Alyssa the Kate
@alyssa.codes
Formerly Rust firmware security at the big G 🦀 | opinions are her own | makes code smol *and* sound | probably a parody account | 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
http://alyssa.codes
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I've sent my first Rust RFC PR out for review! Take a look 🦀
Unnamed enum variants let you reserve discriminants as valid - very useful for FFI, serialization, and embedded.
If you put `_ = ..` on an enum to reserve the rest of the discriminants, you can `as` cast from the backing integer!
#rust
Unnamed enum variants let you reserve discriminants as valid - very useful for FFI, serialization, and embedded.
If you put `_ = ..` on an enum to reserve the rest of the discriminants, you can `as` cast from the backing integer!
#rust
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I wanted to figure out what changed between the DOJ's initial Epstein Files Vol. 8 document dump (which they quickly pulled) and the version they replaced it with.
I had a few hours of free time for PDF forensics hacking today. Here's my initial analysis of what changed: github.com/chad-loder/e...
I had a few hours of free time for PDF forensics hacking today. Here's my initial analysis of what changed: github.com/chad-loder/e...
December 24, 2025 at 7:39 AM
I wanted to figure out what changed between the DOJ's initial Epstein Files Vol. 8 document dump (which they quickly pulled) and the version they replaced it with.
I had a few hours of free time for PDF forensics hacking today. Here's my initial analysis of what changed: github.com/chad-loder/e...
I had a few hours of free time for PDF forensics hacking today. Here's my initial analysis of what changed: github.com/chad-loder/e...
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The basic truth is the University of Oklahoma fired an instructor because she had the audacity to do her job while trans. Media like CNN are complicit in simultaneously pushing the anti-trans narrative and covering up the brutal outcomes of this societal purge.
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.” https://cnn.it/4b6g3rd
Oklahoma instructor removed from teaching for failing a Bible-based gender essay | CNN
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.”
cnn.it
December 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The basic truth is the University of Oklahoma fired an instructor because she had the audacity to do her job while trans. Media like CNN are complicit in simultaneously pushing the anti-trans narrative and covering up the brutal outcomes of this societal purge.
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The Linux Kernel is just a program: serversfor.dev/linux-inside...
The Linux kernel is just a program
Most books and courses introduce Linux through shell commands, leaving the kernel as a mysterious black box doing magic behind the scenes. In this post, we will run some experiments to demystify it: t...
serversfor.dev
December 24, 2025 at 5:18 AM
The Linux Kernel is just a program: serversfor.dev/linux-inside...
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six months ago Reader’s Digest asked if they could purchase the publishing rights for this elaborate shitpost I wrote a year ago now wherein I pretended to be the elf equivalent of David Brooks at the North Pole. Thought it was maybe a phishing scam but it’s real LMAOO
December 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
six months ago Reader’s Digest asked if they could purchase the publishing rights for this elaborate shitpost I wrote a year ago now wherein I pretended to be the elf equivalent of David Brooks at the North Pole. Thought it was maybe a phishing scam but it’s real LMAOO
try and stop me
you can't judge historical actions based on contemporary values
December 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
try and stop me
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the least shocking thing in the epstein files that wont get enough attention. police regularly arrest and charge victims to coerce them into participating, often jailing them in conditions that are worse.
jesus the Palm Beach Police really sought arrest warrants against underage Epstein victims for coming forward and cooperating, and (purported) admitting to crimes, and it caused the victims to become uncooperative with the federal investigation
![. . . very cooperative, but the police at that point had to let [redacted] know that what she had done that she could be facing charges.
Q And that was after they had told her earlier that she didn't need an attorney present, correct?
A Exactly.
Q Okay. So this happens to her with the Palm Beach Police Department and did the Palm Beach Police actually present or propose charging [redacted]?
A They did get a probable cause affidavit against [redacted].
Q And is that why Ms. [redacted] and her attorney were concerned about her testimony here?
A Yes.
Q Now was a subpoena issued for Ms. [redacted] on behalf of this grand jury?
A Yes, it was.
Q And before Ms. [redacted] would comply with that, did she -- did her attorney request some sort of order?
A Yes.
Q And what did he ask for?
A He asked for immunity for [redacted].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eoss3vmzem55cm5kuddhdmwn/bafkreiariijffjjrgfh26o22jjr76pwprinvnbpkcho5lyi2sucfbqlooy@jpeg)
December 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
the least shocking thing in the epstein files that wont get enough attention. police regularly arrest and charge victims to coerce them into participating, often jailing them in conditions that are worse.
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Worth noting that the student admits that she just threw the thing together in 30 minutes without reading the paper she was supposed to be responding to.
December 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Worth noting that the student admits that she just threw the thing together in 30 minutes without reading the paper she was supposed to be responding to.
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1. New federal rules were released last week banning gender affirming care for youth at hospitals nationwide.
Those rules don't go into effect until public comment, months from now.
But it appears Sec. Kennedy is using an arcane process to try to implement them immediately.
Our latest story.
Those rules don't go into effect until public comment, months from now.
But it appears Sec. Kennedy is using an arcane process to try to implement them immediately.
Our latest story.
HHS Sec. Kennedy Attempts To Stop Trans Youth Care In Hospitals Nationwide—Before New Federal Rules Take Effect
Like many of the Trump regime’s attempted powergrabs, this kind of piecemeal and disheveled rulemaking is enforced at least in part by fear and sheer uncertainty.
www.erininthemorning.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
1. New federal rules were released last week banning gender affirming care for youth at hospitals nationwide.
Those rules don't go into effect until public comment, months from now.
But it appears Sec. Kennedy is using an arcane process to try to implement them immediately.
Our latest story.
Those rules don't go into effect until public comment, months from now.
But it appears Sec. Kennedy is using an arcane process to try to implement them immediately.
Our latest story.
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Inspired by Prusa's new license "for the maker community", OCL, I'm introducing it's long-awaited sequel, SOCL!
Like Hollow Knight Silksong, it promises to be an improvement over its prequel in every way.
Looking forward to community adoption and feedback!
github.com/theacodes/socl
Like Hollow Knight Silksong, it promises to be an improvement over its prequel in every way.
Looking forward to community adoption and feedback!
github.com/theacodes/socl
December 22, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Inspired by Prusa's new license "for the maker community", OCL, I'm introducing it's long-awaited sequel, SOCL!
Like Hollow Knight Silksong, it promises to be an improvement over its prequel in every way.
Looking forward to community adoption and feedback!
github.com/theacodes/socl
Like Hollow Knight Silksong, it promises to be an improvement over its prequel in every way.
Looking forward to community adoption and feedback!
github.com/theacodes/socl
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Y’all know we have a tool for finding exactly these kinds of bad redactions, right? free.law/open-source-...
December 23, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Y’all know we have a tool for finding exactly these kinds of bad redactions, right? free.law/open-source-...
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Trans youth healthcare is based in decades of research and supported by every major medical organization in the US. Under RFK Jr, a handpicked panel produced a dodgy report claiming otherwise.
It's a clear example of Kennedy's war on science. So why aren't news organizations treating it that way?
It's a clear example of Kennedy's war on science. So why aren't news organizations treating it that way?
The Neglected Front in RFK Jr.’s War on Science — Assigned
As trans healthcare is decimated no one is standing up for the integrity of the scientific process for these patients.
www.assignedmedia.org
December 22, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Trans youth healthcare is based in decades of research and supported by every major medical organization in the US. Under RFK Jr, a handpicked panel produced a dodgy report claiming otherwise.
It's a clear example of Kennedy's war on science. So why aren't news organizations treating it that way?
It's a clear example of Kennedy's war on science. So why aren't news organizations treating it that way?
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The story is insane. The acting head of cyber security, a Noem crony, repeatedly demanded to see highly classified information he didn’t need access to, and when staff set up a lie detector test as a condition to grant him access, he failed it. So DHS suspended the staffers.
Acting CISA director failed a polygraph. Career staff are now under investigation.
Acting CISA director failed a polygraph. Career staff are now under investigation.
At least six career staff were placed on leave after DHS opened an investigation into whether they misled the agency’s acting director, Madhu Gottumukkala, into taking the test.
dlvr.it
December 22, 2025 at 3:20 AM
The story is insane. The acting head of cyber security, a Noem crony, repeatedly demanded to see highly classified information he didn’t need access to, and when staff set up a lie detector test as a condition to grant him access, he failed it. So DHS suspended the staffers.
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
it's really disgusting how gemini can't add eggs to your shopping list unless you let it read your email
granular privacy controls: they matter!
granular privacy controls: they matter!
December 20, 2025 at 7:13 AM
it's really disgusting how gemini can't add eggs to your shopping list unless you let it read your email
granular privacy controls: they matter!
granular privacy controls: they matter!
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Hey folks 👋 the survey closes tomorrow, so be sure to get your thoughts in regarding "what it would take" to make Rust more suitable to your safety-critical industry and business!
Are you in a safety-critical industry? Using the Rust programming language (@rust-lang.org) or would like to? Make your voice heard when it comes to what you'd like to see for Rust Project Goals!
(survey link below)
(survey link below)
December 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Hey folks 👋 the survey closes tomorrow, so be sure to get your thoughts in regarding "what it would take" to make Rust more suitable to your safety-critical industry and business!
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"Has feminism failed women brought to you by bank of america" is my MKULTRA sleeper agent activation phrase
December 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"Has feminism failed women brought to you by bank of america" is my MKULTRA sleeper agent activation phrase
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it is terrifying and awful that this passed the House with any Dem support at all (and once again, the continued leadership support for Cuellar is unconscionable)
call your senators and make absolutely sure this dies in the Senate, lives are on the line
trans people deserve so much better
call your senators and make absolutely sure this dies in the Senate, lives are on the line
trans people deserve so much better
Henry Cuellar, Don Davis, and Vicente Gonzalez joined Republicans in voting to criminalize trans health care.
The bill passed only 216 to 214.
4 Republicans voted no. If they did too, it would have failed.
clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/rol...
The bill passed only 216 to 214.
4 Republicans voted no. If they did too, it would have failed.
clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/rol...
clerk.house.gov
December 18, 2025 at 4:02 AM
it is terrifying and awful that this passed the House with any Dem support at all (and once again, the continued leadership support for Cuellar is unconscionable)
call your senators and make absolutely sure this dies in the Senate, lives are on the line
trans people deserve so much better
call your senators and make absolutely sure this dies in the Senate, lives are on the line
trans people deserve so much better
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It's a whole of government effort to eradicate trans people from society. This is just the first step. They're coming for all of us.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a package of measures that would together ban gender-affirming care for minors. A press conference is set for 11 a.m. Thursday. n.pr/44xQKdD
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz to announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a package of measures that would together ban gender-affirming care for minors. A press conference is set for 11 a.m. Thursday.
n.pr
December 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
It's a whole of government effort to eradicate trans people from society. This is just the first step. They're coming for all of us.
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"pressing the heart react button again does NOT undo the first heart react"
absolutely wild move by @oversightdemocrats.house.gov to allow comments on the dropbox folder with the epstein photos
December 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
"pressing the heart react button again does NOT undo the first heart react"
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Officials in Tennessee aren't just banning books, they're now demanding information on who checked out contested (largely LGBTQ+) books, including names, addresses, and "household composition."
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
Tennessee whistleblower says library board chair sought private data as part of state's book purge
A First Amendment expert told The Advocate that there are "huge" legal implications stemming from the situation.
www.advocate.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Officials in Tennessee aren't just banning books, they're now demanding information on who checked out contested (largely LGBTQ+) books, including names, addresses, and "household composition."
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
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Shout out to @erk.dev for writing a new clippy lint to catch the surprising "`for i in `0..` {}` loops forever" behavior I bumped into this week!
I made a simple implementation specifically for for loops github.com/rust-lang/ru...
add new lint: `for_unbounded_range` by Erk- · Pull Request #16257 · rust-lang/rust-clippy
This adds a Clippy lint for the possible confusing behaviour pointed out in rust-lang/rust#150084 and rust-lang/rust#111514, and discussed in rust-lang/libs-team#304.
While no consensus have been r...
github.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Shout out to @erk.dev for writing a new clippy lint to catch the surprising "`for i in `0..` {}` loops forever" behavior I bumped into this week!
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TIL: RangeFrom/`0..` in Rust wraps instead of ending at the ::MAX value?
fn main() {
for idx in (0u8..).take(257) {
println!("{:02X}", idx);
}
}
play.rust-lang.org?version=stab...
fn main() {
for idx in (0u8..).take(257) {
println!("{:02X}", idx);
}
}
play.rust-lang.org?version=stab...
Rust Playground
A browser interface to the Rust compiler to experiment with the language
play.rust-lang.org
December 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
TIL: RangeFrom/`0..` in Rust wraps instead of ending at the ::MAX value?
fn main() {
for idx in (0u8..).take(257) {
println!("{:02X}", idx);
}
}
play.rust-lang.org?version=stab...
fn main() {
for idx in (0u8..).take(257) {
println!("{:02X}", idx);
}
}
play.rust-lang.org?version=stab...
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BREAKING NEWS: The House of Representatives has just passed H.R. 3492, an anti-trans bill that would charge healthcare providers with a felony for providing medically necessary care to transgender young people,
December 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM
BREAKING NEWS: The House of Representatives has just passed H.R. 3492, an anti-trans bill that would charge healthcare providers with a felony for providing medically necessary care to transgender young people,
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IMO this is GitHub responding to competitive pressure from companies like Depot, which offer third-party runners that are generally better and cheaper than GitHub's. GitHub is lowering their own prices *and* adding a tax on using a competitor's product.
December 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
IMO this is GitHub responding to competitive pressure from companies like Depot, which offer third-party runners that are generally better and cheaper than GitHub's. GitHub is lowering their own prices *and* adding a tax on using a competitor's product.