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And now that the confirmation that I've got the basic fundamentals around the platforms down, it's time to get move on to Solutions Architect and focus on actually applying them.

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

The interesting thing about getting layed off with a reasonable-ish severance, is you get some time to actually focus on things you find interesting. I've spent almost two decades doing on-prem infra work. Translating that to cloud really does require learning a whole new vocabulary.

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

Being unemployed has given me time, and motivation, to get some of those professional certs I'd been pushing off. Initial Google Cloud one secured, now to get its AWS equivalent.

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

Senior IT Analyst & Custodian of the Lost SOPs is about as serious of a job title as LinkedIn deserves, right?

submitted 56 days ago • 0 comments

Y’all, turns out the 9:15 AM meeting with a hidden guest list—scheduled the morning after an ominous restructuring email—was not, in fact, about a promotion. Eight years with one company is a long run in tech. During that time I went three for four in dodging major layoffs—a pretty good average

submitted 58 days ago • 1 comment

If this wasn’t an immunocompromised child who couldn’t receive the MMR vaccine, then those parents gambled with their kid’s life—and lost. When preventable diseases kill due to willful neglect, there must be legal consequences. This isn’t just a tragedy; it’s reckless endangerment—waivers be damned.

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

A federal judge has set a hard deadline for compliance with his existing restraining order over USAID funding. He wants receipts of what the government has done to comply with his earlier 2/13 restraining order. (1/2)

submitted 61 days ago • 4 comments

I think its time for someone, who's qualified, to start making easy to understand slides about our rights under the 2nd, just like they have for 1st and the 4th.

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

At least my Congressman hasn't forgotten our allies.

submitted 62 days ago • 0 comments

To whoever runs the digital signage; you're a fucking patriot.

submitted 62 days ago • 0 comments

How is this a "scoop"? @marisakabas.bsky.social posted it three days ago, and wrote an article two days ago. I'll go ahead and link it here since BezoPost can't be bothered to credit the reporter doing the work. The post: bsky.app/profile/mari... The article: www.thehandbasket.co/p/leland-dud...

submitted 64 days ago • 1 comment

After reading Radical Candor and discussing it with peers, it’s clear that managers who use it to justify being an asshole probably never actually read the book.

submitted 64 days ago • 0 comments

A fine dog.

submitted 66 days ago • 0 comments

🗣️ @aoc.bsky.social out fighting for the people & federal workers: “Every day our job is to wake up and say ‘what can I do today?’ — There is no act too small. Every action matters.” 🇺🇸

submitted 67 days ago • 948 comments

Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.

submitted 67 days ago • 2136 comments

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov you should reach out to the Governor for some talking points. Full video available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBOJ...

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.

submitted 67 days ago • 2847 comments

Marco Rubio's collaboration with Russia's Sergei Lavrov and Putin is one of the most disgusting acts of betrayal to democracy and our nation. Rubio has secured his place in history of infamy.

submitted 68 days ago • 1344 comments

This is absolutely disgusting. Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014. Crimea is Ukraine. And there is no peace without Ukrainian sovereignty over ALL 603,628 square kilometers of their country.

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

JUST IN: Catholic Bishops sue over Trump suspension of refugee admissions. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

submitted 68 days ago • 63 comments

Truly grateful that my Congressman hasn’t forgotten about our allies defending Democracy against their own would-be Tyrants overseas.

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

This provides a strong outline and explanation for why, and how, it’s critical for Democrats to have strong consistent messaging showing the impact of Trump’s policies. Continued silence and fragmented ineffective messaging is, at this point, a criminal failure.

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

Seeing as it’s paywalled, I can only go off the blurb, but if this framing is accurate, it’s journalistic malpractice. Sensationalizing absurdities like this erodes trust in the profession.

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

Ruling by Judge Chutkan in the DOGE TRO and more resignations in NYC. My very hasty write up! statuskuo.substack.com/p/some-break...

submitted 69 days ago • 11 comments

Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.

submitted 73 days ago • 421 comments