Chris Downey

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British/Irish Unix/Android/iOS hacker, based in SoCal. Dad to 4 neurodivergent adults. Butler for dogs. Ebike enthusiast. Believer in the scientific process.

Background pic is the Salton Sea at sunset.

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I'm a mature middle aged man with a family, serious job, responsibilities, atheist, but when I finish a boiled egg I still put my spoon through the bottom of the shell so the evil witches can't use it to sail across the river and attack the fairy kingdom.

The cousin of my brother in-law and his entire family were killed in a targeted assassination against their apartment in Tehran yesterday.
He was a university professor teaching advanced physics.

It is really sickening that such crimes don't get reported in the west.

I am sure entire world will condemn Iran, if they did the same to American or Israeli military or nuclear scientists.

#WarOnIran #EpsteinWar #StateSponsoredTerror #Scientists #Tehran #Iran #Israel #US

Republicans bus in ‘lesbian Democrats’ to support Ohio bill protecting parents who reject their trans children

Wednesday’s hearing featured the claim that gender-affirming care is

Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/bhpm3

#alliance-defending-freedom #gay-ohio #hb-693 #heritage-foundation #lgbt-ohio #lgbtq-ohio #policy-legislation #transgender-ohio
https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/03/27/hb-693-second-hearing/

Ooof, 9 years worth of recall.

"Nexgrill is voluntarily recalling over 10.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes sold at The Home Depot stores and online between 2015 and 2026. Small metal wire bristles can detach from the brushes, stick to the grill or food, posing an ingestion hazard and risk of serious internal injuries that could require surgery. You should immediately stop using the recalled brush.

Nexgrill is offering a full refund in the form of a gift card ($5–$15 depending on model) after a successful claim."

https://nexgrill.mktpoint.com/ProductRecall

#recall #bbq #brushes #homedepot

Product Safety Recall - Nexgrill

@ai6yr @desertsquare https://www.jjgeorgestore.com/the-smarter-scrubber/ is a pretty cool project. Destin (Smarter Everyday on YouTube) has some videos on what it takes to do manufacturing like this in the US. They're even sourcing all the sub-components in the US.
The Smarter Scrubber

The Smarter Scrubber is more than a grill brush; it’s a statement about the return of American craftsmanship. Inspired by a commitment to rebuild U.S. manufacturing

JJGeorge
Today it's "OSes must record users' date of birth" tomorrow "OSes must record users' assigned sex at birth".

#KashPatel’s push against Democratic lawmaker raises concerns within #FBI


The FBI director seeks to post documents on Rep #EricSwalwell despite no evidence of wrongdoing, officials said.

#Trump #DOJ #law #LegalEthics #EnemiesList #RevengePolitics #WeaponizationOfGovernment
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/28/fbi-patel-eric-swalwell/

Kash Patel’s push against Democratic lawmaker raises concerns within FBI

FBI Director Kash Patel is pushing to post documents related to a Democratic lawmaker who has not been accused of wrongdoing, raising alarms within the Bureau.

The Washington Post
"... citizen children caught up in immigration operations were also exposed to chemical agents, were placed in restraints or required medical attention, and some were held at gunpoint, were left unattended when agents detained their parents, or were present when agents smashed car windows or rammed their vehicles." https://www.propublica.org/article/american-kids-detained-trump-immigration-deportation-democrats-investigation
How American Kids Have Been Collateral Damage in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Democrats in the House and Senate are digging into the treatment, detention and sometimes even deportation of American children at the hands of immigration agents. Families featured in ProPublica’s reporting will be speaking at a forum.

ProPublica

When I was a teenager in the '90s, my boyfriend at the time gave me his old skateboard.

The trucks and wheels were fine, but the deck was heavily used and the design had been scraped off most of the bottom, so I took some paint markers and decorated it by painting a black and white checkerboard background with a large stormtrooper head in the foreground because Star Wars and ska were two of my favorite things at the time.

I was mostly just a poser and barely rode it and it remained in the back of my car for several years until I was at a sporting goods store and saw a kid doing tricks on a demo deck and I told him he was really good and he said "Thanks! I have to practice here because I don’t have a skateboard."

At that moment, I remembered my backseat skateboard and told him he could have it, but warned him that the "graphic" was kind of nerdy so he was more than welcome to draw/paint over it.

I went out to my car and grabbed the skateboard and brought it to the front of the store where the kid was waiting and he flipped it over and said "Whoa! Star Wars and ska?!? These are two of my favorite things!"

I’m so glad that skateboard finally found the right owner.