@tstearns.bsky.social
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Joshua Rogers, using AI tooling responsibly and professionally, reported 22+ genuine issues in curl that are now being addressed
Especially notable because curl had problems with floods of garbage slop AI "security issues" in the past that were nothing of the sort simonwillison.net/2025/Oct/2/c...
Especially notable because curl had problems with floods of garbage slop AI "security issues" in the past that were nothing of the sort simonwillison.net/2025/Oct/2/c...
October 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Joshua Rogers, using AI tooling responsibly and professionally, reported 22+ genuine issues in curl that are now being addressed
Especially notable because curl had problems with floods of garbage slop AI "security issues" in the past that were nothing of the sort simonwillison.net/2025/Oct/2/c...
Especially notable because curl had problems with floods of garbage slop AI "security issues" in the past that were nothing of the sort simonwillison.net/2025/Oct/2/c...
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In a German radio debate on the recent drone sightings, jet incursions etc, and a caller seriously said we should not down the drones over our territory & critical infrastructure because it would be provocative, and I’m just 😳
September 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
In a German radio debate on the recent drone sightings, jet incursions etc, and a caller seriously said we should not down the drones over our territory & critical infrastructure because it would be provocative, and I’m just 😳
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I wish 2019 Brendan Carr would talk some sense into 2025 Brendan Carr.
But if the 2019 version tried, the 2025 version would just censor him.
But if the 2019 version tried, the 2025 version would just censor him.
September 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I wish 2019 Brendan Carr would talk some sense into 2025 Brendan Carr.
But if the 2019 version tried, the 2025 version would just censor him.
But if the 2019 version tried, the 2025 version would just censor him.
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meanwhile in florida..
September 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
meanwhile in florida..
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"The better way to understand Anchorage is not as the start of something new, but as the culmination of a longer process. As the U.S. dismantles its foreign-policy tools, as this administration fires the people who know how to use them, our ability to act with any agility will diminish"
August 17, 2025 at 6:14 AM
"The better way to understand Anchorage is not as the start of something new, but as the culmination of a longer process. As the U.S. dismantles its foreign-policy tools, as this administration fires the people who know how to use them, our ability to act with any agility will diminish"
NYT dropped a collection of articles this morning about Russia’s use of Brazil as a launchpad for spies, and the gumshoe work is absolutely fascinating.
The Spy Factory
www.nytimes.com
May 21, 2025 at 11:18 AM
NYT dropped a collection of articles this morning about Russia’s use of Brazil as a launchpad for spies, and the gumshoe work is absolutely fascinating.
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Dateline: Kiyv. This is a extraordinary piece of reporting from @elanhead.com.
Special Report: Lessons from Ukraine’s Drone Industry theaircurrent.com/ukraine-spec... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
Special Report: Lessons from Ukraine’s Drone Industry
In late March, The Air Current traveled to Kyiv to report on the Ukrainian drone industry and its lessons for the broader aerospace sector. The result is a three-part series on the past, present and f...
theaircurrent.com
May 15, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Dateline: Kiyv. This is a extraordinary piece of reporting from @elanhead.com.
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Surprise! The Russians, who have repeatedly said they don't want a ceasefire, have once again said they don't want a ceasefire
March 13, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Surprise! The Russians, who have repeatedly said they don't want a ceasefire, have once again said they don't want a ceasefire
Maybe we can trade our minerals for their drones.
www.wsj.com/world/ukrain...
www.wsj.com/world/ukrain...
America Turns to Ukraine to Build Better Drones
Silicon Valley is tapping into the know-how of Ukraine’s war-trained drone makers.
www.wsj.com
March 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Maybe we can trade our minerals for their drones.
www.wsj.com/world/ukrain...
www.wsj.com/world/ukrain...
To be fair, this story seems to be more about corrupt American managers rather than corrupt Russian owners, but does have a real "what did you expect" feel to it...
Exclusive: Employees at a Russian-owned steel plant in Oregon bypassed tests meant to ensure armor plates regularly used on US Army Joint Light Tactical Vehicles could withstand enemy fire, an internal probe found
Armor Plates for US Army Vehicles Never Passed Required Test
An internal probe by Evraz North America found that employees at a Russian-owned steel plant in Oregon sometimes bypassed a key test meant to ensure that armor for one of the Army’s most commonly used...
www.bloomberg.com
March 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
To be fair, this story seems to be more about corrupt American managers rather than corrupt Russian owners, but does have a real "what did you expect" feel to it...
We can be friends with people who criticize us when we make mistakes, or we can be friends with people who help us get away with murder. Sadly, Americans have decided which is easier.
russia is a kleptocratic dictatorship, an economy and political system in decline under a government that stopped investing in human capital decades ago.
the united states alliance with europe is far more valuable and should be treated as such by american leaders.
the united states alliance with europe is far more valuable and should be treated as such by american leaders.
February 22, 2025 at 10:34 PM
We can be friends with people who criticize us when we make mistakes, or we can be friends with people who help us get away with murder. Sadly, Americans have decided which is easier.
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Trump's "plan" is both depraved and unworkable paulkrugman.substack.com/p/a-belgian-...
A Belgian Congo Plan for Ukraine
Plus a conversation with Phillips O’Brien
paulkrugman.substack.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Trump's "plan" is both depraved and unworkable paulkrugman.substack.com/p/a-belgian-...
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number of undersea sea cables damaged in the baltic sea since october 2023: at least 11
January 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
number of undersea sea cables damaged in the baltic sea since october 2023: at least 11
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We are watching in realtime the systematic unraveling of decades aviation safety accident investigative precedent and process from the President of the United States.
January 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
We are watching in realtime the systematic unraveling of decades aviation safety accident investigative precedent and process from the President of the United States.
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How big data helped Airbus avoid a potential catastrophic accident theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
How big data helped Airbus avoid a potential catastrophic accident
Two case studies, one of them not widely known, illustrate how the airframer’s Skywise platform is yielding actionable safety insights.
theaircurrent.com
January 17, 2025 at 1:30 AM
How big data helped Airbus avoid a potential catastrophic accident theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
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abc news: 2024 numbers predict 16% drop in homicides nationwide in the united states and 3.3% decline in overall violent crime from year prior
third consecutive year of homicides in decline
third consecutive year of homicides in decline
January 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
abc news: 2024 numbers predict 16% drop in homicides nationwide in the united states and 3.3% decline in overall violent crime from year prior
third consecutive year of homicides in decline
third consecutive year of homicides in decline
I don’t love the term “suicide drone” which feels a little like 1984 double-speak, but this is otherwise a very thorough article.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/31/m...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/31/m...
How Suicide Drones Transformed the Front Lines in Ukraine
Outnumbered and desperate, the nation began hacking cheap consumer drones with explosives — bringing a brutal new form of violence to 21st-century warfare.
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I don’t love the term “suicide drone” which feels a little like 1984 double-speak, but this is otherwise a very thorough article.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/31/m...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/31/m...
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I’m getting seriously worried AI is becoming the next personal carbon footprint: a lightning rod that distracts concerned people from the significant causes of climate change.
(Picked one example but I’m seeing this sentiment expressed all the time, I don’t want to dunk on this post in particular.)
(Picked one example but I’m seeing this sentiment expressed all the time, I don’t want to dunk on this post in particular.)
January 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
I’m getting seriously worried AI is becoming the next personal carbon footprint: a lightning rod that distracts concerned people from the significant causes of climate change.
(Picked one example but I’m seeing this sentiment expressed all the time, I don’t want to dunk on this post in particular.)
(Picked one example but I’m seeing this sentiment expressed all the time, I don’t want to dunk on this post in particular.)
Oops! The last sentence says it best: "But the shame is that so many people believed their false tale for political reasons."
www.wsj.com/opinion/dine...
www.wsj.com/opinion/dine...
Opinion | Dinesh D’Souza Says Sorry for ‘2000 Mules’
That video of alleged illegal ballot harvesting? Nothing of the sort.
www.wsj.com
December 5, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Oops! The last sentence says it best: "But the shame is that so many people believed their false tale for political reasons."
www.wsj.com/opinion/dine...
www.wsj.com/opinion/dine...
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So @stevevladeck.bsky.social’s write up of the FedSoc ambush upon him is well worth reading. He’s more temperate about it than I would have been.
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www.stevevladeck.com/p/109-things...
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www.stevevladeck.com/p/109-things...
109. Things Fall Apart
Some reflections on my disheartening exchange with Judge Jones at last Thursday's Federalist Society convention—and its ominous implications for the future of legal debate
www.stevevladeck.com
November 18, 2024 at 5:09 PM
So @stevevladeck.bsky.social’s write up of the FedSoc ambush upon him is well worth reading. He’s more temperate about it than I would have been.
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www.stevevladeck.com/p/109-things...
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www.stevevladeck.com/p/109-things...
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“To reward its best #drone squads, Ukraine’s military introduced a points system: (…) points are scored for Russian soldiers recorded killed or wounded and for tanks, guns and other equipment destroyed. In return, new drones are on offer per point scored.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
A night with the drone squad targeting Russian forces in micro battles
In a dugout near the front in Donetsk, the Guardian joins Ukrainian police officers turned pilots during a shift
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2024 at 9:47 AM
“To reward its best #drone squads, Ukraine’s military introduced a points system: (…) points are scored for Russian soldiers recorded killed or wounded and for tanks, guns and other equipment destroyed. In return, new drones are on offer per point scored.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
“The more drones we have and use, the fewer people we lose”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Above Ukraine, a Sky Full of Drones Is Changing the War
The country is producing millions of small, lightweight drones. But Kyiv has a limited budget to buy them.
www.bloomberg.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:55 AM
“The more drones we have and use, the fewer people we lose”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...