Brian Rinaldi
@remotesynthesis.com
I lead the Developer Relations team at LocalStack. I run the cfe.dev community hosting virtual developer events. AWS Community Builder.
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All DOGE accomplished was purging critical government staff, handing private data to outsiders, and sentencing thousands in developing countries to death by gutting USAID.
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter
U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate.
www.cnbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:37 AM
All DOGE accomplished was purging critical government staff, handing private data to outsiders, and sentencing thousands in developing countries to death by gutting USAID.
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
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Hegseth is now threatening to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty in order to court martial him.
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Hegseth is now threatening to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty in order to court martial him.
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I had a great time at PixelPalooza's online event - a lovely example of how successful and engaging these can be. Kudos to the whole team for these events. The thoughtful moderation made all the difference!
Here are slides for my talk on rethinking the Cozy Web: www.slideshare.net/slideshow/a-...
Here are slides for my talk on rethinking the Cozy Web: www.slideshare.net/slideshow/a-...
A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu: In Search of the Cozy Web
Proust’s masterwork describing France’s high society of over 100 years ago still holds the world’s record for the longest novel. It explores, among many other topics, the concept of involuntary memory, those little sparks of remembrance that trigger pathways, rabbit holes, and deviations. Unbeknownst to many, the web of 10 years ago had a Proustian aspect when developers created the ‘cozy web’, a space filled with web rings, virtual pets, cozy corners, silly spaces, useless deviations, endless threads, and all the ‘mind pops’ available to trigger human creativity. In this talk, let’s walk through some of the elements of the cozy web and think about how far we have come from this moment, especially with the advent of generative AI and the predominance of the chat interface. As we may be heading to the post-API, post-browser, and even post smartphone era, how can we channel the heritage we created and recapture the joys of the cozy web? - Download as a PDF or view online for free
www.slideshare.net
November 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I had a great time at PixelPalooza's online event - a lovely example of how successful and engaging these can be. Kudos to the whole team for these events. The thoughtful moderation made all the difference!
Here are slides for my talk on rethinking the Cozy Web: www.slideshare.net/slideshow/a-...
Here are slides for my talk on rethinking the Cozy Web: www.slideshare.net/slideshow/a-...
This past week showed Grok's algorithm to be so deeply manipulated so as to inadvertently be an Elon Musk parody account and that the right-wing MAGAverse on X, often used as proof of the shifting political landscape, are mostly run by foreign actors. Yet so many folks still can't conceive leaving.
November 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
This past week showed Grok's algorithm to be so deeply manipulated so as to inadvertently be an Elon Musk parody account and that the right-wing MAGAverse on X, often used as proof of the shifting political landscape, are mostly run by foreign actors. Yet so many folks still can't conceive leaving.
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It's been a wild ride! 🔥
Co-hosting virtual conferences with @remotesynthesis.com since 2022, two seasons of a talk show podcast, and a plethora of community connections and opportunities that would have been harder to find without the @cfedev.bsky.social community.
Co-hosting virtual conferences with @remotesynthesis.com since 2022, two seasons of a talk show podcast, and a plethora of community connections and opportunities that would have been harder to find without the @cfedev.bsky.social community.
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It's been a wild ride! 🔥
Co-hosting virtual conferences with @remotesynthesis.com since 2022, two seasons of a talk show podcast, and a plethora of community connections and opportunities that would have been harder to find without the @cfedev.bsky.social community.
Co-hosting virtual conferences with @remotesynthesis.com since 2022, two seasons of a talk show podcast, and a plethora of community connections and opportunities that would have been harder to find without the @cfedev.bsky.social community.
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Thanks to all who joined me and @seancdavis.com for our #PixelPalooza fireside chat about how image optimization (and lack thereof) affects your users and your business! And thanks to @remotesynthesis.com for inviting me!
I put together some interesting stats here: speakerdeck.com/tammyeverts/...
I put together some interesting stats here: speakerdeck.com/tammyeverts/...
The Hidden Cost of Media on the Web [PixelPalooza 2025]
Images, video, audio and other media are a big part of what brings the web to life and visitors have come to expect a multimedia experience across the w…
speakerdeck.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Thanks to all who joined me and @seancdavis.com for our #PixelPalooza fireside chat about how image optimization (and lack thereof) affects your users and your business! And thanks to @remotesynthesis.com for inviting me!
I put together some interesting stats here: speakerdeck.com/tammyeverts/...
I put together some interesting stats here: speakerdeck.com/tammyeverts/...
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Unoptimized images are STILL a common problem, and they hurt things like:
🙁 #A11y
🙁 #webperf and #UX metrics like LCP and CLS
🙁 Conversions
🙁 #SEO
🙁 Sustainability
I'll be talking about this (and solutions!) today (12:15pm PT / 3:15pm ET) at #PixelPalooza.
Get your FREE ticket: lnkd.in/g_N8YFrs
🙁 #A11y
🙁 #webperf and #UX metrics like LCP and CLS
🙁 Conversions
🙁 #SEO
🙁 Sustainability
I'll be talking about this (and solutions!) today (12:15pm PT / 3:15pm ET) at #PixelPalooza.
Get your FREE ticket: lnkd.in/g_N8YFrs
November 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Unoptimized images are STILL a common problem, and they hurt things like:
🙁 #A11y
🙁 #webperf and #UX metrics like LCP and CLS
🙁 Conversions
🙁 #SEO
🙁 Sustainability
I'll be talking about this (and solutions!) today (12:15pm PT / 3:15pm ET) at #PixelPalooza.
Get your FREE ticket: lnkd.in/g_N8YFrs
🙁 #A11y
🙁 #webperf and #UX metrics like LCP and CLS
🙁 Conversions
🙁 #SEO
🙁 Sustainability
I'll be talking about this (and solutions!) today (12:15pm PT / 3:15pm ET) at #PixelPalooza.
Get your FREE ticket: lnkd.in/g_N8YFrs
We're going live with PixelPalooza in just 2 hours! Join us for 8 great talks from 8 amazing speakers all about using web media (images, video, audio, etc) & the performance implications that come with them. We'll be streaming the full conference for free on YouTube: youtube.com/live/QUWCK1G...
PixelPalooza 2025
What would the web be without media – things like images, video, audio and documents? They are what make the web interactive and exciting, but also weigh it ...
youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We're going live with PixelPalooza in just 2 hours! Join us for 8 great talks from 8 amazing speakers all about using web media (images, video, audio, etc) & the performance implications that come with them. We'll be streaming the full conference for free on YouTube: youtube.com/live/QUWCK1G...
This week is our second time in Portugal and it is such a beautiful country. Spent the first days in Sintra.
November 19, 2025 at 9:19 AM
This week is our second time in Portugal and it is such a beautiful country. Spent the first days in Sintra.
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Tim Cook, of Apple, is at this dinner.
The likes of Musk and Schwarzman—sure, that's who they are.
But Cook has been groveling more than strictly necessary.
The likes of Musk and Schwarzman—sure, that's who they are.
But Cook has been groveling more than strictly necessary.
everlasting shame on all these people
November 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Tim Cook, of Apple, is at this dinner.
The likes of Musk and Schwarzman—sure, that's who they are.
But Cook has been groveling more than strictly necessary.
The likes of Musk and Schwarzman—sure, that's who they are.
But Cook has been groveling more than strictly necessary.
Boarding an international flight out of Boston and CBP officers literally in the gateway face scanning every passenger with their phones. I have never seen this before.
November 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Boarding an international flight out of Boston and CBP officers literally in the gateway face scanning every passenger with their phones. I have never seen this before.
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#PixelPalooza is coming up this Thursday!
This awesome FREE online event covers how to make sure all those helpful images and videos on your site don't hurt #webperf and #a11y.
I'm joining @seancdavis.com to talk about the hidden cost of media on the web.
Get your ticket 👉 cfe.dev/events/pixel...
This awesome FREE online event covers how to make sure all those helpful images and videos on your site don't hurt #webperf and #a11y.
I'm joining @seancdavis.com to talk about the hidden cost of media on the web.
Get your ticket 👉 cfe.dev/events/pixel...
PixelPalooza 2025
PixelPalooza will explore all the best practices we, as developers, can leverage media like images, video, audio and documents across our sites and applications.
cfe.dev
November 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
#PixelPalooza is coming up this Thursday!
This awesome FREE online event covers how to make sure all those helpful images and videos on your site don't hurt #webperf and #a11y.
I'm joining @seancdavis.com to talk about the hidden cost of media on the web.
Get your ticket 👉 cfe.dev/events/pixel...
This awesome FREE online event covers how to make sure all those helpful images and videos on your site don't hurt #webperf and #a11y.
I'm joining @seancdavis.com to talk about the hidden cost of media on the web.
Get your ticket 👉 cfe.dev/events/pixel...
CFE is hosting its final virtual conference Thursday starting at 11am ET. It's about using web media – images, video, streaming, audio & files. They make the web engaging & interactive but come at a cost of page weight & performance.
8 talks by 8 amazing speakers – all free! cfe.dev/events/pixel...
8 talks by 8 amazing speakers – all free! cfe.dev/events/pixel...
PixelPalooza 2025
PixelPalooza will explore all the best practices we, as developers, can leverage media like images, video, audio and documents across our sites and applications.
cfe.dev
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
CFE is hosting its final virtual conference Thursday starting at 11am ET. It's about using web media – images, video, streaming, audio & files. They make the web engaging & interactive but come at a cost of page weight & performance.
8 talks by 8 amazing speakers – all free! cfe.dev/events/pixel...
8 talks by 8 amazing speakers – all free! cfe.dev/events/pixel...
Just to be clear, the G in MAGA has always stood for "grift."
$220 million for a fascist ad campaign is bad enough. But it's all to line the pockets of Noem's friends and their families. The details in here are nuts.
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Just to be clear, the G in MAGA has always stood for "grift."
My favorite part (not really) of the morning is 9am when all the reminders of Slack messages that I put off from the prior days all hit at once.
November 14, 2025 at 2:04 PM
My favorite part (not really) of the morning is 9am when all the reminders of Slack messages that I put off from the prior days all hit at once.
Updated for 2025: "D̶o̶n̶'̶t̶ be evil."
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Full story by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Full story by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/google-has-c...
November 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Updated for 2025: "D̶o̶n̶'̶t̶ be evil."
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Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Full story by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Full story by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/google-has-c...
November 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Full story by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Full story by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/google-has-c...
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Folks, the reporting is that Trump is making PERSONAL CALLS to Mace, MTG and others about the discharge petition. Would you be doing this if you had nothing to hide? Let's please all be serious here.
November 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Folks, the reporting is that Trump is making PERSONAL CALLS to Mace, MTG and others about the discharge petition. Would you be doing this if you had nothing to hide? Let's please all be serious here.
Conspiracies usually involve subterfuge and deception, but this one is a conspiracy of dunces who conspire in full public view — truly evil and despicable dunces but dunces nonetheless.
"This is all no big deal and the president is currently strategizing his response with his aides in the White House Situation Room. No big deal at all."
Q: "Why are White House officials…meeting with Rep. Boebert in an effort to try to get her to not sign this petition calling for the release of the [Epstein] files?"
Leavitt: "I'm not going to detail conversations that took place in the situation room."
Leavitt: "I'm not going to detail conversations that took place in the situation room."
November 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Conspiracies usually involve subterfuge and deception, but this one is a conspiracy of dunces who conspire in full public view — truly evil and despicable dunces but dunces nonetheless.
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every tiny crumb that leaks out is a career ending bombshell and we’re all just supposed to go on with our lives while our elected representatives shrug and tell us there’s nothing to be done about the president’s involvement in a child sex trafficking operation
A direct email exchange from 2011 between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, just released by House Oversight Committee Democrats.
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
every tiny crumb that leaks out is a career ending bombshell and we’re all just supposed to go on with our lives while our elected representatives shrug and tell us there’s nothing to be done about the president’s involvement in a child sex trafficking operation
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i mean c’mon. the president’s best friend was the most notorious pedo in the country’s history who ran a massive child trafficking ring. every bit of circumstantial evidence we have says that trump was a participant. if this were a criminal trial we’d have enough evidence to compel a plea deal.
November 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
i mean c’mon. the president’s best friend was the most notorious pedo in the country’s history who ran a massive child trafficking ring. every bit of circumstantial evidence we have says that trump was a participant. if this were a criminal trial we’d have enough evidence to compel a plea deal.
I started working on Certified Fresh Events (later CFE.dev) back in June 2016. The original intent was to build a series of in-person events but, to bootstrap the brand and audience, I decided to launch with online ones. The initial events were bigger than I expected, hitting my user limit caps.
Goodbye to CFE.dev
After 9+ years, it's time to say goodbye to CFE.dev. Join the core contributors to the site for a final farewell.
cfe.dev
November 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
I started working on Certified Fresh Events (later CFE.dev) back in June 2016. The original intent was to build a series of in-person events but, to bootstrap the brand and audience, I decided to launch with online ones. The initial events were bigger than I expected, hitting my user limit caps.
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What a great few weeks it’s been for people once pardoned by Trump.
@nytimes.com @nbcnews.com @npr.org @politico.com
@nytimes.com @nbcnews.com @npr.org @politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
What a great few weeks it’s been for people once pardoned by Trump.
@nytimes.com @nbcnews.com @npr.org @politico.com
@nytimes.com @nbcnews.com @npr.org @politico.com
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Democratic leadership:
YOU MUST VOTE HARDER.
Democratic voters:
VOTE SUPER HARD IN MASSIVE NUMBERS AND FLIP SEATS AT MULTIPLE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Democratic leadership:
WE’RE CAVING. LULZ.
YOU MUST VOTE HARDER.
Democratic voters:
VOTE SUPER HARD IN MASSIVE NUMBERS AND FLIP SEATS AT MULTIPLE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Democratic leadership:
WE’RE CAVING. LULZ.
November 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Democratic leadership:
YOU MUST VOTE HARDER.
Democratic voters:
VOTE SUPER HARD IN MASSIVE NUMBERS AND FLIP SEATS AT MULTIPLE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Democratic leadership:
WE’RE CAVING. LULZ.
YOU MUST VOTE HARDER.
Democratic voters:
VOTE SUPER HARD IN MASSIVE NUMBERS AND FLIP SEATS AT MULTIPLE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Democratic leadership:
WE’RE CAVING. LULZ.
Here you are, innocently thinking to yourself, "Hey, it's the weekend. I can finally take a break from the non-stop Trump crazy train and just watch some sports." Turns out, authoritarian leaders intentionally invade every space of your life.
November 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Here you are, innocently thinking to yourself, "Hey, it's the weekend. I can finally take a break from the non-stop Trump crazy train and just watch some sports." Turns out, authoritarian leaders intentionally invade every space of your life.