Phil Decker

Please enjoy Kay's latest blog in Under The Boom! Kay tells our story of sailing Catmandu from Spanish Wells, in the Bahamas, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
undertheboom.com/going-home/

I never knew "robot porn" was a thing!

On a mooring ball at Manatee Pocket in Stuart, Florida a few days ago. #cruising

@kaydoll.bsky.social and I are busy making repairs after our trip to the Bahamas so we can go cruising again! Here, Kay holds up a piece of frayed topping lift we replaced. Our prop shaft coupler that was throwing nuts has been fixed, we replaced the wind instrument, fixed the autopilot, and more.

Please enjoy Kay Dolliver Decker's latest blog entry about SV Catmandu sailing from Port Lucaya on Grant Bahama Island to Royal Island Harbour in the Eleuthera Island chain. #sailing #cruising #bahamas #catalina380 undertheboom.com/uneventful/

Kay and I published a new blog about how we do things on our sailboat Catmandu when we are at anchor! We have been living "on the hook" in Spanish Wells, Bahamas, for the past three weeks. Give it a read! undertheboom.com/how-do-we/ #sailboat #anchoring #Bahamas

Please enjoy the blog I just published about importing parts to the Bahamas to fix our mainsail on SV Catmandu. undertheboom.com/remember-the...

@kaydoll.bsky.social has a new blog post about our travels on SV Catmandu. This one is about our time at Port Lucaya on Grand Bahama Island.
undertheboom.com/the-sailboat...

Kay and I had ice cream at Papa’s Scoops in Spanish Wells, Bahamas, last night!

Playing my guitar and singing Jimmy Buffett and Bob Marley songs while drinking a rum drink on my sailboat off an uninhabited island in the Bahamas. It's been on my bucket list for awhile. #Bahamas #sailboat #rum

Former Justice Breyer Thinks Marco Rubio And Pam Bondi Can Be Held In Criminal Contempt For Defying Court Orders - Above the Law That's a bold move, Breyer!

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My Monday office on Catmandu near Spanish Wells, Bahamas.

Please enjoy a new blog post by @kaydoll.bsky.social about our time sailing to West End, Bahamas! undertheboom.com/the-kindness...

Please enjoy Kay's latest blog about SV Catmandu clearing in to the Bahamas with some "dinghy drama"! undertheboom.com/dinghy-drama...

Please enjoy Kay's new blog post on Crossing the Gulf Stream! It was our first time! undertheboom.com/crossing-the...

YouTube video by Phil Decker Starship 8

Kay Dolliver Decker and I watched the launch of #SpaceX #Starship 8 live on our laptop yesterday, 3/6/25. When we saw it had gone out of control, we stepped outside and watched the explosion. I got about a minute of footage before my GoPro battery died. Enjoy! youtu.be/1XA85gI3yiQ

Please enjoy Kay's latest blog entry in Under the Boom! Kay describes our preparation for sailing to the Bahamas. undertheboom.com/ready-set/

Where Credit Is Due: Citimarine Air Conditioner Customer Service - Practical Sailor After a Citimarine AC unit failed, their excellent customer service organized replacement and install—the unit and has worked well since then.

I have a new article in Practical Sailor magazine that was just posted! It is about marine air conditioning. Enjoy! www.practical-sailor.com/blog/where-c...

Give blood! 6 gallon donor.

Marbury v Madison is a seminal case from 1803 that holds that the federal courts must determine the constitutionality of the actions of the other two branches of government. Hope that helps, Stephen.

Most USPTO #patent examiners are protected from return-to-office mandate due to union agreement -- for now.
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"Musk Aides Lock Government Workers Out of Computer Systems"

Hey Bluesky! I’m here.

Yes, I’m still a bit stunned by my prescient tweet (below) 14hrs before the tragic DC crash, after which many of you encouraged me to finally gravitate to here.

Happy to belatedly join the community. Tom

Rabbit rabbit 🐇🐇

#February1st

(and boy do we need it)

“46 months to first action pendency, 5 years to patent issue” due to RTO.

“46 months to first action pendency, 5 years to patent issue” due to RTO.

It used to be more worthwhile to have a lower paying federal job than a higher paying job in the private sector.

'Dems are urging employees not to accept. "There's no budget line item to pay people not showing up for work," Sen. Tim Kaine said. "Don't be fooled. [Trump] has tricked hundreds of people with that offer. If you accept that offer and resign, he'll stiff you just like he stiffed...contractors"'

The truth from the California Department of Water Resources: