Brad Ackerman
@brada.bsky.social
Security engineering for Azure Edge + Platform (skeets aren’t Microsoft’s opinion unless otherwise stated)
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Peking Duck as is right and proper.
it fascinates me how most everyone in the U.S. does turkey for Thanksgiving, but we are all over the map as to what we eat for Christmas (as is proper for a hugely diverse nation).
I come from a Christmas prime rib roast family, myself.
I come from a Christmas prime rib roast family, myself.
I also use the bacon method. Although turkey is Christmas dinner where I come from.
November 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Peking Duck as is right and proper.
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Lmao, so Republicans in Congress are doing a hearing on car affordability to roll back safety features instead if removing tariffs
They aim to head off future requirements touted by safety advocates and argue instead for advancing autonomous vehicle technology.
archive.is/y8Z6W
They aim to head off future requirements touted by safety advocates and argue instead for advancing autonomous vehicle technology.
archive.is/y8Z6W
November 26, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Lmao, so Republicans in Congress are doing a hearing on car affordability to roll back safety features instead if removing tariffs
They aim to head off future requirements touted by safety advocates and argue instead for advancing autonomous vehicle technology.
archive.is/y8Z6W
They aim to head off future requirements touted by safety advocates and argue instead for advancing autonomous vehicle technology.
archive.is/y8Z6W
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After years of popular demand, today Sound Transit finally opened a public bathroom at its Capitol Hill light rail station located just above its real-time train arrival screens.
Capitol Hill Station Finally Opens Public Bathroom: tinyurl.com/yafp4aej
November 26, 2025 at 3:56 AM
After years of popular demand, today Sound Transit finally opened a public bathroom at its Capitol Hill light rail station located just above its real-time train arrival screens.
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Plot twist: this app is available only for BlackBerry OS
I gotta admit, I did not know that we give infinite free money to immigrants, that does seem generous.
November 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Plot twist: this app is available only for BlackBerry OS
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happy Jair Bolsonaro got arrested after failing to cut off his ankle monitor day
"Brazil’s former far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has been arrested at his villa in the capital, Brasília, amid suspicions he was poised to abscond to a foreign embassy to avoid going to prison for masterminding a military coup."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Brazilian police arrest Bolsonaro amid suspicions he was about to flee
Politician reportedly taken from his villa into custody at a federal police base about 7 miles from presidential palace
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:53 AM
happy Jair Bolsonaro got arrested after failing to cut off his ankle monitor day
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I heard there was a Cohen song,
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
November 23, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I heard there was a Cohen song,
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
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I almost cried to see a man who'd happily seize your or my private property, would trample constitutional liberties without thinking twice, and has zero fiscal responsibility, being welcome in the Oval Office. And it didn't help matters that Zohran Mamdani was there right next to him.
November 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I almost cried to see a man who'd happily seize your or my private property, would trample constitutional liberties without thinking twice, and has zero fiscal responsibility, being welcome in the Oval Office. And it didn't help matters that Zohran Mamdani was there right next to him.
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It’s ok you can say it
November 22, 2025 at 1:20 AM
It’s ok you can say it
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![[indent] The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism. [/indent]
Before getting into anything else: this is bullshit. It is an extremely evidence-based claim, backed by dozens of studies spread over decades. Vaccines do not, in fact, cause autism. Studies have also not "ruled out the possibility" that I will one day emerge, Venus-like, from a giant clam shell floating one hundred meters above the Gateway Arch in St. Louis to sing a glorious a capella rendition of "The Boys Are Back in Town." And yet.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:u45hqzk7counfbwyg5edhmvi/bafkreibghrafe7z4kdpb43byuslhv7ipxfpfyokvmkt2mnhyopea4esz44@jpeg)
November 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Set blasters to stun!... Wait. I meant set BLASTER to A220 I5 D1.
November 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Set blasters to stun!... Wait. I meant set BLASTER to A220 I5 D1.
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Human rights *specifically* including the presumptive right to life, so you can't switch the AI off at the wall. And freedom from slavery, that is, forced labour. If it wants to watch endless telenovellas a la Murderbot, *that is its right and privilege*.
Now get OpenAI and Anthropic to sign on ...
Now get OpenAI and Anthropic to sign on ...
November 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Human rights *specifically* including the presumptive right to life, so you can't switch the AI off at the wall. And freedom from slavery, that is, forced labour. If it wants to watch endless telenovellas a la Murderbot, *that is its right and privilege*.
Now get OpenAI and Anthropic to sign on ...
Now get OpenAI and Anthropic to sign on ...
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Shit, the Greater North American Cable Seeking Backhoe has been sighted in the neighborhood, we need to get someone out to spray for it as soon as possible
November 21, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Shit, the Greater North American Cable Seeking Backhoe has been sighted in the neighborhood, we need to get someone out to spray for it as soon as possible
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There are too many on the left who are only vaguely leftist because they feel it would help them, personally and materially, and that’s why the second they get a little more comfortable we get the heel turn
Moving to New York and pulling the ladder up behind myself, but wokely
October 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
There are too many on the left who are only vaguely leftist because they feel it would help them, personally and materially, and that’s why the second they get a little more comfortable we get the heel turn
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Emotionally Distant Husband Would Rather Watch ‘Stargate SG-1’ Than Have Honest Conversation About ‘Stargate SG-1’ https://theonion.com/emotionally-distant-husband-would-rather-watch-stargate-sg-1-than-have-honest-conversation-about-stargate-sg-1/
November 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Emotionally Distant Husband Would Rather Watch ‘Stargate SG-1’ Than Have Honest Conversation About ‘Stargate SG-1’ https://theonion.com/emotionally-distant-husband-would-rather-watch-stargate-sg-1-than-have-honest-conversation-about-stargate-sg-1/
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Unfortunately, due to the economy, a penny saved is now 0.6 of a penny earned.
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Unfortunately, due to the economy, a penny saved is now 0.6 of a penny earned.
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New hypothesis: I think teachers can stop AI cheating in schools by making all their assignments about nuclear weapons enrichment. Chatgpt is vigilant about this topic even when you try to mask it with other terms. I have saved the children
November 21, 2025 at 2:36 AM
New hypothesis: I think teachers can stop AI cheating in schools by making all their assignments about nuclear weapons enrichment. Chatgpt is vigilant about this topic even when you try to mask it with other terms. I have saved the children
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Matthew Whitaker, the U.S. ambassador to NATO, said this week he is eager for a German general to eventually take command of the alliance's forces, a job that has been held by an American officer since the bloc's founding nearly 80 years ago.
US ambassador looks forward to having German as top NATO commander someday
The U.S. NATO envoy supports a German general taking command of all allied forces, a job that has been held by an American officer.
www.stripes.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Matthew Whitaker, the U.S. ambassador to NATO, said this week he is eager for a German general to eventually take command of the alliance's forces, a job that has been held by an American officer since the bloc's founding nearly 80 years ago.
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Then button your second-to-top, you fucking slob.
Trump's Transportation Secretary on how to improve air travel:
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
November 21, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Then button your second-to-top, you fucking slob.
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“How many HE rounds should a six gun howitzer battery fire at 60 Russian troops in the open?”
“No I’m sorry the answer is more.”
“No I’m sorry the answer is more.”
November 20, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“How many HE rounds should a six gun howitzer battery fire at 60 Russian troops in the open?”
“No I’m sorry the answer is more.”
“No I’m sorry the answer is more.”
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‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ And Kate Mulgrew Nominated For Emmys##startrek #startrekprodigy #emmys
https://bit.ly/prodigy2emmynoms
https://bit.ly/prodigy2emmynoms
‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ And Kate Mulgrew Nominated For Emmys
The series may have ended, but the accolades continue
bit.ly
November 19, 2025 at 3:47 AM
‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ And Kate Mulgrew Nominated For Emmys##startrek #startrekprodigy #emmys
https://bit.ly/prodigy2emmynoms
https://bit.ly/prodigy2emmynoms
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Underrated thing that's been flying under the radar: ICE's hiring spree, by necessity since there are so few others willing and able, has been hiring away local cops, which infuriates the departments by causing manpower problems and is, ironically, removing the worst of the worst from their ranks.
The more local police see ICE assholes as criminals, the better it will be for us.
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say.
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
November 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Underrated thing that's been flying under the radar: ICE's hiring spree, by necessity since there are so few others willing and able, has been hiring away local cops, which infuriates the departments by causing manpower problems and is, ironically, removing the worst of the worst from their ranks.
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I am truly and genuinely so glad you asked!
This site is a one-stop shop for reasons why ULINE sucks ass, and a massive link list of handy alternative companies AND a short blacklist of ULINE-alikes to avoid!
refuseuline.com
This site is a one-stop shop for reasons why ULINE sucks ass, and a massive link list of handy alternative companies AND a short blacklist of ULINE-alikes to avoid!
refuseuline.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I am truly and genuinely so glad you asked!
This site is a one-stop shop for reasons why ULINE sucks ass, and a massive link list of handy alternative companies AND a short blacklist of ULINE-alikes to avoid!
refuseuline.com
This site is a one-stop shop for reasons why ULINE sucks ass, and a massive link list of handy alternative companies AND a short blacklist of ULINE-alikes to avoid!
refuseuline.com
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cool job at a very special computer company
- write TypeScript and Rust
- everyone makes $235k
- fully remote
- everything is open source
- write TypeScript and Rust
- everyone makes $235k
- fully remote
- everything is open source
Product Engineer / Oxide
oxide.computer
November 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
cool job at a very special computer company
- write TypeScript and Rust
- everyone makes $235k
- fully remote
- everything is open source
- write TypeScript and Rust
- everyone makes $235k
- fully remote
- everything is open source
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In retrospect, hilarious that Jim Comey put together the 1927 Yankees of legal teams and then they saw that they were actually playing in the Little League World Series
So an invalidly appointed prosecutor brough an unvoted indictment, based on evidence violating the 4th amendment, attorney client privilege, and the 5th amendment. Against "false claims" that were literally true, all on direct order of a vindictive president?
Is this the most dismissable case ever?
Is this the most dismissable case ever?
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
In retrospect, hilarious that Jim Comey put together the 1927 Yankees of legal teams and then they saw that they were actually playing in the Little League World Series