I've started posting on LinkedIn all the unconstitutional shit Trump and Musk are doing to undermine the security and integrity of our government. Mainly because that crowd needs to hear it most. It's incredible how many people in the infosec space are still defending the actions of DOGE and its dear leader(s). And they're not all crypto bros and AI peddlers; we're talking about people in some pretty important roles, tech-wise.

But at least when they reply with the inevitable "stay in your lane" or "I used to like you when you stayed out of politics," they are on record as complicit and totally okay with what is going on.

🧵 Trump's looming war on universities 1/x

Trump’s second term has begun, and one thing is clear: a full-scale assault on higher education is coming. Here’s how it’s playing out—and why academia still doesn’t get it.

This thread is a summary of my latest "Theory of Change" episode. Click through or follow along in the fediverse... https://plus.flux.community/p/trumps-looming-attack-on-higher-education

Do you have a good villain?

A good villain is one that is actively driving the plot of the story towards a negative outcome and actively impinging upon the protagonists ability to perform their tasks, either directly or indirectly though other agents.

What's your villain like?

#villains #writing #AmWriting #authodons #ttrpg #dnd #GameDev

I've just pushed a new release of Critical Notes, adding two requested features and bringing all third party dependencies up to date. Let me know if anything broke!

https://www.critical-notes.com/changelog