Trash Talk: Dead on the Field
FIFA’s dead bodies below the field, Kyrie Irving’s hate speech, Detroit not at Detroit but Buffalo instead. This is an open thread.
Author Archive for: Rayne
About Rayne
Blogger since 2002, political activist since 2003, geek since birth. Opinions informed by mixed-race, multi-ethnic, cis-female condition, further shaped by kind friends of all persuasions. Sci-tech frenemy, wannabe artist, decent cook, determined author, successful troublemaker. Mother of invention and two excessively smart-assed young adult kids. Attended School of Hard Knocks; Rather Unfortunate Smallish Private Business School in Midwest; Affordable Mid-State Community College w/evening classes. Self-employed at Tiny Consulting Business; previously at Large-ish Chemical Company with HQ in Midwest in multiple marginalizing corporate drone roles, and at Rather Big IT Service Provider as a project manager, preceded by a motley assortment of gigs before the gig economy was a thing. Blogging experience includes a personal blog at the original blogs.salon.com, managing editor for a state-based news site, and a stint at Firedoglake before landing here at emptywheel as technology’s less-virginal-but-still-accursed Cassandra.
Entries by Rayne
Three Things: Twitter Death Watch in Progress
/92 Comments/in Blogs Internet and New Media, Culture, Cybersecurity/by RayneIt’s difficult to imagine a social media platform the size of Twitter surviving nearly 90% loss of employees across the organization inside a three-week timeframe.
Three Things: The Early Bird Got Wormed
/90 Comments/in Blogs Internet and New Media, Culture, Cybersecurity/by RayneThe self-ownage continues at Twitter.
The Tanking of Twitter
/86 Comments/in Blogs Internet and New Media, Culture, Cybersecurity/by RayneElon Musk’s Twitter: where hubris and ignorance meet reality.
Mid-Term Election 2022: Control of Congress and Reproductive Rights [UPDATE-7]
/68 Comments/in 2022 Mid-Term Election/by RayneMid-term election-related content, updates, and discussion in this post and dedicated thread.
Vote NO on ‘Flaw and Disorder’ Republican Attorneys General
/21 Comments/in 2022 Mid-Term Election, January 6 Insurrection, Republicans/by RayneCritical to the massing of insurrectionist rioters on January 6 is a group of elected Republicans, several of which are running for re-election.
Trash Talk: It’s All Over But The Screaming
/134 Comments/in Culture, Football, Trash Talk/by RayneIt’s the last weekend of the golf season here. Let the crying begin. This is an open thread.
Lasciando il matrimonio di Elmo
/153 Comments/in Blogs Internet and New Media, Culture, Cybersecurity/by RayneBy now you should be used to hearing this, but I’m leaving this marriage, Elmo. This is an open thread.
Trash Talk: Begin with the End in Mind
/95 Comments/in Culture, Football, Trash Talk/by RayneIt’s a quiet autumn weekend in the Midwest for sports, perfect for violence or drama. This is an open thread.
Trash Talk: Kiss My Ash
/62 Comments/in Culture, Football, Trash Talk/by RayneAnother beautiful autumn weekend in the Midwest for sports or leaf peeping. This is an open thread.