AJ Van Beest
@theaj42.bsky.social
The wilderness calls. #resist #NoDouchebaggery #spicy
Makes coffee for @chicagomom when not raising heck or securing the cyberz.
CISSP | GPEN | WTAF
Makes coffee for @chicagomom when not raising heck or securing the cyberz.
CISSP | GPEN | WTAF
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AJ Van Beest
@theaj42.bsky.social
· Mar 3
The US's federal main cyber security resource, CISA, appears to have been compromised at a leadership level.
Source: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Source: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Come. On. People. ✨
March 4, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Come. On. People. ✨
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The US's federal main cyber security resource, CISA, appears to have been compromised at a leadership level.
Source: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Source: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
March 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The US's federal main cyber security resource, CISA, appears to have been compromised at a leadership level.
Source: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Source: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
February 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
Because I'm neuro-spicy (fuck you, RFK), I'm a really adorable kind of lazy. I will work *dozens* of hours through the middle of multiple nights to automate what is probably a 10-15 min process for other people.
February 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Because I'm neuro-spicy (fuck you, RFK), I'm a really adorable kind of lazy. I will work *dozens* of hours through the middle of multiple nights to automate what is probably a 10-15 min process for other people.
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America is finally being run like a business: a business acquired by private equity that’s being stripped for parts before being liquidated.
February 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
America is finally being run like a business: a business acquired by private equity that’s being stripped for parts before being liquidated.
If you drop into my sphere of influence with no meaningful posts, no history, no nothing...
Welcome to Earth; lemme show you around my life a little.
But first,
Welcome to Earth; lemme show you around my life a little.
But first,
February 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
If you drop into my sphere of influence with no meaningful posts, no history, no nothing...
Welcome to Earth; lemme show you around my life a little.
But first,
Welcome to Earth; lemme show you around my life a little.
But first,
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An important point to keep in mind.
February 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
An important point to keep in mind.
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remember, signal is the only decent dm platform. all the others exist for sharing a signal handle, the way internet explorer is there to install chrome
February 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
remember, signal is the only decent dm platform. all the others exist for sharing a signal handle, the way internet explorer is there to install chrome
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He who saves his country violates no laws.
February 17, 2025 at 4:50 AM
He who saves his country violates no laws.
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Hey, regarding Amazon disabling USB downloads:
It can be totally bypassed with a download of free software, and one can strip out the DRM, by following the instructions at the link. Then the files are yours to do with as you will, as they should be.
It can be totally bypassed with a download of free software, and one can strip out the DRM, by following the instructions at the link. Then the files are yours to do with as you will, as they should be.
3 Tried-and-True Ways to Remove DRM from Kindle Books
Here are 3 ways to remove drm from kindle books, a full tutorial about removing Kindle DRM with Shareware, Calibre plugin, and Python scripts.
epubor.com
February 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Hey, regarding Amazon disabling USB downloads:
It can be totally bypassed with a download of free software, and one can strip out the DRM, by following the instructions at the link. Then the files are yours to do with as you will, as they should be.
It can be totally bypassed with a download of free software, and one can strip out the DRM, by following the instructions at the link. Then the files are yours to do with as you will, as they should be.
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Not even six hours apart.
February 17, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Not even six hours apart.
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Privacy alert: Google just pushed out a new "AI security feature" to Chrome. Here's the new hotness.
Keep it turned **off** unless you want even more of your personal data to get monetized by Big Data.
Consider using a different browser, like Firefox or Brave.
Keep it turned **off** unless you want even more of your personal data to get monetized by Big Data.
Consider using a different browser, like Firefox or Brave.
February 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Privacy alert: Google just pushed out a new "AI security feature" to Chrome. Here's the new hotness.
Keep it turned **off** unless you want even more of your personal data to get monetized by Big Data.
Consider using a different browser, like Firefox or Brave.
Keep it turned **off** unless you want even more of your personal data to get monetized by Big Data.
Consider using a different browser, like Firefox or Brave.
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❤️ AOC. She needs to be in leadership roll like yesterday!
Old guard, your wisdom will be appreciated, but get out of the way! You’re out of touch with so many Dems.
Old guard, your wisdom will be appreciated, but get out of the way! You’re out of touch with so many Dems.
February 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
❤️ AOC. She needs to be in leadership roll like yesterday!
Old guard, your wisdom will be appreciated, but get out of the way! You’re out of touch with so many Dems.
Old guard, your wisdom will be appreciated, but get out of the way! You’re out of touch with so many Dems.