Shiftysheep
@shiftysheep.bsky.social
Just a security nerd who can write python code.
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Shiftysheep
@shiftysheep.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Stuff I like:
- Hacking stuff
- Making CTF challenges
- Sci-if (Star Wars, Star Trek , the expanse)
- Python, terrible bash
- Responsible firearm ownership
- Dogs
- Privacy
- Books
- Ham radio
Stuff I dislike:
- Authoritarians
- Exploitation of others
- Bullies
- Racists
- Non-mechanical keyboards
- Hacking stuff
- Making CTF challenges
- Sci-if (Star Wars, Star Trek , the expanse)
- Python, terrible bash
- Responsible firearm ownership
- Dogs
- Privacy
- Books
- Ham radio
Stuff I dislike:
- Authoritarians
- Exploitation of others
- Bullies
- Racists
- Non-mechanical keyboards
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This is getting wild.
The states of Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and 14 others have just asked for permission to file THEIR amicus brief in IL v. Trump.
The states of Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and 14 others have just asked for permission to file THEIR amicus brief in IL v. Trump.
October 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
This is getting wild.
The states of Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and 14 others have just asked for permission to file THEIR amicus brief in IL v. Trump.
The states of Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and 14 others have just asked for permission to file THEIR amicus brief in IL v. Trump.
Holy crap this is long but such an informative and sobering perspective.
Newsletter: This is the Hater's Guide To The AI Bubble: genAI is nothing like Uber or Amazon Web Services, there are no profitable genAI companies, agents do not and cannot exist, there is no AI SaaS story, and everything rides - and dies - on selling GPUs.
www.wheresyoured.at/the-haters-g...
www.wheresyoured.at/the-haters-g...
The Hater's Guide To The AI Bubble
Hey! Before we go any further — if you want to support my work, please sign up for the premium version of Where’s Your Ed At, it’s a $7-a-month (or $70-a-year) paid product where every week you get a ...
www.wheresyoured.at
July 22, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Holy crap this is long but such an informative and sobering perspective.
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Newsletter: This is the Hater's Guide To The AI Bubble: genAI is nothing like Uber or Amazon Web Services, there are no profitable genAI companies, agents do not and cannot exist, there is no AI SaaS story, and everything rides - and dies - on selling GPUs.
www.wheresyoured.at/the-haters-g...
www.wheresyoured.at/the-haters-g...
The Hater's Guide To The AI Bubble
Hey! Before we go any further — if you want to support my work, please sign up for the premium version of Where’s Your Ed At, it’s a $7-a-month (or $70-a-year) paid product where every week you get a ...
www.wheresyoured.at
July 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Newsletter: This is the Hater's Guide To The AI Bubble: genAI is nothing like Uber or Amazon Web Services, there are no profitable genAI companies, agents do not and cannot exist, there is no AI SaaS story, and everything rides - and dies - on selling GPUs.
www.wheresyoured.at/the-haters-g...
www.wheresyoured.at/the-haters-g...
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Oof, seems like Matrix servers have a monster of a patch coming up. Can't wait to see the details on these CVEs.
matrix.org/blog/2025...
matrix.org/blog/2025...
Pre-disclosure: Upcoming coordinated security fix for all Matrix server implementations
Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications
matrix.org
July 17, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Oof, seems like Matrix servers have a monster of a patch coming up. Can't wait to see the details on these CVEs.
matrix.org/blog/2025...
matrix.org/blog/2025...
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This is your regular reminder that if you are the smartest person in the room, go find another room. You are not going to run out of people or rooms.
July 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
This is your regular reminder that if you are the smartest person in the room, go find another room. You are not going to run out of people or rooms.
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The fact we have secret police whisking people off the streets doesn’t get enough attention. It ain’t normal and we’re further down the road to authoritarianism than you think.
July 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The fact we have secret police whisking people off the streets doesn’t get enough attention. It ain’t normal and we’re further down the road to authoritarianism than you think.
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I always say I love my country the way Anthony Bourdain did, not as a benevolent state or one founded in innocence but as vast, beautiful place full of discrete people and cultures such as has rarely been attempted and worth fighting for.
July 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I always say I love my country the way Anthony Bourdain did, not as a benevolent state or one founded in innocence but as vast, beautiful place full of discrete people and cultures such as has rarely been attempted and worth fighting for.
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The uv build backend is now stable, and considered ready for production use.
An alternative to setuptools, hatchling, etc. for pure Python projects, with a focus on good defaults, user-friendly error messages, and performance.
When used with uv, it's 10-35x faster.
An alternative to setuptools, hatchling, etc. for pure Python projects, with a focus on good defaults, user-friendly error messages, and performance.
When used with uv, it's 10-35x faster.
July 3, 2025 at 1:55 AM
The uv build backend is now stable, and considered ready for production use.
An alternative to setuptools, hatchling, etc. for pure Python projects, with a focus on good defaults, user-friendly error messages, and performance.
When used with uv, it's 10-35x faster.
An alternative to setuptools, hatchling, etc. for pure Python projects, with a focus on good defaults, user-friendly error messages, and performance.
When used with uv, it's 10-35x faster.
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Several people on BlueSky asked me how to begin reading Hannah Arendt’s works.
So as not to get imtimidated by her most famous book, The Origins of Totalitarianism, I recommend starting with something a little more topical: "Crisis of the Republic." Then jump to The Human Condition, and if you're still in the boat after that read The Origins of Totalitarianism.
July 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Several people on BlueSky asked me how to begin reading Hannah Arendt’s works.
This coming from a guy that probably thinks opening email is a difficult task. /sarcasm Yeah we just sit behind a computer doing super easy stuff.
TUBERVILLE: Our younger generation has to grow up & understand it's not just sitting behind a computer
ASMAN: 25% of Americans say they would consider a manufacturing job if it paid more. We only have about 9% of workers now in factories. If 25% are willing to do it for better pay, they'll do fine
ASMAN: 25% of Americans say they would consider a manufacturing job if it paid more. We only have about 9% of workers now in factories. If 25% are willing to do it for better pay, they'll do fine
July 1, 2025 at 12:26 AM
This coming from a guy that probably thinks opening email is a difficult task. /sarcasm Yeah we just sit behind a computer doing super easy stuff.
I still am in shock that we're at a point where those coming into the US have to be worried about being deported for thought crimes. And it's not even questionable thought crimes. The snowflakes will deport you over a meme. Please keep yourself safe coming here.
🚨 ATTN: Journalists crossing through a U.S. border 🚨
Alongside @eff.org, we now have an extensive guide on preparing your devices for travel through a U.S. border, including a digital security checklist and additional resources.
Read, bookmark and share:
Alongside @eff.org, we now have an extensive guide on preparing your devices for travel through a U.S. border, including a digital security checklist and additional resources.
Read, bookmark and share:
Journalist searched and detained at US airport
CBP searched an Australian journalist’s phone. He noted he was questioned over materials in his blog, social media posts, and reporting
freedom.press
June 25, 2025 at 5:53 AM
I still am in shock that we're at a point where those coming into the US have to be worried about being deported for thought crimes. And it's not even questionable thought crimes. The snowflakes will deport you over a meme. Please keep yourself safe coming here.
"Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past."
If “I want to see a historical document about __________.”
[literally anything related to the extensive collection at NARA II] is not immediately taken as a sufficient answer, then the answer is “the wrong person, with criteria that are too limiting.”
[literally anything related to the extensive collection at NARA II] is not immediately taken as a sufficient answer, then the answer is “the wrong person, with criteria that are too limiting.”
Who decides what a “legitimate business interest” is, and how?
June 24, 2025 at 11:07 PM
"Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past."
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And if you aren’t using Signal you should!
If you’re outside our coalition and using Signal, make sure to enable disappearing messages, it’s a great feature for added privacy.
June 19, 2025 at 12:44 AM
And if you aren’t using Signal you should!
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Multiple reports of police radio describing crossfire between rival gangs, the LAPD and the LASD:
Looks like I'm not the only one who caught this on the scanner. I didn't think to hit record but I bet someone has it
From the scanner right now: LAPD is taking rubber bullets from LASD. I am not joking. (They're in each other's crossfire, it's a clusterfuck that they've largely brought on themselves)
June 15, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Multiple reports of police radio describing crossfire between rival gangs, the LAPD and the LASD:
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Cannot stress enough that the protest in DTLA was completely nonviolent until the local police departments showed up
Been in contact with multiple indies currently on the ground who confirmed this. Cops pushed, then started firing riot munitions indiscriminately
Been in contact with multiple indies currently on the ground who confirmed this. Cops pushed, then started firing riot munitions indiscriminately
@melbuer.bsky.social posting for Sean as the situation has deteriorated rapidly. Lines of mounted police surged the crowd and began firing riot munitions directly into people. One person appeared to be trampled by the horses, another detained. Multiple videos incoming
June 14, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Cannot stress enough that the protest in DTLA was completely nonviolent until the local police departments showed up
Been in contact with multiple indies currently on the ground who confirmed this. Cops pushed, then started firing riot munitions indiscriminately
Been in contact with multiple indies currently on the ground who confirmed this. Cops pushed, then started firing riot munitions indiscriminately
“You want riots?
Wear your riot gear
You want violence?
Then shoot some tear gas in the air.” @fiveironfrenzy.bsky.social Ringing ever more true. Stay safe friends.
Wear your riot gear
You want violence?
Then shoot some tear gas in the air.” @fiveironfrenzy.bsky.social Ringing ever more true. Stay safe friends.
June 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM
“You want riots?
Wear your riot gear
You want violence?
Then shoot some tear gas in the air.” @fiveironfrenzy.bsky.social Ringing ever more true. Stay safe friends.
Wear your riot gear
You want violence?
Then shoot some tear gas in the air.” @fiveironfrenzy.bsky.social Ringing ever more true. Stay safe friends.
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PSA for everyone going to protests
June 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
PSA for everyone going to protests
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Remarkable.
MSNC: "I want to reiterate this has been 100% peaceful."
Seconds later, LA County sheriffs start firing on the crowd.
Yet again, "law enforcement" deliberately escalated.
MSNC: "I want to reiterate this has been 100% peaceful."
Seconds later, LA County sheriffs start firing on the crowd.
Yet again, "law enforcement" deliberately escalated.
June 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Remarkable.
MSNC: "I want to reiterate this has been 100% peaceful."
Seconds later, LA County sheriffs start firing on the crowd.
Yet again, "law enforcement" deliberately escalated.
MSNC: "I want to reiterate this has been 100% peaceful."
Seconds later, LA County sheriffs start firing on the crowd.
Yet again, "law enforcement" deliberately escalated.
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@melbuer.bsky.social posting for Sean as the situation has deteriorated rapidly. Lines of mounted police surged the crowd and began firing riot munitions directly into people. One person appeared to be trampled by the horses, another detained. Multiple videos incoming
June 14, 2025 at 11:20 PM
@melbuer.bsky.social posting for Sean as the situation has deteriorated rapidly. Lines of mounted police surged the crowd and began firing riot munitions directly into people. One person appeared to be trampled by the horses, another detained. Multiple videos incoming
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To be clear, I saw no signs of violence or anything that would warrant teargas. They brought in horses and then we heard a bunch of loud pops before the crowds started running.
June 14, 2025 at 11:29 PM
To be clear, I saw no signs of violence or anything that would warrant teargas. They brought in horses and then we heard a bunch of loud pops before the crowds started running.
PPE is not a crime. Fuck the police.
“You’re gonna get arrested too” he says to someone walking by wearing a KN95, then clarifies he is threatening arrest to people specifically for wearing masks (respiratory protection)
June 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
PPE is not a crime. Fuck the police.
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