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Joseph Lorenzo Hall, PhD
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Astrophysicist turned advocate; guiding the globe to a safer, stronger Internet. Distinguished Technologist @internetsociety.bsky.social https://josephhall.org/
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"Spectral Sun" by Wode youtube.com/watch?v=clR5... youtube.com/watch?v=clR5...
The cover art for the Wode album Burn in Many Mirrors. It depicts a massive, dark, gothic structure—resembling a cathedral or fortress—covered in ice and decay. The overall mood is grim and frozen. The band's logo is at the top.
November 22, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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The Salt Typhoon campaign is more than a technical failure; it's a stark policy failure. It provides the definitive, empirical answer that the premise of a "good guys only" backdoor is wrong and dangerous. This vulnerability is inherent to the policy of mandated access, creating a trust inversion where a system designed for privileged access becomes a powerful tool for any adversary who compromises the host network. The long-running debate is over. The campaign unequivocally demonstrates that any mandated "backdoor" is a vulnerability that will inevitably be discovered and exploited by capable adversaries.
November 19, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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classic: I get a feeling of pleasure / when I wear black leather... "Black Leather Gloves (Olympia EP)" by Cosmetrics youtube.com/watch?v=F576...
Album cover, blonde woman, black and white
November 16, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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I'm a lucky guy. 9 years ago today at National Rehab Hospital (mom Elisa, partner Chelle, and sis Tracie behind the camera)
Jow with a beard and glasses, wearing a hospital gown and arm sling, sits ins wheelchair between two women and smiles at the camera. The woman on the left, Joe's mom Elisa, with gray hair and glasses, is smiling. The woman on the right, Joe's partner Michelle, with dark curly hair and wearing a leopard print shirt, is also smiling. Tracie, Joe's sister is taking the picture but also smiling.
November 15, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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"Лета не было" by Ритуальные Услуги
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Cover art for the track "Лета не было" by Ритуальные Услуги. A person holds a heavily scratched and dirty pane of glass in front of their face, obscuring their features, with a blurred forest in the background. // Обложка трека «Лета не было» группы «Ритуальные Услуги». Человек держит перед лицом сильно поцарапанное стекло, скрывающее лицо, на фоне размытого леса.
November 13, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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"Lithium" by Labyrinth Ear youtube.com/watch?v=oI3G...
A kitty and a skull, both black
November 12, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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get you some tiny-ass whisks
A person's hand, wearing a blue sleeve, holds two miniature metal whisks with spring-coil handles against a dark, speckled, reflective granite countertop.
November 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Mom's Halloween card this year is excellent
This is a beautiful handmade "Día de los Muertos" (Day of the Dead) card. Inside an oval, a silhouette of a skeleton band and a dancing couple stands in a graveyard against a sunset sky. The scene is framed by colorful, 3D paper flowers and vines on a white, embossed background, with the word "magic" in gold script below.
October 31, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Wow, in my green corduroy jacket: tickets 11 years ago to the day on Halloween to Samhain in DC
A close-up, angled photograph of a printed Ticketmaster ticket for a Samhain concert at the Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C. The event was on Friday, October 31, 2014, at 7:30 PM. The ticket, issued to "Michelle Marie," is for "General Admission Adult" and "Standing Room Only" in section GA1.
October 31, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Honored to help kick off the NCSC LIII (ncsc.modelun.org) opening ceremony today! It was a privilege to share the stage with Matthew Reynolds of UNHCR @unhcr.org . What a time to be thinking about crisis diplomacy! 1/
Dr. Joseph Lorenzo Hall speaking at a podium on a conference stage. A large screen behind him identifies him, "The Internet Society," and the event, "NCSC LIII: The National Collegiate Security Conference." Several other people are seated on the stage. A close-up of a wooden gavel resting on a red, patterned tablecloth. A gold plaque on the gavel head reads, "Internet Society, Philanthropy Partner, October 30 - November 1." Halloween decorations, including a skull and a pumpkin, are in the background.
October 31, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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October 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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A maize maze in Woodbury, CT (The Farm)
A wide-angle, eye-level shot of two people inside a corn maze in Woodbury, CT. The corn stalks are tall, dry, and brown for autumn, lining a dirt path. The person on the left has short, light-colored hair and wears a dark hoodie. The person on the right has dark hair, wears a black leather jacket, and is looking down at a smartphone, possibly for a map. The sky is a mix of dark clouds and bright blue patches.
October 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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epic shit here, ppl. play it loud, or what are you even doing?! "Blue Light Hunter (Live Synth Session from the Studio Room)" by Jahrund youtube.com/watch?v=5cd9...
A picture of a crazy synth setup, to drool over
October 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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btw, do NOT sleep on Brickhouse Pizza and Italian Restaurant in New Milford, CT. It's just amazing, peak form and execution.
A large, 16-inch round pizza topped with green peppers and mushrooms sits on a metal stand in the center of a dark restaurant table. Surrounding the pizza are plates of spaghetti, a Caesar salad, and another side salad, along with glasses of red wine, a bottle of wine, and a small dish of olive oil with cheese. In the background, the restaurant's dining area with brick walls and other empty tables is visible. Brickhouse Pizza in New Milford, CT USA
October 23, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Wow. Ponte Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear www.vogue.com/fashion-show...
A color photograph of a person, likely a woman, with long, dark, curly hair covering part of her face. She is partially nude and appears to be entangled or wrapped in a mass of dark, sheer material resembling multiple pairs of black nylon tights or stockings. The background is a solid, medium-gray color. A full-body black and white photograph of a woman with an austere expression, standing against a solid gray background. She is wearing a simple, textured, short-sleeved white dress with a cut-out section on the torso revealing a woven, organic, or intestine-like texture in a lighter color inside. She is wearing sheer black tights and black high-heeled sandals. A full-body photograph of a man standing against a solid gray background. He is wearing a suit (jacket, trousers, and tie) that appears to be made of a dark, distressed, textured, or sculpted material resembling rough leather, dark stone, or dried clay. His shoes are a lighter, patterned color. The image is color but heavily desaturated, giving a monochromatic feel. A three-quarter black and white photograph of a woman in a dramatic pose. She is wearing a voluminous, white, bell-shaped mini-dress or top that covers her head and upper body like a nun's habit or veil, revealing only her face. She is wearing sheer black tights and black high-heeled ankle-strap shoes.
October 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Эпитафия - Путь
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Эпитафия Путь Песни смерти
October 14, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Packing the travel essentials. IYKYK
A hand holds a fan of several single-serving packets of orange-flavored, sugar-free Metamucil On-The-Go over a dark countertop.
October 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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And DC's Cemetery Sex
October 5, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Castle Rat was amazing!
October 5, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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Heh, comedian and badass Tig Notaro:
October 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Update on running with bells: instead of just attaching them to your shoes, I put them in the front pocket of a hand bottle. I can gently shake the bottle to let others know I'm there, instead of jingling constantly.
A person's open palm holds two sets of small, gold-colored jingle bells, each attached to a silver lobster clasp. In the blurred background, a black and lime-green Nathan running hand bottle and pouch sits on a dark countertop.
October 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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"Mess of Zero" by Song of Zarathustra youtube.com/watch?v=oBsv...
Album cover, a sketch
October 4, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Yes, fam, I am so quiet of a runner that I have to rock the bells
A top-down view of a person wearing navy blue sneakers with small gold bells on the laces, standing on a wooden floor.
October 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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It was a good day. Onwards!
A winner's nametag from the IP3 Awards rests on a dark marble countertop. The tag reads "Dr. Joseph Lorenzo Hall, IP3 Winner." In the background is a celebratory shot glass of whiskey and a green water bottle in dim light.
October 1, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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wow, Crispin Glover's dance scene in Friday the 13th Part Four: The Final Chapter, is out. of. control. cool.
September 29, 2025 at 2:46 AM