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Laura Thomson

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SVP of Engineering at @lumosidentity. Board of Trustees, ISOC. Prev Fastly; Mozilla; ISRG Board; author. She/her.

Joined March 2007
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"The US Makes a Big Step Toward Better Routing Security" by Ryan Polk @internetsociety internetsociety.org/blog/202…
The US Makes a Big Step Toward Better Routing Security - Internet Society

The US Makes a Big Step Toward Better Routing Security - Internet Society

The US Department of Commerce began implementing better routing security practices—a step in the right direction for wider MANRS adoption.

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@fastly23 Jun 2023
Today, Laura Thomson, SVP of Engineering here at Fastly, reminds us all to honor & celebrate the women who have historically shaped the #technology we use today, & those that are building for tomorrow in the @sdtimes. Fastly thanks you. 💪 #WomenInSTEM fastly.us/46iAmNn
How we can better support women in tech

How we can better support women in tech

Diversity and inclusion initiatives have helped support the growth of women in tech, but more work is needed.

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Larissa@larissashapiro3 Sep 2022
Raise a glass to Peter. Better still, work toward the ethical tech world he worked so hard to foster.
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Big thanks 🙏 to one of our newest organization members @fastly for joining us in pursuit of our mission. 👉Interested in becoming an Internet Society Organization Member? Learn more: internetsociety.org/about-in… #WeAreTheInternetSociety
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Retweet if they are good doggos #PAXEast – at Providence, RI
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Pushpin@pushpinorg30 Mar 2022
Fanout (the company behind Pushpin) is now part of @Fastly! Fastly has a long history of involvement in open source and wants to continue to support both Pushpin and GRIP. Read more here: fastly.com/blog/fastly-fanou…

Fanout for Real-Time Messaging and Edge Computing | Fastly

We're thrilled to join forces with Fanout. The integration of Fanout technology into our network will help enable real-time app development at the edge with improved time-to-market, reduced friction,...

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@fastly11 Mar 2022
#WeStandWithUkraine
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PAX Tabletop@TT_HQ10 Dec 2021
Please form an orderly line
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muesli 🐧@mueslix20 Nov 2021
The Alternative Big O notation: O(1) = O(yeah) O(log n) = O(nice) O(n) = O(k) O(n²) = O(my) O(2ⁿ) = O(no) O(n!) = O(mg!) O(n!*n) = O(rly?)
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Alex Blechman@AlexBlechman8 Nov 2021
Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
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Please consider coming to work as a Program Officer for the Internet Society Foundation @ISOC_Foundation internetsociety.bamboohr.com…
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Presenting AHHH: Screaming into the Void but make it Turing Complete (a programming language for the dreadful) Here’s the full code to print “Hello, World!”:
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Fastly
@fastly1 Jun 2021
This is your internet. #InsideAFastlyPOP
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@fastly11 May 2021
Congratulations to our Distinguished Engineer, @luke_wagner ✨
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Horse JS@horse_js3 May 2021
I didn't realize JavaScript would be such a commitment but here we are
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NOT A WOLF@SICKOFWOLVES1 Mar 2021
IT'S BEEN A YEAR I HAVE ACCOMPLISHED SO MUCH FOR EXAMPLE: I AM TIRED AND MY HAIRCUT IS BAD WELCOME BACK TO MARCH EVERYTHING IS RIGHT WHERE YOU LEFT IT
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@fastly10 Feb 2021
A massive congrats to our friends at CBS Sports Digital for a successful #SuperBowlLV — Fastly is proud to have been part of the global streaming team for 2021's big game. It’s always a pleasure working with the multi-vendor team on football’s biggest day of the year! 🏈
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@fastly7 Feb 2021
As we gear up for today’s #SuperBowl, we’re looking back at the traffic trends we saw in years prior. First up, The Beyoncé Drop: as her performance began in 2016, we observed a 15% temporary dip in internet traffic from the moments prior. 🔗 fastly.us/3cAQUa2
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Alright everybody, all together: take a deep breath in… And let it out…
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I'm totally going to start using "yak flipping" for the common case of "yak shaving" where I try to refactor and improve my stuff for no urgent reason and end up just completely fouling it all up nitter.cf/ddoniolvalcroze/status…
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Yak flip
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