Gary Schafer
@jesternofool.bsky.social
I herd photons and electrons. Now-retired electrical engineer from the National Security Agency (NSA). Background in technical security.
As I suggested before, first hold an immigration swearing in ceremony, preferably with everyone who was abducted by ICE / CBP and shipped overseas.
Once the ceremony is over, hand the new Americans picks and axes and tell them to go at it.
Finish with an all-immigrant (preferably Latino) company.
Once the ceremony is over, hand the new Americans picks and axes and tell them to go at it.
Finish with an all-immigrant (preferably Latino) company.
If they ever get around to building this thing, it should be bulldozed on Day 1 of a new administration. No messing around, no hemming and hawing about procedure or costs. Order heavy equipment in and start knocking it down immediately, as surely as an overthrown tyrant's statues would be torn down.
Even the architect Trump hired to build his massive addition to the White House objects to the president's vision. The two have argued about the size of the 90,000-sq-foot project that would dwarf the mansion. @jonathanreports.bsky.social @ddiamond.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
November 28, 2025 at 11:11 PM
As I suggested before, first hold an immigration swearing in ceremony, preferably with everyone who was abducted by ICE / CBP and shipped overseas.
Once the ceremony is over, hand the new Americans picks and axes and tell them to go at it.
Finish with an all-immigrant (preferably Latino) company.
Once the ceremony is over, hand the new Americans picks and axes and tell them to go at it.
Finish with an all-immigrant (preferably Latino) company.
"The Thin Man" is one of the original Xmas movies.
I'll die on this hill.
I'll die on this hill.
November 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM
"The Thin Man" is one of the original Xmas movies.
I'll die on this hill.
I'll die on this hill.
No.
Just... no.
Just... no.
An old Correct Opinion that is Still Correct—The Best Thanksgiving Dinner Time Is 8 p.m.
Listen Up, Turkeys: The Best Thanksgiving Dinner Time Is 8 p.m. - Hell Gate
Most Thanksgiving stressors stem from the massive mid-day meal.
hellgatenyc.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
No.
Just... no.
Just... no.
If you hold a sharp object to my throat, it's assault. If the object touches me, it's assault and battery. If you draw blood, it's assault and battery with intent to kill.
If I do any of those things to myself, it's called shaving.
#DeepThoughts
If I do any of those things to myself, it's called shaving.
#DeepThoughts
November 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
If you hold a sharp object to my throat, it's assault. If the object touches me, it's assault and battery. If you draw blood, it's assault and battery with intent to kill.
If I do any of those things to myself, it's called shaving.
#DeepThoughts
If I do any of those things to myself, it's called shaving.
#DeepThoughts
"This is what happens in this country when people are allowed in who are not properly vetted"
November 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"This is what happens in this country when people are allowed in who are not properly vetted"
Shout-out to these kids in Pendleton, Indiana, who chased after the Google Earth Streetview camera car.
You've been immortalized, my friends. Your work was not in vain.
You've been immortalized, my friends. Your work was not in vain.
November 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Shout-out to these kids in Pendleton, Indiana, who chased after the Google Earth Streetview camera car.
You've been immortalized, my friends. Your work was not in vain.
You've been immortalized, my friends. Your work was not in vain.
Reposted by Gary Schafer
I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
As a person steeped in all-things-RF, this is dead spot on. 👏
The day I put together how QAM worked in Wi-Fi, and what it meant for data rates, was the day that convinced me that Wi-Fi is akin to messing with an elder god's rituals.
None of this shit should work at all, but it does, and that feels like a devil's bargain was struck.
None of this shit should work at all, but it does, and that feels like a devil's bargain was struck.
November 27, 2025 at 2:42 AM
As a person steeped in all-things-RF, this is dead spot on. 👏
The wife asked me to shake a can of condensed milk for a pie she's making.
So I did. To the tune of "Sway" by Rosemary Clooney and the Perez Prado Orchestra.
The can was completely clean when she emptied it. Which means I did a good job of shaking it.
It's the small things.
So I did. To the tune of "Sway" by Rosemary Clooney and the Perez Prado Orchestra.
The can was completely clean when she emptied it. Which means I did a good job of shaking it.
It's the small things.
November 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The wife asked me to shake a can of condensed milk for a pie she's making.
So I did. To the tune of "Sway" by Rosemary Clooney and the Perez Prado Orchestra.
The can was completely clean when she emptied it. Which means I did a good job of shaking it.
It's the small things.
So I did. To the tune of "Sway" by Rosemary Clooney and the Perez Prado Orchestra.
The can was completely clean when she emptied it. Which means I did a good job of shaking it.
It's the small things.
"You will be visited by three spirits"
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
November 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"You will be visited by three spirits"
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
Please. Pretty please.
With, like, sugar on top.
With, like, sugar on top.
I should really write a lecture or a conference presentation about this
November 26, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Please. Pretty please.
With, like, sugar on top.
With, like, sugar on top.
For no particular reason, I'm one of those OCD (borderline CDO) people who tracks every cost of my vehicle. Including gas. This chart shows how much I've paid per gallon for the two cars I've owned since 2004. This should give you an idea of how this cost has changed over time.
November 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
For no particular reason, I'm one of those OCD (borderline CDO) people who tracks every cost of my vehicle. Including gas. This chart shows how much I've paid per gallon for the two cars I've owned since 2004. This should give you an idea of how this cost has changed over time.
For those of you who are into the "Revolutionary War" series by Ken Burns on @pbs.org, I *highly* recommend the historical blog "Boston 1775" (boston1775.blogspot.com) by JL Bell. Bell has blogged *every day* since 2006, all on topics related to this time period.
#RevolutionaryWar #history
#RevolutionaryWar #history
Boston 1775
History, analysis, and unabashed gossip about the start of the American Revolution in New England.
boston1775.blogspot.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:33 AM
For those of you who are into the "Revolutionary War" series by Ken Burns on @pbs.org, I *highly* recommend the historical blog "Boston 1775" (boston1775.blogspot.com) by JL Bell. Bell has blogged *every day* since 2006, all on topics related to this time period.
#RevolutionaryWar #history
#RevolutionaryWar #history
Waiting for @dieworkwear.bsky.social to weigh in...
It is real:
November 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Waiting for @dieworkwear.bsky.social to weigh in...
I refuse to say "GOP". That stands for "Grand Old Party". And unless we all agree that the "G" now stands for "Grotesque", "Ghoulish", "Ghastly", "Greedy", or something similar, they're now the "SOP" (Shitty Old Party).
As in, "Did you see what the SOP did now?"
"Yes, it's SOP."
As in, "Did you see what the SOP did now?"
"Yes, it's SOP."
November 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I refuse to say "GOP". That stands for "Grand Old Party". And unless we all agree that the "G" now stands for "Grotesque", "Ghoulish", "Ghastly", "Greedy", or something similar, they're now the "SOP" (Shitty Old Party).
As in, "Did you see what the SOP did now?"
"Yes, it's SOP."
As in, "Did you see what the SOP did now?"
"Yes, it's SOP."
What's my personal trigger? Textbooks that use phrases such as "it's obvious that", "it's clearly seen", or "it's easy to see that". If it was "obvious / clear / easy to see", we wouldn't need your *%*&ing textbook.
You will see this material again.
You will see this material again.
November 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
What's my personal trigger? Textbooks that use phrases such as "it's obvious that", "it's clearly seen", or "it's easy to see that". If it was "obvious / clear / easy to see", we wouldn't need your *%*&ing textbook.
You will see this material again.
You will see this material again.
Look, IT'S WHAT WE GARYS DO, PEOPLE!
From the picture alone you know Gary was worth every penny.
Amazing, no notes, I do not desire to learn anything else about this story, for it would only detract from the perfection on this headline.
November 17, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Look, IT'S WHAT WE GARYS DO, PEOPLE!
As someone who had a TS//SCI clearance for almost 4 decades, fuck the poly.
The FBI has recently used polygraph tests to ask senior employees if they have said anything negative about FBI Director Kash Patel or had spoken to the media.
Separately, Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two other staffers, exempting them from passing polygraph exams.
Separately, Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two other staffers, exempting them from passing polygraph exams.
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
As someone who had a TS//SCI clearance for almost 4 decades, fuck the poly.
Chesapeake City Bridge at night.
(Chesapeake City, MD)
(Chesapeake City, MD)
November 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Chesapeake City Bridge at night.
(Chesapeake City, MD)
(Chesapeake City, MD)
Reposted by Gary Schafer
There must be murders in the epstein files. These republicans don't care enough about women and children to be this afraid of the fallout
November 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
There must be murders in the epstein files. These republicans don't care enough about women and children to be this afraid of the fallout
Bookshelves? This... is a good start, IMO.
November 12, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Bookshelves? This... is a good start, IMO.
MAGA: "We want religious liberty!"
Also MAGA: "No, not like that!"
Also MAGA: "No, not like that!"
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
MAGA: "We want religious liberty!"
Also MAGA: "No, not like that!"
Also MAGA: "No, not like that!"
Just a friendly reminder of the difference between two words that SOUND the same, but are COMPLETELY different things. (Image on left: Credit Wikipedia user "Fokiki33"; image on right: Credit US Navy.)
November 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Just a friendly reminder of the difference between two words that SOUND the same, but are COMPLETELY different things. (Image on left: Credit Wikipedia user "Fokiki33"; image on right: Credit US Navy.)
But will it let you stay?
Update: I HAVE RETURNED TO THE SKY
November 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
But will it let you stay?
As someone who took this same course in the late 80s, can confirm. It was awesome!
Source is a "History of Indiana" course I took at Purdue in the 90's that broadened my horizons more than I could have imagined. It introduced me to Kurt Vonnegut, Booth Tarkington, Jean Shepard and more!
November 6, 2025 at 4:10 AM
As someone who took this same course in the late 80s, can confirm. It was awesome!