Arlene Andrews
@arleneandrews.bsky.social
Software tester, craft person. Reposts a lot. If you make me uncomfortable, you get blocked.
I don't have the time to check each who follow me: they get blocked if I don't like them.
I don't have the time to check each who follow me: they get blocked if I don't like them.
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this is also why it was great to have slapfights about Star Wars rankings yesterday, that's the kind of shit that makes Online worth it
November 25, 2025 at 10:05 PM
this is also why it was great to have slapfights about Star Wars rankings yesterday, that's the kind of shit that makes Online worth it
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my take on Food Discourse is that it's always ridiculous but it's also nice to be fighting about dumb internet shit again instead of dealing with Oppressive Despair all the time so please keep posting your bad takes
November 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
my take on Food Discourse is that it's always ridiculous but it's also nice to be fighting about dumb internet shit again instead of dealing with Oppressive Despair all the time so please keep posting your bad takes
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But the supply chain is so much more than just that! On top of this, the threats to dependencies are changing for the worse... Attackers are targeting developers, maintainers, extensions, and even AI hallucinations... I propose some solutions, and ask for your ideas too!
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November 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
But the supply chain is so much more than just that! On top of this, the threats to dependencies are changing for the worse... Attackers are targeting developers, maintainers, extensions, and even AI hallucinations... I propose some solutions, and ask for your ideas too!
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CHRISTMAS WITCHER CHRISTMAS WITCHER
Companions of Christmas: MERCURIUS ABU-SIFIN
Today (November 25) is the feast day of this Scythian-Romano soldier saint, who wields two swords: one with which to fight evil men, the other, given to him by the Archangel Michael, with which to fight demons, evil spirits, and monsters. 1/
Today (November 25) is the feast day of this Scythian-Romano soldier saint, who wields two swords: one with which to fight evil men, the other, given to him by the Archangel Michael, with which to fight demons, evil spirits, and monsters. 1/
November 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
CHRISTMAS WITCHER CHRISTMAS WITCHER
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😈 Maleficent, the evil queen, had her goblins searching for Sleeping Beauty for 16 years.
🛑 BUT…. they were looking for a baby the whole time. Acceptance criteria fail!
🧠 This is why it’s so important for villains to leverage AGILE practices. Don’t let this become your team. My new ecourse will
🛑 BUT…. they were looking for a baby the whole time. Acceptance criteria fail!
🧠 This is why it’s so important for villains to leverage AGILE practices. Don’t let this become your team. My new ecourse will
November 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
😈 Maleficent, the evil queen, had her goblins searching for Sleeping Beauty for 16 years.
🛑 BUT…. they were looking for a baby the whole time. Acceptance criteria fail!
🧠 This is why it’s so important for villains to leverage AGILE practices. Don’t let this become your team. My new ecourse will
🛑 BUT…. they were looking for a baby the whole time. Acceptance criteria fail!
🧠 This is why it’s so important for villains to leverage AGILE practices. Don’t let this become your team. My new ecourse will
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Discworld QOTD, from Equal Rites
November 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Equal Rites
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It's an easy commitment to make. One, it supports individual humans with money. Two, the work is better because there's an actual brain behind it that understands the context of the thing it's working on. Three, me making it a contract point makes it easier for other authors/writers to do the same.
I’m truly delighted to hear that it is part of your contract that all work on your books (art, editing, translation, etc.) must be done by humans. I greatly admire this commitment
November 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
It's an easy commitment to make. One, it supports individual humans with money. Two, the work is better because there's an actual brain behind it that understands the context of the thing it's working on. Three, me making it a contract point makes it easier for other authors/writers to do the same.
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The fiercely updated paperback and audiobook versions of Cult of the Dead Cow publish one week from today, six years after the originals. To help out the audio folks, here is the cast of characters that the print readers can flip back to. Clip and save! #hacking #hacktivism #cybersecurity
November 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The fiercely updated paperback and audiobook versions of Cult of the Dead Cow publish one week from today, six years after the originals. To help out the audio folks, here is the cast of characters that the print readers can flip back to. Clip and save! #hacking #hacktivism #cybersecurity
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Thread.
For the [ast few years I've been editing the short fiction for Star Ship Sofa, a venerable SF (not F/H) podcast. It's a small joint, and I've turned it primarily into a reprint market as we can afford only $50 per story.
I've also turned it into a reprint market because writers need money fast. 🧵
I've also turned it into a reprint market because writers need money fast. 🧵
November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Thread.
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This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
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Lesbian goals
Who was first to brew an espresso in space? #NationalEspressoDay☕
Astronaut, pilot & engineer Samantha Cristoforetti. First Italian woman in space, she holds the record for the longest uninterrupted spaceflight of a European astronaut. Pic: 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵 #coffee break in history!
#WomenInSTEM #Italy
Astronaut, pilot & engineer Samantha Cristoforetti. First Italian woman in space, she holds the record for the longest uninterrupted spaceflight of a European astronaut. Pic: 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵 #coffee break in history!
#WomenInSTEM #Italy
November 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Lesbian goals
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Again, every elected Democrat needs to put out a video stating exactly what Kelly and the others said. If ever there were a line to draw in the sand, it’s here. The military is not the president’s Praetorian Guard.
“Within the White House, Trump and his lieutenants aren’t planning on letting up…Trump has told some advisers that he wants RICO prosecutions and conspiracy charges leveled against the six Democrats, a source with direct knowledge of the matter tells Zeteo…
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November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Again, every elected Democrat needs to put out a video stating exactly what Kelly and the others said. If ever there were a line to draw in the sand, it’s here. The military is not the president’s Praetorian Guard.
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Taking a cue from @onceatrophic.bsky.social to let you know this would be a great time to purchase my Van Gogh book, now 30% off. Beautiful full-color reproductions of Van Gogh's art & a completely new view of this iconic modern artist. Use code GIFT30 thru Dec. 5: yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Taking a cue from @onceatrophic.bsky.social to let you know this would be a great time to purchase my Van Gogh book, now 30% off. Beautiful full-color reproductions of Van Gogh's art & a completely new view of this iconic modern artist. Use code GIFT30 thru Dec. 5: yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
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here's my thing with this:
it's objectively true, there is vastly more good star trek than star wars
but I still like the star wars universe as a sandbox more than star trek
it's objectively true, there is vastly more good star trek than star wars
but I still like the star wars universe as a sandbox more than star trek
You ever think about just how handily Star Trek has won the Star Wars/Star Trek war? Turns out making a lot of good content is really hard!
November 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
here's my thing with this:
it's objectively true, there is vastly more good star trek than star wars
but I still like the star wars universe as a sandbox more than star trek
it's objectively true, there is vastly more good star trek than star wars
but I still like the star wars universe as a sandbox more than star trek
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Trump to announce an alleged extension of ACA tax credits for two years, proving definitively that the entire shutdown was only about preventing release of the Epstein files.
November 24, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Trump to announce an alleged extension of ACA tax credits for two years, proving definitively that the entire shutdown was only about preventing release of the Epstein files.
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Goodemorning Gonzobongos! I hav reganed my Positive Attertood.
November 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Goodemorning Gonzobongos! I hav reganed my Positive Attertood.
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Terry Pratchett’s Death, taking a moment for himself at home, by David Wyatt, c.2018.
November 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Terry Pratchett’s Death, taking a moment for himself at home, by David Wyatt, c.2018.
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What a wonderful portrait of the character :)
Terry Pratchett’s Death, taking a moment for himself at home, by David Wyatt, c.2018.
November 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
What a wonderful portrait of the character :)
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"THE BMI WAS NEVER INTENDED FOR USE AT THE INDIVIDUAL LEVEL"
(...caps mine)
(...caps mine)
November 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
"THE BMI WAS NEVER INTENDED FOR USE AT THE INDIVIDUAL LEVEL"
(...caps mine)
(...caps mine)
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Alaska’s commercial salmon harvest rebounds after ultra-low harvest last year, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com
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Alaska’s commercial salmon harvest rebounds after ultra-low harvest last year | Alaska Beacon
Alaska commercial fishers caught much more salmon in 2025 than they did last year, but the money they earned was modest, according to the statewide harvest report. The state commercial salmon haul tot...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Alaska’s commercial salmon harvest rebounds after ultra-low harvest last year, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com
alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...
alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...
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Obligatory “I wouldn’t be here if this shit was in effect at the time.” I need you to think really hard about what rules like this mean, not just for everyone, but for people you know and profess to like.
November 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Obligatory “I wouldn’t be here if this shit was in effect at the time.” I need you to think really hard about what rules like this mean, not just for everyone, but for people you know and profess to like.
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There is no administrator of DOGE?
There is no administrator of DOGE?
There is no administrator of DOGE?
There is no administrator of DOGE?
There is no administrator of DOGE?
There is no administrator of DOGE?
There is no administrator of DOGE?
THERE IS NO ADMINISTRATOR OF DOGE??????
#WITAOD
There is no administrator of DOGE?
There is no administrator of DOGE?
There is no administrator of DOGE?
There is no administrator of DOGE?
There is no administrator of DOGE?
There is no administrator of DOGE?
THERE IS NO ADMINISTRATOR OF DOGE??????
#WITAOD
November 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Flow chart for ya:
Did you try your best today?
If yes, awesome!
If no, be kind to yourself. Try again tomorrow. That's what it's for.
Did you try your best today?
If yes, awesome!
If no, be kind to yourself. Try again tomorrow. That's what it's for.
November 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Flow chart for ya:
Did you try your best today?
If yes, awesome!
If no, be kind to yourself. Try again tomorrow. That's what it's for.
Did you try your best today?
If yes, awesome!
If no, be kind to yourself. Try again tomorrow. That's what it's for.
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Sayin' the quiet part out loud!
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Sayin' the quiet part out loud!
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COMIC: Stressed? Tired?
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
COMIC: Stressed? Tired?