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September 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Fellow #sysadmin folks... always be checking your cloud spend, and your network/VPN configs! Had some traffic going to an AWS endpoint, that shouldn't have, and that cost a couple bucks. #networking #cloudcomputing
September 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Fellow #sysadmin folks... always be checking your cloud spend, and your network/VPN configs! Had some traffic going to an AWS endpoint, that shouldn't have, and that cost a couple bucks. #networking #cloudcomputing
Also... something disturbing. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Section 2d(ii) directs DHS to have all the States prepare a "quick reaction force" within their National Guards, to be deployed at-will. Not sure it qualifies as martial law, but pretty close?
Section 2d(ii) directs DHS to have all the States prepare a "quick reaction force" within their National Guards, to be deployed at-will. Not sure it qualifies as martial law, but pretty close?
August 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Also... something disturbing. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Section 2d(ii) directs DHS to have all the States prepare a "quick reaction force" within their National Guards, to be deployed at-will. Not sure it qualifies as martial law, but pretty close?
Section 2d(ii) directs DHS to have all the States prepare a "quick reaction force" within their National Guards, to be deployed at-will. Not sure it qualifies as martial law, but pretty close?
Something flying under the radar here: a 1000+ VOIP providers are getting disconnected by the FCC for lacking robocall counter-measures. There are a lot of smaller business providers that are impacted: might see some legitimate phone lines and alarm call-outs go dark.
www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/c...
www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/c...
docs.fcc.gov
August 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Something flying under the radar here: a 1000+ VOIP providers are getting disconnected by the FCC for lacking robocall counter-measures. There are a lot of smaller business providers that are impacted: might see some legitimate phone lines and alarm call-outs go dark.
www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/c...
www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/c...
Cynical take: we might as well pass a law that requires a conspicuous & decent portrait of the President in all homes, schools, and places of business. Then the government can sell approved pics and frames at the Post Office to give them income. And then we'll be like those "other countries"! (sigh)
August 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Cynical take: we might as well pass a law that requires a conspicuous & decent portrait of the President in all homes, schools, and places of business. Then the government can sell approved pics and frames at the Post Office to give them income. And then we'll be like those "other countries"! (sigh)
You know... with all the redefining of truth, science, geography, etc, it's hard to remember that hurricanes still exist, and need to be tracked and studied properly. And whoever gets hit by one is probably f-ed due to FEMA resources being used for internment.
www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at5...
www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at5...
www.nhc.noaa.gov
August 14, 2025 at 4:40 AM
You know... with all the redefining of truth, science, geography, etc, it's hard to remember that hurricanes still exist, and need to be tracked and studied properly. And whoever gets hit by one is probably f-ed due to FEMA resources being used for internment.
www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at5...
www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at5...
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From Camarillo to Carpinteria, firing tear gas and less lethals at children, congressman being denied entry by soldiers, and one lone man tries to stop a military convoy with his El Camino.
Raids are still happening over L.A. today, btw, and Santa Ana is being hit especially hard right now.
Raids are still happening over L.A. today, btw, and Santa Ana is being hit especially hard right now.
July 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
From Camarillo to Carpinteria, firing tear gas and less lethals at children, congressman being denied entry by soldiers, and one lone man tries to stop a military convoy with his El Camino.
Raids are still happening over L.A. today, btw, and Santa Ana is being hit especially hard right now.
Raids are still happening over L.A. today, btw, and Santa Ana is being hit especially hard right now.
Encountered a "Patty" AI order taker at Burger King earlier today. Mostly worked, but still needed to involve the drive-thru person, who was not a fan of the new system. I get why they're trying it, but it is a bit weird. #AI #automation
June 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Encountered a "Patty" AI order taker at Burger King earlier today. Mostly worked, but still needed to involve the drive-thru person, who was not a fan of the new system. I get why they're trying it, but it is a bit weird. #AI #automation
Found a decent NYT article on the situation in Iran right now. There's a sizable diaspora here in Los Angeles: I'm curious what they're thinking about all of this. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/w...
Sheltering in a Bunker, Iran’s Supreme Leader Prepares for the Worst
www.nytimes.com
June 22, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Found a decent NYT article on the situation in Iran right now. There's a sizable diaspora here in Los Angeles: I'm curious what they're thinking about all of this. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/w...
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Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.
June 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.
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Join our team, we're hiring (remote)!
kinggathcreations.com/about/
- Translators (German/French/Italian)
- Level Design
- 3D Art
We're a team of professionals creating content for BGS games, most notably - Skyrim & Starfield. DLC Quality.
#gamedev #bethesda #skyrim #starfield
kinggathcreations.com/about/
- Translators (German/French/Italian)
- Level Design
- 3D Art
We're a team of professionals creating content for BGS games, most notably - Skyrim & Starfield. DLC Quality.
#gamedev #bethesda #skyrim #starfield
June 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Join our team, we're hiring (remote)!
kinggathcreations.com/about/
- Translators (German/French/Italian)
- Level Design
- 3D Art
We're a team of professionals creating content for BGS games, most notably - Skyrim & Starfield. DLC Quality.
#gamedev #bethesda #skyrim #starfield
kinggathcreations.com/about/
- Translators (German/French/Italian)
- Level Design
- 3D Art
We're a team of professionals creating content for BGS games, most notably - Skyrim & Starfield. DLC Quality.
#gamedev #bethesda #skyrim #starfield
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shel silverstein on the LLM, 1981
June 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
shel silverstein on the LLM, 1981
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there's going to be legislation introduced based on this shooting almost immediately
BREAKING: Gunman outside Jewish museum in Washington, D.C. shouted "Free Palestine" while being arrested - NBC
BREAKING: 2 people killed in shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.
Israeli embassy employees are among the victims, according to Israel's ambassador, calling it an "act of anti-Semitic terrorism"
Israeli embassy employees are among the victims, according to Israel's ambassador, calling it an "act of anti-Semitic terrorism"
May 22, 2025 at 3:46 AM
there's going to be legislation introduced based on this shooting almost immediately
Friend of mine was trying to roll cigarettes, and as a lark, I asked one of the LLMs about it. The results were both useful and entertaining. 😀 #ai
May 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Friend of mine was trying to roll cigarettes, and as a lark, I asked one of the LLMs about it. The results were both useful and entertaining. 😀 #ai
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On Saturday, April 5, it's estimated millions of Americans took to the streets for “Hands Off!” demonstrations. Even with conservative estimates, we’re talking one of the largest mobilizations in recent American history.
But you’d barely know it happened.
But you’d barely know it happened.
Print Media to Mass Protests: “Please Turn to Page 18”
Here’s how newspapers across America minimized one of the largest demonstrations since Trump’s return to power.
newrepublic.com
April 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
On Saturday, April 5, it's estimated millions of Americans took to the streets for “Hands Off!” demonstrations. Even with conservative estimates, we’re talking one of the largest mobilizations in recent American history.
But you’d barely know it happened.
But you’d barely know it happened.
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this is a staggering amount of money to build camps—suggesting that building & running a gulag will be the primary function of the otherwise gutted Trump-state
in last fiscal yr: "D.H.S. allocated about $3.4 billion for the entire custody operation overseen by ICE"
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/u...
in last fiscal yr: "D.H.S. allocated about $3.4 billion for the entire custody operation overseen by ICE"
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/u...
Trump Administration Aims to Spend $45 Billion to Expand Immigrant Detention
A request for proposals for new detention facilities and other services would allow the government to expedite the contracting process and rapidly expand detention.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 4:27 AM
this is a staggering amount of money to build camps—suggesting that building & running a gulag will be the primary function of the otherwise gutted Trump-state
in last fiscal yr: "D.H.S. allocated about $3.4 billion for the entire custody operation overseen by ICE"
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/u...
in last fiscal yr: "D.H.S. allocated about $3.4 billion for the entire custody operation overseen by ICE"
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/u...
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A rash of new international travel advisories warn that trans and non-binary people face heightened barriers to enter the US. Ireland and Portugal are among the latest nations to caution the community.
Trump’s Newest “Wall”? It Targets Trans Travelers From Overseas. — Assigned
Leading Off: More European nations raise travel alarms. Walking out, and winning? Trans and Ukraine flags galore. The top story lines as the week begins.
www.assignedmedia.org
April 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A rash of new international travel advisories warn that trans and non-binary people face heightened barriers to enter the US. Ireland and Portugal are among the latest nations to caution the community.
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"Adjusting for inflation, tenure-track faculty are now paid 10.2 % less than before Covid... While 'median pay increases for most higher education employees in 2024–25 remained strong, they have dropped...” www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t... #edsky #highered
Most Higher Ed Workers Still Paid Less Than Before Pandemic
Although raises for most higher education employees last academic year beat inflation, most are still effectively earning less than they were in 2019–20, according to new salary survey data released M...
www.insidehighered.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:48 AM
"Adjusting for inflation, tenure-track faculty are now paid 10.2 % less than before Covid... While 'median pay increases for most higher education employees in 2024–25 remained strong, they have dropped...” www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t... #edsky #highered
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sar...
Been following this series for a few years now. Basically two nerds in love, and their cats! #book #kickstarter #aww
Been following this series for a few years now. Basically two nerds in love, and their cats! #book #kickstarter #aww
Our Super Adventure: Treats! (Vol. 5) + 10 Year Slipcase!
A fifth hardcover Our Super Adventure collection collecting more diary comics about Sarah, Stef and their four cats, and a cute boxset!
www.kickstarter.com
April 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sar...
Been following this series for a few years now. Basically two nerds in love, and their cats! #book #kickstarter #aww
Been following this series for a few years now. Basically two nerds in love, and their cats! #book #kickstarter #aww
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3 dead so far at Krome ICE detention center in Florida. Max capacity was 500, they have over 4,000 and not enough water and food. Reports say they get 1 cup of water per day.
These are already death camps.
eu.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
english.elpais.com/usa/2025-04-...
These are already death camps.
eu.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
english.elpais.com/usa/2025-04-...
Immigrant women describe 'hell on earth' in ICE detention
No shower for days, cameras trained on the toilet, women crammed into cells 'like sardines,' among the allegations.
eu.usatoday.com
April 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
3 dead so far at Krome ICE detention center in Florida. Max capacity was 500, they have over 4,000 and not enough water and food. Reports say they get 1 cup of water per day.
These are already death camps.
eu.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
english.elpais.com/usa/2025-04-...
These are already death camps.
eu.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
english.elpais.com/usa/2025-04-...
At least #BlueSky is doing #AprilFools. Google didn't seem to have anything up but ads inside Roblox (which I don't think is a joke), and Reddit didn't do r/place this year after the "Fuck Spez" mess. ThinkGeek's long dead now. Slashdot has some headlines, but unclear how many of those are jokes...
April 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
At least #BlueSky is doing #AprilFools. Google didn't seem to have anything up but ads inside Roblox (which I don't think is a joke), and Reddit didn't do r/place this year after the "Fuck Spez" mess. ThinkGeek's long dead now. Slashdot has some headlines, but unclear how many of those are jokes...
With all these stories popping up of ICE detaining folks just for trying to visit the US... how the Hell are we going to accommodate the #olympics 3 years from now?
March 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
With all these stories popping up of ICE detaining folks just for trying to visit the US... how the Hell are we going to accommodate the #olympics 3 years from now?
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Hi, I'm the guy who used to oversee the federal government's agency IT telecommunications contracts. This is extremely bad. There is absolutely no need for this. Not only is it a huge security exposure, but the simplest explanation for this is that it is meant to be a security exposure.
Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex
Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the gift had been vetted by the lawyer overseeing ethics issues in the White House Counsel’s Office.
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Hi, I'm the guy who used to oversee the federal government's agency IT telecommunications contracts. This is extremely bad. There is absolutely no need for this. Not only is it a huge security exposure, but the simplest explanation for this is that it is meant to be a security exposure.
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VINTAGE LUNCHBOX MEGATHREAD!
There is something deeply, nostalgic about the artwork on old lunchboxes. They meet at the crossroads of childhood, food, pop culture, & school/friends. Every day, for as long as I feel like, I'll be adding a new lunchbox to this thread!
TMNT-1989 (My first lunchbox!)
There is something deeply, nostalgic about the artwork on old lunchboxes. They meet at the crossroads of childhood, food, pop culture, & school/friends. Every day, for as long as I feel like, I'll be adding a new lunchbox to this thread!
TMNT-1989 (My first lunchbox!)
February 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
VINTAGE LUNCHBOX MEGATHREAD!
There is something deeply, nostalgic about the artwork on old lunchboxes. They meet at the crossroads of childhood, food, pop culture, & school/friends. Every day, for as long as I feel like, I'll be adding a new lunchbox to this thread!
TMNT-1989 (My first lunchbox!)
There is something deeply, nostalgic about the artwork on old lunchboxes. They meet at the crossroads of childhood, food, pop culture, & school/friends. Every day, for as long as I feel like, I'll be adding a new lunchbox to this thread!
TMNT-1989 (My first lunchbox!)