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Beware the Sandworm: Shai‑Hulud and the New Shape of Package‑Manager Worms

Aaron Gilmore Published on: 2026/01/30

Shai‑Hulud and Sha1‑Hulud 2.0 show how npm worms spread via stolen tokens. Learn how to lock publishing, harden CI, and rotate secrets fast.

China Plant Explosion: First Hours of Incident Command

Aaron Gilmore

Published on: 2026/01/23

What the first hours after a chemical plant explosion require: scene safety, HazMat monitoring, unified command, and protective-action messaging.

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Port Strike Deadline: Slow-Motion Incident Planning

Aaron Gilmore

Published on: 2026/01/21

Treat port-strike deadlines like countdown incidents: triggers, PACE routing, inventory buffers, and comms cadence to protect deliveries and readiness.

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DCA Midair Collision: How Safety Recommendations Trigger

Aaron Gilmore

Published on: 2026/01/14

How urgent safety recommendations get triggered after major accidents—using the DCA Potomac midair collision as a case in early findings, risk signals, and corrective actions.

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2025 LA Wildfires: Workforce-Scale Response Lessons

Aaron Gilmore

Published on: 2026/01/07

Field Notes from the January 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires: why workforce rotation, sustained tempo, and surge coordination decide outcomes.

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