Notices by Imogen (hopelessdemigod@mstdn.social)

#Section230

Potential future FCC Chair Carr has also supported the rollback of net neutrality rules and called for “legislation that scraps” Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which gives immunity to tech platforms that moderate user-generated content.

“Congress should do so by ensuring that Internet companies no longer have carte blanche to censor protected speech while maintaining their Section 230 protections,” he wrote in Project 2025.

@kc2ihx @n6cta @N1ZZZ

You could go right to the king of HF antennas, which is rhombic.

In a perfect world the solar flare CME energy will render nearly all of the Starlink satellites into useless rubbish.

<Question> What is your plan for a loss of internet and cellular communications systems.

<Answer> Bicycle riding and sitting in the backyard. Also spending more time with my cat.

@kc2ihx

In that case Industry Canada and its successors strongly advise you to purchase a 7 element six meter yagi as well as a matching amplifier. Run full power while aiming right at their living room. Be sure to make plenty of contacts until they move away.

#News

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is disbarred in Washington, DC, the district’s highest local court said Thursday, a move stemming from the ethics proceedings Giuliani faced in New York because of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Those New York proceedings led to Giuliani losing his license to practice there this summer, and because the DC Bar has a reciprocal relationship with the New York Bar, he is now being disbarred in the district.

#News #WTF

A Kentucky sheriff has been arrested Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a district judge inside a courthouse, Kentucky State Police said.

District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, was found with multiple gunshots and he was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said.

A preliminary investigation found Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines shot Mullins after an argument inside the courthouse, according to state police.

@2E0RKE

Anderson Power Poles

#News

Texas DPS investigating anti government extremist decal on trooper car in Dallas

“The photo you reference has been brought to the department’s attention, and DPS’ Office of the Inspector General has now opened an investigation,” spokesperson Sheridan Nolen wrote. “Because this is an active investigation, no further details are currently available.”

Three Percenters refers to a far-right anti government, pro-militia movement of armed citizens who want to overthrow the government.

@jmorris

Nice work.

How to ruin a business in 7 days.

Up until last week Helldivers 2 has been one of the most popular games of 2024.

When the company announced last week you would be required to link to a Steam or PlayStation Network account to continue playing the game the community responded with 200,000 negative reviews. This resulted in Helldivers 2 being delisted in around 177 countries.

The company announced this morning it will NOT be moving forward with its previous plans.

#Gaming

@freemo

With regard to censorship, had congress classified them (The internet industry collectively) as common carriers in 1996 the censorship issue wouldn’t be a concern.

@ThinkingSapien

@freemo

I wouldn’t ban it because of the speech component I would ban it because it harvesting data from children who are unable to consent to any other contract in our society and have no understanding of the negative consequences of letting this data be harvested.

The two issues are legally distinct.

@freemo

It’s opinion piece written from my perspective. What I want and what the law or life will allow don’t always line up.

For example I would love to make a million dollars a year but that’s not going to happen or I want a 140 foot tower in my backyard but the yard isn’t big enough.

Here is my personal take on the TikTok drama.

1. The app and service is trash.

2. I personally think it should be banned along with Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, Reddit and Instagram because it’s only purpose is to harvest data.

3. Any law banning TikTok will most likely be struck down as unconstitutional.

4. A better approach would be creating laws codifying the right to privacy, data retention, data destruction and banning the sale of data from these services. No exceptions.

#TikTok

So you are thinking about following me?

When I post legal topics I generally do NOT use the CW button, instead I will tag as #SCOTUS or #Law or #Justice

Ham radio posts are always tagged as #HamRadio

Weather related to Minnesota is always tagged as #MNWX.

News may OR may not have a CW but will always be tagged with #News

I will always tag politics with a CW and the hashtag #USPol

If these topics make you uncomfortable OR you don’t want this in your timeline MUTE the hash tags.

Kapish?

@jmorris

I would suggest a PVC pipe. Groove it for your desired wire diameter and spacing.

@jmorris

Pretty cool. You will be an expert before you know it. Soon you will be making loading coils.

Imagine having two ground insulated 130 foot towers spaced 131 feet apart. Tied between the two towers is an 80 meter half wave dipole fed with 600 ohm feedline.

Imagine the contacts you could make on 160 and 80 meters.

Things that fill my mind.

100 ham radio operators with a steerable (Elevation Azimuth) yagi antenna for 2 meters and / or 440 MHz plus a 1KW microwave oven magnetron and proper dish all pointed at the same spot in the sky. The magnetron energy helps to ionize that part of the sky and acts as a passive reflector for the VHF and UHF signals.

https://www.militaryaerospace.com/rf-analog/article/16715796/army-revisits-troposcatter-communications-technology-as-alternative-to-longrange-satcom

#HamRadio #Radio #Shortwave

Would love to know if you have any of the following test equipment in your personal shack?

1. Frequency counter
2. Oscilloscope
3. Spectrum analyzer
4. Service monitor
5. TDR (Time domain reflectometer)
6. Ground Resistance Tester
7. Antenna analyzer (MFJ, Comet, Rigexpert, Nano VNA, etc.)
8. DIP Meter
9. Field strength meter
10. Signal Generator
11. Multimeter

[Is something not listed that you consider “Test equipment”?]

I have 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.