An extraordinary investigative report on contacts between Musk and Moscow from the Wall Street Journal.

Apparently, Elon has been in constant contact with Putin since 2022.

https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/musk-putin-secret-conversations-37e1c187

@HopeSeeker It is what it is.

I am going from starved for personal time to WTAF to what do I want to do?

The frustrating thing is I was considering trying to retire either next year or the year after.

lol Called my old boss who retired in September. She said, "I don't care what they told you, take all of your vacation days that you haven't taken".

@HopeSeeker

February is going to be a joke. Nobody to do all those upgrades.

I am being laid off, and nobody knows how to maintain systems.

This was great.

https://youtu.be/WV9dMiWhq_M

"Those french fries were good. They were right out of the-- they were right out of whatever the hell they make 'em out of."--Donald Trump

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Sid and Marty Krofft were kinda weird:

@AskTheDevil

Also, I am a vain, ass-covering asshole in case you missed that.

#cosoguitars

What causes passive guitar pickups to become microphonic?

Vaguely, something is setting up eddy currents (loose coils, loose covers, loose connections). This is why passive pickups are generally wax potted and then taped off (this prevents coils from vibrating),

@Dane Impedance is just resistance with an angular component, so yes. I thought I related that. If not clear, sorry.

@TheLegend_AZ the RNC brought the suit to reinstate their evil plan.

@INtlBill

Redacted obscene jester lol

New via NYT — In private, JP Morgan CEO Dimon has made clear that he supports Kamala Harris and would consider a role, perhaps Treasury Sec, in her administration. He has also told his associates Trump's 2020 election denialism remains close to a disqualifying factor.

"Close to a disqualifying factor"?

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and two others were arrested Tuesday as part of a federal criminal sex trafficking investigation.

@Blueway She's a loon on the FSB payroll.

@OldDude71 First he contaminates micke d hamburgers with his e-coli on his unwashed poo hands, and now he's puttered out.

@ucantstop_me '

I blame Trump.

Experience and some estimates are about all you have to work with.

It's an art more than a science, sadly.