Patrick Howell O’Neill
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Cybersecurity reporter at Bloomberg News in DC. Signal: @howelloneill.01, email: [email protected] https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AXb8dLPHBFc/patrick-howell-oneill
There’s some good journalism and academic research to be done on the conspiracy theories emerging in the immediate aftermath of yesterday’s shooting. Just reading through some of the threads across social media, fascinating to see how this stuff emerges
November 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
There’s some good journalism and academic research to be done on the conspiracy theories emerging in the immediate aftermath of yesterday’s shooting. Just reading through some of the threads across social media, fascinating to see how this stuff emerges
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I gave you the chance of aiding me willingly but you have elected the way of pain
November 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I gave you the chance of aiding me willingly but you have elected the way of pain
Where do I find the part of blue sky posting about the dog show
November 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Where do I find the part of blue sky posting about the dog show
Best part of turkey trots, which is a great American tradition, is it’s the only place where it’s acceptable to to nurse a grudge against small children since so many beat me in the race. I hate those kids so much. Happy Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Best part of turkey trots, which is a great American tradition, is it’s the only place where it’s acceptable to to nurse a grudge against small children since so many beat me in the race. I hate those kids so much. Happy Thanksgiving
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Reuters reached out to everyone that Trump or his subordinates singled out publicly for retribution, and reviewed hundreds of official orders, directives and public records. The result: the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback.
www.reuters.com/investigates...
www.reuters.com/investigates...
November 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Reuters reached out to everyone that Trump or his subordinates singled out publicly for retribution, and reviewed hundreds of official orders, directives and public records. The result: the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback.
www.reuters.com/investigates...
www.reuters.com/investigates...
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This is fantastically done, laying it out like this.
Trump’s campaign of retribution: At least 470 targets and counting
A Reuters investigation documents at least 470 acts of retribution under Trump’s leadership.
www.reuters.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:50 AM
This is fantastically done, laying it out like this.
This whole app is a Substack subscription circumvention service right now. Much appreciated
November 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This whole app is a Substack subscription circumvention service right now. Much appreciated
Unreal on many levels but I just feel like this is Brian Krebs showing he can still throw heat krebsonsecurity.com/2025/11/meet...
Meet Rey, the Admin of ‘Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters’
A prolific cybercriminal group that calls itself "Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters" made headlines regularly this year by stealing data from and publicly mass extorting dozens of major corporations. But the ...
krebsonsecurity.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Unreal on many levels but I just feel like this is Brian Krebs showing he can still throw heat krebsonsecurity.com/2025/11/meet...
The new Ken Burns is very good
November 26, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The new Ken Burns is very good
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From the new HBO documentary Thoughts & Prayers that looks into the impact of the $3 billion active shooter preparedness industry on schools and communities.
If you're not American/don't live in the US, I'm asking you to please not comment.
If you're not American/don't live in the US, I'm asking you to please not comment.
November 26, 2025 at 1:18 AM
From the new HBO documentary Thoughts & Prayers that looks into the impact of the $3 billion active shooter preparedness industry on schools and communities.
If you're not American/don't live in the US, I'm asking you to please not comment.
If you're not American/don't live in the US, I'm asking you to please not comment.
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EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
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Billionaire Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, pardoned by Donald Trump, has been accused of facilitating millions of dollars’ worth of payments to Hamas in the wake of its attack on Israel on October 7 2023. Zhao also financed the Trump family's entrance into the cryptocurrency market.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao accused of facilitating payments to Hamas
Crypto tycoon pardoned by Donald Trump faces US court complaint from families of victims of October 7 attack
www.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Billionaire Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, pardoned by Donald Trump, has been accused of facilitating millions of dollars’ worth of payments to Hamas in the wake of its attack on Israel on October 7 2023. Zhao also financed the Trump family's entrance into the cryptocurrency market.
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📢 Announcing hacklore.org 📢
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
Stop Hacklore!
hacklore.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
📢 Announcing hacklore.org 📢
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
"the reason the pitch had been appealing to me to begin with was likely because a large language model somewhere was remixing my own prompt asking for stories where 'health and money collide,' flattering me by sending me back what I wanted to hear." thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
"the reason the pitch had been appealing to me to begin with was likely because a large language model somewhere was remixing my own prompt asking for stories where 'health and money collide,' flattering me by sending me back what I wanted to hear." thelocal.to/investigatin...
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Within a month, federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations shot at D.C. drivers two separate times.
The incidents highlight significant differences in how local and federal police respond to crime, as well as what systems of accountability exist, @maustermuhle.bsky.social reports.
The incidents highlight significant differences in how local and federal police respond to crime, as well as what systems of accountability exist, @maustermuhle.bsky.social reports.
When federal agents shoot people in D.C., there are few details – and little accountability
D.C. police officers are held to one standard, federal agents another.
51st.news
November 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Within a month, federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations shot at D.C. drivers two separate times.
The incidents highlight significant differences in how local and federal police respond to crime, as well as what systems of accountability exist, @maustermuhle.bsky.social reports.
The incidents highlight significant differences in how local and federal police respond to crime, as well as what systems of accountability exist, @maustermuhle.bsky.social reports.
Turning on geo data for social media users is funny and, in the short term, useful to see how many people are full of it. I would just advise people to set their expectations realistically for the long term, geography is not difficult to fake online. Now excuse me as I go watch my BBC iPlayer shows
November 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Turning on geo data for social media users is funny and, in the short term, useful to see how many people are full of it. I would just advise people to set their expectations realistically for the long term, geography is not difficult to fake online. Now excuse me as I go watch my BBC iPlayer shows
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Feds now claim a "system crash" that happened immediately after ICE was sued is the reason why 10 days of footage from inside the Broadview Detention Center has been lost.
Unreal hearing on this earlier:
www.404media.co/ice-says-cri...
Unreal hearing on this earlier:
www.404media.co/ice-says-cri...
ICE Says Critical Evidence In Abuse Case Was Lost In 'System Crash' a Day After It Was Sued
The government also said "we don't have resources" to retain all footage and that plaintiffs could supply "endless hard drives that we could save things to."
www.404media.co
November 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Feds now claim a "system crash" that happened immediately after ICE was sued is the reason why 10 days of footage from inside the Broadview Detention Center has been lost.
Unreal hearing on this earlier:
www.404media.co/ice-says-cri...
Unreal hearing on this earlier:
www.404media.co/ice-says-cri...
Excellent story apnews.com/article/immi...
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Excellent story apnews.com/article/immi...
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Shocking WaPo exclusive: "U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols"
New policy will classify them as “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
New policy will classify them as “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Shocking WaPo exclusive: "U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols"
New policy will classify them as “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
New policy will classify them as “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Scoop: CISA plans to embark on a hiring spree and change some workforce policies in an effort to rebuild its depleted ranks ahead of a possible conflict with China, according to a memo from its acting director that I obtained.
www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-hi...
www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-hi...
CISA, eyeing China, plans hiring spree to rebuild its depleted ranks
The agency will also change some of its workforce policies to avoid driving away talented staff.
www.cybersecuritydive.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Scoop: CISA plans to embark on a hiring spree and change some workforce policies in an effort to rebuild its depleted ranks ahead of a possible conflict with China, according to a memo from its acting director that I obtained.
www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-hi...
www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-hi...
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For no reason at all this morning I feel the need to re-share my piece with Miranda Nazzaro from last week about how we are all overly dependent on a small handful of internet providers: cyberscoop.com/with-each-cl...
With each cloud outage, calls for government action grow louder
Public interest groups want the feds to investigate the systemic risk from market consolidation, while tech and security experts worry about single points of failure.
cyberscoop.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
For no reason at all this morning I feel the need to re-share my piece with Miranda Nazzaro from last week about how we are all overly dependent on a small handful of internet providers: cyberscoop.com/with-each-cl...
The group chats are really melting down today
November 18, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The group chats are really melting down today
I go to a lot of (cyber) conferences. So many people have so much cool stuff to say but I beg you, try really hard to put your presentations in front of people who you trust to take a machete to it. Suffering some critical feedback up front makes the whole presentation so much better.
Editors have a really hard job, and the good ones can make something unreadable readable, and the great ones can make something unreadable into something good. But they're basically invisible, until someone tries to write without one.
November 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I go to a lot of (cyber) conferences. So many people have so much cool stuff to say but I beg you, try really hard to put your presentations in front of people who you trust to take a machete to it. Suffering some critical feedback up front makes the whole presentation so much better.
I just saw In the Mood for Love for the first time this morning. Kinda reeling, in the best way. Really just want to talk about it, whomst can discuss? Are Maggie and Tony the most beautiful people in history? Is red the only color on planet earth? Will the theme play endlessly now until I die?
November 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I just saw In the Mood for Love for the first time this morning. Kinda reeling, in the best way. Really just want to talk about it, whomst can discuss? Are Maggie and Tony the most beautiful people in history? Is red the only color on planet earth? Will the theme play endlessly now until I die?