2026-03-22T18:13:22Z https://yabu.me spaf https://yabu.me/npub1v7xvytpre2yxlmzwkxlp7uf4e8paxnrk5wkhtut2ujpm4fyymwsq2td4dm https://media.mstdn.social/accounts/avatars/109/271/456/836/657/845/original/eeff846d4300463c.png https://media.mstdn.social/accounts/avatars/109/271/456/836/657/845/original/eeff846d4300463c.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw25sceysg4t7w9ld0t528fnp8ksdl8r5wneys2fedlzlayj3zwtgzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qr3eux4 Remember six years ago when we were all keeping people away from us? And we were singing a little song to be sure we were washing our hands long enough? <br/><br/>I was able to do both at once by singing &#34;Don&#39;t Fear the Reaper.&#34; 2026-04-09T12:19:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgzsxjp7x268tnjzaqe2prfpkupx9w8ctq4dzhvm5lchgluk0gnsczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qypdujq Ah, memories! I&#39;m recalling six years ago... I received a note from the Provost that I would need to self-isolate and remain off campus until further notice.<br/><br/>It wasn&#39;t a COVID precaution. Apparently, the faculty &amp; staff took yet another vote on me... 2026-04-06T12:57:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyvfq42sraal2r6uxw3zh7d32axatvjs2f5u4wp2flm9vrwxs2xfgzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q65t3jv The great thing about abbreviations and acronyms is that you can reassign the expansions of the letters to meet your current narrative.<br/><br/>For instance, the &#34;S&#34; in &#34;AI&#34; obviously stands for &#34;Safety,&#34; &#34;Security,&#34; and &#34;Sanity,&#34; and the &#34;R&#34; stands for &#34;Responsibility&#34; and &#34;Respect.&#34; 2026-04-04T14:59:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0r4vnehz956j9rjsrh7nxgzcspe9f9wnfnhffh09454dcjr4tm3szypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qulsdp4 A few people who are out there following my posts may have known Georgie Gobel (the Purdue George, not the comedian from the last century).<br/><br/>George apparently died last month. He was a passionate early Unix user, inventor, and experimenter. Besides early work with multiprocessor Unix, he is perhaps best known for his 3-second lighting of a charcoal BBQ, a feat that earned him the 1996 Ig Nobel in Chemistry.<br/><br/>RIP.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.jconline.com/obituaries/psbn1445636">https://www.jconline.com/obituaries/psbn1445636</a><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H._Goble">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H._Goble</a><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sab2Ltm1WcM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sab2Ltm1WcM</a> 2026-04-02T16:05:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd433lvzqeyan6dmyvj0s0vxgdexr7s3laedjetklysl45dcvuy0czypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qg0s3yq I saw a sign recently advertising an event: &#34;Speed Dating for Charity.&#34;<br/><br/>Ah, memories. For most of my earlier years, any dates I had were charity, and they were over blindingly fast. 2026-04-02T12:49:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs89pz0kj9mmqhvcvn3jhfm8jr0kpdxerqkxxw8cdhc0dn50zl3hsczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qd62uzr The White House has announced plans to honor the President for the 250th anniversary of the country: By July 4th, they intend to raise the price of a gallon of gas to $47.45. 2026-04-01T15:37:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx0ygqlkz5tjgswzae9j56ygtst83pfu3tge3jsua3agvyup5jnfszypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qtkjsmn What you may have missed while at RSAC<br/><br/>Researchers claim to have found a megastructure and a second Sphinx buried beneath the current Sphinx in Egypt. Its presence was foretold by a stele...<br/><br/><a href="https://spaf.wordpress.com/2026/03/29/and-in-the-news-this-week/">https://spaf.wordpress.com/2026/03/29/and-in-the-news-this-week/</a> 2026-03-29T19:08:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgz0mvju3cla5vuvxhdrfflkt8ntx8wxg32hhts0lfgcxy3kqp60gzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q5dz96x <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/307/495/262/788/379/original/b285624831b439f4.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-28T15:26:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp5xly0hgwgaz30h6z68axxgjtgy9zn3vlpgaeggmuy8phc5qumaczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qf7dt90 <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/273/675/730/118/947/original/21fb24238a223356.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-22T16:05:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2h6sau0ultahygrm59mavxwdanj2xhj8vw375x33u576zrk3ynaqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qll0ezz Vernal equinox: Today is the day my days suck equally bad as the nights.<br/><br/>(Posted originally as &#34;vermin equinox,&#34; which is frightening, because autocorrect doesn&#39;t know &#34;vernal,&#34; but might be more appropriate considering those in positions of government authority.) 2026-03-20T14:59:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrkq3gmq38nzds4hpwnv2survsuy75kjmfrrjt2w8rztxcje8wc8gzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q7mjkwh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr7f0g88mmmzar9wz8yqzhhl7e8u3gu5wqr0w36gwkpayuhsqjp2qt073d0'>nevent1q…73d0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Make an extra effort to be irrational yet transcendental today. 2026-03-14T14:32:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr7f0g88mmmzar9wz8yqzhhl7e8u3gu5wqr0w36gwkpayuhsqjp2qzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q6fw40m For those of us who write dates in US format (month, day), Happy Pi Day!<br/><br/>Yes, today is 3.14. And if you are willing to get added to a mailing list, here are more digits of Pi than you thought you might want: <a href="https://www.backblaze.com/contact-sales/pi-day">https://www.backblaze.com/contact-sales/pi-day</a> 2026-03-14T14:23:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswg5tly8vk3ftvzgg3z49qlh593c7nc0efy4jnvgaqrr7vvjxdlsszypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qt98w5k &#34;A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything.&#34; <br/><br/>--Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) 2026-03-12T11:42:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyzevdg36kw7tjctjf7dg95ww5keeylnrvyrd6s9z33cgt5y9fk3qzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qa2t2qm Something has gone terribly awry with my life plans. I fully expected to be sitting on a throne, drinking wine from the skulls of my enemies, not sitting in a broken chair, sipping lukewarm coffee from a chipped cup with a faded &#34;COMDEX &#39;94&#34; on the side.<br/><br/>I went into academia planning to be a mad scientist, but not &#34;mad&#34; == &#34;sad, tired, and delinquent with my annual eval.&#34; Too late for Plan B. 2026-03-09T12:59:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2scp9dmwz2q4vf8hjq58vgrf2qj743mfyw4td5q7xxhjje2xkuhszypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q27mrwk I was one of the 371 scientists who signed on to this letter urging governments to &#34;Resist ‘dangerous and socially unacceptable’ age checks for social media.&#34;<br/>Story with link to letter: <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/age-check-social-media-scientist-warning/">https://www.politico.eu/article/age-check-social-media-scientist-warning/</a> 2026-03-04T17:33:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8u33vvmsvevzqwqgry8q26e4k622exzt6lwpyfgascdxzscqnahczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qp4un37 &#34;Somebody has to do something, and it’s just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us.&#34;<br/>-- Jerry Garcia (1942-1995) 2026-03-02T13:13:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdkufyedyyurhc9lwave3j9ampuw38t9wgp7ggyde0s226sggvylqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qfc3fl0 &#34;The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.&#34;<br/><br/>— George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) 2026-02-23T13:24:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy8q7dtvh36d7ywq2r6whgxnmdrandjyj5sn0slz2ls77u2nmj2pszypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qtrc9zv I recently had a very thorough meeting with a financial planner and got some good news.<br/><br/>Apparently, I will be able to retire when I am 91 and live comfortably for about 2 weeks. 2026-02-12T13:17:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsznga2e76j2fhejmczvmm2ttqhl0qekxlzxxadsl5vdlueauzekeczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6quzxdmf AI: <br/>The patina of precision given to guesswork based on data of questionable quality in response to imperfect queries structured around incorrect understanding. 2026-01-26T14:07:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf8qqt6tlz0050d9gqcy062m7c0fczza0nde4r9amuj669hx0x0fgzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6quqlx4q “Some believe it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.” <br/>—J.R.R. Tolkien – The Hobbit, 1937 2026-01-22T12:40:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz3ry6vnjt75dkc69xce9cxwvylwpnzhha3gdz36zprwvzas7jwyszypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qqwzjns In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsreyw50c3zt7tp865wlep7g74wgkvyxdjw6sn00zwddt6j3nztues7utata'>nevent1q…tata</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I seem to recall doing this once in a group, and <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1904nuxz3ae3ffhgq06d7mjvevr4m202rmjp7m30tywah6ezk7peqhekawm" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Dr. Pattie</span> (<span class="italic">npub1904…kawm</span>)</a></span> interjecting, “I believe this species uses the word &lt;word&gt;, dear.” I thanked her and continued on.<br/><br/>And people wonder why we’re a couple. 2026-01-21T15:44:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsreyw50c3zt7tp865wlep7g74wgkvyxdjw6sn00zwddt6j3nztueszypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qe7rkdq Reminded of how I handle temporary instances of aphasia (mostly when I am undercaffeinated and overstressed):<br/>“I can’t remember your human word for it.”<br/>If asked what I meant by that, I respond, “Oops, you weren’t supposed to hear that. Never mind.”<br/><br/>At this point, the other person is left with questions (though not more than usual when interacting with me) and has forgotten the original thread of the conversation. 2026-01-21T15:44:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdftd5xqr36h4329lzskh8hqsy86y99zqtjtq8u7fk9w0qm456gmczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q9asfq3 Was Maduro in the Epstein files? 2026-01-03T13:29:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdww5uyktna89ydal59z8xp73zvv8x7qd40p6dhvcvpx0p4c68mxgzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qn82q4a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2nr70msxayasna2e8frtzh8hc5pqg9lqruur6q7z3cydl2ksck3ghf8elf'>nevent1q…8elf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have found that, for some queries, search engines do not provide useful links (too many ads, or nonindexed sources). If I carefully check the results, some LLMs wull produce a helpful result. 2025-12-31T20:35:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspne38d738ar2xueqmnksvrmusw05exj2hn8jz5k6mtpcxcyr7myszypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qwl04u7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstfa6tm9n50v8d6zfd652mxyntka5xnng87cm59nrvgjez33ypajshtfs4r'>nevent1q…fs4r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Over half the time I have given a query to Gemini it has returned an incorrect result.<br/><br/>Perplexity and Claude seem the best, in my testing, although I don&#39;t use them extensively.<br/><br/>I have, as a standard part of queries, &#34;Give a URL or preferably a DOI that substantiates your answer.&#34; Gemini often ignores this when it is hallucinating an answer. 2025-12-31T20:04:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqgppn6lqg4u3yc4d9km655rcpv3lrlq2y2uqz0hy4yez4js4hfsgzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qhxj4dg Dec 29: Yay! We have survived 2025! 2026 can’t be a challenge!<br/><br/>Dec 29, 2026: Dire wolves are advancing south toward the AZ/AR glacier line but avoiding KY wildfires. The mutant alligators are moving north out of what used to be FL. The San Andreas Gulf camps report plague. <br/>2027 must be better! 2025-12-29T13:20:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswwyn0eg5h3grxpz89fgnwrapfye08vjn7rpu0kfqhmnhmr9fh6zgzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qq9vhdd Twas the night before Christmas<br/>And all through the house<br/>Not a creature was stirring<br/>Not even a mouse<br/><br/>You can prevent this -- give carbon monoxide detectors as gifts this year. 2025-12-24T14:15:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstxr5pw7nftlzrg50qukzmrpj856m0lmt6t557vh49msqhvrfs0dczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q0nnjj5 Does anyone else&#39;s wife introduce them to people as &#34;He&#39;s a rescue&#34;? Asking for, er, &#34;a friend&#34; 2025-12-21T17:29:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstw2r9l08q3sysntd6mn068p897q442d3xd2plr6dajk7p2mlapmgzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q99rcaa Sad satire <a href="https://www.duffelblog.com/most-powerful-military-in-history-mobilized-to-arrest-guy-washing-dishes/">https://www.duffelblog.com/most-powerful-military-in-history-mobilized-to-arrest-guy-washing-dishes/</a> 2025-12-19T14:37:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgjax5q79d8z5zx5s7hfmwcgmg9fs95exysxnlt03rpds70av09qqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qr3drnv December 31st is my final day as Editor-in-Chief of Computers &amp; Security -- the oldest journal in cybersecurity, and the official journal of IFIP TC 11. I became the EiC 15 years ago.<br/><br/>Here is my final editorial: <a href="https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1mGMp_3pcoWqU1">https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1mGMp_3pcoWqU1</a> or <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cose.2025.104792">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cose.2025.104792</a> ) 2025-12-13T18:09:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszrt88rg3xyaxsuvgcjfy57smrcv3glgfnasnmrfvvsjtmqkcwjkqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q8mhp0l Over the last few days, the Eastern and Southern US have had some very bad storms and disruptions of normal activities. I hope you all are safe.<br/><br/>As an emergency tip: if you run out of toilet paper, coffee filters can be used instead. However, it will make your coffee taste different. 2025-12-13T15:09:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqxche57y502haxqut2y8dl73ukknet60wsd0eaghknms0cmr9luqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q7735xg RE: <a href="https://mstdn.social/@spaf/115610603941558621">https://mstdn.social/@spaf/115610603941558621</a><br/><br/>Please repost for reach.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1atulnktufhhlky99skefxd67h2842lxcpn3h9hk33mwn62eznags9f437t" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1atu…437t</a></span><br/> </div> Thanksgiving Giving: Ways to Share Your Gratitude <a href="https://wp.me/pkQ5F-jo">https://wp.me/pkQ5F-jo</a><br/><br/>(For my US followers) </blockquote> 2025-11-26T01:22:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw470em97ymmlmzzjctv5nxa0t4r640nvqecmjmmgcahfa9v3f75gzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qa4clan Thanksgiving Giving: Ways to Share Your Gratitude <a href="https://wp.me/pkQ5F-jo">https://wp.me/pkQ5F-jo</a><br/><br/>(For my US followers) 2025-11-25T13:36:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx26p0h9hsucy7tenur4723gxpxpjm0mpp6el76amwsf3zkm7zteqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qngwvcs <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/551/628/926/044/875/original/6ad3c16e58ae903c.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-15T03:38:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs02s7wc65cs0cjn3gla5cdl8mnfvsvv97ltm2eucq2pqvaftl3hzczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qpu5tze Almost anything can be a UFO if you are really bad at identifying things. 2025-11-13T13:20:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy7zcgc4awu488lwcey36rqpsllun9v2zy457qgdrc2379rlxtngszypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qe7yvjt I was reminded of an ex-girlfriend today. <br/>We got to know each other in a Biblical sense. <br/><br/>Unfortunately, in her case, it was Revelation. 2025-11-10T13:30:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqgyrv5ey5emd35j5du4vq65w652qpej86pqp2knk4pglpvuac8wczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qpg4y7x Awareness comes with age and experience .<br/><br/>For instance, now when i give a conference presentation, I can tell the audience is secretly dressing me with their eyes. 2025-11-03T13:09:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxsr7gwrltpxk0gmlywszc6djfdjg7ecpf4f37f0eprfj4mh4ufxqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q9hgw9w There will be many dead things at our house this Halloween.<br/><br/>My willpower, my diet, and an empty bag of bite-sized Kit Kat bars, for example. 2025-10-31T13:20:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8qc2qvqstwnrjqv6vppa5rfss97n632r0h0vmk6zccd47c6rmq8szypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qx5kynm It appears most people outside the USA (and many inside) don&#39;t understand what the government shutdown is all about. Here is a succinct summary:<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/465/283/759/912/829/original/0abbdaaf0247316e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-30T21:40:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs255vcgw6ps2qlntsxdxst7m00seaq87h99yl3qyddlmzhzs578aqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qc0nptg From Threads:<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/423/625/782/394/098/original/fb4d9e33eff44dc9.png"> <br/> 2025-10-23T13:07:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy57w0d5hg9a9cyf6ftkz2x5vmz3n6darcvh0jdmgwnl7ruxy68ugzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q0x0ewr In the USA, it is called “MAGA”<br/><br/>In Germany, it is called “Why grandpa has to live in Argentina.” 2025-10-17T14:14:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq9mdwml3p08wqx38r92qh7am4fccpv97wjmwq96gdglq43anpg4czypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q7s2f99 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp7g9v9plwjfnvwpy37u50ctfxgdmsnvek8ut5pyps8w4ufacf7fssmw93s'>nevent1q…w93s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It tastes plaid, with a hint of corduroy. 2025-10-13T13:06:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv9lvq4zx0eufcp7034amxlxmsue4jtjeehx8jfqchzrdkf2mkn9gzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qg9pslc There is a fine line between visionary and demented. <br/><br/>From experience, the line is sort of wriggly, made of string cheese, and glows in the dark when you don&#39;t wear your foil hat. 2025-10-13T12:00:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqtcyp53cn6gqksw4x4tdw3nu954z5ma5z29uhlsuq8zs4nz60qnqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qc08caj <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/352/126/686/406/875/original/c0f76f9bd96f603d.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-10T22:02:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxmqmt5v2g7d96jvn4nya8ja9nfhe4pzetcxvhy83a0jm8wan3lfgzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qn5n86v At random, I thought of my childhood imaginary friends. What great memories!<br/><br/>Unfortunately, it isn&#39;t mutual -- they&#39;re still blocking me on all the social media platforms. 2025-10-09T12:12:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2hqjkf0pn9zhsjv30d37wk27lzvrhj70n8my3wz04zgaf34mf8agzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q3n74mq Are you in Chicago, Portland, Memphis, DC? Then make copies of this and post them everywhere!<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/327/515/826/793/914/original/9f3dfe65b8bd1f46.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-06T13:45:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst0apgwt7y38dte62tvjd02mku29kysuj849yf3kv0qt7qd02shcqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qs4w5aw It is important to be comfortable in your own skin.<br/><br/>Largely because you can get in a lot of trouble for wearing someone else&#39;s. 2025-10-02T12:44:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstrx5lqpn6lzz5lhxr3lggu36ghcq80kfjw77zshs9tcrk68wq4cczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qc9dhwt &#34;Everybody is someone else&#39;s weirdo.&#34; -- (Allegedly ) E. Dijkstra.<br/><br/>I continue in my quest to be everyone else&#39;s weirdo. 2025-09-29T12:18:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxpwd92uq6vqpq87d0ndj4jhdtz8vrc997kwylnljm0krwez8r6kszypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q46qyc0 Given our ...ahem... &#34;vibrant&#34; ... economy, I decided to check out my retirement account.<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/265/342/811/284/263/original/f1d3a452b8248c08.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-25T14:14:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0mqjn8ry58ah70jzwh2hlha9kzgn0n9s3kw2v94emc9gucrt73rszypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q97nkyf <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/265/314/044/662/621/original/6008204401400a9e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-25T14:05:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsycq8tj7zftjh9sfqqhtkx0hqvag9seczuttj8x0csnw4ew5rxm3czypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qxrpguv Yes, it is basically this: <a href="https://youtu.be/FavUpD_IjVY?si=AKQZ3XjZmJgZrAZQ">https://youtu.be/FavUpD_IjVY?si=AKQZ3XjZmJgZrAZQ</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/248/284/268/099/395/original/a8bb47c637d6e47e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-22T13:56:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdk5ys8uvdpwdzqj3akguddvy4jp582pekvhfwas8kcvrqsxtzkdczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qaac96l <a href="https://www.duffelblog.com/hegseth-announces-pentagon-will-stop-fighting-wars-focus-on-lethality/">https://www.duffelblog.com/hegseth-announces-pentagon-will-stop-fighting-wars-focus-on-lethality/</a><br/><br/>Hegseth announces Pentagon will stop fighting wars, focus on lethality 2025-09-08T16:35:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz872hsrsv3e3cfemzsdaa9vj8rl7787vkncav4n3spdzl0wexlhczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qjmcx5y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfp540pcry79tca82gs2gke6kdqxrchhdt5l4qnctzr4w6p82zhfsf2vhs7'>nevent1q…vhs7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This was first proposed by Plato. 2025-09-05T19:52:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv6shuakrp76xv2utv6n0ewlldyw8ygjjhnt6myx9ghk8ttm4793qzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qavg8xd To think -- some of us spent all that time and effort in school studying science, history, and math. We thought deeply about ethics and society.<br/><br/>Now, our government and businesses are run by the kids who cheated on all the exams. Our law enforcement and defense are run by the kids who skipped class to drink behind the bleachers. And our health care and science policy are run by the people who ate the crayons. 2025-09-05T15:55:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdg750w5jrk6jfe7sef3n6gnv637tks6jgla5u27ssmf6urnmh39gzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qa4zknj Prediction: 47 will die on a major holiday.<br/><br/>No, I have no particular insight as to WHICH day. I simply know that when it happens, it will become a major holiday. 2025-09-02T15:15:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg8k9n07jva38uj8znucyr7555zwnsha6kyqpxfmv0tdf3zls82dqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qc6wx04 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx2safu2wzey64el7t9s59d5lgp6792nezah74pd23pryek9qhxagukzaku'>nevent1q…zaku</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, DuffleBlog specializes in military-themed satire.<br/><br/>But it is sad it isn&#39;t obvious. 2025-09-01T16:25:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrjld36q92tf4rg3lprcz6tatjeyut2w7f6cmy97tgk8ncplw4mxqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qm9hjyr So very on point. But sad.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.duffelblog.com/ice-partners-with-taliban-to-round-up-afghan-interpreters/">https://www.duffelblog.com/ice-partners-with-taliban-to-round-up-afghan-interpreters/</a> 2025-09-01T16:07:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdsvdkhyjeyja6zqj5gxnnu7tuf5jxlw3yrcf7fcna95h2zgn8rfqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qtd0msh &#34;Act my age&#34;? &#34;Act my age&#34;!!??<br/><br/>The ocean is ancient, but it will drown your punk ass without hesitation or regret.<br/><br/>Be very careful what you wish for, youngster. 2025-09-01T12:36:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2nwj487j25dy8rvuh37f0w0zpwuvteknecfrz6xjnjfsw64u3vqqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qk5x0hp Not enough people paid attention to Vincent Price&#39;s warning.<br/><br/>It is still applicable.<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/mrMCqOmsMB4?si=0PUaosXnL2YRl6B1">https://youtu.be/mrMCqOmsMB4?si=0PUaosXnL2YRl6B1</a> 2025-08-29T15:30:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst3j8uq25an4jhkmt52hvhns68rqsw5p5hjcp0gqlyahc284rpv2szypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q09u4m7 Nice coverage from Purdue CS<br/><br/><a href="https://www.cs.purdue.edu/news/articles/2025/spafford-featured-on-cover-of-communications-of-the-acm-for-the-second-time.html">https://www.cs.purdue.edu/news/articles/2025/spafford-featured-on-cover-of-communications-of-the-acm-for-the-second-time.html</a> 2025-08-29T15:00:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgs66qv6w6t620ewqnuppgn228m6syfp4say909y0lknmj3w9qckszypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q8cj5ny When he finally dies, I think we should give him a funeral like an ancient pharaoh -- and bury all his cabinet officials and the Congress-critters he owns, along with him. Better yet, a funeral pyre. 2025-08-26T19:55:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvhk32dw2lr6mv7fkk64424sqpa6efadf64wgaurusg89pd3k50ugzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qmsvqvk &#34;The trouble is, you think you have time.&#34; -- Buddha 2025-08-22T12:27:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg7fq0xt4g6xx3pxf4ze6ctd7dlrpzz6xjhsv9n4v6latznfccecczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q6nuf29 A public service announcement<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/061/317/117/856/194/original/5677ed9473caaecf.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-20T13:26:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspfmgxfpus5knw4r9q0wmejae833heu4zyacdngjluxwmlurpw4fgzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qm6nwfe I was recently asked by someone if I dance. <br/><br/>I replied, there&#39;s a story there. Yes, I used to dance, until I pulled a groin muscle &amp; gained 5 pounds. <br/><br/>Normally, that wouldn&#39;t stop someone, except it wasn&#39;t my groin, and the 5 pounds was the court-mandated ankle monitor.<br/><br/>My friends know not to ask me questions they really don&#39;t want to know the answer to. 2025-08-18T12:53:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswslpw6c287qtadd6hh74kramzp0yx05cfll7wqd4xkmyfjv7z3nczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qg3ke2v <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/045/323/548/400/331/original/c4216a99c40327b4.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-17T17:39:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspcjf8u3grgqfskmuyjhz4xt5ejmamm95f897qx523zp0mr4dpydszypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qa6vcfr The Washington Post is really slipping. They apparently no longer edit headlines anymore. <br/><br/>This was in today&#39;s edition: &#34;JD Vance becomes latest affluent American to fall for England’s storybook vacation spot&#34; <br/><br/>Anyone who is paying attention knows that it should be &#34;effluent&#34; 2025-08-13T16:36:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs96wt6v2l3yw2uuelaf6cxyjruss0yv88e7v9yhf357zx5ktdw3yqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qctf424 Cleopatra died on this day in 30 CE.<br/><br/>So, watch your asp. 2025-08-12T20:16:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2qgl9czjtuh4vmcws82r96f7mpkycevajq9r0y7u0y7t5944ealszypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qeuktqw I figured if I retired from the university, I&#39;d be game for a new career. I saw an advertisement for making chess set pieces. That seemed interesting, except I&#39;d have to work knights. That&#39;s a better move than working in a pawn shop. However, I expect I&#39;d get board. 2025-08-07T13:02:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8kf4c6cjxva7h8zt335ycek0jdrllyqec84jnw8jama6xy32z9nczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q9ja6vk <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/114/972/018/471/373/074/original/a74a91fc27961ce5.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-04T18:56:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgg2hzwqe5ceu6dx4spesu0y64vrdr4ec7d39c83kpct8xteltktqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qv495dh I am honored to present the keynote at the 25th anniversary Jornada Internacional de Seguridad Informática (International Computer Security Day) in Bogatá, Colombia this week.<br/><br/>Information/Cyber security is an international concern. It&#39;s great to celebrate this history of attention to the issue!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.acis.org.co/jisi2025">https://www.acis.org.co/jisi2025</a><br/><br/>#jisi2025 2025-07-27T16:23:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2393q48pnpfmpqpvje5rqdd27rkk8dh6tvnar07zz544yladx6aszypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q57hsa9 I had a friend who was recently arrested for taking human skin from a medical supply company.<br/><br/>He wasn&#39;t charged with theft -- it was graft. 2025-07-24T14:22:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx0ha4ns4gdx2merpazlzeq8jcqs4mh82h32539f9qmdv6eh0jt8czypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q56wq7f <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/114/869/161/308/533/055/original/36c88d725eb35e8a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-17T14:58:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrcwvhcx8fmnn2l7tyyj3dyyy2ep82r7vcfrpt2cs8uz6sft7m50gzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qsyy9y5 After a long career as an academic, I realized my extensive investments for a comfortable retirement are like a Mercedes-Maybach .<br/><br/>I don&#39;t have a Mercedes-Maybach.<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/114/868/567/022/062/488/original/950e70f7e5062e4f.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-17T12:27:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrxzzadxcv99slle7y3fssspz5jd2pggf720ykawwsnsl5m0m7u5czypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qcwh74w This was posted online several years ago. As I navigate through several meeting requests today, I can&#39;t help but endorse this.<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/114/863/409/370/116/912/original/66c4cfda49e29b7b.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-16T14:35:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0syy7d2knf6agjr32w407psm4kk28raaprdm6e9qjj8pup93w5vgzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q5shcka Hmmm....<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/114/846/546/941/407/911/original/94f98f415f4f2dc8.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-13T15:07:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd4vmn2a3ym07fwyg79vx8lw2s3huj7ermahwhd7hyu66uvh0msgszypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qwxddau I saw the new liberal &#39;Superman&#39; movie and it gave me the woke mind virus | Opinion<br/><br/><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/07/11/superman-2025-woke-immigrants-james-gunn/84535442007/">https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/07/11/superman-2025-woke-immigrants-james-gunn/84535442007/</a> 2025-07-11T16:23:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspaqauw4u8ug8pzqu5tpp59p9sw7ptm4skqt726t2nvp7u2dhpecszypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qwru68f If the current US administration was a piece of music<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/114/829/558/059/263/300/original/05e950c1eb9d6b0e.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-10T15:06:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx4wwj7zdft834fw65kr6flc87ssuzd2ah97q9f0pk2atdxalhm3gzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qylcx47 My deep question for the day: At what point did I transition from promising young man to creepy old guy? 2025-07-03T12:47:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2pulye3azjq8am48zu7v80h4hvmwyyhsvcl44x98t4cc5ratsqdqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q3rkss4 I hope you are all having a great Tauday<br/><a href="https://tauday.com">https://tauday.com</a> 2025-06-28T15:18:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq7mjzjj0mtjtz2nj0ea3teasykeqwlnfmyusd7hsgg3wk0nv8e2qzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q06egmq Oh, yeah nothing to see here:<br/><br/><a href="https://ground.news/article/us-doomsday-plane-lands-near-washington-after-iran-rejects-trumps-surrender-demand">https://ground.news/article/us-doomsday-plane-lands-near-washington-after-iran-rejects-trumps-surrender-demand</a> 2025-06-19T19:04:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgu3pyzuhx8pg4cmjd6e4dctq7spfgme7m9akepnc4v435z8nz5dqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q54wpsh Found online years ago...<br/><br/>The entire Dune cycle is based on a terrible pun.<br/>1. The spice is called melange.<br/>2. The spice confers power and longevity.<br/>3. Melange is a French word for variety.<br/><br/>In other words, variety is the spice of life. <br/><br/>Why does no one ever talk about this? 2025-06-12T11:46:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswj9w8sr08qa48tmdtsnlpjjrq0gyn2ru8nhhsxr6j30rcrm6ep6gzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q2cwret In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswkly8dtw8tqwrzlqvgnhzywrzttxlz3k9ywga0uf3qnq38yx30lcepnl4t'>nevent1q…nl4t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was busted long ago 2025-06-06T20:01:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8pl7qrjrq84hugjl4x36z759ftek707n4wjzhnthpfqz5s9plyrczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q0k26c0 For many years, several of my colleagues, a few ex-students, and at least one former romantic interest have fervently hoped that I would become an extinguished professor.<br/><br/>Their prayers were for naught. I outlasted them.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.cs.purdue.edu/news/articles/2025/spafford-named-distinguished-professor-of-computer-science.html">https://www.cs.purdue.edu/news/articles/2025/spafford-named-distinguished-professor-of-computer-science.html</a> 2025-06-06T19:18:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstg3j3k8jgf3hadhuexgj43r6nchpkfzz3ugphvct2esc49emytcgzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q8ved39 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx5dgvyn503g7wnwcvddvuacvfjysts0ldvw7lun3jmrsqm53hndqjfq3ax'>nevent1q…q3ax</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ok, Mush just dropped that 47 is in the Epstein files and that is why they haven&#39;t been released.<br/><br/>Now the Mango Mussolini&#39;s turn.... 2025-06-05T19:28:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx5dgvyn503g7wnwcvddvuacvfjysts0ldvw7lun3jmrsqm53hndqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qse49tj OK, Mush and 47 are now openly dissing each other.<br/><br/>Time for a betting pool?<br/><br/>How long before it goes nuclear? E.g., 47 tells DHS to have ICE arrest him as an illegal citizen, or Mush to spill the tea about 47&#39;s decrepitude? 2025-06-05T17:58:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvuaj7mrv2mqxe3k840xa4pgz0as8t34tpvdj0xzng4cczakg37yczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qagqkuy Found in my archive:<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/114/630/890/337/862/056/original/6f37f4824bf9455b.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-05T13:03:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs92f9ser6kczpkzxvwxe5jzya8k805x5797amzdfrqwmdn2n7ddfczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qxx2qjy Mondays.<br/><br/>#IYKYK<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/114/613/979/675/528/692/original/559e08151760ff9e.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-06-02T13:22:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvnp5kar7u8y3v7r0w943g03rnrcklt47fzkdl4jshl6eapla05kczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q9rf5p7 Two quotes by Robert Louis Stevenson I found while looking for something else:<br/><br/>&#34;Marriage: A friendship recognized by the police.&#34;<br/><br/>&#34;Marriage is the process of finding out what kind of man your wife would have preferred.” 2025-06-02T12:03:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfnyykrsk7zkrm6gas96ls9nqey4y424w4qyyykpevjeg4pjyn34gzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qnrw3zc I passed my annual physical yesterday, although I was told I must begin running around at the track and eating more oats.<br/><br/>I suspect that is less of an issue with my actual health, rather than the university&#39;s insurance plan, which only covers an annual veterinary exam. 2025-05-29T12:00:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsylcdtrakp7p5dsx7jjpeucvrq692kd2qv43kqddw7kgj0pf2cphczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q8yvj2d Pattie and I have been learning about butterscotch-flavored Items. <br/><br/>Yes, she is my partner in caramel knowledge. 2025-05-27T13:29:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswa6gh0wczhau99tq2xz2dtg4mehs58ynenerah4zawrrkxua5ljqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qmam6ur Rites of spring: first time peeing in the pool. <br/><br/>For best results, don&#39;t use your own pool! <br/><br/>Pro tip: If using a public pool, don&#39;t do it from the diving board. I won&#39;t do THAT again! 2025-05-01T13:18:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfy6hawwatah5yd7ptkf8l7ae23rvw7e20x9u3lxer7svf8pprvpczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q7qsqph For my friends who work in security, if you have not yet seen this: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/nx-s1-5355896/doge-nlrb-elon-musk-spacex-security">https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/nx-s1-5355896/doge-nlrb-elon-musk-spacex-security</a><br/><br/>I am horrified. At worst, members of DOGE are actively promoting Russian espionage. At best, their security is so sloppy that they have been thoroughly penetrated by foreign intelligence services.<br/><br/>I cannot begin to state how bad this is for US national security.<br/><br/>I urge you to contact your senators and representative in Congress and ask them to shut down DOGE and open an investigation. 2025-04-18T17:00:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp9ag8dla4flrvdwgjzg58m7xzp98gdu65fph8pktqesnt8zf0htszypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q9rffpe Has anyone else noticed that when time travelers grab you by your shoulders and ask what year it is, and you tell them, they don&#39;t reply, &#34;Then I&#39;m not too late,&#34; anymore?<br/><br/>That&#39;s rather concerning. 2025-04-08T13:05:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw95gmpx5cv6w066jcak6cdwtnzhjdq8qz5k5y720v2l6fe0d4d4gzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qk6lwxr Kim Jong Un is angry. With the tariffs, 47 continues to be viewed as the most unhinged leader in the world, a title that used to belong to him. 2025-04-06T15:59:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8qs3wm800zfdguq26e5ew2327dzsq0u7evktlgcxy4llutevlw6gzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q7c2ntz Remember when we thought the depth of stupidity in government was people like Sarah Palin and Dubbya, and evil was Dick Cheney?<br/><br/>Now we&#39;re nostalgic for those as gentler times.... 2025-03-28T14:57:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsra3pu0mk7vwyjk8sz8y944hmkwap23s6ta2t232xmhz4tsuqynwqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q9nea3p <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/114/225/064/899/950/332/original/58a712d325e7a9ca.png"> <br/> 2025-03-25T20:56:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrfpgqdsm5tmm8az2uh0zfzuqjadld0zg8xzgujl6qnjz97tpz3kqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6q2u0a4r <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/114/213/102/309/777/472/original/c1e98cecee7c59f5.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-23T18:14:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8nuhgyjdc4ws78kzx23294yv2eny7g7sremm507pt52mvwnycnqqzypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qfey3t7 Vermin equinox: Today is the day my days suck equally bad as the nights. 2025-03-20T14:02:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqw5ghlv7ye5tsyjvyengrtl9v949sj84pv539cwzmns488yexdjczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qvpnrzj <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/114/151/632/985/286/715/original/7a8e05a3e22687ca.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-12T21:42:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfledwz8vpjevcrzuggtxmwzdy0z0nlxhx2p5zaq5jstmwc8n52nczypnces3vy09gsmlvf6cmu8m3xhyu856vw6366a03dtjg8w4ysnd6qwpkkzs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs99vc0hmkhvf9vy7kkdu6s5tsuqt0x4m7mphkdyau74tczqgd443q394aw2'>nevent1q…4aw2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And ... Exclusive: Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down on Russia planning<br/><br/><a href="https://therecord.media/hegseth-orders-cyber-command-stand-down-russia-planning">https://therecord.media/hegseth-orders-cyber-command-stand-down-russia-planning</a> 2025-02-28T20:49:11Z