Jim Lippard
@lippard.bsky.social
I like infosec (esp. threat intelligence), history and philosophy of science and technology, skepticism. Mastodon: http://infosec.exchange/@lippard
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big story tomorrow if your interests lie in immigration policy, domestic intelligence gathering, or blatant government malfeasance. stay tuned.
November 12, 2025 at 12:22 AM
big story tomorrow if your interests lie in immigration policy, domestic intelligence gathering, or blatant government malfeasance. stay tuned.
Not sure when it stopped working, but sure seems like process accounting no longer works on macOS Tahoe 26.1.
November 12, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Not sure when it stopped working, but sure seems like process accounting no longer works on macOS Tahoe 26.1.
thread from genuine election security expert
I would LOVE to believe the "election truth" people who claim the 2024 presidential race results have suspicious anomalies that indicate fraud. Politics aside, it would vindicate warnings from my collegues and that elections systems have serious vulnerabilities.
But there's just nothing there.
But there's just nothing there.
November 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
thread from genuine election security expert
Vani Hari (FoodBabe), Dave Asprey (Bulletproof Coffee). Didn't realize True Food Kitchen was run by MAHA grifters, but I see they are proudly "seed oil-free" so yeah, they sure are.
There's an exclusive, closed-to-media MAHA summit tomorrow. Here's the full agenda I was leaked
In attendance will be JD Vance, RFK Jr, Bhattacharya, Makary, actor Russell Brand (who is facing rape and sexual assault charges), and dozens of other MAHA influencers and people in Trump's orbit
In attendance will be JD Vance, RFK Jr, Bhattacharya, Makary, actor Russell Brand (who is facing rape and sexual assault charges), and dozens of other MAHA influencers and people in Trump's orbit
November 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Vani Hari (FoodBabe), Dave Asprey (Bulletproof Coffee). Didn't realize True Food Kitchen was run by MAHA grifters, but I see they are proudly "seed oil-free" so yeah, they sure are.
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Seems clear that Pulte 1) broke the law while going on fishing expeditions for baseless mortgage fraud claims 2) immediately removed everyone who tried to investigate that wrong-doing.
Exclusive | Fannie Mae Watchdogs Probed How Pulte Obtained Mortgage Records of Key Democrats
FHFA’s acting inspector general handed probe report to U.S. attorney office that had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James
www.wsj.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Seems clear that Pulte 1) broke the law while going on fishing expeditions for baseless mortgage fraud claims 2) immediately removed everyone who tried to investigate that wrong-doing.
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“Lawmakers who once championed hemp now want to criminalize it again—not because it’s dangerous, but because they don’t trust adults to make their own choices. That’s not public health; it’s paternalism dressed up as policy.”
Jeffrey Singer @cato.org #drugwar
Jeffrey Singer @cato.org #drugwar
Congress Reopens the Government—and Reignites Prohibition
Once again, Washington’s distrust of adults outweighs its respect for liberty.
www.cato.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Fascinating and well-written 2019 article on how a less successful strategy for teaching kids to read got rooted in schools. Phonics FTW
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Fascinating and well-written 2019 article on how a less successful strategy for teaching kids to read got rooted in schools. Phonics FTW
very reasonable and well-supported belief that they are illegal
NEW via CNN: “The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal”
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
very reasonable and well-supported belief that they are illegal
WaPo: "Some experts fear AI trained on the genomes of living things could generate novel forms of life — even one that could kill us all. Others think it’s not that big a deal."
November 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
WaPo: "Some experts fear AI trained on the genomes of living things could generate novel forms of life — even one that could kill us all. Others think it’s not that big a deal."
Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) has competition. arstechnica.com/cars/2025/11...
Tires that talk to your town about the state of roads are on the way
Pirelli’s Cyber Tire can work for the greater good as well as the driver.
arstechnica.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) has competition. arstechnica.com/cars/2025/11...
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Anyone know why Sarah Kendzior got suspended?
In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Anyone know why Sarah Kendzior got suspended?
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White House officials say the boss is really stupid and you have to watch what you say to him
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
White House officials say the boss is really stupid and you have to watch what you say to him
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as it turns out, there is plenty of evidence on strategically whipping Senate votes such that on-cycle Senators reap the benefits and off-cycle and retiring Senators take it in the shorts.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
The Senate Electoral Cycle and Bicameral Appropriations Politics
We consider the consequences of the Senate electoral cycle and bicameralism for distributive politics, introducing the concept of contested credit claiming, i.e. that members of a state’s House and Senate delegations must share the credit for ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
as it turns out, there is plenty of evidence on strategically whipping Senate votes such that on-cycle Senators reap the benefits and off-cycle and retiring Senators take it in the shorts.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
none of them actually love him, though; if they loved him they would tell him the truth rather than what he wants to hear.
Pirro: "Mr President, there is in this room a group of people who love you, who believe in you, and who are so proud to be in this Oval Office and to be part of this amazing day because you have changed the course of America."
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
none of them actually love him, though; if they loved him they would tell him the truth rather than what he wants to hear.
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Measles vaccination averted more than 60 million deaths between 2000 and 2023.
In 2023, there were an estimated 107 500 measles deaths globally, mostly among unvaccinated or under vaccinated children under the age of 5 years.
www.who.int/news-room/fa...
In 2023, there were an estimated 107 500 measles deaths globally, mostly among unvaccinated or under vaccinated children under the age of 5 years.
www.who.int/news-room/fa...
November 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Measles vaccination averted more than 60 million deaths between 2000 and 2023.
In 2023, there were an estimated 107 500 measles deaths globally, mostly among unvaccinated or under vaccinated children under the age of 5 years.
www.who.int/news-room/fa...
In 2023, there were an estimated 107 500 measles deaths globally, mostly among unvaccinated or under vaccinated children under the age of 5 years.
www.who.int/news-room/fa...
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The thing about the "I voted against this" position Schumer is taking is that either he is trying to mislead Dem voters by implying he didn't support reopening right now, or he has no control over his caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The thing about the "I voted against this" position Schumer is taking is that either he is trying to mislead Dem voters by implying he didn't support reopening right now, or he has no control over his caucus.
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This allows Trump (via DOJ) to use taxpayer money to bribe eight GOP Senators. It's that simple, there's no other way to describe it.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This allows Trump (via DOJ) to use taxpayer money to bribe eight GOP Senators. It's that simple, there's no other way to describe it.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
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Joyce Carol Oates owned Elon so hard he's spent the last day posting about movies he hasn't seen in 15 years
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Joyce Carol Oates owned Elon so hard he's spent the last day posting about movies he hasn't seen in 15 years
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lol she got his ass and he knows it
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
lol she got his ass and he knows it
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My reporting later confirmed that Rudy Giuliani met w/ Cathy Latham—a GOP official later indicted in the breach—just one day before he proposed accessing Georgia voting machines during a 2020 White House meeting.
Giuliani & Latham are both on the pardon list
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...
Giuliani & Latham are both on the pardon list
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...
November 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
My reporting later confirmed that Rudy Giuliani met w/ Cathy Latham—a GOP official later indicted in the breach—just one day before he proposed accessing Georgia voting machines during a 2020 White House meeting.
Giuliani & Latham are both on the pardon list
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...
Giuliani & Latham are both on the pardon list
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...
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Ooooof this has been coming down the line since the new Commandant started implementing his vision for the place.
The U.S. Air Force Academy's academic accreditation is under review following a formal complaint that the institution no longer has sufficient Ph.D.-level faculty as the federal government reduces its civilian workforce // Story by @thenoellephillips.bsky.social
Air Force Academy’s accreditation under review after cuts to civilian faculty
Concerned alumni and former faculty told The Denver Post they believe the academy is losing too many civilian Ph.D.-level instructors without the ability to replace them with qualified military mem…
www.denverpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Ooooof this has been coming down the line since the new Commandant started implementing his vision for the place.
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Canada has just lost measles elimination status. The U.S. will undoubtedly follow shortly.
Elimination means that there is no continuous spreading of measles within the country for a year or longer.
Canada and the U.S. have blown it, and it’s largely the fault of the anti-vaccination movement.
Elimination means that there is no continuous spreading of measles within the country for a year or longer.
Canada and the U.S. have blown it, and it’s largely the fault of the anti-vaccination movement.
Canada loses measles elimination status after three decades, health agency says
Canada has lost its measles elimination status after nearly three decades due to its failure to curb a year-long outbreak, the country's public health agency said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Canada has just lost measles elimination status. The U.S. will undoubtedly follow shortly.
Elimination means that there is no continuous spreading of measles within the country for a year or longer.
Canada and the U.S. have blown it, and it’s largely the fault of the anti-vaccination movement.
Elimination means that there is no continuous spreading of measles within the country for a year or longer.
Canada and the U.S. have blown it, and it’s largely the fault of the anti-vaccination movement.
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These spineless fucks
November 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
These spineless fucks