Donna Yobs
@dmyobs.bsky.social
Techie (security, privacy, data). Silicon Valley & Shenandoah Valley. Active in social justice: LWV, H4H, SWE, Virginia Organizing
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Sometimes all you need is coffee and the ocean.
October 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Sometimes all you need is coffee and the ocean.
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"When the dust settles, we’ll probably see a whole lot of books written about the fancy math games that convinced investors that two companies passing $100 billion back and forth were creating $200 billion in value instead of having a net financial impact of 0" davekarpf.substack.com/p/its-giving...
It's Giving Enron
On the AI bubble, and the various echoes of the dotcom crash
davekarpf.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:59 AM
"When the dust settles, we’ll probably see a whole lot of books written about the fancy math games that convinced investors that two companies passing $100 billion back and forth were creating $200 billion in value instead of having a net financial impact of 0" davekarpf.substack.com/p/its-giving...
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This UVA rally — which is sponsored by student, faculty, & staff groups — will protest the Trump regime's efforts to take over American universities & demand that UVA not cooperate, as it did this summer.
Friday, noon, at the Rotunda. C-ville community members are encouraged to attend.
Friday, noon, at the Rotunda. C-ville community members are encouraged to attend.
Rally to protest Trump Administration deal set for Friday
Rally to protest Trump Administration deal set for Friday
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The University of Virginia will be holding a press conference, rally and march on Friday at the Rotunda against the Compact for Academic Excellence in
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October 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This UVA rally — which is sponsored by student, faculty, & staff groups — will protest the Trump regime's efforts to take over American universities & demand that UVA not cooperate, as it did this summer.
Friday, noon, at the Rotunda. C-ville community members are encouraged to attend.
Friday, noon, at the Rotunda. C-ville community members are encouraged to attend.
apnews.com/photo-galler... of October's supermoon: A stunning start to a trio of celestial events
Photos of October's supermoon: A stunning start to a trio of celestial events
October’s supermoon — a phenomenon when the moon is closest to Earth, making it appear larger and brighter — is the first of three this year.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
apnews.com/photo-galler... of October's supermoon: A stunning start to a trio of celestial events
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I was tempted to find an invite code for the new Sora app, but then realized I could spend that time making actual videos about Shortcuts!
Did that instead.
Did that instead.
October 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I was tempted to find an invite code for the new Sora app, but then realized I could spend that time making actual videos about Shortcuts!
Did that instead.
Did that instead.
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MIKE JOHNSON: They want to give taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal aliens again
CRAIG MELVIN: I had a hankering feeling you were going to bring that up. I actually did look at it. That's a bit misleading
CRAIG MELVIN: I had a hankering feeling you were going to bring that up. I actually did look at it. That's a bit misleading
October 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
MIKE JOHNSON: They want to give taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal aliens again
CRAIG MELVIN: I had a hankering feeling you were going to bring that up. I actually did look at it. That's a bit misleading
CRAIG MELVIN: I had a hankering feeling you were going to bring that up. I actually did look at it. That's a bit misleading
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Sarah Mullally was named the new archbishop of Canterbury on Friday, becoming the first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Church of England, and of the global Anglican community, in the church’s nearly 500-year history.
First woman is named archbishop of Canterbury, leader of Church of England
Sarah Mullally, previously the bishop of London, is the first woman to serve as spiritual leader of the Church of England in its nearly 500-year history.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Sarah Mullally was named the new archbishop of Canterbury on Friday, becoming the first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Church of England, and of the global Anglican community, in the church’s nearly 500-year history.
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Because the federal government shut down on the first of the month, everyone should know folks with a Section 8 Voucher cannot be evicted because the government didn't make the voucher payment, nor can their portion of the rent be increased to cover the voucher payment. 24 C.F.R. § 982.310(b)(1)
October 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Because the federal government shut down on the first of the month, everyone should know folks with a Section 8 Voucher cannot be evicted because the government didn't make the voucher payment, nor can their portion of the rent be increased to cover the voucher payment. 24 C.F.R. § 982.310(b)(1)
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We are all made of stars, but your RBAC shouldn’t be
July 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
We are all made of stars, but your RBAC shouldn’t be
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Fat Man and Little Boy bombed.
October 1, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Fat Man and Little Boy bombed.
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Watch the trump-Miller police brutalise and attack protesters in L.A. on September 1st at 1:45 am.
This is a brazen constitutional violation !
The government cannot use its armed forces against peaceful protesters.
This is also happening in other US Blue cities (see source below).
#RESIST !!
This is a brazen constitutional violation !
The government cannot use its armed forces against peaceful protesters.
This is also happening in other US Blue cities (see source below).
#RESIST !!
September 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Watch the trump-Miller police brutalise and attack protesters in L.A. on September 1st at 1:45 am.
This is a brazen constitutional violation !
The government cannot use its armed forces against peaceful protesters.
This is also happening in other US Blue cities (see source below).
#RESIST !!
This is a brazen constitutional violation !
The government cannot use its armed forces against peaceful protesters.
This is also happening in other US Blue cities (see source below).
#RESIST !!
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“If this were a benign repatriation to send children back to their parents, it wouldn’t be happening at midnight on Sunday of Labor Day weekend.”
Judge Blocks Trump's Late-Night Deportation of Hundreds of Guatemalan Children
A federal judge stopped the Trump administration from illegally deporting as many as 700 Guatemalan children over the Labor Day weekend, ordering a last-minute block on their removals even as some children had already been boarded onto planes. The Natio...
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September 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
“If this were a benign repatriation to send children back to their parents, it wouldn’t be happening at midnight on Sunday of Labor Day weekend.”
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Happy Labor Day Weekend folks
September 1, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Happy Labor Day Weekend folks
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Can we stop to talk about how remarkable the timing was? Compliant at 1am, Judge engaged at 2am, ex parte call to the Government at 2:30am (they did not answer), TRO at 4am?
On a Sunday of a holiday weekend?!
On a Sunday of a holiday weekend?!
August 31, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Can we stop to talk about how remarkable the timing was? Compliant at 1am, Judge engaged at 2am, ex parte call to the Government at 2:30am (they did not answer), TRO at 4am?
On a Sunday of a holiday weekend?!
On a Sunday of a holiday weekend?!
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The truth is there is no secret plan to defend American democracy. But what gives me hope is when people reject the cool cynicism of despair and choose to act rather than surrender. That is what keeps democracy alive, @marcelias.bsky.social writes.
What Gives Me Hope
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
September 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The truth is there is no secret plan to defend American democracy. But what gives me hope is when people reject the cool cynicism of despair and choose to act rather than surrender. That is what keeps democracy alive, @marcelias.bsky.social writes.
LWV encouraging civic engagement act.lwv.org/page/84217/a...
Unite and Rise with League of Women Voters!
I made a commitment today to defend our democracy and work to empower voters. Would you join the movement with me?
act.lwv.org
September 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
LWV encouraging civic engagement act.lwv.org/page/84217/a...
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I think a major factor in so many people being kind of blasé or in denial about ~all this~ is that they’ve been waiting to be given some sort of paternal-ish permission to start freaking out.
So, here ya go. Here’s the permission.
So, here ya go. Here’s the permission.
Gov. JB Pritzker: “I am ringing the alarm.” @wttw.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I think a major factor in so many people being kind of blasé or in denial about ~all this~ is that they’ve been waiting to be given some sort of paternal-ish permission to start freaking out.
So, here ya go. Here’s the permission.
So, here ya go. Here’s the permission.
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69% on a 2025 US survey agreed that "Vaccines have been mostly beneficial to human health."
Just 11% disagreed; 20% were unsure. The graph shows % agreement across subgroups.
Only among 3rd-party voters and those "neutral" on Trump did agreement fall below 50%. 🧪 carsey.unh.edu/publication/...
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Just 11% disagreed; 20% were unsure. The graph shows % agreement across subgroups.
Only among 3rd-party voters and those "neutral" on Trump did agreement fall below 50%. 🧪 carsey.unh.edu/publication/...
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August 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
69% on a 2025 US survey agreed that "Vaccines have been mostly beneficial to human health."
Just 11% disagreed; 20% were unsure. The graph shows % agreement across subgroups.
Only among 3rd-party voters and those "neutral" on Trump did agreement fall below 50%. 🧪 carsey.unh.edu/publication/...
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Just 11% disagreed; 20% were unsure. The graph shows % agreement across subgroups.
Only among 3rd-party voters and those "neutral" on Trump did agreement fall below 50%. 🧪 carsey.unh.edu/publication/...
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“National Guard soldiers are trained for warfare and natural disasters, not for community policing.”
NEW: National Guard troops deployed to DC by President Trump are now preparing to carry weapons.
It's a significant shift—defense officials emphasized two days ago that troops would not be armed or have weapons in their vehicles.
It's a significant shift—defense officials emphasized two days ago that troops would not be armed or have weapons in their vehicles.
August 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
“National Guard soldiers are trained for warfare and natural disasters, not for community policing.”
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While masked agents were violently attacking a delivery worker this morning, bystanders repeatedly asked to see their badge numbers but they refused.
Bystander: You guys are ruining this country, you know that, right?
Agent: Liberals already ruined it.
Bystander: You guys are ruining this country, you know that, right?
Agent: Liberals already ruined it.
August 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
While masked agents were violently attacking a delivery worker this morning, bystanders repeatedly asked to see their badge numbers but they refused.
Bystander: You guys are ruining this country, you know that, right?
Agent: Liberals already ruined it.
Bystander: You guys are ruining this country, you know that, right?
Agent: Liberals already ruined it.
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Deepfake detectors are slowly coming of age, at a time of dire need
Deepfake detectors are slowly coming of age, at a time of dire need
By video, picture, and voice – the fakers are coming for your money
DEF CON While AI was on everyone's lips in Las Vegas this week at the trio of security conferences in Sin City – BSides, Black Hat, AND DEF CON – there were a lot of people using the F-word too: fraud.…
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August 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Deepfake detectors are slowly coming of age, at a time of dire need
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Ukraine's reversal of a law that would have reduced the independence of its anti-corruption agencies is a reminder to other democracies that robust civic engagement can make a difference in policy outcomes, explains @mcfaulmike.bsky.social: ow.ly/UZjn50WAnIc
A Welcome U-Turn in Ukraine
Massive protests forced Zelenskyy to backtrack on a dangerous law. Will Trump’s opponents heed the lesson?
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August 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Ukraine's reversal of a law that would have reduced the independence of its anti-corruption agencies is a reminder to other democracies that robust civic engagement can make a difference in policy outcomes, explains @mcfaulmike.bsky.social: ow.ly/UZjn50WAnIc
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My goto is to ask LLMs how many states have R in their name. They always fail. GPT 5 included Indiana, Illinois, and Texas in its list. It then asked me if I wanted an alphabetical highlighted map. Sure, why not.
August 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
My goto is to ask LLMs how many states have R in their name. They always fail. GPT 5 included Indiana, Illinois, and Texas in its list. It then asked me if I wanted an alphabetical highlighted map. Sure, why not.