Christopher Plessinger
@plessinger.com
Grandson of an original anti-fascist.
Dad; hockey, futball, genealogy, and amateur cosmology.
20 years in I.T.
Citrix: CCIA, CCE-V, CCP-AppDS
VMware: VCP-DCV 2024, VCP-DM 2023
CompTIA: Linux+, Security+, Network+, A+
Zerto: ZCP
I like to tinker.
Dad; hockey, futball, genealogy, and amateur cosmology.
20 years in I.T.
Citrix: CCIA, CCE-V, CCP-AppDS
VMware: VCP-DCV 2024, VCP-DM 2023
CompTIA: Linux+, Security+, Network+, A+
Zerto: ZCP
I like to tinker.
Pinned
If you start following me and you have an incomplete or not completed profile along with either 1k followers/ 1k posts / 1k following, I'm blocking you.
I've been on Twitter and I can smell bots/trolls.
I've been on Twitter and I can smell bots/trolls.
You know, there's a lot wrong with all the changes to Twitter these days.
But this was one of if not the only right ones. And now it appears they have taken it away.
But this was one of if not the only right ones. And now it appears they have taken it away.
November 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
You know, there's a lot wrong with all the changes to Twitter these days.
But this was one of if not the only right ones. And now it appears they have taken it away.
But this was one of if not the only right ones. And now it appears they have taken it away.
The General is only repeating what we are taught in the service.
The chain of command derives its authority from the U.S. Constitution, which, matter of factly, is one ladder above the President
I wish they had taught that in Basic.
The chain of command derives its authority from the U.S. Constitution, which, matter of factly, is one ladder above the President
I wish they had taught that in Basic.
Oregon National Guard General Alan Gronewold:
“Yes, if you give an order that directs a soldier to commit a criminal act, they should disobey that."
The only person who thinks the contrary is a 34-count convicted felon, who wouldn't pay himself for the crime committed by the soldier.
“Yes, if you give an order that directs a soldier to commit a criminal act, they should disobey that."
The only person who thinks the contrary is a 34-count convicted felon, who wouldn't pay himself for the crime committed by the soldier.
November 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The General is only repeating what we are taught in the service.
The chain of command derives its authority from the U.S. Constitution, which, matter of factly, is one ladder above the President
I wish they had taught that in Basic.
The chain of command derives its authority from the U.S. Constitution, which, matter of factly, is one ladder above the President
I wish they had taught that in Basic.
I've been resisting sitting down and figuring out how to disable all AI functions in Chrome via their GPO. Seems like I'll have to make that happen sooner than my procrastination would have allowed.
Oh wait! Figured out how to get rid of the garbage Gemini button in Chrome:
- Right-click
- Unpin
Gone!
- Right-click
- Unpin
Gone!
November 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I've been resisting sitting down and figuring out how to disable all AI functions in Chrome via their GPO. Seems like I'll have to make that happen sooner than my procrastination would have allowed.
Ok, there is a lot of bad info out there on this.
You don't lose your categorization.
Or spell check.
Or spam filtering.
I've been opted out of the two things you have to opt out of for over a year and none of this stuff has happened to me and I just checked my settings and tested...
You don't lose your categorization.
Or spell check.
Or spam filtering.
I've been opted out of the two things you have to opt out of for over a year and none of this stuff has happened to me and I just checked my settings and tested...
So apparently Google just started scanning your emails with its Gemini AI and if you opt out of this, you lose your (vital to me) categorization of emails as important/promo/etc. I’m kind of stunned at this. After all these years, how do I switch to a new email provider?
November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Ok, there is a lot of bad info out there on this.
You don't lose your categorization.
Or spell check.
Or spam filtering.
I've been opted out of the two things you have to opt out of for over a year and none of this stuff has happened to me and I just checked my settings and tested...
You don't lose your categorization.
Or spell check.
Or spam filtering.
I've been opted out of the two things you have to opt out of for over a year and none of this stuff has happened to me and I just checked my settings and tested...
And over at Ignite, they are partying like it's Windows 8.
As Windows turns 40, Microsoft faces an AI backlash
Windows power users seem fed up
www.theverge.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 AM
And over at Ignite, they are partying like it's Windows 8.
Reposted by Christopher Plessinger
I'm a Microsoft share holder and I can't stand what they are doing to their software products.
They write horrible software and they are making an unforced error by inflicting AI onto their customers that don't want it.
They write horrible software and they are making an unforced error by inflicting AI onto their customers that don't want it.
November 21, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I'm a Microsoft share holder and I can't stand what they are doing to their software products.
They write horrible software and they are making an unforced error by inflicting AI onto their customers that don't want it.
They write horrible software and they are making an unforced error by inflicting AI onto their customers that don't want it.
Reposted by Christopher Plessinger
If you're trying to convince your friends to spend time on Bluesky rather than X, maybe show them this. X is not "the public town square" or about "free speech." It's "just what Elon Musk wants you to see." If you see stuff he doesn't like he'll step in to make sure you don't see it for long.
If you scroll on X, you are only being shown what Elon wants you to see. If you create content on X, no one will see it unless Elon wants them to.
November 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
If you're trying to convince your friends to spend time on Bluesky rather than X, maybe show them this. X is not "the public town square" or about "free speech." It's "just what Elon Musk wants you to see." If you see stuff he doesn't like he'll step in to make sure you don't see it for long.
Reposted by Christopher Plessinger
To everyone saying that people in our military already know not to follow unlawful orders, how do you explain almost 100 civilians murdered on fishing boats in the Caribbean so far?
November 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
To everyone saying that people in our military already know not to follow unlawful orders, how do you explain almost 100 civilians murdered on fishing boats in the Caribbean so far?
Losing my damn mind with my contrary teenager.
Found out the mother is subverting discipline aimed at correcting the behavior.
Found out the mother is subverting discipline aimed at correcting the behavior.
November 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Losing my damn mind with my contrary teenager.
Found out the mother is subverting discipline aimed at correcting the behavior.
Found out the mother is subverting discipline aimed at correcting the behavior.
Reposted by Christopher Plessinger
If you receive an illegal order, you have a duty to disobey.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
November 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
If you receive an illegal order, you have a duty to disobey.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
Fuck Marc Benioff.
Hundreds of Salesforce customers hit by yet another third-party vendor breach
Hundreds of Salesforce customers hit by yet another third-party vendor breach
The widespread compromise is strikingly similar to a previous attack that originated at Salesloft Drift.
cyberscoop.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Fuck Marc Benioff.
Reposted by Christopher Plessinger
This story is begging for more attention
Yesterday, Trump defended the Saudi Crown Prince in the Oval Office.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
November 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This story is begging for more attention
Shamelessly prompted AI to write a parody ditty about Lindsay Halligan and her time in court lately...
November 20, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Shamelessly prompted AI to write a parody ditty about Lindsay Halligan and her time in court lately...
Now do Avi Loeb.
#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.
www.thecrimson.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Now do Avi Loeb.
She is wrong.
You don't carry out illegal orders.
The shitty truth: it will cost you not to carry out illegal orders.
It shouldn't but it does.
It's obvious that she's never worn the uniform.
You don't carry out illegal orders.
The shitty truth: it will cost you not to carry out illegal orders.
It shouldn't but it does.
It's obvious that she's never worn the uniform.
Fox News's Martha MacCallum makes a case for following illegal orders: "If you are in the US military, you sign up, you carry out the mission that is assigned to you. The other option is to not join the military or to leave if you feel you can't carry out an order. But the command is integral."
November 19, 2025 at 9:43 PM
She is wrong.
You don't carry out illegal orders.
The shitty truth: it will cost you not to carry out illegal orders.
It shouldn't but it does.
It's obvious that she's never worn the uniform.
You don't carry out illegal orders.
The shitty truth: it will cost you not to carry out illegal orders.
It shouldn't but it does.
It's obvious that she's never worn the uniform.
140 arrested and only 2 charged.
I'm not a mathematician, but that seems like a truly shitty percentage. 1.4% effectiveness. ICE and the FBI suck. How much manpower did all that cost for 2 people?
I'm not a mathematician, but that seems like a truly shitty percentage. 1.4% effectiveness. ICE and the FBI suck. How much manpower did all that cost for 2 people?
Records obtained for first people charged in connection with federal raid on North Side
Court records showing formal charges against two individuals connected to a North Side raid have been obtained by KSAT Investigates as authorities remain mum on the operation.
www.ksat.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
140 arrested and only 2 charged.
I'm not a mathematician, but that seems like a truly shitty percentage. 1.4% effectiveness. ICE and the FBI suck. How much manpower did all that cost for 2 people?
I'm not a mathematician, but that seems like a truly shitty percentage. 1.4% effectiveness. ICE and the FBI suck. How much manpower did all that cost for 2 people?
Reposted by Christopher Plessinger
Yesterday, Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA) shared that one of the most troubling presidential calls he reviewed while serving on the National Security Council was a heretofore unknown call between Trump and MBS. More from @joshtpm.bsky.social :
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/relea...
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/relea...
Release the Trump-MBS Call About Khashoggi?
Yesterday President Trump met in the Oval Office with Saudi Arabia’s de...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Yesterday, Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA) shared that one of the most troubling presidential calls he reviewed while serving on the National Security Council was a heretofore unknown call between Trump and MBS. More from @joshtpm.bsky.social :
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/relea...
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/relea...
I'm gonna paraphrase here, but if the press corps remember to behave like they still remembered this meant something: what happened to, 'don't pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel?'
I’ve been thinking and it’s kind of exceptional that not a single person said “Hey now” after the piggy comment.
November 19, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I'm gonna paraphrase here, but if the press corps remember to behave like they still remembered this meant something: what happened to, 'don't pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel?'
Make Moral Hazard A Thing Again.
AOC: Should this AI bubble pop, we should not be entertaining a bailout of these corporations while healthcare is being denied to Americans and SNAP is being denied to Americans —
November 19, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Make Moral Hazard A Thing Again.
If you see this post your getaway vehicle
November 19, 2025 at 2:39 AM
If you see this post your getaway vehicle
It took them this long?
I clocked him as a suspect the moment I heard she'd been found dead in the trunk of his vehicle... *MONTHS AGO.*
...adding 'police detective' to my list of jobs I can do in this economy.
I clocked him as a suspect the moment I heard she'd been found dead in the trunk of his vehicle... *MONTHS AGO.*
...adding 'police detective' to my list of jobs I can do in this economy.
Singer D4vd is a suspect in death of 15-year-old found in trunk, LAPD source says
The remains of Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found in the trunk of a Tesla owned by D4vd at a Los Angeles impound lot on Sept. 8, officials said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM
It took them this long?
I clocked him as a suspect the moment I heard she'd been found dead in the trunk of his vehicle... *MONTHS AGO.*
...adding 'police detective' to my list of jobs I can do in this economy.
I clocked him as a suspect the moment I heard she'd been found dead in the trunk of his vehicle... *MONTHS AGO.*
...adding 'police detective' to my list of jobs I can do in this economy.
Rand Paul will vote against because Rand Paul.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says his chamber will act swiftly on the Epstein bill passed by the House to send it to President Trump.
House votes overwhelmingly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Senate
The House has voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
bit.ly
November 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Rand Paul will vote against because Rand Paul.
It would have been better for Republicans to have allowed unanimous consent.
lol.
1 House Republican has voted No.
Whoever that is, doesn't want to be in office next year.
1 House Republican has voted No.
Whoever that is, doesn't want to be in office next year.
November 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
It would have been better for Republicans to have allowed unanimous consent.
lol.
1 House Republican has voted No.
Whoever that is, doesn't want to be in office next year.
1 House Republican has voted No.
Whoever that is, doesn't want to be in office next year.
November 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
lol.
1 House Republican has voted No.
Whoever that is, doesn't want to be in office next year.
1 House Republican has voted No.
Whoever that is, doesn't want to be in office next year.