David Pollak

The Government™ has made an ad about all these protests happening around the world, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.

Steve Ahlquist: Blue is not Green: Vote “No” on Question 3 ...what, exactly, is the money for? The phrase “[e]ligible uses include, but are not limited to” is extremely broad. A literal reading of the phrase could include any imaginable expenditure. steveahlquist.substack.com/p/steve-ahlq...

Are you or someone you know dealing with the eMudhra cert issue? Spice labs has a fast, simple tools that runs locally and finds the certs in virtual machines, docker images, etc. wheresmycert.spicelabs.io

I vote we rename the eMudhra intermediate certificate incident to “Amuse Bouche compromise.” Because the keys are one byte.

NEW: The order to throttle Starlink (Starshield) came from the White House to the Pentagon. I still think Elon was involved, though. He’s currently a Pentagon employee as well www.reuters.com/world/europe...

This Friday, I'm attending CNU (Congress for New Urbanism) New England's annual summit. I'll be sitting on a panel focused on Innovative Approaches to Funding, trying my best to reflect the work of @localreturn.bsky.social, alongside 3 incredibly impressive people. If you're there, say hi!

Remember that tonight I'm celebrating my three year Rhode Islandiversary at the Map Center so come on by this evening from 6-9 and hang out and say hi

Isn’t this a blatant violation of the CFAA?

Maybe the reason the economic vibes are so off isn't that things are *worse* than the great recession but because back then we all thought the pain was temporary, whereas the things that are wrong with the economy today have all been getting worse for a long time and show no signs of improving

app.foursquare.com/share/checki... Happy Friday. Also, with foursquare being sold for scrap, will swarm survive

Hey @monkchips.com have you seen this font fun? bastardica.mitpit.com

Hear @dpp.me, founder & CEO of Spice Labs, & @allanfriedman.bsky.social, Senior Technical Advisor at the Institute for Security & Technology, discuss the importance of software supply chain security, bills of materials, & the emerging field of PQC with @kateholterhoff.com redmonk.com/videos/david...

Chatted with @dpp.me, founder & CEO of Spice Labs, & @allanfriedman.bsky.social, Senior Technical Advisor at the Institute for Security & Technology, about PQC & Cryptographic Bill of Materials (CBOMs) for the latest @redmonk.com MonkCast. redmonk.com/videos/david... youtube.com/shorts/VPflv...

I am at Tortilla Flats and wanted you to know. "Just another Friday night Check out my photo or leave a comment at: app.foursquare.com/share/checki...

I am at Haven Brothers Diner and wanted you to know. "Getting a burger and a dog Check out my photo or leave a comment at: app.foursquare.com/share/checki...

22 years ago almost to the minute

Course advertising banner for my rebooted PL course. Sorry for the janky graphics, that's not my forte. (Reboot details, for those who missed it earlier: docs.google.com/document/d/e...)

I am at Tortilla Flats and wanted you to know. "Last Friday in august… just like most Fridays in august Check out my photo or leave a comment at: app.foursquare.com/share/checki...

Anyway hello from 195 Innovation District Park in Providence, where tonight’s Pecha Kucha will feature candidates for mayor, giving presentations about … nothing political, instead, their personal passions.

Hey @dariaphoebe.com

Great and terrifying presentation by Josh Corman at the @rhodeislandcollege.bsky.social Cybersecurity Meetup last night. Our water systems are at risk and we must take action

Democratic Socialism: Myth Vs. Fact https://theonion.com/democratic-socialism-myth-vs-fact/

I am at Tortilla Flats and wanted you to know. "Happy Friday Check out my photo or leave a comment at: app.foursquare.com/share/checki...

Thank you to @antoniafarzan.bsky.social for covering the Pizza Strip Fund in today's Projo! 🍕🍕🍕 (How do we get a pizza strip emoji?)

This is the most New England thing I’ve ever seen

For @thepvdeye.bsky.social this week, I wrote a tribute to Penny, from @heartleafbooks.bsky.social. She was a perfect little angel, and she will be dearly missed. 💜💜

As you wish

Foster's Town Council tabled a motion Thursday to remove the town's two Flock Safety license-plate cameras. Cost: $6,000 a year. https://upriseri.com/article/foster-council-tables-vote-to-remove-flock-cameras-after-resident-pushback/

US Senator @warren.senate.gov, a Massachusetts Democrat, endorses @keithhoffmann.bsky.social for R.I. attorney general

I am at Tortilla Flats and wanted you to know. "Happy Friday Check out my photo or leave a comment at: app.foursquare.com/share/checki...

NEW: Mayoral candidate David Morales says he would remove the Flock cameras from Providence if elected It comes as multiple RI towns have cancelled their Flock contracts in recent days, and New Bedford is pausing www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/12/m...

New MonkCast! I talked with Sehjung Hah from @broadcom.bsky.social about the work they've done to shift the VCF platform from dashboard-centric operations to API-first, programmable workflows.

Seen in my neighborhood…

Library funding is tied to usage.

Reporter’s query: I’m working on a story about the widely-followed, and yet anonymously-run, social media account “What’s Going On In Rhode Island.” Do you know anything about it, or who runs it? Let’s chat! philip [dot] edward [dot] eil [at] gmail [dot] com

NEW: We’ve spent a year tracking ICE’s massive expansion of detention for people with years-long ties to the U.S. It has strained courts, wrecked lives and been widely deemed illegal. Our report, based on interviews with judges, detainees and attorneys: www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

I’m here in the glorious Commonwealth and it’s true. 👏🏾👏🏾

Data centers can receive deep property-tax breaks while creating only dozens of lasting jobs. A new Good Jobs First analysis offers Rhode Island a framework for weighing subsidies, grid costs and water demand after two… https://upriseri.com/article/data-center-tax-breaks-bring-few-lasting-jobs/

After Flock Safety image led to false arrest, ACLU urges Cumberland Town Council to cancel contract “This technology can do more than ‘just record license plates,’ and the secrecy surrounding its more invasive uses deserves special condemnation.” steveahlquist.substack.com/p/after-floc...

Rhode Island needs to follow the lead of towns like Narragansett, South Kingston & Glocester, and heed the warnings from former Pawtucket Police Officer Noel Pichardo, and ban these surveillance systems statewide. 🌊 ⚓️ 💙

Confirmation of what we already knew: Israel deliberately targeted journalists Amal Khalil and Zeinab Faraj www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Minnesota teen says server forced her to prove her gender in restaurant bathroom The 18-year-old high school student alleged the server would not let her exit the Buffalo Wild Wings restroom until she unzipped her hoodie and showed she had breasts. For @nbcnews.com: www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...

@pvdstreets.org how can you endorse a candidate who has had a negative impact on the safety of north Main Street? I live on N Main and I can point to lack of action (no light at park row, no speed cameras, no red light camera at smith) and negative action (olney and n/s court)

@dpp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy feel like you’ll appreciate this then and now.

starting to think progressive policies might be popular outside of NYC??? difficult to say

The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.