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Of all the memories of this sad, sad, day in American history. My mind always turns to the absolutely amazing reporting @lisad.bsky.social did from the Capitol. I was glued to @pbsnews.org the entire day. If this level of reporting is important to you, please donate to your local PBS/NPR station.

"After Saturday evening’s message, she went radio silent. By the end of the week, this much was clear: U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan was ghosting me." ~ @annabower.bsky.social

10/10 chuckle this morning over coffee in the midst of a jaw-dropping piece. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...

Since April 4, #SCOTUS has issued 15 rulings on 17 emergency applications filed by Trump (three birthright citizenship apps were consolidated).

It has granted relief to Trump ... in all 15 rulings.

It has written majority opinions in only 3.

Today's order is the 7th with no explanation *at all.*

.ooM!

JPMC CISO Patrick Opet pens a strong letter to SaaS vendors calling for more focus on security. "The modern [SaaS] delivery model is quietly enabling cyber attackers and ... is creating a substantial vulnerability that is weakening the global economic system." www.jpmorgan.com/technology/t...

I am an unabashed fan of the movie Hunt for Red October. I have found myself using a remix of a famous line from the movie more and more: "CON, SONAR. CRAZY DONALD!"

It's a bit of gallows humor as the world burns but hey, I takes it where I gets it. Credit goes to someone else, not me. Enjoy.

Former top NSA cyber official: Probationary firings ‘devastating’ to cyber, national security Rob Joyce emphasized during a House hearing how important probationary employees are to NSA efforts to counter China and other threats in cyberspace.

Former NSA cybersecurity director Rob Joyce told Congress probationary firings will devastate U.S. cyber defences. Big point here: "probationary" can still mean experienced operators who simply changed federal jobs and are on probation in the new role. #infosec cyberscoop.com/joyce-china-...

Press Release: Attacks on CFPB Undermine Americans’ Privacy (WASHINGTON) – President Trump’s new acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, today issued an order indefinitely halting “all rulemaking, communications, litigation, and other activities” at the agency, a move that threatens to severely undermine efforts to protect consumers’ privacy — and furthers a pattern of attacks on critical […]

On Monday, President Trump’s new acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an order that threatens to severely undermine efforts to protect consumers’ privacy — & furthers a pattern of attacks on federal agencies charged with protecting the public. cdt.org/insights/pre...

YouTube video by Okayplayer The Okayplayer Origin Story featuring Questlove

Man I would give a limb to remember my OKP forums username. I lost track of it somewhere in the early 00s. The forums were far ahead of their time...so much magic there. Great 20m watch.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSo_...

Thank you to all CSRB members, staff, and contributors. It was a beautiful thing for our industry. The reports were fantastic. *pours one out for excellence*

GitHub - antitree/seccomp-diff Contribute to antitree/seccomp-diff development by creating an account on GitHub.

I just finished our #shmoocon talk on container security. Here's my seccomp bpf disassembler and diffing tool.

github.com/antitree/sec...

a man in a military uniform stands on a boat looking at the camera ALT: a man in a military uniform stands on a boat looking at the camera

This was such an enjoyable episode. Thank you Shane and Katherine! To share my favorite quote from the movie:

Paul Kahan's "#Philadelphia: A Narrative History" is now available to preorder! If you are going to buy the book, please consider preordering. Preorders are crucial to a book's success. www.pennpress.org/978151282629...

If you're a history fan or a Philadelphian, it's a must have your your shelf.

This auction also includes *MY* personal cDc watch! (with certificate of Eliteness!)

Absolutely amazing.

LET THE K-RAD FLOW!

Fingers crossed Owen Farrell runs his mouth enough to catch a red card. #RWC2023

apropos. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cntv...

Lil sticker art for Rugby World Cup 2019 and 2023 superfan, Bak-san.

I am still masking in airports, on planes, and trains. At this point its not even about covid. Its about my ance-data that everytime I have said "na, ill be fine"...I end up some non-covid ick. I can easily prevent that with a mask. Why wouldnt you?

France, RWC2023. Tadhg Beirne had played the full 80+ minutes in brutal (95F/35C) heat. Starting from an interception at 80+ to a full-length field run. That facial expression is amazing. Well done, Ireland!

Dunno if there is a Rugby World Cup corner of Bluesky yet but MASSIVE respect to Romania against Ireland today. Zero quit from the team.

"Conducting a manifestly unsafe voyage" -- what an excellent turn of phrase. www.npr.org/2023/09/07/1...

I am so sick of this phrase.

Act 1: The arrest
SOVCIT, "AM I BEING DETAINED?"
Munch, "Yes."
Act 2: Arraignment
SOVCIT, "AM I BEING DETAINED?"
Judge, "Yes."
Act 3: Trial and Jury Verdict
SOVCIT, "AM I BEING DETAINED?"
McCoy, "...I rest my case"
Jury, "Guilty"
Act 4: Prison
SOVCIT, "AM I BEING DETAINED?"
Cell mate, "you an idiot"

Leaving this idea for a new Law and Order franchise for when the writers get back from their strike ... Law and Order: SOVCIT.

Upgrade to BO2k along the way. Built the BO2k into the Norton Ghost golden image for the computer lab so it was always reinstalled. On graduation day, I ended up giving the password to the teacher who was in charge of our network/computers and fessing up to the chaos. Laughs were shared.

Ah, BO. I installed this on every single computer inside my highschool in 98/99 and had an amazing time subtly messing with fellow students for years. Opening the CD tray or sending system popups with crude messages. Cheap tricks and excellent memories.