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Schuyler

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Gonna start trying to bridge from Mastodon & go from there: https://mastodon.social/@schuyler Historian & Anthropologist of security technologies, once great lockpicker, now just a great dad. Impossible to overstate how much I think about locks...

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Schuyler @mrtowne.bsky.social · Jan 2

Hi! I study the history & anthroplogy of security technologies, primarily locks, but have dabbled in door seals, encryption, etc.

Primary periods of focus are pre-history, 1700-1900 in the US/UK & modern era behavioral security in communities of affinity.

Formerly a competitive lockpicker.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 3d

My publisher’s been very patient. I’m not doing everything I said I’d do to promote this book (out in a few weeks) because I’m an organizer in a city under federal attack. My days are full and emotionally exhausting. Any help getting the word out means a lot. It's a book people need right now.

Read This When Things Fall Apart by Kelly Hayes | Pilsen Community Books

A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes In social movements, some heartbreaks are all but inevitable.

www.pilsencommunitybooks.com

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Schuyler @mrtowne.bsky.social · 13h

Some of y'all get caught on the discover feed without realizing it and get all twisted about it, and I get that, but periodically I just accidentally click through to @tcarmody.bsky.social's feed and slowly die of embarrassment while I scroll and click the little hearts way too many times.

Schuyler @mrtowne.bsky.social · 1d

@alexisthenedd.bsky.social Literally just found you to say to someone who understands: I'm still sad about Selfie not getting the audience (and seasons) it deserved.

Thanks for writing beautifully about it 5 years ago :)

Schuyler @mrtowne.bsky.social · 1d

OH SNAP! I'm going to be traveling for a new job all month starting at 6am tomorrow and totally forgot to get a pill container ready for that! Thanks!!

Schuyler @mrtowne.bsky.social · 1d

A perfect typo

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Schuyler @mrtowne.bsky.social · 4d

This looks so fun and Sarah is a dope hang!

Sarah Becan @sarahbecan.bsky.social · 5d

Chicago! I'm leading a recipe comics workshop at the Logan Square Library this Saturday at 2:30 pm.

It's free! but they'd like you to register ahead of time. Come draw recipe comics with us!

#chicago #logansquare

chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/68c84...

Recipe Comics Workshop with Sarah Becan

Sarah Becan, the artist behind the Let's Make series (Let's Make Ramen!, Let's Make Dumplings!, Let's Make Bread! and the forthcoming Let's Make Cocktails) will talk about her books and her process fo...

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Schuyler @mrtowne.bsky.social · 4d

If the world weren't on fire and resources weren't an issue, what is the art you would be making and how would it be delivered?

Schuyler @mrtowne.bsky.social · 4d

Here's the original source:

Cheap Bots, Done Quick! share.google/pjkDuhrNBgbN...

Cheap Bots, Done Quick!

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Schuyler @mrtowne.bsky.social · 4d

Mmmmm! Being that I am a weird narrowly focused fellow, the only one I have ever made is this one: @imalock.bsky.social but it does some fun stuff with manipulating points in a random way but within constraints in an SVG if that is of interest to you.

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Schuyler @mrtowne.bsky.social · 4d

In what medium would you prefer to be entertained?

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Schuyler @mrtowne.bsky.social · 6d

Any math/coding geeks want to help me figure out a keyspace thing real (probably not actually) quick?

Medeco Biaxial locks have interesting internal limitations that are well documented but hard to calculate the effect of. Lmk if you have a minute to noodle & I'll send the very detailed details

Schuyler @mrtowne.bsky.social · 6d

What a nightmare. ♡

For what it's worth, folks like you have given me both the confidence and language to comfortably and publicly rely on the assistive devices I need.

I'm still ambulatory without assistance more often than not, but I'm no longer ashamed and less afraid of the future. Thank you ♡

Schuyler @mrtowne.bsky.social · 6d

I would add that the social pressure to perform ability is huge. My employees and boss all had visceral reactions to my use of a cane, it took a lot for me, just emotionally, to use it on days I needed it. Until I had more confidence I would often go without, exacerbating my issues.

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Schuyler @mrtowne.bsky.social · 6d

Well would you look at that...

Wish you were here, I suppose!

A large sign advertising a current production waiting for Godot, starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter

Schuyler @mrtowne.bsky.social · 6d

Well would you look at that...

Wish you were here, I suppose!

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 8d

Tonight of all nights I’m going to re-up my benediction for Chicago.

We are everything.

dansinker.com/posts/202…

No matter what happens in the coming weeks, we are Chicago. We rose from the ashes. We never quit.&10;&10;We are the lake in the morning, the sun rising over the water, its reflection drawing a line straight to our shores.&10;&10;We are the Haymarket Martyrs, the Pullman strikers, always demanding better than what we've got.&10;&10;We are the words of Sandburg and Algren and Brooks and Wright.&10;&10;We are the 90s Bulls, making the impossible possible.&10;&10;We are the dipped Italian Beef. Messy, sure, but incredible.&10;&10;We are the humidity in the summer, the frostbitten cheeks in the winter.&10;&10;We are smoke-kissed rib tips.&10;&10;We are elotes on the street. We are pierogis in a pot.&10;&10;We are Curtis singing Hush now child.

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Schuyler @mrtowne.bsky.social · 8d

Nothing too exciting on the horizon. Going into more retail, but with nicer, more local company, so maybe an opportunity to lateral into a job with a chair someday.

SBux has had no future for me for a while now.

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Schuyler @mrtowne.bsky.social · 8d

Goodbye forever, Starbucks. #209XXXX out!

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