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Jonathan Mergy

@mergy.self.social.ap.brid.gy

Tech pro in San Francisco. Posting on #technology, #nonprofits, #sysadmin, #cybersecurity, #infosec, #news, #philosophy, #SanFrancisco things, and attempts at humor.

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Jonathan Mergy

@mergy.self.social.ap.brid.gy

If we could subscribe to block all early registration RIPE IP address block changes, it would be wonderful. Very consistent pattern of baddies grabbing them and spewing #infosec

screenshot of a mail log from an IP address in a RIPE Early Registration block

whois on an IP address in a RIPE Early Registration block

December 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM

Jonathan Mergy

@mergy.self.social.ap.brid.gy

This is happening all over. I praise him for coming forward here.#cybercrime #socialengineeting #cybersecurity

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/business/tech-support-scam-bank-fraud.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8U8.CISW.F98lXL9J6J23&smid=url-share

December 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM

Jonathan Mergy

@mergy.self.social.ap.brid.gy

Have had a problem with the Intel AX211 WiFi/Bluetooth on my Lenovo Carbon X1 Gen 12 as of late dropping connections to trusted/pair devices like a mouse, etc. Never happened before. I've always been quick to get updated #linux firmware […]

[Original post on self.social]

dmesg grep of firmware in terminal with Bluetooth rows highlighted

December 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM

Jonathan Mergy

@mergy.self.social.ap.brid.gy

Island of Misfit Toys again this year for us. Hermey incoming this year to add.

December 11, 2025 at 3:54 AM

Jonathan Mergy

@mergy.self.social.ap.brid.gy

So frustrating to see the constant patterns of the spammers and scammers just grab early reg IP blocks and spew. When I am able to trackdown sources here, it's often the source. #infosec

screenshot of an IP block with RIPE early reg

December 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM

Jonathan Mergy

@mergy.self.social.ap.brid.gy

Rewatching. Been a while. #jimmycliff

Movie still from the opening of The Harder They Come with Jimmy Cliff

December 8, 2025 at 2:58 AM

Jonathan Mergy

@mergy.self.social.ap.brid.gy

Thanks Citizen notifications #sanfrancisco

Citizen app notification of a man drinking champagne in Golden Gate park in a Lexus.

December 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM

Jonathan Mergy

@mergy.self.social.ap.brid.gy

Original #godzilla holds up.

Movie still from the original Godzilla 1956 with the man saying it must be Godzilla

Movie still from the original Godzilla in 1956 with the daughter telling her father Godzilla again

Movie still from the original Godzilla in 1956 with the old man saying he'll feed your stupid cows to Godzilla

December 6, 2025 at 3:26 AM

Jonathan Mergy

@mergy.self.social.ap.brid.gy

Finally! >> RoboCop statue rises in Detroit: ‘Big, beautiful, bronze piece of art’ | Detroit | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/04/robocop-statute-detroit

December 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM

Jonathan Mergy

@mergy.self.social.ap.brid.gy

Kirk Herbstreit trying to make "Schotty" or "Schottie" a thing #tnf

December 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM

Jonathan Mergy

@mergy.self.social.ap.brid.gy

Thank you.

Less pens

December 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM

Jonathan Mergy

@mergy.self.social.ap.brid.gy

That is too many pens #tnf

December 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM

Jonathan Mergy

@mergy.self.social.ap.brid.gy

That was a safety. Oh wait #ai #tnf

Review of a safety by the Detroit Lions against the Dallas cowboys but the screen is covered with a advertisement for co-pilot by Microsoft

December 5, 2025 at 1:45 AM

Jonathan Mergy

@mergy.self.social.ap.brid.gy

@mattmangels or at least play it in the lounges #brianeno

November 27, 2025 at 2:09 AM

Jonathan Mergy

@mergy.self.social.ap.brid.gy

Wife put the tree up and our new ornament

Everything's Fine flaming dumpster ornament on a Christmas tree

November 25, 2025 at 3:37 AM

Jonathan Mergy

@mergy.self.social.ap.brid.gy

What did they ever do to you

Sign at Miraloma Market in San Francisco letting customers know baby burritos are indefinitely unavailable

November 23, 2025 at 12:46 AM

Jonathan Mergy

@mergy.self.social.ap.brid.gy

Sad to see community on #nextcloud is now a moderation gauntlet. I tried to post something about an update pattern issue and they blocked it and told me to open a support issue. Just asking if others have seen this pattern.