Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)
@suzannealdrich.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
Internet Technologist 👩💻
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Security 🛡️ | Performance 🏃♀️ | Usability 🖐 | Observability 👁️
She/Her/Hers 🙋♀️
Opinions are my own, not my […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://hachyderm.io/@suzannealdrich, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
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hachyderm.io
Hey #forkiverse! First things first, an #introduction is in order (post your own so people can get to know you):
https://hachyderm.io/@suzannealdrich/111430267596783825
Next, follow some active hashtags that you’re interested in, and maybe some you didn’t know you’d be:
#Monsterdon […]
https://hachyderm.io/@suzannealdrich/111430267596783825
Next, follow some active hashtags that you’re interested in, and maybe some you didn’t know you’d be:
#Monsterdon […]
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DHS is pushing Silicon Valley to strip anonymity from Americans who track or criticize Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The agency has fired off hundreds of subpoenas demanding names, email addresses, and phone numbers tied to anti-ICE social media accounts […]
The agency has fired off hundreds of subpoenas demanding names, email addresses, and phone numbers tied to anti-ICE social media accounts […]
Original post on indieweb.social
indieweb.social
February 16, 2026 at 3:17 AM
DHS is pushing Silicon Valley to strip anonymity from Americans who track or criticize Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The agency has fired off hundreds of subpoenas demanding names, email addresses, and phone numbers tied to anti-ICE social media accounts […]
The agency has fired off hundreds of subpoenas demanding names, email addresses, and phone numbers tied to anti-ICE social media accounts […]
Reposted by Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)
Evil administration . I wonder if those deported had a chance to prove innocence. But the article provides horrible situations of family separation . Poor children . “ A mother was forced to leave her 6-month-old with her sister when she was deported and flown to Honduras. By the time she landed […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
February 15, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Evil administration . I wonder if those deported had a chance to prove innocence. But the article provides horrible situations of family separation . Poor children . “ A mother was forced to leave her 6-month-old with her sister when she was deported and flown to Honduras. By the time she landed […]
The problem with using #genai is that you stop generating your own thoughts and words and instead default to whatever the chatbot spits out. It’s worse than using calculators because comprehension and creativity are not algorithms, they are emergent properties of consciousness that need to be […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
February 14, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The problem with using #genai is that you stop generating your own thoughts and words and instead default to whatever the chatbot spits out. It’s worse than using calculators because comprehension and creativity are not algorithms, they are emergent properties of consciousness that need to be […]
Reposted by Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)
Anyway, I've said this a million times & I'll say it a million more: everything we know about the public suggest that it is deeply ignorant of politics, policy, & current events. (Analysts just conveniently forget that when it's useful to them.) Sure, poll their delusions & misunderstandings ...
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Anyway, I've said this a million times & I'll say it a million more: everything we know about the public suggest that it is deeply ignorant of politics, policy, & current events. (Analysts just conveniently forget that when it's useful to them.) Sure, poll their delusions & misunderstandings ...
Reposted by Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)
"AI is built on the collective knowledge of humankind."
No. Nononononono. It is not built on _knowledge_, it it built on _data_. And not everyone's experiences are available as data, many communities are included. Also: "Collective" implies some sort of collaboration and shared activity. But […]
No. Nononononono. It is not built on _knowledge_, it it built on _data_. And not everyone's experiences are available as data, many communities are included. Also: "Collective" implies some sort of collaboration and shared activity. But […]
Original post on tldr.nettime.org
tldr.nettime.org
February 11, 2026 at 11:52 AM
"AI is built on the collective knowledge of humankind."
No. Nononononono. It is not built on _knowledge_, it it built on _data_. And not everyone's experiences are available as data, many communities are included. Also: "Collective" implies some sort of collaboration and shared activity. But […]
No. Nononononono. It is not built on _knowledge_, it it built on _data_. And not everyone's experiences are available as data, many communities are included. Also: "Collective" implies some sort of collaboration and shared activity. But […]
Reposted by Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)
Did you know Apple has patented proprietary technology to always choose exactly the wrong folder when you hit "Save as"
February 11, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Did you know Apple has patented proprietary technology to always choose exactly the wrong folder when you hit "Save as"
Reposted by Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)
Tulsi Gabbard and Susie Wiles reportedly engaged in what looks like a national security related coverup. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/nsa-foreign-intelligence-trump-whistleblower
No longer at all odd to imagine that Trump and various members of his staff and family and […]
No longer at all odd to imagine that Trump and various members of his staff and family and […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
February 8, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Tulsi Gabbard and Susie Wiles reportedly engaged in what looks like a national security related coverup. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/nsa-foreign-intelligence-trump-whistleblower
No longer at all odd to imagine that Trump and various members of his staff and family and […]
No longer at all odd to imagine that Trump and various members of his staff and family and […]
I’m sorry but if you’re on substack still, get the hell off. Lots of ways to make your own website now. If you need help, ask me. I will literally give you free consulting to get your blog going somewhere else. Holy Christ.
February 8, 2026 at 12:52 AM
I’m sorry but if you’re on substack still, get the hell off. Lots of ways to make your own website now. If you need help, ask me. I will literally give you free consulting to get your blog going somewhere else. Holy Christ.
All I know is that when I remain open, empathetic, it’s a lot of work. Nobody is out there being empathic for me. So if I can’t count on being recognized as a human being by people outside my circle, why should I continue to expend energy for them?
Community is built on trust that others will […]
Community is built on trust that others will […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
February 8, 2026 at 12:17 AM
All I know is that when I remain open, empathetic, it’s a lot of work. Nobody is out there being empathic for me. So if I can’t count on being recognized as a human being by people outside my circle, why should I continue to expend energy for them?
Community is built on trust that others will […]
Community is built on trust that others will […]
Reposted by Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)
👉🏼“NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:47 PM
👉🏼“NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Reposted by Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)
And old hit song... seeing a revival...
"When that Man is dead and gone"
Hope preveils.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDkhzVw0yBs
#nazis
"When that Man is dead and gone"
Hope preveils.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDkhzVw0yBs
#nazis
February 7, 2026 at 9:45 PM
And old hit song... seeing a revival...
"When that Man is dead and gone"
Hope preveils.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDkhzVw0yBs
#nazis
"When that Man is dead and gone"
Hope preveils.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDkhzVw0yBs
#nazis
Reposted by Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)
"Did you know that in 2025, #billionaires like Elon Musk had to pay the same rate of #socialsecurity taxes as someone who earned $176,100? That’s because this is the income threshold at which the law was capped at the highest percentage bracket.
"If you think that’s not fair, you’re right […]
"If you think that’s not fair, you’re right […]
Original post on mas.to
mas.to
February 7, 2026 at 6:49 PM
"Did you know that in 2025, #billionaires like Elon Musk had to pay the same rate of #socialsecurity taxes as someone who earned $176,100? That’s because this is the income threshold at which the law was capped at the highest percentage bracket.
"If you think that’s not fair, you’re right […]
"If you think that’s not fair, you’re right […]
Reposted by Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)
Locus's 2025 recommended reading list is now available at https://locusmag.com/2026/02/2025-recommended-reading/ -- lots of authors I like where I'd missed their releases.
2025 Recommended Reading List
Welcome to the _Locus_ Recommended Reading List…
**We saw some fabulous books come out last year and are so pleased to let you know about them!** Our recommendations are compiled annually by the _Locus_ reviewers, editors, and columnists; outside reviewers; and other professionals and well-known critics of genre fiction and non-fiction. This year we looked at over 1,000 titles between short and long fiction.
Note: we _know_ there will be books …Read More
locusmag.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Locus's 2025 recommended reading list is now available at https://locusmag.com/2026/02/2025-recommended-reading/ -- lots of authors I like where I'd missed their releases.
Reposted by Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)
Huh, archive.ph is now dependent on Javascript from mail.ru.
I do appreciate browsing the web with JS off by default.
I do appreciate browsing the web with JS off by default.
February 7, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Huh, archive.ph is now dependent on Javascript from mail.ru.
I do appreciate browsing the web with JS off by default.
I do appreciate browsing the web with JS off by default.
Reposted by Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)
A study found that nearly 40% of new cancer cases worldwide in 2022 were linked to habits like smoking and drinking alcohol, which can be changed to reduce cancer risk. Tobacco smoking was the biggest contributor to preventable cancer cases globally followed by infections and alcohol consumption […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
February 7, 2026 at 12:59 AM
A study found that nearly 40% of new cancer cases worldwide in 2022 were linked to habits like smoking and drinking alcohol, which can be changed to reduce cancer risk. Tobacco smoking was the biggest contributor to preventable cancer cases globally followed by infections and alcohol consumption […]
Reposted by Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)
THE FERRYS CTHULHU CARD IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR WINTER TRAVEL
TAP YOUR CTHULHU CARD TO GLIDE THROUGH THE NON-EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TRANSIT SYSTEM, AS NAMELESS TIDES, ELDER GODS, AND MAD TIMETABLES ALIGN IN UNHOLY, CONTACTLESS INCONVENIENCE.
TAP YOUR CTHULHU CARD TO GLIDE THROUGH THE NON-EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TRANSIT SYSTEM, AS NAMELESS TIDES, ELDER GODS, AND MAD TIMETABLES ALIGN IN UNHOLY, CONTACTLESS INCONVENIENCE.
February 6, 2026 at 5:41 AM
THE FERRYS CTHULHU CARD IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR WINTER TRAVEL
TAP YOUR CTHULHU CARD TO GLIDE THROUGH THE NON-EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TRANSIT SYSTEM, AS NAMELESS TIDES, ELDER GODS, AND MAD TIMETABLES ALIGN IN UNHOLY, CONTACTLESS INCONVENIENCE.
TAP YOUR CTHULHU CARD TO GLIDE THROUGH THE NON-EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TRANSIT SYSTEM, AS NAMELESS TIDES, ELDER GODS, AND MAD TIMETABLES ALIGN IN UNHOLY, CONTACTLESS INCONVENIENCE.
“Records reviewed by WIRED also show that DHS’s hasty approval of Fortify last May was enabled by dismantling centralized privacy reviews and quietly removing department-wide limits on facial recognition—changes overseen by a former Heritage Foundation lawyer and Project 2025 contributor, who […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
February 5, 2026 at 10:38 PM
“Records reviewed by WIRED also show that DHS’s hasty approval of Fortify last May was enabled by dismantling centralized privacy reviews and quietly removing department-wide limits on facial recognition—changes overseen by a former Heritage Foundation lawyer and Project 2025 contributor, who […]
Reposted by Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)
SB 6002, the Driver Privacy Act regulating Flock and other ALPRs, passed the Senate yesterday -- the vote was 40-9. Here's some media coverage
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/senate-vote-regulations-license-plate-reader-cameras/281-0c1dbe26-ed85-4a33-8410-7ce436e3f11f
We'e going to […]
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/senate-vote-regulations-license-plate-reader-cameras/281-0c1dbe26-ed85-4a33-8410-7ce436e3f11f
We'e going to […]
Original post on pnw.zone
pnw.zone
February 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM
SB 6002, the Driver Privacy Act regulating Flock and other ALPRs, passed the Senate yesterday -- the vote was 40-9. Here's some media coverage
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/senate-vote-regulations-license-plate-reader-cameras/281-0c1dbe26-ed85-4a33-8410-7ce436e3f11f
We'e going to […]
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/senate-vote-regulations-license-plate-reader-cameras/281-0c1dbe26-ed85-4a33-8410-7ce436e3f11f
We'e going to […]
Reposted by Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)
Midway through my election tech class today (during, coincidentally, a discussion of whether the president can federalize elections), I heard a voice in my head yelling “All this is irrelevant! The constitution no longer matters! Stop wasting people’s time with this bullshit!”
Fortunately […]
Fortunately […]
Original post on federate.social
federate.social
February 5, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Midway through my election tech class today (during, coincidentally, a discussion of whether the president can federalize elections), I heard a voice in my head yelling “All this is irrelevant! The constitution no longer matters! Stop wasting people’s time with this bullshit!”
Fortunately […]
Fortunately […]
February 5, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Another way to think about a house or yard with solar panels is that you permanently lock in your price for energy to whatever you paid for the solar panels and installation. It won't matter, to you, if gas or electricity costs more for everyone else because that's not what you're paying; you've […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
February 5, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Another way to think about a house or yard with solar panels is that you permanently lock in your price for energy to whatever you paid for the solar panels and installation. It won't matter, to you, if gas or electricity costs more for everyone else because that's not what you're paying; you've […]
Reposted by Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)
RE: https://flipboard.com/@cbcnews/business-5o2kkapsz/-/a-JlqW2g0kRKO7Gkmh2nTnBA%3Aa%3A107108217-%2F0
#jeffbezos thought it was more important to spend $75+ million on the #melania movie than to maintain the #washingtonpost as a world-class newspaper. Do. Not. Shop. On. #amazon
#jeffbezos thought it was more important to spend $75+ million on the #melania movie than to maintain the #washingtonpost as a world-class newspaper. Do. Not. Shop. On. #amazon
flipboard.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:40 PM
RE: https://flipboard.com/@cbcnews/business-5o2kkapsz/-/a-JlqW2g0kRKO7Gkmh2nTnBA%3Aa%3A107108217-%2F0
#jeffbezos thought it was more important to spend $75+ million on the #melania movie than to maintain the #washingtonpost as a world-class newspaper. Do. Not. Shop. On. #amazon
#jeffbezos thought it was more important to spend $75+ million on the #melania movie than to maintain the #washingtonpost as a world-class newspaper. Do. Not. Shop. On. #amazon
Reposted by Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)
Court Filings: ICE Uses “Mobile Fortify” To Identify Protesters — Global Entry and PreCheck Get Revoked https://viewfromthewing.com/court-filings-ice-uses-mobile-fortify-to-identify-protesters-global-entry-and-precheck-get-revoked/
法庭文件：移民海关执法局应用程序识别抗议者；全球入境计划、预检计划资格遭撤销
Court Filings: ICE App Identifies Protesters; Global Entry, PreCheck Get Revoked (viewfromthewing.com)
01-31 ↑ 102 HN Points
viewfromthewing.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Court Filings: ICE Uses “Mobile Fortify” To Identify Protesters — Global Entry and PreCheck Get Revoked https://viewfromthewing.com/court-filings-ice-uses-mobile-fortify-to-identify-protesters-global-entry-and-precheck-get-revoked/