I like infosec (esp. threat intelligence), history and philosophy of science and technology, skepticism. (started compsci but phil BA; phil MA to ABD; did later human/social dimensions of sci/tech; career infosec) Mastodon: http://infosec.exchange/@lippard
Jim Lippard
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I'm stuck on this—the WaPo editorial board uncritically repeated a lie that right-wing rage merchants manufactured by selectively editing a video then splattering it across X. It seems these guys' brains have been so cooked by Elon's algorithm that they can no longer identify MAGA-manipulated slop.
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we've been at war with iran for over 100 days and his big brag is he snuck 5 days worth of oil out
"Mythos" and "Fable" are not bad names if your intent is to bring attention to a tendency to confabulation, I suppose.
Rep. Ansari on Epstein assistant: "She said she set up calls with Donald Trump before their alleged fallout about once a quarter"
Been thinking about this constantly for a long time now and the fact that this reality is not reflected in mainstream media narratives about Musk goes a long way in explaining where we are.
it doesn’t really keep me up at night, but hosting the world cup, leaving your DNI office vacant and having a incompetent drunk running the FBI all while escalating a war against an adversary known for using asymmetric tactics sure does line up a lot of dominos
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NEW: Our visual analysis suggests the U.S. hit two drinking-water facilities overnight in southern Iran with precision-guided munitions. Deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime. w/ @ckoettl.bsky.social @johnismay.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/w...
Worth a read.
From @craigsilverman.bsky.social
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The Washington Post editorial board printing a straight up right-wing lie
DPRK hackers hired unwitting freelancers in the Philippines, Nigeria, and Colombia to put a human face on a malware operation — and make fake companies feel real.