Ed Covert
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which essential oil stops people from telling me about their weekend?
February 17, 2026 at 3:10 PM
which essential oil stops people from telling me about their weekend?
I know it's been said before and perhaps overused but...WHAT. THE. ACTUAL. @#$!??!!!
The levels of incompetence, shamelessness, and malevolence are off the charts here.
How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
February 17, 2026 at 3:31 PM
I know it's been said before and perhaps overused but...WHAT. THE. ACTUAL. @#$!??!!!
As an amateur physics-nerd, this piece really spoke to me. The article argues that organizations exist in a "Schrödinger's cat" paradox where they are simultaneously secure and compromised until they actively observe their security state through detection and monitoring.
Schrödinger's cat and the enterprise security paradox
If you haven’t really looked, your company is both secure and hacked at the same time — and dashboards alone won’t tell you which.
www.csoonline.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:46 PM
As an amateur physics-nerd, this piece really spoke to me. The article argues that organizations exist in a "Schrödinger's cat" paradox where they are simultaneously secure and compromised until they actively observe their security state through detection and monitoring.
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Federal judge orders Trump admin to restore slavery exhibits to the President's House in Philly www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House
The order does not give the federal government a deadline for restoring the President's House site.
www.inquirer.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Federal judge orders Trump admin to restore slavery exhibits to the President's House in Philly www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
After nearly a decade (at least), I am forced to cancel my @washingtonpost.com subscription. I can't, in good conscience, continue supporting the Post under its current leadership. As a news junkie, it pains me to end my relationship with this storied outlet but these are the times we live in. #sigh
February 16, 2026 at 9:22 PM
After nearly a decade (at least), I am forced to cancel my @washingtonpost.com subscription. I can't, in good conscience, continue supporting the Post under its current leadership. As a news junkie, it pains me to end my relationship with this storied outlet but these are the times we live in. #sigh
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OMG, the alt text for the second photo is "Her face now says 'so this is how American leadership ends: Not with a bang, but the constant droning of a man who invited Jeffrey Goldberg to his war-planning group chat.'"
The US is truly now the laughingstock of the world and Trump made it so.
The US is truly now the laughingstock of the world and Trump made it so.
same, girl, same
February 16, 2026 at 4:22 PM
OMG, the alt text for the second photo is "Her face now says 'so this is how American leadership ends: Not with a bang, but the constant droning of a man who invited Jeffrey Goldberg to his war-planning group chat.'"
The US is truly now the laughingstock of the world and Trump made it so.
The US is truly now the laughingstock of the world and Trump made it so.
Happy Presidents Day to all US presidents.
Except the current one.
He can eat a bag of dicks.
Except the current one.
He can eat a bag of dicks.
February 16, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Happy Presidents Day to all US presidents.
Except the current one.
He can eat a bag of dicks.
Except the current one.
He can eat a bag of dicks.
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
We are led by the biggest cowards out there. #ffs
If our officers can’t withstand MIT, how are they going to handle an actual war?
(They *can* though)
(They *can* though)
Hegseth to US military: if you get into MIT, we won't let you attend because of the risk that you will be exposed to ideas hostile to MAGA when you study there.
February 14, 2026 at 8:29 PM
We are led by the biggest cowards out there. #ffs
February 14, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Authoritarian says what?
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Authoritarian says what?
LOL
Petition to make "I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future" the opening paragraph on every legal brief going forward.
“There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!”
February 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM
LOL
A 1987 Proposal Could Help Hold ICE to Account for Constitutional Violations www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
A 1987 Proposal Could Help Hold ICE to Account for Constitutional Violations
A proposal in a 1987 law review article could address a gap that makes it all but impossible to sue federal officials for violating the Constitution.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM
A 1987 Proposal Could Help Hold ICE to Account for Constitutional Violations www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
I'm not sure I've ever seen the phrase "pound sand" in a judicial order before.
The chief judge in DC federal court just ordered the Trump administration to "facilitate" the return back to the USA for any of the willing 137 Venezuelans it improperly sent to the Salvadoran gulag last year.
The feds have *a month* to get this going.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The feds have *a month* to get this going.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 12, 2026 at 4:54 PM
I'm not sure I've ever seen the phrase "pound sand" in a judicial order before.
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As the de facto leader of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, Kari Lake has done profound damage to America’s foreign broadcasters and squandered millions of taxpayer dollars, Anne Applebaum and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez report.
What Is Kari Lake Trying to Achieve?
The Arizona politician has wasted millions of dollars while blocking U.S. efforts to bring reliable news to repressive countries.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 2:45 AM
As the de facto leader of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, Kari Lake has done profound damage to America’s foreign broadcasters and squandered millions of taxpayer dollars, Anne Applebaum and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez report.
How Can CISOs Respond to Ransomware Getting More Violent? ift.tt/mIWM5Hs
How Can CISOs Respond to Ransomware Getting More Violent?
Focusing on business resilience means promptly patching issues, improving user awareness and education, and deploying multifactor authentication.
www.darkreading.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:57 PM
How Can CISOs Respond to Ransomware Getting More Violent? ift.tt/mIWM5Hs
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A PARTY BALLOON
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www.cbsnews.com/news/airspac...
February 11, 2026 at 5:21 PM
A PARTY BALLOON
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www.cbsnews.com/news/airspac...
State actor targets 155 countries in 'Shadow Campaigns' espionage op
State actor targets 155 countries in 'Shadow Campaigns' espionage op
A new state-aligned cyberespionage threat group tracked as TGR-STA-1030/UNC6619, has conducted a global-scale operation dubbed the "Shadow Campaigns," where it targeted government infrastructure in…
www.bleepingcomputer.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:46 PM
State actor targets 155 countries in 'Shadow Campaigns' espionage op
I'm just going to say it: #puppybowl is the best part of #superbowl Sunday
February 8, 2026 at 10:29 PM
I'm just going to say it: #puppybowl is the best part of #superbowl Sunday
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The Republican Party.
February 7, 2026 at 1:52 AM
The Republican Party.
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What else can this unnamed "staffer" post from the President's account in the middle of the night?
Can they declare war? Can they order a nuclear strike? Can they speak for the President in his diplomatic communications with foreign leaders?
Can they declare war? Can they order a nuclear strike? Can they speak for the President in his diplomatic communications with foreign leaders?
February 6, 2026 at 5:13 PM
What else can this unnamed "staffer" post from the President's account in the middle of the night?
Can they declare war? Can they order a nuclear strike? Can they speak for the President in his diplomatic communications with foreign leaders?
Can they declare war? Can they order a nuclear strike? Can they speak for the President in his diplomatic communications with foreign leaders?