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Parker Seaman

@strongthany.bsky.social

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cyber security PhD student, biking, transit, obscure music, and open source. Community manager for openvoiceos.com, cofounder of bsidestc.org, board member for streets.mn & producer for the podcast there.

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Parker Seaman @strongthany.bsky.social · Feb 28

You should probably just follow me on #mastodon
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Strongthany🇺🇦 (@[email protected])

2.16K Posts, 502 Following, 237 Followers · cyber security, biking, transit, obscure music, and open source. Community manager for @[email protected], cofounder of @[email protected]

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Minneapolis for the Many @mplsforthemany.com · 15h

Frey ally and former All of Mpls board member indicted by federal grand jury.

Earlier today, Jonathan Weinhagen was charged for theft of $200,000 in 2021.

In 2022, Mayor Frey was lobbying for the City to accept free “consulting” contracts from him. Luckily, Council said no.

Title Text: "Frey Ally & All of Mpls Board Alum Indicted by Federal Grand Jury" with sub, "Jonathan Weinhagen was indicted for crimes he appears to have committed just a year before Frey tried to push through a "free contract" with the City for Weinhagen." Over a photo of Weinhagen and Frey at an event.

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 15h

finally caught a @katmabu.bsky.social campaign stream and she's ranting (in a good way) about how cars suck and we need more public transit. www.twitch.tv/katabughazaleh

KatAbughazaleh - Twitch

Campaign Stream #11: FINAL Trial Stream!! Stardew Valley with John Iadarola ⭐⭐⭐ !donate !discord

www.twitch.tv

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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 17h

In case you haven't had enough cyber for one day...

I'm re-upping my deep-dive blog on why ad-blockers are critical for your online security and privacy, and what threats they can help defend against. Plus, I run through some of the best ad blockers out there, for your browser and beyond.

Why ad blockers are a top security and privacy defense for everyone

Ad blockers can help defend against some of the top hacks, scams, and surveillance today. Here are some of the best ad blockers that you can use.

this.weekinsecurity.com

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 3h

Travel Diary of Riding Amtrak to Chicago, Flying Back: https://streets.mn/2025/10/24/travel-diary-of-riding-amtrak-to-chicago-flying-back/

Left: Union Depot train platform at sunrise. Right: Union Depot train station waiting area with comfortable seats.

Left: Observation car on the Empire Builder with glass roof. Right: Selfie photo of Conrad the author in the observation car.

Left: Farm homestead along the train route with harvested corn field, a barn, and grain silos. Right: A Chicago Metra train designated for passengers with bicycles.

Left: Crossing the Mississippi River from Minnesota to Wisconsin on a railway bridge. Right: A single rose and condiments by the window of the dining car.

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Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 19h

I hope there's PAC money left to mail me something like "We could have stopped all that crime if Frey's chamber of commerce buddy - who bought him his strong mayor powers! - hadn't embezzled the crimestoppers cash."
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...

Feds: Ex-Minneapolis Chamber CEO stole Crimestoppers reward cash amid embezzlement scheme

A federal grand jury has indicted former Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jonathan Weinhagen on charges of stealing $200,000 from the organization.

www.mprnews.org

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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 1d

Honestly, this shows they have finally figured out the voters — not the donors — are progressive. Please spread the word in Ward 10 that Lydia Millard is lying about this.

Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 1d

Legitimately mad about this. Lots of people in Ward 10 want to vote for the candidate who support alternative transportation. Lydia Millard should stop lying to voters about being a bike advocate. She has very explicitly campaigned against bike, pedestrian, and transit infrastructure.

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 21h

God damn this is amazing. I particularly appreciate how they didn't merely choose a movie where the character's race is part of the story, they made clear with their substitutions the whole idea is racial.

Looking forward to a customized GLORY (1989) where Denzel Washington is replaced by Kid Rock.

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 1d

I don’t know if there’s a more perfect illustration of the utter fucking nonsense that creative pollution by AI will produce than this choice to illustrate the power of Paramount’s new “localization” and “customization” technology by face-swapping Brad Pitt into the lead role of GET OUT

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amityf @amityf.bsky.social · 22h

Be real clear: if you give a damn about climate change, Millard is not the candidate for you. It is _not_ penalizing drivers to build out ped/bike/bus infrastructure; it is actually providing more opportunities for people to get around that are not driving a car.

Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 1d

Here she is in April saying that bike, pedestrian, and transit improvements "penalize the majority of people who drive" to "cater to a small minority." Pure transportation resentment politics. Farthest thing from a bike advocate.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEGj...

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Parker Seaman @strongthany.bsky.social · 1d

People will say bikes ruin cities and then drive like this.

Parker Seaman @strongthany.bsky.social · 1d

If you're in Ward 10, get active about this. Don't just post. Talk to your neighbors. Get ahead of these lies and scrambling attempts by Lydia. Join in door knocking!

www.mobilize.us/aishachughta...

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MPR News @mprnews.org · 1d

The delay came less than 24 hours after the Hermantown city council unanimously approved rezoning more than 200 acres for the project about eight miles west of Duluth, despite vocal opposition from dozens of community members at a packed meeting that stretched for more than five hours.

After contentious zoning approval, Hermantown now delays controversial data center's permits

The small northern Minnesota city tabled consideration of the two permits after a group opposing the proposed data center filed a petition asking for additional environmental review of the controversi...

www.mprnews.org

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Parker Seaman @strongthany.bsky.social · 1d

Https://www.techpolicy.press/trump-administrations-arrival-on-bluesky-highlights-growing-pains-for-open-networks/

Parker Seaman @strongthany.bsky.social · 1d

I just got done running @bsidestc.org for this year and when looking through talk submissions we didn't specifically rule out AI, but we had a standard of "is this talk showing or doing something that's worth discussing" and a lot of the AI based talks failed to meet that standard.

Jonathan @jsench.bsky.social · 2d

Oh man weird time to announce that you’re going reorganize your computer, data, and information science programs into a “College of AI.”

NYT app breaking news headline saying that Meta is going to cut 600 AI jobs.

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mpls photo bot @mplsphotobot.bsky.social · 1d

Nicollet Avenue (1936)
Nicollet Ave. and 12th St. S
Source: Hennepin County Library.

Skyline is visible in background. Looking toward 13th St.

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Parker Seaman @strongthany.bsky.social · 1d

Or me, I'm also in Ward 10! Please let me take some of the opponent's votes. "Parker for parking" or something like that

keeping it riehl @keepingitriehl.bsky.social · 1d

Also, since this is a ward 10 video I feel compelled to say that people there should rank Aisha first and then write in John Edwards and Chet Wedgely

Parker Seaman @strongthany.bsky.social · 2d

#cancelspotify has worked well for me, Qobuz for music streaming and @pocketcasts.com for podcasts.

Also if you wsmt to support your favorite artists, directly buying their music is always the most helpful. @bandcamp.com let's you own the audio files after you buy!

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 2d

We need a worldwide Spotify boycott NOW! Add some comments and hit repost so this gets to more people.

#BoycottSpotify #FuckICE #CancelSpotify

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 2d

We have our second Meet the Board Event on Saturday!

Walking Tour and Social Hour at FRGMT Coffee in St. Anthony Main

Saturday, October 25th, 9:30am-noon

2-hour walk planned for 10am departure covering 3 miles with stops

Join the Streets.mn Board in 2026!

Hello, Streets.mn readers! We need you to help support our organization. We’re always looking for new volunteers and contributors, but this time of year we’re kicking off …

streets.mn

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 2d

i can't believe this is from all of mpls. this is tactics more suited to we love mpls or thrive mpls... i said earlier this year on the @wedge.live that AOM are the more respectable PAC compared to we love mpls, i take that back now. this is so sensationalistic and poor taste

Trey Warren @treywarren.bsky.social · 2d

The anti-Chughtai propaganda from All of Mpls is getting intense.

I’ve never wanted to vote for her more.

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 2d

We'll see you later today Venn Brewing!

Outside if there's no rain otherwise plenty of space inside!

All our welcome! Board Members will have nametags so say hi if you are curious about volunteering or joining the board!

Streets.mn @streets.mn · 5d

Join us on Tuesday and learn more about joining the Streets.mn board!

Or just come to hang out and talk about transit, cycling and urbanism.

If you want to learn more about joining the board, read all about it here: streets.mn/2025/10/12/j...

Aerial map of Venn Brewing in Minneapolis with the text:

Meet the Board & Learn About Joining!

Tuesday, October 21st, 5:30-7pm

Venn Brewing
3550 E 46th, Minneapolis, MN 55406

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Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · 3d

Today’s internet is one single gigantic fault domain.

Ana Visneski @oceanbound.bsky.social · 3d

This article by @quinnypig.com nails it

www.theregister.com/2025/10/20/a...

Today is when Amazon brain drain finally caught up with AWS

column: When your best engineers log off for good, don’t be surprised when the cloud forgets how DNS works

www.theregister.com

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Parker Seaman @strongthany.bsky.social · 3d

Makes me think about these silly bikes
organictransit.com

Exercise Your Power! | Solar & Pedal Power

WELCOME TO ORGANIC TRANSIT. The ELF is a solar and pedal Powered Electric Vehicle From Organic Transit. The most efficient vehicle on the planet - 1800 MPG

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Parker Seaman @strongthany.bsky.social · 3d

It's a long read but if you want to know who's funding Frey and all the Frey aligned candidates, it's worth the time.

taylr @taylordahlin.com · 3d

Full look into All of Mpls donors for 2025 here: taylordahlin.com/f/who-is-fun...

Who is Funding All of Mpls in 2025? (Updated Oct 2025)

All of Mpls was founded in 2021 by Richard Forschler, a former lobbyist who represented corporate and capital interests such as the Minneapolis Downtown Council (who donated $35,000 to We Love Mpls in...

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 3d

"sir a second Nazi groupchat infodump has hit Politico"

President George W. Bush being informed about the second plane reaction jpg

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Adam Steinbaugh @adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social · 4d

Update from the Mayor of Fairhope, who is hopelessly wrong: 1819news.com/news/item/pe...

Wearing a costume is peaceful.

This is not profanity, but profanity is protected by the First Amendment. Cohen v. California.

This is not obscene. If you think this is erotic, you are alone.

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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 3d

Suspect arrested due to @fivesixzero.bsky.social’s quick thinking. www.startribune.com/firebomb/601...

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