Hal Pomeranz

Computer Forensics and Information Security, often with a spicy Linux flavor. Expert Witness. Trainer.

Public Key

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hal_pomeranz@infosec-exchange.mostr.pub

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2026-10-22 02:32:38 UTC

Suddenly my HOA is enforcing the “no (political) signs” rule from our covenants. It’s never been an issue in any prior election, including a local school board election that ran over the summer. I’m very curious about the whys and wherefores of this timing.

2026-10-21 23:44:18 UTC

If you’re a vendor with a high severity exploit against your product, this is the week to drop it. Nobody will even talk about you.
Oh! Hello Fortinet! Back again I see…

2026-10-17 20:13:08 UTC

“You weren’t planning to leave me were you?”
#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Maddie
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2026-10-10 12:17:06 UTC

I have come to loathe the sentiment that somebody doesn’t “deserve” their chosen life partner and the effort that person puts into the relationship. This trope appears particularly often in the romantic comedy genre, but you can see it regularly in most forms of popular media.
The usual formation is that one half of the partnership is unlovable in some way: awkward, scattered, angry, anxious, or some combination of all of the above. They are somehow “redeemed” by their partner’s love and become “worthy” of being accepted.
Are you kidding me? Is that the model of a relationship that anybody would want? What an infantilizing view of relationships! What an unhealthy power imbalance to promote for “ideal” relationship goals.
Personally, I hope that our children find somebody who loves them for their whole selves, even the messy and uncomfortable parts. I want them to love that person in the same way. It would be somebody who doesn’t seek to change them, but rather a person who works with them to create a safe space to hold each other and grow together. Somebody who adores and respects the person they are becoming and would never make them feel less than.
These are the sorts of relationships we should be modeling.

2026-10-03 11:51:56 UTC

Maddie has no time for this Caturday nonsense. There is napping to be done!
#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Maddie
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2026-09-26 11:31:54 UTC

Maddie is disappointed at the obvious lack of treats
#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Maddie
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2026-08-25 11:21:47 UTC

Marley. Enough said.
Bob Marley, “Waiting in Vain” - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IWxbhC44p2w
#WaitingSongs #TuneTuesday

2026-08-24 11:20:34 UTC

Serendipity is a weird beast. Don’t be afraid to follow it down new paths. The most important lessons happen outside of your comfort zone.

2026-08-22 11:45:28 UTC

“Stop interrupting me with this Caturday nonsense!”
#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Maddie
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2026-08-18 10:18:00 UTC

Yes: ZZ Top
No: “Sharp Dressed Man”
Gotta go with the classic:
ZZ Top, “Cheap Sunglasses” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHkaIHRK35g
#TogsAndClogs #TuneTuesday

2026-08-12 13:44:17 UTC

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@nprofile…nmr0 “Stunning victory” means the political insiders were convinced the progressive candidate would win—and were terrified at the prospect.

2026-08-12 13:31:33 UTC

Vote for the most progressive candidate you can in the primaries. Even if they don’t win, it sends a signal.
Then get out and do the work to build community and make your patch better in ways that don’t involve voting.

2026-08-10 20:30:22 UTC

I love seeing everybody’s thought processes on this challenge.
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2026-07-27 17:24:04 UTC

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@nprofile…4lm4 @nprofile…gu7x Had a wasp fly up one leg of my trousers. Stung multiple times. Apparently I did a funny dance too.

2026-07-26 17:54:45 UTC

Rebooting “Ghost Rider” with Ryan Gosling? Two thoughts:
1) The Nick Cage version was definitive
2) Hollywood is a cesspool of non-innovation

2026-07-25 12:53:43 UTC

Ridiculously cute
#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Maddie
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2026-07-18 12:40:19 UTC

Maddie is without a doubt the most photogenic cat I have ever owned.
#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Maddie
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2026-07-16 13:33:16 UTC

When people are looking for web exploit indicators they often focus exclusively on the access logs. They're nice and regular, easy to parse, and contain plenty of useful information.
But my experience teaches me that you should not ignore your error logging. I get it, error logs are often irregular, annoying, and have to be correlated back to the access logs in some cases in order to get the full information about the request. But error logs show you things the access logs never will-- strange errors when the attacker tickles the app to get their malicious results, errors as the attacker goes through a cycle of failures trying to dial in their exploit, and application crashes when the attacker gets RCE.
Trust me, check your error logs.

2026-07-14 21:41:02 UTC

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@nprofile…nmr0 I’ve watched a lot of “bad” movies in my time. I don’t even need the whole thing to be the best it can be. I just need one small moment of illumination to show somebody tried someplace.

2026-07-11 02:11:36 UTC

I’ve been working with computers for five decades. Some people view me as an “expert” in certain subjects.
And I can tell you that when I am learning a new technology I still feel like the dumbest newb on the planet. I make tons of mistakes. I go down stupid rabbit holes of my own making. I have tons of self doubt.
So give yourself some grace. Everybody goes through this phase. Take a deep breath. Believe that you can do this.

2026-07-05 20:12:33 UTC

Lucy is perfectly fine during fireworks, but hates big thunderstorms. So we’ve tucked her in.
#DogsOfMastodon #Lucy
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2026-07-04 12:05:26 UTC

How it started…How it’s going.
#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Maddie
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2026-06-20 12:13:28 UTC

Just another lazy Caturday for Maddie!
#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Maddie
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2026-06-15 16:04:00 UTC

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@nprofile…ds0l @nprofile…gu7x Poor Maddie doesn’t leave our house, so she doesn’t get to meet her fans.

2026-06-12 01:44:15 UTC

Our daughter, the Film and Media Studies major, had never seen “Blade Runner”. I have corrected this deficit.

2026-06-06 15:55:38 UTC

Maddie’s secret sunny spot
#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Maddie
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2026-05-30 16:14:53 UTC

It’s amazing that such a small cat can occupy so much space.
#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Maddie
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2026-05-28 10:35:14 UTC

I recently served on a jury for a criminal case which frankly never should have been brought to trial. We returned “not guilty” on all counts with minimal deliberation.
The evidence showed what many have been saying about the USA for a long time:
— White people have a presumption of innocence and PoC are presumed to be the offenders.
— Our legal system (from the officers on patrol on up to the state and federal attorneys bringing the actions) is primed to protect the interests of landlords and other property owners over the common citizenry.
— The responding officer in this case did everything except deescalate the situation. Cooler heads could have avoided the incident entirely.
— Body cam footage is extremely important.
I believe our verdict was both correct and just. However, the defendant was jailed, had to post bond, and incurred extensive expense, missed work, and emotional turmoil fighting the charges. Also simply being charged follows you around, even if you’re exonerated. Nobody is going to repair that or ever make the defendant whole. That is real injustice.

2026-05-24 12:07:24 UTC

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@nprofile…gfcd @nprofile…n6m5 My “I’m just enjoying my ice cream over here” post
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/halpomeranz_i-have-a-reputation-for-speaking-truth-to-activity-7463615706006343680-Crtm

2026-05-23 14:26:39 UTC

Maddie in her comfort bunker
#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Maddie
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2026-05-19 11:15:28 UTC

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@nprofile…pfuj I grew up in Washington DC in the 70s. We got people from all over, both as tourists and as workers in various consulates and embassies.
So I’m visiting the Smithsonian one weekend and I pass a group of German tourists who were clearly lost and arguing about it in German. I with my 2.5 years of high school German confidently walk up and ask, “Kann ich Ihnen helfen?”
Wow was I unprepared for the torrent of words that followed. “Langsamer, bitte!” I pleaded and they realized what was up. They switched to English, which of course was much better than my ridiculous German (lack of) proficiency. But we got them on the right path and they left happy. They complimented me on my accent as they were leaving, but I had a feeling they were pulling my leg.
But it taught me a lesson that I’ve tried to apply in other countries. Even learning a few polite phrases in somebody’s language is a huge win in bridging that initial awkwardness. It shows respect and appreciation rather than entitlement. I think your husband’s limited Chinese and desire to learn more would be taken well. No need to pretend to be more than that.

2026-05-16 11:34:16 UTC

“Pet me. Now.”
#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Maddie
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2026-05-16 01:15:39 UTC

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@nprofile…gfcd Classic “bait and fuck you over with a rusty rebar”. Classic.

2026-05-15 23:06:22 UTC

I started my professional career doing Unix admin, and spent 15+ years doing operations work of various sorts. Fighting the same battles over and over again. Trying to help people understand that computer and network security are essentially a side-effect of solid operational practices.
Eventually I burned out on this and switched over to doing incident response. Because doing IT wrong means an endless supply of incidents.
This is a post about AI.

2026-05-15 04:33:12 UTC

In a rough period in my life I had three friends who showed up for me. It wasn’t a big thing—they were just present and supporting me in a time when I felt like everybody else was pulling back. It changed my life in a fundamental way, and I don’t even think they realize how important it was to me.
Changing a life for the better doesn’t always require grand gestures or massive effort. It can be as simple as sitting with somebody who is going through it and showing that you care.

2026-05-12 01:38:32 UTC

The race to the bottom I want to see is watts per unit of computing

2026-05-12 00:15:15 UTC

If you visit the campuses of many universities in the USA, you will find that much of their campus computing is concentrated in basements. This is because those specialized spaces to support computer infrastructure were built during the 1960s—a time of civil unrest in the USA, particularly on college campuses. It was felt that the large mainframe computers of the day would be targets of anti-corporate sabotage. Basement bunkers were more defensible and generally didn’t have handy windows for tossing firebombs through.
This is a post about AI data centers.

2026-05-09 13:18:51 UTC

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@nprofile…pfuj Interesting. I’ve always made cheese sauces starting with a roux (butter/flour mix) and then adding milk and slowly adding the cheese bits to the warmed milk/roux mixture. Your way sounds simpler.

2026-05-07 14:42:32 UTC

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@nprofile…0gdg @nprofile…nmr0 Only if they can kill hundreds in a way that can’t be hidden from view. One of the lessons the US military did learn from Vietnam is that the reality and horror of war being beamed nightly into people’s televisions destroyed any notion of popular support for the war. The media has been kept at arm’s length from every US military action since. And now the military industrial complex owns the media.

2026-05-07 11:50:36 UTC

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@nprofile…ryua The cool thing about being a hacker is that you don't have to conform to other people's imagination of what a hacker should look like. Light mode forever!
Also, as one aging hacker to another, I got myself a pair of prescription glasses focused at the "middle distance" generally wanted for looking at a computer monitor. Changed my life.

2026-05-05 22:32:06 UTC

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@nprofile…9w6l @nprofile…7yuj Oh wow. If I were a financially motivated attacker, I would be looking very closely at Coinbase right now. Time to short that stock.

2026-05-05 21:36:42 UTC

Pretty solid cover of Rush’s “Spirit of Radio” by what looks like a high school band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fFGdl3_k0Q

2026-05-05 03:01:06 UTC

In honor of May the 4th, Lucy is in her Jedi costume.
#DogsOfMastodon #Lucy #StarWars #MayThe4th
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2026-05-03 14:34:13 UTC

I’m a very experienced computer booper and a Luddite. Not in the way most people think the word Luddite means as somebody who stubbornly refuses to adopt technology. Rather a Luddite as in one who see and protests the use of technology to undermine the value of skilled work and the workers.

2026-05-03 13:48:18 UTC

People’s lives get blown to smithereens by the demands of this capitalistic society and the whims of the billionaire class. People’s lives get torched by the divisive tactics the ruling classes use to prevent those they rule from banding together to topple them. This makes me angry—like “yeet the billionaires into the sun” angry.
Apparently I am not alone. Shootings, burning down warehouses, driving trucks of explosives into your workplace—signs of people driven beyond the brink. I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that the incidents that make the news are simply the tip of the iceberg.
We are in a new cold war that’s getting hotter. Only it’s a class war, rather than a war of nation-states. The world is burning and we are dying.

2026-04-25 11:47:08 UTC

Napping form 12/10. No notes.
#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Maddie
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2026-04-21 20:51:27 UTC

Gentle reminder of a great truth:
“If you see somebody stealing food… no, you didn’t.”

2026-04-15 16:40:44 UTC

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@nprofile…3qha I was listening to some of the forensic testimony from the case of the Hawaii doctor who was just convicted of attempted manslaughter and my head nearly exploded. I wanted to school the testifying officer, both counsels, and… well everybody in the darn courtroom. The lack of certainty about easily discoverable information was maddening.

2026-04-15 16:26:54 UTC

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@nprofile…3qha I want you to be there in the room as well. But this may be a case of “be careful what you wish for”.

2026-04-11 12:08:28 UTC

“It’s Caturday. Do we have to let the dog in?”
#Caturday #PetsOfMastodon #Maddie #Lucy
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2026-04-07 09:50:32 UTC

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@nprofile…wk9e @nprofile…xkxt Interesting. I’ve not had a use case for that, but it looks cool.

2026-04-06 18:46:59 UTC

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@nprofile…xkxt jq is in my "parsing hall of fame" along with awk and tshark.

2026-04-06 18:41:02 UTC

jq is super useful, once somebody explains the basics to you. Here I am explaining the basics in a way that's applicable for all you DFIR types.
https://righteousit.com/2026/04/06/jq-for-forensics/
#JSON #DFIR #Linux

2026-04-04 12:03:00 UTC

“All your laundry are belong to me!”
#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Maddie
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2026-03-30 01:12:30 UTC

@nprofile…pfuj TIL there is a new Museum of Mathematics in NYC. Have you been? Is it wonderful? I want to go!

2026-03-29 18:28:42 UTC

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@nprofile…ds0l @nprofile…4j24 Just tell him we took all the bad stuff from European history and just added more bad stuff on top of it.

2026-03-29 01:30:50 UTC

Danielle and I went to No Kings in the Lake Baldwin suburb of Orlando Florida. This was an evening gathering because Danielle is not a morning person. But as you can see, her sign game is strong.
The main Orlando protest was downtown at Lake Eola in the morning. But several hundred people showed up and lined both sides of a major intersection for our protest. We waved signs and got a lot of positive response from passing cars.
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2026-03-01 02:53:19 UTC

I don’t normally quote boost, but I just wanted to call this out as one of the most hilariously profane rants that I have read in some time.
#nevent1q…7sha

2026-02-26 15:09:54 UTC

Guess the Epstein files aren’t in Iran either

2026-01-13 06:24:02 UTC

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@nprofile…z3lm Brother, all crypto is “crime currency”

2026-01-08 19:41:03 UTC

Q: What do Venezuela, Minneapolis, and Greenland have in common?
A: The Epstein files are in none of those places

2025-12-19 14:36:59 UTC

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@nprofile…mrzh @nprofile…337l Whenever Danielle runs into something like this with her accounts, she just looks at me and says, “This is all YOUR people’s fault!”

2025-12-19 13:35:01 UTC

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@nprofile…2y2x I feel like we should set up a GoFundMe for “Lesley’s Dopamine Preservation”

2025-12-18 20:25:08 UTC

I could install Linux on commodity hardware and configure the machine as a firewall, or a VPN concentrator, or any other kind of edge device. And the fricken’ device wouldn’t have exploitable pre-auth RCE vulnerabilities.
So what the heck are all the perimeter device vendors doing to screw this up so badly? Are their management interfaces really such a clown show? What is their “value add” here except introducing new vulnerabilities?

2025-12-14 13:37:51 UTC

It is some kind of BS that the only way to get ripped music into the Music app on your iPhone is to use the Apple Music app on some computer somewhere to import it. How about you just let me import files from the file browser on my phone directly into the Music app you dorks?

2025-12-13 15:23:07 UTC

“In my bunker, aiming for the dog. Pew pew.”
#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Maddie
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2025-12-11 00:17:18 UTC

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@nprofile…g3c7 Wish I knew the original artist to credit
EDIT - Artist is @nprofile…4wvv
Thanks to @nprofile…4zsc for the info
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2025-12-09 18:56:06 UTC

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@nprofile…mrzh @nprofile…nydn We should always be as happy as dogs off the leash in a park

2025-12-06 23:41:51 UTC

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@nprofile…ppe2 When The Onion becomes one of the last bastions of journalism, we are officially in the weirdest timeline

2025-11-26 01:20:49 UTC

Cool cool. Walmart is using characters from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” to commercialize Christmas. “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is an anti-commercial story.

2025-11-24 00:59:42 UTC

How would you pick your top 3-4 movies of all time? There are movies that I recognize as great movies—in terms of craft—but which I never want to see again. There are my favorite movies—“comfort food” that I could watch anytime—many of which I recognize are not great films. There are movies that I know backwards and forwards and could quote long stretches of dialogue from, but which I would not generally recommend as good movies. And i feel like whatever list I come up with might change depending on my mood. It’s a quandary.

2025-11-21 12:50:21 UTC

The new CDC language on vaccines and autism is an affront to common sense and decades of research that shows no linkage between childhood vaccines and autism. The CDC under the Trump regime is no longer a serious scientific organization, nor can they be trusted to dispense unbiased medical advice.
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safety/about/autism.html

2025-11-19 23:51:28 UTC

These are my pets. They make me feel better. I hope they make you feel better too.
#PetsOfMastodon #Maddie #Lucy
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2025-11-15 13:50:21 UTC

Maddie is tired of shouting into the void and has decided to try napping in it instead
#caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Maddie
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2025-11-10 23:22:20 UTC

There are several people that I love who are starting to realize later in life that they may be dealing with executive function disorders. They are at all different points in their journeys, from denial through acceptance.
I’ve learned from listening to many of you who have been diagnosed with executive function disorders late in life. Now my question is, were there specific articles or other information that helped you understand what was going on with you and provide guidance and strategies on how to proceed? What interventions helped you on your journeys and led you to seek formal diagnosis and support?
Thank you in advance for any and all help and recommendations. Please forward/boost if you know of others with helpful input.

2025-11-08 11:29:33 UTC

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For the record, I accept that @nprofile…2y2x is on the chaos side. But it should also be noted that her alignment is chaotic-good.

2025-11-01 12:46:44 UTC

“Ahead, cat factor five, helmsman!”
#caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Maddie
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2025-10-28 13:51:27 UTC

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@nprofile…n7x3 At one time Danielle organized our kids into creating care packages for the unhoused. Food, water, toiletries, etc in easy carry bags. We then took the kids downtown and distributed the bags among the folks sheltering around Lake Eola, talked with them, and introduced our kids. Small effort and self funded, but appreciated.

2025-10-19 20:11:01 UTC

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@nprofile…e4ry Yes, nothing tastes good when cooked with burned oils—butter or otherwise.

2025-10-19 20:03:04 UTC

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@nprofile…e4ry I’m actually a fan of butter for sautéing cabbage. I like to include a little onion in the mix too.

2025-10-19 10:19:21 UTC

What you own is your own kingdom
What you do is your own glory
What you love is your own power
What you live is your own story
In your head is the answer
Let it guide you along
Let your heart be the anchor
And the beat of your song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3LDsVm5OVM

2025-10-18 01:06:41 UTC

Every time I see those masked ICE agents I see white hood and Klan robes

2025-10-11 14:27:22 UTC

“What is this jackass doing in my chair?”
#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon
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2025-10-09 21:27:26 UTC

Ten years ago today I found a tiny feral kitten, nearly dead from hookworms, in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. I was unable to leave her, and unable to have her put down. We named her Maddie (after the hurricane) and she is living her best life with us.
#CatsOfMastodon
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2025-10-03 20:35:58 UTC

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@nprofile…uewt @nprofile…tzlf Fred Rogers was punk AF

2025-06-15 13:11:58 UTC

Our daughter has an internship this summer doing photography and features for “The Orlando Life” online magazine. Here is a gallery of her work from a recent fashion show. Very proud of her work!
https://theorlandolife.com/vip-show-at-lake-nona-wave-hotel-with-florida-fashion-shows-gallery/
#SilentSunday #Photography #Fashion

2025-06-14 12:07:51 UTC

Interesting conversations when east coast USA morning people meet up with west coast night owls, and our European siblings are adding color commentary. My favorite time on the Fedi.

2025-06-14 11:09:36 UTC

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@nprofile…8wcz I admit that I stopped trying to change the system from within and went the independent consulting route. As the “very expensive outside expert” I deal with the minimum of corporate politics and do get to speak some uncomfortable truths. But there are limits on my sphere of influence and I’m not there for long enough to guide lasting cultural change. I’m personally much happier though.

2025-06-14 10:22:27 UTC

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@nprofile…8wcz So much for me to unpack from this thread. Bottom line is that I see you and have wandered the same paths in my time.
Sadly, my experience is that achieving justice and recognition in the corporate world is often a pyrrhic victory. I have been labeled as “not a team player” (and worse) for speaking the truth to power. And that’s from a privileged position of being a cis het white dude.

2025-06-11 21:02:35 UTC

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@nprofile…4dwe @nprofile…z2fs “Falling out of a window” soon I expect

2025-05-30 09:38:27 UTC

Our way of life is being burned to the ground and the media is calling it like it’s a sporting event rather than documenting the crime.

2025-05-27 02:08:56 UTC

There is no heaven and hell. Karma is a lie. And those who accumulate enough wealth can avoid accountability for their evil.
So what are we going to do about it?

2025-05-26 11:26:35 UTC

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@nprofile…tmrr I’ll take “Consciousness of Guilt” for $2000, Alex!

2025-05-15 12:32:52 UTC

Looked up a phone number using my mobile web browser. Clicked the phone number link in the Google search results. My phone called a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT toll-free number where a recording informed me that GOOGLE (not the merchant) would be recording the call “for quality purposes”.
So I hung up and dialed the number manually. No Google BS this time.
How long has this shit been going on?

2025-04-19 13:08:28 UTC

All your tacos are belong to me.
#caturday
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2025-04-14 17:49:33 UTC

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@nprofile…args The fact that Frank Herbert was able to wrap up all the threads in “Dune” and have a succinct ending was master-class.

2025-04-10 17:12:29 UTC

I don’t want to go off on an “old man yells at cloud” rant here or anything, but…
Not everybody uses black backgrounds on their terminal windows. Some of us prefer white. So stop using yellow text for anything in your output.
My windows don’t need to cast shadows. Stop wasting my pixels and ruining my view of underlying windows with this junk.
“Focus follows mouse” is the way. Middle mouse pastes selected text.
In other news, I have returned to Linux as my daily driver (Debian+KDE). AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 96GB RAM, 2x4TB SSD RAID1.

2025-04-07 23:26:08 UTC

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@nprofile…xyvy On my Debian 12 machine it’s in /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections and configured via nmcli.

2025-03-30 13:50:20 UTC

Back in the day, we used the term "cargo cult programming" to describe developers who would look up existing examples and jam them together until they achieved what was wanted, without really understanding what was going on. The results were terrible--broken, unreadable code with dead code blocks and inefficiencies galore.
Now we have "vibe coding". This is just like cargo cult programming except first you play a game of "telephone" with an LLM who pretends to understand what you're asking for.

2025-03-29 15:58:54 UTC

Where Maddie goes when she wants privacy.
#caturday
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