Andy
@pierogipowered.bsky.social
He/him/yinz. Family raising life. Security monitoring / SOC mostly using Splunk/Suricata/Zeek. Living the university life in North Carolina.
This wine from Trader Joe’s pairs with meatloaf and casserole. Speaking my language. 🤣
February 1, 2026 at 1:04 AM
This wine from Trader Joe’s pairs with meatloaf and casserole. Speaking my language. 🤣
My son (6) is the skipper at school. What’s the skipper do you might ask?
The skipper runs up and skips the ad when they’re watching a video.
The skipper runs up and skips the ad when they’re watching a video.
January 31, 2026 at 4:21 PM
My son (6) is the skipper at school. What’s the skipper do you might ask?
The skipper runs up and skips the ad when they’re watching a video.
The skipper runs up and skips the ad when they’re watching a video.
Kids home due to weather. Playing happily together.
As soon as my meeting starts, a loud thud and screaming and yelling. 🙃
As soon as my meeting starts, a loud thud and screaming and yelling. 🙃
January 27, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Kids home due to weather. Playing happily together.
As soon as my meeting starts, a loud thud and screaming and yelling. 🙃
As soon as my meeting starts, a loud thud and screaming and yelling. 🙃
Has anyone ever used an encrypted pdf for business? Seems like phishing only.
January 23, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Has anyone ever used an encrypted pdf for business? Seems like phishing only.
Are millennial and Z MAGA going to turn on boomers? Is that the next phase in the rage against everyone that isn't them?
(It seems contrary to the left to abandon anyone.)
What Is Total Boomer Luxury Communism? - Russ Greene
americanmind.org/salvo/what-i...
(It seems contrary to the left to abandon anyone.)
What Is Total Boomer Luxury Communism? - Russ Greene
americanmind.org/salvo/what-i...
What Is Total Boomer Luxury Communism?
If we don’t radically overhaul America’s entitlement regime, our entire nation will become a naturally occurring retirement community.
americanmind.org
January 23, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Are millennial and Z MAGA going to turn on boomers? Is that the next phase in the rage against everyone that isn't them?
(It seems contrary to the left to abandon anyone.)
What Is Total Boomer Luxury Communism? - Russ Greene
americanmind.org/salvo/what-i...
(It seems contrary to the left to abandon anyone.)
What Is Total Boomer Luxury Communism? - Russ Greene
americanmind.org/salvo/what-i...
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If you plan to use a portable generator in case the power is out, remember that carbon monoxide will kill you.
20 people died in the Texas winter storm 5 years ago due to carbon monoxide poisoning (out of the 246 total deaths).
Don't be stupid and follow these rules safeelectricity.org
20 people died in the Texas winter storm 5 years ago due to carbon monoxide poisoning (out of the 246 total deaths).
Don't be stupid and follow these rules safeelectricity.org
January 23, 2026 at 12:55 AM
If you plan to use a portable generator in case the power is out, remember that carbon monoxide will kill you.
20 people died in the Texas winter storm 5 years ago due to carbon monoxide poisoning (out of the 246 total deaths).
Don't be stupid and follow these rules safeelectricity.org
20 people died in the Texas winter storm 5 years ago due to carbon monoxide poisoning (out of the 246 total deaths).
Don't be stupid and follow these rules safeelectricity.org
How long until the attackers start putting AI / MCP interfaces on this attack as a service offerings?
January 22, 2026 at 8:08 PM
How long until the attackers start putting AI / MCP interfaces on this attack as a service offerings?
Every home project, always way longer than you estimate. Running fishing line through electrical conduit from the TV to the side wall took 10 minutes to see I needed 15 feet of cable.
Running the actual cable, hit two snag spots (that sounded like metal bouncing?) and took an hour and a half.
Running the actual cable, hit two snag spots (that sounded like metal bouncing?) and took an hour and a half.
January 18, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Every home project, always way longer than you estimate. Running fishing line through electrical conduit from the TV to the side wall took 10 minutes to see I needed 15 feet of cable.
Running the actual cable, hit two snag spots (that sounded like metal bouncing?) and took an hour and a half.
Running the actual cable, hit two snag spots (that sounded like metal bouncing?) and took an hour and a half.
The (private) school system turned my children against me. Preschool brainwashed them into being Texas chili people. Chili needs beans and they strongly disagree.
January 17, 2026 at 2:49 PM
The (private) school system turned my children against me. Preschool brainwashed them into being Texas chili people. Chili needs beans and they strongly disagree.
My kids don’t know what Salisbury steak nor rib-bq is. Are the schools not serving that stuff anymore? Crazy.
January 14, 2026 at 11:16 PM
My kids don’t know what Salisbury steak nor rib-bq is. Are the schools not serving that stuff anymore? Crazy.
How is my son bypassing the MySchoolBucks spending limit?!?
a cartoon of a man playing a video game
ALT: a cartoon of a man playing a video game
media.tenor.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:21 PM
How is my son bypassing the MySchoolBucks spending limit?!?
Colleague said takedown in a meeting and K-Pop Demon Hunters popped in my head.
January 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Colleague said takedown in a meeting and K-Pop Demon Hunters popped in my head.
What is the logic of Google TV (With Gemini AI) to return every Oz related movie except The Wizard of Oz when I ask for Wizard of Oz movie? Ridiculous.
January 3, 2026 at 7:25 PM
What is the logic of Google TV (With Gemini AI) to return every Oz related movie except The Wizard of Oz when I ask for Wizard of Oz movie? Ridiculous.
Hegseth and Rubio now have to engage in nation building? Yikes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Hegseth and Rubio now have to engage in nation building? Yikes.
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oh I can't believe I forgot to post this
here it is, my favorite bumper sticker I saw in 2025
here it is, my favorite bumper sticker I saw in 2025
January 1, 2026 at 2:50 AM
oh I can't believe I forgot to post this
here it is, my favorite bumper sticker I saw in 2025
here it is, my favorite bumper sticker I saw in 2025
Holiday shows always have the champagne towers. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one in real life.
January 1, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Holiday shows always have the champagne towers. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one in real life.
Youngest didn’t get to sleep until probably 3AM. Oldest woke up at 430 ready to go. It’s going to be a struggle today.
December 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Youngest didn’t get to sleep until probably 3AM. Oldest woke up at 430 ready to go. It’s going to be a struggle today.
I made a change to a cloud solution and got a status response "We are verifying your change. Please check back in a few hours."
That was unexpected. I appreciate the honesty though.
That was unexpected. I appreciate the honesty though.
December 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I made a change to a cloud solution and got a status response "We are verifying your change. Please check back in a few hours."
That was unexpected. I appreciate the honesty though.
That was unexpected. I appreciate the honesty though.
Through a roundabout discussion from what home/car insurance is for, then disaster response, and then what a government is, my son asked if CoVid was in Antarctica. Per Wikipedia, it did. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-1...
COVID-19 pandemic in Antarctica - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Through a roundabout discussion from what home/car insurance is for, then disaster response, and then what a government is, my son asked if CoVid was in Antarctica. Per Wikipedia, it did. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-1...
My pizelles aren’t winning any awards for looks. We’ll call them rustic.
December 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
My pizelles aren’t winning any awards for looks. We’ll call them rustic.
I’m generally of the opinion manually blocking senders for phishing attacks after the campaign ended isn’t useful. Attackers will just register new free email addresses.
But then they do something silly and re-use a half dozen addresses from a month ago which all get blocked, proving usefulness.
But then they do something silly and re-use a half dozen addresses from a month ago which all get blocked, proving usefulness.
December 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I’m generally of the opinion manually blocking senders for phishing attacks after the campaign ended isn’t useful. Attackers will just register new free email addresses.
But then they do something silly and re-use a half dozen addresses from a month ago which all get blocked, proving usefulness.
But then they do something silly and re-use a half dozen addresses from a month ago which all get blocked, proving usefulness.
Packing my son’s lunch:
Him: “Can you not use yellow bread? The other kids say it’s yucky.”
And now I can’t buy potato bread because of peer pressure.
Him: “Can you not use yellow bread? The other kids say it’s yucky.”
And now I can’t buy potato bread because of peer pressure.
December 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Packing my son’s lunch:
Him: “Can you not use yellow bread? The other kids say it’s yucky.”
And now I can’t buy potato bread because of peer pressure.
Him: “Can you not use yellow bread? The other kids say it’s yucky.”
And now I can’t buy potato bread because of peer pressure.
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I will never apologize for a post
December 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I will never apologize for a post