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An LLM can NEVER be used when both "receives untrusted input" and "can do a bad thing" are both true.
This means that "AI agents" can NEVER be made safe. This is Microsoft hackery broken sandboxing and blame the user security for a feature that shouldn't exist at all.
This means that "AI agents" can NEVER be made safe. This is Microsoft hackery broken sandboxing and blame the user security for a feature that shouldn't exist at all.
Whoops! Microsoft’s new Windows AI agent platform lets in malware
and you thought Windows was supposed to run software
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAeN... - video
pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251119-who... - podcast
time: 4 min 27 sec
and you thought Windows was supposed to run software
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAeN... - video
pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251119-who... - podcast
time: 4 min 27 sec
November 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
An LLM can NEVER be used when both "receives untrusted input" and "can do a bad thing" are both true.
This means that "AI agents" can NEVER be made safe. This is Microsoft hackery broken sandboxing and blame the user security for a feature that shouldn't exist at all.
This means that "AI agents" can NEVER be made safe. This is Microsoft hackery broken sandboxing and blame the user security for a feature that shouldn't exist at all.
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8 of the top 10 (13 of the top 20) are now in China. The US is in decline, and that includes our basic and applied science, scientific publications, and knowledge mobilization. 🧪
2025 Research Leaders: Leading institutions | Nature Index
The Nature Index tracks the affiliations of high-quality scientific articles. Updated monthly, the Nature Index presents research outputs by institution and country. Use the Nature Index to interrogat...
www.nature.com
September 13, 2025 at 9:13 PM
8 of the top 10 (13 of the top 20) are now in China. The US is in decline, and that includes our basic and applied science, scientific publications, and knowledge mobilization. 🧪
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The mainstream media is way too silent on Trump‘s enablers, his staff that is cooking up all these weird and radical schemes. For Pete’s sake, Trump doesn’t even know what he might be doing, let alone how to execute these absurd authoritarian ploys. EXPOSE THEM. Some are soluble in sunlight. :-)
August 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The mainstream media is way too silent on Trump‘s enablers, his staff that is cooking up all these weird and radical schemes. For Pete’s sake, Trump doesn’t even know what he might be doing, let alone how to execute these absurd authoritarian ploys. EXPOSE THEM. Some are soluble in sunlight. :-)
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Leverage
When Russia knows you're hiding stuff from public knowledge and they know about it.
2016: www.emptywheel.net/2025/08/09/h...
Gabbard, Patel, Duram, Flynn, ... all of tRUmp's "intel" people are in on it, Russia knows it and they are still denying it.
@emptywheel.bsky.social
When Russia knows you're hiding stuff from public knowledge and they know about it.
2016: www.emptywheel.net/2025/08/09/h...
Gabbard, Patel, Duram, Flynn, ... all of tRUmp's "intel" people are in on it, Russia knows it and they are still denying it.
@emptywheel.bsky.social
How John Durham Buried Evidence He Had Been Doing the Work of Russian Spies ... and then Tulsi Gabbard Buried More - emptywheel
There are a lot of pieces of evidence that Durham not only chased a Russian conspiracy theory to frame Hillary Clinton, but did so knowingly. Most telling is the way Durham obscured the timeline showi...
www.emptywheel.net
August 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Leverage
When Russia knows you're hiding stuff from public knowledge and they know about it.
2016: www.emptywheel.net/2025/08/09/h...
Gabbard, Patel, Duram, Flynn, ... all of tRUmp's "intel" people are in on it, Russia knows it and they are still denying it.
@emptywheel.bsky.social
When Russia knows you're hiding stuff from public knowledge and they know about it.
2016: www.emptywheel.net/2025/08/09/h...
Gabbard, Patel, Duram, Flynn, ... all of tRUmp's "intel" people are in on it, Russia knows it and they are still denying it.
@emptywheel.bsky.social
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Six months into Donald Trump’s second term, his administration is at war with the federal judiciary, evading court orders blocking its agenda, suing judges for alleged misconduct, and veering toward what multiple current and former federal judges say could be a constitutional crisis: cnn.it/41vcFR2
‘The courts are helpless’: Inside the Trump administration’s steady erosion of judicial power | CNN Politics
Six months into Donald Trump’s second term, his administration is at war with the federal judiciary, evading court orders blocking its agenda, suing judges for alleged misconduct, and veering toward w...
cnn.it
August 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Six months into Donald Trump’s second term, his administration is at war with the federal judiciary, evading court orders blocking its agenda, suing judges for alleged misconduct, and veering toward what multiple current and former federal judges say could be a constitutional crisis: cnn.it/41vcFR2
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This day in history, an abuser resigned in disgrace. He will never hold such power again. We won’t let him.
August 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This day in history, an abuser resigned in disgrace. He will never hold such power again. We won’t let him.
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This spring, Donald Trump opened up an important marine protected area to industrial-scale fishing.
A judge just blocked that move and for now the area is once again protected.
www.courthousenews.com/judge-discon... 🧪🦑🌎🐠
A judge just blocked that move and for now the area is once again protected.
www.courthousenews.com/judge-discon... 🧪🦑🌎🐠
Judge discontinues commercial fishing in Pacific monument
Environmentalists and Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners claim the Trump administration violated procedure by opening the monument up to commercial fishing without allowing for a comment period or...
www.courthousenews.com
August 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
This spring, Donald Trump opened up an important marine protected area to industrial-scale fishing.
A judge just blocked that move and for now the area is once again protected.
www.courthousenews.com/judge-discon... 🧪🦑🌎🐠
A judge just blocked that move and for now the area is once again protected.
www.courthousenews.com/judge-discon... 🧪🦑🌎🐠
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It makes sense once you realize that every accusation is a confession.
August 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
It makes sense once you realize that every accusation is a confession.
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Two months after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, in June 2022, Idaho’s trigger ban outlawing most abortions—one of the strictest nationwide—took effect.
According to a new peer-reviewed paper study, Idaho lost more than a third of its OBs—94 of 268 total—afterwards.
According to a new peer-reviewed paper study, Idaho lost more than a third of its OBs—94 of 268 total—afterwards.
Idaho lost one in three obstetricians after its abortion ban
New research confirms: Crackdowns on reproductive rights have harmful ripple effects across local health care.
www.motherjones.com
August 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Two months after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, in June 2022, Idaho’s trigger ban outlawing most abortions—one of the strictest nationwide—took effect.
According to a new peer-reviewed paper study, Idaho lost more than a third of its OBs—94 of 268 total—afterwards.
According to a new peer-reviewed paper study, Idaho lost more than a third of its OBs—94 of 268 total—afterwards.
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Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) says the FBI will help Texas law enforcement hunt down Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block Trump’s redistricting power grab. So instead of investigating actual threats, the FBI is being pulled into a partisan stunt to punish elected officials for taking a stand.
August 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) says the FBI will help Texas law enforcement hunt down Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block Trump’s redistricting power grab. So instead of investigating actual threats, the FBI is being pulled into a partisan stunt to punish elected officials for taking a stand.
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Protestors outside the Parliament cheered once it became know that lawmakers passed the law restoring the independence of NABU and SAPO.
July 31, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Protestors outside the Parliament cheered once it became know that lawmakers passed the law restoring the independence of NABU and SAPO.
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Hot, dry weather is causing concerns for firefighters and farmers with no significant rain in the forecast for the next two weeks
Nova Scotia forests, farms wither under drought-like weather conditions
Hot, dry weather is causing concerns for firefighters and farmers with no significant rain in the forecast for the next two weeks
www.saltwire.com
July 31, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Hot, dry weather is causing concerns for firefighters and farmers with no significant rain in the forecast for the next two weeks
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"The amplification of conspiracy theories about the origin of COVID has promoted a dangerously flawed understanding of pandemic risk." 🧪 theconversation.com/how-conspira...
How conspiracy theories about COVID’s origins are hampering our ability to prevent the next pandemic
The COVID pandemic likely began when the virus jumped from animals to humans, and didn’t start in a lab. But false narratives continue to circulate.
theconversation.com
July 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM
"The amplification of conspiracy theories about the origin of COVID has promoted a dangerously flawed understanding of pandemic risk." 🧪 theconversation.com/how-conspira...
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What kind of dog did the chemist have? A laboratory retriever. 🧪
June 27, 2025 at 12:37 AM
What kind of dog did the chemist have? A laboratory retriever. 🧪
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In the State Duma of the RF, Elon Musk was offered a "Far Eastern hectare". Deputies noted that Russia is ready to welcome him along with his technologies and capital by providing land and citizenship, which would benefit the country.
Without a doubt, this is a unique opportunity for Musk.
Without a doubt, this is a unique opportunity for Musk.
June 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
In the State Duma of the RF, Elon Musk was offered a "Far Eastern hectare". Deputies noted that Russia is ready to welcome him along with his technologies and capital by providing land and citizenship, which would benefit the country.
Without a doubt, this is a unique opportunity for Musk.
Without a doubt, this is a unique opportunity for Musk.
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The trans movement is losing because we’re too nasty on social media. Please ignore how the successful side of the argument behaves, as it invalidates my argument.
Advocate 24 Jun 25 -- Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history has been forced to deactivate her X account with 1.9m followers after being dogpiled following her attack on anti-trans bigot Riley Gaines. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
Simone Biles deactivates X account after comments about transgender athletes
Biles advocated for a transgender category in all sports. Anti-trans activist Riley Gaines said the gymnast was "rightly ridiculed" and celebrated the departure from X.
www.advocate.com
June 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The trans movement is losing because we’re too nasty on social media. Please ignore how the successful side of the argument behaves, as it invalidates my argument.
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🚨 NEW from me: Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump's immigration crackdown, has a financial stake of up to a quarter million dollars in Palantir, a key ICE contractor. Experts cite conflict of interest concerns
Read it @pogo.org:
www.pogo.org/investigatio...
Read it @pogo.org:
www.pogo.org/investigatio...
Stephen Miller’s Financial Stake in ICE Contractor Palantir
Over a dozen Trump appointees in the White House and Department of Homeland Security have owned stock in the controversial company raising privacy concerns across the political spectrum.
www.pogo.org
June 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
🚨 NEW from me: Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump's immigration crackdown, has a financial stake of up to a quarter million dollars in Palantir, a key ICE contractor. Experts cite conflict of interest concerns
Read it @pogo.org:
www.pogo.org/investigatio...
Read it @pogo.org:
www.pogo.org/investigatio...
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Iran’s jamming GPS in the Strait of Hormuz, messing with ~970 ships, per Windward. UKMTO confirms the interference. Faulty AIS coordinates are screwing up navigation in the Persian Gulf. The IRGC threatens to shut the strait down in hours.
June 22, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Iran’s jamming GPS in the Strait of Hormuz, messing with ~970 ships, per Windward. UKMTO confirms the interference. Faulty AIS coordinates are screwing up navigation in the Persian Gulf. The IRGC threatens to shut the strait down in hours.
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Remember when summer used to be carefree and fun, not filled with apocalyptic challenges from wildfires to suffocating heat? Tackling #ClimateChange requires mitigation and adaptation, not just eco-anxiety, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... @theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: Rescuing summer holidays from the clutches of climate change
A never-ending cascade of threats is a reminder that we need to mitigate the climate crisis if we don’t want to leave our kids in a hellscape
www.theglobeandmail.com
June 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Remember when summer used to be carefree and fun, not filled with apocalyptic challenges from wildfires to suffocating heat? Tackling #ClimateChange requires mitigation and adaptation, not just eco-anxiety, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... @theglobeandmail.com
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I don't see that @deadder.bsky.social has shared this here yet.
June 15, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I don't see that @deadder.bsky.social has shared this here yet.
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June 15, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Such an important AppSec lesson, to test potential misuse of account recovery flows.
New: A security researcher found a bug that revealed the private recovery phone number of almost any Google account.
TechCrunch verified the bug w/ the researcher, who quickly brute-forced the phone number of a test Google account we had set up.
TechCrunch verified the bug w/ the researcher, who quickly brute-forced the phone number of a test Google account we had set up.
Google fixes bug that could reveal users' private phone numbers | TechCrunch
The bug allowed a researcher to uncover recovery phone numbers of nearly any Google account.
techcrunch.com
June 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Such an important AppSec lesson, to test potential misuse of account recovery flows.
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One small victory.
Proves they can do it.
Proves they can do it.
New: A Guatemalan man who said he was deported to Mexico despite fearing he would be persecuted there was flown back to the United States on Wednesday after a judge ordered the Trump administration to facilitate his return, his lawyer said. www.reuters.com/world/us/gua...
Guatemalan deportee arrives in US after judge orders Trump to facilitate return
A Guatemalan man who said he was deported to Mexico despite fearing he would be persecuted there was flown back to the United States on Wednesday after a judge ordered the Trump administration to facilitate his return, his lawyer said.
www.reuters.com
June 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
One small victory.
Proves they can do it.
Proves they can do it.