Todd R. Weiss
toddrweiss.bsky.social
Todd R. Weiss
@toddrweiss.bsky.social
Experienced technology journalist, storyteller, toy taxi collector, vintage Miata driver, Philadelphian. Telling your technology story.
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In future generations, when your children and grandchildren look back on this moment, they are not going to ask about the price of eggs. They are going to ask you what you did. Not what you felt. Not what you paid. But what you did. And I want to be able to say I did everything I possibly could.
February 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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UnitedHealth is under investigation by the Justice Department over its Medicare billing practices and how it records diagnoses
DOJ Investigates Medicare Billing Practices at UnitedHealth — The Wall Street Journal
Civil probe of diagnoses that triggered extra payments to the company’s Medicare Advantage plans adds to scrutiny of the healthcare giant
apple.news
February 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Security best practices are important for safe business computing, but it’s the bad practices that will expose your company to software risk.
In my latest story for @reversinglabs.com learn about the 8 worst security bad practices to avoid at all cost.

www.reversinglabs.com/blog/8-worst...
8 key software security fails to avoid
Security best practices can help, but it’s the bad practices that will expose you to software risk. Here are the worst practices to avoid at all cost.
www.reversinglabs.com
February 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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“I think calling Elon Musk a dick is pretty kind, actually, considering everything he’s done.”

Watch full interview with @briantylercohen.bsky.social at: youtu.be/Eac2IQ9lR5k?...
February 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Air travel has traditionally been the safest way to travel, but the number of crashes and incidents in the last weeks needs serious investigation and oversight.

What we should not be doing is firing skilled FAA technicians and staff – we need to hire MORE of them.
February 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.
February 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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No reasonable person would view my comments as a threat. We are living in a dangerous time, and elected members of Congress must have the right to forcefully oppose the Trump Administration. I will not be silenced.

Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
February 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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So if you criticize Elon Musk, Trump’s DOJ will send you this letter. Members of Congress must have the right to forcefully oppose the Trump Administration. I will not be silenced.
February 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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These are the good guys supporting DEI. Reward them with your business.

Costco
Meijer
Kroger
Giant Grocery
Ben & Jerry’s
Ulta, Macy’s
Old Navy
Nordstrom’s
TJ Maxx
GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…)
Dollar Tree
Walgreens
Wegmans
January 26, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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This is how you say “go fuck yourself sideways with a porcupine” in inspector general speak.

Going to be interesting to see how the administration responds
January 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Respectfully, Mr President, you can’t fire the IGs  so easily, says the IG. static.politico.com
January 26, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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“Show your papers” is now a reality in the U.S. as ICE advises Americans to prove their status if they get caught in a raid.
meidasnews.com/news/ice-rai...
ICE Raid in New Jersey Sweeps Up U.S. Citizens Along With Undocumented Immigrants
A U.S. military veteran was reportedly among those detained
meidasnews.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Somewhere in northern Virginia, James Comey is scrolling the same news feed as you and saying "oops, my fault... yeah, that was me... hm, sorry about that one."
January 24, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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The past several days have proven without a shadow of a doubt that Project 2025 is real and underway.

And those who warned America about it were right.
January 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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NEW: After some agencies tempered the language of the DEIA snitch email, OPM is now testing a government wide distribution system so they can circumvent agency chiefs and threaten employees directly. They had to send a 2nd email assuring folks the first wasn’t a phishing scam.
January 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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2025 has been my least favorite decade so far.
January 24, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Right out of the gate they are detaining U.S. citizens and saying their “papers”are fake. It was always a lie.
January 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Costco shareholders have overwhelmingly rejected an anti-DEI proposal as other U.S. companies retreat from their diversity policies
Costco successfully defends its diversity policies as other US companies scale theirs back
Costco has claimed victory in pushing back on a shareholder proposal that urges the wholesale club operator to conduct an evaluation of any business risks posed by its diversity, equity and inclusion ...
apnews.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Greay piece by @harrylitman.bsky.social putting J6 pardons in historical context. harrylitman.substack.com/p/hitler-par...
Hitler Pardoned His Goons Too
Trump’s Actions' Parallels with Germany 1935
harrylitman.substack.com
January 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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January 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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I spent a decade on and off reporting on one of the executive orders that Trump revoked on Tuesday: Executive Order 11246, signed by LBJ in 1965.

Because of that, I took a minute and wrote down some thoughts to explain just how awful this is — and how ahistorical Trump’s claims are.
Trump ends federal contractor civil rights order with roots that go back to FDR
In revoking Executive Order 11246, Trump took aim at history and efforts to combat discrimination. Also: Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship is blocked for now.
www.lawdork.com
January 24, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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Trump wants you to feel fear.

Don’t. Laugh at him instead.

He hates that.
November 19, 2024 at 2:18 AM
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A commenter on our YouTube channel has a suggestion
November 19, 2024 at 3:56 AM
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I am going to stop picking on this person in a second but everyone please

For the love of God

Don't treat the death of democratic elections (however deeply imperfect) as a foregone conclusion.

THAT IS WHAT THE FASCISTS WANT
I mean, the Republicans have made it clear, telegraphing it through their accusations, that elections will be prevented from going against them. Acting differently is contra-factual, at this point.

But, even so, what's the use of giving our votes as cover to a (D) party working against us?
November 26, 2024 at 2:31 PM