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Spaf

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Spaf is a homunculus of possible extraterrestrial origin, tilting at windmills. Cybersecurity, bad jokes, political outrage, academe, non-sequiturs, entropy. See http://about.me/spaf for more.

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Spaf @spaf.me · 1d

I recently updated two items I have developed over decades of advising students & junior colleagues. Some of you might find them of use.

Structuring Your Future: spaf.cerias.purdue.edu/planning.html
Some Hints on How to Be Content: spaf.cerias.purdue.edu/hints.html

Structuring Your Future: A Proven Method for Personal and Professional Planning

At various points in our lives, we pause to wonder if we're on the right path. Are we making progress toward goals that truly matter to us? Are we spending our time wisely? These questions become…

spaf.cerias.purdue.edu

Spaf @spaf.me · 2d

At random, I thought of my childhood imaginary friends. What great memories!

Unfortunately, it isn't mutual -- they're still blocking me on all the social media platforms.

Spaf @spaf.me · 4d

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month *and* Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

What is the common theme? Let's protect the boobs!

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Spaf @spaf.me · 5d

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Spaf @spaf.me · 5d

Are you in Chicago, Portland, Memphis, DC? Then make copies of this and post them everywhere!

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Spaf @spaf.me · 5d

You're only young once, but you can be immature forever.
— J.Greier

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 7d

Someone should write a spy novel about the fact--not even an exaggeration--that all you need to take out key NatSec officials in the US is to bribe one of 3 different rabid Xitter trolls to lie about them on Xitter.

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Spaf @spaf.me · 9d

It is important to be comfortable in your own skin.

Largely because you can get in a lot of trouble for wearing someone else's.

Spaf @spaf.me · 10d

www.borowitzreport.com/p/furious-ki...

Furious Kim Jong Un Claims Trump Stole His Idea of Gathering Generals

“That asshole totally ripped me off.”

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Spaf @spaf.me · 12d

www.duffelblog.com/master-strat...

Master strategist Pete Hegseth to gather all U.S. military leaders in same place at same time

Defense secretary insists meeting is secure because it’s on Google Calendar as “Private”

www.duffelblog.com

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Michael Paarlberg @mpaarlberg.bsky.social · 12d

I think the Trump admin assumed no one would try to find out who the people on the boats they blew up really were

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💉Josh Rubin, MD @drsandman11.medsky.social · 12d

More people work at Arby’s than at the entire American coal industry

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Spaf @spaf.me · 12d

"Everybody is someone else's weirdo." -- (Allegedly ) E. Dijkstra.

I continue in my quest to be everyone else's weirdo.

Spaf @spaf.me · 15d

The NFL has been scouting cities in Europe as places to expand by hosting a professional US football team.

Rumor has it that after Europe, they may place one in New York.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 16d

Clarence Thomas sneered at Tom Homan’s $50,000 cash bribe. “Pocket change. Don’t drag down the market rate for Supreme Court justices.”

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Spaf @spaf.me · 16d

Given our ...ahem... "vibrant" ... economy, I decided to check out my retirement account.

Cartoon of a decaying body, looking into a mirror and saying "30 more years and I'll be able to retire and start enjoying life"

Spaf @spaf.me · 16d

Top 10 AL Founder Lies

1) "We made a revolutionary AI technology." » we are using an OpenAI APT
2) "We grew 200% last month." » we had 3 users, now we have 9
3) "We have a disruptive business model." » we haven't earned a single dollar
4) "We're expanding globally." >» someone from India signed up once
5) "We're in stealth mode.” » we don’t have any product
6) "We have the best engineering team." » we hired tech students to help us for free
7) "Our unit economics is extremely positive." » well, maybe in 10 years
8) "We're seeing incredible inbound interest." » one random guy liked our LinkedIn post
9) "We have a strong company culture." » we occasionally order pizza to the office
10) "We've validated product-market fit." > three users didn’t cancel immediately.

Spaf @spaf.me · 16d

On those days when I feel powerless, it helps to go out in the yard and inhibit the reaction of shikimate-3-phosphate and phosphoenolpyruvate. Ah, science!

Spaf @spaf.me · 16d

On those days when I feel powerless, it helps to go out in the yard and inhibit the reaction of shikimate-3-phosphate and phosphoenolpyruvate. Ah, science!

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 17d

"Next time you think of pulling an Aaron Sorkin and whipping out Leviticus to show how the Bible actually tells us to welcome immigrants as one of our own, please stop. We’re aware of our hypocrisy. We just don’t care."

Before You Call Out Our Hypocrisy, Let Us Remind You That We Don’t Care

Oh, great. Here we go again. Somewhere, something happened, and some people are getting riled up. So a couple of congressional representatives visi...

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Sharon Lerner @fastlerner.bsky.social · 18d

Trump repeatedly expressed his concern about autism yesterday when he told pregnant women not to take Tylenol.

The research on Tylenol is mixed, some studies show an association, some don't.

It's worth noting how his administration has undermined autism science

www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...

RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That.

While touting a $50 million initiative to identify the causes of autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is helping lead an administration that is rolling back protections against pollution and toxic chemicals,...

www.propublica.org

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19d

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Spaf @spaf.me · 19d

Picture of Bill Murray in the film "Groundhog Day" with the caption:

Well, it's "Epstein Files Not Released Day"
...Again.

Spaf @spaf.me · 19d

I was advised to invest in myself.

I did.

Then there may have been some insider trading, a pump-and-dump scheme, and well, the result is I now qualify as junk.