2026-07-15T20:53:19+02:00 https://nostr.ae Matt Blaze https://nostr.ae/npub1jslger4ddlhwe50rluftrw4k9rjvvz4e9lutj29g45acyl78uwxsty93xu https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/accounts/avatars/109/288/381/829/798/149/original/7b8338f6c0b27b2e.jpeg https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/accounts/avatars/109/288/381/829/798/149/original/7b8338f6c0b27b2e.jpeg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr77lp977cll8fzld2smj260f3lh8jaw3fjk7f0mxg3u5650m9slczyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6hpyjq2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2xrstej29glnx48r7w4d7yeea6cj2w3wqy6m9h2m75k94pfx3jrsdnmxp0'>nevent1q…mxp0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>at least I’m good for something 2026-07-22T21:51:02+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrxfxt347r6hjmz48jnyxzwlhrglr30c6xy96t48vdzn8ujdfkypgzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c63s30pa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspadkppvsz0qmzk0n26qr25pv25xczw5l8dpthlerzfq7eenldgsgqacpkt'>nevent1q…cpkt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m sorry, but I&#39;m trying to actually look at a serious issue of public policy about which I have specialized expertise. If you want random shouting and generalities, you&#39;ll need to find it elsewhere. 2026-07-17T01:05:49+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqxzgqk9szjjjuteakd0d5crf90skut6dg3glsyvklxnhlezmh0hczyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6w0tcek Trump&#39;s wishlist for election security &#34;improvements&#34; is a mix of actually good nonpartisan measures advocated for by experts (prioritizing the use hand marked paper ballots) and nakedly partisan restrictions on voting (cumbersome citizenship verification, restrictions on mail-in voting, etc), plus some crazy stuff that&#39;s not particularly partisan, but not helpful, either. 2026-07-17T00:43:26+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyncc85vl8vp0j9wn4md3de429334kyw3dzcnytapv0der0sg0frszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6c7d0gn US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, 2021<br/><br/>Enough pixels for an entire branch of government, at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/51221569646">https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/51221569646</a><br/><br/>#photography<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/116/931/746/923/676/144/original/b9068aab83f5df9c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-16T23:22:05+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs06rv0e276v32s8wvax402qsuhs308qmq6hjp6hyy0kfgpx34wzsszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c695aygz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2uv2lnngkv8lz4zpkstyvzyfzqdjn5jsmunfyf6epv3lu037kf9qszx0l8'>nevent1q…x0l8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Why is there no clear fair answer? When both party&#39;s primaries are held at the same time, voters know who all the candiates are from each party and can make a fully informed decision as to which ballot they want to influence.<br/><br/>In the first primary, Graham was essentially unopposed; he was a sure thing. So many R-leaning voters may have decided to vote in the D primary, perhaps to tip the race to a weaker candidate.<br/><br/>Should those voters now be locked out of voting in the special R-only primary? 2026-07-14T06:39:03+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2uv2lnngkv8lz4zpkstyvzyfzqdjn5jsmunfyf6epv3lu037kf9qzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6ga5usk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstk27k6cp4r04js9q0ynutchrckx3ewprqqc2pwyz3rgnp2x03qtqlcuy5p'>nevent1q…uy5p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Apparently the South Carolina Elections Commission is meeting tomorrow to figure this out, along with other logistics for the primary.<br/><br/>I would be unsurprised if this didn&#39;t end up in litigation. There&#39;s no obvious completely &#34;fair&#34; answer. 2026-07-14T06:31:30+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstk27k6cp4r04js9q0ynutchrckx3ewprqqc2pwyz3rgnp2x03qtqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6yjq7ws SC will hold a special Republican primary on Aug 11th to fill Graham&#39;s slot on the November ballot. But it&#39;s not yet clear who can vote.<br/><br/>The ambiguity is because SC primaries are &#34;open&#34;; there&#39;s no party-specific voter registration. Voters pick which party&#39;s ballot they want on when they show up at the primary.<br/><br/>Can voters who originally cast a D ballot come back a second time to cast an R ballot in the special primary?<br/><br/>SC election law <a href="https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t07c011.php">https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t07c011.php</a> seems to be silent on this. 2026-07-14T06:29:49+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstgfxs3rcht9dgl9fa4xqmwt923k6ej20n3kpelef643f7sucd7mgzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6uj26ta In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs29tp5jkskp300daa6v662yfrkdqx6pzkzunx2yp2ax6wdrsvv64qwt9kpj'>nevent1q…9kpj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That photo was published July 11th in the Post. 2026-07-13T06:07:50+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspzr5axslk0qrazdy9skh9hxxlclxdu4tsae0e2qydgpcnuj7qx8gzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6lqdrwd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw7ezgx5kp099277drtnfjy0hjkmktmks7a2mdn4jf77tw9zjjqjgz6jwfy'>nevent1q…jwfy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The claim is that he&#39;s now in a rehab facility, in which case normal clothes are plausible. 2026-07-13T05:59:19+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp87c3cm07tq4m38pujwl80svgelmkz7w8t79katuzkck3gs2mj6gzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c65rpysn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsds2mmx7anj08k30dvyhdnfrzztuxhpmne9clqf2ftkm8n606vr7qwlx5ry'>nevent1q…x5ry</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I remember back in the day we had the mannequins with the mechanical strip chart showing you the depth and timing of the compressions. 2026-07-13T05:03:05+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrnsazqfmk58wxle9snszqg2v3v3rfa4aprfc4vw2gv9rw6eg8l3gzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6uaq54k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv5xx77gmvvk7v5yqadrc6sp0nfm7qcf66z73d4qen3mds3mzjysqzkjuz6'>nevent1q…juz6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, why his team is doing a better job communicating is baffling. 2026-07-13T04:58:47+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8dkw9ee9ve7fu00xxquh3dn08y7eer8p5452tnkxfcpapkd55cyszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6syxv6l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrw7558fhxd0qa9fsv6plz8x6y5ensntqkvd80h69k2rhdf742n4gmgyg70'>nevent1q…yg70</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Given that McConnell survived, and is reportedly awake and alert, I think it&#39;s extremely unlikely that he was actually in cardiac arrest at any time prior to getting to the hospital. If he had been, the paramedics would have spent considerable time resuscitating him on the scene, and gone lights and sirens to the hospital, which reportedly they did not do in McConnells case.. 2026-07-13T04:28:32+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrw7558fhxd0qa9fsv6plz8x6y5ensntqkvd80h69k2rhdf742n4gzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6gahpma Former EMS worker here: It&#39;s interesting to compare the EMS responses to Graham and McConnell. Both were reportedly &#34;cardiac arrests&#34;, but the similarity ends there.<br/><br/>In McConnell&#39;s case, the 911 caller REPORTED a cardiac arrest, but that&#39;s all but meaningless. People often call any heart thing a cardiac arrest.<br/><br/>In Graham&#39;s case, the EMS workers reported doing CPR, meaning he was actually in cardiac arrest, which has a very low survival rate if CPR hadn&#39;t already started before EMS got there. 2026-07-13T04:25:59+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9sdd7m7075j7dzg3dul0xn70z8wszprh0en6apm8tdk44jz07rgqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6mv3d0g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqclm3q9anvm4m68azug5xgf8j5ygsx69vgl5xq3huv9kq70chjwqrkue57'>nevent1q…ue57</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>How on earth is this cursed thing wired? I can’t see any non horrific ways this could work. 2026-07-12T23:42:36+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfpa9zn0fnunqm2n06zsf3nyyckj3tr97q2s63szcwk0m5xuy309gzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6ajz5vj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy4hupkv600fzjc2cevc4g5mwvuys9m66d997dmwrmmvjxwe98pmqh8pztv'>nevent1q…pztv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The photo of this man, as well as several other photos that have been circulating of lone people of color surrounded by these yahoos, are striking and important. But I hope the attention they&#39;re getting doesn&#39;t invite further harassment to the subjects. 2026-07-07T00:24:39+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswn0udj6726s948hdgkx8q4qeudz2tgwqa2na9z9w6jv293rptlyszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6eq86rx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfjuyhlk6j34a5pavtycgahf5460gl2jfv55nxjxa3ea8n04qmhxcl62a28'>nevent1q…2a28</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve never understood that term. If I stole a car, I&#39;d drive very carefully, under the speed limit, and avoid attracting attention. 2026-07-06T22:50:04+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2tkf7rpurleleyd7a9wneux784l20hrqyl8kxxpsdgm080sjw0sqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c66q77jq One of the things that bothers me about Trump&#39;s Fourth of July airshow was that it rewrote the holiday exclusively as a celebration of military power rather than as a celebration of the country that power protects. It&#39;s fine to honor the sacrifices and accomplishments of our military, but that&#39;s not all there is for us to be proud of (or to critique and reflect on).<br/><br/>Even Soviet patriotic parades featured the occasional tractor. 2026-07-05T17:44:21+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgwqq9as46kg3ha4x0lptefsvpw6culwjduftaqlu3jwmfmmm05jqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6sgfd8f DC airshow rehearsal in progress until 1pm. DCA closed to all traffic until then, as the combined strength of US military aviation comes together for the vital mission of scaring the bejesus out of the dogs of the nation&#39;s capital. 2026-07-03T17:57:17+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs28jg88vyv28sxukzrhq33eg3nj645vt368h9eye4js3499v625mszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6cp3cqp Birthright citizenship (unsurprisingly) stands. I think that would have been a stretch even for this court. 2026-06-30T16:42:51+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstl5s24qla3qypyk3pvachvh5nrelfsfqgrjdcn48343cgs9zzuqqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6xhct4t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdkthn3d6g6wgxsnyvqqj4hvk9qjluhufjenmx4re8cdk4r9k4xtcyju0g7'>nevent1q…u0g7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yes, but there’s also a silver lining. Even the four justices who voted the other way appear to accept that preempting state election law requires actual legislation. They just thought that such legislation was already in place. 2026-06-29T19:27:26+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfvzayp7ftflutzxcw9dq5untluryv5vnwfsacrnzj9q89ltrj87czyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6k26nkl Decision in Watson vs RNC just dropped, permitting Mississippi to count mail-in ballots postmarked by election day but arriving up to 5 days later, per its rules.<br/><br/>While not directly related to Trump’s election executive order, the decision re-affirms that, absent explicit federal legislation, states set the rules and procedures for elections. 2026-06-29T18:49:50+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqfj7fagxl0n8qv4u0jy293mt04qfdf4g40e2jlwf6knrddwhykqqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6pw832x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9mdwcuu9y9ckr7jh574fhvrnxxs2jsx3hfvu2td3sj93mw4t8gcsldkd7a'>nevent1q…kd7a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Here&#39;s a video of a talk I always show my surveillance students about how revealing phone metadata is and how hard it is to use things like Faraday bags:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwGsr3SzCZc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwGsr3SzCZc</a><br/><br/>There are two ways you might react after watching:<br/><br/>Unenlightened: Ha ha, look at the stupid bumbling CIA.<br/><br/>- or -<br/><br/>Enlightened: Holy crap, if actual trained CIA covert operators can&#39;t pull this off for a couple weeks in a friendly country, what chance do I have? 2026-06-29T04:33:58+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9mdwcuu9y9ckr7jh574fhvrnxxs2jsx3hfvu2td3sj93mw4t8gcszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6uut6tq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr9xu3ehyd8f3yv6n2ajc4gwvlqy6nrerr6m336fu8ejwtncawq2s0eypnq'>nevent1q…ypnq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you want to get a Faraday bag simply because you like gadgets, by all means do so. That&#39;s a valid reason, too. 2026-06-29T04:25:35+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2l05lj8hhcst8ftcv7rykcyckuf8xf4l95f3ru3flxfhp8p046lgzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6hymmda People talking about Faraday bags as general countermeasures to phone surveillance, which they definitely are not. They have a very limited role in personal &#34;opsec&#34;. Do you need one? Probably not. But if you DO need one, make sure it actually works, and that you understand what it does and doesn&#39;t do.<br/><br/>Here&#39;s an old post of mine that goes into some depth on testing Faraday bags. <a href="https://www.mattblaze.org/blog/faraday/">https://www.mattblaze.org/blog/faraday/</a> 2026-06-29T04:05:26+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspax68zw2rd3gfyrrhthqkr34m4edfw3aafu2k4anjylagrczlpdqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6rfezaj Little Boxes, University Mound, San Francisco, CA, 2024.<br/><br/>All the pixels, allegedly ruled over by a slightly unhinged emperor, at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/54062971395">https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/54062971395</a><br/><br/>#photography<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/116/829/622/623/475/102/original/d80650a6f1b8e637.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-28T22:33:56+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrv6gtvkl5lgzmfjrcjj2ds6d694j2t78ryauza20lwka0r0g40hczyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6us6r6v RE: <a href="https://mastodon.online/@rfceditor/116653935307843868">https://mastodon.online/@rfceditor/116653935307843868</a><br/><br/>Seeing the SSH protocols formalized and standardized is nice, but I also note that after 57 years of Internet RFCs, we&#39;re closing in on needing a fifth digit for numbering them.<br/><br/>Hopefully this epoch will require less preparation than Y2K did.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note19cqznndc9k8566kwnwhj29z0udy634qjavpky7yefq82v0ys3jrqkpuj5q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note19cq…uj5q</a></span><br/> </div> RFC 9987: Secure Shell (SSH) Agent Protocol, D. Miller, <a href="https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9987">https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9987</a> #RFC This document specifies a key agent protocol for use in the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol. This document is a product of the Secure Shell Maintenance Working Group of the IETF. </blockquote> 2026-05-28T22:03:11+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrp7wemt920n7l7qqaf3g383v9n8jzkfl5y43c6amt36vpmc3tl6qzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6fa3lz3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfqd43ql8wuahf00upyjvag3ce7xzz2nt039pqzsm6p02g6l0nlgsg3f9d3'>nevent1q…f9d3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>To be fair, he could probably only launch about a thousand of them in a fit of madness. The rest would require some work first. 2026-05-25T22:49:46+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrm9vp854ppqdl8yj8rhveujtum0qgqk2a4jxldllnvnezfggkv7qzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6s4zmm3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxyx6ey6ayplp7as98acaprn3lvtjfwa3h95kzt9jytev2kwpvcus9yjvm6'>nevent1q…jvm6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Fortunately, there&#39;s nothing like that on the west coast. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanford_Site">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanford_Site</a> 2026-05-25T21:43:52+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp2z8u3kez0k968cvp8w8pvc249gnshkwnf3sxpwrpd88q9prttkszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6a8rsdd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdcz77ehht3nr0c3hlnejxrdff6jewxm94yh7th7yku4zttelp0gcpey2gp'>nevent1q…y2gp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve always liked the big orange &#34;HAZ&#34; signs. 2026-05-18T22:25:38+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9s2wmf6me3vg427qxpxal5ncrghqruzn0ehzedmuz9n230jdgdcczyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c64xdtaq KNBR (AM 680) Antennas, Redwood City, CA, 2024.<br/><br/>All the pixels, with news on the hour, at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/54131419266">https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/54131419266</a><br/><br/>#photography<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/116/597/180/841/931/780/original/52322823a238fd22.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-18T21:17:42+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvsw64qh2t4ld24mwn5uc282f3rm4twxkvwhmudcqem4eevnjsp2czyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6lddclx My first piece of advice for people whose earth-shattering theories are being being ignored and dismissed by the scientific establishment is to stop acting and sounding like a lunatic who no one wants to sit next to on the bus. 2026-05-01T19:56:12+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxm60q0alhedc2jvnq7trn227ntk8hw4j7ccagxr20tfljuu75shczyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6kx9jl9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs82ge29gcqrm9g3dlke69y9cuz2sdqe9hwwp4qywdrjafkrxapu5gl50un9'>nevent1q…0un9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Being indicted means a great deal. It means a prosecutor brought a case to a grand jury, got them to sign off on it, and filed charges with the court. Comey is now the subject of a live criminal case, and will have to defend himself in a potentially lengthy and expensive process in which his freedom is at stake.<br/><br/>Yes, the charges are bullshit. But any federal indictment is as serious as a heart attack. 2026-04-28T22:23:59+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9xvsswkmfc70t0mnf0sq5jz24w895wm3063a4c4wfwz0knsp79dszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c65wlzxv It doesn&#39;t matter what you think of Comey. If he can be charged for posting a photo of sea shells on a beach arranged to spell out &#34;8647&#34;, anyone can be charged for any speech that the president dislikes. 2026-04-28T22:14:39+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs06zuc7tkeyd6pragg97fxdvyrsw2fkgtfd5wl6rah47m2lvrg4sqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6f5xxkn RE: <a href="https://flipboard.social/@newsguyusa/116483846852208844">https://flipboard.social/@newsguyusa/116483846852208844</a><br/><br/>Interpreting this as a threat is obvious nonsense. But what&#39;s also nonsense - and all too common in reporting legal cases - is that the AP story (and the original CNN story) fails to identify the specific charge, the court in which it was filed, or link to the charging documents.<br/><br/>I did a quick PACER search and can&#39;t find the docket, but it&#39;s easy to miss stuff without knowing basic information about the case. Anyone have a cite?<br/>nostr:note1leylzvjl8py9pnat3ese4l0rvn8cnzkmudhenq6ppfyupnlycq8qpmwxe3<br/> 2026-04-28T21:03:16+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0cgt5dz94ys3p4m27xvvry2wj3285lfgr9urltp5emx8zztgaynszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6jx57j6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxdds43d3fpjp2cx0kp83h4hqmtf4lr08ztlgz42f9rclkszf3v2s5avnzc'>nevent1q…vnzc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Love them or hate them, mid-century rectangular glass curtain buildings like this are easy to dismiss as being &#34;boring&#34;, but I think that misses something. <br/><br/>Reflections of the surroundings become part of the facade, which changes at different angles and throughout the day. I visited several times and made dozens of photos, all quite different, before I settled on this one, and there are infinitely many photos others could make, all unique. (Similar to the new World Trade Center in this regard). 2026-04-28T20:50:44+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstj72rpar9em66q06jxzyspc7vnmg6qw5tzepqpsk9yyr3ghlppmszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6haqpj6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqy0k9tduaw699y8czqpa3pgkt9n9sssc2alcjv4rfhs3jqwtdhvgas20yy'>nevent1q…20yy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Note to universities: in the future, please try not to create lists of Jews (or Muslims or Christians or atheists, for that matter) that might someday be demanded by the government or third parties. 2026-04-27T21:06:54+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqy0k9tduaw699y8czqpa3pgkt9n9sssc2alcjv4rfhs3jqwtdhvgzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6pp6095 The &#34;turn over your list of Jews&#34; subpoena to U. Penn has been stayed for now. <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.paed.646315/gov.uscourts.paed.646315.67.0_3.pdf">https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.paed.646315/gov.uscourts.paed.646315.67.0_3.pdf</a> 2026-04-27T21:04:17+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgftulag76eyhld3mlwgd2wqzdytgglazkac3l2n9sxrlkwxz4ueqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c62y98cq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdpzgesma7n7uu3rzkyvyjqn9fwcaap4e2g4ngx6sjuaqpcqnlaks99f625'>nevent1q…f625</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And am I the only person here who&#39;s seen season five of The Wire? The president was not evacuated. Well, maybe he was, but that&#39;s not what they&#39;re trying to say. Rather, he was removed from the room. 2026-04-26T03:28:02+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdpzgesma7n7uu3rzkyvyjqn9fwcaap4e2g4ngx6sjuaqpcqnlakszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6jpeds3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw24j005cn5xxn84wncq57zupxxfx7gs66wu39jrl23rm6uvcrhlqfhrjvu'>nevent1q…rjvu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Fun fact: the Hilton, which often hosts events where presidents and other VIPs are in attendance, has a Secret Service-approved presidential saferoom. Presumably that&#39;s where they hustled Trump off to. 2026-04-26T03:24:35+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw24j005cn5xxn84wncq57zupxxfx7gs66wu39jrl23rm6uvcrhlqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6wuhge7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd5htdhtk872safu7l7k4wzu55yw80m9tzlcp7srslcqgg7vansxsy28upd'>nevent1q…8upd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Still not clear exactly what happened. Too bad there were no reporters around. 2026-04-26T03:01:10+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd5htdhtk872safu7l7k4wzu55yw80m9tzlcp7srslcqgg7vansxszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6dz38wg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg92y7pn4uulnylzs5g58s78u6t6t02l40r06aune9k8jlj7wqugq843c8u'>nevent1q…3c8u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Turns out a Shmoocon badge isn&#39;t accepted there. 2026-04-26T02:55:43+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg92y7pn4uulnylzs5g58s78u6t6t02l40r06aune9k8jlj7wqugqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6tr95yp Trump was rushed from WHCD after a &#34;security incident&#34; of some kind. Apparently someone tried to enter the ballroom. 2026-04-26T02:54:43+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0sygl63zq9lvrzr86xn7dxqh94dnd9v3r4mcdwwwua2ldsrypylgzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6md4kn6 Las Vegas Strip, Paradise, NV, 2024.<br/><br/>All the pixels, but best to seek shelter before looking at them, at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/53680516362">https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/53680516362</a><br/><br/>#photography<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/116/438/531/195/315/188/original/a8c43c29a482dfe5.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-20T20:52:08+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqdahs0httmnhr0kqh0psck4wcra63wakx6nw4qjth0r5lakhgt8czyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6fkv7rd Trump/Vance mansplaining Catholic doctrine to the Pope is the most social media thing ever. 2026-04-16T22:46:21+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2c9v7ku2fse7rznl9cea5j4qa783wy8usmkxcwvqqjzt3wqzyltgzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6l8k870 1. What kind of tripod head is that?<br/>2. What kind of tripod is that?<br/>3. What lens is that?<br/>4. What camera bag/case/backpack is that?<br/>...<br/>694. What model camera is that?<br/><br/>Questions you might ask me when I&#39;m out making photos, in order of interestingness. 2026-04-16T03:37:29+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0fveuhmrwgw38lfqunkz92t64gs9pgrx3fdp90aj88w45xmgr8jczyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6x4gcpl Got another mastoscold yelling at me for &#34;using the platform to promote&#34; my photos.<br/><br/>For the record, I don&#39;t generally sell my photos, here or anywhere else. But even if I did, I fail to see why that would be a problem.<br/><br/>Preventing artists from making a living is a strange hill to want to die on. 2026-04-15T21:39:49+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw7k8mauzpr2y0f7ccqn9yupdpwec32hja5yfgynen0d6fyraw53gzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c654q7ph House of the Temple, Washington, DC, 2023.<br/><br/>All the pixels, but definitely with no ritual sacrifices at all, at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/53288608886/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/53288608886/</a><br/><br/>#photography<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/116/398/673/629/245/501/original/a2ac7784e96326b2.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-13T19:56:08+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr9mzfx06pzamueqdscdpul3ktf3r9qdhmz28fm97y5kh6kz520fczyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6ej68xg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfp02z0w9fqqdf3n2qcqcvnzsare2gg8av5953l9du398fyksf6zcugjwa9'>nevent1q…jwa9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I had nothing to do with any of this, but I still feel a bit of vicarious pride watching it. My people did this. Scientists, engineers, experts, nerds. 2026-04-11T02:22:20+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfp02z0w9fqqdf3n2qcqcvnzsare2gg8av5953l9du398fyksf6zczyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c66zreez In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs08e905j5aynm0eer0qk3avyxx7cdp4m0k8nyaadmx7p3mtxtl3uq427ccj'>nevent1q…7ccj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Splashdown!<br/><br/>I’m glad we still can do this stuff. 2026-04-11T02:08:53+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs08e905j5aynm0eer0qk3avyxx7cdp4m0k8nyaadmx7p3mtxtl3uqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6ajfpxr Lots of military helicopter traffic SW of San Diego right now, with call signs like “Revovery 11” and “Imagery 12”.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/116/383/147/131/956/834/original/c750ebbf51296b1d.png"> <br/> 2026-04-11T02:04:57+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstyjaalzxvscz7jc9rqvjpemgeshvj9htgqsl0s95y9e950yzhyegzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6udc4we I never have any idea which photos people will like. Sometimes the ones I like the most get fairly negative reactions, while the ones I consider throwaways are just as often oohed and ahhed over. <br/><br/>Not complaining - the fact that people respond differently makes art interesting. 2026-04-10T19:03:48+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2kgpvw98h40rc9lrla0kgtgvyjf0ych40h6g5ca6w5n94m77d30qzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c656vcxn Manhattan Bridge, NYC, 2023.<br/><br/>All the pixels, now with a significantly improved mayor, at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/52841667763">https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/52841667763</a><br/><br/>#photography<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/116/376/455/621/953/085/original/fd0d68815ba77c6e.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-09T21:44:06+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvmr9hjzwnudyl8trp03xxvax29yarhc4xuym0p5v3wg725u03lnszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6sh66u2 DC friends: EFF&#39;s Cindy Cohn will be giving a talk and discussing her new book at Georgetown next Tuesday at 2pm. (Event is free but registration is requested to ensure a seat): <a href="https://events.georgetown.edu/digital-ethics/event/39533-book-talk-eff-ed-cindy-cohn">https://events.georgetown.edu/digital-ethics/event/39533-book-talk-eff-ed-cindy-cohn</a> 2026-04-08T20:11:31+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst3dqp9mmyl2eayawzvpsnt8ea608gt7rcvc5ltcqqgl42hzxt39szyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6q9eqzv I’ll say what we’re all thinking: the FIFA Peace Prize will never be taken seriously now. 2026-04-08T00:01:13+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspqh04x3mscnaz8ngqt8xnqv6tthcwwd2utuyzdsfev7yfn2aj2kgzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6p5atjg Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC, 2020.<br/><br/>All the pixels, none of the tourists, at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/50402933763">https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/50402933763</a><br/><br/>#photography<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/116/364/653/603/732/585/original/1dadba787110429b.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-07T19:42:39+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrn8ds9c3jnw9yx0j9sjre9lsp5k7l77663h5nkdslt834vshn3kszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6jfpcqj So, ordering the complete destruction of a country’s civilian infrastructure would be OK as long as no foul language is used?<br/><br/>These people are strange. 2026-04-05T22:59:06+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy5w2ht06z88jf3sf7s5fkxkjrc0cya6jlnsmf7kjw4km95ym0y0qzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6ld4jq2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg0hy70jevqh96x09t0dkwlr2y5gt0cmttua9vfk5clpdrhwr4q4skhqf5n'>nevent1q…qf5n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And most of the &#34;evidence&#34; for this is just silly. <br/><br/>&#34;They called a lid early in the day on a weekend to get rid of the press.&#34; They call early lids all the time, and it doesn&#39;t mean no one is watching the White House.<br/><br/>&#34;Some of the entrances to Walter Reed are closed off&#34;. Which happens routinely on nights and weekends. 2026-04-04T23:58:47+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg0hy70jevqh96x09t0dkwlr2y5gt0cmttua9vfk5clpdrhwr4q4szyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6z3zfvz Wild rumors, but scant evidence, that Trump is in serious condition at Walter Reed.<br/><br/>The WH itself has extensive medical facilities, and it&#39;s certainly possible he&#39;s being treated for something there. But it would be virtually impossible to secretly transport a president to Walter Reed (by either airlift or motorcade) without calling a LOT of attention to it, especially with the added constraints of a medical emergency. 2026-04-04T23:55:54+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8kzz4f3lsk8ydx9rn2u2ed80du32tkrq07wpwcxrhmzenprs47hqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6uetu8l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsycsh2vfdg0a5eym40ftyx3h7j5d76eamzxf4z8nrfyhpu6723t2s63cvuu'>nevent1q…cvuu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>that would be either NIST’s (formerly NBS’s) WWV on 2.5, 5, 10, 15 and 20 MHz, or Industry Canada’s CHU, on 3.330 and 7.850 MHz. 2026-04-04T04:46:12+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszqk7thnhjnvuef7r9c26htaxpa0pqkay9sjspeucgz8k0ecng3ugzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6e7e5ea Radio nerditry: looks like another good weekend (at least in the mid-Atlantic region) kicking off for the shortwave pirates. Radio Mix International with a booming signal here on 6950 kHz USB. 2026-04-04T01:33:54+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgwxq62ftlltejr5lsylaccz0pjz5lpjgjj7rtla963r26tdjs8xszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6yahfyx Physical security and cryptography can learn from each other, part 11367:<br/><br/>Hotels wisely don&#39;t put the room number on guest keycards so if someone finds your card, they&#39;d have to exhaustively search the hotel to find the room it opens.<br/><br/>Some hotels now have elevators programmed to only let you call the floor for which your keycard is coded, preventing guests from wandering to other floors.<br/><br/>But it also means the elevator can be used as an efficient oracle to determine the floor of a found key. 2026-03-27T01:00:12+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0zwznsjn438eprvnm8vhnxgw4sqrgpz4ucm8nxq4n2xfhks6jwvqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6ekh0kj Soul of a New Machine was my introduction to Kidder, but every one of his books since then made me feel like a part of a different community that I’d otherwise not have known at all. What a loss that there will be no more of them. 2026-03-26T17:25:20+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvryj8g666yguq4822ywfwxm0mglpfgaf22q0slgr3eg48yejntcczyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c637h23s Photo nerditry: If you need a very stable heavy duty (but reasonably light) carbon fiber tripod, B&amp;H has a one day sale on the Gitzo Series 5 5543LS (with a ball head) that&#39;s an extremely good deal (as these things go). This is my workhorse tripod (though I use a geared head); can recommend. 2026-03-26T16:24:25+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsytk6sx0xazmfqnyj3elpwx6dh32k627lcwz8pw3e4nvl67c95t6qzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6swe0aw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz50jtp8aevm9z5ymfv23kf6dnjwypy0z3hej3d370xs4aqj7yq4gjy7yq9'>nevent1q…7yq9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>While there might be good public policy reasons to use open source software and designs for election systems, there&#39;s probably very little security benefit to be gained by doing so. Open source software is just as subject to malicious tampering and bugs as closed source.<br/><br/>The approach favored by experts involves *assuming* the software is compromised, and conducting routine post-election audits on the ballots to verify the tally. 2026-03-20T00:11:47+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspand6s8r8y7vynsrwy4r4xffdw5wac9dw2xanp47gvulzyaqfp6czyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c683cfsl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswr8uvyuxdkc0f932gefnxa3en4rfqzz0f7q5hlk9yd9rsv2sw4jc53cesk'>nevent1q…cesk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s like no one even looked at a map first. 2026-03-11T04:34:07+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyy8veahm7nt533mymjkwsttvls0u7h7ckludt938e8xdjy29wapszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c69k62m3 Interesting thread from Sen. Chris Murphy after a classified briefing on the Iran war.<br/><br/>Tl;dr: The secret plans aren&#39;t any better than the public ones.<br/><br/><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mgqotmihcs2w">https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3mgqotmihcs2w</a> 2026-03-11T03:51:12+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspdlgn87jpvllfzutwtqxwtz0qvpuggn3wrv05re8acltuzfgc7nczyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6xdjxes In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9c03ah5czlyaqk8jhvv39fl5kpn970mw8m0gp6r0y7feyury85hg9g6uf8'>nevent1q…6uf8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This was an opportunistic capture from a hotel balcony, made with a small camera and 90mm lens. I made several exposures, waiting for good light, which came out briefly for this one.<br/><br/>The wrong gear is definitely better than nothing, but still not as good as the right gear. This is a perfectly acceptable image, but I can&#39;t look at it without wishing I had used a view camera, a higher resolution sensor, and a slightly longer lens. But if I had insisted on that, I&#39;d have no image at all. 2026-03-07T20:27:52+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9c03ah5czlyaqk8jhvv39fl5kpn970mw8m0gp6r0y7feyury85hgzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6yhzwxc Marina, San Diego, CA, 2012.<br/><br/>All the pixels, each of which has had all of its original photons replaced several times since the image was originally captured, at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/8270972060">https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/8270972060</a><br/><br/>#photography<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/116/189/528/597/470/990/original/f9029edb7f08af8d.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-07T20:27:35+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxvvtvhf28e2cquw0ju2wf4gs60tl5r99f076dq8xhcf9aesfs9aqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c68wzyfh Quick background on (US federal) congressional vacancies:<br/><br/>Vacant House seats are always filled by election, though the rules for the timing of the election vary by state law. Seats can sometimes sit vacant for quite a while.<br/><br/>Vacant Senate seats are filled according to state law, and vary widely. The process can involve everything from gubernatorial appointments to special elections. No general rule, but seats tend to be filled more quickly than in the House. 2026-03-05T21:08:47+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgan9dypafcl2ec6y5p2ypvrj7axyys9g5qu9sfxvk6v9lmtm99pgzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6njrupp That satisfying feeling when you get all your tax stuff sent off, followed by that sinking feeling the very next day when you open the mail to find another tax form.<br/><br/>(By “you” here, I mean “I”.) 2026-03-05T02:45:25+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspqrn44d3mgyq9tadrg84fhqnt08a80nn4j5sg58sqyuydv9hqvfczyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c65eqnll It’s probably once again a bad time, historically speaking, for archdukes to ride in open convertibles. 2026-03-03T21:55:35+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspp60v5mk32hzk6u2z6zav46ej94mhzuuhdl3l9kguy3k3v3wxajqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6gqqhky In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqyygv2pw0hgrpqhafqr083ts9af6h9ya3z6quy6ykx094j6a2psgkr0w2k'>nevent1q…0w2k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>great shot with AF1 on the tarmac! 2026-03-02T07:09:17+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstts04g5ta5e9f9rryx5v40lwusq86y4t77uy55xkcmydn0jx2thczyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6a50h5r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfjhx82jeccjpqzrzgywezwv7tyene0zmzdtt5ngsncx0y8krzvasvj3nxk'>nevent1q…3nxk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Marine One (the &#34;HMX-1&#34; presidential transport mission) typically flies the president in a close formation of three (sometimes two, occasionally four) helicopters. This is partly for security, but also to ensure a spare is available nearby.<br/><br/>In DC, after they drop off the president, they often split up and fly (joyride?) around the area for a while to help the pilots keep their hours up.<br/><br/>Here&#39;s a typical convoy over Dupont Circle taking the president up to Walter Reed a few years ago.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/116/157/039/334/867/964/original/d7119b7a405efcd0.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-02T02:43:54+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfjhx82jeccjpqzrzgywezwv7tyene0zmzdtt5ngsncx0y8krzvaszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c65p3gwy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdy7ze3p4m4dan9zl4jygl2pnajxshg5uk3xcfcec5j0vvnremf0gr7em65'>nevent1q…em65</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s possible that this is a new practice after last year&#39;s crash along the same route, but I&#39;ve not seen it before. 2026-03-02T01:02:28+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdy7ze3p4m4dan9zl4jygl2pnajxshg5uk3xcfcec5j0vvnremf0gzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6yr98gk Marine One convoy heading to WH from Andrews. Unusually, they have their ADS-B transponders on (they almost never do).<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/116/156/613/891/492/965/original/e93e19f2dd3d1712.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-02T00:54:33+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8edf4emakvz0zghhx5eg57gzrjqngkwa8e9tkzz7wk6fj8xzxs0gzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6y0zx2h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstdaeh62sp06r2e9h93j6zlufwem6qvna0x0dr0k2p7vdg6yyrv8qe30wxk'>nevent1q…0wxk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There&#39;s a serious psychological disorder at the root here, and making light of it to score internet points isn&#39;t particularly funny or clever. 2026-02-21T18:37:24+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszujth85hlt9z2cmslflr0au742nhctugdsr9jjj4s2emn226plaszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c62jjsaq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2s6g20tsyafyhccvkh4pp5ftds3vlz7622ag8qk53ve8y6jdu33stsn9dd'>nevent1q…n9dd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Adjusted for inflation, he’d be a 40 Million Dollar Man today. 2026-02-20T19:52:18+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgrcg3up2de2ee0kc28v9znl3pnl3x82wqj8qlfctxvgflegx0q2czyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6d5k6q8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf92d9f62kccs7vjle4qx2g6jeph6pwhnd30aajru2nr3ggfrd2hc0qshs7'>nevent1q…shs7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I believe you have to say &#34;Computer: Enhance&#34; while you edit the image. 2026-02-19T05:02:51+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgcjp98gwj0dv2m52lx39jq4pvjwm3eujzz043mnunw3kwrm3zu3szyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6tah9ce In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstg2p99s0pmpgl07knmccyl3q8eyr42sjudr4thl7lyz0ycm9wtxqh02603'>nevent1q…2603</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>. Mass automated surveillance is real, and absolutely harmful, but it’s not accurate or helpful to characterize it as being the same as or equivalent to being personally targeted by a massive conspiracy to ruin your life. The nuance matters a lot here. 2026-02-19T00:22:57+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2fecfjv9md44rzzghs5chd9kh7t8f74rszrryp2xgrwdr6394t2qzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6gajr63 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsguq5z8jn2j9cpe6pqddu25v3nalmhqtlteejvvuezqfacmrg6xucsyedxk'>nevent1q…edxk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it’s often hard to distinguish the way (say) facebook is actually spying on and manipulating you in the aggregate from being personally targeted by dark forces with limitless powers. 2026-02-18T22:15:44+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8395xjnp4z9zkzddradfgvtpkajls4rlv0cj6298dgqhvsqxt59gzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6e9ygsc One of the occasionally heartbreaking aspects of studying surveillance tech is being swept into long email chains (often with dozens or more prominent recipients) from people convinced they’re being personally targeted and persecuted by giant conspiracies of some sort. It’s clear they’re deeply hurting and need help, but it’s of a kind I’m unqualified to provide.<br/><br/>It’s generally kindest not to engage, but it always saddens me. <br/><br/>Got three of those recently. Something’s going around. 2026-02-18T22:05:25+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs238hp0uj3yhv07gl8cwnc37r4p644fclgpqfdz7a2x3wcc4sd7tczyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6rae6dn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp06k7rrhyzd2rvru92qey5d74rfdrysvc4n0crlq33d8eud3trlq7caaw8'>nevent1q…aaw8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me 2000 times, I&#39;m Susan Collins. 2026-02-10T01:41:31+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsynq5q5anqaaaxa00m08za0cq6vfz9e24mxth3gyej6lxff6j26dgzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6m94eqk RE: <a href="https://flipboard.social/@newsguyusa/116042241155928472">https://flipboard.social/@newsguyusa/116042241155928472</a><br/><br/>Once again I remain equal parts impressed and embarrassed that the freaking BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY is doing a better job cleaning house than we are.<br/>nostr:note1mgvesugea0jtc0rwvw6qpqc40zrsuyc2x9xrcmlgd7u442fnzfqs5uucm9<br/> 2026-02-09T20:10:40+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvlspef20vfxqvmlk9u0ju95fuq0aknn0dwugu5ak6457tt6txe3gzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6380clf All stocked up on snacks for when I miss the superbowl later. 2026-02-08T18:28:20+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf7hkflcjule6j2ed9egsm56gxswl5n0zpfglerw3k7g5u30fq4nqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6hqf833 I&#39;ve found when I&#39;m thinking &#34;should I take this weird trollish remark seriously or just block them&#34;, I always regret giving the benefit of the doubt. 2026-02-02T20:44:36+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstnqqsryf9j9ngftfsflz9ck86azyv75n98rxkvumzdf3jdtrkpzqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6zg4hgf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst6ct86ds0hpf3nh0t7jvc54mzqj5gavt9adx4s6ve9e7uqrz7s4czdvktk'>nevent1q…vktk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Captured with a small mirrorless camera and 18mm lens, on a small tripod. I had no shifting lens, so this was shot head on with a wider lens and then cropped.<br/><br/>Harsh midday sun is normally not ideal for architectural photos, but the hard light nicely brought out the clapboard siding of this (since demolished) rather dilapidated old former antique shop. 2026-02-02T20:30:53+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst6ct86ds0hpf3nh0t7jvc54mzqj5gavt9adx4s6ve9e7uqrz7s4czyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6f50kuv Skin Deep Antiques, Alviso, CA, 2013.<br/><br/>All the pixels, each from back when they had to be made individually by hand, at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/10268102744">https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/10268102744</a><br/><br/>#photography<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/116/002/684/373/197/976/original/4bf4f9ead47acfa1.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-02T20:30:28+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstgu8h6d7dv988ff96km8crr99kpydecmzfektw030jtfdrwtrpaszyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6vsm2tm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrcrcv4mmweu24cfkxr85uccltyzu2w5crxmn3lewm85utgz7dr9qp6cvks'>nevent1q…cvks</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Um, is that front landing gear supposed to look like that?<br/><br/>edit: Hmm, I guess it is. I assume the rod that&#39;s not connected at the other end is for towing? 2026-01-30T04:49:28+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswn6sqle9nm6mk8ma9dsl4prukueupfrsesxrmfk665wj66sxjnpqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6wyw9a7 Titan II ICBM, Launch Complex 571-7, Sahuarita, AZ, 2009.<br/><br/>Several megatons of pixels at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/4185185541">https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/4185185541</a><br/><br/>#photography<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/115/980/463/277/758/112/original/81f3fbf57c8cb8fa.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-29T22:18:06+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfrxyamexfuwa6rxx5thug53v6j9snkhs93tfjpjgr6nc9l2y7jhczyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c66pypmf Fire Escape, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 2025.<br/><br/>All the pixels, none of which can be used to escape from fire, at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/544811078">https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/544811078</a><br/><br/>#photography<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/115/826/013/272/108/767/original/bcdaf99f3d776c90.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-02T15:38:44+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst802ez9ggsvehsj693sm68pmy9v4sk7remx25m6m36v4uvxh6l5qzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6cpcdp8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ad942u3xm4mzzy7f4923af6pxpa8438w9m9rfqrau870wqgcsrgglqwxr'>nevent1q…qwxr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There&#39;s a well-preserved site in Marin County with a museum. You can ride in the launch elevator with the missile (which they assure me is unarmed, but I still wouldn&#39;t piss them off). 2025-12-29T23:38:09+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgwetkejz09zy3j08ged2s8fe4x3kglj262u42y4x6xkve0h787hqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6c4k2lv Going to need to get my block button refurbished soon. 2025-12-29T22:58:30+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0ydm5z083rh0gfu5vxr6tvpr0m36q2qvk8ljdrgc9evgdkwp0f6czyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6c7vmvs We don&#39;t yet know much about what was going on with Claudio Neves Valente, the Brown and MIT gunman, and we may well never. But this tragic case reminds me how the pressures of academic life, often starting in grad school, can sometimes push people past a breaking point.<br/><br/>We don&#39;t always do a great job of taking care of our colleagues, or of recognizing when they need our help and understanding. 2025-12-20T02:54:33+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp77jll74n5muczdj7cu0tzjzjl765uejhnjnt5yld579mh5dxyfqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c62pzxxw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsffnlnntqdv720nwaea46u89xllnj4uphpaqzr0tp6n0m2mqeynkq676jkf'>nevent1q…6jkf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Note, important safety tip: you can get closer to this tower without clearly trespassing or jumping fences than most other 50KW broadcast antennas I&#39;ve encountered. I measured a field strength of over 80V/m a bit outside the tower fence, which is an incredibly strong signal (though still within OSHA limits at the frequency involved).<br/><br/>Resist any temptation to jump the fence and climb the (energized) tower. You&#39;d be electrocuted as soon as you touched it. 2025-12-11T19:05:26+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsffnlnntqdv720nwaea46u89xllnj4uphpaqzr0tp6n0m2mqeynkqzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6l97u3p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgxl6trfx62ana978jccu965tjpvex3p8j77smv69jwkteu9vuz7cqjl6vn'>nevent1q…l6vn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The antenna field is in the final approach and takeoff flightpath for SFO airport&#39;s runways 28L/R (and 10L/R), and so the site has special markings to warn pilots of a collision hazard. In addition to the usual tower lights and red/white paint, 3-dimensional &#34;HAZ&#34; warnings were installed around the field. These are easily visible in areal photos; see, e.g., <a href="https://earth.google.com/web/@37.5471204,-122.23429544,0.73120256a,577.14725587d,35y,0.01179999h,0t,0r/data=CgRCAggBQgIIAEoNCP___________wEQAA">https://earth.google.com/web/@37.5471204,-122.23429544,0.73120256a,577.14725587d,35y,0.01179999h,0t,0r/data=CgRCAggBQgIIAEoNCP___________wEQAA</a> 2025-12-11T19:04:56+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgxl6trfx62ana978jccu965tjpvex3p8j77smv69jwkteu9vuz7czyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6r6qcmy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswu58pqkdf0rpr4syapjkk2fwt42uj8s75hmqqfqhwszahkk5lp7srzu5qk'>nevent1q…u5qk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This distinctive stacked dual antenna arrangement is used to lower the radiation angle of the antenna, concentrating transmitted power to the &#34;ground wave&#34; and reducing energy that would otherwise be sent upward into the sky.<br/><br/>The smaller (300 foot) freestanding mast in the background left is not in current use. It can be used as an emergency spare antenna for KNBR during maintenance of the taller main antenna. 2025-12-11T19:04:36+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsps00kpr03e6jslku72vzl7u622ule8qqn6ef3nu8e3lnj66pfkcczyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6m3jwhf KNBR (AM 680) Antennas, Redwood City, CA, 2024.<br/><br/>All the pixels, none of the hazards to aviation, at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/54131419266">https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/54131419266</a><br/><br/>#photography<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/115/702/244/433/157/118/original/7b8bb16221c83308.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-11T19:03:04+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2lutygdjctp84ly6s9783e78ydl9nymcntq62pwszw0ywyt4z97szyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6xvyhu6 I&#39;m just imagining what the reaction would have been if Obama had suggested renaming NFL football. They would have had to put him in witness protection. 2025-12-06T06:50:31+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg40mgnm50lh5clq05ufan2jf87vs42kvc8fgvyh35sgvlt3x444gzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6j4taf9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstmdm827d2f04qs76xxwdms63hssrpjcuuuygnrxseup35atad6yg76mws2'>nevent1q…mws2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s what e2e verifiable does. But understanding why (and precisely what you&#39;re trusting) is non-trivial. 2025-11-23T02:14:31+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv9mn55mr8zshhap2yzgndfj7424vfjts2gkdz6y5w089jv2yhcpgzyz2raryw44h7amx3u0l39vd6kc5wf3s2hyhl3wfg4zknhqnlcl3c6z59jlj One of the reasons I&#39;m skeptical of the practicality of e2e verifiable voting schemes is that every system proposed so far is fragile. A single mishap can result in an unverifiable election (and, in worst-case scenarios like this, one in which you can&#39;t even determine the winner). <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/world/cryptography-group-lost-election-results.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3E8.74C_.SICy5vdD0N3Y&amp;smid=url-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/world/cryptography-group-lost-election-results.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3E8.74C_.SICy5vdD0N3Y&amp;smid=url-share</a> 2025-11-22T22:32:52+01:00