Jill E Duffy
@jilleduffy.bsky.social
Writer: work, workplace issues, women in midlife, tech
Words at WIRED, PCMag, BBC, Gloria, others
Currently living somewhere along the Mekong
https://jilleduffy.com
Words at WIRED, PCMag, BBC, Gloria, others
Currently living somewhere along the Mekong
https://jilleduffy.com
The number of product reps & execs who reach out asking if I could review a product & don't seem to know that I've ALREADY REVIEWED THE PRODUCT is astounding
Often they look at the best-of list & want to be on it, w/o seeing that I reviewed the product in question & it scored too low to be included
Often they look at the best-of list & want to be on it, w/o seeing that I reviewed the product in question & it scored too low to be included
November 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The number of product reps & execs who reach out asking if I could review a product & don't seem to know that I've ALREADY REVIEWED THE PRODUCT is astounding
Often they look at the best-of list & want to be on it, w/o seeing that I reviewed the product in question & it scored too low to be included
Often they look at the best-of list & want to be on it, w/o seeing that I reviewed the product in question & it scored too low to be included
Is this not one of the wildest scams? North Koreans have been posing as remote IT workers from western countries & getting jobs, like, real paying IT jobs. Then they steal & launder millions to fund the North Korean regime
#cybersecurity #tech #scams #scammers
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
#cybersecurity #tech #scams #scammers
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
North Korean scammers go global
As U.S. law enforcement and cyber groups are cracking down on a years-long North Korean cyber scheme, these scammers are setting their sights on broader — potentially less savvy — targets across the w...
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Is this not one of the wildest scams? North Koreans have been posing as remote IT workers from western countries & getting jobs, like, real paying IT jobs. Then they steal & launder millions to fund the North Korean regime
#cybersecurity #tech #scams #scammers
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
#cybersecurity #tech #scams #scammers
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
The irony that your air traffic controller or TSA agent might be not working because they're busy driving your Uber/Lyft to the airport
#GovernmentShutdown #AirTravel
#GovernmentShutdown #AirTravel
November 8, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The irony that your air traffic controller or TSA agent might be not working because they're busy driving your Uber/Lyft to the airport
#GovernmentShutdown #AirTravel
#GovernmentShutdown #AirTravel
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AI boosts productivity while arming adversaries as @leolaporte.me, @jilleduffy.bsky.social, @stamos.org, & @gigastacey.bsky.social discuss the coming wave of AI-fueled cyberattacks on This Week in Tech covering OpenAI's security researcher & the F5 hack! twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1056
The Big Sleep | TWiT.TV
From AI-powered code generation boosting productivity to adversaries using the same tools to hunt zero-days, the panel exposes the coming wave of AI-fueled cyberattacks—and
twit.tv
November 5, 2025 at 12:58 AM
AI boosts productivity while arming adversaries as @leolaporte.me, @jilleduffy.bsky.social, @stamos.org, & @gigastacey.bsky.social discuss the coming wave of AI-fueled cyberattacks on This Week in Tech covering OpenAI's security researcher & the F5 hack! twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1056
AI stocks waver as ‘Big Short’ investor bets against Palantir, Nvidia
That was from the Washington Post late last night (Tues Nov 4) Eastern time.
This morning (US time), the update is the bet was $1.1 billion
Gift article
wapo.st/3WEdZhL
That was from the Washington Post late last night (Tues Nov 4) Eastern time.
This morning (US time), the update is the bet was $1.1 billion
Gift article
wapo.st/3WEdZhL
AI stocks waver as ‘Big Short’ investor bets against Palantir, Nvidia
Michael Burry drew the ire of Palantir CEO Alex Karp after disclosing his bets against the artificial intelligence giants.
wapo.st
November 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
AI stocks waver as ‘Big Short’ investor bets against Palantir, Nvidia
That was from the Washington Post late last night (Tues Nov 4) Eastern time.
This morning (US time), the update is the bet was $1.1 billion
Gift article
wapo.st/3WEdZhL
That was from the Washington Post late last night (Tues Nov 4) Eastern time.
This morning (US time), the update is the bet was $1.1 billion
Gift article
wapo.st/3WEdZhL
Traveling in the US by air? Only book refundable or cancelable tickets
With TSA, air traffic controllers, & other fed gov workers not receiving pay, you're at an enormous risk—flights canceled, such massive delays, etc.
Op-ed from 2023; relevant now www.pcmag.com/opinions/onl...
With TSA, air traffic controllers, & other fed gov workers not receiving pay, you're at an enormous risk—flights canceled, such massive delays, etc.
Op-ed from 2023; relevant now www.pcmag.com/opinions/onl...
Why I'm Only Booking Cancelable Travel Reservations This Summer
How quickly we forget 35,000 canceled or delayed flights in one weekend last year. Take these steps to protect yourself from travel fiascos in 2023.
www.pcmag.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Traveling in the US by air? Only book refundable or cancelable tickets
With TSA, air traffic controllers, & other fed gov workers not receiving pay, you're at an enormous risk—flights canceled, such massive delays, etc.
Op-ed from 2023; relevant now www.pcmag.com/opinions/onl...
With TSA, air traffic controllers, & other fed gov workers not receiving pay, you're at an enormous risk—flights canceled, such massive delays, etc.
Op-ed from 2023; relevant now www.pcmag.com/opinions/onl...
The only time I get happy email is when all 17 of the books that I'm waitlisted for at the library come in on the same day
October 5, 2025 at 8:49 AM
The only time I get happy email is when all 17 of the books that I'm waitlisted for at the library come in on the same day
AI* is trained on the stupidity of the internet, using text written to satisfy the ever-changing demands of Google search optimization. I hope machine learning can be used for good in, say, science&med, but that'll be in private closed systems using hand-selected data
*Large consumer-grade gen AI
*Large consumer-grade gen AI
September 27, 2025 at 8:24 AM
AI* is trained on the stupidity of the internet, using text written to satisfy the ever-changing demands of Google search optimization. I hope machine learning can be used for good in, say, science&med, but that'll be in private closed systems using hand-selected data
*Large consumer-grade gen AI
*Large consumer-grade gen AI
In Thailand, the zoo ran a drill to see how staff and police would deal with escaped animals, like Moo Deng, and the footage is fantastic
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8K_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8K_...
Moo Deng Escapes in Pattaya, Brave Staff capture her after rampage.
YouTube video by The Pattaya News Thailand
www.youtube.com
September 25, 2025 at 2:59 AM
In Thailand, the zoo ran a drill to see how staff and police would deal with escaped animals, like Moo Deng, and the footage is fantastic
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8K_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8K_...
I'm working on 2 articles that deal w preparation for death, organizing & passing along info
A tip! US citizens: Search for the legal forms you need & include your state in the search. You're likely to find free versions that are legally binding, though you may have to get them notarized
A tip! US citizens: Search for the legal forms you need & include your state in the search. You're likely to find free versions that are legally binding, though you may have to get them notarized
September 24, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I'm working on 2 articles that deal w preparation for death, organizing & passing along info
A tip! US citizens: Search for the legal forms you need & include your state in the search. You're likely to find free versions that are legally binding, though you may have to get them notarized
A tip! US citizens: Search for the legal forms you need & include your state in the search. You're likely to find free versions that are legally binding, though you may have to get them notarized
In 2014, Charlotte Kaufman was dragged through social media mud for being rescued at sea during an ocean crossing with small children on board. The family was forced to sink its boat. To hear Kaufman's version of the story, she did everything exactly right www.huffpost.com/entry/rebel-...
I Was Parent-Shamed When We Had An Emergency At Sea. Now I’m Defending My Family.
My husband and I are not bad parents, and I am not here to apologize.
www.huffpost.com
September 23, 2025 at 11:42 PM
In 2014, Charlotte Kaufman was dragged through social media mud for being rescued at sea during an ocean crossing with small children on board. The family was forced to sink its boat. To hear Kaufman's version of the story, she did everything exactly right www.huffpost.com/entry/rebel-...
A lobsterman is saved by his boots. This is a story that I've never stopped thinking about since I first read it. It takes place off the coast of Long Island, where I grew up.
A Speck in the Sea, by Paul Tough, The New York Times Magazine, January 2014
gift link www.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/m...
A Speck in the Sea, by Paul Tough, The New York Times Magazine, January 2014
gift link www.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/m...
A Speck in the Sea (Published 2014)
www.nytimes.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
A lobsterman is saved by his boots. This is a story that I've never stopped thinking about since I first read it. It takes place off the coast of Long Island, where I grew up.
A Speck in the Sea, by Paul Tough, The New York Times Magazine, January 2014
gift link www.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/m...
A Speck in the Sea, by Paul Tough, The New York Times Magazine, January 2014
gift link www.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/m...
Read something short and beautiful to remind your heart to be joyful
This article about fruit sandwiches has unexpectedly dreamy prose, and I haven't stopped thinking about it for 3 years
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/m...
This article about fruit sandwiches has unexpectedly dreamy prose, and I haven't stopped thinking about it for 3 years
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/m...
Behold the Fruit Sandwich (Published 2022)
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Read something short and beautiful to remind your heart to be joyful
This article about fruit sandwiches has unexpectedly dreamy prose, and I haven't stopped thinking about it for 3 years
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/m...
This article about fruit sandwiches has unexpectedly dreamy prose, and I haven't stopped thinking about it for 3 years
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/m...
2023: "AI is going to get exponentially better. Just imagine what it's going to be like in 2 years"
2025: clicks a checkbox to prove human
2025: clicks a checkbox to prove human
September 17, 2025 at 4:21 AM
2023: "AI is going to get exponentially better. Just imagine what it's going to be like in 2 years"
2025: clicks a checkbox to prove human
2025: clicks a checkbox to prove human
The number of people on LinkedIn telling me that people must suffer because corporation need to thrive is bonkers
I really wish more people would acknowledge and talk about the lack of workers' rights in the U.S.
I really wish more people would acknowledge and talk about the lack of workers' rights in the U.S.
September 17, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The number of people on LinkedIn telling me that people must suffer because corporation need to thrive is bonkers
I really wish more people would acknowledge and talk about the lack of workers' rights in the U.S.
I really wish more people would acknowledge and talk about the lack of workers' rights in the U.S.
"when done right, [remote collaboration] starts with zero assumptions & builds a totally new understanding of what it means to get work done"
From my book. Pick up a copy! Your team will thank you
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ev...
From my book. Pick up a copy! Your team will thank you
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ev...
The Everything Guide to Remote Work
Discover the secret to being productive and successful no matter where you are with this essential guide to remote work.During COVID-19, working fr...
www.simonandschuster.com
August 22, 2025 at 1:52 AM
"when done right, [remote collaboration] starts with zero assumptions & builds a totally new understanding of what it means to get work done"
From my book. Pick up a copy! Your team will thank you
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ev...
From my book. Pick up a copy! Your team will thank you
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ev...
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Not being able to survive on one income is now called "polyworking"
The branding gods have spoken
The branding gods have spoken
April 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Not being able to survive on one income is now called "polyworking"
The branding gods have spoken
The branding gods have spoken
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They’ve already deported someone to Rwanda! I reported on a State Dept. cable confirming it a week ago! I even shared the cable details so others could confirm!!!! I feel insane www.thehandbasket.co/p/us-rwanda-...
The Trump administration has discussed deporting migrants to Libya and Rwanda. In the case of Libya, this would include “asylum seekers apprehended at the US border.”
www.cnn.com/2025/04/30/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/30/p...
April 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
They’ve already deported someone to Rwanda! I reported on a State Dept. cable confirming it a week ago! I even shared the cable details so others could confirm!!!! I feel insane www.thehandbasket.co/p/us-rwanda-...
Not being able to survive on one income is now called "polyworking"
The branding gods have spoken
The branding gods have spoken
April 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Not being able to survive on one income is now called "polyworking"
The branding gods have spoken
The branding gods have spoken
Would be a shame if the DC drag community crashed one of these events at Butterworth’s…
Profoundly insecure losers www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/0...
In Trump’s Washington, MAGA fashionistas lay claim to American hotness
At a party thrown by a conservative lifestyle publication, an “objectively beautiful lifestyle” and an “objectively superior worldview” go hand in hand.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Would be a shame if the DC drag community crashed one of these events at Butterworth’s…
Lobbying is just legal corruption
April 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Lobbying is just legal corruption
You might be losing 10 percent of your work day to task switching, but that's not necessarily a bad thing
#business #productivity #work
productivityreport.org/2025/04/11/h...
#business #productivity #work
productivityreport.org/2025/04/11/h...
How Much Time Do We Lose Task-Switching?
Quick switches away from your primary task could cost you more than 2 hours of distracted time. And that’s not per day. That’s per switch! What’s going on with task-switching, and…
productivityreport.org
April 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
You might be losing 10 percent of your work day to task switching, but that's not necessarily a bad thing
#business #productivity #work
productivityreport.org/2025/04/11/h...
#business #productivity #work
productivityreport.org/2025/04/11/h...
When you're STRESSED OUT & feeling PRESSURE, that's an ideal time for scammers to strike
How are you feeling right now about your finances, hmm?
Please remind yourself, your friends&family that no one from the SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, IRS OFFICE, or other gov agencies will call you! ... 1/3
How are you feeling right now about your finances, hmm?
Please remind yourself, your friends&family that no one from the SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, IRS OFFICE, or other gov agencies will call you! ... 1/3
April 8, 2025 at 9:43 AM
When you're STRESSED OUT & feeling PRESSURE, that's an ideal time for scammers to strike
How are you feeling right now about your finances, hmm?
Please remind yourself, your friends&family that no one from the SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, IRS OFFICE, or other gov agencies will call you! ... 1/3
How are you feeling right now about your finances, hmm?
Please remind yourself, your friends&family that no one from the SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, IRS OFFICE, or other gov agencies will call you! ... 1/3
Reposted by Jill E Duffy
