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- data saver on cell phone, Robert
- I turned on data saver on cell phone. If it causes problems, feel free to turn it off.
- 43%, Robert
- diversifiedtrust.com That's the number of college grads who end up in a job that does not require the degree that they graduated with.
- Re: BJ's menu, robert
- veggl.com says that ordering the BJ's Brewhouse Bowl without feta or greek yogurt is vegan.
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- Re: BJ's menu, robert
- That would work.
- Re: BJ's menu, robert
- Bossman's was pretty empty. I guess we could get the royal treatment.
- Re: From Gail re: today at Best Buy I bought a new cell phone to replace my flip phone, robert
- This seems to be a smart phone, not a flip phone with buttons. I included info below about the phone (as revealed by ). There will be, no doubt, a learning curve to use this phone. But, it shouldn't be too difficult considering that you use Windows 11 and ...
- powering down the Motorola 5G phone, robert
- Please watch youtu.be . It should help you power it down. It looks like, contrary to what the other instructions say, you want to hold down the volume UP button and the power button at the same time. Maybe that's why it wasn't working for you. It's too bad...
historical violence, Robert
- Just statistics over historical time. Which is probably mostly valid, but I'd argue that you want the total amount of violence to decrease, not just a percentage of violence. Nevertheless, I could see his argument -- except that the amount of violence, eve...
Brexit and authoritarianism, Robert
- I'd argue that Brexit was more than half the issue. If the UK had still allowed European immigration, it would be in a lot better shape than it is now. And, w.r.t. the political parties: it seems like they are just as a bad as the United States and Canada ...
Re: The 7: An agent who sent models to meet Jeffrey Epstein; El Nińo impacts; coffee timing; and more (fwd), robert
- I have to finish my coffee before 10am in order to ameliorate its effects. For tea, it has to be before noon. For cocoa, it has to be before 3pm. At least, that's what I've found for myself. Having no caffeine at all during the day gives a greater probabi...
Re: AI boom, robert
- “investment in information processing equipment & software” accounted for 92% of the US’s GDP growth in the first half of 2025. Holy shit. No wonder Donald Trump and his ilk do not want any limits or restrictions put upon AI or data centers.
Re: fans blame tRump for Knicks loss, robert
- Well, they did win without Trump at the game. So, perhaps there's something to this.
Re: Congress Just Snuck In Uber Immunity (fwd), robert
- Unsurprising. Not sure that there is any value in driving for Uber or Lyft to earn money. Although this legislation was formed to keep Uber and Lyft alive, it will only hasten their demise by alienating anyone who could possibly want to work for them.
Re: The Movie Trope That Explains American Politics (fwd), robert
- I'm not sure that it was these movies that drove the ideology, but, rather, the ideology drove the content of these movies. It's natural that people would want to break out of the endless cycle of Republican pro-wealthy politics and Democrat mostly pro-wea...
Re: 9 political groups, robert
- pewresearch.org This is what I got after taking the test. Not a surprising result at all. I wonder if this spectrum carries over to all countries worldwide, or if it's only an American thing.
civil disobedience, Robert
- According to various searches, civil disobedience never includes violence against individuals; some think there should be no violence whatsoever, including property; others think that violence against property is covered under the umbrella of civil disobed...
dementia advanced directives, Robert
- According to startpage.com a AHCD and a POLST can cover dementia, to some extent. There are no suicide machines, but rather things covering food and water, and, when necessary, what happens during hospitalization. I'll add this to my death plan.
Re: actor as the dad in Women in Love, robert
- Oh, yeah, the gay guy in Foundation. (Or, maybe, one of the gay guys.) Cool.
Bhavani upgrading iPhone, Robert
- I did a little research about Android. I was hoping that an Android "alternative" would have a longer lifetime, but it appears that there is no way to get around the hardware, which seems to be the main limitation, even with better software. (You can get a...
shared joy in modern American society, Robert
- youtube.com I don't expect anybody to watch this or any in these series (they tend to be a bit rambly), but just wanted to point out these series that the historian Joanne Freeman does. She tries to point out positive recent events in society, culture, and...
means.tv, Robert
- reddit.com I wonder if means.tv will be one of the "purged" if this deal goes through?
listening to KALW via a stream, Robert
- streamguys1.com
spinach pie and big white beans, Robert
- I see a "Greek" White Bean Soup recipe, and am surprised that it doesn't use gigantes white beans. They are similar to lima beans except really big, but have a wonderful, rich taste. In the past, I've made a recipe with these beans and tomato sauce, simila...
replacement battery for Samsung S10e, Robert
- ebay.com Could you please buy this? Thanks.
- phone repair place, Robert
- yelp.com I've been here before. It's around the corner from the where-I-live Peace and Justice Center, but next store to Tostadas brunch / lunch place. It opens at 11am and has shortened hours on Saturdays. Probably could drop off the phone along with the ...
- Re: phone repair place, Robert
- Please forward the reciept to me. It went to your Yahoo.com account. Thanks.
- Re: phone repair place, Robert
- Did you get the receipt?
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- Fw: Receipt from Cellphone repair center #rV23, Noelle
- -- Forwarded Message -- From: Cellphone repair center <messenger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: "http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg" <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>Sent: Friday, June 19, 2026 at 12:51:26 PM PDTSubject: Receipt from Cellphone repair center #rV23 ...
Re: Order confirmed: Battery For Samsung ... (fwd), robert
- When you get a delivery estimate time, please forward that to me as well. Thanks.
Re: Book Group this Thursday, June 18 (fwd), robert
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homeownership vs. renting, Robert
- I found out that there were more renters than homeowners in the United States prior to 1945. The New Deal program of the National Housing Act of 1934 was where the push began and, since then, there have been more homeowners than renters. The motivation of ...
- Re: homeownership vs. renting, Robert
- Was it that the Republicans and Democrats felt threatened by the Farmer-Labor Party and similar parties, and that's why they wanted to do everything they could to stop socialism in the United States, including expanding home ownership? 🏡
changing cultural values, Robert
- The history of television seems to be on this similar trajectory. I don't think The Benny Goodman Show, The Honeymooners, All in the Family, or, as mentioned, The Office, could be produced today because of changing cultural values. In some ways, it's a los...
designing your life, Robert
- I watched youtube.com last night. If you have a spare 25 minutes, you may want to take a look. The idea of producing 3 five-year plans seems like an interesting one. Limiting it to 3 reduces the possibility of being overwhelmed, but it might be daunting ne...
Re: Get your tickets for This Is Now with Angie Coiro: Cory Doctorow, Robert
- I'm pretty sure I already downloaded the tickets. You should look on your phone to double-check.
life design, Robert
- I couldn't find any other reference to youtube.com in the Signal chats. It was the first time I ever watched it. It's a bit clinical, but I thought it had a few good ideas. The biggest problem seems to be accepting whatever choice you make since, like choo...
private AI, Robert
- reddit.com Venice.ai was not listed, but, until I ran out of the free tokens, seemed to do the best at refactoring my code. Privatemode.ai , although quite slow, was the second-best. I didn't try the other services which required registrations. Nice to kno...
- Re: private AI, Robert
- either by running models locally or paying a provider. I.e., letting the big tech companies making money off you data seems to save you money. (Of course, you only pay with your soul, but souls are cheap these days. 😏)
Children of Men movie, Robert
- I know this movie got bad reviews, but I liked it. Related: Al Jazeera has been having a series on world population decline and birthrates. aljazeera.com (It's also available on Youtube.) So, even without plastic, people having fewer kids "naturallyuot;, m...
Japan declining birth rates, Robert
- W.r.t. Japan: specifically, women had access to higher education and that seemed to have changed a lot of the family dynamics. tokyofoundation.org
letter to Ash Kalra, Robert
- June 18, 2026 The Honorable Ash Kalra Ca State Assembly, District 25 Capitol Office: box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0025 Email: assembly.ca Re: Oppose AB 1856 - Protect Privacy and Free Speech Dear Assemblymember Kalra, I urge you to oppose AB 1856 or dem...
FW: 4th of July, Robert
- Any ideas to offer Sarah? I see that SF Mime Troupe will be in San Francisco that weekend. sfmt.org
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FW: 4th of July, Robert
- One idea already.
FW: 4th of July, Robert
- Looks like Sarah wants to take Diane's offer.
- Re: FW: 4th of July, Robert
- Any further ideas? Should we just jump on the bandwagon at Diane's?
- Re: FW: 4th of July, Robert
- I guess we'll be anti-social this year.
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- FW: You're invited to a July 4th vegan potluck!, Robert
- 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...
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- Fw: Is clubhouse available July 4th?, Robert
- 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...
Re: Levitt Lawn Goes Global: FREE Music June 20 –21 (fwd), robert
- Yes. It's on my calendar, I believe.
Re: ACLU-SCC: amended agenda for chapter meeting tonight (fwd), robert
- Priorities, priorities... The Defend Democracy Tours sounds kinda interesting.
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- patronscan, robert
- It looks like you won't be able to maintain your anonymity even when you buy alcohol at the corner store in where-I-live. where-I-live is threatening to start a trial with patronscan.com where you will be tracked nationally. Not sure what Tennessee is like...
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Re: Noelle, you can now watch "Deep dive on HSAs—help make them work for you" on demand (fwd), robert
- I wouldn't quite say "sells", but rather "offers". Anyway, our HSA will be completely in Fidelity in about one week, cutting our ties with Cigna's HSABank.
Joanne Freeman's reference to Julia Angwin book, Robert
- Here's the book amazon.com
Re: Your package is now with its carrier! (fwd), robert
- Unfortunately, I guess you'll need to return this battery. Not sure how we managed to get the wrong battery.
Re: Return 5322447680: Return started (fwd), robert
- Thanks. If you want me to drop it in a mailbox, please tell me.
problems with the Rust language, Robert
- youtube.com This guy brings up some really good points, especially inferred types. This is one thing that I always hated about C++ operators is that they create a layer of opaqueness, and the inferred types in Rust seem to do the same thing. It makes it di...
- Re: problems with the Rust language, Robert
- Python is difficult, too. Python is trying to fix this (python.org ), but it going to be a slow slog trying to dig out of the hole it has created. LISP and Perl and handful of other languages have a similar problem. If abused, C++ can have this problem, to...
- Re: problems with the Rust language, Robert
- 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: You've scheduled: Levitt where-I-live Outdoor Concert with John Santos Sextet (fwd), robert
- Did you message the attendee about how to find us?
Re: You've scheduled: Levitt where-I-live Outdoor Concert with John Santos Sextet (fwd), robert
- Did you message the attendee about how to find us?
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Re: You've scheduled: Levitt where-I-live Outdoor Concert with John Santos Sextet (fwd), robert
- When should we leave for this, given that we'll be taking light rail?
Re: Week Three in 250 to 250 (fwd), robert
- Will all this be on Youtube?
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- Re: Week Three in 250 to 250 (fwd), robert
- I thought I did. Upon a re-reading, yes, I see that she references her Youtube channel for the videos. We'll anxiously await. Maybe that's what all those videos we've been watching have been about?
Re: De Coster v. Amazon.com, Inc. Class Action Litigation Notice (fwd), robert
- I doubt that you'll get any money. Fergitabatyt!
Re: Newsom ♥️ Billionaires (fwd), robert
- Unsurprising.
Re: Plan Sunday with 180 performances across 45 venues (fwd), robert
- makemusicday.org Not sure when we'd be able to squeeze this in tomorrow. Sounds like fun, 'tho. Probably should plan better for next year (assuming that this is not one of the programs that will be cut from the budget).
Re: regulate AI, robert
- This would have to be regulated through a worldwide treaty, like chemical weapons, since China may even be ahead in this technology. And, yeah, it could potentially be bad, but we still have time.
census, Robert
- Maintaining people's privacy is important for people to feel confident in participating in the census. Adding noise seems like a fairly good way to help preserve that privacy (but I suspect that it will not be sufficient over time). There is a paradox, 'th...
Re: Reminder for This Is Now with Angie Coiro: Cory Doctorow (fwd), robert
- There's also Sultana Mediterranean and Mama Coco. This will be afterwards, right? I think we'll have time to decide then.
Re: Fw: Receipt from Cellphone repair center #rV23, Robert
- Thanks.
Re: paper check risks, robert
- 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 ...
father's day repair kit, Robert
- 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: father's day repair kit, Robert
- 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, Robert
- 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...
expensive hardware, Robert
- 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, Robert
- 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), robert
- 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), robert
- 👍
Pythonbytes podcast tools, Robert
- 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, Robert
- 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), robert
- We should look for it on Means.TV . I wonder when Abby Martin's other film will become available?
Re: [Sonic #8295743] Sonic Feedback Survey, Robert
- 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, Robert
- 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!
packing list for Sacramento, Robert
- 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...
You're confirmed for: Childfree Social Brunch, Meetup
- 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...
President Trump not signing the housing affordability act, Robert
- 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
- Re: President Trump not signing the housing affordability act, Robert
- 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....
- Re: President Trump not signing the housing affordability act, Robert
- 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, Robert
- 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, Robert
- 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, Robert
- 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...
- Re: President Trump not signing the housing affordability act, Robert
- 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, Robert
- 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: Don't fall for the latest billionaire scheme to cut Social Security (fwd), robert
- Well, that's good.
Re: Fans of Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, Subhumans, metal, and radical artwork rejoice! (fwd), robert
- Antifa?
class and socialism, Robert
- 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, robert
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Re: cybersecurity, robert
- Wow, that was nasty.
Re: antifa prosecution used zines as evidence, robert
- 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, robert
- 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, Robert
- 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, robert
- This is a complete disaster. I don't want to lose free speech, no matter what costs there may or may not be.
Re: I want the phone company back!, Robert
- 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: I want the phone company back!, Brian
- 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: more surveillance and PostHog too, robert
- 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, Robert
- 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.
Fortification, Robert
- 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...
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- Re: Fortification, Robert
- Autumn. It was on spotify.com . I didn't read the application. Wow. $2500? Yeah, not worth the therapy. Forget about it.
FW: Thank you for contacting Ash Kalra's office, Robert
- Got the generic letter.
📅 FW: Just scheduled: The Other Side of the Fence: Exploring the Childfree Choice, Robert
- 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?, Robert
- 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?, Robert
- 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: The Two-Party System: Is It Still Serving America?, Robert
- 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, Robert
- 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), robert
- I did. Raines deleted the entire meetup.com group. I asked him about it.
Benn Jordan's shadow workers and erosion of freedom, Robert
- 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, Robert
- ebay.com Could you please buy this? Thanks.
- Re: fan to cool off your mini computer, Robert
- 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), robert
- Is pick-up time going to be the usual 11am?
Re: Newsom's other proposed tax, robert
- "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), robert
- Well, Newsom's statements show that this view isn't limited to "right wingers".
Re: Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing (fwd), robert
- Yep. About covers it.
- Re: Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing (fwd), robert
- iapp.org Oops. It already passed.
- Re: Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing (fwd), robert
- 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: Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing (fwd), robert
- 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 ...
- Re: Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing (fwd), robert
- 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), robert
- 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), robert
- 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...
- Re: Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing (fwd), robert
- heritage.org While it's no surprise that Lindsey Graham supported such oppressive measures as the KIDS Act, KOSA, and COPPA, I didn't realize that it was an important conservative goal to get such legislation passed. I hope whoever replaces Lindsey Graham ...
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- Re: Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing (fwd), robert
- Oh, good point. Maybe the tech oligarchs standing around with president-elect Donald Trump changed this. Perhaps the Heritage Foundation just left up this article even if it may not reflect their current thinking? Don't know.
Re: geofencing, robert
- Another mostly-good decision. Maybe they are throwing a few bones so that people don't hate them quite so much.
Trump using his presidency to earn some cash, Robert
- 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...
- Re: Trump using his presidency to earn some cash, Robert
- 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. ...
Ca employees return to office, Robert
- 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...
rise of the Democratic Socialists of America, Robert
- 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, Robert
- 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...
- Re: extreme communism and religion, Robert
- 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...
refactor vs. rewrite, Robert
- 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), robert
- 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, robert
- What? JFK wasn't a conspiracy, and 9/11 wasn't an inside job? What is the world coming to?
debconf, Robert
- 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: I hate Chase, I hate Verizon, I hate Samsung, I hate Google, I hate everybody., Robert
- FWIW, I will never run a bank app on my phone, and I tell Noelle never to install a bank app or anything connected to money or finances on her phone. I always assume that my phone will be stolen and then compromised. My paranoia is showing. Oh, and I'm a ...
Re: P.S. on translate, Robert
- AFAIK, Google uses Youtube videos for training its models. Maybe for translate, too? cnbc.com
chromium crash, Robert
- On my Linux machines, yesterday's automatic update of Chromium from 147 to 150 broke Chromium. It crashes immediately with a SIGTRAP and never starts. Downgrading fixes it. I'm preventing the upgrades for now. The upgraded version does work if I remove all...
- chromium crash, Robert
- debian.org Apparently, we're not the only ones. It is recommended to avoid upgrading chromium (I changed it to not upgrade) until Debian patches it properly.
- Re: chromium crash, Robert
- It looks like a new release of chromium has been released. I tried it on my machine and it did not crash. I recommend restarting your chromium some time today (probably, this afternoon) so that, if there is a problem, I can fix it.
- Re: chromium crash, Robert
- It looks like it just got updated. Restart chromium when you get a chance.
Re: USPS® Item Delivered, In/At Mailbox 9400108106244291083471, Robert
- Feel free to turn off or on the fan as you wish. If you forget, just leave it on low since it's pretty quiet.
Re: Microsoft Teams just sitting there, robert
- Glad you got this to work.
FW: Thank you for contacting my office, Robert
- Better late than never?
church and state, Robert
- Jefferson had a lot of moral shortcomings, but he definitely was a deep thinker and it was very wise to advocate for the separation of church (religion) and state, especially given that there were (and still are) so many flavors of Christianity (not to eve...
- Re: church and state, Robert
- Easter and Halloween are not federal (national) holidays. I guess Christmas wasn't officially a federal holiday until 1870. According to Brave Leo, "This move was largely driven by a desire to foster national unity following the Civil War and to standardiz...
📅 Sunday: Can you make "Abortion: Where are We Now?"?, Robert
- Any further thoughts? Title: Meetup Crossing Party Lines: San Francisco Bay Area invites you to keep connecting Sunday Abortion: Where are We Now? Crossing Party Lines: San Francisco Bay Area Sunday, July 12, 2026 5:00 PM America/Los_Angeles Online event L...
birthright citizenship, Robert
- Speaking of birthright citizenship, I started thinking about how British subjects became American citizens. And, then, I started thinking, again, about the ships. wikipedia.org This is what I was talking about. The original Mayflower ship was either lost o...
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- Re: birthright citizenship, Robert
- The Winthrop Fleet was a bunch of ships with different names. My understanding is that records were kept very poorly.
Re: Fw: Reminder for Yoga for Wellness at St. James Park with Downtown Yoga Shala, Robert
- What time are you leaving here for this?
crime rates and statistics, Robert
- What I saw years ago when I looked into the crime statistics in my neighborhood after we moved here was that there was a lot of crime in ~2000, then it dipped, then it increased a little, then it dipped again, went up a little during the pandemic (probably...
migration patterns to communist and socialist countries, Robert
- I was surprised to learn from Brave Leo that Venezuela is not a communist state, but, rather, a "socialist state". However, its political system is "authoritarian socialism". I was equally surprised to find that India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Por...
- Re: migration patterns to communist and socialist countries, Robert
- In addition, "Quantifying the exact number of migrants from communist and socialist countries who move to the U.S. specifically due to religious persecution is difficult because U.S. immigration data does not categorize arrivals by their specific t;groundq...
CalCompute, Robert
- cacompute.org I wonder if this initiative will get cut in the latest budget?
Maine's senate seat, Robert
- I watch Rebecca Watson frequently on Youtube, and she warned about Graham Platner over 6 months ago: skepchick.org . Recently, she berated everyone who attempted to encourage him and excused his actions, particularly the first rape accusation: youtube.com ...
Re: End of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly Quarantine in Santa Clara and Alameda County - where-I-live Area (fwd), robert
- Glad we'll get to keep or give away our fruit this year.
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Re: Documentation-focused healthcare jobs most at risk from AI (fwd), robert
- Well, I think a few will be kept around for reviewing, but, yeah, pretty much. Does this mean AHIMA is going away, too?
Re: menopunk, robert
- Linda Lindas? I wonder if Sarah Kishler would be interested in this? It's cool that Planned Parenthood is incorporating menopause care into its suite of services. Seems like a good pivot.
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Re: worker shortage, robert
- Couple of things. 1. Have you ever heard of apprenticeships? You have to train people on the job. There's no other way. 2. The current Trump regime's cutting funding towards colleges and universities, especially those that don't obey the regime's dictates,...
corporations are people, Robert
- npr.org I was listening to this story, and then I remembered that the US court system declared that corporations are people. Then, I started wondering: can corporations enter heaven after they die? Does Saint Peter decide whether corporations can go throug...
- Re: corporations are people, Robert
- Well, most of my comments are in jest. But, I think it does bring up deeper questions since, whereas Mike Johnson says that the government should not be providing these things and individuals should, does that mean that corporations (as individual people) ...
- Re: corporations are people, Robert
- I only bring up canonization of corporations because that could be another way that religion could affect moral values. I guess the real question is whether religion should contribute to and/or enforce moral values or whether the populace should be the dri...
decline of generational income, Robert
- foxbusiness.com This reminds me of when my nephew (whom you both met) told me that he didn't have enough income to max out both his HSA (Health Savings Account) and his 401k contributions. I honestly cannot remember a time when I could not afford to do tha...
- Re: decline of generational income, Robert
- Yeah, I was wondering about how he spends his money. He may have a student loan (for grad school), but I don't know. (Unlike when he was an undergrad, I didn't pay for any of it.) School stuff: when I was going to grad school, it cost me $435 a quarter, wh...
Thanks!!!, Paul Boden
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Re: Lindsay Graham died of aortic dissection. (fwd), robert
- Well, I think you also need to consider pharmaceuticals. Medications are sometimes necessary. BTW, high blood pressure is the bigger part of the problem, more than cholesterol.
perils of income inequality, Robert
- "inequality is linked with increased violent crime and lower civic participation." These are the perils.
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- Re: perils of income inequality, Robert
- As we keep having to be reminded over and over again, it's interesting how racism is leveraged to justify and reinforce low wages and power discrepancies. Being a sight-first species disadvantages us in a lot of ways. "Living is easy with eyes closed, mis...
Trump's big 2020 election speech on July 16, Robert
- youtube.com One would hope that the Thursday presidential speech would announce that we have finally achieved peace with Iran and that all troops are being pulled out of the middle east, but no. Instead, we'll be greeted by, not just one, but two conspirac...
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