Joe Uchill
@joeuchill.bsky.social
Potential game show contestant.
Former Axios, The Hill, Passcode. Founder of the Codebook cybersecurity newsletter. Once got lost in a Starbucks.
Former Axios, The Hill, Passcode. Founder of the Codebook cybersecurity newsletter. Once got lost in a Starbucks.
This should be concerning to everyone around me, given how stupid and disappointing I am.
Certain kinds of smart people tend to have a "sexy apocalypse" problem when it comes to thinking about risk. E.g. skynet turning everyone in paperclips, while bad, is also *kind of cool and fun* at the same time. Where the reality is that most actual disasters are both stupid and disappointing.
September 18, 2026 at 3:27 PM
This should be concerning to everyone around me, given how stupid and disappointing I am.
Was the Pope given a massive green orb? This looks more like the Pope met a green orb for some high-stakes negotiation
Pope Leo XIV has been gifted a massive green orb and honestly not now massive green orb
September 18, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Was the Pope given a massive green orb? This looks more like the Pope met a green orb for some high-stakes negotiation
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I thought it said Meryl Streep cast as Asian.
September 17, 2026 at 7:26 PM
I thought it said Meryl Streep cast as Asian.
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EU chief wants joint response to cyberattacks, sabotage therecord.media/eu-chief-wan...
EU chief wants joint response to cyberattacks, sabotage
Delivering her annual State of the Union address in Strasbourg, Ursula von der Leyen said threats were “mounting on our soil,” pointing to recent incidents in Denmark, Lithuania and Poland and an…
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September 18, 2026 at 8:42 AM
EU chief wants joint response to cyberattacks, sabotage therecord.media/eu-chief-wan...
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Puck's lead media reporter has gone to unusual lengths to defend Bari Weiss’ disastrous CBS News overhaul—all as the outlet pursues a lucrative deal with one of Paramount’s top investors.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/puck-cbs-n...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/puck-cbs-n...
Bari’s Byers
Puck's lead media reporter has gone to unusual lengths to defend Bari Weiss’ disastrous CBS News overhaul—all as the outlet pursues a lucrative deal with one of Paramount’s top investors.
www.status.news
September 18, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Puck's lead media reporter has gone to unusual lengths to defend Bari Weiss’ disastrous CBS News overhaul—all as the outlet pursues a lucrative deal with one of Paramount’s top investors.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/puck-cbs-n...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/puck-cbs-n...
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This month, we’re doing something special. @parismarx.com’s new book HYPERSCALE is out on October 20, so we’re bringing back DATA VAMPIRES.
In Episode 3, Paris digs into what the AI industry wants us to sacrifice to enable their grand ambitions.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/346_...
In Episode 3, Paris digs into what the AI industry wants us to sacrifice to enable their grand ambitions.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/346_...
September 17, 2026 at 11:51 PM
This month, we’re doing something special. @parismarx.com’s new book HYPERSCALE is out on October 20, so we’re bringing back DATA VAMPIRES.
In Episode 3, Paris digs into what the AI industry wants us to sacrifice to enable their grand ambitions.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/346_...
In Episode 3, Paris digs into what the AI industry wants us to sacrifice to enable their grand ambitions.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/346_...
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WIN: After Donald Trump tried to strong-arm states into handing over the personal data of 17 million commercial drivers, we sued.
Now, we secured a court order protecting your privacy and more than $10 million in federal funding while our lawsuit continues.
We'll keep fighting, and winning.
Now, we secured a court order protecting your privacy and more than $10 million in federal funding while our lawsuit continues.
We'll keep fighting, and winning.
September 18, 2026 at 12:03 AM
WIN: After Donald Trump tried to strong-arm states into handing over the personal data of 17 million commercial drivers, we sued.
Now, we secured a court order protecting your privacy and more than $10 million in federal funding while our lawsuit continues.
We'll keep fighting, and winning.
Now, we secured a court order protecting your privacy and more than $10 million in federal funding while our lawsuit continues.
We'll keep fighting, and winning.
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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS lawsuit seeking to compel Vermont to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database. Another victory for Elias Law Group and our clients.
DOJ is now 0-24. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/vermon...
DOJ is now 0-24. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/vermon...
🚨 United States of America v. Hanzas
Learn more here.
www.democracydocket.com
September 17, 2026 at 5:36 PM
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS lawsuit seeking to compel Vermont to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database. Another victory for Elias Law Group and our clients.
DOJ is now 0-24. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/vermon...
DOJ is now 0-24. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/vermon...
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I am SORRY for sharing something that was posted on the other place, but this is too good.
September 17, 2026 at 11:06 PM
I am SORRY for sharing something that was posted on the other place, but this is too good.
My favorite airport shop is still the burrito place in Logan that sells "burritos without borders." Buddy, that's a salad.
That place still exists as of April 2025. It's in Haneda Airport.
September 17, 2026 at 11:13 PM
My favorite airport shop is still the burrito place in Logan that sells "burritos without borders." Buddy, that's a salad.
Arby's CEO: It's "absolutely insane" anyone eats at his "disgusting establishment"
I almost spat out my soda laughing at this. Like rats deserting the sinking MAGA ship.
September 17, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Arby's CEO: It's "absolutely insane" anyone eats at his "disgusting establishment"
We'd bore each other terribly.
Would 20 y/o you be impressed or disappointed by you today?
September 17, 2026 at 9:22 PM
We'd bore each other terribly.
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Oakland! TONIGHT at 6 p.m. is the launch party for the new edition of "Cyberselfish."
Paulina Borsook is the OG tech critic who warned about the dangerous broligarchy three decades ago. She was ignored & erased.
But now she's back. Buy her book! Spread the word!
See you there?
luma.com/05tl0orh
Paulina Borsook is the OG tech critic who warned about the dangerous broligarchy three decades ago. She was ignored & erased.
But now she's back. Buy her book! Spread the word!
See you there?
luma.com/05tl0orh
An evening with Paulina Borsook about her classic book, Cyberselfish · Luma
Paulina Borsook's Cyberselfish, first published in the year 2000, was a groundbreaking exploration of the culture of Silicon Valley.
The book saw the warning…
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September 17, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Oakland! TONIGHT at 6 p.m. is the launch party for the new edition of "Cyberselfish."
Paulina Borsook is the OG tech critic who warned about the dangerous broligarchy three decades ago. She was ignored & erased.
But now she's back. Buy her book! Spread the word!
See you there?
luma.com/05tl0orh
Paulina Borsook is the OG tech critic who warned about the dangerous broligarchy three decades ago. She was ignored & erased.
But now she's back. Buy her book! Spread the word!
See you there?
luma.com/05tl0orh
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Hiring! 🧠❤️🤔If you’re a philosopher working in ethics/ x-phi/ empirically informed moral philosophy / moral psychology / applied ethics, consider applying for a 2.5 year research postdoc with me in my lab at Oxford. Deadline noon 16th Oct. Details 👉 philjobs.org/job/show/32101
Hit me up with q’s!
Hit me up with q’s!
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ALT: Shameless Fiona Gallagher
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September 16, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Hiring! 🧠❤️🤔If you’re a philosopher working in ethics/ x-phi/ empirically informed moral philosophy / moral psychology / applied ethics, consider applying for a 2.5 year research postdoc with me in my lab at Oxford. Deadline noon 16th Oct. Details 👉 philjobs.org/job/show/32101
Hit me up with q’s!
Hit me up with q’s!
I thought it said Meryl Streep cast as Asian.
September 17, 2026 at 7:26 PM
I thought it said Meryl Streep cast as Asian.
Meanwhile, on YouTube: I think this is a threat?
September 17, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Meanwhile, on YouTube: I think this is a threat?
Anyway, here's a song Beck wrote about focusing on weird conspiracies when there are real people experiencing real harm, in plain sight, right in front of you. It's called "Chemtrails."
September 17, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Anyway, here's a song Beck wrote about focusing on weird conspiracies when there are real people experiencing real harm, in plain sight, right in front of you. It's called "Chemtrails."
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Americanism is apparently ineffective selfishness.
September 16, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Americanism is apparently ineffective selfishness.
I have lost so much money at the grocery store.
Trump: "If we lose $50 billion a year with a country, and we say 'we're not going to trade with you anymore,' we don't lose $50 billion a year. It's very simple. Right?"
September 17, 2026 at 1:51 AM
I have lost so much money at the grocery store.
I can't believe anyone has forgotten about a vitamin. There are only 13 and we alphabetized them.
September 17, 2026 at 12:44 AM
I can't believe anyone has forgotten about a vitamin. There are only 13 and we alphabetized them.
The moral of the story is never give Robert Kraft your phone number.
WSJ goes triple-byline on the 40-minute (!) phone call Robert Kraft made to Ed Sheeran that started this whole mess
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
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The 40-Minute Phone Call That Left Ed Sheeran’s Tour Hanging by a Thread
Patriots owner Robert Kraft made it clear to the singer that he would cancel his tour dates at Gillette Stadium unless Macklemore was dropped from the bill. Other NFL owners were ready to do the same.
www.wsj.com
September 17, 2026 at 12:18 AM
The moral of the story is never give Robert Kraft your phone number.
Americanism is apparently ineffective selfishness.
September 16, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Americanism is apparently ineffective selfishness.
The DSM recognizes only a single kind of behavioral addiction - gambling - but designates internet gaming addiction as a topic requiring further study.
I can't see an argument for gaming that wouldn't be true for social media.
I can't see an argument for gaming that wouldn't be true for social media.
Can social media be addictive?
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social says no.
“You wanting to communicate and chat with your friends every day is not an addiction,” says Lorenz. “And to frame it that way is incredibly harmful and anti-science.”
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social says no.
“You wanting to communicate and chat with your friends every day is not an addiction,” says Lorenz. “And to frame it that way is incredibly harmful and anti-science.”
September 16, 2026 at 8:14 PM
The DSM recognizes only a single kind of behavioral addiction - gambling - but designates internet gaming addiction as a topic requiring further study.
I can't see an argument for gaming that wouldn't be true for social media.
I can't see an argument for gaming that wouldn't be true for social media.
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I'm looking forward to participating in the Votebeat Expert Desk again this year!
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September 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
I'm looking forward to participating in the Votebeat Expert Desk again this year!
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I'm in recovery for heroin, Taylor, so I can speak with authority on the topic of addiction and you're one of the most addicted people I've ever seen.
The first step to getting help is admitting you have a problem. True today as it was since the dawn of time
The first step to getting help is admitting you have a problem. True today as it was since the dawn of time
September 16, 2026 at 7:52 PM
I'm in recovery for heroin, Taylor, so I can speak with authority on the topic of addiction and you're one of the most addicted people I've ever seen.
The first step to getting help is admitting you have a problem. True today as it was since the dawn of time
The first step to getting help is admitting you have a problem. True today as it was since the dawn of time