Ravi Brewster
@ravibrewster.bsky.social
Maker, Investor, NatSec, Cyber, Physics, Law, Music, Satire.
Gimme some good news!
April 29, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Gimme some good news!
We should all start getting used to the idea that Elon has all the relevant data that our government possessed about us, some very secret. That data is now a part of grok's 'consciousness' about our government. Everyone's tax returns since you have been filing taxes, for starters.
April 18, 2025 at 2:48 AM
We should all start getting used to the idea that Elon has all the relevant data that our government possessed about us, some very secret. That data is now a part of grok's 'consciousness' about our government. Everyone's tax returns since you have been filing taxes, for starters.
@kairyssdal.bsky.social DMV stands for DC, Maryland, and Virginia, not Delaware. 😏
February 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
@kairyssdal.bsky.social DMV stands for DC, Maryland, and Virginia, not Delaware. 😏
Based on how he 'respected privacy and security concerns' during his 'pull the plug on the datacenter' fiasco at Twitter that made the platform intermittently almost unusable for weeks, I hold no hope that the federal records he stole are being safely handled.
As Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency associates barrel through the federal government, former Twitter employees have seen this all before.
They lived through Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. Now, they have advice for federal government employees | CNN Business
As Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency associates barrel through the federal government, former Twitter (now X) employees have seen this all before.
www.cnn.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Based on how he 'respected privacy and security concerns' during his 'pull the plug on the datacenter' fiasco at Twitter that made the platform intermittently almost unusable for weeks, I hold no hope that the federal records he stole are being safely handled.
During the Obama administration the Chinese hacked and stole some OPM data with employee details, clearance applications, salary, etc. If you could add IRS and HHS records, and could see the balances in the accounts connected to tax refunds. You would know almost everything about every American.
February 5, 2025 at 8:04 AM
During the Obama administration the Chinese hacked and stole some OPM data with employee details, clearance applications, salary, etc. If you could add IRS and HHS records, and could see the balances in the accounts connected to tax refunds. You would know almost everything about every American.
Imagine an AI trained on the correlated data set that could answer any question about any American citizen who has ever transacted with the US government.
What’s that worth per minute of access?
What’s that worth per minute of access?
February 5, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Imagine an AI trained on the correlated data set that could answer any question about any American citizen who has ever transacted with the US government.
What’s that worth per minute of access?
What’s that worth per minute of access?
Imagine a correlated data set of every individual and all transactions known to the US government. A big table of everything in a column.
What’s that worth?
What’s that worth?
February 5, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Imagine a correlated data set of every individual and all transactions known to the US government. A big table of everything in a column.
What’s that worth?
What’s that worth?
Now that Elon is busy training his AI on our government records, what’s next? www.techdirt.com/2025/02/03/t...
The Twitter Files Playbook Comes For The US Government
Remember the Twitter Files? That carefully orchestrated “exposé” where incredibly gullible hand-picked journalists were given selective access to internal documents to manufacture misle…
www.techdirt.com
February 4, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Now that Elon is busy training his AI on our government records, what’s next? www.techdirt.com/2025/02/03/t...
If Elon decides to use the data stolen from OMB, GSA, USAID, and other agencies to train Grok on the most comprehensive dataset about the US public without our consent, will Kash investigate? Will the acting DC AG who threatened to protect DOGE investigate? So what recourse do we have then?
February 4, 2025 at 4:20 AM
If Elon decides to use the data stolen from OMB, GSA, USAID, and other agencies to train Grok on the most comprehensive dataset about the US public without our consent, will Kash investigate? Will the acting DC AG who threatened to protect DOGE investigate? So what recourse do we have then?
Elon Musk just stole the most comprehensive data set available on earth about each member of our country’s relationship with our government. I just realized he could yank money out of my business tax account. And rest assured that he will absolutely use that data to train Grok.
February 4, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Elon Musk just stole the most comprehensive data set available on earth about each member of our country’s relationship with our government. I just realized he could yank money out of my business tax account. And rest assured that he will absolutely use that data to train Grok.
So great to see @maxbrooks.bsky.social back on Bill Maher. Thanks Max!
February 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
So great to see @maxbrooks.bsky.social back on Bill Maher. Thanks Max!
I hope a kind billionaire donates money to Dr. Fauci’s private security fund. Ka$h is coming.
February 1, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I hope a kind billionaire donates money to Dr. Fauci’s private security fund. Ka$h is coming.
We all knew this would happen. Now it’s happened and we can move on. Who is running in the midterms? You?
January 21, 2025 at 2:33 AM
We all knew this would happen. Now it’s happened and we can move on. Who is running in the midterms? You?
Forcing the GOP to allow a weekend TV show guy who was in the national guard to run the Pentagon was always in the endgame of the 20 year information war. It’s really just proof we are in the endgame.
January 15, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Forcing the GOP to allow a weekend TV show guy who was in the national guard to run the Pentagon was always in the endgame of the 20 year information war. It’s really just proof we are in the endgame.
Bitcoin goes up. wapo.st/40cdBtC
With election over, Biden eyes parting blow to Putin war chest
The administration is considering major new financial sanctions on energy, in part to give the new Trump team leverage in Ukraine talks. But Biden may not want to drive gas prices up, even in his fina...
wapo.st
December 25, 2024 at 8:57 AM
Bitcoin goes up. wapo.st/40cdBtC
Pro-tip for people trying to mitigate their outrage:
When you see the news, ask the question: Did they or someone report that they said it, or did they actually do it?
Ignore the former, and focus on the latter.
Is it a 'prediction about the future' or a thing that is actually happening?
When you see the news, ask the question: Did they or someone report that they said it, or did they actually do it?
Ignore the former, and focus on the latter.
Is it a 'prediction about the future' or a thing that is actually happening?
December 14, 2024 at 11:09 PM
Pro-tip for people trying to mitigate their outrage:
When you see the news, ask the question: Did they or someone report that they said it, or did they actually do it?
Ignore the former, and focus on the latter.
Is it a 'prediction about the future' or a thing that is actually happening?
When you see the news, ask the question: Did they or someone report that they said it, or did they actually do it?
Ignore the former, and focus on the latter.
Is it a 'prediction about the future' or a thing that is actually happening?
People who live in northern latitudes, who voted for DJT and might be farmers or ranchers need to weigh in on his proposal to eliminate, or make permanent daylight savings time. wapo.st/3BhXPDT
How permanent daylight saving time would change sunrise and sunset times
Brighter winter evenings would come at the expense of darker mornings.
wapo.st
December 14, 2024 at 12:03 AM
People who live in northern latitudes, who voted for DJT and might be farmers or ranchers need to weigh in on his proposal to eliminate, or make permanent daylight savings time. wapo.st/3BhXPDT
If that lunatic RFK solves just *this* one thing (unlikely, but hope springs eternal), I will totally support him. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/p...
A Turning Point for Ultraprocessed Foods (Gift Article)
The wide-ranging category includes sodas, processed meats, many breakfast cereals, snack foods and frozen meals.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 11:55 PM
If that lunatic RFK solves just *this* one thing (unlikely, but hope springs eternal), I will totally support him. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/p...
A brief look at the recent history of Chinese offensive cyber operations against the US. www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3CL...
How China Hacked America’s Phone Network
YouTube video by New York Times Podcasts
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2024 at 12:02 AM
A brief look at the recent history of Chinese offensive cyber operations against the US. www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3CL...
“That’s a really nice set of social media and AI companies you have, Elon gave me 250m, it would be a shame if you didn’t pay at least 100m because Ka$h might want to shut you down while he investigates why you didn’t give more”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/t...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/t...
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump’s Inaugural Fund (Gift Article)
The move follows a visit that Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, made last month to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President-elect Donald Trump.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 9:06 AM
“That’s a really nice set of social media and AI companies you have, Elon gave me 250m, it would be a shame if you didn’t pay at least 100m because Ka$h might want to shut you down while he investigates why you didn’t give more”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/t...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/t...
December 12, 2024 at 3:43 AM
For those who are unfamiliar with the Voice of America. It's been a thorn in Putin (and other's) sides since the second world war.
www.google.com/search?q=voi...
www.google.com/search?q=voi...
voice of america history - Google Search
www.google.com
December 12, 2024 at 3:07 AM
For those who are unfamiliar with the Voice of America. It's been a thorn in Putin (and other's) sides since the second world war.
www.google.com/search?q=voi...
www.google.com/search?q=voi...
TIL the word “kakistocracy” in a farewell to Krugman. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/o...
Opinion | My Last Column: Finding Hope in an Age of Resentment (Gift Article)
Where have all the good vibes gone?
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:41 PM
TIL the word “kakistocracy” in a farewell to Krugman. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/o...
@mcuban.bsky.social, can you kick in some money for server capacity? Or expedite paid bsky subscriptions so we can all chip in? I will be happy to pay so we can all have an amazing experience.
December 11, 2024 at 7:20 AM
@mcuban.bsky.social, can you kick in some money for server capacity? Or expedite paid bsky subscriptions so we can all chip in? I will be happy to pay so we can all have an amazing experience.