qwickening
@qwickening.bsky.social
dog photos and PNW ramblings
This coming Tuesday November the 18th @seattleparks.bsky.social is hearing ideas for the fenced off Lake City Mini Park. I know it is early to hope for a lot from #thedreamteamelect but I am hoping at least one of them sees this opportunity. engageseattleparks.com/lake-city-mi...
November 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
This coming Tuesday November the 18th @seattleparks.bsky.social is hearing ideas for the fenced off Lake City Mini Park. I know it is early to hope for a lot from #thedreamteamelect but I am hoping at least one of them sees this opportunity. engageseattleparks.com/lake-city-mi...
King County is BIG. It's not just Seattle. And even though The Stranger thought it was so clever to endorse Zahilay "a hair" (and thus make a bald joke) I don't think Zahilay is the right choice.
I'm voting for @claudiaforkcexec.bsky.social
I'm voting for @claudiaforkcexec.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
King County is BIG. It's not just Seattle. And even though The Stranger thought it was so clever to endorse Zahilay "a hair" (and thus make a bald joke) I don't think Zahilay is the right choice.
I'm voting for @claudiaforkcexec.bsky.social
I'm voting for @claudiaforkcexec.bsky.social
Sorry about the delay in voting, y'all. Also: Forgot to take a picture of my ballot, but I am shameless stealing from @celticwnb.bsky.social because yes - let's fucking do this.
@wilsonforseattle.bsky.social @alexis4seattle.bsky.social @linforseattle.bsky.social -- AND THE CRUCIAL -- DIONNE FOSTER!
@wilsonforseattle.bsky.social @alexis4seattle.bsky.social @linforseattle.bsky.social -- AND THE CRUCIAL -- DIONNE FOSTER!
October 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Sorry about the delay in voting, y'all. Also: Forgot to take a picture of my ballot, but I am shameless stealing from @celticwnb.bsky.social because yes - let's fucking do this.
@wilsonforseattle.bsky.social @alexis4seattle.bsky.social @linforseattle.bsky.social -- AND THE CRUCIAL -- DIONNE FOSTER!
@wilsonforseattle.bsky.social @alexis4seattle.bsky.social @linforseattle.bsky.social -- AND THE CRUCIAL -- DIONNE FOSTER!
Yep. This.
We are about to go from "It's always DNS" to "It's always AWS US-East-1" #NotTheFirstNorTheLast
October 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Yep. This.
Okay. This one made me snort. #awsoutage #us-east-1
October 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Okay. This one made me snort. #awsoutage #us-east-1
Okay ... Okay... I saw someone pleading for actual updates.
Here's my hunch as someone who knows nothing...
I would have put money on DynamoDB and/or DNS as those have been culprits in the past and I never liked those shifty services.
However, I honestly think this is a bigger issue. 🧵
Here's my hunch as someone who knows nothing...
I would have put money on DynamoDB and/or DNS as those have been culprits in the past and I never liked those shifty services.
However, I honestly think this is a bigger issue. 🧵
October 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Okay ... Okay... I saw someone pleading for actual updates.
Here's my hunch as someone who knows nothing...
I would have put money on DynamoDB and/or DNS as those have been culprits in the past and I never liked those shifty services.
However, I honestly think this is a bigger issue. 🧵
Here's my hunch as someone who knows nothing...
I would have put money on DynamoDB and/or DNS as those have been culprits in the past and I never liked those shifty services.
However, I honestly think this is a bigger issue. 🧵
October 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It feels both cruel and poetic that I found out Stephen Colbert was being canceled from the sound of a Fox News segment echoing from the next room.
I was sitting with my beloved aunt and uncle, here in Mitchell, South Dakota.
My uncle is a wise man who worked in soil conservation his whole life.
I was sitting with my beloved aunt and uncle, here in Mitchell, South Dakota.
My uncle is a wise man who worked in soil conservation his whole life.
July 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM
It feels both cruel and poetic that I found out Stephen Colbert was being canceled from the sound of a Fox News segment echoing from the next room.
I was sitting with my beloved aunt and uncle, here in Mitchell, South Dakota.
My uncle is a wise man who worked in soil conservation his whole life.
I was sitting with my beloved aunt and uncle, here in Mitchell, South Dakota.
My uncle is a wise man who worked in soil conservation his whole life.
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If we’re lucky, Colbert is about to have a year-long DGAF era. The man’s off the leash. What are they gonna do, cancel him?
Stephen Colbert's program was the top-rated network late-night show though Q2 2025, casting considerable doubt on Paramount's claim that the cancelation was a "financial decision."
Coincidentally, here's a clip of a segment that aired just before Paramount's decision:
Coincidentally, here's a clip of a segment that aired just before Paramount's decision:
Paramount’s Trump Settlement: A Big Fat Bribe | Jeffrey Epstein Never Dies | FIFA Trophy Row
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
July 18, 2025 at 11:34 AM
If we’re lucky, Colbert is about to have a year-long DGAF era. The man’s off the leash. What are they gonna do, cancel him?
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Seems like the right time to share this wonderful moment again, now with subtitles and some context at the beginning about what they were talking about before Jeff Goldblum shared a George Bernard Shaw quote with Stephen Colbert.
July 18, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Seems like the right time to share this wonderful moment again, now with subtitles and some context at the beginning about what they were talking about before Jeff Goldblum shared a George Bernard Shaw quote with Stephen Colbert.
And now... a moment of zen from Canada ... youtu.be/VTJyYhBRDnU?...
I watched a Bit of FOX News - OMG
YouTube video by Jim's Radio Shop
youtu.be
May 22, 2025 at 4:19 AM
And now... a moment of zen from Canada ... youtu.be/VTJyYhBRDnU?...
More on the #telemessage DUMP!
"... found a message sent to a Signal group called "US / China AI Race." The Signal group had 100 people in it. [... ] many of the group members hold prominent positions at major universities, the defense industry, and the military, [...]. "
#signalgate #ai
"... found a message sent to a Signal group called "US / China AI Race." The Signal group had 100 people in it. [... ] many of the group members hold prominent positions at major universities, the defense industry, and the military, [...]. "
#signalgate #ai
My latest on the clean OPSEC saga: TeleMessage customers include DC Police, Andreesen Horowitz, JP Morgan, and hundreds more micahflee.com/telemessage-...
TeleMessage customers include DC Police, Andreesen Horowitz, JP Morgan, and hundreds more
I've been digging through the 410 GB of Java heap dumps from TeleMessage's archive server, provided by DDoSecrets. Here's a description of the dataset, some of my initial findings, details about an up...
micahflee.com
May 22, 2025 at 3:55 AM
More on the #telemessage DUMP!
"... found a message sent to a Signal group called "US / China AI Race." The Signal group had 100 people in it. [... ] many of the group members hold prominent positions at major universities, the defense industry, and the military, [...]. "
#signalgate #ai
"... found a message sent to a Signal group called "US / China AI Race." The Signal group had 100 people in it. [... ] many of the group members hold prominent positions at major universities, the defense industry, and the military, [...]. "
#signalgate #ai
For all healthy persons — those with no risk factors for severe Covid-19 — between the ages of 6 months and 64 years, the FDA anticipates the need for randomized, controlled trial data evaluating clinical outcomes before Biologics License Applications can be granted.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
An Evidence-Based Approach to Covid-19 Vaccination | NEJM
This article from the FDA compares broad U.S. recommendations on Covid vaccination
with those from other countries and announces the adoption of an evidence-based approach
to such recommendations.
www.nejm.org
May 21, 2025 at 4:34 AM
For all healthy persons — those with no risk factors for severe Covid-19 — between the ages of 6 months and 64 years, the FDA anticipates the need for randomized, controlled trial data evaluating clinical outcomes before Biologics License Applications can be granted.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Fuckity fuck fuck fuck.
This article links to the @nejm.org post from the FDA. It seems they want to go back to the "at risk only" folks & experiment on the "healthy" folks.
Am I crazy? Is this NOT as fucked as I think it is?
www.sciencenews.org/article/fda-...
From:
@sciencenews.bsky.social
This article links to the @nejm.org post from the FDA. It seems they want to go back to the "at risk only" folks & experiment on the "healthy" folks.
Am I crazy? Is this NOT as fucked as I think it is?
www.sciencenews.org/article/fda-...
From:
@sciencenews.bsky.social
www.sciencenews.org
May 21, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Fuckity fuck fuck fuck.
This article links to the @nejm.org post from the FDA. It seems they want to go back to the "at risk only" folks & experiment on the "healthy" folks.
Am I crazy? Is this NOT as fucked as I think it is?
www.sciencenews.org/article/fda-...
From:
@sciencenews.bsky.social
This article links to the @nejm.org post from the FDA. It seems they want to go back to the "at risk only" folks & experiment on the "healthy" folks.
Am I crazy? Is this NOT as fucked as I think it is?
www.sciencenews.org/article/fda-...
From:
@sciencenews.bsky.social
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Our access to COVID vaccines is under attack. It’s more important than ever to make our voices heard by making public comment to the FDA by May 23 at 11:59 PM EST. Use our template available on our substack at peoplescdc.substack.com/p/vaccine-ac...
May 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Our access to COVID vaccines is under attack. It’s more important than ever to make our voices heard by making public comment to the FDA by May 23 at 11:59 PM EST. Use our template available on our substack at peoplescdc.substack.com/p/vaccine-ac...
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I've given it a lot of thought and decided to move Andy to near the bottom of the list of the journalists I'm most likely to pick a fight with.
Thread below...or for those who just want to skip to watching me nervously fire a 3D-printed gun, fine, here's the YouTube link. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQB_...
May 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I've given it a lot of thought and decided to move Andy to near the bottom of the list of the journalists I'm most likely to pick a fight with.
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The Senate has just voted to pass the GENIUS Act, despite little in the way of amendments incorporating Democrats’ demanded changes.
Worth noting that this is far from a decisive win. This bill will be back, and soon.
May 20, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The Senate has just voted to pass the GENIUS Act, despite little in the way of amendments incorporating Democrats’ demanded changes.
IT'S HERE!! The dump I've been waiting for.
Any journalists or researchers who have @ddosecrets.com access & want help from a crufty old programmer can follow then DM me. Honestly. I've got time on my hands & a copy of @micahflee.com's book at my side.
micahflee.com/ddosecrets-p...
Any journalists or researchers who have @ddosecrets.com access & want help from a crufty old programmer can follow then DM me. Honestly. I've got time on my hands & a copy of @micahflee.com's book at my side.
micahflee.com/ddosecrets-p...
DDoSecrets publishes 410 GB of heap dumps, hacked from TeleMessage's archive server
This morning, Distributed Denial of Secrets published 410 GB of data hacked from TeleMessage, the Israeli firm that makes modified versions of Signal, WhatsApp, Telegram, and WeChat that centrally arc...
micahflee.com
May 19, 2025 at 8:09 PM
IT'S HERE!! The dump I've been waiting for.
Any journalists or researchers who have @ddosecrets.com access & want help from a crufty old programmer can follow then DM me. Honestly. I've got time on my hands & a copy of @micahflee.com's book at my side.
micahflee.com/ddosecrets-p...
Any journalists or researchers who have @ddosecrets.com access & want help from a crufty old programmer can follow then DM me. Honestly. I've got time on my hands & a copy of @micahflee.com's book at my side.
micahflee.com/ddosecrets-p...
Again - Micah Lee's reporting leaves me speechless. #telemessage using MD5 for passwords is like a diary with a heart-shaped lock. An exposed "dump" URL? Real-time treasure map. #cybersecurity #signalgate
Time to write ANOTHER letter to Congress.
(I know it won’t do shit, but a geek girl can hope.)
Time to write ANOTHER letter to Congress.
(I know it won’t do shit, but a geek girl can hope.)
Here's how the TM SGNL server, which had access to plaintext chat logs from people like Mike Waltz, got hacked in about 20 minutes www.wired.com/story/how-th... (my first article in @wired.com!)
How the Signal Knockoff App TeleMessage Got Hacked in 20 Minutes
The company behind the Signal clone used by at least one Trump administration official was breached earlier this month. The hacker says they got in thanks to a basic misconfiguration.
www.wired.com
May 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Again - Micah Lee's reporting leaves me speechless. #telemessage using MD5 for passwords is like a diary with a heart-shaped lock. An exposed "dump" URL? Real-time treasure map. #cybersecurity #signalgate
Time to write ANOTHER letter to Congress.
(I know it won’t do shit, but a geek girl can hope.)
Time to write ANOTHER letter to Congress.
(I know it won’t do shit, but a geek girl can hope.)
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Still can't believe Eddie Lin admitted he backed Prop 1B, a do-nothing option crafted to confuse voters & prevent funding for affordable housing that lost by 27%. (Adonis Ducksworth won't share how he voted so yeah he did too). They're both running to represent a district that voted like this:
April 23, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Still can't believe Eddie Lin admitted he backed Prop 1B, a do-nothing option crafted to confuse voters & prevent funding for affordable housing that lost by 27%. (Adonis Ducksworth won't share how he voted so yeah he did too). They're both running to represent a district that voted like this:
Also, #seattle District 2 needs a new council member and they have some choices. #beaconhill #sewardpark #rainierbeach #rainiervalley #mountbaker #columbiacity #othello
Here's a quick pivot of the Democracy Vouchers for Position 2 & here's a good write up: www.cascadepbs.org/politics/202...
Here's a quick pivot of the Democracy Vouchers for Position 2 & here's a good write up: www.cascadepbs.org/politics/202...
May 16, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Also, #seattle District 2 needs a new council member and they have some choices. #beaconhill #sewardpark #rainierbeach #rainiervalley #mountbaker #columbiacity #othello
Here's a quick pivot of the Democracy Vouchers for Position 2 & here's a good write up: www.cascadepbs.org/politics/202...
Here's a quick pivot of the Democracy Vouchers for Position 2 & here's a good write up: www.cascadepbs.org/politics/202...
#Seattle City Council District 9 - AT LARGE - We need to find a new council member and the choice is EASY. #notnelson
Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Dionne Foster has a bsky yet. We gotta get that going!
In the meantime, check out this list of endorsements. 💙💙💙
dionnefoster.com/endorsements/
Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Dionne Foster has a bsky yet. We gotta get that going!
In the meantime, check out this list of endorsements. 💙💙💙
dionnefoster.com/endorsements/
May 16, 2025 at 1:06 AM
#Seattle City Council District 9 - AT LARGE - We need to find a new council member and the choice is EASY. #notnelson
Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Dionne Foster has a bsky yet. We gotta get that going!
In the meantime, check out this list of endorsements. 💙💙💙
dionnefoster.com/endorsements/
Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Dionne Foster has a bsky yet. We gotta get that going!
In the meantime, check out this list of endorsements. 💙💙💙
dionnefoster.com/endorsements/
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Imagine a #Seattle city council whose top issue is seriously addressing economic inequality and poverty in our city, instead of weakening the ethics code and removing left turn barriers. It’s not too late to send your Democracy Vouchers to Dionne Foster! dionnefoster.com
Home - Dionne Foster
dionnefoster.com
May 9, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Imagine a #Seattle city council whose top issue is seriously addressing economic inequality and poverty in our city, instead of weakening the ethics code and removing left turn barriers. It’s not too late to send your Democracy Vouchers to Dionne Foster! dionnefoster.com
#Seattle You're gonna have to find a new mayor soon.
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May 16, 2025 at 12:37 AM
#Seattle You're gonna have to find a new mayor soon.
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