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Re: Levitt Lawn Goes Global: FREE Music June 20 –21 (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 20 14:25
Should we bring a chair? Or just a blanket thing?
Re: paper check risks
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 20 14:46
Probably should forward this to Gail. Here's the version that doesn't require a login: archive.is I see reports of this phenomenon going back to 2021. So, it's been going on for a while. I think I've always dropped my mail into the blue boxes just before ...
Re: Lions Gate Hotel - Reservation Confirmation (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 20 15:35
Are we going to lock the cat in the bathroom again? That seemed to work well.
Re: Lions Gate Hotel - Reservation Confirmation (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 20 15:46
You mean, lock the cat for both inward entrance and outward exit? Are we doing anything on the morning of June 19 before we return?
tasks
From: robert
Jun 21 00:07
meet at 2pm for cohousing see speaker at 4pm keplers.org buy food at farmer's market do yard work and other outside tasks during clear weather mow lawn cut back morning glory around nectarine tree dump bucket water refill tricycle and mountain bicycle tire...
FW: You're invited to a July 4th vegan potluck!
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 21 09:02
Just FYI. Hi South Bay Veggies, neighbors, and a few others! As many of you know, the South Bay Veggies have been having an annual July 4th vegan potluck and barbecue for decades, but our usual location is unavailable this year. So, we will be celebrating...
Fw: Is clubhouse available July 4th?
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 21 09:07
I guess we can go if we want. It's an option. Good news! We can have the clubhouse on the 4th for our 4th of July vegan potluck. It won't be the same as Sarah's parents' garden, but there are both pluses & minuses.Pluses:More central location in the valle...
father's day repair kit
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 21 09:49
During the first 12 years of my life, we never had a new television. My dad would go to the dump and bring a few TVs home and figure out which one was the easiest to fix, and that was our television. 📺 Similarly for cars. 🚗 We never had a new car all while...
Re: Lions Gate Hotel - Reservation Confirmation (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 21 09:59
I meant Monday June 29. Are we going anywhere or doing anything other than returning home?
Re: father's day repair kit
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 21 11:40
I definitely learned to be frugal from my mom. And while I did watch my dad work on cars and televisions (and departed once the "shit"s and "fuck"s came out), I never picked up on repairing either. (Interestingly, my sister did.) However, I do know some th...
creating limits on income or wealth
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 21 11:52
I asked Brave Leo about this. brave.com . I followed up with "how can money be made without coercion since the primary concentration of government is the monopoly on coercion via the police and military?" I thought its answer was surprisingly balanced ('th...
Re: Lions Gate Hotel - Reservation Confirmation (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 21 12:36
OK, that's early enough that I don't think it will interfere with getting back to clean up whatever mess Gary might create.
Re: summer potluck
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 21 13:30
Please invite all your buds. I'll do the same.
tasks
From: robert
Jun 22 00:07
post for Mike and Nicolas medium.com clean space on backup hard drive mail back incorrect cell phone battery add to Youtube queue youtu.be segregate security answers /run/user/1000/weekly.security_answers
expensive hardware
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 22 07:01
We attended keplers.org last night. Doctorow thinks that, after the AI big tech comes crashing down, for anybody who still has money will be able to get GPUs for pennies-on-the-dollar. I cannot find archived recordings of This is Now shows. If I find it, I...
using rsync for back-ups
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 22 07:56
One problem with using rsync is that, when using --backup-dir for keeping versioned back-ups, is that there's no way to apriori exclude files from going into the --backup-dir directory but still copy the file to its destination. Because certain programs (i...
Re: Video: Honoring Bob Thurman - "You are Already Infinite" (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 22 14:41
Wow. 🤯 Did you tell my mom? I guess we should get ready for all the tributes on KPFA.
Re: MyHeritage user Sheryl Bane sent you a message (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 22 18:26
👍
tasks
From: robert
Jun 23 00:07
expect No to pick up Heather at airport at 1:20pm check that Noelle did not leave key in front door lock share with Mike and Nicolas pythonbytes.fm remove kernels on macbook linux-image-3.16.0-11-amd64 linux-image-6.12.57+deb12-amd64 linux-image-6.12.69+de...
Pythonbytes podcast tools
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 23 08:26
pythonbytes.fm I listened to this. They mentioned something called "pi", described here: github.com . It's like Claude Code, except simpler. Haven't tried it yet. They also mention "skills" called "superpowers" which can be useful for Claude Code and other...
emailing events going forward
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 23 13:53
Obviously, with my poor hearing, I think you'll need to send me emails or text or Delta Chat messages when you have events from now on. I will try to look at your calendar (I was remiss this week) as well.
Re: FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE - Cuba After Castro - Film now available ONLINE on YouTube (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 23 13:56
We should look for it on Means.TV . I wonder when Abby Martin's other film will become available?
tasks
From: robert
Jun 24 00:07
re-run update-grub on macbook remove packages on macbook libssl1.0.0 libpython3.4-minimal libpython3.4-stdlib libpython3.4 clean disk space on macbook share with Mike and Nicolas craphound.com reinstall packages on macbook google-chrome-stable imagemagick ...
Re: [Sonic #8295743] Sonic Feedback Survey
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert )
Jun 24 07:34
The COVID transmission did not happen at the time of the install, but a few days after (June 23, 2023) when we were having problems with the landline phone connection. (FWIW, it turned out to be a firmware problem on the fiber ONT box and took over six wee...
antifa sting
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 24 08:12
reddit.com Interestingly, while a Signal group was infiltrated during the sting operation, there were many meetings where phones were collected before the meetings and, so, there were plants within the group itself. So, watch yourself out there!
Re: Book Group this Thursday, June 18 (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 24 15:32
Has the meeting recurrence changed to the first and third Thursdays?
tasks
From: robert
Jun 25 00:10
clean space on dvdbackup segregate security answers book name & band name & year of car imap.mail.yahoo.com 511.org notwith previous company google skype recent pet pge.com ameritrade microsoft caljobs phone PIN t-mobile.com t-mobile usual password + 1 equ...
packing list for Sacramento
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 25 10:53
Below is my list. It's basically the same as the one for Santa Rosa. Anything need to be dropped? Anything missing? -- toothbrush toothpaste hairbrush floss Post-Its black silk shorts shorts socks underwear pair socks flannel shirt t-shirts Greek fisherman...
Re: packing list for Sacramento
From: Noelle <noelle>
Jun 25 11:10
sounds good
You're confirmed for: Childfree Social Brunch
From: "Meetup" <http://www.meetup.com/~info>
Jun 25 17:52
Title: You're confirmed for: Childfree Social Brunch You're going! Childfree Social Brunch Bay Area Childfree Connections A spot opened up! You, plus 1, are now confirmed! 6/27/2026, 11:00:00 AM PDT Wildseed Palo Alto 855 El Camino Real (Suite 4), Palo Alt...
Re: Book Group this Thursday, June 18 (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 25 21:45
I'm going to assume that the cycle has changed to the first and third Thursdays.
tasks
From: robert
Jun 26 00:07
share video with Mike and Nicolas youtube.com the bill creates de facto disenfranchisement for millions of women add to Youtube queue youtube.com youtube.com do a final DVD back-up do a dvdbackup for vacation make DVD backups clean dvd backup send Zelle to...
President Trump not signing the housing affordability act
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 26 06:24
The reason he didn't sign it was because he wants the SAFE Act passed. There's an amusing video about the SAFE Act here: youtube.com
FW: You're confirmed for: Childfree Social Brunch
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 26 06:51
Looks like we're going tomorrow morning. I paid the $10 deposit via Zelle. Title: You're confirmed for: Childfree Social Brunch You're going! Childfree Social Brunch Bay Area Childfree Connections A spot opened up! You, plus 1, are now confirmed! 6/27/202...
FW: See you at: Childfree Social Brunch
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 26 07:08
Confirmation. Title: See you at: Childfree Social Brunch Childfree Social Brunch Bay Area Childfree Connections 6/27/2026, 11:00:00 AM PDT Wildseed Palo Alto 855 El Camino Real (Suite 4), Palo Alto, Directions See event details Read our Privacy Policy. Ben...
Re: President Trump not signing the housing affordability act
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 26 07:55
I do find it funny. I think npr.org has a more balanced explanation. Married women would be most widely affected, but transwomen and transmen may also have problems, quite aside from anybody who doesn't have ready access to a birth certificate or passport....
tasks
From: robert
Jun 27 00:07
go to haircut appt at 2pm 246 Studio Spa @ (408) 271-2888 plan for summer potluck pass out flyers look up the KIDS Act buy gas for car cut nails add to Youtube queue youtube.com look on No's computer for how she logs into Teams make sure a skype account se...
Re: Don't fall for the latest billionaire scheme to cut Social Security (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 27 07:58
Well, that's good.
Re: Fans of Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, Subhumans, metal, and radical artwork rejoice! (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 27 08:04
Antifa?
Re: President Trump not signing the housing affordability act
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 27 08:44
brave.com are there restrictions on vote-by-mail in the save act? Executive Summary: Significant Restrictions on Mail Voting Yes, the SAVE Act imposes severe restrictions on vote-by-mail, effectively ending universal no-excuse absentee voting in the United...
Re: President Trump not signing the housing affordability act
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 27 09:05
As a follow-up, I asked "does registering to vote under the save act disproportionately affect women versus men?" Yes, registering to vote under the SAVE Act would disproportionately affect women compared to men, primarily due to name changes associated wi...
Re: President Trump not signing the housing affordability act
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 27 09:06
As another follow-up, I asked "would proof of citizenship be required for each and every election under the SAVE Act?" No, under the SAVE Act, proof of citizenship is not required for each and every election. The requirement to present documentary proof of...
Re: President Trump not signing the housing affordability act
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 27 09:16
As another follow-up, I asked "Besides women, who would be most affected and cause the most deterrence to voting under the regime of the SAVE Act?" Beyond women, the SAVE Act would disproportionately deter voters with disabilities, rural residents, young v...
class and socialism
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 27 09:22
youtube.com The paradox is that the more you try to stop people from talking about "class" and "socialism", the more they want to talk about them. 😏
Re: Emy
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 27 09:39
👍
Re: cybersecurity
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 27 10:37
Wow, that was nasty.
Re: Reply from Senator Adam Schiff (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 27 10:52
Well, if it's any consulation, I think stable coins will just fail under their own weight simply because they will never work. Let's just hope that we never, ever again bail out banks, including over these.
Re: antifa prosecution used zines as evidence
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 27 15:14
I had no idea that there was a bug in the Apple version of Signal which permitted viewing previously deleted messages. Yet another mark against Apple products ('tho, to their credit, they did patch it afterwards, apparently).
use of Signal
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 27 15:43
After reading reddit.com , I'm realizing that this is a complicated problem. If you are in a group, you have to ensure that everybody in the group has good security practices. This may be a limitation of existing messengers in general, and there may not be...
📅 FW: Just scheduled: Privacy and Surveillance in the Digital Age
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 27 15:58
Too bad we'll miss this. Sounded like a good one. Crossing Party Lines: San Francisco Bay Area invites you to a new event ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 0C; ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ C; ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 0C; ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ; ‌ ‌ ‌ C; ‌ ‌ C; ‌ ‌ ‌ 00C; C; 200...
Re: social media bans worldwide
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 27 18:09
This is a complete disaster. I don't want to lose free speech, no matter what costs there may or may not be.
tasks
From: robert
Jun 28 00:07
fill dishwasher run dishwasher after filling check Zelle payment post about Rust Youtube video drop out of today's meeting take statin tonight expect to be in Sacramento look for previous traveling tasks eu.org do a final DVD back-up do a dvdbackup for vac...
Re: Lions Gate Hotel - Reservation Confirmation (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 28 07:25
👍
Re: problems with the Rust language
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 28 07:43
youtube.com This is a scathing critique of Rust. I don't think I agree about the arguments about the flexibility of types and type inference since that would require adding a lot of inefficiencies to the language (i.e., make it more like Haskell). But, the...
Re: I want the phone company back!
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 28 09:26
I went through the laborious process of opening a separate bank account for only paying ACH-based bills. It took two weeks to do it, but at least I didn't have to go through the USA PATRIOT Act bullshit for the separate account. I've been seeing a lot of ...
Re: President Trump not signing the housing affordability act
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 28 09:51
theguardian.com I guess it shouldn't be a surprise that one of the side effects of the SAVE Act will be to railroad people into the new passport application system which surveils and tracks all Americans. I figure it's just a matter of time before American...
Re: President Trump not signing the housing affordability act
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 28 10:15
what's the probability of a house committee to investigate this tracking and compromising the privacy of millions of Americans? Probability of House Committee Investigation The probability of a House committee investigating the National Design Studio (NDS)...
Re: more surveillance and PostHog too
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 28 10:28
When, in American's history, has anyone ever favored a national ID? I think it is precisely this feature that distinguishes Americans from those in other countries, especially countries in Europe. I always wondered why, after Nazi Germany used identificati...
2026 summer potluck
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 28 10:56
Not sure if you can make it, but I'll put it out there. We're having our annual summer backyard potluck on July 18 at 4pm. You can RSVP at , but don't have to.
Re: I want the phone company back!
From: Brian <http://www.cs..edu/~b>
Jun 28 11:06
C (not C++) is great for what it's for, namely writing operating systems. But it has a lot to answer for, especially = vs. ==. C++ syntax was always horrible. It's almost the case that every string of five punctuation characters has a meaning. But at leas...
Re: 2026 summer potluck
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 28 11:18
Yeah, sorry. It's on my very, very long todo list.
tasks
From: robert
Jun 29 00:07
off from work 😎 expect to be in Sacramento stay in hotel go to Michele & Allen's using duck.ai and okara.ai and venice.ai 5calls.org do yard work and other outside tasks during clear weather put cover on kitty litter box near the basement door off from wor...
Fortification
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 29 14:35
iam.org Saw this in my podcast feed. Not sure you want more virtual meetings, however. We should start the organizing of in-person meetings. We'll get around to it...
FW: Thank you for contacting Ash Kalra's office
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 29 16:04
Got the generic letter.
📅 FW: Just scheduled: The Other Side of the Fence: Exploring the Childfree Choice
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 29 16:52
Any interest? Bay Area Childfree Connections invites you to a new event ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 00C; ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 00C; ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 0C; ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ C; ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 0C; ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ; ‌ ‌ ‌ C; ‌ ‌ C; ‌ ‌ ‌ 00C; C; 200...
📅 FW: Just scheduled: America at 250: What Is Your Hope for the Future?
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 29 16:59
Any interest? Crossing Party Lines: San Francisco Bay Area invites you to a new event ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ C; ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ x200C; ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ x200C; ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ #x200C; ‌ ‌ 200C; ‌ x200C; x2...
📅 FW: Just scheduled: Abortion: Where are We Now?
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 29 17:00
Any interest? Crossing Party Lines: San Francisco Bay Area invites you to a new event ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ C; ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ x200C; ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ x200C; ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ #x200C; ‌ ‌ 200C; ‌ x200C; x2...
Re: 📅 FW: Just scheduled: The Other Side of the Fence: Exploring the Childfree Choice
From: Noelle <noelle>
Jun 29 17:01
📅 FW: Just scheduled: The Two-Party System: Is It Still Serving America?
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 29 17:01
Any interest? Crossing Party Lines: San Francisco Bay Area invites you to a new event ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ C; ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ x200C; ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ x200C; ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ #x200C; ‌ ‌ 200C; ‌ x200C; x2...
📅 FW: Just scheduled: 50 States, 50 Experiments
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 29 17:04
Any interest? Crossing Party Lines: San Francisco Bay Area invites you to a new event ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ C; ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ x200C; ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ x200C; ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ #x200C; ‌ ‌ 200C; ‌ x200C; x2...
Re: You've been removed from where-I-live and South Bay Cohousing:Intentional Neighborhoods (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 29 17:20
I did. Raines deleted the entire meetup.com group. I asked him about it.
Re: Fortification
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 29 17:38
Autumn. It was on spotify.com . I didn't read the application. Wow. $2500? Yeah, not worth the therapy. Forget about it.
tasks
From: robert
Jun 30 00:07
Benn Jordan's shadow workers and erosion of freedom
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 30 07:54
youtube.com This video got 1.2 million views last time I saw. I was going to say that Benn just re-invented technofeudalism, but, after doing a look-up, I realize that Benn's analysis goes further than that. While both technofeudalism and what Benn Jordan ...
fan to cool off your mini computer
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 30 10:26
ebay.com Could you please buy this? Thanks.
Re: fan to cool off your mini computer
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jun 30 10:28
Note that the downside of this is that you'll have to manually turn it on and off. But, it's not that loud so you may be able to get away with just leaving it on.
Re: Monet (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jun 30 11:40
Is pick-up time going to be the usual 11am?
tasks
From: robert
Jul 01 00:07
leave for game at 7pm trivia dump kitty litter tag on with clipper card Wednesday charge work laptop test macula in eyes using amsler grid enhancedvision.com do hdbackup unplug MP3 player download podcasts to primary MP3 device set "sleep" on primary MP3 p...
Re: Newsom's other proposed tax
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 01 08:21
"have it cut in at, say, an income of $10 million". Even Alan Simpson said that that would too high a threshold. I would set it at $500,000, but I'd accept $1 million. "Eliminating the stepped-up basis would prevent millionaires and billionaires from pass...
Re: Controversially, the Supreme Court Rules for Common Sense (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 01 09:29
Well, Newsom's statements show that this view isn't limited to "right wingers".
Re: Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 01 10:10
Yep. About covers it.
Re: geofencing
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 01 10:11
Another mostly-good decision. Maybe they are throwing a few bones so that people don't hate them quite so much.
Re: Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 01 10:14
iapp.org Oops. It already passed.
Re: Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 01 10:20
Sadly, Zoe voted for this legislation. govtrack.us I guess she, along with Ash Kalra, joins the pile of Democrats that I will not like from now on.
Re: Controversially, the Supreme Court Rules for Common Sense (fwd)
From: Noelle <noelle>
Jul 01 10:27
yep that's what I mean, that's why they can do this without widespread pushback
Re: Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 01 10:48
Below is the letter I sent to Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla. -- I urge you to oppose the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act (H.R. 7757). Based on the American Civil Liberties Union's (ACLU) detailed analysis and consistent opposition to this type ...
Trump using his presidency to earn some cash
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 01 16:10
brave.com Trump will have made between $8 billion and $12 billion by the time he leaves office in 2028. By comparison, "By the time Barack Obama left office in January 2017, he and his wife Michelle Obama had accumulated a combined net worth of approximate...
Ca employees return to office
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 01 16:39
reddit.com I didn't know this: "this campaign [is] against "the loneliness epidemic" that he and his wife are engaged in. [...] his sons were getting into trouble and becoming radicalized online by Andrew tate videos. Which is why he moved his family out o...
Re: Ca employees return to office
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 01 16:43
brave.com
Re: Trump using his presidency to earn some cash
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 01 17:49
I don't really buy the concept of "percent increase/decrease". However, I do think it's an interesting question, so I looked it up. brave.com Executive Summary: Dramatic Wealth Disparities and Data Ambiguities The percentage increase in net worth for U.S. ...
tasks
From: robert
Jul 02 00:07
expect No to attend yoga book group at 7:30pm fill dishwasher run dishwasher after filling ~/notes/xmas.potluck
rise of the Democratic Socialists of America
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 02 08:06
npr.org I remember people used to call Bill Clinton "Slick Willie". I haven't heard anyone quite as slick as this Brad Lander person, a DSA supporter, in a while, probably since Bill Clinton.
extreme communism and religion
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 02 08:20
I had to look this up. I had remembered that this statement was taken out of context, but couldn't remember the exact context. It is interesting how people are willing to compromise their religious beliefs in certain circumstances, maybe even for "revoluti...
tasks
From: robert
Jul 03 00:07
control temperature on No's computer get rid of CPU speed control edit ~noelle/etc/rc.local keep the M.2 SSDs from overheating replace No's computer with replacement Asus Mini PC after failing to control temperature do a final back-up take pics of BIOS set...
refactor vs. rewrite
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 04 08:28
I think of "rewrite" is completely re-implementing a program or a system, in perhaps a different language but also possibly using a completely different set of libraries or modules. I think of "refactor" is when smart parts of a program are re-implemented,...
Re: Subjects or Citizens? (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 04 09:24
These statements are definitely made through the eyes of an American. I doubt that many other peoples would even consider having this point of view. That said, I agree with Miller in that, if given the choice, even with less security or safety, I am incli...
Re: Alex Jones is Dead
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 04 09:28
What? JFK wasn't a conspiracy, and 9/11 wasn't an inside job? What is the world coming to?
Re: extreme communism and religion
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 04 10:38
wikipedia.org Apparently, the relationship between income and happiness is very complicated. It's not just average income, but also societal and environmental circumstances. I found this statement interesting: "In the United States, a different explanation...
debconf
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 04 11:32
Today, I discovered debconf. I didn't realize that it was a "shadow" configuration database for Debian. I discovered this when I spent almost all yesterday moving SSD and hard drives from my wife's old computer (fan died) to a new computer, and had trouble...
Re: Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 04 16:23
I think this article, michaelgeist.ca , makes some very strong arguments. The primary one is that, if there should be regulation at all (not sure that there should be), it should be the platforms that should have to change, not the users.
Re: Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 04 16:25
michaelgeist.ca Yeah, I agree, this article makes some very strong arguments. It should be the platforms that should have to change, not the users.
Re: Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 04 16:37
counterpunch.org Not sure why the author talks about its failure when it was entirely wrongheaded to begin with. When I got my first tech job after coming out of Evergreen, I had a co-worker (Diyuen's boyfriend, Ron) who was a Libertarian. That was the fir...

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