John S. Erickson
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#Rstats #DataScience #WebScience #SemanticWeb #Linux #LinuxMint #Homebrew #FlamingLiberal #Grampy
(Newfound Lake, NH, USA)🐧
(Newfound Lake, NH, USA)🐧
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December 28, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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The U.S. government just banned five people from entering the country because it doesn’t like their speech. This ban, according to the State Department, is necessary to protect free speech.
If that sounds insane to you, congratulations on your reading comprehension.
If that sounds insane to you, congratulations on your reading comprehension.
Opinion | Marco Rubio is using real censorship to fight fake censorship
Mike Masnick: In the name of protecting free speech, the U.S. government just banned five Europeans from entering the country because it doesn’t like their speech.
www.ms.now
December 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The U.S. government just banned five people from entering the country because it doesn’t like their speech. This ban, according to the State Department, is necessary to protect free speech.
If that sounds insane to you, congratulations on your reading comprehension.
If that sounds insane to you, congratulations on your reading comprehension.
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Record-breaking retirements in Congress. That’s not “frustration,” that’s people seeing the building on fire and heading for the exits.
Expect more retirements in January.
Expect more retirements in January.
December 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Record-breaking retirements in Congress. That’s not “frustration,” that’s people seeing the building on fire and heading for the exits.
Expect more retirements in January.
Expect more retirements in January.
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This message hits hard.
December 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This message hits hard.
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December 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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In courts of law, this is known as consciousness of guilt.
Steve Bannon: "If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included."
December 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
In courts of law, this is known as consciousness of guilt.
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I love the smell of panic in the evening. Smells like…victory
December 27, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I love the smell of panic in the evening. Smells like…victory
“How About a Little Less Screen Time for the Grown-Ups: It’s not just kids who can’t stop scrolling.” — Charlie Warzel
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
How About a Little Less Screen Time for the Grown-Ups
It’s not just kids who can’t stop scrolling.
www.theatlantic.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:08 AM
“How About a Little Less Screen Time for the Grown-Ups: It’s not just kids who can’t stop scrolling.” — Charlie Warzel
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Just imagine how bad the situation will become once genius CIOs start demanding that GenAI be thrown into the software mix! www.npr.org/2025/12/26/n...
Why do airline computer systems fail? What the industry can learn from meltdowns
Alaska Airlines is the latest airline to ground its planes because of an IT meltdown. We talked to industry leaders about why these systems fail, and what airlines can learn from past disruptions.
www.npr.org
December 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Just imagine how bad the situation will become once genius CIOs start demanding that GenAI be thrown into the software mix! www.npr.org/2025/12/26/n...
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December 26, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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“The Gloves Are Off in the Fight for Your Right to Repair: This year, the right-to-repair movement got a boost from—surprisingly—big tech, tariffs, and economic downturn. But the companies controlling who fixes their stuff aren’t giving up that power willingly.”
www.wired.com/story/expire...
www.wired.com/story/expire...
The Gloves Are Off in the Fight for Your Right to Repair
This year, the right-to-repair movement got a boost from—surprisingly—big tech, tariffs, and economic downturn. But the companies controlling who fixes their stuff aren’t giving up that power willingl...
www.wired.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
“The Gloves Are Off in the Fight for Your Right to Repair: This year, the right-to-repair movement got a boost from—surprisingly—big tech, tariffs, and economic downturn. But the companies controlling who fixes their stuff aren’t giving up that power willingly.”
www.wired.com/story/expire...
www.wired.com/story/expire...
“How I Learned to Cycle Like a Dutchman: In the bike-friendly Netherlands, cyclists speed down the road without fearing cars. For an American, the prospect is thrilling—and terrifying.”
www.newyorker.com/culture/pers...
www.newyorker.com/culture/pers...
How I Learned to Cycle Like a Dutchman
In the bike-friendly Netherlands, cyclists speed down the road without fearing cars. For an American, the prospect is thrilling—and terrifying.
www.newyorker.com
December 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
“How I Learned to Cycle Like a Dutchman: In the bike-friendly Netherlands, cyclists speed down the road without fearing cars. For an American, the prospect is thrilling—and terrifying.”
www.newyorker.com/culture/pers...
www.newyorker.com/culture/pers...
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December 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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“Only evil people would hide this and protect those who participated.”
December 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“Only evil people would hide this and protect those who participated.”
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December 24, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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"The Best Information Security Books of 2025"
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The Best Information Security Books of 2025
It’s been a year since I wrote The Best Information Security Books of 2024. Which was preceded by:
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December 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
"The Best Information Security Books of 2025"
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"J. D. Vance Fails a Simple Moral Test: The vice president welcomes anti-Semites into the Republican coalition."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
J. D. Vance Fails a Simple Moral Test
The vice president welcomes anti-Semites into the Republican coalition.
www.theatlantic.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"J. D. Vance Fails a Simple Moral Test: The vice president welcomes anti-Semites into the Republican coalition."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
“Full CECOT Interview from CBS Canada courtesy of Timothy Burke”
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Full CECOT Interview from CBS Canada
YouTube video by Qasim Rashid
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December 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
“Full CECOT Interview from CBS Canada courtesy of Timothy Burke”
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December 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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December 22, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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December 21, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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December 20, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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The sad thing is how happy these workers appear to be after having just defaced The Kennedy Center:
December 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The sad thing is how happy these workers appear to be after having just defaced The Kennedy Center: