Sean Gallagher
@thepacketrat.net
Birb stalker. Cat tree. Cyber Threat Researcher. Recovering cyber and natsec reporter. Meme war and US Navy veteran.
@thepacketrat everywhere since 1994. These posts are not my employers’. https://falling-anvil.com
@thepacketrat everywhere since 1994. These posts are not my employers’. https://falling-anvil.com
Pinned
In process: hummingbird in nest.
January 10, 2026 at 4:44 PM
In process: hummingbird in nest.
In process: an incense burner for prayers to the Internet gods.
January 10, 2026 at 4:37 PM
In process: an incense burner for prayers to the Internet gods.
One of the things that struck me after watching Death By Lightning is that we now have an entire cabinet of Charles Guiteaus.
January 9, 2026 at 4:14 AM
One of the things that struck me after watching Death By Lightning is that we now have an entire cabinet of Charles Guiteaus.
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Men under far greater stress, and in far worse circumstances, and with much higher stakes, facing a decision much more difficult to weigh, have still managed to find ways to not kill.
I have seen it first hand.
I have seen it first hand.
January 8, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Men under far greater stress, and in far worse circumstances, and with much higher stakes, facing a decision much more difficult to weigh, have still managed to find ways to not kill.
I have seen it first hand.
I have seen it first hand.
In progress: a Rock Hyrax
January 8, 2026 at 3:29 AM
In progress: a Rock Hyrax
January 7, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Woo hoo! My nemesis bird.
The 2026 ABA Bird of the Year is the Horned Lark! Get ready for a great year of celebrating Horned Larks!
www.aba.org/the-2026-aba...
www.aba.org/the-2026-aba...
The 2026 ABA Bird of the Year: Horned Lark! - American Birding Association
The 2026 Bird of the Year is the Horned Lark: a widespread, resilient, and fascinating species uniting birders through art, storytelling, and conservation all year long.
www.aba.org
January 6, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Woo hoo! My nemesis bird.
Reposted by Sean Gallagher
If you want to watch Orwellian slogans in real time, just tune into Rupert Murdoch TV
Tom Emmer: "Donald Trump is the president of peace and what he's doing is stabilizing the region"
January 5, 2026 at 1:13 PM
If you want to watch Orwellian slogans in real time, just tune into Rupert Murdoch TV
😅🤪🫠
Trump Sidelined Machado for Accepting Nobel Prize: Report www.mediaite.com/media/news/t...
Trump Sidelined Venezuela Opposition Leader Machado for ‘Ultimate Sin’ of Accepting Nobel Peace Prize: Report
The claims follow Trump’s public dismissal of Machado as a viable interim leader over the weekend following the capture of the country’s former leader Maduro.
www.mediaite.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:18 PM
😅🤪🫠
Reposted by Sean Gallagher
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
Reposted by Sean Gallagher
“If you stand for nothing, Burr, what’ll you fall for?”
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 1:11 PM
“If you stand for nothing, Burr, what’ll you fall for?”
Fish Crow catching up with his friends.
January 5, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Fish Crow catching up with his friends.
Snow Goose crashes Canada splash party, has time of life.
January 5, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Snow Goose crashes Canada splash party, has time of life.
Reposted by Sean Gallagher
A nankeen night heron at Burton, South Australia.
January 5, 2026 at 12:42 AM
A nankeen night heron at Burton, South Australia.
Having been in Panama multiple times up until the moment the invasion began and then afterward, what happened in Caracas early this morning is hitting me hard. Deja vu, but with even more corrupt leadership and less concern about pretext.
January 3, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Having been in Panama multiple times up until the moment the invasion began and then afterward, what happened in Caracas early this morning is hitting me hard. Deja vu, but with even more corrupt leadership and less concern about pretext.
An autocratic leader who bullied his way into power has just attacked and captured the autocratic leader of another country to distract from his own incompetence.
January 3, 2026 at 12:26 PM
An autocratic leader who bullied his way into power has just attacked and captured the autocratic leader of another country to distract from his own incompetence.
Too real, Simpsons. 🙃🤪😆🫠
January 2, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Too real, Simpsons. 🙃🤪😆🫠
Will history repeat itself?
1920: The most spectacular of the Palmer Raids took place when thousands of people were arrested in more than 30 U.S. cities, accused of being foreign anarchists, communists, or radical leftists.
January 2, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Will history repeat itself?
Reposted by Sean Gallagher
Mayor Zohran Mandami’s crime reduction strategy notches early win.
January 2, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Mayor Zohran Mandami’s crime reduction strategy notches early win.
January 2, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Red-shouldered Hawk has had enough of this shit already.
January 2, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Red-shouldered Hawk has had enough of this shit already.
Bald Eagle has decided the National Bird gig has become toxic and he’d prefer ice fishing.
January 2, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Bald Eagle has decided the National Bird gig has become toxic and he’d prefer ice fishing.