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Block is a poster child for the lack of operational discipline common among mid-tier public tech companies that lived on the largesse of cloud, mobile, and ZIRP (Om Malik/On my Om)
https://om.co/2026/02/28/block-tackle-job-cuts-the-ai-narrative/

Block & Tackle: Job Cuts & the AI Narrative
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Block (the company formerly known as Square), went on X (the company formerly known as Twitter, which he co-founded) and shared a lower-case employee memo, candidly outlining hi…

❤️ https://kevquirk.com/blog/will-they-inherit-our-blogs/

Will They Inherit Our Blogs? | Kev Quirk
I've been thinking about how this site may be able to live on after I'm gone. Maybe it could become a family heirloom?

In Our Mothers' Gardens"
Film Screening & Potluck
Community Event · Hosted by Black Thumb Farm
Saturday, February 28
5 – 8pm PST
8380 Ventura Canyon Ave
Los Angeles, CA 91402
About this event
In honor of Black History Month, Black Thumb Farm invites you to a free screening of "In Our Mothers' Gardens."
This powerful documentary celebrates the strength and resiliency of Black women and Black families through the r…

"In Our Mothers' Gardens" Film Screening & Potluck · Mobilize
In honor of Black History Month, Black Thumb Farm invites you to a free screening of "In Our Mothers' Gardens." This powerful documentary celebrates the strength and resiliency of Black women and Black families through the relationship between mothers and daughters. The film honors Black maternal ancestors while examining the critical importance of self-care and the healing practices necessary for Black communities to thrive. Saturday Feb 28th, 2026 5 PM - 8:00 PM Black Thumb Farm 8380 Ventu…

Verwaltung am Limit: Warum billige IT-Sparpläne den Staat teuer zu stehen kommen
Kostendruck und Personalnot zwingen die Ämter zum Handeln. Doch kurzfristige Kürzungen und bloße KI-Pflaster drohen die digitale Transformation zu ersticken.

Series B, Episode 10 - Voice from the Past
VILA: Ready for teleport, Blake? Blake? [Blake turns around. His eyes are stretched wide with tension. As Vila calls his name his face relaxes]
[Teleport Bay. Vila and Blake enter]
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/210/251 B7B4

"How to Make a Japanese Accounting Ledger (daifuku cho)" @ IU Libraries Blog:
https://blogs.libraries.indiana.edu/lilly/2026/03/09/how-to-make-a-japanese-accounting-ledger-daifuku-cho/

from my link log —
Security flaw in WhatsApp desktop app.
https://www.perimeterx.com/tech-blog/2020/whatsapp-fs-read-vuln-disclosure/
saved 2020-02-05

Blog Roll and Podcast Roll
I have been meaning to do this for a while. Finally, @… made me do it.
I added a blog roll and a podcast roll to this site.
Both pages will be updated as my subscriptions change … if I remember.
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Hegseth's purge of Black and women officers larger than previously reported
"Hegseth has taken steps to block or delay promotions for MORE THAN A DOZEN Black and female senior officers across all four branches of the military."
“There is not a single service that has been immune to this level of involvement by Hegseth,” one of the U.S. officials said.

Hegseth has intervened in military promotions for more than a dozen senior officers
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has taken steps to block or delay promotions for more than a dozen Black and female senior officers across all four branches of the military, some of whom are seen as having been targeted because of their race, gender or perceived affiliation with Biden administration policies or officials, according to nine U.S. officials familiar with the process

A Waymo robotaxi stopped in the middle of a road and blocked an ambulance near a mass shooting site in Austin; Waymo confirms it was en route for rider pickup (Nicole Cobler/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2026/03/02/waymo-vehicle-blocks-…

Waymo robotaxi blocks EMS responding to Austin mass shooting
The incident raises questions about whether the cars are equipped to operate near emergency situations.