Scott Matheson

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Just going to leave this podcast link here... for no particular reason. Episodes 2 and 3 might be some new-to-you history.
https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/the-last-voyage-of-the-rainbow-warrior
The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior with James Nokise - ABC Pacific

The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior. You think you know the story? You only know the half of it.

ABC Pacific

Forwarded on our local ham radio groups:

April 11th (Friday) is the last day to submit comments to the FCC. Help us protect the bands!
Under a new deregulation mandate, the FCC is soliciting public input on rules that may be deemed outdated or unnecessary. If amateur radio frequencies are seen as underutilized or commercially valuable, they could be auctioned off to corporate interests, permanently limiting our ability to operate.
Please visit the website to sign our petition and make a comment directly to the FCC about protecting our airwaves.
https://hamadvocate.org/

The Threat: FCC Deregulation
Under a new deregulation mandate, the FCC is soliciting public input on rules that may be deemed outdated or unnecessary. If amateur radio frequencies are seen as underutilized or commercially valuable, they could be auctioned off to corporate interests, permanently limiting our ability to operate.

(continued) #hamradio #fcc

Ham Advocate

Oh HELL YEAH!

I've been waiting for this one to drop since I heard #EltonJohn sing "black mascara" in the very first behind the scenes video from the album "Who Believes in Angels" with Brandi Carlisle.

Me, for weeks as other songs are released: Ok ok but I want to hear the black mascara song!!

Finally...

"Little Richard's Bible"

Pompadour piled to the sky
Christ is coming, by and by

I fucking 😍 love 😍 this!!

#NewMusic
https://youtu.be/OtECRCiCNtY

Elton John & Brandi Carlile - Little Richard's Bible (Lyric Video)

YouTube
A bear?
Bears are sweet.
Besides, you ever see a bear with forty foot feet?

In case you’re looking for an iOS map app that uses Open Street Maps (for some reason)… Organic Maps seems pretty handy and accurately labels large bodies of water (so far).

https://organicmaps.app

Organic Maps: Offline Hike, Bike, Trails and Navigation

Free, open-source, fast, privacy-focused, detailed offline maps for travelers, tourists, drivers, hikers and cyclists created by MapsWithMe/Maps.Me app founders

Today I learned one of my favorite Nina Simone hits was written by… Randy Newman!
It’s “Baltimore” - and now of course I hear it in the lyrics.

General purpose computers were a mistake.

Pocket-sized ones doubly so.

Adam Savage visits the conservation lab at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Name a more iconic duo, I’ll wait. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_-oUvv28dE&list=PLJtitKU0CAeiUv8endzt93QO2_T96n_xe&index=21
What Museums Don’t Want You to Notice (at @metmuseum)

YouTube

Today, my #Fanuary shout out is to @sundogplanets.

An astronomer and champion of satellite regulation, she’s also sharing her joy in Saskatchewan farm life with goats and a llama.

Here’s an interview with her from Physics Magazine last summer:

https://physics.aps.org/articles/v17/97

#Physics #Astronomy #WomenSTEM #WomenInScience #Satellites #Starlink #Musk #Saskatchewan #Canada #Astronomie

An Astronomer’s Appeal for Satellite Regulation

Samantha Lawler would like to see more done to reduce the detrimental impact of satellites on dark skies, telescope data, and publicly funded research.

Physics
If this train is on my napkin, I should be able to ride on it, not just stare longingly at them in the Philly and DC yards…