Wes Miller
@getwired.com
EX-Microsoft - Research analyst at Directions on Microsoft covering identity, security, compliance, management, & Microsoft licensing. Blog: http://getwired.com
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Wes Miller
@getwired.com
· Nov 6
Just deactivated my Twitter account, where I was also user @getwired. When it goes, it goes.
I’m done contributing to Elon’s harm he has done and will continue to do to this country.
I’m done contributing to Elon’s harm he has done and will continue to do to this country.
This. There are no guardrails for AI. There will be no guardrails for AI.
I believe there are more options short of a ban, but I worry that if we are struggling to combat a free, public, CSAM generator, we are not going to be able to meaningfully regulate AI, @evansolomon.bsky.social.
Canada isn't banning X and its ministers continue to use it. Ok. What are the consequences of creating child sex abuse material and deepfake porn? www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
January 11, 2026 at 9:07 PM
This. There are no guardrails for AI. There will be no guardrails for AI.
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When we lived in Midway, this was the store that processed the most WIC and EBT in the state of Minnesota. They know exactly what they are doing. This is really painful to see in a neighborhood I love. Fuck Target.
ICE at Midway Target and seem to possible be leaving. Lots of community members here
January 11, 2026 at 8:29 PM
When we lived in Midway, this was the store that processed the most WIC and EBT in the state of Minnesota. They know exactly what they are doing. This is really painful to see in a neighborhood I love. Fuck Target.
Five years, eh? When’s the next presidential election again?
Trump take hiring bonus.
Trump take hiring bonus.
January 11, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Five years, eh? When’s the next presidential election again?
Trump take hiring bonus.
Trump take hiring bonus.
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Former Assoc AG Vanita Gupta asks the right question: “Are the feds conducting any real investigation of the agent’s actions, or instead focused on trying to justify what happened by tarring the victim as a domestic terrorist?” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/u...
F.B.I.’s Inquiry Into ICE Shooting Faces Doubts After White House’s Remarks
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Former Assoc AG Vanita Gupta asks the right question: “Are the feds conducting any real investigation of the agent’s actions, or instead focused on trying to justify what happened by tarring the victim as a domestic terrorist?” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/u...
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I made an 11x17" double-sided poster version of "Who Shares the Restroom Code with ICE Agents?" Please DO NOT edit anything on it, but print and distribute freely! I'd love to see it in windows, bookstores, schools, taped up in public, rolled and rubber banded, etc. tinyurl.com/WhoSharesWit...
January 11, 2026 at 4:48 AM
I made an 11x17" double-sided poster version of "Who Shares the Restroom Code with ICE Agents?" Please DO NOT edit anything on it, but print and distribute freely! I'd love to see it in windows, bookstores, schools, taped up in public, rolled and rubber banded, etc. tinyurl.com/WhoSharesWit...
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Readers ask, "aren't you afraid of speaking out against AI?"
Ask yourself if that is normal. That one should be concerned about permanent career damage for pointing out problems.
It's just software. I'll eat humble pie if I end up being wrong. But this language of "fear" is political, ideological.
Ask yourself if that is normal. That one should be concerned about permanent career damage for pointing out problems.
It's just software. I'll eat humble pie if I end up being wrong. But this language of "fear" is political, ideological.
When you hear "better than nothing," ask whose responsibility the "nothing" is, and whether the "better than nothing" solution simply lets them abdicate that responsibility & check the box.
AI is the ultimate "better than nothing" technology. Don't negate this argument — reject the whole framing.
AI is the ultimate "better than nothing" technology. Don't negate this argument — reject the whole framing.
The incredible value of "nothing"
"Better than nothing" rhetoric hides the opportunity costs behind the bare minimum. Reject this framing.
productpicnic.beehiiv.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Readers ask, "aren't you afraid of speaking out against AI?"
Ask yourself if that is normal. That one should be concerned about permanent career damage for pointing out problems.
It's just software. I'll eat humble pie if I end up being wrong. But this language of "fear" is political, ideological.
Ask yourself if that is normal. That one should be concerned about permanent career damage for pointing out problems.
It's just software. I'll eat humble pie if I end up being wrong. But this language of "fear" is political, ideological.
It’s a choice in this country to be so hostile to homeless people as to lock down or completely remove toilets all the time.
Want to increase tourism? Even pay-for-use toilets in NYC would be a win.
I took my college age daughter to NYC after Christmas and she remarked at what a pain it was to find a restroom. She compared it to a trip to Barcelona where she said "at least there I could pay to pee."
I took my college age daughter to NYC after Christmas and she remarked at what a pain it was to find a restroom. She compared it to a trip to Barcelona where she said "at least there I could pay to pee."
Matt Haney 🫱🏻🫲🏽 Zohran Mamdani
Improving quality of life, human dignity, and public health, all at the same time.
♥️👍🏿
Resistance to adding public restrooms is as silly as it is cruel.
I said what I said about even the NYC finance bros being *kinder* than most SF tech bros.
Improving quality of life, human dignity, and public health, all at the same time.
♥️👍🏿
Resistance to adding public restrooms is as silly as it is cruel.
I said what I said about even the NYC finance bros being *kinder* than most SF tech bros.
January 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
It’s a choice in this country to be so hostile to homeless people as to lock down or completely remove toilets all the time.
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Not only did she cast her vote for it; she cannot bring herself to say that voting for it was a mistake, that she regrets that vote. Not even now.
January 11, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Not only did she cast her vote for it; she cannot bring herself to say that voting for it was a mistake, that she regrets that vote. Not even now.
Everybody’s favorite Austin urologist to tell friends about (long since retired) was Dr. Richard Chopp.
January 11, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Everybody’s favorite Austin urologist to tell friends about (long since retired) was Dr. Richard Chopp.
So what we’re all learning is that government and corporate leaders are totally fine with child porn, revenge porn, and other abuses, as long as there’s a potential for shareholder value down the line.
The speed of the statement matters. The late night timing matters. Why was it so important to deny so quickly? Who was the AI minister trying to please with a denial that fast?
"Just after midnight Sunday, Solomon said in a post on X that contrary to media reports, Canada is not considering a ban"
"Just after midnight Sunday, Solomon said in a post on X that contrary to media reports, Canada is not considering a ban"
Canada not considering a ban on X over deepfake controversy, AI minister says
January 11, 2026 at 7:36 PM
So what we’re all learning is that government and corporate leaders are totally fine with child porn, revenge porn, and other abuses, as long as there’s a potential for shareholder value down the line.
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This is the way and every single Democrat should be on board.
It won't get anywhere before the midterms, but it will make the midterms easier for Democrats to win and easier to take action on these promises once they do.
Be the party of accountability. Own that space, starting now.
It won't get anywhere before the midterms, but it will make the midterms easier for Democrats to win and easier to take action on these promises once they do.
Be the party of accountability. Own that space, starting now.
January 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
This is the way and every single Democrat should be on board.
It won't get anywhere before the midterms, but it will make the midterms easier for Democrats to win and easier to take action on these promises once they do.
Be the party of accountability. Own that space, starting now.
It won't get anywhere before the midterms, but it will make the midterms easier for Democrats to win and easier to take action on these promises once they do.
Be the party of accountability. Own that space, starting now.
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That awkward moment when your past foreign policy faceplants in real time.
January 11, 2026 at 4:32 PM
That awkward moment when your past foreign policy faceplants in real time.
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Chevron really set themselves up nicely to profit from political change in Venezuela that they clearly expected to happen eventually.
How Chevron played the long game in Venezuela
Chevron met with Trump and spent millions lobbying him to continue operating in Venezuela. Now it is uniquely positioned to profit from that.
grist.org
January 11, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Chevron really set themselves up nicely to profit from political change in Venezuela that they clearly expected to happen eventually.
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This guy is in Minneapolis standing before an American citizen in an SUV.
The only reason he's brandishing an assault rifle is because he wants the people he's purportedly there protecting to feel terrorized by his presence.
This is not protection. This is occupation.
The only reason he's brandishing an assault rifle is because he wants the people he's purportedly there protecting to feel terrorized by his presence.
This is not protection. This is occupation.
January 10, 2026 at 7:23 PM
This guy is in Minneapolis standing before an American citizen in an SUV.
The only reason he's brandishing an assault rifle is because he wants the people he's purportedly there protecting to feel terrorized by his presence.
This is not protection. This is occupation.
The only reason he's brandishing an assault rifle is because he wants the people he's purportedly there protecting to feel terrorized by his presence.
This is not protection. This is occupation.
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3) Shortly after the shooting, several agents -- possibly including Ross -- hop into an unmarked SUV and flee the scene.
I can't begin to describe how improper this is for an active investigation. Normally, you'd separate the witnesses so they don't, erm, get their stories to coincide.
I can't begin to describe how improper this is for an active investigation. Normally, you'd separate the witnesses so they don't, erm, get their stories to coincide.
January 10, 2026 at 9:56 PM
3) Shortly after the shooting, several agents -- possibly including Ross -- hop into an unmarked SUV and flee the scene.
I can't begin to describe how improper this is for an active investigation. Normally, you'd separate the witnesses so they don't, erm, get their stories to coincide.
I can't begin to describe how improper this is for an active investigation. Normally, you'd separate the witnesses so they don't, erm, get their stories to coincide.
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“The murdering will continue until you stop calling us murderers.”
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
“The murdering will continue until you stop calling us murderers.”
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So that’s how it’s going to be.
US vetoes most Ethiopian athletes for the World Crosscountry Championships in Florida by denying their visas. Ethiopia will be unable to record a team result in either the U20 men’s or U20 women’s races, ending its 44-year medal streak.
I’m sure the Olympics and World Cup are going to be fine. 😡
I’m sure the Olympics and World Cup are going to be fine. 😡
U.S. denies entry to 14 Ethiopian athletes ahead of World XC Championships - Canadian Running Magazine
According to a report from LetsRun.com, only four of the 18 Ethiopian U20 athletes had their U.S. visa applications accepted
runningmagazine.ca
January 11, 2026 at 12:01 PM
So that’s how it’s going to be.
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Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
January 11, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
What’s a little fraud between friends
January 11, 2026 at 5:14 AM
What’s a little fraud between friends
It’s the last mile that gets you…
January 11, 2026 at 5:13 AM
It’s the last mile that gets you…
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Enhance. Enhance.
Aww, that’s cute. Did you make that “26” sticker during arts and crafts time?
Aww, that’s cute. Did you make that “26” sticker during arts and crafts time?
January 11, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Enhance. Enhance.
Aww, that’s cute. Did you make that “26” sticker during arts and crafts time?
Aww, that’s cute. Did you make that “26” sticker during arts and crafts time?
That would be spectacular
January 11, 2026 at 4:40 AM
That would be spectacular