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mdlbearSo, while I accomplished a few things -- I'll get to those later -- I'm not going to mark that as my mood because there is so much more that I was supposed to have done, and because of what's going on in Minnesota. (Just 50 miles north of where I went to college, which isn't really relevant but affects my mood nonetheless.)
I only managed three walks, all under a kilometer, but one was a st/roll with N, trying out Roman-the-Roamate. That will lead to a couple of reviews, eventually. I did rather little practicing, but sang a couple of songs during Eurofilk on Thursday, which counts. I also, at long last, retrieved Nova's old mirror drive and installed it. And downloaded a couple of tax forms.
I did more cooking than usual, too, because G was on vacation in Amsterdam. And got mostly-good news from my cardiology appointment -- basically I have a "typical hypertensive heart", but no valve problems or backflow. A little more detail Tuesday.
What didn't get done was, basically, anything that required communication. The main one here is getting Scarlett-the-Carlet serviced. (I did try email and web forms to a couple of promising-looking places, but got negative or no response. I'll have to call.) There's also some writing that needs done, both emails and reviews (see above and here). Also trip planning -- I really ought to get to Seattle in time to renew my driver's license, which expires mid-March.
Ok, links. I do not seem to have any links for the nightmare going on in Minnesota; I probably should archive some of that footage before it goes down the memory hole. But if you're there, or anywhere else where there's an ICE storm, you'll find a lot of useful stuff Friday and Saturday. Friday has whistle info, and Saturday has Melt the Ice hat: r/AntifascistKnitting. There's also a crochet pattern, and some of the history behind it.
Finally, from Saturday, Democrats Successfully Strip All Anti-Trans Riders From Final Appropriations Bills, ‘The powerful have their power. We have the capacity to stop pretending’: the Canadian PM’s call to action at Davos | Mark Carney | [Transcript] | The Guardian, and Guédelon: The Castle That Is Being Built Like It’s the Year 1228! (Which may come in handy after the apocalypse).
Notes & links: 0118Su @ Why NASA Developers Write Code Completely Differently (And Why You Should Too) : G leaves for vacation - 5 days in Amsterdam - Back Friday * reply to Wally * hx work session * install mirror on nova. Could go either inside or in Sabrent enclosure. -> start with the latter, for lack of screws. -> the old mirror drive isn't working. Possibly stuck heads? -> worked fine with the Sabrent dock on unSable. -> works with the mini-dock. Whether the problem was in the dock, the power supply, or the cable remains to be seen, but it matters a lot less now that it's working. -> but they seem to be working now (on unSable) (although with a laptop drive) -> the drive may or may not be okay. Probably -not- -- things like `cat /etc/issue` appeared to be locked up but work now, and daily-mirror finished! Possibly something involving the ext4 journal. -> WORKED - cat /etc/issue worked, (nova ~ 506) cat /vv/mirrored -> start Sun Jan 18 03:10:06 AM PST 2026 end Sun Jan 18 03:42:03 AM PST 2026 & set Nova's system timezone to Amsterdam * (with N and j) push Scarlet to front of house for charging * fried rice (using nasi goreng, with fresh onion, garlic, and shrooms) leftover drunken chicken for N, with an instant rice cup. 0119Mo MLK Day @ Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Wikipedia % cat cuddle. one sit-up. Bronx in lap at computer. @ Robert Reich Reacts: Banned SNL Sketch About Media Control - YouTube downloaded * set alarms 9:45, order uber at 9:50 tomorrow for HartKliniek @ Bad Astronomy | CNO neutrinos from the Sun are finally detected @ Norwegian leader says he received Trump message that reportedly ties Greenland to not receiving Nobel Peace Prize | PBS News ~ hx work session * collect/print recent test results (Haga), med list (Apotheek + mine) & found the box with sellable copies of CC+S, in my bedroom. Extracted the black folding box because I may want to sell some at the con * set Scarlett to charge 12:05 * download CDBaby 1099, update address to LC $ I CDBaby $19.37 in 2025 * download 1099 for Schwab rollover IRA. Indiv. acct not due until 02-27 :P * moved a box so box rm door would open farther * 21:29 unplugged Scarlett. Charger green. * made pasta Bolognese (with ground lamb) for dinner. shrooms, onion, oregano. N told G mine is better. So may have to write it up. * SL: * AA batteries Scotch magic tape, 3m packing tape with dispenser (because I had to attach a return label and it was problematic.) * SL: bookends cat fud - all arriving Wednesday Somehow this didn't get finalized, but was able to pay Tuesday and keep delivery date 0120Tu Shirley (1999) @ Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom (englanniksi) - Presidentti * leave 9:50 for... est dropoff 10:15 * 10:30 for 10:45 HartKliniek - Johan de Wittlaan 3, 2517 JR DEN HAAG - 45 min. BP, ECG, ultrasound, -bicycle test- -> healthy; typical hypertensive heart, with muscle thickening. Obesity. Cut salt, wear compression sox, walk 30m/day -> N says she'll st/roll with me and count it as work time. * repair for Scarlett -> https://scooterreparatiedenhaag.nl/scooter-reparatie-den-haag/ made appointment for 0121We 1pm * flink ordered. Delivery window 16:30-17:30 Had to use chromium; still rather flaky Probably only works well from the app. @ XXIIVV — permacomputing 100R — permacomputing 101 * load drugs. Skip furosemide on advice from cardiologist; see if lisinopril does it @ Reading books can help you live longer—here's how | National Geographic " When you get lost in a book, you often enter a trance-like state similar to meditation and that state is deeply protective, " " a landmark 14-year study published in 2020 found that adults who regularly engaged in mentally stimulating activities such as reading experienced significantly slower rates of cognitive decline than those who did not. " @ Super chair by Ken Isaacs from How to Build Your Own Living Structures. 2x2s x. 15-17:00 AH delivery window -> apparently still tomorrow 10-12 * 19:00 - 20:30 (10am-11:30 PST) Healing Center Passages support grp - 1st, 3rd Tu 0121We * walk: 9:10 DSB804 .64km, 7hp, 15mm, 10min, 1300st, @ Time spent on gaming and social media not to blame for teen mental health issues " The authors emphasise that this does not mean online experiences are harmless. Hurtful messages, online pressures and extreme content can all have real impacts on wellbeing, but they argue that focusing simply on screen time misses the bigger picture. " (andrewducker | Interesting Links for 20-01-2026) How do social media use, gaming frequency, and internalizing symptoms predict each other over time in early-to-middle adolescence? | Journal of Public Health @ Microsoft CEO warns AI needs to spread beyond Big Tech to avoid bubble | SeaTimes Translation: it's been a bubble from the start. We need more suckers to buy in. @ Guédelon: The Castle That Is Being Built Like It’s the Year 1228! - YouTube * 10-12 delivery window for AH * hx work session * reply to reply from bookkeeper. ~ 1pm https://scooterrepaartiedenhaag.nl (unconfirmed) 15:20 no-show their FAQ says they're not reachable by phone. * 1900ish fried rice for N * 22:00 set out PMD bin 0122Th % (short a cup of coffee today) * walk: DSB804 .64km, 7hp, 16mm, 10min, 960st, * order travelpro maxlite 5 international rollaboard. (j has my old one) * post Thankful Thursday @ Democrats Successfully Strip All Anti-Trans Riders From Final Appropriations Bills * hx work session * st/roll: (with N and Roman-the-Roamate) to Erasmusweg; we each walked about .6km. -> discussed doing comparative review on GS * 1800 Eurofilk ~3h Someplace in the Net ... The River * 10ish take in PMD bin ~ order dinner out -> scrounge 0123Fr : G back from Amsterdam (sometime) @ Microservices Were a Mistake. | by Jovan Cicmil | Level Up Coding @ Whistle Up | dansinker Pilsen Arts & Community House via Dirt in a Cog | Go Make Things @ Kannon Bodhisattva (Bosatsu): Goddess of Mercy, One Who Hears Prayers of the World * hx work session * re-organize extension cords around my desk. Now hub-and-spoke coming off the free outlet on the far side of the bamboo shelf unit. (The outlet _behind_ the unit goes to the triangular power strip on the far right corner of the desk surface.) * guitar: a couple of sessions of random noodling 0124Sa * D" -> forgot to tell her that the catbox didn't need changing. add litter to SL : USBank inaccessible from FF, incognito, and chromium. So WTF? May need VPN. * go out and get cash. D" will require €80 % Lizzy hadn't been charged (only 1 bar down, so no problem) -> figured out that this was because I was in a hurry to use the WC last time. This time, too, but this time I didn't get distracted. * SL: cat litter, carpet tape, litter mat @ Ravelry: Melt the ICE (Crochet Version) pattern by @swardsarah Melt the Ice hat : r/AntifascistKnitting : USBank app on US phone fails, but doesn't hang. "the problem is at our end. You're welcome to try again or call 800-987-7237 for help" * brief review of Roman on FB: joystick, push mode fail. @ How Norwegians expressed resistance against Nazi occupation using Christmas cards During the Nazi Occupation of Norway, Humor Was the Secret Weapon - Atlas Obscura @ Carney's Davos speech draws reaction from around the world | CBC News @ Surrender as a service: Microsoft unlocks BitLocker for feds • The Register @ Friday briefing: What the mood at Davos can tell us about a changing world order ‘Nostalgia is not a strategy’: Mark Carney is emerging as the unflinching realist ready to tackle Trump | Mark Carney | The Guardian ‘The powerful have their power. We have the capacity to stop pretending’: the Canadian PM’s call to action at Davos | Mark Carney | [Transcript] | The Guardian " The powerful have their power. But we have something, too – the capacity to stop pretending, to name reality, to build our strength at home and to act together. ¶ That is Canada’s path. We choose it openly and confidently, and it is a path wide open to any country willing to take it with us. " % 21:50 hot buttered rum
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Date: 2026-01-25 06:05 pm (UTC)