Rick Hanton
@rack88.bsky.social
Software engineer, dad of twins and space travel affictionado.
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Wishing everyone a happy Fourth of July!
249 years since we declared independence from a king, the work of living up to our founding promise is more important than ever - and it calls on each of us to do what we can for our country.
249 years since we declared independence from a king, the work of living up to our founding promise is more important than ever - and it calls on each of us to do what we can for our country.
July 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Wishing everyone a happy Fourth of July!
249 years since we declared independence from a king, the work of living up to our founding promise is more important than ever - and it calls on each of us to do what we can for our country.
249 years since we declared independence from a king, the work of living up to our founding promise is more important than ever - and it calls on each of us to do what we can for our country.
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Whoever paid us to be here must be broke
June 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Whoever paid us to be here must be broke
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The day started with tragedy with political violence in MN and instead of being scared, neighbors SHOWED UP to stand together at No Kings Twin Cities. We packed the Capitol Mall all the way to the Cathedral. Estimate 80,000+ right now. So proud of our state. #nokings #indivisible
June 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The day started with tragedy with political violence in MN and instead of being scared, neighbors SHOWED UP to stand together at No Kings Twin Cities. We packed the Capitol Mall all the way to the Cathedral. Estimate 80,000+ right now. So proud of our state. #nokings #indivisible
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National protest organizers told people not to protest in DC because “Trump might declare martial law,” says one organizer. These people said “fuck that.” And they’re marching to the White House.
@smencimer.bsky.social
@smencimer.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
National protest organizers told people not to protest in DC because “Trump might declare martial law,” says one organizer. These people said “fuck that.” And they’re marching to the White House.
@smencimer.bsky.social
@smencimer.bsky.social
Really love @martinfowler.com 's walk-through of Threat Modeling for Devs at martinfowler.com/articles/agi.... It's from a few years back but was very helpful to me today! #developer #security #secops #java
A Guide to Threat Modelling for Developers
Threat modelling is a risk based approach to cyber security requirements analysis.
martinfowler.com
April 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Really love @martinfowler.com 's walk-through of Threat Modeling for Devs at martinfowler.com/articles/agi.... It's from a few years back but was very helpful to me today! #developer #security #secops #java
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“It’s amazing that others in this room underwrote electing a man who, in the last week, single-handedly destroyed all of American science. It’s amazing how much good science you can destroy with $320 million and RFK Jr, very fast.”
— Seth Rogen’s censored remarks presenting the Breakthrough Prize
— Seth Rogen’s censored remarks presenting the Breakthrough Prize
April 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
“It’s amazing that others in this room underwrote electing a man who, in the last week, single-handedly destroyed all of American science. It’s amazing how much good science you can destroy with $320 million and RFK Jr, very fast.”
— Seth Rogen’s censored remarks presenting the Breakthrough Prize
— Seth Rogen’s censored remarks presenting the Breakthrough Prize
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Reminder -- the Taxpayer Bill of Rights includes the Right to Privacy.
America is being rat-fucked by Trump and his thugs and the IRS outright violating our rights.
Take a stand and make it loud.
This is the beginning of the American Stasi.
America is being rat-fucked by Trump and his thugs and the IRS outright violating our rights.
Take a stand and make it loud.
This is the beginning of the American Stasi.
Taxpayer Bill of Rights 7: The Right to Privacy | Internal Revenue Service
Taxpayers have the right to expect that any IRS inquiry, examination, or enforcement action will comply with the law and be no more intrusive than necessary, and will respect all due process rights, i...
www.irs.gov
April 9, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Reminder -- the Taxpayer Bill of Rights includes the Right to Privacy.
America is being rat-fucked by Trump and his thugs and the IRS outright violating our rights.
Take a stand and make it loud.
This is the beginning of the American Stasi.
America is being rat-fucked by Trump and his thugs and the IRS outright violating our rights.
Take a stand and make it loud.
This is the beginning of the American Stasi.
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The GOP is so AFRAID OF VOTERS that they're trying to pass the SAVE Act, a bill that would limit access to the polls & disenfranchise millions of Americans--especially married women who have changed their names. The House vote is THIS THURSDAY!
Call and tell your House rep to vote NO. Script below.
Call and tell your House rep to vote NO. Script below.
April 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The GOP is so AFRAID OF VOTERS that they're trying to pass the SAVE Act, a bill that would limit access to the polls & disenfranchise millions of Americans--especially married women who have changed their names. The House vote is THIS THURSDAY!
Call and tell your House rep to vote NO. Script below.
Call and tell your House rep to vote NO. Script below.
Really enjoyed @bet-han.bsky.social 's "Top Features of Java 21" on LinkedIn Learning!
March 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Really enjoyed @bet-han.bsky.social 's "Top Features of Java 21" on LinkedIn Learning!
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I have to say that the fact that the people destroying the country are such fucking morons kind of stings.
DOGE "Fork in the Road" emails went out to federal judges, who have lifetime appointments www.newsweek.com/doge-emails-...
DOGE emails went out to federal judges by mistake
U.S. District Judge Randolph Daniel Moss said judges across the country received emails from Elon Musk's DOGE.
www.newsweek.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I have to say that the fact that the people destroying the country are such fucking morons kind of stings.
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I wrote about how Congress has turned into a senior center.
How many AOCs are never elected because 80-year-olds refuse to step down?
How many young lawmakers don’t acquire leadership roles — and miss out on years of experience — because seniority is prized above anything else?
How many AOCs are never elected because 80-year-olds refuse to step down?
How many young lawmakers don’t acquire leadership roles — and miss out on years of experience — because seniority is prized above anything else?
Congress Has Become a Waiting Room for Heaven
Who says our senior leaders have to be senior citizens?
keithedwards.substack.com
December 22, 2024 at 11:07 PM
I wrote about how Congress has turned into a senior center.
How many AOCs are never elected because 80-year-olds refuse to step down?
How many young lawmakers don’t acquire leadership roles — and miss out on years of experience — because seniority is prized above anything else?
How many AOCs are never elected because 80-year-olds refuse to step down?
How many young lawmakers don’t acquire leadership roles — and miss out on years of experience — because seniority is prized above anything else?
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You all MOCKED George Lucas and said this was boring or dumb but who’s laughing now???
November 26, 2024 at 1:00 AM
You all MOCKED George Lucas and said this was boring or dumb but who’s laughing now???
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Left is the post on BlueSky, where I have 1/4th the number of followers as I currently do on Twitter, right. Posts made simultaneously.
Higher likes and shares on BlueSky. And a lot fewer troll comments!
Higher likes and shares on BlueSky. And a lot fewer troll comments!
November 26, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Left is the post on BlueSky, where I have 1/4th the number of followers as I currently do on Twitter, right. Posts made simultaneously.
Higher likes and shares on BlueSky. And a lot fewer troll comments!
Higher likes and shares on BlueSky. And a lot fewer troll comments!
Just spent some time at Disneyland and had some #Disney thoughts:
- Ordering food on the app is more annoying than helpful. For example: Allen Pizza Planet doesn't start prepping food till you walk up, 20 min after you said "I'm here" and 10 min after you stood in line at the designated station.
- Ordering food on the app is more annoying than helpful. For example: Allen Pizza Planet doesn't start prepping food till you walk up, 20 min after you said "I'm here" and 10 min after you stood in line at the designated station.
November 19, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Just spent some time at Disneyland and had some #Disney thoughts:
- Ordering food on the app is more annoying than helpful. For example: Allen Pizza Planet doesn't start prepping food till you walk up, 20 min after you said "I'm here" and 10 min after you stood in line at the designated station.
- Ordering food on the app is more annoying than helpful. For example: Allen Pizza Planet doesn't start prepping food till you walk up, 20 min after you said "I'm here" and 10 min after you stood in line at the designated station.
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Okay, y’all… I have finally decided that retreat is the better part of valor. Bringing some rainbow energy over to these blue skies.
#bydhttmwdi
#bydhttmwdi
a pixel art of a man standing under a rainbow on a blue background
Alt: a pixel art of Levar standing under a rainbow on a blue background
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Okay, y’all… I have finally decided that retreat is the better part of valor. Bringing some rainbow energy over to these blue skies.
#bydhttmwdi
#bydhttmwdi
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Māori MPs briefly suspended the Aotearoa parliament’s attempts to reinterpret their founding treaty in the most bad ass use of the Haka I’ve ever seen.
November 14, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Māori MPs briefly suspended the Aotearoa parliament’s attempts to reinterpret their founding treaty in the most bad ass use of the Haka I’ve ever seen.
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I'm sure this Cabinet of inexperienced grifters who excel solely at advancing their own careers will produce an administration that runs like a well-oiled machine.
November 13, 2024 at 9:19 PM
I'm sure this Cabinet of inexperienced grifters who excel solely at advancing their own careers will produce an administration that runs like a well-oiled machine.
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Trump claims he will “make home ownership attainable for average Americans.”
How?
Kamala Harris has a policy plan for this. Trump does not.
The Biden-Harris Admin is also suing to stop price-fixing by shady landlords.
Trump IS a shady landlord.
How?
Kamala Harris has a policy plan for this. Trump does not.
The Biden-Harris Admin is also suing to stop price-fixing by shady landlords.
Trump IS a shady landlord.
August 29, 2024 at 12:34 AM
Trump claims he will “make home ownership attainable for average Americans.”
How?
Kamala Harris has a policy plan for this. Trump does not.
The Biden-Harris Admin is also suing to stop price-fixing by shady landlords.
Trump IS a shady landlord.
How?
Kamala Harris has a policy plan for this. Trump does not.
The Biden-Harris Admin is also suing to stop price-fixing by shady landlords.
Trump IS a shady landlord.
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US folks: the USPS free covid test program is ending this Friday 3/8, so if you haven’t already requested your tests for this cycle, definitely do it now: special.usps.com/testkits
March 5, 2024 at 1:23 AM
US folks: the USPS free covid test program is ending this Friday 3/8, so if you haven’t already requested your tests for this cycle, definitely do it now: special.usps.com/testkits
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baby keeps asking for Elmo at inopportune moments so I keep inventing excuses which so far have included “Elmo is asleep” “Elmo is on vacation” and “no Elmo’s not performing now; he’s in SAG”
September 12, 2023 at 1:11 AM
baby keeps asking for Elmo at inopportune moments so I keep inventing excuses which so far have included “Elmo is asleep” “Elmo is on vacation” and “no Elmo’s not performing now; he’s in SAG”
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The IRS pulled in $3.18 for each dollar spent auditing the top 1%, and $6.29 for the top 0.1%.
There’s one reason and one reason only the GOP wants to defund the IRS: to protect their wealthy mega-donors.
All in all, the GOP’s IRS cuts will cost $40 billion in lost revenue.
There’s one reason and one reason only the GOP wants to defund the IRS: to protect their wealthy mega-donors.
All in all, the GOP’s IRS cuts will cost $40 billion in lost revenue.
August 2, 2023 at 6:48 PM
The IRS pulled in $3.18 for each dollar spent auditing the top 1%, and $6.29 for the top 0.1%.
There’s one reason and one reason only the GOP wants to defund the IRS: to protect their wealthy mega-donors.
All in all, the GOP’s IRS cuts will cost $40 billion in lost revenue.
There’s one reason and one reason only the GOP wants to defund the IRS: to protect their wealthy mega-donors.
All in all, the GOP’s IRS cuts will cost $40 billion in lost revenue.
First post: doing a ton of work right now to plan how to occupy 2X 1-year-old boys on 2+ hour flights to go on vacation. We'll see how that works out...
July 7, 2023 at 7:36 AM
First post: doing a ton of work right now to plan how to occupy 2X 1-year-old boys on 2+ hour flights to go on vacation. We'll see how that works out...