Do Not Obey In Advance
YouTube video by Timothy Snyder
youtu.be
April 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
בינתיים באוקראינה, עשרות אלפים עוקבים כבר שבועות אחרי שידור חי של קן חסידות בפארק לאומי במחוז פולטאבה. הקן שייך לזוג חסידות – הְריצקוֹ ואוֹדָרְקָה.
הְריצקוֹ מגיע ראשון בדרך כלל, וגם השנה המתינו בדריכות לשובו של החסיד מארצות החום בחזרה לאוקראינה.
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March 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Some well-written angry gonzo reporting from the frontline of the decline and fall of the American republic:
closertotheedge.substack.com
March 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Reposted by Asaf Bartov
Hi, I'm the guy who used to oversee the federal government's agency IT telecommunications contracts. This is extremely bad. There is absolutely no need for this. Not only is it a huge security exposure, but the simplest explanation for this is that it is meant to be a security exposure.
Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex
Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the gift had been vetted by the lawyer overseeing ethics issues in the White House Counsel’s Office.
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Hello, world. I'll try to cross-post my posts from The Other Platform here, hoping to eventually stick to this one only.
March 13, 2025 at 8:32 AM