kersploosh

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Cake day: June 9th, 2023

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  • Recent articles have labeled Trump’s strategy as “flood the zone,” which I think is more accurate than “deadcatting.” His administration’s announcements are not a series of dead cats because they actually want to do all the crazy stuff they’re spouting off about. The goal is to keep doing so many big, outrageous things that nobody can keep up. By the time anyone has time to process issue A they are already being distracted by issues B through F. And in the mean time the world’s news media is constantly reporting on Trump’s latest thing, so Trump’s base gets the impression that he’s working tirelessly for them.







  • One of mine is to combine a weekend of mountain biking with a music festival. I want to wake up early in the morning and ride until my legs are dead, then spend the afternoon and evening eating, drinking, and listening to great music until it’s time to go to bed. Then wake up the next morning and do it over again. I have the spot all picked out. One of these summers I will prioritize the time to make it happen.






  • GPS devices only receive GPS signals; they do not broadcast any data. So carrying a basic handheld GPS device won’t give away your position to anyone else. However, a smarter device like a phone or InReach emergency locating device can relay your location to others.

    For communications, lots of people would suddenly get really interested in VPNs and encryption (for using the existing Internet), private wireless mesh networks (for city- and region-level communication), and even amateur radio. Owners of mesh nodes or radios would need to limit their broadcasting time and/or do a lot of moving around to avoid being located.