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race erasure on Argentina's team
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 20 11:21
The latest Code Switch episode says "what's up with race erasure on Argentina's team". Is that what you and Kathryn were talking about?
Re: race erasure on Argentina's team
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 20 14:15
✓
Re: You've Got Voice Mail my-Oakland-voicemail-number
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 20 16:36
I had to reschedule doc appt to Oct 1.
Re: See you at: Online Yoga Session (Mondays) (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 20 16:38
OK. I'll cook din-din.
tasks
From: robert
Jul 21 00:07
leave for game at 7pm trivia buy more dish soap ask Mike and Nicolas about credit card rate caps realclearpolitics.com add to Youtube queue youtube.com youtube.com bring recycling and garbage bins in clean space on backup hard drive set up Fidelity appoint...
Re: Trump's big 2020 election speech tonight
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 21 08:15
Republican Voters: Tend to view traditional briefings with skepticism, often seeing them as platforms for "hostile" media to attack the President. They generally favor Trump’s direct, unfiltered communication (via gaggles and social media), interpreting i...
Re: What Historians Say meetup
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 21 08:25
OK, that's settled. Are you suggesting meeting every Friday? I was thinking about this last night. I think doing every staggered 4th day (e.g., every 4th Friday) for each day would be better than, e.g., "1st Saturday", etc. However, I think doing it consi...
Fidelity video call appointment
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 21 08:46
zoom.us Friday Jul 31 at 4pm
Re: age (identity) verification and voter identification
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 21 11:22
project-syndicate.org
tasks
From: robert
Jul 22 00:07
share with Mike and Nicolas marketplace.org add to Youtube queue youtube.com youtube.com leave backup hard drive at home
Re: Trump's big 2020 election speech tonight
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 22 06:44
I think you're right. Formal press briefings would've been better because, according to Brave Leo, "Ronald Reagan did not stop holding press briefings specifically because of confirmed cognitive decline, though his frequency of formal press conferences dro...
Re: Trump's big 2020 election speech tonight
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 22 07:24
About the hot mic events: President Donald Trump has required his staff to re-spin his statements significantly more frequently than previous presidents, a phenomenon directly attributed to his reliance on informal "gaggles" (impromptu press interactions) ...
software and ownership
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 22 07:32
marketplace.org I suppose, like the tractor scenario, the only way to lessen the chances of getting "shut off" abruptly is to go open-source. (I imagine that Google could still shut down all Androids if it wanted to, despite it being "open source". I don't...
Re: What Historians Say meetup
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 22 07:51
Are you suggesting meeting every Friday?
serif fonts
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 22 11:51
youtube.com I was listening to this and it said that serif fonts are a reflection of elitism and wealth. It made me laugh.
Re: serif fonts
From: Brian <http://www.cs..edu/~b>
Jul 22 13:11
Haha! Might be true, I suppose; they're a remnant of hand lettering back when only the rich had time to read. :)
Re: What Historians Say meetup
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 22 16:05
Oh, I see. You meant try every other day except Friday. How about try out Sunday evenings?
Re: Your reservation confirmation for lelékitchen
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 22 16:08
Just to confirm: you will be taking Heather out for dinner on Saturday night?
tasks
From: robert
Jul 23 00:07
expect No to attend yoga book group at 7:30pm send to Mike npr.org put cover on car cook beanies
Re: What Historians Say meetup
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 23 07:47
Well, I guess we could try a few initially rather than a strictly recurring meeting to see how it goes. I mean, we'll have to rush over there after our Holly or sibling meeting.
Re: Your reservation confirmation for lel� kitchen
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 23 07:48
👍
Re: Trump's big 2020 election speech tonight
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 23 08:03
It was just fear. Biden's staff thought that admitting cognitive decline was tantamount to giving up any hope of a Democratic Party presidency, as when Richard Nixon left office. Completely irrational, of course, but I think that's what grabbed his staff a...
Re: What Historians Say meetup
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 23 09:28
Please take a look. meetup.com If it's fine, I'll publish it.
You've scheduled: What Historians Say
From: "Meetup" <http://www.meetup.com/~info>
Jul 23 09:33
Title: You've scheduled: What Historians Say You're going! What Historians Say Adventures in History and Culture Your Meetup event has been scheduled! 8/2/2026, 6:00:00 PM PDT Good Karma 37 S. 1st Street, where-I-live, 95113 Directions See event details Un...
the left-right divide
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 23 11:03
brave.com Perhaps this is why I don't like the terms "left" and "right"?
Re: the left-right divide
From: Noelle <noelle>
Jul 23 11:08
ok
Alfie Kohn and Summerhill
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 23 14:39
I was listening to a podcast from Alfie Kohn and he said that he is against the Summerhill (and Sudbury Valley) model of education. Digging deeper, I found alfiekohn.org . I think his argument is to strive for a "centrist" philosophy where there is still d...
tasks
From: robert
Jul 24 00:07
share with Mike and Nicolas brave.com make sure hdbackup uses --stats in its rsync figure out how to have a weekly meetup based on history stuff cook beanies
Re: Book Group rescheduled to next Thurs. (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 24 07:18
Will the group be returning to their original schedule?
Re: What Historians Say meetup
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 24 07:20
It looks like you published it. I assume that you also announced it. Let's see if we get any bites.
the income tax
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 24 07:46
I learned that it was the Republican Party that both imposed the first income tax ( constitutioncenter.org ) and the constitutional amendment via Republican William Howard Taft ( teachdemocracy.org ). It is definitely better than tariffs, but it has not tu...
tasks
From: robert
Jul 25 00:07
share with Mike and Nicolas spherity.com techtimes.com coinmarketcap.com Cogent Communications (cogentco.com): High Probability of Capture go over action items Bhavani moving new phone 23andme try to get into gmail.com account look for previously-sent emai...
conservatives in polls
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 25 07:49
That's a good point. I think, especially, conservative voters are hard to gauge, polls or not. Not sure why there is that asymmetry between liberals and conservatives w.r.t. polling results. (In some ways, reminds me of the above discussion about false-pos...
Re: the income tax
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 25 07:50
It was during the Reagan administration that the number of tax brackets were reduced and I think that added to the confusion about who pays what w.r.t. income taxes. It's possible that income taxes are a bad idea, but, right now, there is no feedback mecha...
history matters
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 25 07:51
It's possible. But, I do agree that the contrary (those who shape what history is told) tend to give the powerful even more control. Kinda reminds me of the latest hubbub over The Smithsonian. startpage.com
Social Security is a Problem of Income Distribution, Not Demographics
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 25 08:48
counterpunch.org Yeah. Hadn't thought about it that way, but makes sense.
Re: 🥬 Salad spin (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 25 08:57
Funny. Would it even be possible to boycott companies that donate, even indirectly, to Republicans and MAGA? That may be an exercise in futility. Maybe you just need to wait for the rot to seep through before you know which companies to avoid?
Re: See you at: ☀️Childfree Summe r Potluck🍉🍰
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 25 09:08
google.com Let's fill it out when we make the food list next week.
Re: Birkenstock, KEEN & Teva sandals to wear all summer (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 25 09:21
Oh, OK. Tell me when you want to go.
Re: 23andMe lawsuit settlement
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 25 09:23
You mean, each claimant will get $2 ? Doesn't seem equitable to me.
Re: Ted Rall Subscription Service (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 25 09:29
Ted does imply, but doesn't directly say, that most people don't even remember what communism is. And, most importantly, probably never learn about it in school because education in this country is shit.
Re: How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Hurting Elder Care - The New York Times
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 25 09:34
archive.is I feel like I'm screaming into the void saying that we radically need to increase immigration, not decrease it nor, especially, kick immigrants out. (I think it was Ted Rall who I saw originally arguing this position about 15 years ago, but, at ...
Re: You're Invited: A Panel on Confronting Pronatalism (July 30) (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 25 09:37
Not sure I can make it (9am PT), but I'd be interested to hear how it went if you do end up going.
Re: hyperpolitics
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 25 09:54
Seems like similar arguments made in the book referenced in kpfa.org namely, hachettebookgroup.com Some of the arguments also harken back to that book we heard about on CBC Ideas, "We Have Never Been Woke": reddit.com Seems like the very people who are in ...
Re: put CSA box out (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 25 09:58
Thanks for pointing this out. It kept running my daily reminders over and over again due to a problem URL. I fixed it (I think).
Re: Anti-Social Media, the High Price of Pardons, & Larry David's History Lessons (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 25 10:11
But, he's wrong on all the rest. The very first thing that needs to be done is to have very strong privacy rules and allowances for anonymity. That needs to be the primary focus.
Re: cost of aging
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 25 10:20
Maybe Flora shouldn't bother with a trust since there will be nothing left. Again, this brings up the question of whether there should be a dementia clause in the advanced health directive. I mean, what's the point of spending down savings to keep someone...
Re: HPOP
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 25 10:31
I guess this sorta fits into what we see in our own families. Younger people just cannot afford houses, and older people stay in their houses longer.
Re: Flock vigilantes
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 25 10:35
I am disappointed that the term "luddite" never comes up in this article. In a lot of ways, surveillance devices and software are the new weaving machines, including bossware.
Re: Flock vigilantes
From: Noelle <noelle>
Jul 25 10:46
Re: history matters
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 25 11:13
The problem with history is that its corpus never stops growing. 😁 Hadn't thought of the role of the bible in this before. Brave Leo says that the most historically accurate books in the bible are: Maccabees, The Epistles of Paul, and The Gospel of Luke an...
Re: cost of aging
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 25 11:17
This page says that including a dementia clause in your advanced health care directive is legal in Ca: endoflifechoicesca.org OK.
Re: money and stuff
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 25 12:47
Hmm. Now I know why my financial advisor said don't include our house in our retirement plans! I thought I paid a lot in property tax (~$650/mo). Wow.
Re: cost of aging
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 25 12:59
Thanks for pointing that out for me. I had just assumed that since it was "End of Life Choices Ca" that it would be legal in CA. I guess, like you say, I need to get my primary doctor to sign a POLST. endoflifechoicesca.org
Re: money and stuff
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 25 14:22
👍
LTC premium overpayment
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 25 17:46
You got a refund check. I put it on your computer desk chair.
tasks
From: robert
Jul 26 00:07
recharge primary MP3 player set "sleep" on secondary MP3 player check that Noelle did not leave key in front door lock do yard work and other outside tasks during clear weather trim oak tree in front plan 2026 International Childfree 👫 Day event attend mee...
Re: Just scheduled: 50 States, 50 Experiments
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 26 08:42
I RSVP'd for this. It starts at 5pm. zoom.us meetup.com
the comparison of the 1952 Republican platform with the DSA's
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 26 09:50
I know Heather Cox Richardson compared the 1952 Republican platform with that of the DSA, but I think that comparison is no longer valid given what the DSA has recently adopted. brave.com
Re: Birkenstock, KEEN & Teva sandals to wear all summer (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 26 10:01
Well, I'm mostly free today. We could go after lunch, and go to the gym and food shopping afterwards?
tasks
From: robert
Jul 27 00:07
make food list include pinto beans for week use barley, wild rice, quinoa, and polenta dump kitty litter stuff pockets with bags buy food at Trader Joes attend meetup at 5pm join meeting at 4pm meet with Holly Noelle is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom mee...
Gail called
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 27 20:59
I am in my meeting.
tasks
From: robert
Jul 28 00:07
expect vultr to be rebooted start lokkit on vultr clean space on dvdbackup do dvdbackup keep drive on Macbook working by inserting a CD or DVD unplug MP3 player
guns through the mail
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 28 07:48
I didn't know about the history of guns-by-mail, but, with this revision by USPS, it effectively ends some restrictions that were in effect since 1927. Guns are still prohibited from being delivered to non-licensees, which means that, in most cases, those ...
services without servers
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 28 08:00
youtube.com I was only going to watch 15 minutes of this, but I got sucked in. I did a little searching and it looks like Freenet can even be run over local mesh networks, such as LibreMesh and Commotion Wireless. This is an idea I had been thinking about ...
USPS preventing ballots from being delivered for vote-by-mail
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 28 17:24
Apparently, voting centers would become much more important in this scenario. Let's hope that the Supreme Court leaves the lower court block on the executive order in place. brave.com
tasks
From: robert
Jul 29 00:07
cut nails test macula in eyes using amsler grid enhancedvision.com ask Mike and Nicolas how much has suicide contributed to keep Social Security costs under control?
giving to those in need
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 29 07:56
Given the precipitous decline in church attendance, I think depending upon churches is unrealistic. gallup.com I think the government is the only entity that can provide, but, with the general decline in any civic organizations, it's hard to imagine that t...
dementia
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 29 07:57
My wife's dad has dementia, so perhaps this is why this has been top-of-mind for me. Anyway, I think this includes the walking / gait thing. For the most part, this doesn't apply to me. I'm much more likely to die of a heart attack or stroke than dementia....
shared libraries and Rust
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 29 07:58
Yesterday, I did a quick back-of-the-envelope calculation. I have about 2000 non-library packages on most of my Debian machines. If these all were written in Rust and only statically-linked (recall that Rust doesn't support shared libraries out-of-the-box)...
Re: USPS preventing ballots from being delivered for vote-by-mail
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 29 09:34
In case ballots are not delivered by mail, you can see your ballot at ballotpedia.org so that research can be done beforehand and filling out the voter ballot may be faster.
Re: USPS preventing ballots from being delivered for vote-by-mail
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 29 17:15
I think this is the scenario that Tad Stoermer was referencing. In theory, any doubts about legitimacy of the election, come January 3 2027, Republicans could refuse to seat Democratic Party congresspersons, thereby effectively nullifying the election. Per...
tasks
From: robert
Jul 30 00:07
play frisbee, basketball, or racquetball plus taking a 3000 step walk if did not go to gym and did not take a 5000 step walk and did not go on a 50-minute bike ride or low-impact HIIT workout SECURE repair window screen mesh in front window and back window...
Re: guns through the mail
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 30 08:00
chatgpt.com Visiting the chat, I get "This shared message was deleted and is no longer available." For me, my cousin stepped in front of a speeding train. And, a coworker shot himself. I'm not sure about psychological or social intervention. For my coworke...
Re: Skate, Ska & Summer: Live Music Returns to Lake Cunningham (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 30 08:11
Is this near that community garden place?
Re: Skate, Ska & Summer: Live Music Returns to Lake Cunningham (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 30 08:12
Veggielution, I think/
Re: Skate, Ska & Summer: Live Music Returns to Lake Cunningham (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 30 09:04
OK, it's kinda, sorta near Veggielution. About a 20-minute walk. I guess driving there would be the only way realistically to get there on a Friday night.
Julia Angwin's contention about PIN-locking the Signal app
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 30 11:35
There is no way to do this with the out-of-the-box Signal app. With the Molly.im app, a Signal-compatible app, you can. Not sure if it's important to hide Signal chats on your phone. If it is, you need to install Molly (via F-Droid) and follow these instru...
Re: the comparison of the 1952 Republican platform with the DSA's
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 30 14:24
Apparently, no DSA candidates or supporters of DSA are in favor of abolishing the police. What's the point of adding that goal to the platform when absolutely nobody will be on board with this? brave.com
problems with India
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 30 14:39
While Modi is very popular overall, many young Indians are very dissatisfied and want to migrate. Whichever country lets those young Indians immigrate to will end up being the winners here. Probably not the United States at this point. The BJP and Congress...
Re: See you at: ☀️Childfree Summer Potluck🍉🍰
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 30 16:02
I think I'll do a tempeh stir-fry using the broccoli, cabbage, and beets.
Re: See you at: ☀️Childfree Summe r Potluck🍉🍰
From: Noelle <noelle>
Jul 30 16:47
make sure you add it to the spreadsheet on Discord they said they only had one main dish and want more plus they are having a raffle and asking people if they want to donate something for it
Re: why do kids even not trust themselves?
From: Brian <http://www.cs..edu/~b>
Jul 30 18:24
Grades are evil. Once you're giving grades, the grades become the purpose of the activity, instead of learning. I just finished watching a movie (Radical, free on Amazon Prime) about a Mexican teacher (in Mexico, I mean, not Jaime Escalante) who told his c...
tasks
From: robert
Jul 31 00:07
do not set macbook:/etc/dma/dma.conf due to qmail limitations SECURETRANSFER STARTTLS SECURE tell Mike and Nicolas about Molly.im github.com take vitamins weigh using Omada health scale send to Mike and Nicolas my new prediction: Anthropic LLMs will use Op...
death by dementia
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 31 07:55
That is kinda interesting to think about: whether the underlying problem will kill you, or whether dementia itself will. I remember my aunt being horrified that my dad was completely cognizant when he died in a bed in a hospital. I think many people would ...
protecting Signal with a PIN
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 31 08:15
I was listening to someone claiming that Signal allowed you to protect it with a PIN, but I knew that that was wrong. So, I did a little digging about found Molly.im . It's Signal compatible and allows you to protect it with a PIN, password, or biometric: ...
FW: SBV birthday dinner for Sarah, 8/16/2026
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Jul 31 08:41
Thoughts?
Re: See you at: ☀️Childfree Summe r Potluck🍉🍰
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 31 08:47
Done.
Re: FW: SBV birthday dinner for Sarah, 8/16/2026
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 31 09:58
I'll include you in the RSVP, just in case. You can decline at the last minute if desired.
Fw: Make Polluters Pay + other events
From: Noelle <noelle>
Jul 31 10:40
see 8/30 film showing
ebikes and regular pedal bikes
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 31 11:12
According to: bikecalculator.com I expend about enough power to power 3 led bulbs on the way to the gym. Apparently, ebikes can use up to 3 times as much as me, which is to say that they can go up to 30 mph for the same distance. Oh, and I burn only 30 cal...
Re: Skate, Ska & Summer: Live Music Returns to Lake Cunningham (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 31 11:13
Are you saying that you want to try going? I guess it would have to be after Alty, then.
Re: Skate, Ska & Summer: Live Music Returns to Lake Cunningham (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 31 12:00
Would you want to eat there? Or eat here first?
Solidarity With Children: Love, Autonomy, Parenting, and Innocence
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Jul 31 15:45
I finally got around to listening to libsyn.com It talks with the author of the book: haymarketbooks.org in case you're interested. I wish the author had talked more about trusting kids, but perhaps the book itself goes more into that.
tasks
From: robert
Aug 01 00:07
put down time for August 30 film after downloading mail fill dishwasher run dishwasher after filling make food list using CSA Box, accounting for potluck on next Saturday ~/trash/20260730/potluckrecipe.txt use barley, wild rice, quinoa, and polenta put dow...
Re: SBV birthday dinner for Sarah, 8/16/2026
From: Robert <http://profiles.yahoo.com/robertb>
Aug 01 07:49
This is our RSVP for both me and Noelle. (Noelle may not make it. She'll find out at the last minute.)
Re: Fwd: Join our Community Town Hall in SJ to Make Polluters Pay! (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 01 07:55
I assume that this is online? If you want to go, we'll probably have to go to the gym today.
Re: the comparison of the 1952 Republican platform with the DSA's
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 01 08:08
Nevertheless, with the latest DSA platform, I expect that its membership will narrow further to the mostly white and the mostly young.
Re: AI super PAC guys
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 01 09:07
I think the moratorium on data centers and slowing down development until there is a good solution to this issue is the only way to go, Super PACs or not. On one hand, I don't like censoring what people can use (AI, search engines, etc.), and, on the othe...
Re: AMI High Use Notification
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Aug 01 09:24
Dishwasher and laundry.
Re: BREAKING: We won a major mifepristone ruling (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 01 09:51
Yeah, but can mifepristone still be used legally?
Re: BREAKING: We won a major mifepristone ruling (fwd)
From: Noelle <noelle>
Aug 01 09:54
yes
Re: Cron <noelle> if [ ! -e /tmp/cleantrash.noelle.$HOST ];then export PLATFORM=linux64;export TRASHDIR=/home/noelle/trash;export PATH=${PATH}:/home/noelle/bin;/home/noelle/bin/purge_libwork;fi (failed) (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 01 10:03
I don't know where this came from. If you see it again, please forward it to me and I'll try to figure it out.
Re: Fwd: Join our Community Town Hall in SJ to Make Polluters Pay! (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 01 10:05
OK. Were you planning on going?
Re: Ted Rall Subscription Service (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 01 10:13
I think this is another reason we need to get away from the terms "left" and "right", and from political parties -- we (and politicians) should just have policies and be done with it.
Re: Puritans and Pilgrims
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 01 10:22
Wow. That's a good one. I guess it's the victors that get to tell the story, and the story is always told to justify their own power at the right time. History is a lot of work.
Re: idiot reich
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 01 10:26
I guess this cements the "shithole country" moniker.
Re: cohousing
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 01 10:41
What an interesting dynamic. Capping prices (price control or, in the case of renting, rent control) has such strange effects. I doubt that it will pull apart the project immediately since many seniors have enough money. But, that generation can only last...
Re: Fwd: Join our Community Town Hall in SJ to Make Polluters Pay! (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 01 10:44
Not terribly interesting, but I could be convinced to go. Does it interest you?
Re: Palantir return to office app contract
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 01 10:52
😬
Re: brain decline from poverty
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 01 13:19
⌢
Re: poll on democratic socialism/communism
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 01 13:33
I assume that most people didn't know about the latest platform, either. I guess AOC won't be president for a while.
Adventures in History and Culture
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Aug 01 14:07
I'm erasing the below from the group description. If you disagree, we can add it back. -- In addition to exploring new places, we also have our own bookclub: (we currently need a new host for this, so please let me know if you'd be interested!) We choose o...
Re: Fwd: Join our Community Town Hall in SJ to Make Polluters Pay! (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 01 15:02
I just realized that, since we're not having the sibling meeting tomorrow, we could go to the gym whenever. So, we could both attend this and go to the gym, if you want.
Re: Your REI eReceipt - store purchase (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 01 15:04
Thanks. Looks like it has all the instructions to exchange or return the shoes if I need to. I'm still going to keep 'em to see if I can make break my feet into the shoes.
cat food
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Aug 01 15:10
Do we need to buy more cat food?
tasks
From: robert
Aug 02 00:07
meet at 6pm to discuss what historians say allow session-desktop to be upgraded on macbook pay $90 July 2026 PG&E bill download 7/31/2026 paystub pay for August 2026 vultr internet service using Chase card do hdbackup recharge primary MP3 player test macul...
Re: Mime Troupe
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 02 08:32
Done.
Re: Cron <noelle> if [ ! -e /tmp/cleantrash.noelle.$HOST ];then export PLATFORM=linux64;export TRASHDIR=/home/noelle/trash;export PATH=${PATH}:/home/noelle/bin;/home/noelle/bin/purge_libwork;fi (failed) (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 02 09:52
Thanks. I tweaked it. I hope I fixed the error.
Re: Cron <noelle> if [ ! -e /tmp/cleantrash.noelle.$HOST -a -x /home/noelle/bin/purge_libwork ]&&/bin/csh -n /home/noelle/bin/purge_libwork;then PLATFORM=linux64 TRASHDIR=/home/noelle/trash PATH=${PATH}:/home/noelle/bin:/home/noelle/bin/linux64 /home/noelle/bin/purge_libwork;fi (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 02 13:19
No, but I fixed this, I think. This was one of my many past experiments that I believe were a failure.
window trims
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Aug 02 16:19
When is what's-his-name going to call you about handyman stuff? Have you tried texting him?
tasks
From: robert
Aug 03 00:07
make new What Historians Say meetup announce history meetup for next week clean space on backup hard drive do yard work and other outside tasks during clear weather send message to Sindhu ~/trash/20260803/nosticwalljobs do dist-upgrade for No's mini comput...
SMS From 468378 To 1my-Oakland-voicemail-number
From: 468378 <http://www.mysmsforward.com/~468378>
Aug 03 05:15
Fidelity Investments Alerts EFT Received: EFT deposit for ^B75,000.00 from your bank account to your Fidelity account was received on 08/03/26.
SMS From 468378 To 1my-Oakland-voicemail-number
From: 468378 <http://www.mysmsforward.com/~468378>
Aug 03 05:15
Fidelity Investments Alerts EFT Received: EFT deposit for ^B75,000.00 from bank account to your Fidelity account was received on 08/03/26.
guns
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Aug 03 07:01
It does boggle the mind that firearms-based homicides have declined while firearms-based suicides have remained steady. I guess reporting each and every suicide would make for very boring and repetitive news. 📰
AI safety
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Aug 03 07:45
telltale-ai.com I like how this article goes into the technical details. I do worry that this could compromise privacy, but, overall, it does not seem onerous.
Re: What Historians Say meetup
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 03 08:06
Take a look at meetup.com
You've scheduled: What Historians Say: Victor Berger
From: "Meetup" <http://www.meetup.com/~info>
Aug 03 09:06
Title: You've scheduled: What Historians Say: Victor Berger You're going! What Historians Say: Victor Berger Adventures in History and Culture Your Meetup event has been scheduled! 8/12/2026, 6:30:00 PM PDT San Pedro Square Market: Downtown where-I-live 87...
Re: What Historians Say meetup
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 03 09:44
👍 I'll assume that you already announced it as well.
Re: Transaction Alert (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 03 16:03
No. It's because Fidelity said that the transfer failed and recommended that I try later, which I did. I guess it lied. Maybe I'll ask Alty about it if I think about it. Otherwise, I'll just eat it.
Re: Fidelity video call appointment
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Aug 03 18:21
This new one is: zoom.us Wed @ 4pm
tasks
From: robert
Aug 04 00:07
celebrate National Night Out 🌃 walk to 227 Mission St.
privacy and age verification
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Aug 04 07:15
I heard recently that France is on the verge of implementing age verification nationwide. Yet, it slams right into the face of the GDPR. reddit.com makes a good argument why it's impossible to preserve privacy even with Zero-Knowledge Proofs. linkedin.com ...
nuclear war
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Aug 04 07:22
youtube.com In case you forgot that we could experience nuclear armageddon at any moment, and experience the end of human civilization and possibly the end of humans. Nevertheless, Brave Leo says that AI, engineered pandemics, and climate change are the mo...
Re: What Historians Say meetup
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 04 07:40
Do you think we should plan ahead and make future meetups as well? We could make them "tentative". The advantage of this is, like I said before, we may get a feeling about what schedules work best for people by doing it this way.
Re: Cron <noelle> if [ ! -e /tmp/cleantrash.noelle.$HOST -a -x /home/noelle/bin/purge_libwork ];then PLATFORM=linux64 TRASHDIR=/home/noelle/trash PATH=/home/noelle/bin:/home/noelle/bin/linux64:$PATH /home/noelle/bin/purge_libwork;fi (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 04 15:20
Thanks. I think I fixed this particular problem now, but not sure. If you see it again, please forward it to me.
Re: What Historians Say meetup
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 04 18:18
Please review meetup.com
tasks
From: robert
Aug 05 00:07
max out 2025 401K contributions, again decrease non-Roth (Traditional) contributions to 11% add bullseye-lts to /etc/apt/sources.list on all machines bring prescription medications and hearing aids go to Japantown National Night 🌃 Out today at 6pm charge s...
social welfare as dependency
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Aug 05 07:38
I believe that people feel compelled to contribute and create regardless of what resources (pay, etc.) are given to them. The security of a safety net can empower productivity. When basic needs like food, housing, and healthcare are guaranteed, people tend...
You've scheduled: What Historians Say: Power Without the Votes
From: "Meetup" <http://www.meetup.com/~info>
Aug 05 07:45
Title: You've scheduled: What Historians Say: Power Without the Votes You're going! What Historians Say: Power Without the Votes Adventures in History and Culture Your Meetup event has been scheduled! 8/21/2026, 6:30:00 PM PDT San Pedro Square Market: Down...
business cycles
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Aug 05 07:54
Is it ever possible to control the business cycle (i.e., depressions, recessions, downturns)? (The "business cycle" representing the phenomenon of bubbles that the example of "teaching a man to fish" can create.) Or, alternatively, is it possible to reduce...
tasks
From: robert
Aug 06 00:07
meet with financial advisor at 4pm zoom.us expect No to attend yoga book group at 7:30pm make appointment w/ Alty in late October tell Ramona how to get Kanopy brave.com clone work laptop brave.com put away No's work table in front room do back exercises t...
Re: business cycles
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Aug 06 07:35
OTOH, this: myfox8.com I never knew that Republicans were preferred over Democrats by most people for their economic policies previously. Learn something new every day.
Re: window trims
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 06 07:39
Johnny. That's his name. Or, is it Jonny? Johnie? Jonnie?
cucumber lima agua fresca
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Aug 06 16:21
Someone posted this on Omada. -- Cucumber lime agua fresca (adjust ingredients to taste): Blend a peeled, chopped cucumber, a couple of peeled limes (or lemons) and 1-2 cups water in a high speed blender; strain. Return to blender and add 1/3c sweetener an...
tasks
From: robert
Aug 07 00:07
ask Mike and Nicolas whether ideology blinds Americans to implementing better policy brave.com tell Mike and Nicolas deepwiki.com archive.li look up difference between gnunet and i2p and freenet empty dishwasher dump kitchen compost and green bucket check ...
healthcare costs in the United States
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Aug 07 07:30
I went down a rabbit hole after someone claimed that Obama was center-left. I had some doubts about it, but it does look like he was and, mostly, it was because of Obamacare (a.k.a. the ACA). Then, I looked like health care costs in the United States. All ...
peer to peer networking
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Aug 07 07:39
deepwiki.com I was wondering what peer-to-peer systems were out there and I was surprised that Syncthing can work with systems that are behind NAT firewalls in a peer-to-peer-like fashion. (I thought that my systems would not be able to connect to a peer-t...
scheduling appointments at Japantown Optometry
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Aug 07 14:24
bookyoureyeexam.com
Re: How Font Sizes Could Increase Your Travel Costs (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 07 15:01
Besides the link that Lever News provides below, you can submit comments via
Re: Your request is complete - Case-12397312 (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 07 17:19
I assume that this means that you won't have to have a meeting about this.
Re: Your request is complete - Case-12397312 (fwd)
From: Noelle <noelle>
Aug 07 17:43
right
Re: window trims
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 07 18:11
Let's hope he replies to the pics you sent.
Re: Taxing the Rich is Not Enough (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 08 08:03
Well, let's hope the billionaires tax passes in Ca to make people realize who the real enemies are.
Re: The AI boom might implode, but not for the reasons you think (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 08 08:36
This almost frames AI as actually helping with tasks. It can in some certain circumstances, but it's definitely not a panacea and won't cause mass unemployment. However, the rest of the argument made here is completely valid.
Re: Harlan Coben shows
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
Aug 08 09:13
Oh, didn't know that that Britt Lower show was a Corben creation. Probably means that I would like it. Some of them are not so great, but others are. Almost all of them have a twist at the end, but sometimes the twist is too unbelievable which negates the...
socialism
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Aug 08 09:46
Speaking of this, I saw youtube.com last night. If you accept its premises, it makes a compelling argument that capitalist countries and "communist" (dictatorship of the proletariat a.k.a. Leninism) countries are really the same model, and that socialism h...
Sunday
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Aug 08 16:00
So, what are we doing tomorrow?
Re: healthcare costs in the United States
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Aug 08 16:14
Well, the government isn't taking the money for itself (as a robber would), but taking the money and giving it to other people in another form, in this particular case, to doctors and hospitals and other medical staff to take care of people. Social securit...
Re: socialism
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Aug 08 17:03
I believe that the comparison was political-economic systems and high level analysis. And, yeah, his example was about Germany and the Berlin wall. I do recommend watching the video. I was absolutely amazed at the lengths that the Soviet Union and East Ger...
Re: USPS preventing ballots from being delivered for vote-by-mail
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
Aug 08 17:17
msn.com Looks like, for the time being, we'll all still be able to vote-by-mail. Since the US Senate has left for the summer, and it will be 60 days before the election, at least this won't change before the election. It's still a small possibility that th...

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