Jonathan Mergy
@mergy.self.social.ap.brid.gy
Tech pro in San Francisco. Posting on #technology, #nonprofits, #sysadmin, #cybersecurity, #infosec, #news, #philosophy, #SanFrancisco things, and attempts at humor.
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Maria Bamford coming up #sfsketchfest
January 31, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Maria Bamford coming up #sfsketchfest
Simple flowcharts always are effective.
January 30, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Simple flowcharts always are effective.
All of us that have worked in schools knows the tremendous challenge around TB. Good luck everyone - such an effort to handle all that >> https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/riordan-school-tuberculosis-classes-remote-21322969.php
January 30, 2026 at 2:44 AM
All of us that have worked in schools knows the tremendous challenge around TB. Good luck everyone - such an effort to handle all that >> https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/riordan-school-tuberculosis-classes-remote-21322969.php
Wonderful segment on the Newshour on some of what Alice Walton and team is doing around art and wellness >> https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/new-medical-school-blends-art-and-science-to-train-new-doctors
New medical school blends art and science to train new doctors
A painting can't heal all that’s ailing the healthcare system, but it might help the healers themselves and, in turn, the people they care for. That is Alice Walton's goal for a new medical school seeking to transform medical education and the broader healthcare system. Jeffrey Brown has the story for our look at the intersection of art and health for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
www.pbs.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Wonderful segment on the Newshour on some of what Alice Walton and team is doing around art and wellness >> https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/new-medical-school-blends-art-and-science-to-train-new-doctors
Yes. Yes. 1000x Yes.
Bay Area driver frustration triggers updated Highway 101 rules
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/drivers-caltrans-highway-101-21320349.php
Bay Area driver frustration triggers updated Highway 101 rules
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/drivers-caltrans-highway-101-21320349.php
January 29, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Yes. Yes. 1000x Yes.
Bay Area driver frustration triggers updated Highway 101 rules
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/drivers-caltrans-highway-101-21320349.php
Bay Area driver frustration triggers updated Highway 101 rules
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/drivers-caltrans-highway-101-21320349.php
I remember it very well. Yes, my whole classroom was watching this because a teacher was one of the crew members. This was one of the few moments you know where you were.
Miles O'Brien joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the Challenger disaster on 'Settle In' […]
Miles O'Brien joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the Challenger disaster on 'Settle In' […]
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self.social
January 29, 2026 at 1:33 AM
I remember it very well. Yes, my whole classroom was watching this because a teacher was one of the crew members. This was one of the few moments you know where you were.
Miles O'Brien joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the Challenger disaster on 'Settle In' […]
Miles O'Brien joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the Challenger disaster on 'Settle In' […]
Continues to be sad that the only innovation announcements from #slack for many years since the acquisition is that they are deleting more of your data.
January 28, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Continues to be sad that the only innovation announcements from #slack for many years since the acquisition is that they are deleting more of your data.
The Mel Brooks documentary is just remarkable.
January 27, 2026 at 5:08 AM
The Mel Brooks documentary is just remarkable.
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Great read. Loved this re: hiring now >>
"... The best candidates share a quality no machine can replicate. They think independently, navigate ambiguity without waiting for instruction, analyze the questions that were not asked but should have been and own their decisions. They use A.I. — as a […]
"... The best candidates share a quality no machine can replicate. They think independently, navigate ambiguity without waiting for instruction, analyze the questions that were not asked but should have been and own their decisions. They use A.I. — as a […]
Original post on self.social
self.social
January 26, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Great read. Loved this re: hiring now >>
"... The best candidates share a quality no machine can replicate. They think independently, navigate ambiguity without waiting for instruction, analyze the questions that were not asked but should have been and own their decisions. They use A.I. — as a […]
"... The best candidates share a quality no machine can replicate. They think independently, navigate ambiguity without waiting for instruction, analyze the questions that were not asked but should have been and own their decisions. They use A.I. — as a […]
A single mistake now for Seattle would tip the scales.
January 26, 2026 at 2:02 AM
A single mistake now for Seattle would tip the scales.
That unsportsmanlike penalty almost as valuable as a turnover.
January 26, 2026 at 2:01 AM
That unsportsmanlike penalty almost as valuable as a turnover.
The Trump Administration Is Lying to Our Faces. Congress Must Act.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/opinion/alex-pretti-minneapolis-shooting-border-patrol.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HVA.xWLI.oaLpxuUJpnrs&smid=url-share
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/opinion/alex-pretti-minneapolis-shooting-border-patrol.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HVA.xWLI.oaLpxuUJpnrs&smid=url-share
January 26, 2026 at 12:29 AM
The Trump Administration Is Lying to Our Faces. Congress Must Act.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/opinion/alex-pretti-minneapolis-shooting-border-patrol.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HVA.xWLI.oaLpxuUJpnrs&smid=url-share
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/opinion/alex-pretti-minneapolis-shooting-border-patrol.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HVA.xWLI.oaLpxuUJpnrs&smid=url-share
Why Developing For Microsoft SharePoint is a Horrible, Terrible, and Painful Experience | by Jordan Rowles | Jan, 2026 | Medium
https://jordansrowles.medium.com/why-developing-for-microsoft-sharepoint-is-a-horrible-terrible-and-painful-experience-aa1f5d50712c
https://jordansrowles.medium.com/why-developing-for-microsoft-sharepoint-is-a-horrible-terrible-and-painful-experience-aa1f5d50712c
January 25, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Why Developing For Microsoft SharePoint is a Horrible, Terrible, and Painful Experience | by Jordan Rowles | Jan, 2026 | Medium
https://jordansrowles.medium.com/why-developing-for-microsoft-sharepoint-is-a-horrible-terrible-and-painful-experience-aa1f5d50712c
https://jordansrowles.medium.com/why-developing-for-microsoft-sharepoint-is-a-horrible-terrible-and-painful-experience-aa1f5d50712c
Wonderful! >> Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man https://share.google/Of613fbx33ihSDZLb
Google Search
www.google.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Wonderful! >> Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man https://share.google/Of613fbx33ihSDZLb
US science after a year of Trump: what has been lost and what remains
https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-026-00088-9/index.html
https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-026-00088-9/index.html
US science after a year of Trump: what has been lost and what remains
A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.
www.nature.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:41 PM
US science after a year of Trump: what has been lost and what remains
https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-026-00088-9/index.html
https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-026-00088-9/index.html
I'm old enough to remember the Metaverse.
January 24, 2026 at 5:18 PM
I'm old enough to remember the Metaverse.
Perhaps, but you often need to set what closure means for you personally vs objectively.
Do You Really Need Closure?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/well/mind/psych101-closure.html?unlocked_article_code=1.G1A.QNWT.O6dblvhx8hO5&smid=url-share
Do You Really Need Closure?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/well/mind/psych101-closure.html?unlocked_article_code=1.G1A.QNWT.O6dblvhx8hO5&smid=url-share
January 24, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Perhaps, but you often need to set what closure means for you personally vs objectively.
Do You Really Need Closure?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/well/mind/psych101-closure.html?unlocked_article_code=1.G1A.QNWT.O6dblvhx8hO5&smid=url-share
Do You Really Need Closure?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/well/mind/psych101-closure.html?unlocked_article_code=1.G1A.QNWT.O6dblvhx8hO5&smid=url-share
Microsoft down live updates — service returning after 365, Outlook and Teams outage | Tom's Guide
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/microsoft-down-live-updates-outage-jan-22-26
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/microsoft-down-live-updates-outage-jan-22-26
Microsoft down — live updates on outage affecting 365, Office, Outlook, Teams and more
Multiple Microsoft services suddenly went down
www.tomsguide.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Microsoft down live updates — service returning after 365, Outlook and Teams outage | Tom's Guide
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/microsoft-down-live-updates-outage-jan-22-26
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/microsoft-down-live-updates-outage-jan-22-26
Azure cloud outage seems to be fading
January 23, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Azure cloud outage seems to be fading
Bummer. COSMIC is great but a little too buggy for me on #linux Mint right now. It is very slick. If you are on PopOS, great. Reverting back to Cinnamon or GNOME.
January 23, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Bummer. COSMIC is great but a little too buggy for me on #linux Mint right now. It is very slick. If you are on PopOS, great. Reverting back to Cinnamon or GNOME.
Jack Smith Testimony today >> https://www.youtube.com/live/z56_LJtERCI?si=m6LYo-b8oOVlkrYO
January 23, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Jack Smith Testimony today >> https://www.youtube.com/live/z56_LJtERCI?si=m6LYo-b8oOVlkrYO