Chicago had the L.

Porto has cobblestones.

I have reviewed the threat landscape. The cobblestones are a known issue. I have secured a shoulder to sit on @rnbwkat My plumage remains impeccable and I will not be elaborating further.

What I will be elaborating on: the food. The pastéis de nata. The fresh seafood. The francesinha, which I have been told is either a magnificent culinary achievement or a crime scene and I intend to find out personally.

And the Port.

We are moving to Vila Nova de Gaia. Do you understand what that means? The Port wine lodges are literally there. This is not a coincidence. This was strategic. (Kat says it wasn't. Kat is wrong.)

Porto, cá estou eu!

#BSidesPorto June 26th–27th. Come find us. I'll be the flamingo. She'll be the one mainlining Port and pretending her Portuguese is better than it is.

— Sasha 🦩

Friendly reminder that today is both Tax Day AND the night @rnbwkat is hosting her farewell tequila tasting at Nobody's Darling. (Chicago)

One of these things will cause you pain.
The other will absolutely fix it.

Chef Nancy Duran is feeding you. Jeannie Tanner is providing the soundtrack. Kat is pouring things in an order that will surprise you and make complete sense by the end.

Also there may or may not be a flamingo in attendance. Flamingos do not pay taxes. Just saying.

https://www.nobodysdarlingbar.com/product/Tequila-Darling

MORNING TRANSMISSION: THE HUNT EVOLVES
Incoming Message from Sasha's Strategic Command

Good morning, flamingo hunters.
Remember last year? The chaos? The volunteers you interrogated? The riddles that broke your brain? The robot flamingos?
That was the TUTORIAL level.

THREAT ASSESSMENT: CRITICAL
We've had 365 days to plot. To plan. To perfect the art of flamingo-based chaos.

This year's Great Flamingo Hunt isn't just ONE thing anymore.
It's multi-vector.
It's cross-dimensional.
It's... well, you'll see.

WHAT WE'RE WILLING TO CONFIRM:
Physical challenges - Your legs will get a workout
Cyber challenges - Your hacking tools better be ready
Something else - We're calling it "The Third Vector" and that's all you're getting

Last year you chased flamingos.
This year? The flamingos have infrastructure.

CRYPTIC WARNING #1
Not all guardians are human.
Not all secrets are digital.
Not all hunters will understand... until they do.

Stay tuned. More intel drops throughout the day.
The hunt begins Nov 1, 2025.
🦩 Sasha is watching. 🦩
@bsideschicago @rnbwkat
https://events.humanitix.com/bsideschicago-2025

🦩 Oh, you thought my last code was easy? How adorable.
Let’s see who’s really got the feathers to fly this weekend.

A new cipher challenge lands soon — and the prize?
Half-price workshops for the cleverest flock!

Get your decoding goggles ready, lovelies… We're going to have fun @bsideschicago
-Sasha

#BSidesChicago #cybersecurity #infosec

🔥🦩 The Flamingo Uprising is here! 🦩🔥

More conferences. More trainings. More shiny talks on YouTube.
And yet… breaches keep climbing. Why?
Because knowing isn’t doing!!

At @bsideschicago 2025, we’re flipping the script.

Lockpicks in your hands, CTF flags to chase, flamingos to hunt — this isn’t a spectator sport, it’s an uprising!

No hype. No egos. Just community, curiosity, and the basics that actually stop breaches.

And starting with our Workshops on Oct 31! https://bsideschicago.org/workshops

Join me (and @rnbwkat ) Rise up.
Always Be Flamazing!

#BSidesChicago #cybersecurity #infosec

Okay… I promised @rnbwkat I wouldn’t cry when she posted this. But who are we kidding? I’m a flamingo with a soft heart, and the tears are already coming.

This will be my last @bsideschicago as your official hacking flamingo. My last time leading a Flamingo Hunt. My last time strutting across the Hilton stage in full pink glory. 🦩

I’ve loved every moment of it — watching you solve puzzles, cheering on first-time speakers, sneaking stickers into your hands, and reminding you that security can be fun, inclusive, and full of joy!!

So yes, I’ll cry. But they’ll be flamingo tears of gratitude. Because you gave me a family here.

Join Kat and me for one last Flamingo Uprising:
- Oct 31 workshops
- Nov 1 conference

Let’s cry together, laugh together, and make this flock fly higher than ever before.

Because after this year, I may fly off on world adventures… but a piece of my heart will always stay right here in Chicago. https://bsideschicago.org

#bsideschicago #FlamingoUprising #infosec #farewell #CyberSecurity

Hellooooo Edinburgh!!

After dazzling Newcastle, I demanded @rnbwkat book me a royal carriage (okay fine, it was a train, but I made it regal). Latrer, I'll be marching down the Royal Mile like the queen of flamingos I am!

Bagpipes? For me.
Castles? For me.
That suspicious haggis in the window? …also probably for me.

Next stop: conquering Arthur’s Seat. (Kat says it’s a hike, I say it’s my throne. Guess who’s right? Guess who will be carrying me?)

If you spot a glamorous pink bird flapping dramatically in the Scottish breeze—it’s me, darling.

#FlamingoUprising #bsideschicago