Richard "mtfnpy" Harman (he/him)

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New follower requests: I deny anybody who doesn't exert the minimum amount of effort in filling out their mastoton profile. I'll accept you if you try again later w/ a filled out profile!

previously twitter.com/xabean || Sourcefire VRT -> Cisco Talos || perl, music, linux, 3d printing, electronics, woodworking, security research, and single.

💡 If I follow you, I think you're smart and have things to say/share I want to think about.

​ If you have cryptocurrency/blockchain tendencies, I do not want to be part of your timeline, nor do I want you in mine. ✌️

​ I'm here to follow/be followed by people, not brands. This is a personal interaction account, I get to be as selective as I like.

 If we've never interacted, and I block you, changes are it's because you posted GenAI trash.

blah blah words do not represent employers, use as directed, do not taunt happy fun ball, only you can prevent forest fires, the limits are UNKNOWN at zombocom.

Today we're sending the first black person & the first woman to the moon.

But I know that Dr. Mae Jemison was the first black woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Jemison

Also, Jemison became the first real-life astronaut to appear on #StarTrek
Here's Jemison as Lt. Palmer in #StarTrekTNG episode Second Chances talking to Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek's Lt. Uhura, outside the set.
#Artemis #Artemis2

This advice from Lauren and Laura at Weak Ties/Strong Bonds is framed for womxn consultants — and it's excellent. 💕

But I'm sharing it publicly because I know a lot of men who desperately need these lessons. Yes, I'm talking about, you, Boo Boo.

Women are socialized to ask whether we're truly qualified before saying yes. Men are rarely told to do that — so they don't. They say yes, figure it out (or don't), and the people around them absorb the mess. Ugh!

Lauren and Laura lay out four genuinely responsible ways to take on work that stretches your capabilities:

→ Learn it (with transparency and appropriate pricing)
→ Build the capability (bring in the right partners)
→ Own the outcome (lead and quality-check, even if you're not executing)
→ Stay in the room (make smart referrals, don't just disappear)

🎯 "You need to be the person who can ensure it gets done well."

https://www.wt-sb.com/ties-that-bind/saying-yes-to-go-tiramisu-bro-cruise

Saying "Yes," To-Go Tiramisu, and the Bro Cruise — Weak Ties/Strong Bonds

Many womxn entrepreneurs bring that instinct along with us when we start our own businesses, saying yes only when we’re confident we can deliver excellent work. That instinct protects our clients, our partners, and our reputations. But sometimes, it also closes the door too quickly. Here are 4 respo

Weak Ties/Strong Bonds
Today of all days, please remember that the failure mode of clever is “asshole.”

OK, off early to this circus.

I’ll be in the Supreme Court courtroom today for the oral arguments over Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship.

There are no cameras and Trump is expected to attend, so subscribe to Law Dork to get my full report after I’m out of court: https://www.lawdork.com/

good night, internet. please be excellent to each other.

*does taxes*

*looks at federal amount due in big red numbers 😓 *

*realizes he bought a house in 2025, solar, geothermal, all up in that shit, and enters it*

*sees federal amount refund in big green letters 😅 *

p.s.: fuck you trump

At the same time, I’m exploring new full-time or contract opportunities in:
•Security and privacy education
•OSINT and investigations
•Program and product management
💥 Wile E. Coyote — Sand Sculpture by PUFFERFISH <3 Made Funny Sculptures (12 Photos): https://streetartutopia.com/2026/03/31/artists-made-funny-sculptures/