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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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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On Politics
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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
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This is fu*king outrageous!
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses
The federal government has dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines worth thousands of dollars during the pandemic.
apnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:56 PM
This is fu*king outrageous!
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
Geezus some folks need to learn to STFU.
November 23, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Geezus some folks need to learn to STFU.
Did Amazon really break Affiliate links right before Thanksgiving?
That’s shady AF.
That’s shady AF.
November 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Did Amazon really break Affiliate links right before Thanksgiving?
That’s shady AF.
That’s shady AF.
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🚨HOLY SHIT: Mamdani just called Trump a fascist standing right next to him:
Reporter: “Are affirming that you think Trump is a fascist?”
Trump: “That’s ok, you can just say it.”
Mamdani: Yes.
This is how it’s done!!
Reporter: “Are affirming that you think Trump is a fascist?”
Trump: “That’s ok, you can just say it.”
Mamdani: Yes.
This is how it’s done!!
November 22, 2025 at 2:49 AM
🚨HOLY SHIT: Mamdani just called Trump a fascist standing right next to him:
Reporter: “Are affirming that you think Trump is a fascist?”
Trump: “That’s ok, you can just say it.”
Mamdani: Yes.
This is how it’s done!!
Reporter: “Are affirming that you think Trump is a fascist?”
Trump: “That’s ok, you can just say it.”
Mamdani: Yes.
This is how it’s done!!
TIL: The .apple TLD is not HSTS-preloaded. And Apple sends out emails about your Apple credit card containing HTTP links.
How can a company that gets security right so often fail this hard?
How can a company that gets security right so often fail this hard?
November 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
TIL: The .apple TLD is not HSTS-preloaded. And Apple sends out emails about your Apple credit card containing HTTP links.
How can a company that gets security right so often fail this hard?
How can a company that gets security right so often fail this hard?
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muppet starship troopers could fix us
November 21, 2025 at 3:54 AM
muppet starship troopers could fix us
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Kelly: "I never expected after serving 25 years in the Navy flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, flying the Space Shuttle, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety and that of my wife, Gabby Giffords, who was already nearly assassinated, because of something the president said."
November 21, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Kelly: "I never expected after serving 25 years in the Navy flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, flying the Space Shuttle, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety and that of my wife, Gabby Giffords, who was already nearly assassinated, because of something the president said."
Ask them, not her.
American people re-elected Trump so they could professional women "piggy"?
Q: What did the president mean when he called a reporter "piggy"?
LEAVITT: Look, the president is very frank & honest with everyone in this room. You'll all seen it yourself. You've all experienced it yourselves. And I think it's one of the many reasons the American people reelected this president
LEAVITT: Look, the president is very frank & honest with everyone in this room. You'll all seen it yourself. You've all experienced it yourselves. And I think it's one of the many reasons the American people reelected this president
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Ask them, not her.
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texting my mom about this
November 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
texting my mom about this
Entra Internet Access has introduced an option to break TLS for inspection: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/...
Web protocol security/privacy features make it impossible to achieve many security goals at the network layer. I explore the tradeoffs in this article: textslashplain.com/2023/10/04/s...
Web protocol security/privacy features make it impossible to achieve many security goals at the network layer. I explore the tradeoffs in this article: textslashplain.com/2023/10/04/s...
What is Transport Layer Security Inspection? (Preview) - Global Secure Access
This article provides an overview of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) inspection process and how it increases security between two communicating parties.
learn.microsoft.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Entra Internet Access has introduced an option to break TLS for inspection: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/...
Web protocol security/privacy features make it impossible to achieve many security goals at the network layer. I explore the tradeoffs in this article: textslashplain.com/2023/10/04/s...
Web protocol security/privacy features make it impossible to achieve many security goals at the network layer. I explore the tradeoffs in this article: textslashplain.com/2023/10/04/s...
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It seems the next Google might actually be Google.
November 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
It seems the next Google might actually be Google.
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DC absolutely needs statehood so that the people who live there aren't ruled by goons they never elected. A genuine ongoing scandal and absolute betrayal of the principles of the country.
These 20 House Democrats just joined Republicans in voting to fully repeal DC's police reform laws.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
November 20, 2025 at 3:55 AM
DC absolutely needs statehood so that the people who live there aren't ruled by goons they never elected. A genuine ongoing scandal and absolute betrayal of the principles of the country.
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i love posting my thoughts online. now they're your problem.
November 20, 2025 at 4:26 AM
i love posting my thoughts online. now they're your problem.
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Oh my.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
November 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Oh my.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
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when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
November 20, 2025 at 12:58 AM
when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
The good folks at PayPal are currently sending around more phishing attacks on behalf of the bad guys.
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Attack Techniques: PayPal Invoice Scams
Today in “Attack techniques so stupid, they can’t possibly succeed… except they do!” — we look at Invoice Scams.PayPal and other sites allow anyone (an attacker) to send any…
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November 20, 2025 at 12:53 AM
The good folks at PayPal are currently sending around more phishing attacks on behalf of the bad guys.
textslashplain.com/2024/06/05/a...
textslashplain.com/2024/06/05/a...
lol, this but for Agentic Web Browsers
November 19, 2025 at 11:54 PM
lol, this but for Agentic Web Browsers
This is great. I think the “AI” section is a little more nuanced than Seth makes it out to be, but the article has the right framing to think about it.
seths.blog/2025/11/kind...
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Kinds of stealing
Most cultures are built around the idea of private property. Grain is harvested once a year and stored for months. If someone steals the grain (which is difficult to securely lock up), it threatens…
seths.blog
November 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This is great. I think the “AI” section is a little more nuanced than Seth makes it out to be, but the article has the right framing to think about it.
seths.blog/2025/11/kind...
seths.blog/2025/11/kind...
The MS Paint change to use transparency by default in PNGs (upon Delete) is really horrible for my workflows, and I never notice until I've published a jacked up picture.
November 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The MS Paint change to use transparency by default in PNGs (upon Delete) is really horrible for my workflows, and I never notice until I've published a jacked up picture.
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Sure. "The Grand Jury did not see the operative indictment" is the kind of fuckup where lawyers literally don't actually know what happens next because it SO fundamental a thing that it is LITERALLY possible nobody had even thought of this as a thing that could happen.
Translate for us non-law-talkers...?
November 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Sure. "The Grand Jury did not see the operative indictment" is the kind of fuckup where lawyers literally don't actually know what happens next because it SO fundamental a thing that it is LITERALLY possible nobody had even thought of this as a thing that could happen.
Right after I turned 11 we moved to Michigan and got a much bigger yard. So my dad bought us this fancy self-propelled mower so we kids could mow the grass. The mower was heavier and i quickly concluded that it probably would have been better to just have the old mower...
November 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Right after I turned 11 we moved to Michigan and got a much bigger yard. So my dad bought us this fancy self-propelled mower so we kids could mow the grass. The mower was heavier and i quickly concluded that it probably would have been better to just have the old mower...
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I'm shocked.. thehackernews.com/2025/10/micr...
Microsoft Locks Down IE Mode After Hackers Turned Legacy Feature Into Backdoor
Microsoft restricts IE Mode in Edge after threat actors exploited Chakra engine flaws for remote access.
thehackernews.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I'm shocked.. thehackernews.com/2025/10/micr...