EricLaw 🎻
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Impatient optimist. Dad. Zetetic. Author. Speaker. Made Fiddler & SlickRun. My code runs in your browser. @ MSFT 18y+ on web and security. My words are my own.
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· Nov 11
On Politics
I do not come from an especially political family. One parent has not voted in decades, and the other votes regularly, but is not an enthusiast and values harmony over potentially-divisive politica…
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ken did a really great thread here that nicely articulates why i block doomers.
the only thing i’ll add is this: doomerism is a form of voter suppression. saying shit like “there won’t be elections” is saying there’s no point in fighting. it’s demotivating. fuck that.
the only thing i’ll add is this: doomerism is a form of voter suppression. saying shit like “there won’t be elections” is saying there’s no point in fighting. it’s demotivating. fuck that.
This kind of thing does point out a real ethical dilemma: block or mute?
January 10, 2026 at 6:48 PM
ken did a really great thread here that nicely articulates why i block doomers.
the only thing i’ll add is this: doomerism is a form of voter suppression. saying shit like “there won’t be elections” is saying there’s no point in fighting. it’s demotivating. fuck that.
the only thing i’ll add is this: doomerism is a form of voter suppression. saying shit like “there won’t be elections” is saying there’s no point in fighting. it’s demotivating. fuck that.
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Wait, not the onion??
Trump Gets Up, Walks Away From Meeting To Stare Out Window At Ballroom
Trump Gets Up, Walks Away From Meeting To Stare Out Window At Ballroom
Trump Gets Up, Walks Away From Meeting To Stare Out Window At Ballroom
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January 10, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Wait, not the onion??
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Hey, maybe if the people at Mother Jones say it l, the message might get through. Because when I say it, people lose their shit.
January 10, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Hey, maybe if the people at Mother Jones say it l, the message might get through. Because when I say it, people lose their shit.
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The president has been encouraged to express himself with 15 to 18 "pieces of flair"
Closer view of Trump's pin of himself that he was wearing today
(Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty)
(Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty)
January 9, 2026 at 10:50 PM
The president has been encouraged to express himself with 15 to 18 "pieces of flair"
Art in Amsterdam shopping malls is pretty neat.
January 9, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Art in Amsterdam shopping malls is pretty neat.
Of course, KLM. I don’t know why I hoped for anything more competent.
January 8, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Of course, KLM. I don’t know why I hoped for anything more competent.
Now down to three agents.
January 8, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Now down to three agents.
KLM has four agents serving a queue of hundreds of passengers.
January 8, 2026 at 8:44 AM
KLM has four agents serving a queue of hundreds of passengers.
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ICE Vows To Restore Order Using Whatever Force Unnecessary
January 7, 2026 at 9:30 PM
ICE Vows To Restore Order Using Whatever Force Unnecessary
“Please wait for a brief hold?”
And two minutes after putting me on hold again, they dropped the call.
KLM is an absolute shitshow of an airline.
And two minutes after putting me on hold again, they dropped the call.
KLM is an absolute shitshow of an airline.
January 7, 2026 at 6:52 PM
“Please wait for a brief hold?”
And two minutes after putting me on hold again, they dropped the call.
KLM is an absolute shitshow of an airline.
And two minutes after putting me on hold again, they dropped the call.
KLM is an absolute shitshow of an airline.
After KLM finally picked up after five days, I waited on hold for two hours before getting a human. I asked for a rebooking and they said “Oh, that flight doesn’t seem to have been canceled?” After ten minutes of back and forth they were like “Oh okay, we’ll put you on tomorrow’s flight, ok?”
January 7, 2026 at 6:51 PM
After KLM finally picked up after five days, I waited on hold for two hours before getting a human. I asked for a rebooking and they said “Oh, that flight doesn’t seem to have been canceled?” After ten minutes of back and forth they were like “Oh okay, we’ll put you on tomorrow’s flight, ok?”
Day 5 stranded in Amsterdam. The KLM service line now picks up for a recorded message explaining that they’ll be hanging up because they’re stranded so many travelers that they cannot answer the phones.
January 7, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Day 5 stranded in Amsterdam. The KLM service line now picks up for a recorded message explaining that they’ll be hanging up because they’re stranded so many travelers that they cannot answer the phones.
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The right wants to talk about fraud? Somali fraud? Okay, give me 60 seconds.
January 7, 2026 at 1:41 AM
The right wants to talk about fraud? Somali fraud? Okay, give me 60 seconds.
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"I’m going to pause here just to review: an institution that purports to be a university has told a philosophy professor he is forbidden from teaching Plato."
surreal times
dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
surreal times
dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
Texas A&M Bans Plato - Daily Nous
Drop the race and gender material from your course and the Plato readings, or teach a different course. You have a day to decide. That's a paraphrase of what Martin Peterson, professor of philosophy a...
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January 7, 2026 at 10:36 AM
"I’m going to pause here just to review: an institution that purports to be a university has told a philosophy professor he is forbidden from teaching Plato."
surreal times
dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
surreal times
dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
ClickFix variant
Suspected Russian cybercriminals are using a fake “Blue Screen of Death” page to target European hotels and hospitality companies with malware.
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Russian hackers target European hospitality industry with ‘blue screen of death’ malware
The scheme starts with a fake reservation cancellation that impersonates a popular booking site, and eventually prompts victims with an error message and “Blue Screen of Death” page.
therecord.media
January 7, 2026 at 11:15 AM
ClickFix variant
The “learning things about myself” part of this adventure was meant to conclude when I finished hiking down the volcano.
January 7, 2026 at 11:14 AM
The “learning things about myself” part of this adventure was meant to conclude when I finished hiking down the volcano.
Israel Tells Doctors Without Borders to End Its Work in Gaza www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/w...
Israel Tells Doctors Without Borders to End Its Work in Gaza
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Israel Tells Doctors Without Borders to End Its Work in Gaza www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/w...
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Excellent thread.
Much has been written about potential safety benefits of AVs. Given the lack of AV data transparency, I cannot speak to whether, or to what degree, AVs are safer than an average human driver. What I can say:
This is the wrong question.
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www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is the wrong question.
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www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
We Still Don’t Know if Robotaxis Are Safer Than Human Drivers
And even if self-driving technology proves to be less dangerous, there are many better ways to improve traffic safety and prevent fatal crashes.
www.bloomberg.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Excellent thread.
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In his first day in office, President Trump pardoned nearly 1,600 people in the Jan. 6th Capitol riot. Five years later, most of the officers injured that day have never widely shared their experience.
Here are some of their stories, in their own words:
Here are some of their stories, in their own words:
Five years after Jan. 6, officers describe the toll of defending the Capitol
In his first day in office, Trump pardoned nearly 1,600 people in the Jan. 6th Capitol riot. The country has moved on, but for some the day still looms large.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
In his first day in office, President Trump pardoned nearly 1,600 people in the Jan. 6th Capitol riot. Five years later, most of the officers injured that day have never widely shared their experience.
Here are some of their stories, in their own words:
Here are some of their stories, in their own words:
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my hot take is that I don't think it's this website specifically that's toxic. the Circumstances are toxic and nobody really knows what to do about it so they come online and scream. and if I may offer an alternative: actually going outside and screaming feels better.
January 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
my hot take is that I don't think it's this website specifically that's toxic. the Circumstances are toxic and nobody really knows what to do about it so they come online and scream. and if I may offer an alternative: actually going outside and screaming feels better.
Still stuck. Still no contact from KLM.
January 6, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Still stuck. Still no contact from KLM.