Jonathan Williams
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- https://www.astro.umd.edu/~jonvwill/
NSF Astronomical Sciences/Electromagnetic Spectrum Management · Astrophysicist · Engineer · Posts are my own.
Joined Dec 2017
Regardless of politics, Rubio has been relating some pretty sobering stuff, presumably from what he's hearing in briefings.
It's not too far off from some of the public analysis by professionals.
With Belarus seemingly entering the war on Ukraine formally (Belarusian jets are taking off for missions in Ukraine), the chances of direct NATO involvement has gone up quite a bit, IMHO.
There are a whole lot of hair triggers being taken off "safety" in this escalating situation.
Probably "ominous prediction" is a better way to put it.
Interesting take, with an interesting prediction
I would think they'd go the thermobaric "shock and awe" route before just blatantly leaping right to full-on WMD use.
Not that I think I'm a particular target -- more concerned about weaponized malware that gets out of control. But anything is possible.
I put a little more effort than perhaps is typical into defending my home network. I'm curious about thoughts on such defense, and good tactics, given current events. Any recommendations? #CoSoInfosec
What's up with the Ozone Layer?
http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2021/02/whats-up-with-ozone-layer.html
By way of background: the proposed legislation would convert the National Science Foundation to the National Science and Technology Foundation -- and increase the annual budget from $8.5 billion to $20 billion. #CoSoScience
Senate Aiming to Pass Endless Frontier Act and Chip Funding This Spring
https://www.aip.org/fyi/2021/senate-aiming-pass-endless-frontier-act-and-chip-funding-spring
‘It’s going to be very, very scary’: Before Biden takes office, a precarious 10 weeks for escalating Covid-19 crisis
https://www.statnews.com/2020/11/07/biden-precarious-10-weeks-for-covid-19/
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Watching a local bi-partisan political show this morning, The Georgia Gang, and one of them implied that people may have voted twice if they submitted absentee ballot and then went to vote in person - not necessarily nefariously, but out of concern absentee ballot not received.
No one pushed back 🤬
So, from someone who worked a GA poll pad and helped with provisional clerking on 11/3, here’s how that would work. (Continued)
1/2
It appears that Dan Bongino, among others, are heavily plugging Trump supporters abandoning Twitter and Facebook for Parler and Wimkin. I'm not sure whether the Qanon folks will join them. Lots of conspiracy mongering.
Blue dots painted in front of Biden supporters' homes in California
Also some reports of this happening in Reno, NV
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Police detain men after tip about vehicle with armed group heading to Philly convention center
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Russian state-sponsored hackers have targeted state and local governments and in at least two instances have successfully stolen election data, US national security officials say https://cnn.it/3jinxJ3
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Twitter is down. Enjoy the fact that CoSo is not.
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Industrial Workers Will Soon Don Exoskeletons and Achieve Super Strength
Jonathan Williams
- UMD Astronomy
- https://www.astro.umd.edu/~jonvwill/
NSF Astronomical Sciences/Electromagnetic Spectrum Management · Astrophysicist · Engineer · Posts are my own.
Joined Dec 2017