Darth Frosty
@darthfrosty.bsky.social
Infosec pro, family man, geek who overexplains, American worried about our old republic’s health
People often glibly say “I’d kill Hitler” when asked what they’d do if they had a time machine. I expect the same thing we are seeing play out in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder is what would have happened in 1920s Germany, were such a thing possible. Germans only knew Weimar wasn’t working.
September 14, 2025 at 11:14 AM
People often glibly say “I’d kill Hitler” when asked what they’d do if they had a time machine. I expect the same thing we are seeing play out in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder is what would have happened in 1920s Germany, were such a thing possible. Germans only knew Weimar wasn’t working.
Happy Independence Day, y’all!
June 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Happy Independence Day, y’all!
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I gift this NYT piece by David French, so that all can read.
“Millions of Americans are desperate for a quick and effective response to Trump’s attacks on the Constitution. But the election foreclosed that possibility. The courts — even if they have the courage — lack the power to save America.
“Millions of Americans are desperate for a quick and effective response to Trump’s attacks on the Constitution. But the election foreclosed that possibility. The courts — even if they have the courage — lack the power to save America.
April 17, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I gift this NYT piece by David French, so that all can read.
“Millions of Americans are desperate for a quick and effective response to Trump’s attacks on the Constitution. But the election foreclosed that possibility. The courts — even if they have the courage — lack the power to save America.
“Millions of Americans are desperate for a quick and effective response to Trump’s attacks on the Constitution. But the election foreclosed that possibility. The courts — even if they have the courage — lack the power to save America.
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Chris Krebs is America’s next profile in courage. The entire nation should support this honorable and courageous fellow citizen.
April 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Chris Krebs is America’s next profile in courage. The entire nation should support this honorable and courageous fellow citizen.
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Chris Krebs is a cyber security hero.
April 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Chris Krebs is a cyber security hero.
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Pro-democracy has to be a big tent. Welcome people in. Don’t shame them for not being there the whole time.
April 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Pro-democracy has to be a big tent. Welcome people in. Don’t shame them for not being there the whole time.
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Still one of the most incredible stories. Watch this overview of how one teacher's decision to stand up for her "Everyone is Welcome Here" poster created a massive groundswell.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=thP2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=thP2...
West Ada washes off chalk messages amid 'everyone is welcome here' movement
YouTube video by KTVB
www.youtube.com
March 29, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Still one of the most incredible stories. Watch this overview of how one teacher's decision to stand up for her "Everyone is Welcome Here" poster created a massive groundswell.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=thP2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=thP2...
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A tree just fell in the forest and it made a sound even though I was really far away. It definitely didn't know I was there. Case closed pretty much.
March 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A tree just fell in the forest and it made a sound even though I was really far away. It definitely didn't know I was there. Case closed pretty much.
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I feel like we need to form a League of Relatively Normal People, and our agenda should be things like:
--Canada's cool, leave them be
--Lot of smart people at universities, that's a plus
--We're scared of getting cancer, so let's research it
--Fewer floods and wildfires would be nice
--Canada's cool, leave them be
--Lot of smart people at universities, that's a plus
--We're scared of getting cancer, so let's research it
--Fewer floods and wildfires would be nice
March 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I feel like we need to form a League of Relatively Normal People, and our agenda should be things like:
--Canada's cool, leave them be
--Lot of smart people at universities, that's a plus
--We're scared of getting cancer, so let's research it
--Fewer floods and wildfires would be nice
--Canada's cool, leave them be
--Lot of smart people at universities, that's a plus
--We're scared of getting cancer, so let's research it
--Fewer floods and wildfires would be nice
@sciguyspace.bsky.social alternate history time. It’s 2008, Great Recession is starting to bite, Falcon-1 attempt 4 just succeeded against all odds, but a DOGE-like group is doing what DOGE is doing in our timeline’s 2025 (presume Obama did not win). Does SpaceX survive?
March 5, 2025 at 12:21 AM
@sciguyspace.bsky.social alternate history time. It’s 2008, Great Recession is starting to bite, Falcon-1 attempt 4 just succeeded against all odds, but a DOGE-like group is doing what DOGE is doing in our timeline’s 2025 (presume Obama did not win). Does SpaceX survive?
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That thread is full of this sentiment. This is your reminder that we celebrate when people make good decisions, punish when people make bad decisions. We don't punish people for making a good decision just because they previously made a bad one. That's dumb.
February 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
That thread is full of this sentiment. This is your reminder that we celebrate when people make good decisions, punish when people make bad decisions. We don't punish people for making a good decision just because they previously made a bad one. That's dumb.
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If you're trying to figure out what to do right now, my advice is to just pick a thing that you think might be useful in some way, however small, and do it. Doing a thing leads you to doing another, bigger thing, and prepares you for that next thing.
February 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
If you're trying to figure out what to do right now, my advice is to just pick a thing that you think might be useful in some way, however small, and do it. Doing a thing leads you to doing another, bigger thing, and prepares you for that next thing.
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Canada’s new Rural Community Immigration Pilot offers permanent residence to skilled workers who want to work and settle in rural and more remote communities.
14 pilot communities will approve certain employers to hire for jobs that they can’t fill with local workers.
More info here:
14 pilot communities will approve certain employers to hire for jobs that they can’t fill with local workers.
More info here:
Rural Community Immigration Pilot - Canada.ca
How to apply for the Rural community immigration pilot as a candidate.
www.canada.ca
February 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Canada’s new Rural Community Immigration Pilot offers permanent residence to skilled workers who want to work and settle in rural and more remote communities.
14 pilot communities will approve certain employers to hire for jobs that they can’t fill with local workers.
More info here:
14 pilot communities will approve certain employers to hire for jobs that they can’t fill with local workers.
More info here:
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Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.
January 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.
I recently realized that nebula photos are literally grown up “finding objects in clouds.”
January 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I recently realized that nebula photos are literally grown up “finding objects in clouds.”
One thing that keeps the other app on my mobile device is rocketry news. Sadly little of it here.
January 16, 2025 at 9:46 AM
One thing that keeps the other app on my mobile device is rocketry news. Sadly little of it here.
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Everybody should be on encrypted comms now, folks. Preferably Signal.
"Reporters and editors at national newspapers are increasing their reliance on encrypted communications to help shield themselves and their sources from potential federal leak investigations and subpoenas." www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/b...
News Outlets Batten Down the Hatches for Trump’s Return
Media organizations are taking unusual steps to prepare for what they fear will be a legal and political onslaught from the new administration.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Everybody should be on encrypted comms now, folks. Preferably Signal.
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As far-fetched as it all seems in practical terms, the rhetorical normalization of the idea that the sovereignty of smaller countries is negotiable is going to have serious reverberations for both Ukraine and Taiwan
January 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
As far-fetched as it all seems in practical terms, the rhetorical normalization of the idea that the sovereignty of smaller countries is negotiable is going to have serious reverberations for both Ukraine and Taiwan
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i’m gonna just watch this at least once a day and i recommend everyone do the same
November 6, 2024 at 11:00 AM
i’m gonna just watch this at least once a day and i recommend everyone do the same