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Drones At Danish Airports, A Plea For Responsible Official Response
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In Europe, where this is being written, and possibly further afield, news reports are again full of drone sightings closing airports. The reports have come from Scandinavia, in particular Denmark, …Hackaday
After switching to brass legs for my 70cm dipole for strength, I started trimming and filing them down to get something working.
- At ~132mm measured from the coax, it was resonating well at 424.5 MHz with an impedance of 44.24+j1.987 Ω and an SWR of 1.138.
- At ~107mm measured from the coax, the impedance at 436.0 MHz was approximately halved with an impedance of 23.41+j7.66 Ω and an SWR of 2.200.
Between the feed point and opposing UHF connector, the coax is about 114mm long, which is very close to two wavelengths.
(%i1) 1.14 / (%c / 436E6 * 0.83);
(%o1) 1.9975262006020027I'm getting the sneaking suspicion that the coax is doing unwanted impedance transformation, but I'm not sure. What do folks think?
If you want to read the speeches at the UN General Assembly, try here:
https://gadebate.un.org/en
The UN site is very glossy, more public relations and multimedia than information and text - at least that’s the impression I have.
If anyone knows a better source/link to get the text of the speeches please share.
#un
Making the Implicit Explicit
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave a brief presentation in the oval office recently where he spoke of renaming the Department of Defence. Henceforth, it is to be the Department of War. Mr. Hegseth enthusiastically endorsed the name change and, in truth, offensive as it may seem, his honesty is welcome. We may now officially drop any illusions we might have had that our military consists of citizen soldiers with a duty to defend the USA. They are now officially acknowledged as global 'war fighters.'Further, Hegseth defines the purpose of his department as "maximum lethality, minimum tepid legality." Presumably he wants us to join him and celebrate backsliding into barbarity.
--- Excerpt from the CCI newsletter (CCI - Center for Citizen Initiatives)Well we have been having over 500 years of barbarity in the US (and maybe 8000 years in the world in general) so it's not new, but it's still worrying that the pretense has been dropped
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The White House Shared A Picture Of Donald Trump From The Charlie Kirk Memorial, And People Are...Noticing Some Things
Yesterday, a memorial was held for Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Arizona. President Trump attended and gave a speech.During the event, the White House shared an image of the president standing in front of the crowd on their official Twitter (X) account with the caption, "This is the turning point."
For reference, the name of Charlie Kirk's organization is Turning Point USA.Commenters were quick to reply, pointing out the black and white image's resemblance to this one taken in 1933:
Here, Adolf Hitler addressed the Nazi Sturmabteilung, aka stormtroopers or brownshirts, in Dortmund, Germany, in 1933.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/kelley_greene/white-house-picture-similar-to-image-from-1933backup: https://archive.ph/d2pnM
White House Tweet Draws Nazi Propaganda Comparisons
"This was their turning point."Kelley Greene (BuzzFeed)
Trump almost certainly owes his presidency to James ComeyOne of the sickest ironies of Trump’s prosecution of Comey is that, without Comey, it is very unlikely that Trump would have become president in the first place.
https://www.vox.com/politics/463022/supreme-court-comey-indictment-trump
Comey’s indictment is a warning to the Supreme Court justices
Trump is now targeting people exactly like the Republican Supreme Court justices.Ian Millhiser (Vox)
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funny, pagan kids don't get the same respect when they complain about Christian prayersOrange school cancels morning 'Witchy Wednesday' TV segment
West Orange High School was told to shut down its “Witchy Wednesday” televised morning announcement this week after a local Christian group complained the segment violated some students’ religious rights.The Liberty Counsel complained to Orange County Public Schools that the broadcast made Christian students watch something that contradicted their beliefs. .
OCPS’s attorney agreed the segment contained “impermissible” religious content and told the school not to air it again.
The “Witchy Wednesday” segment, hosted by a student, discussed how moon phases can represent different chapters of life, how burning incense can “clear your surrounding energy” and described a ritual of writing “your intuition” on a piece of paper and burning it during the full moon
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Orange high school shuts down ‘Witchy Wednesday’ TV segment after complaint
Liberty Counsel, an Orlando-based Christian ministry, sent a letter to the district complaining the broadcast violated Christian students’ rights.Steven Walker (Orlando Sentinel)
Sinclair "Special Report" depicts Kirk as prophet
Sinclair also pledged that it would "air a special in remembrance of Charlie Kirk this Friday, during Jimmy Kimmel Live’s timeslot." That program, produced by Sinclair's National News Desk, papers over Kirk's far-right political views. It does not mention that Kirk called the Civil Rights Act a "huge mistake," supported public executions, and blamed a host of the country's problems on "Jewish donors."Instead, the Sinclair special depicts Kirk primarily as a religious and prophetic figure. "Charlie Kirk was known first and foremost for his faith in his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ," news anchor Jan Jeffcoat says.
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Sinclair "Special Report" depicts Kirk as prophet
"Many Americans are standing shoulder-to-shoulder, believing God is still working and opening the hearts of a new generation."Judd Legum (Popular Information)
Detecting Surveillance Cameras With The ESP32
#mischacks #alpr #automatedlicenseplatereader #camera #licenseplatereader #surveillancecamera #hackaday
posted by pod_feeder_v2Detecting Surveillance Cameras With The ESP32
These days, surveillance cameras are all around us, and they’re smarter than ever. In particular, many of them are running advanced algorithms to recognize faces and scan license plates, comp…Hackaday
Oh to be a fly on the wall....or even ketchuphttps://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-and-melania-caught-in-tense-marine-one-exchange/
Trump and Melania in Finger-Pointing Exchange on Marine One
The first lady was seen shaking her head as the president jabbed a finger at her on the helicopter.Tom Latchem (The Daily Beast)
Hackaday Podcast Episode 339: The Vape Episode, a Flying DeLorean, and DIY Science
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posted by pod_feeder_v2Hackaday Podcast Episode 339: The Vape Episode, A Flying DeLorean, And DIY Science
Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start this week’s episode off with an update on the rapidly approaching 2025 Supercon in Pasadena, California. From there they’ll talk abo…Hackaday
Vertical Solar Panels are Out Standing
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posted by pod_feeder_v2Vertical Solar Panels Are Out Standing
If you’re mounting solar panels, everybody knows the drill, right? Point them south, angled according to latitude. It’s easy. In a video which demonstrates that [Everyday Dave] is truly…Hackaday
Abandoning daylight saving time could prevent over 300,000 stroke cases a year in the US, study claims
American Joins Delta, Southwest, United and Other US Airlines Push to Strip Away Travelers’ Rights and Add More Fees by Rolling Back Key Protections in New Deregulation Move - Travel And Tour World
This agenda centers on weakening or eliminating four major consumer protections:
- Automatic Refunds for Cancellations: Airlines want to remove the requirement to provide automatic refunds when flights are cancelled or significantly altered. Passengers may instead receive only vouchers or no compensation at all, leaving them without recourse in the event of a major flight disruption.
- Transparency of Fees: The airlines also aim to strip away rules that require them to disclose all fees (like baggage, seat assignments, and service charges) upfront. Instead of the clear, itemized pricing system that passengers currently rely on, airlines could hide fees until later in the booking process, making the true cost of a ticket much higher than expected.
- Family Seating Guarantees: Under current regulations, airlines must ensure that families with young children are seated together without additional charges. This would no longer be guaranteed under the new proposal, meaning families could face extra costs just to sit next to one another.
- Accessibility Protections for Disabled Passengers: The deregulation proposal also targets protections for disabled passengers, weakening their access to support and assistance during air travel.
The Airline Industry’s Argument: Deregulation as a Path to Lower Prices
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🍿‘Five alarm fire ringing through DOJ: Inexperienced prosecutor set to prosecute James Comey
Ken Dilanian, MSNBC Justice and Intelligence Correspondent, Elizabeth Oyer, Former Pardon Attorney for the Department of Justice, and Tyler Pager, New York Times White House Correspondent joins Alicia Menendez in for Nicolle Wallace to discuss the case that Trump’s Justice Department is attempting to build against former FBI Director James Comey, which is so weak that it forced out a handpicked Trump U.S. Attorney who was unwilling to pursue an indictment, so Trump replaced him with Lindsey Halligan, who has never prosecuted a criminal case.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/five-alarm-fire-ringing-doj-202419477.html‘Five alarm fire ringing through DOJ: Inexperienced prosecutor set to prosecute James Comey
Ken Dilanian, MSNBC Justice and Intelligence Correspondent, Elizabeth Oyer, Former Pardon Attorney for the Department of Justice, and Tyler Pager, New York...NBC (Yahoo News)
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Blue states that sued kept most CDC grants, while red states feel brunt of Trump clawbacks - WyoFile
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Blue states that sued kept most CDC grants, while red states feel brunt of Trump clawbacks
Colorado, which sued, retained 10 of 11 grant terminations, while neighboring Wyoming retained none.Henry Larweh, KFF Health News (WyoFile)
https://staceyabrams.substack.com/p/the-politics-of-misinformation-disguisedThe #Politics of #Misinformation Disguised as #Wellness
Wellness is being weaponized, but a new generation refuses to let lies stand unchallenged.
#StaceyAbrams..."But propaganda doesn’t have the last word. This weekend, I met dozens of young people in Alpharetta, Georgia. I was struck by how they communicated with each other and with their communities — directly, honestly, and without apology. They aren’t intimidated by endless streams of content; they navigate it with fluency. They use technology not just to share information, but to test it, challenge it, and spread it faster than propaganda can take hold.
And they’re not alone: across the country, their peers are doing the same: demanding facts, fact-checking leaders in real time, and refusing to let lies stand unchallenged.
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These young people have grown up in an environment saturated with lies and manufactured pseudo-reality. Instead of being consumed by the film-flam of it all, many have become fluent in spotting its patterns. They know when something is too slick, too emotional, too convenient to be true. They have learned to trace sources, cross-check claims, and challenge authority — skills that some politicians counted on them never having.
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Whether it’s student journalists uncovering dishonesty, organizers building campaigns grounded in evidence, or voters demanding accountability, they are showing that truth can still cut through the noise.MAHA is a reminder of how propaganda and fear spread. Young people are the reminder that neither has to take root. If their determination becomes our common standard — if we all insist on truth with the same urgency they do — then power built on lies will not survive."...
How to respond to societal collapse | Sarah Wilson | TEDxSydney
Science and modelling shows our civilisation is in existential collapse, but what if this terrifying reality is the prod that humanity needs to live fully and in attainment again? In this provocative talk, international best-selling author and journalist Sarah Wilson explores the upside of losing what we’ve been taking for granted. Sarah Wilson is a multi-New York Times and Amazon best-selling author, podcaster, social philosopher and renegade.She is the host of the podcast Wild with Sarah Wilson and writes the popular Substack newsletter This is Precious, which has an engaged community of 57,000 subscribers.
Sarah is known globally for founding the I Quit Sugar movement - a digital wellness program and 13 award-winning books that sell in 52 countries - which saw millions around the world transform their health. In 2022 Sarah sold the business and donated 100 per cent of the proceeds to charity.
Her New York Times bestseller First, We Make the Beast Beautiful is described by Mark Manson as “the best book on living with anxiety that I’ve ever read” and was featured as a book of the year on NBC’s Today Show. Her book This One Wild & Precious Life won the 2021 US Gold Nautilus Award.
Sarah is an advisor to corporations and universities on media, mental health and existential risk. She’s guest lectured for the University of Cambridge’s Sustainability and Leadership masters course and partnered with organisations such as the Climate Council, Harvard University and Intelligence Squared on campaigns. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.
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