Ryan Jamieson
@knitsecurity.com
Cybersecurity nerd. Owner of Knit Security. Ex Army, RTL, Rockstar Games/2K Games, EY, Amex. Love to helping companies and individuals defend themselves from bad guys on the interwebs.
Churchill once said that the best argument against democracy was a 5 minute conversation with your average voter.
October 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Churchill once said that the best argument against democracy was a 5 minute conversation with your average voter.
Yeah, we need to do both. We need an energized base that can then energize swing voters. So we need policy points that can excite, but we also need them to be packaged in a way that's explainable.
October 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Yeah, we need to do both. We need an energized base that can then energize swing voters. So we need policy points that can excite, but we also need them to be packaged in a way that's explainable.
"Finally, a candidate that reflects who I am as a person."
October 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"Finally, a candidate that reflects who I am as a person."
All CISOs by definition are irrational.
October 24, 2025 at 12:06 AM
All CISOs by definition are irrational.
There's no shortage of quality humans that vote (D). What we apparently have a shortage of is quality humans that will run a statewide campaign as a (D). My hunch is that it's the result of (D)s capturing the Professional/Managerial class, who don't want the pay cut that comes with holding office.
October 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
There's no shortage of quality humans that vote (D). What we apparently have a shortage of is quality humans that will run a statewide campaign as a (D). My hunch is that it's the result of (D)s capturing the Professional/Managerial class, who don't want the pay cut that comes with holding office.
Prodigy had some great door games as I remember.
October 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Prodigy had some great door games as I remember.
Alta Vista?!
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October 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Alta Vista?!
Tone from the top, as they say. If Trump habitually stiffs contractors, the message is that any GOPer can, too.
October 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Tone from the top, as they say. If Trump habitually stiffs contractors, the message is that any GOPer can, too.
Mass pardons also will have to identify the individuals, meaning they can be broadly blacklisted from employment elsewhere.
October 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Mass pardons also will have to identify the individuals, meaning they can be broadly blacklisted from employment elsewhere.
At this point I'm waiting for drunk driving to be decriminalized.
October 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
At this point I'm waiting for drunk driving to be decriminalized.
I know. Because it doesn't actually work for people who aren't already Democrats. Here in the bubble it's great, tho.
October 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I know. Because it doesn't actually work for people who aren't already Democrats. Here in the bubble it's great, tho.
They should be able to discuss POLICY but instead, to your point, it's all horse race.
October 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
They should be able to discuss POLICY but instead, to your point, it's all horse race.
Right? The root cause is that people want to be HEARD. They feel powerless and ignored and so stirring up shit is how they scratch that itch.
October 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Right? The root cause is that people want to be HEARD. They feel powerless and ignored and so stirring up shit is how they scratch that itch.
Bigly. Messaging needs to be targeted to what the office can do for voters. But also, messaging needs to capture the zeitgeist. It's a balance. Trump showed you can win on outright lies, but they come bite you later.
October 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Bigly. Messaging needs to be targeted to what the office can do for voters. But also, messaging needs to capture the zeitgeist. It's a balance. Trump showed you can win on outright lies, but they come bite you later.
We need mandatory civics classes, too, apparently, because it seems nobody in our great land has any inkling about how separation of powers is supposed to work. We've got 2 city council candidates in my town running on GAZA. Like, guys, Israel doesn't care about the position of our city council.
October 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
We need mandatory civics classes, too, apparently, because it seems nobody in our great land has any inkling about how separation of powers is supposed to work. We've got 2 city council candidates in my town running on GAZA. Like, guys, Israel doesn't care about the position of our city council.
We need both housing and treatment at the same time. And it's not the billionaires that are causing housing shortages, it's NIMBYs that prevent any growth anywhere and conservatives freaking out that someone 'undeserving' gets any sort of assistance.
October 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
We need both housing and treatment at the same time. And it's not the billionaires that are causing housing shortages, it's NIMBYs that prevent any growth anywhere and conservatives freaking out that someone 'undeserving' gets any sort of assistance.
It's real. We're in the midst of it with our 7yo.
October 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
It's real. We're in the midst of it with our 7yo.
I'm sorry. That sucks. I was in the same boat as a kid (enrolled in both Remedial English and AP English in the same semester) and my kiddo didn't fall far from the tree. Wrestling the bureaucracy sucks, but as prior service, we're at least skilled in it.
October 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I'm sorry. That sucks. I was in the same boat as a kid (enrolled in both Remedial English and AP English in the same semester) and my kiddo didn't fall far from the tree. Wrestling the bureaucracy sucks, but as prior service, we're at least skilled in it.
Fun fact: the US, by virtue of its geography and size, experiences more natural disasters than any other nation.
October 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Fun fact: the US, by virtue of its geography and size, experiences more natural disasters than any other nation.
I live in Boulder and have seen fits and starts of people attempting to kick start local journalism back to life. I think a really hard part in doing so is that so many locals will paint it as heavily partisan if it doesn't entirely align with their worldview.
October 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I live in Boulder and have seen fits and starts of people attempting to kick start local journalism back to life. I think a really hard part in doing so is that so many locals will paint it as heavily partisan if it doesn't entirely align with their worldview.
It's a party led by either opportunists who are taking advantage of an uninformed electorate, or people who don't think further than their next footstep.
October 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
It's a party led by either opportunists who are taking advantage of an uninformed electorate, or people who don't think further than their next footstep.
I mean that it was a turning point in that prior mass casualty events caused Congress to take action in some way. That's no longer the case.
October 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I mean that it was a turning point in that prior mass casualty events caused Congress to take action in some way. That's no longer the case.
Yeah, Sandy Hook really was a turning point.
October 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Yeah, Sandy Hook really was a turning point.