michael 🇺🇸 🇺🇦

Groove accepts paracord to lash to fixed object?
For booby trap / sentinel?

www.congress.gov/amendment/11...

How naive I've been...

Before Felon Trump, I had no idea that so many amoral, callous people existed.

I still can't fathom 40% support.

39% approval! Despite EVERYTHING.
I'm dumbfounded.

Polite? I'm waaayy past that.

B. Two kilograms of hefty goodness.

Thanks very much.
I'm looking forward to meeting you.

A maker space? Super cool. Thanks for the invitation.

I'll bring extra bits -- Guessing there'll be other like-minded folks.

See you tomorrow.
(It's the Mission Gorge Place location, right?)

Wrote his own drill bit calculator...

If PCB drills would advance your cause, I'll deliver a bunch to Farm to Smash on Valley Parkway. Trade you for a cheeseburger. LMK.

BTW,
Traipsed about MassMind. A treasure trove. Will fully rabbit hole later. Especially interested in your Disc Encoder.

I was in the industry -- Got 'em for pennies.

Typically vias are 0.20 - 0.30 mm; DIPs and small Rs & Cs 0.65 - 0.80 mm. Maybe take some calipers to your faves.

US Post is slow but reasonable. About $60.

How aout this:
I'll cover shipping & you donate a like amount to the charity of your choice.

Lyrics from a British band. Nice touch.

Do you ever need really tiny holes?

I have 55K tungsten carbide PCB drills taking up space in my garage. Size range 0.15 - 2.5 mm.

Larger diameters will tolerate a Dremel, but < 0.50 mm requires near-zero runout. They're fragile as glass.

If you need to get small, DM a FedEx-able address.

You totally scored!
(Mini-Me is cool too)

How about these buckets, Schumer?:

Combating authoritarianism and descent into a police state.
Ending imperialism and wreckless foreign policies.
Prosecuting corruption; Restoring trust.
Rebuilding a government decimated by DOGE.

I still like apple juice.
Am I the only weird one?

Mystified that China was even considered.

So, last week?

No contest.
Original clickety-clackity uber-tactile keyboard.

Aspirational. One day I'll do the same.

Trump has been contemplating this since his first term.
I'm going with "A".

bsky.app/profile/rolf...

Yes, but he and his cabal are adept at insider trading.
To wit, Chevron stock (CVX) jumped just before the strike.

www.nasdaq.com/market-activ...

Yes, personal gain.

Also, creating a Putin-esque power structure --
Select, then allow oligarchs to amass wealth in return for political support (and kickbacks).

Here, it's Chevron & Mike Wirth.

'That is not a security framework. That is a “vibe” based list.'
Solid blog entry.

A lovely story.
Thank you.

Thank you.

Yeah, I quoted that part of von der Leyen's statement. Metsola and Costa put out similar.

A closer read of AJ's & EU's reports answered my question. The seized assets won't be used for security. Instead they'll ammend the Multiannual Financial Framework, then issue debt against the EU budget.

How thoughtful -- Thank you for the reference.

I ended-up subscribing. (Win-win, right?)

Desert Island Discs is about a month behind over here -- Latest episode: Sir Tim Berners-Lee; Nov 15.

That's fine -- Plenty to learn/enjoy until Child's episode.

Thank you again :)

BBC Radio 4 briefly pops-up with a "Play" button, then re-directs to Error 404.

Maybe it's restricted in the U.S.?
I'm blaming Donald for this one.

In part, privatization is the (corrupt) goal.
1) Claim to reduce government spending, and
2) Dole-out contracts to aligned schemers.

Think Musk, Bezos, Pichai, ...

Statement by President von der Leyen at the European Council press conference of December 2025 Good evening. \nWe all share one clear goal.\nA just and lasting peace for Ukraine.\nSo we gathered with a clear objective: \nTo address Ukraine\'s pressing financing needs for the next two years. \nA...

The frozen assets collateralize the loan, or did I misunderstand?

Von der Leyen: "Similarly to the Reparations Loan, very important, Ukraine would only need to pay back the loan once it receives reparations.

Until then, the assets will remain immobilised."

ec.europa.eu/commission/p...