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"Yes, this is about AI. The AI industry can only succeed if it separates people from their joy and their confidence. An industry run by people who were not raised with love, attempting to steal it from others."
(Original title: How to raise children)
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How to raise children
A wee little painting (11×14”, sans stick) I made last week. This one got auctioned off on Bluesky to help folks in Minnesota. I’m making more. This week’s...

I’m at a spa trying to get my shit together in a 90ºC (~194ºF) sauna after my 2025 was beautiful madness but madness no less.
I’ve finally started to write a new newsletter & if you wanna know more about the madness or what’s coming up or a cute dog photo, sign up at https://buttondown.com/hynek

Hynek Did Something
Greetings friend! This is a list for those who’d like to be notified whenever I, Hynek Schlawack, do or publish something noteworthy, somewhere. Examples are new blog posts, YouTube videos, and talks, significant updates to existing work, or if I need to be bailed out of jail. It does not include announcements about new software releases. But it does usually include a cute dog photo. As a thank you for your trust, the emails aren’t just links to content. They contain a kind of “director's…

Legacy IRC Botnet Leverages Automated SSH Exploit Pipeline to Mass-Enroll Linux Hosts
Identified through data captured by our SSH honeypots over two months, this campaign represents a sophisticated blend of eras. It merges “old-school” Internet Relay Chat (IRC) botnet tactics from the late 2000s with modern, automated mass-compromise techniques.
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It’s weird that people who are super into trains dislike cars because trains are made up of multiple cars
#badummtss

„How do you lovingly care for an aging parent who treated you like shit?
[…]
You lovingly care for an aging parent by making sure that the way they treated you stops with you. You lovingly care for an aging parent by learning how to love others, and by letting them love you.”
This is a cathartic piece that resonated with me. My parents do not treated me like shit but I resonate with the
somewhat disconnectedness.

How to bury your father
This week’s question comes to us anonymously: How do you lovingly care for an aging parent who treated you like shit? This question has been sitting in my...

La guerre est-elle une invention récente ? Archéologues et anthropologues débattent
https://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2026/01/10/la-guerre-est-elle-une-invention-recente-archeologues-et-anth…

La guerre est-elle une invention récente ? Archéologues et anthropologues débattent
La guerre est-elle aussi vieille que l’homme ou est-elle née avec la révolution de l’agriculture ? Les spécialistes bataillent depuis des décennies sur le sujet.

Y el Barça, de nuevo supercampeón de España batiendo al equipo de la capital. El Barça, a celebrarlo y el Madrid, a lamerse (otra vez) las heridas.
Qué bueno es Lamine, sí, pero el que lo sostiene y mejora todo es Raphinha. Maquinón.

Wrote a chapter for the first time in a while. Work on the next book is slow, but I'm glad I took the time. Whatever you do that fulfills you, I hope everyone reading this is finding a little time for joy in between the chaos. #amwriting #bookstodon

Chill vibes from Minneapolis (and I did write that chapter)
Sunrise reflecting off the downtown Mpls skyline Not even two weeks into 2026 and I feel like there’s been a year worth of news. As I write this, I’m sitting...

YouTube beugt sich Australiens Social-Media-Verbot für Kinder - unter Protest
Die Videoplattform wird YouTube-Konten von Kindern unter 16 Jahren künftig blockieren. Doch diese können Videos weiter unangemeldet schauen, betont YouTube.

This year my plan is not just to write more but also to write a bit out of my usual wheelhouse. Do something that's not just sociotechnological critique.
Not sure how to get the ball rolling there but I really love what Mike Monteiro is doing with his Newsletter ( https://buttondown.com/monteiro ). Bu…

Mike Monteiro’s Good News
“I fell asleep while reading it.” —Jim Christensen Hi. My name is Mike and this is my newsletter. Every week I answer one of your questions. The question can be about anything you want, but I'll only answer it if I think I can give a good answer. To ask a question, just fill out this simple form. Why the hell should I subscribe to this? Well, you shouldn’t. You should go outside and plant a garden. You should start a band! You should go explore every part of the world you’ve ever want…