Aspen Winters
@halvyx.net
🏳️⚧️ | She/It/They 🖤
Just a chaotic security analyst and application developer.
I cause OSHA violations as a career.
I might read too much William Gibson lol
Just a chaotic security analyst and application developer.
I cause OSHA violations as a career.
I might read too much William Gibson lol
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September 25, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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What we're seeing in LA is just the start. This is going to be a long hot summer. Prepare accordingly.
I fully expect civil unrest to start kicking into high gear by late May early June as the scale of these actions start to hit everyone. This summer is make or break for this country. If you have the means to leave, I advise you make those plans now. This won't end well.
June 7, 2025 at 11:42 PM
What we're seeing in LA is just the start. This is going to be a long hot summer. Prepare accordingly.
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I know that loads of you have been following the story of my dear friend Kara who has been in the hellish federal system for over a year now.
There is a big hearing happening tomorrow, Thursday the 29th, at 10:00 a.m. and you can listen in...
www.ca2.uscourts.gov
...you showing support HELPS 🧵
There is a big hearing happening tomorrow, Thursday the 29th, at 10:00 a.m. and you can listen in...
www.ca2.uscourts.gov
...you showing support HELPS 🧵
May 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I know that loads of you have been following the story of my dear friend Kara who has been in the hellish federal system for over a year now.
There is a big hearing happening tomorrow, Thursday the 29th, at 10:00 a.m. and you can listen in...
www.ca2.uscourts.gov
...you showing support HELPS 🧵
There is a big hearing happening tomorrow, Thursday the 29th, at 10:00 a.m. and you can listen in...
www.ca2.uscourts.gov
...you showing support HELPS 🧵
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“reality tv is inherently fascist” is my most consistently vindicated hot take of all time
Kristi Noem has been working with the producer of “Duck Dynasty” to pitch a reality TV show—titled “The American”—where immigrants will compete in a string of challenges across the country “for the honor of fast-tracking their way to U.S. citizenship,” according to a new report.
Noem Plots Reality Show Where Migrants Fight for Citizenship
A Homeland Security official told the Daily Beast that the show is in the early stages of vetting, though approval has not been given—or denied.
www.thedailybeast.com
May 15, 2025 at 11:57 PM
“reality tv is inherently fascist” is my most consistently vindicated hot take of all time
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The Treasury Dept. and DHS have agreed to allow the IRS to share with ICE taxpayer information of certain immigrants. Weaponizing government data vital to the functioning & funding of public goods and services by repurposing it for law enforcement & surveillance is an affront to a democratic society
IRS-ICE Immigrant Data Sharing Agreement Betrays Data Privacy and Taxpayers’ Trust
Weaponizing government data vital to the functioning and funding of public goods and services by repurposing it for law enforcement and surveillance is an affront to a democratic society. In addition ...
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May 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The Treasury Dept. and DHS have agreed to allow the IRS to share with ICE taxpayer information of certain immigrants. Weaponizing government data vital to the functioning & funding of public goods and services by repurposing it for law enforcement & surveillance is an affront to a democratic society
Sometimes I really have to take a step back and wonder how the hell we got here….
… then I’m reminded we had Reagan.
… then I’m reminded we had Reagan.
April 9, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Sometimes I really have to take a step back and wonder how the hell we got here….
… then I’m reminded we had Reagan.
… then I’m reminded we had Reagan.
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Maxie Reynolds: From hacker to underwater data center entrepeneur podcasters.spotify.c...
Maxie Reynolds: From hacker to underwater data center entrepeneur by Phillip Wylie Show
About The Guest:Maxie Reynolds is a former offshore oil and gas worker turned entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of a company that specializes in placing data centers underwater, reducing cooling costs and carbon emissions. Maxie is also a stuntwoman and has a background in robotics and computer science.
Summary:Maxie Reynolds shares her journey from working offshore in the oil and gas industry to becoming an entrepreneur in the data center industry. She discusses the challenges she faced and the lessons she learned along the way. Maxie explains how her company solves the problem of high cooling costs and carbon emissions by placing data centers underwater. She also addresses misconceptions about the environmental impact of data centers and the importance of sustainability.
Key Takeaways:
Maxie Reynolds started her career as an offshore oil and gas worker before transitioning to cybersecurity and eventually founding her own company.
Placing data centers underwater reduces cooling costs by 40% and eliminates the need for electrically driven cooling systems.
Data centers placed underwater also reduce carbon emissions by 750 tons per megawatt hour of electricity used.
Water has a higher specific heat than air, making it a more efficient heat sink and preventing the surrounding water from heating up significantly.
Maxie emphasizes the importance of acknowledging the realities of sustainability and finding innovative solutions to address them.
Quotes:
"Whatever you want to do as a female, try, go, try, do it, and see how far you get." - Maxie Reynolds
"To have a good company, you have to be solving a problem." - Maxie Reynolds
"We are reliant on fossil fuel in every single way." - Maxie Reynolds
"There's no incentive to use our commodities efficiently." - Maxie Reynolds
"Reach out to people that you think are smart, even if they aren't in your circle, and start to find some of the right answers." - Maxie Reynolds
Socials and Resources:
https://twitter.com/SubseaCloud
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxiereynolds/
Book: The Art of Attack: Attacker Mindset for Security Professionals: https://www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Art+of+Attack%3A+Attacker+Mindset+for+Security+Professionals-p-9781119805472
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March 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Maxie Reynolds: From hacker to underwater data center entrepeneur podcasters.spotify.c...
Jumping back on this platform after over a year of not saying anything just to do account verifications is wild, to say the least.
But we're ballin. Costs unknown yet.
But we're ballin. Costs unknown yet.
March 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Jumping back on this platform after over a year of not saying anything just to do account verifications is wild, to say the least.
But we're ballin. Costs unknown yet.
But we're ballin. Costs unknown yet.
The endless cycle continues…
November 18, 2023 at 5:35 PM
The endless cycle continues…
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life lesson learned:
never trust a landlord when they say they’ll fix the internet access in your apartment complex.
never trust a landlord when they say they’ll fix the internet access in your apartment complex.
September 24, 2023 at 2:37 AM
life lesson learned:
never trust a landlord when they say they’ll fix the internet access in your apartment complex.
never trust a landlord when they say they’ll fix the internet access in your apartment complex.