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Professional computer geek and linguist living in Germany, doing infosec stuff and being the freakiest mother ever.
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Ack… An anonymity nightmare
I haven’t posted much on the privacy and anonymity front since getting pregnant, but I wanted to pass on a link in any event. Alex Janssen, a guy who runs a Tor server in Germany and who had promised never … Continue reading
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Tagged anonymity, idiots, Internet, privacy, scary stuff, security, Tor
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Week 27: One scary morning
26 weeks, 3 days. As any regular reader of my little corner of the blogosphere knows, I have an anterior placenta, which means that I feel the baby less often (and less strongly) than all the women whose placentas settle … Continue reading
Week 25: Wir sprechen hier Deutsch…
24 weeks: Teil drei. As I mentioned in my last post, my husband and I decided that our language at home would be German. Now, it’s not like this was an arbitrary decision – my husband is German after all, … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, bilingualism, family, German, language, Life, pregnancy, scary stuff
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The case against invading Iraq – by Dick Cheney (?!?!!?)
I saw this a couple of days ago via an e-mail, and it was parodied last night on the Daily Show. If it weren’t so disgusting, it’d be hilarious. Ok, so it’s morbidly hilarious too. May I present to you… … Continue reading
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Tagged Administration, Cheney, humor, idiots, Iraq, Middle East, responsible journalism, scary stuff
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It only gets worse…
First, please have a look at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6931776.stm. Apparently, we don’t even have the secret FISA courts to protect us now. And let us not forget that the FISA court itself was considered a draconian breach of civil liberties. Even if … Continue reading
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Tagged Administration, Alberto Gonzales, Bush, Congress, Democrats, Justice Department, Politics, scary stuff
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President Cheney???
Um… this scares the crap out of me. Wonder what damage you can do in 150 minutes or so?
The Other Side of Jesus Camp – 1 of 30
So the German and I just watched Jesus Camp. And it’s really, fucking creepy. Also rather sadly hilarious, in that it pictures Pastor Ted Haggart telling his audience congregation that homosexuality is a sin, just a few months before we … Continue reading
“Pretty well discredited”, my ass.
John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, according to BBC News, estimates that 655,000 Iraqis have been killed since the invasion. That’s more than half-a-million Iraqis that would still be alive – men, women and children – if this president … Continue reading
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Tagged Administration, Bush, Middle East, Politics, research, scary stuff
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Foley’s Revolting Hypocrisy
I hope this is all I ever have to say about this one, but I thought it was important to share. Via raincoaster: Foley’s disgusting hypocrisy on tape: Listen for the last sentence, as he tells John Walsh how he’d … Continue reading
Ack! My eyes! My eyes!
Mister Rogers must be rolling in his grave. (clicky) Is nothing sacred? *shiver*
