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Over the past month, I’ve been purchasing gear I will use during my Alaska Expedition. While I won’t be using the cases during the trip, they will get my gear to Alaska from Virginia. I never heard of Nanuk cases until this month and I think I’m in love.

US President Donald Trump is ordering the Commerce Department to launch an investigation into the national security harm posed by lumber imports, laying the legal groundwork for new tariffs he’s pledged.

Anyone else seeing stuff like this? I’m taking about the putting videos under review when about the Trump admin

Archive Request xkcd.com/3052

Dominion Energy loves to just not give a crap about the people of Virginia.

We are looking for someone to join my team at @civicactions.com. If you or someone you know is looking for a new opportunity, check it out. grnh.se/0ec170335us

Ted Cruz is one of the people responsible for the #DCA disaster. Yes, I said what I said. He, along with Martha Cantwell, promised to kill the #FAA reauthorization unless they added DCA flights against the advice of safety experts. THEY WERE WARNED ABOUT COLLISIONS! thehill.com/homenews/465...

Throwback to my 3PL days when #FedEx invited me to tour their global hub

Outside the White House today.

It’s not that cold.

TikTok is coming back online!

I’m on #RedNote teaching my Chinese friend how to protest and not incur the wrath of the MSS.

So, if you want to get around the TikTok block, do this. I tried to zoom in and show that I am logged into my actual TikTok account. The webpage is super buggy, but it works.

DC People’s March mega thread of content

People’s March in DC ahead of the upcoming chaos

I would pay big money to be a fly on the wall in the Chinese Politbureau when they talk about the TikTok debacle and RedNote migration.

To everyone, I am SO SORRY! I sent the CIS MacOS Benchmark to Google's #NoteBookLM, and this is what it gave me. Honestly, it is a pretty decent analysis, but again, I am SO SORRY to the world for creating this... youtu.be/kwqmB2Aure0 Obviously, AI gen'd.

Every time I read the local news and see a teacher who was awarded a $250 grant for her classroom, I understand that she spent hours of her own time applying for it. Writing it. Going through a submission process. For $250. For her classroom…

I’m about to drop a non-negligible amount of money on anew DJI drone for my #ANWR trip. If the incompetents in #Congress decide to stop them from operating, I will hack the hell out of it and release the code to make it work open source. How about we get actual cybersecurity policy? #DjiBan

This is the level of unhinged I bring to @civicactions.com Slack. We are hiring --> grnh.se/96bbebbe5us

What @github.com? 2k+ files is too many? @commoncrawl.bsky.social needs ALL the data though

Had I won the election, I would have submitted a statement of support for Masked Hoodie Guy to the US House floor. I don’t think Mr. Beyer will be doing that. He likes rich people too much.

What the heck is going on in #OldTown this weekend? I’m trying to find parking so I can get my pickled carrots at the farmers market, but traffic is HORRENDOUS and a ton of streets are closed off. I will FIGHT you POTUS if you are here and trying to take my carrots.

I’ve finalized my #ANWR route. I’ll start in the Brooks Mountain Range and make my way down to the coast, details coming soon. I’ll have video of the beautiful landscapes that drilling in ANWR will destroy. storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8384...

Anyone have a guess of how many items exist in the federal government?

Check out CivicActioner @mgifford.bsky.social's thoughts on accessibility standards in Federal News Network federalnewsnetwork.com/technology-m...

Tomorrow is the December #FEC deadline. I will miss the deadline because of their fettish for #Microsoft products and lack of #opensource support. Lawsuit inbound to FEC early next week 🎉🥳🎉 I am SO EXCITED for when they fine me - standing never felt so good!

CivicActioners @mgifford.bsky.social and Bill Ogilvie recently embarked on a tour of Estonia and the UK, diving deep into the world of Digital Public Goods (DPGs) to explore how collaborative, open-source technology can revolutionize government digital infrastructure. medium.com/civicactions...

I just snagged my smart watch and new handheld GPS. As is standard with me, I bought a #Garmin. Brands should take note: if you want the ultimate in brand loyalty, save your customer’s life and make them owe you a life debt. Hopefully this #ANWR trip doesn’t make me owe them one more…

I’m hoping to find a few spots where oil companies want to drill in #ANWR. If possible, I’d like to backpack there during my trip and do a video showing exactly what they will destroy.

@senatorshoshana.bsky.social you are officially the Head Honcho of Marmots for @bsky.app. I was looking for #Marmot outdoors equipment and imagine my surprise when I found the Sloth-in-Chief instead.

I’m preparing for an epic backpacking trip in #ANWR this summer! To train, I’ve planned a series of shakedown trips across the East Coast. Each will test key skills and gear in challenging conditions. Follow along as I gear up for Alaska! #ANWR prep starts now

It looks like my account is no longer blocked 🎉