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Bill Lummis

@wblummis.bsky.social

Application security for big tech. Maryland. Father to cute gremlins

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πŸ‘€ notable notes for Maryland voters

26.01.2026 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Asking for jira tickets is a cry for help right???

26.01.2026 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

When I was a very junior sysadmin, I was complaining about a cantankerous oracle db and one of the senior engineers looked me in the eyes and said "Oracle doesn't have customers, they have hostage situations" and it remains some of the best wisdom I've received

26.01.2026 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This infographic speaks to me

25.01.2026 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you need some extra distraction from *gestures broadly at everything,* Kilauea is here to help. The next eruptive episode, episode 41, looks to be kicking off right now! Fountains are starting to grow in height.

USGS LIVE stream here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXKu...

24.01.2026 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 477    πŸ” 138    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 18

Color me skeptical that saving taxpayer money is the real reason for this change that CISA only made after RSAC appointed a Biden official as its CEO.

23.01.2026 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Blood for the blood God?

23.01.2026 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I mean, share with the class?

22.01.2026 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"Reviewing Stidham tape" is like one of those 'what would you post to let people know you're kidnapped' answers

22.01.2026 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Map of the DMV, with a large blue-green oval covering most of the northwesterly parts. The oval reads β€œ1-50” of snow. Possibly. Maybe.”

Map of the DMV, with a large blue-green oval covering most of the northwesterly parts. The oval reads β€œ1-50” of snow. Possibly. Maybe.”

I don’t know what year I originally saved this, but it KEEPS HAPPENING.

22.01.2026 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My grandma was in hospice with congestive heart failure for literally years, they kept trying to kick her out, it was a whole thing

21.01.2026 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A Bluesky thread by Musicology Duck:

I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place

they switched drivers at a rest stop and the new driver is telling everyone that they're the ones on the wrong bus??

he's refusing to talk to anyone while he's driving and is now just driving really fast

people are calling the police

I think I might end up in Vienna Virginia but I'm ... not sure???

two big guys just went up and said we're going to Union station!! and he said no we're not

A Bluesky thread by Musicology Duck: I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place they switched drivers at a rest stop and the new driver is telling everyone that they're the ones on the wrong bus?? he's refusing to talk to anyone while he's driving and is now just driving really fast people are calling the police I think I might end up in Vienna Virginia but I'm ... not sure??? two big guys just went up and said we're going to Union station!! and he said no we're not

This is a WILD threadβ€”that is still ongoing bsky.app/profile/musi...

20.01.2026 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2337    πŸ” 602    πŸ’¬ 63    πŸ“Œ 115

@minakimes.bsky.social is a meme now (again?)

20.01.2026 00:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I use whole milk to make cheese... really gonna be annoyed if this dumb shit messes with it

19.01.2026 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sadly I think lower decks was inspired by the eponymous TNG episode but they are spiritual cousins for sure

19.01.2026 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I found out like... last year that butthole surfing is an actual thing? Apparently it means tubing in a drainage ditch. I always thought it was just vaguely offensive gibberish

19.01.2026 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That wasn't a completed catch because as we learned in the ravens Steelers game, a "football move" is standing up and reciting at least half of 'I'm a little teacup' uninterrupted

18.01.2026 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We are hiring project managers and from this alone I can tell you are supremely qualified

13.01.2026 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no Trevor Lawrence...

11.01.2026 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bart Simpson thinking "Good old Mesh. Nothing beats that."

Bart Simpson thinking "Good old Mesh. Nothing beats that."

Joe Brady:

11.01.2026 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Microsoft’s guidance to help mitigate critical threats to Active Directory Domain Services in 2025 As organizations modernize, AD DS continues to be a frequent focus for cyberattacks. This summary outlines six critical threats and provides actionable steps to help detect and reduce risk.

Oh look, we posted a great landing page for thinking through the top six security risks to Active Directory in critical environments.

08.01.2026 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Sir. Please.

07.01.2026 00:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That is not a picture of the bad coordinators he hires and refuses to move on from

06.01.2026 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ahhhhh! I have not yet been able to close my mouth from the expression of horror this induced

06.01.2026 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Kenneth the page isn't *technically* a landmark...

05.01.2026 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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50 yard TD pass

05.01.2026 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1263    πŸ” 81    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 12

Our insurance tried to deny coverage for our kid's birth because he wasn't on our policy at the time he was born. When I asked how I was supposed to add a child in utero they frowned and got very quiet (but still did not fix it)

05.01.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm so excited to see you on it... and only a little sad that you weren't on with Jason Mantzoukas

04.01.2026 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

it's pretty funny

04.01.2026 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 711    πŸ” 113    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 41
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a popular myth is that people who are Very Computer have computers that work. nothing could be further from the truth. the Very Computer are capable of generating much more novel and fascinating ways to make computers not fucking work and exercise this capability wantonly

tweet screenshot: a popular myth is that people who are Very Computer have computers that work. nothing could be further from the truth. the Very Computer are capable of generating much more novel and fascinating ways to make computers not fucking work and exercise this capability wantonly

I think a big chunk of the "linux is hard" sentiment stems from the fact that most linux users do weird things with their computers. basically this:

03.01.2026 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1875    πŸ” 416    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 44

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