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I found out last week that Minsky was an associate of Epstein.

Life interfered with my getting far into reading this book. Do I read it now as a glimpse into a mind like that? Or do I shelve it? Hm.

LP @lizp.bsky.social · Aug 4

The Kennedy Center has *all* of the verses to "This Land is Your Land". Lyrics websites don't.

This Land is Your Land

Today, this classic folk song is usually sung as a popular pro-America anthem by Americans of every background. But it was written to have a radical edge that hollered for the country to make its bounty available to rich and poor alike.

www.kennedy-center.org

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LP @lizp.bsky.social · Jul 16

This popped into my head this morning.

Good Charlotte - Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous (Official Video)

YouTube video by GoodCharlotteVEVO

youtu.be

LP @lizp.bsky.social · Jul 15

Which part?

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LP @lizp.bsky.social · Jul 15

Yeah there have been other CVEs in those releases (not for Shortcuts) that I found more concerning.

That said, not everyone likes messing about with finnicky UIs and implementations, so untrusted shortcuts can be a real issue.

LP @lizp.bsky.social · Jul 15

(CVE-2024-40809, CVE-2024-40812) A shortcut may be able to bypass Internet permission requirements

(CVE-2024-40787) A shortcut may be able to bypass Internet permission requirements

(CVE-2024-40793) An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

LP @lizp.bsky.social · Jul 15

**iOS 18.1**
(CVE-2024-44254): An app may be able to access sensitive user data
(CVE-2024-44269) A malicious app may use shortcuts to access restricted files

**iOS 17.6**
(CVE-2024-40835,CVE-2024-40836) A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user

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LP @lizp.bsky.social · Jul 15

I see one from 18.4 after a quick search:
"Impact: A shortcut may be able to access files that are normally inaccessible to the Shortcuts app"

18.5 doesn't seem to shortcuts-related fixes. However, reading through the security content of many of these iOS releases makes my skin crawl.

LP @lizp.bsky.social · Jul 15

I love your demeanor! Particularly the understated facial expressions.

LP @lizp.bsky.social · Jul 15

They are constantly finding vulnerabilities in Shortcuts. Love the idea, but it doesn't feel worth it.

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LP @lizp.bsky.social · Jul 15

manipulative headlines and articles,
thumbnails and videos
consumption fueled by fear

LP @lizp.bsky.social · Jul 14

Have to add: If you are wondering about the location confusion, I am in SF but family is in the philly area

LP @lizp.bsky.social · Jul 13

As a resident of SF I have to admit that I am curious to hear more, if you do end up posting.

I have to engage my skeptic side quite a bit when dealing with any business here.

If you ever return, I'll *probably* still be in the area

LP @lizp.bsky.social · Jul 13

Just realized I left out a fabulous piece of this little story:

There was some sort of infantile toilet meme on the page of the slideshow to address the write-in complaints about inadequate facilities.

Nothing happened.

LP @lizp.bsky.social · Feb 2

When I was at Google for awhile they did not provide us with enough restrooms for the number of employees in my office. In my team's yearly Googlegeist results it was a popular theme the freeform answer fields.

We discussed it at a team meeting. It was clear nothing would be changing.

LP @lizp.bsky.social · Jul 13

Keep trying to decide how to reply but I can't quite. "Like" it is!

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LP @lizp.bsky.social · Jul 12

Ah this showed up after I replied! Agree 💯

LP @lizp.bsky.social · Jul 12

At my former employer, it was politics. Should be better now that they've laid off droves their engineers, that's how it works, right? 🙃

LP @lizp.bsky.social · Jul 12

"As you can see, the lifeline is divided into two polar extremes: Fear and Love"

Donnie Darko - Fear and love classroom scene

YouTube video by Orinn

youtu.be

LP @lizp.bsky.social · Jul 12

Written by "Yanis Varoufuckice" :)

LP @lizp.bsky.social · Jul 11

Indigenous to South Africa, sourgrass is an invasive species and noxious weed in many other parts of the world, including the United States (particularly coastal California), Europe, The Middle East and Australia.

Oxalis pes-caprae - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

LP @lizp.bsky.social · Jun 29

Put on the new release from Blonde Redhead and it has four tracks with the youth choir I used to sing in! Was *not* expecting that!

The Shadow Of The Guest by Blonde Redhead on Apple Music

Album · 2025 · 8 Songs

music.apple.com

LP @lizp.bsky.social · Jun 24

So much for the strongly worded tweets from my rep @pelosi.house.gov

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LP @lizp.bsky.social · Jun 20

Do you use block lists? I am extremely wary of them because of the potential for misuse, instead opting to block people as I encounter them.

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