Justin S
@justins.bsky.social
Software engineering and cybersecurity. Weird coffee person. Mostly water, opinions and guitars ...
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This seems really specific, but if you're:
✅ A security engineer
✅ UK based
✅ Looking for work
✅ Someone who loves cats
There's a remote role open now at Cats Protection that you might want to check out:
✅ A security engineer
✅ UK based
✅ Looking for work
✅ Someone who loves cats
There's a remote role open now at Cats Protection that you might want to check out:
IT Security Engineer at Cats Protection
Apply now for IT Security Engineer, Remote at Cats Protection
careers.cats.org.uk
December 2, 2025 at 11:10 AM
This seems really specific, but if you're:
✅ A security engineer
✅ UK based
✅ Looking for work
✅ Someone who loves cats
There's a remote role open now at Cats Protection that you might want to check out:
✅ A security engineer
✅ UK based
✅ Looking for work
✅ Someone who loves cats
There's a remote role open now at Cats Protection that you might want to check out:
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It's been obvious for years that many social media accounts are foreign trolls. The tragedy has been the utter complacency about it. All an enemy had to do was tinkle a little bell and the dumb doggies would bark away at each other. Why bother with a nuclear arsenal?
November 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
It's been obvious for years that many social media accounts are foreign trolls. The tragedy has been the utter complacency about it. All an enemy had to do was tinkle a little bell and the dumb doggies would bark away at each other. Why bother with a nuclear arsenal?
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How have Labour watched the Tories spend 2-3 years parroting Farage then lose an election badly and conclude a similar strategy is the best course of action?
I. Really. Genuinely. Do Not. Get. It.
I. Really. Genuinely. Do Not. Get. It.
Just another of those days when I hate this government
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum system in UK ‘out of control’ and dividing country, home secretary says
Shabana Mahmood to unveil new proposals modelled on Denmark’s controversial system
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
How have Labour watched the Tories spend 2-3 years parroting Farage then lose an election badly and conclude a similar strategy is the best course of action?
I. Really. Genuinely. Do Not. Get. It.
I. Really. Genuinely. Do Not. Get. It.
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I’m raising money for Groveland Emergency Food Shelf, a South Minneapolis nonprofit that provides emergency groceries for those in need. They’re currently struggling to keep up with demand, and they’re getting their first $16k in donations matched.
I’ve got $50 on it! Can anyone match me?
I’ve got $50 on it! Can anyone match me?
Support Groveland Emergency Food Shelf on GiveMN
Groveland Food Shelf is a non-profit 501(c)(3) providing emergency groceries for those in need.
www.givemn.org
November 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I’m raising money for Groveland Emergency Food Shelf, a South Minneapolis nonprofit that provides emergency groceries for those in need. They’re currently struggling to keep up with demand, and they’re getting their first $16k in donations matched.
I’ve got $50 on it! Can anyone match me?
I’ve got $50 on it! Can anyone match me?
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dear US friends, when a sitting president (re)builds the seat of government, it almost always means the president has no intention of leaving at the end of term. your African friends with decades of experience
October 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
dear US friends, when a sitting president (re)builds the seat of government, it almost always means the president has no intention of leaving at the end of term. your African friends with decades of experience
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When we're on the other side of this, there will obviously be prosecutions.
Sure, convict the leadership. But absolutely bury the rank and file who participated. Making people fear complicity is how we make sure this never happens again, regardless of who's in charge.
Sure, convict the leadership. But absolutely bury the rank and file who participated. Making people fear complicity is how we make sure this never happens again, regardless of who's in charge.
June 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
When we're on the other side of this, there will obviously be prosecutions.
Sure, convict the leadership. But absolutely bury the rank and file who participated. Making people fear complicity is how we make sure this never happens again, regardless of who's in charge.
Sure, convict the leadership. But absolutely bury the rank and file who participated. Making people fear complicity is how we make sure this never happens again, regardless of who's in charge.
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It feels like a significant amount of quality news outlets are behind paywalls while absolutely none of the inflammatory right-wing ones are and in an age of overwhelming misinformation combined with increasingly poor media literacy I just have… no idea what we’re supposed to do about that.
April 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
It feels like a significant amount of quality news outlets are behind paywalls while absolutely none of the inflammatory right-wing ones are and in an age of overwhelming misinformation combined with increasingly poor media literacy I just have… no idea what we’re supposed to do about that.
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Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
April 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
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Doing my research to stay ahead of this.
April 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Doing my research to stay ahead of this.
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🔥 “The needs of SEND children are not a figment of their parents’ imaginations, however inconvenient they may be for those who hold the purse strings…”
An open letter to Bridget Phillipson on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
A parent’s response to Phillipson’s position on SEND funding
westenglandbylines.co.uk
March 24, 2025 at 9:10 AM
🔥 “The needs of SEND children are not a figment of their parents’ imaginations, however inconvenient they may be for those who hold the purse strings…”
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I am writing about the chaos caused by the return to office orders at US federal government offices and want to hear from workers directly about the conditions at their offices.
You can contact me on Signal on DavidGilbert.01
You can contact me on Signal on DavidGilbert.01
March 23, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I am writing about the chaos caused by the return to office orders at US federal government offices and want to hear from workers directly about the conditions at their offices.
You can contact me on Signal on DavidGilbert.01
You can contact me on Signal on DavidGilbert.01
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👋 I'm doing another round of free open advice calls for folks in tech or looking to break into tech on Monday, March 17th
Want to talk about your job hunt? Your career direction? Or just want to talk through how things are going?
DM me for a booking link!
Want to talk about your job hunt? Your career direction? Or just want to talk through how things are going?
DM me for a booking link!
March 12, 2025 at 10:24 AM
👋 I'm doing another round of free open advice calls for folks in tech or looking to break into tech on Monday, March 17th
Want to talk about your job hunt? Your career direction? Or just want to talk through how things are going?
DM me for a booking link!
Want to talk about your job hunt? Your career direction? Or just want to talk through how things are going?
DM me for a booking link!
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When Trump was sworn in, Elon Musk's corporations were under more than 32 investigations conducted by at least 11 federal agencies.
Most of the cases are now closed or likely to be closed soon, and the federal agencies are being defanged by DOGE.
Funny how that works, huh?
Most of the cases are now closed or likely to be closed soon, and the federal agencies are being defanged by DOGE.
Funny how that works, huh?
March 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
When Trump was sworn in, Elon Musk's corporations were under more than 32 investigations conducted by at least 11 federal agencies.
Most of the cases are now closed or likely to be closed soon, and the federal agencies are being defanged by DOGE.
Funny how that works, huh?
Most of the cases are now closed or likely to be closed soon, and the federal agencies are being defanged by DOGE.
Funny how that works, huh?
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This👇 Calling these attacks “budget cuts” is like cutting off your leg and saying you’re trying to lose weight.
Really wish people would stop talking about the problem with Science under Trump as “budget cuts”.
No. Budgets are set deliberatively by elected members of congress. Budgets haven’t been cut.
What’s happening are *purges* and *censorship*.
No. Budgets are set deliberatively by elected members of congress. Budgets haven’t been cut.
What’s happening are *purges* and *censorship*.
March 8, 2025 at 2:23 AM
This👇 Calling these attacks “budget cuts” is like cutting off your leg and saying you’re trying to lose weight.
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Okay somehow it's Friday and somehow we made it (congrats!) 🤯
To make the doomscroll easier, here's a thread of all the wild stuff we learned this week, starting with @brbarrett.bsky.social's analysis on why DOGE *is* the deep state (and Elon Musk's extended universe.)
To make the doomscroll easier, here's a thread of all the wild stuff we learned this week, starting with @brbarrett.bsky.social's analysis on why DOGE *is* the deep state (and Elon Musk's extended universe.)
DOGE Is the Deep State
A shadowy group of unelected figures reshaping the federal government to their own benefit from the inside? Sounds familiar!
www.wired.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Okay somehow it's Friday and somehow we made it (congrats!) 🤯
To make the doomscroll easier, here's a thread of all the wild stuff we learned this week, starting with @brbarrett.bsky.social's analysis on why DOGE *is* the deep state (and Elon Musk's extended universe.)
To make the doomscroll easier, here's a thread of all the wild stuff we learned this week, starting with @brbarrett.bsky.social's analysis on why DOGE *is* the deep state (and Elon Musk's extended universe.)
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Hi everyone! Here to announce that Friday was my last day at Auth0/Okta. I’m excited to be looking for my new role though! I’m interested in:
⭐️ Technical writing
⭐️ Developer education/advocacy
⭐️ Developer marketing
⭐️ Technical program management
Reposts much appreciated!!🔁
More details below✨
⭐️ Technical writing
⭐️ Developer education/advocacy
⭐️ Developer marketing
⭐️ Technical program management
Reposts much appreciated!!🔁
More details below✨
March 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Hi everyone! Here to announce that Friday was my last day at Auth0/Okta. I’m excited to be looking for my new role though! I’m interested in:
⭐️ Technical writing
⭐️ Developer education/advocacy
⭐️ Developer marketing
⭐️ Technical program management
Reposts much appreciated!!🔁
More details below✨
⭐️ Technical writing
⭐️ Developer education/advocacy
⭐️ Developer marketing
⭐️ Technical program management
Reposts much appreciated!!🔁
More details below✨
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Okay... we feel like we say this every week but *a lot* of stuff happened. Let's break it down, starting with @brbarrett.bsky.social on why the DOGE takeover is worse than you think... (sorry, but you gotta read this one.)
The DOGE Takeover Is Worse Than You Think
What’s happening to the US government right now is bad. What comes next is worse.
www.wired.com
February 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Okay... we feel like we say this every week but *a lot* of stuff happened. Let's break it down, starting with @brbarrett.bsky.social on why the DOGE takeover is worse than you think... (sorry, but you gotta read this one.)
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America is like what if all the bad kids from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory grew up and formed a political party then that party ended up controlling all 3 branches of government
February 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
America is like what if all the bad kids from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory grew up and formed a political party then that party ended up controlling all 3 branches of government
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DOGE's new AI, built to scan federal workers' emails to see if they get to keep their jobs, is the latest in a number of AI schemes from Musk.
We might scoff at how dumb these ideas are, but the truth is, they're not even supposed to work. They're built to eliminate accountability.
We might scoff at how dumb these ideas are, but the truth is, they're not even supposed to work. They're built to eliminate accountability.
What's really behind Elon Musk and DOGE's AI schemes
DOGE is feeding workers' emails into an AI to decide if they should keep their jobs. It's a cruel joke in the service of something much worse.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
February 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
DOGE's new AI, built to scan federal workers' emails to see if they get to keep their jobs, is the latest in a number of AI schemes from Musk.
We might scoff at how dumb these ideas are, but the truth is, they're not even supposed to work. They're built to eliminate accountability.
We might scoff at how dumb these ideas are, but the truth is, they're not even supposed to work. They're built to eliminate accountability.
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Expect to see a lot more of this 👇 in the coming months & years.
If Europe is at least pretending to have a serious conversation about life without a US security guarantee, then the same conversation has to be had about tech dependence on the US.
Whether anything will happen is another matter.
If Europe is at least pretending to have a serious conversation about life without a US security guarantee, then the same conversation has to be had about tech dependence on the US.
Whether anything will happen is another matter.
It is very hard to accept, but it is no longer safe to move EU governments & societies to US clouds. Not only is it dangerous to do so, it is also likely flat out illegal in the near feature. We're trading convenience for utter dependence on a mad king. It should stop.
berthub.eu/articles/pos...
berthub.eu/articles/pos...
It is no longer safe to move our governments and societies to US clouds - Bert Hubert
The very short version: it is madness to continue transferring the running of European societies and governments to American clouds. Not only is it a terrible idea given the kind of things the “King o...
berthub.eu
February 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Expect to see a lot more of this 👇 in the coming months & years.
If Europe is at least pretending to have a serious conversation about life without a US security guarantee, then the same conversation has to be had about tech dependence on the US.
Whether anything will happen is another matter.
If Europe is at least pretending to have a serious conversation about life without a US security guarantee, then the same conversation has to be had about tech dependence on the US.
Whether anything will happen is another matter.
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1/ Protests are taking place at state capitols and city halls and other civic spaces today, most begin at noon local time. They have already started out East. #50501movement www.npr.org/2025/02/16/n...
Protests are set to take place on Presidents Day. Here's why
Protests against the Trump administration's actions are planned for Presidents Day. Organizers say they are responding to "the anti-democratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration."
www.npr.org
February 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
1/ Protests are taking place at state capitols and city halls and other civic spaces today, most begin at noon local time. They have already started out East. #50501movement www.npr.org/2025/02/16/n...
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This is who Wes Streeting is happily handing over all our NHS data to.
The Gleeful Profiteers of Trump’s Police State
Palantir’s stock soared this week as its CEO cheerfully screamed, “We’re doin’ it,” on an investor call—clarifying that “it” includes “on occasion” killing people.
Palantir’s stock soared this week as its CEO cheerfully screamed, “We’re doin’ it,” on an investor call—clarifying that “it” includes “on occasion” killing people.
The gleeful profiteers from Trump’s police state
Palantir’s stock soared this week as its CEO cheerfully screamed, “We’re doin’ it,” on an investor call—clarifying that “it” includes “on occasion” killing people.
www.motherjones.com
February 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM
This is who Wes Streeting is happily handing over all our NHS data to.
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In this new world, if you're not around the table, you're on the menu.
If China, Russia, US are allowed to decide Europe's future, our future won't be ours.
European leaders...lead!
on.ft.com/3CQFzlI
If China, Russia, US are allowed to decide Europe's future, our future won't be ours.
European leaders...lead!
on.ft.com/3CQFzlI
Who will defend Europe?
Caught between an aggressive Russia and a disengaging America, the continent’s western democracies must now rearm — or pay the price
on.ft.com
February 16, 2025 at 10:42 AM
In this new world, if you're not around the table, you're on the menu.
If China, Russia, US are allowed to decide Europe's future, our future won't be ours.
European leaders...lead!
on.ft.com/3CQFzlI
If China, Russia, US are allowed to decide Europe's future, our future won't be ours.
European leaders...lead!
on.ft.com/3CQFzlI