Greg Blee
@gregblee.ca
Retired engineer & writer. Charting baffled, bemused middle course to make sense of the world. Cyclist, punctuation lover, former adventurer. Minimizing importance of politics in my life. Gulf Island dweller, treatied Snuneymuxw FN land, BC, Canada
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Condé Nast faces major data breach: 2.3M WIRED records leaked, 40M more at risk securityaffairs.com/186224/data-...
Condé Nast faces major data breach: 2.3M WIRED records leaked, 40M more at risk
Hacker claims Condé Nast breach, leaking 2.3M WIRED subscriber records and threatening to expose up to 40M more from other brands.
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December 29, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Condé Nast faces major data breach: 2.3M WIRED records leaked, 40M more at risk securityaffairs.com/186224/data-...
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Palantir. Sauron. CyberDyne. Blackrock. Mr Beast Inc. Cerberus. Blackwater. Anduril. Citizen. Citadel. Gilead. Bain Capital. Darktrace. Oracle. Umbra.
December 29, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Palantir. Sauron. CyberDyne. Blackrock. Mr Beast Inc. Cerberus. Blackwater. Anduril. Citizen. Citadel. Gilead. Bain Capital. Darktrace. Oracle. Umbra.
This bodes ill for coming summers. How bizarrely hot does it have to get before our “leaders” take the global heating as a civilizational threat, not just an inconvenience.
30.6°C in Tulsa, city of 1 million, end of December. Crazy heatwave going on in the US.
87 in Tulsa OK yesterday! Ludicrous for late December.
This heatwave is not getting the attention it deserves because it’s not 110 in mid-summer. But in terms of anomalies & # of records, it’s virtually unprecedented/ virtually impossible in the absence of manmade climate change. Last 7 days…
This heatwave is not getting the attention it deserves because it’s not 110 in mid-summer. But in terms of anomalies & # of records, it’s virtually unprecedented/ virtually impossible in the absence of manmade climate change. Last 7 days…
December 29, 2025 at 8:32 AM
This bodes ill for coming summers. How bizarrely hot does it have to get before our “leaders” take the global heating as a civilizational threat, not just an inconvenience.
I suppose, technically speaking, Redd contracted to do a concert at the Kennedy Centre, not the T-rump-Kennedy Centre.
The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building. n.pr/49tB0uS
Kennedy Center vows to sue musician who canceled performance over Trump name change
The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building.
n.pr
December 28, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I suppose, technically speaking, Redd contracted to do a concert at the Kennedy Centre, not the T-rump-Kennedy Centre.
A little light holiday reading from @nolore.bsky.social, off my library’s display shelf.
December 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM
A little light holiday reading from @nolore.bsky.social, off my library’s display shelf.
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"Prof. Siegel said multiple studies have shown that improved air quality in classrooms results in better student performance on standardized tests, reduced absenteeism and less spread of infectious disease."
Schools must improve air quality to slow spread of respiratory illness, advocates say
Proper air filtration could help mitigate the rapid spread of flu and other illnesses, say experts and parents
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:52 AM
"Prof. Siegel said multiple studies have shown that improved air quality in classrooms results in better student performance on standardized tests, reduced absenteeism and less spread of infectious disease."
I revisist #Twitter every couple of weeks. The tweets have become noticeably more shrill, the claims more extreme, and my own urge to respond heightened (I didn’t). Musk has turned his rage-bait algorithm up to eleven.
December 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I revisist #Twitter every couple of weeks. The tweets have become noticeably more shrill, the claims more extreme, and my own urge to respond heightened (I didn’t). Musk has turned his rage-bait algorithm up to eleven.
USA, you're 90% suckers and 10% Barnum & Bailey.
December 27, 2025 at 6:58 AM
USA, you're 90% suckers and 10% Barnum & Bailey.
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The concentration of wealth in the hands of an elite few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, the American people don't have a voice.
The result is demagoguery and corruption.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, the American people don't have a voice.
The result is demagoguery and corruption.
December 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The concentration of wealth in the hands of an elite few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, the American people don't have a voice.
The result is demagoguery and corruption.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, the American people don't have a voice.
The result is demagoguery and corruption.
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“the president seems to be using the doj to hide his years of involvement with the most notorious child sex trafficking ring in world history” feels like a story worth reporting on
December 27, 2025 at 4:22 AM
“the president seems to be using the doj to hide his years of involvement with the most notorious child sex trafficking ring in world history” feels like a story worth reporting on
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Masks always have been, and are still worth wearing.
COVID is an airborne virus. It spreads through shared air — often from people who don’t yet feel sick or never develop symptoms at all. Masking works because it filters the air we breathe, reducing how much virus we inhale and exhale.
COVID is an airborne virus. It spreads through shared air — often from people who don’t yet feel sick or never develop symptoms at all. Masking works because it filters the air we breathe, reducing how much virus we inhale and exhale.
December 27, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Masks always have been, and are still worth wearing.
COVID is an airborne virus. It spreads through shared air — often from people who don’t yet feel sick or never develop symptoms at all. Masking works because it filters the air we breathe, reducing how much virus we inhale and exhale.
COVID is an airborne virus. It spreads through shared air — often from people who don’t yet feel sick or never develop symptoms at all. Masking works because it filters the air we breathe, reducing how much virus we inhale and exhale.
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My understanding of the ‘luck’ that delivered Australia’s happy flood of solar, has a deep realpolitik side: PM Howard, needing to do something but unable to upset Big Carbon, settled on incentivising household solar, cos no-one, least all coal+gas, thought it would ever amount to anything at all!
December 27, 2025 at 4:34 AM
My understanding of the ‘luck’ that delivered Australia’s happy flood of solar, has a deep realpolitik side: PM Howard, needing to do something but unable to upset Big Carbon, settled on incentivising household solar, cos no-one, least all coal+gas, thought it would ever amount to anything at all!
Seems rather negligent that we have simple, inexpensive techniques to clean classroom air and we're not doing it. I'm put in mind of the health improvements when we stopped running raw sewage through the streets.
"Prof. Siegel said multiple studies have shown that improved air quality in classrooms results in better student performance on standardized tests, reduced absenteeism and less spread of infectious disease."
Schools must improve air quality to slow spread of respiratory illness, advocates say
Proper air filtration could help mitigate the rapid spread of flu and other illnesses, say experts and parents
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Seems rather negligent that we have simple, inexpensive techniques to clean classroom air and we're not doing it. I'm put in mind of the health improvements when we stopped running raw sewage through the streets.
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A CBC article making the rounds about our new venture 🗞️
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December 23, 2025 at 6:49 AM
A CBC article making the rounds about our new venture 🗞️
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Car traffic is a DDoS attack on cities.
August 13, 2024 at 1:20 AM
Car traffic is a DDoS attack on cities.
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I don’t know how I missed this, but every tech person should get this instinctively.
What do we do when network traffic is overwhelming our systems? We block the source.
Shouldn’t cities do the same?
What do we do when network traffic is overwhelming our systems? We block the source.
Shouldn’t cities do the same?
Car traffic is a DDoS attack on cities.
December 26, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I don’t know how I missed this, but every tech person should get this instinctively.
What do we do when network traffic is overwhelming our systems? We block the source.
Shouldn’t cities do the same?
What do we do when network traffic is overwhelming our systems? We block the source.
Shouldn’t cities do the same?
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He and his people have decimated our ability to adequately defend this country. One well-placed strike and our country, possibly the whole world, is over in a couple of hours.
December 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
He and his people have decimated our ability to adequately defend this country. One well-placed strike and our country, possibly the whole world, is over in a couple of hours.
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LYING: It's the Lord's work!
December 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
LYING: It's the Lord's work!
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Lubuntu vs. Xubuntu: Which Ubuntu flavor is right for you - my expert advice
Two Ubuntu-based distributions that have the same goal, but which is the one best-suited for your needs?
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Two Ubuntu-based distributions that have the same goal, but which is the one best-suited for your needs?
#hackernews #news
Lubuntu vs. Xubuntu: Which Ubuntu flavor is right for you - my expert advice
Two Ubuntu-based distributions that have the same goal, but which is the one best-suited for your needs?
www.zdnet.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Lubuntu vs. Xubuntu: Which Ubuntu flavor is right for you - my expert advice
Two Ubuntu-based distributions that have the same goal, but which is the one best-suited for your needs?
#hackernews #news
Two Ubuntu-based distributions that have the same goal, but which is the one best-suited for your needs?
#hackernews #news
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Nina Jankowicz: “They’re not doing this because they have any evidence of censorship — they lost a Supreme Court case that made those claims… They’re doing this because the group of researchers and advocates have stood up to liars like Donald Trump and the platforms that enable them.”
“Chilling and unconstitutional” — @attorneynora.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social
U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers
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December 24, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Nina Jankowicz: “They’re not doing this because they have any evidence of censorship — they lost a Supreme Court case that made those claims… They’re doing this because the group of researchers and advocates have stood up to liars like Donald Trump and the platforms that enable them.”
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Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group.
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
December 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group.
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I see there’s a post about microplastics going around with a photo of drinking straws, so here is my semi-regular reminder that the 3 biggest sources of microplastics are tires (45%), synthetic clothing particles (35%) and paint (~10%).
Lay article attached:
Lay article attached:
One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires
Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But where does that lost tire material go? The answer, unfortunately, is often waterways, where the tiny microplastic particle...
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December 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I see there’s a post about microplastics going around with a photo of drinking straws, so here is my semi-regular reminder that the 3 biggest sources of microplastics are tires (45%), synthetic clothing particles (35%) and paint (~10%).
Lay article attached:
Lay article attached:
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I've now watched the censored 60 Minutes report on CECOT. If you watched it too—and if you have any decency at all—I'm sure you came to the same conclusion I did: winning elections won't be enough; people like Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem will need to be charged and imprisoned.
December 24, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I've now watched the censored 60 Minutes report on CECOT. If you watched it too—and if you have any decency at all—I'm sure you came to the same conclusion I did: winning elections won't be enough; people like Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem will need to be charged and imprisoned.
I can’t believe we still have no #micropay option for news outlets. I’d happily pay a nickel an article, if I could read whatever I wanted and didn’t have to deal with any paywalls.
December 23, 2025 at 8:35 AM
I can’t believe we still have no #micropay option for news outlets. I’d happily pay a nickel an article, if I could read whatever I wanted and didn’t have to deal with any paywalls.
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Ottawa’s memorandum of understanding with Alberta shattered all remaining benefit of the doubt. It wasn’t a final straw so much as a cannonball, fired straight into the body of climate science. Ten days after winning the confidence of the House, he lost ours.
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No Matter Which Way You Look at It, Carney Has Abandoned Climate | The Walrus
It’s one thing to make compromises in times of national crisis. It’s another to twist the math on emissions
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December 23, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Ottawa’s memorandum of understanding with Alberta shattered all remaining benefit of the doubt. It wasn’t a final straw so much as a cannonball, fired straight into the body of climate science. Ten days after winning the confidence of the House, he lost ours.
thewalrus.ca/no-matter-wh...
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