paulhosking.bsky.social
@paulhosking.bsky.social
We live in a time of the absurd.
November 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
November 27, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Next... the latest reason to blame society for the Male Loneliness Epidemic
November 27, 2025 at 1:35 AM
It's just an overly complicated way to spell "fascist."
November 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Mercs hiring mercs hiring mercs. It's mercs all the way down.

Until the assassins show up to cut the funding from the top.
November 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The universe provided us 4 cats. Its interesting to see how they all react differently to catnip. Luckily none of them are a "mean drunk" when exposed. And once in a while... just to keep us off balance... they switch up their reactions.
November 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Don't be so stuffy. He's being is true self - taking a picture with his two loves; his wife and their "unicorn" in a white dress.
November 22, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The gig is up, boys! Cheese it!
November 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
"Honest Security Guy, LLC."

"What do they do?"

"We can't figure it out. The boys say that it's not a threat."

"Suspicious."

"Yes. Strange."

"This vexes me so. Obviously, they're hiding the true threat that they pose!"

"So...."

"....buy them out. Quickly."
November 22, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Trump is a con man.
November 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
There was a summer I spent late nights fueled by iced coffees crafted from instant coffee syrup. Back table warez like Jumpman, Elite, Impossible Mission, and Wizball - pixels flickering a dark room. Baud rationed threads and textfiles. BBS door games.

Its a blissful past I spent looking for today.
November 21, 2025 at 4:58 AM
To be fair, whenever I've answered her calls its just her trying really hard to bring me exciting deals and offers that seem like they're too good to be true. Who doesn't need a tireless friend like that in their lives?
November 21, 2025 at 3:51 AM
We are all masks.
November 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
An audiobook isn't a radio play. Pick a lane, folks.
November 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I've had an opportunity to deal with both state actors doing named campaign shenanigans and BEC scammers running a year long fishing campaign. Neither of them were doing sexy 0day stuff. At best, it was "nifty" or even disciplined methodology. But nothing particularly novel. Yet still effective.
November 19, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Proof its always turtles all the way down.
November 19, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Oddly enough, I'd think a President of the United States would be the one we would expect to be able to handle pressure.... "take it," if you will.

Clearly, someone is not up to the task.
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Not a complete waste though. Putting widgets on the wire means they'll eventually bump up against some infosec wonk. Knowning the principles and language helps make that interaction pleasant and as short as possible. Win-win for everyone.
November 18, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Parents might have good intentions. But they're missing something really important. This is one of those gigs that, if you don't vibe with the work, you're not going to get that salary.

There's plenty of folks in the industry that also don't like the work. You don't want to compete with them.
November 18, 2025 at 7:03 AM
All of the above. Context is king.
November 18, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Side note: cons work on percentages and profit. Usually a low success rate is enough for a payday. I always liked nudging the cost up in whatever way possible. Shave that payday.

Alas - AI slop seems to be driving the costs of the con down. A lot. It pains me to say it but AI tarpit agent response.
November 18, 2025 at 6:40 AM