Blogger since 2002, political activist since 2003, geek since birth. Opinions informed by mixed-race, multi-ethnic, cis-female condition, further shaped by kind friends of all persuasions. Sci-tech frenemy, wannabe artist, decent cook, determined author, successful troublemaker. Mother of invention and two excessively smart-assed young adult kids. Attended School of Hard Knocks; Rather Unfortunate Smallish Private Business School in Midwest; Affordable Mid-State Community College w/evening classes. Self-employed at Tiny Consulting Business; previously at Large-ish Chemical Company with HQ in Midwest in multiple marginalizing corporate drone roles, and at Rather Big IT Service Provider as a project manager, preceded by a motley assortment of gigs before the gig economy was a thing. Blogging experience includes a personal blog at the original blogs.salon.com, managing editor for a state-based news site, and a stint at Firedoglake before landing here at emptywheel as technology’s less-virginal-but-still-accursed Cassandra.
When your Monday begins to drag — and you know it will at some point — put on a little mambo. Especially Perez Prado‘s Mambo Number 5 and Mambo Number 8. They’ll spice up your day, get it back on track. There are some more recent covers and mashups of Prado’s mambos, but they just […]
(Note: I drafted the following piece Friday after the USDOJ filed its latest motion, but before the latest revelation of law enforcement’s handling of the iPhone at the heart of the case. I’ve added an additional remark set off with emphasis after the disclosure. And now this afternoon’s new development? I can’t with this stuff. ~smh~) […]
If you have to ask what jazz is, you’ll never know. — Louis Armstrong It’s Friday. Don’t ask, just play. If you thought FBI vs Apple was part of a plan to break Silicon Valley on encryption, it was This will be the big buzz today: a secret “decision memo” reveals the government set […]
Name day of Saint Simon (Simeon), and Greek name day for Leon and Agapitos, it’s also the 49th day of the year, only 317 more to go. Make the best of it, especially if your name is Simon, Leon, or Agapitos. Hollywood hospital paid ransom — $17K in bitcoin, not millions See the official statement […]
I don’t want it good. I want it Tuesday. — Jack Warner Pretty sure Mr. Warner would get it just the way he wanted it today. Surprise: Saudis and Russia agree mutual economic destruction = bad Expect a rocky market today after a hush-hush agreement by Saudi Arabia and Russia to hold oil production […]
Eh. Not so much. I can’t think of many working folks who greet Monday morning with joy, finding it a beautiful thing. But according to old English folk tales, a Monday birthday was supposed to bring better luck. What good luck will today bring? Dripping blood tips off discovery of dead body and millions in […]
This week has been really long. Painfully dragged out. Mid-week snowstorm probably didn’t help. But here we are, survivors with another week and yet another Presidential campaign debate under our belts. I’ll keep it short and snappy given how much ugly we’ve been through. Your information security is only as good as the stupidest person […]
This is a work in progress. Not all dates and events between the end of 2015 and current date have been added as of publication. This timeline will be updated periodically, as events unfold and as key information is revealed about Flint’s ongoing water crisis. Some information is incomplete or in need of validation. Links […]
It’s Thor’s Day, the Norse god of thunder’s day. This dude has a really poor selection of images available until the 20th century, and most are commercial. Doesn’t say much about his powers, does it. Speaking of powers, mine are tapped out. I have a massive, partially-completed timeline on the Flint water crisis scheduled to […]