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GoneOffShore
GoneOffShore's Journal
GoneOffShore's Journal
February 9, 2022
Abstract light - Paris
February 9, 2022
Geomagnetic storm toasts 40 of 49 SpaceX/Starlink Satellites. Musk is going need some burn ointment
Maybe Musk should change the name of SpaceX to Icarus?SpaceX last week launched 49 shiny new Starlink broadband-beaming satellites, which is good. But 40 of them have already, or will shortly, meet their demise due to a geomagnetic storm that struck a few days after their ascent. Which is bad.
January 26, 2022
There are Nutella riots in France.
I hope that they don't spread and cause a lot of pain.
January 25, 2022
5 Questions for Free Speech Fetishists by Tim Wise
From the very insightful author and speaker, Tim Wise. He makes some very good points, and there's a lot to think about here.
Im not shaming your kink, just curious about some things
Look, I get it.
As a writer and educator who makes my living speaking all over the country (at least virtually these past couple of years), I consider the First Amendment an invaluable instrument.
But that doesnt mean that I dont recognize its limits.
Nor does it mean that there arent legitimate questions about its application or how we balance freedom of speech with other Constitutional protections when they conflict.
And frankly, everyone believes in limits to free speech even crypto-bro libertarians who think Bitcoin will replace currency and Ayn Rand wrote good novels.
January 24, 2022
Meat Loaf and Meatloaf and Weber Grills
https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/weber-grills-apologizes-for-ill-timed-meatloaf-recipe-email-1.5750679?fbclid=IwAR1L5Ve0a-1lx66SYAofnFAGAAPRznhOTjvSf9ntUbvao2k6BciBkh2ExQw
January 16, 2022
Update
Received an email yesterday to check the SocSec website because there was an update on status. Did that and what do we find!
Huzzah!
Did the application on-line because we're in France. She hasn't started receiving benefits yet.
Called the Federal Benefits office at the Embassy, which now refers everyone to Baltimore. The office there says that her application is still being reviewed (possible code for: at the bottom of a deep pile of applications), and they will call and if they don't call back.
I'm trying to get a handle on whether it's just people living abroad who are experiencing delays in receiving benefits or anyone.
Has anyone applied for Soc Security recently? Mrs GoS applied 3 months before her 62nd UPDATE!
Update
Received an email yesterday to check the SocSec website because there was an update on status. Did that and what do we find!
Huzzah!
We have processed 3 of 3 steps of your application.
We made a decision to approve your application on January 20, 2022.
Benefits & Payments
You are receiving:
Social Security (Retirement)
Your next payment is:
on February 3, 2022
Did the application on-line because we're in France. She hasn't started receiving benefits yet.
Called the Federal Benefits office at the Embassy, which now refers everyone to Baltimore. The office there says that her application is still being reviewed (possible code for: at the bottom of a deep pile of applications), and they will call and if they don't call back.
I'm trying to get a handle on whether it's just people living abroad who are experiencing delays in receiving benefits or anyone.
January 12, 2022
Demand a roll call vote on the Freedom to Vote Act.
Call Senator Schumer either in DC(202-224-6542) or Albany(518-431-4070 or New York City(212-486-4430 or all 3 and suggest when calling for a vote on the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Amendment demand that it be a roll call vote. US Senators will then be on record as being against Voting Rights.
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