Andrew, w7unx
@rakolambski.bsky.social
Graybeard in computer and network security. Interested in how computing systems interact with and impact society.
Linux user/admin, photographer, amateur radio operator (W7UNX - grid DN06je - mostly inactive at the moment)
Mastodon: @landrew@ioc.exchange
Linux user/admin, photographer, amateur radio operator (W7UNX - grid DN06je - mostly inactive at the moment)
Mastodon: @landrew@ioc.exchange
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Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...
April 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...
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What do you call it when there's a branch of the security state that views its job as quarantining the spread of unwelcome ideas?
April 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
What do you call it when there's a branch of the security state that views its job as quarantining the spread of unwelcome ideas?
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It’s borderline criminal.
March 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
It’s borderline criminal.
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This is really disturbing if true, and it certainly could be true.
I do wish there were some facts (links, emails, etc.) posted so it isn't just considered another "she said, he said" comment. It's the old "trust but verify" problem that hurts the opposition all the time.
I do wish there were some facts (links, emails, etc.) posted so it isn't just considered another "she said, he said" comment. It's the old "trust but verify" problem that hurts the opposition all the time.
Officials at the FAA have directed staff to identify tens of millions of dollars to fund a Starlink deal for upgrading air traffic control communications. Staff has been instructed to find the funds while minimizing documentation and avoiding a paper trail.
March 3, 2025 at 7:39 AM
This is really disturbing if true, and it certainly could be true.
I do wish there were some facts (links, emails, etc.) posted so it isn't just considered another "she said, he said" comment. It's the old "trust but verify" problem that hurts the opposition all the time.
I do wish there were some facts (links, emails, etc.) posted so it isn't just considered another "she said, he said" comment. It's the old "trust but verify" problem that hurts the opposition all the time.
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UPDATE: The charges against her have been dropped “in the interest of justice” (she bit one of the brownshirts that assaulted her) and the private security firm has lost their license to operate. I hope she sues them into oblivion.
PLEASE: Watch what happened in Coeur d'Alene Idaho today. This is fascism. Unmarked cops. 1A violations. RESIST.
February 25, 2025 at 6:22 AM
UPDATE: The charges against her have been dropped “in the interest of justice” (she bit one of the brownshirts that assaulted her) and the private security firm has lost their license to operate. I hope she sues them into oblivion.
The POTUS pardoned Ross Ulbricht, former head of The Silk Road. Here's an interview with him from 2013.
For anyone feeling nostalgic on the occasion of Ross Ulbricht's pardon, here's my interview with him (as the Dread Pirate Roberts) from 2013, just a few months before his arrest: www.forbes.com/sites/andygr...
An Interview With A Digital Drug Lord: The Silk Road's Dread Pirate Roberts (Q&A)
Most black market drug lords don't give interviews. But the Dread Pirate Roberts isn't most drug lords. His website, the Silk Road, is designed to allow anyone to buy and sell drugs with the crypto-cu...
www.forbes.com
January 22, 2025 at 5:26 AM
The POTUS pardoned Ross Ulbricht, former head of The Silk Road. Here's an interview with him from 2013.
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surely I can't be the only person who'd be happy to see tik tok gone
January 19, 2025 at 5:46 AM
surely I can't be the only person who'd be happy to see tik tok gone
Nice to see that Blue Origin New-Glenn made it to orbit! Seems the first stage booster didn't make it back to the floating platform for a controlled return, but that's still an impressive showing for a first attempt. Space is hard...
January 16, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Nice to see that Blue Origin New-Glenn made it to orbit! Seems the first stage booster didn't make it back to the floating platform for a controlled return, but that's still an impressive showing for a first attempt. Space is hard...
Wow, looks like the future will be getting cloudy with all the greatness posed to show up on January 20, 2025.
“I feel liberated,” said a top banker. “We can say ‘retard’ and ‘pussy’ without the fear of getting cancelled . . . it’s a new dawn.”
Business in the age of Trump. Sounds liberating.
www.ft.com/content/cf87...
Business in the age of Trump. Sounds liberating.
www.ft.com/content/cf87...
Is corporate America going Maga?
Donald Trump’s election has accelerated a cultural shift in the nation’s boardrooms
www.ft.com
January 15, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Wow, looks like the future will be getting cloudy with all the greatness posed to show up on January 20, 2025.
Something to think about next time you fire up the soldering iron...
January 15, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Something to think about next time you fire up the soldering iron...
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I love a good ice pillar.
January 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I love a good ice pillar.
As a former federal employee, this really hits close to home. Almost everyone I worked with was a professional that cared more for their job than getting a bigger paycheck (I was the sellout...)
Gift article “One reason many federal employees are thinking of leaving government — often after decades of serving our country, under Republican and Democratic presidents — is that we’re afraid.” Stacey Young is a lawyer in the civil rights division of the DOJ
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/o...
Opinion | I’m a Federal Employee. This Is What We Need Most in the Trump Era. (Gift Article)
Practical support matters more than encouragement.
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2025 at 2:14 AM
As a former federal employee, this really hits close to home. Almost everyone I worked with was a professional that cared more for their job than getting a bigger paycheck (I was the sellout...)
Excellent advice when enjoying nature...
December 30, 2024 at 5:28 AM
Excellent advice when enjoying nature...
I remember one day when I was sitting quietly in the woods on my uncle's farm and watching nature. I saw a mother fox moving her litter one kit at a time about 20 feet from where I was sitting. Beautiful creatures...
December 29, 2024 at 7:37 PM
I remember one day when I was sitting quietly in the woods on my uncle's farm and watching nature. I saw a mother fox moving her litter one kit at a time about 20 feet from where I was sitting. Beautiful creatures...
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December 29, 2024 at 5:22 PM
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I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
www.newsweek.com
December 25, 2024 at 6:18 PM
I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
It's amazing how just having a crap-ton of money can turn anyone into a major political powerhouse. I guess this highlights how anyone (even foreign-born immigrants) can turn their money into free speech and American patriotism!
This is how oligarchy feels, Republicans. You broke it, you bought it. Or rather, he bought you.
December 19, 2024 at 8:44 PM
It's amazing how just having a crap-ton of money can turn anyone into a major political powerhouse. I guess this highlights how anyone (even foreign-born immigrants) can turn their money into free speech and American patriotism!
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Yep. We're very self-centered. Humanity reached its peak completely coincidentally when I did.
December 17, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Yep. We're very self-centered. Humanity reached its peak completely coincidentally when I did.
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The owner of a car company is controlling the House of Representatives from a social media app.
December 18, 2024 at 11:29 PM
The owner of a car company is controlling the House of Representatives from a social media app.
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I’m gonna be real …. I’m not paying $5/month or more for 20-30 individual newsletters
We need a better media ecosystem
We need a better media ecosystem
December 9, 2024 at 4:12 AM
I’m gonna be real …. I’m not paying $5/month or more for 20-30 individual newsletters
We need a better media ecosystem
We need a better media ecosystem
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If you see this post, can you please help spread this information?
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People everywhere need to know about this option. These doctors have capacity to help more women!
Let’s spread word! ❤️✊
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People everywhere need to know about this option. These doctors have capacity to help more women!
Let’s spread word! ❤️✊
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December 4, 2024 at 9:00 PM
If you see this post, can you please help spread this information?
#ASafeChoice is a referral network of physicians who provide medication abortion services ACROSS THE US.
People everywhere need to know about this option. These doctors have capacity to help more women!
Let’s spread word! ❤️✊
#ASafeChoice is a referral network of physicians who provide medication abortion services ACROSS THE US.
People everywhere need to know about this option. These doctors have capacity to help more women!
Let’s spread word! ❤️✊
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This is the most-read piece on @theatlantic.com. It should be the most-read piece. You should all read it, even though it may make you sad. Here’s a gift link so you can read it.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Sound of Fear on Air
It is an ominous sign that Morning Joe felt it had to apologize for something I said.
www.theatlantic.com
December 5, 2024 at 2:29 AM
This is the most-read piece on @theatlantic.com. It should be the most-read piece. You should all read it, even though it may make you sad. Here’s a gift link so you can read it.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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Hey if you guys are really, really, really good—like if you don’t rape anyone, steal classified documents, obstruct the FBI, or attempt a coup—maybe Santa will bring you one of these for Christmas
November 29, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Hey if you guys are really, really, really good—like if you don’t rape anyone, steal classified documents, obstruct the FBI, or attempt a coup—maybe Santa will bring you one of these for Christmas