Woke up this morning and apparently due to some restructuring I'm now explicitly in a cybersecurity org instead of an engineering org... ...I don't know if I should be excited since this was a goal I set for myself 16 years ago, or worried because the freedom I had in engineering was awesome.

This wouldn't have happened if we were in Burgundy. The team just craves that color, and will find a way to get it, apparently. #Rapids96

Ok, so it's gonna be this kind of season, huh? #Rapids96

FUN RAPIDS REBRANDING CONCEPT: While we wait for the season opener, what do we think? If we’re going to be underestimated every season… Let’s own it. Introducing the Colorado Underdogs 🐾 Built from below. Ballin’ on a budget. Hard to kill. Harder to beat. Protect The Burrow. #ColoradoUnderdogs

Talking to my bestie who is going through a breakup and I feel like everyone needs to hear this: You do not need someone else to complete your life. You must feel complete, alone, in your own life before anyone else can enhance it.

I have been having memory consumption issues on my laptop which only has 16GB of RAM... figured I'd go see how much it would cost to upgrade to 64GB to help with some development work and, wow... It will cost me more than I paid for the laptop to upgrade the RAM. Thanks, AI.

I like to compare ai psychosis to huffing glue

People find my posts confusing because they can’t tell if I’m anti-AI or pro-AI. To me that’s like asking if I’m anti-internet or pro-internet. It’s a tool that can be used to build great things and also create terrible outcomes. We wouldn’t have Trump without the internet but I’m not anti-internet

The acting director of ICE told Congress, under oath, that local law enforcement in Colorado leaked raid plans, allowing gang members to escape. After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.

The final chapter? The statement from Ars: arstechnica.com/staff/2026/0...

Morning reading, these stood out and I wanted to share:

new gogol bordello fyi open.spotify.com/album/2MQS4U...

I know relationships can be difficult - friendships, romances, mentorships, etc. - all of them can be challenging. But establishing these bonds is one of the foundational ways we create meaning in our lives. Human beings are social creatures. That people are turning to AI for these things is bleak.

Really cool thread about how the cooked-sand-thinking-machines don't always get math right anymore

NEW: Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told Congress today that local law enforcement in Colorado leaked word of a raid, allowing gang members to clear out of apartments. Those apartments were being cleared out weeks earlier. Tonight, ICE deleted social media posts with the claim.

"Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.”  —Hannah Arendt The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951)

The company spokesperson told me that there are no plans for a Torment Nexus for now. "The feature was designed for this use only," they said. It is not designed to implement a Torment Nexus."

Evil isn’t a mysterious force — it’s the accumulation of choices that undermine truth, corrode trust, and diminish the well‑being of the world.

NEW: Colorado Marijuana Regulators Consider Major Changes to How Labs Test for Contaminants Critics say the current method of allowing manufacturers to choose the samples they send to labs is vulnerable to abuse and allows contaminated products to reach dispensaries.

Government Shocks Nation With Good Decision

Infosec used to be serious

These men are a threat to the long term survival of all life on earth

The Super Bowl halftime show is the America im rooting for

youtu.be/oDELhHq4Wds You ever hear a song where the lyrics feel like they had to be written about you? I get that art is meant to be relatable, but why then are there so many relatable lonely people?

Taking care of one's digital security as a freelancer is not easy. And Runa is one of the best in the business of protecting journalists. You should take advantage of this opportunity.

CISA has told federal agencies to decommission old and unsupported edge devices within the next 12 months www.cisa.gov/news-events/...

@wyden.senate.gov's record of warning that there is deep and constitutionally-serious dirt being done by the intelligence agencies in secret is unblemished. The vaguer he is, the filthier the dirt is. This is the vaguest I've ever seen him

The billionaire media is laying off great tech journalists in crazy quantities this year - replacing them with AI and sycophants. This would be a great time to throw some dollars, euros, pounds, or dollarydoos to @404media.co, @propublica.org or another independent outlet.

Digital sovereignty (3/3): Are European citizens trapped into using US Big Tech?

www.france24.com/en/technolog... Excellent article here, the second in a three-part series by Sébastian Seibt for France24, about Europe's data sovereignty goals. While he asks if Europe can survive without Big Tech, I'm researching whether or not US states can exist without Axon/Flock.

Anyone have recommendations on who to follow for coverage on data sovereignty policy and technical implementation, specifically in the EU?

NEW: President Trump is making new false claims about Tina Peters, calling into question whether Trump is aware of the basic facts about the case that has led him to repeatedly punish the State of Colorado

What are some good starting points (reading wise) to learn more about the current European push for data sovereignty and sovereign data centers? I am particularly interested in practical examples, either successful or failed, and what to learn from them.

Wanna feel old? It's been 50 years since January 1 2026

New court record from the FBI details the state of the devices seized from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson: phone was on w/Lockdown Mode; personal laptop was off; work laptop was on w/Touch ID; several Signal chats used disappearing messages. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

It's up to you if you decide the situation dictates this, but I will say this: If you need to learn how to use a fire extinguisher or a tourniquet or a firearm, the time is not to do it when you need it right now. I would say that everyone should. www.newsweek.com/minnesotans-...

Truthfulness is not just a moral imperative, but a metaphysical need which aligns us to the very structure of reality. Be true to yourself. Be true to others. Be wary of ego. Truth realized inwardly becomes truth fulfilled when it shapes how we serve others.

Thanks, Stepto.

Can we collectively accept the obvious truth that the DOJ isn't going to release anything that legitimately incriminates Donald Trump? This is a reality show that will ultimately dress predators up as victims and political rivals as scapegoats.

Why did the Justice department release and then remove EFTA01660651.pdf from their latest drop as part of the Epstein Files Transparency Act? This file contained graphic reports of abuses allegedly committed by the president. www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

pouring one out for the systems thinkers who can see the abyss and have to live with the darkness

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze0X... modern American rendition of Come out ye black and tans by Ben Grosscup

Can't teach what you don't know Can't lead where you don't go Can't reap what you don't sow

We need medical reform in the US. Literally everyone knows it. Nobody is looking at it and says "this is good. This is working." The only reason we don't have reform now is because of all the private interests making money off of the system as it exists today. 4/

Our computers used to scream at us when we went online.

Talking to a new Gen Z friend

traditional software development is dead