If Trump does #PardonSnowden before leaving office, it will be the one actually decent thing he's done. The Obama administration's poor handling of Snowden's disclosures of federal domestic spying was a major stain on its legacy.
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"text": "I see Venus in the early morning sky: scottgruber.me/2020/12/14/i-s\u2026",
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“[…]we should just ban humans from acting unpredictably around their murderbots”
As ridiculous as that may sound, it has happened before and there is no reason why it couldn't happen again 🤷♂️ vox.com/2015/1/15/7551…
(Of course, self-driving car huxters have an answer to this: they argue that since cars can't cope with unpredictable human conduct, we should just ban humans from acting...
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I genuinely love The Mandalorian.
There’s no question that the second trilogy had its moments, but I think it was, overall, a failure. Don’t get me started on the prequels.
The Mandalorian is so much fun that I’m optimistic about future Star Wars content.
Who would’ve guessed?
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"text": "I genuinely love The Mandalorian.\n\nThere\u2019s no question that the second trilogy had its moments, but I think it was, overall, a failure. Don\u2019t get me started on the prequels.\n\nThe Mandalorian is so much fun that I\u2019m optimistic about future Star Wars content.\n\nWho would\u2019ve guessed?"
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- Confidence is at decade highs (Westpac)
- Some mobility data shows higher levels of activity than pre-Covid
- Restrictions are being lifted
Those expecting a big boo...
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"text": "- Confidence is at decade highs (Westpac)\n\n- Some mobility data shows higher levels of activity than pre-Covid\n\n- Restrictions are being lifted\n\nThose expecting a big boost from a vaccine may be disappointed, for many normal has already returned\nafr.com/policy/health-\u2026",
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"text": "On Wednesday, went to Lion Country Safari, which is a drive-thru safari park and a walk-through park in Palm Beach County. Due to the pandemic, only the drive-thru portion is open right now.\nLion Country Safari dates from 1967. The park consists of over 1000 animals in seven sections. Most animals can come directly up to the car, the exception being the lions, who were separated from the public by a fence in 2005 because visitors would not follow instructions and keep their doors and windows closed.\nThere were previously five other Lion Country Safaris operated by them, but the last closed in the 90s. There are several other companies offering a similar product in various parts of the US. It seems like a great business in the pandemic. You never have to touch anyone.\nI was a bit surprised that their solution for contactless payment is eventbrite, but it worked out.\n\u00a0\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\u00a0",
"html": "On Wednesday, went to Lion Country Safari, which is a drive-thru safari park and a walk-through park in Palm Beach County. Due to the pandemic, only the drive-thru portion is open right now.\n<p>Lion Country Safari dates from 1967. The park consists of over 1000 animals in seven sections. Most animals can come directly up to the car, the exception being the lions, who were separated from the public by a fence in 2005 because visitors would not follow instructions and keep their doors and windows closed.</p>\n<p>There were previously five other Lion Country Safaris operated by them, but the last closed in the 90s. There are several other companies offering a similar product in various parts of the US. It seems like a great business in the pandemic. You never have to touch anyone.</p>\n<p>I was a bit surprised that their solution for contactless payment is eventbrite, but it worked out.</p>\n<p>\u00a0</p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201209_140530918_HDR-scaled.jpg\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201209_140530918_HDR-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201209_143643728-scaled.jpg\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201209_143643728-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201209_143913200_HDR-scaled.jpg\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201209_143913200_HDR-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201209_144902325-scaled.jpg\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201209_144902325-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201209_145254170_HDR-scaled.jpg\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201209_145254170_HDR-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201209_145431244_HDR-scaled.jpg\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201209_145431244_HDR-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201209_150040014-scaled.jpg\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201209_150040014-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201209_150120766_HDR-scaled.jpg\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201209_150120766_HDR-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></a>\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>\u00a0</p>"
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"text": "My first view of the Gulf of Mexico. Beach was a bit crowded and no one was wearing a mask, so opted to stay back."
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"text": "In a normal non-pandemic situation, my parents would spend the winter in their place in Florida, and come to New York in the spring/summer. They would move freely. They came to New York early in the pandemic in March. However, with the weather in New York turning, they wanted to return to Florida.\nUnwilling to travel by plane, they opted for ground transit to Florida. the best option for this, without having to drive the roughly 1300 miles, is the Auto Train.\nMap of Autotrain route, captured from my Cell PhoneThe Auto Train runs from Lorton, VA, near Washington DC to Sanford, FL which is near Orlando. It makes one rest stop for crew at the halfway point in Florence, SC. There are no passenger stops.\nOne train operates in each direction daily, leaving its terminus at the same time.\nThe Auto Train is unique for Amtrak in that it contains car carriers where you can bring your automobile. This worked perfectly for our needs. We drove from New York to Lorton and gave over our car.\nThe train has a maximum capacity of 320 vehicles. In order for you to buy a ticket, you must be bringing a car. Otherwise, there are other Amtrak trains.\nTo avoid traffic, we picked November 26\u2026Thanksgiving Day. According to the announcement made, the train had 47 coach passengers, 141 sleepers, 114 vehicles and no motorcycles. So, about a third full.\n\nMy previous time on the Auto Train was May 10, 2010, from Sanford to Lorton. During that trip, where I wanted to experience the Auto Train, I\u2019d been in a coach seat. As the whole purpose of this trip was isolation, this was the first time I got to experience a bedroom.\nCombined Toilet and ShowerTime for Bed Amtrak offers roomettes, which do not include a bathroom and shower(it\u2019s down the hall), and bedrooms, which include a combination bathroom shower. We opted for the bedroom so we could isolate.\nExcept when the attendant helped us set up the beds, and when we received our meals, we did not leave the room for the entire trip. As of this January, coach passengers do not have meals included in their fare, however, those who have rooms do and they will bring the food to your room.\nTaking the train is an experience that I encourage. The advantage of the Autotrain is this\u2026.you bring your car along. On arrival in Sanford, we waited till they offloaded our car\u2026wiped it with disinfectant, sprayed Lysol, and went on our way.\nDuring the pandemic, Amtrak is requiring mask wearing at all times in their stations and on their trains, unless you have a room, in which case you may remove your mask in there only. They claim to clean the train thoroughly between uses, however we took no chances and disinfected it ourselves.\nThe last Amtrak train I\u2019d taken before this was from San Diego to Anaheim in September 2019. Prior to that, Baltimore to New York City. I think Amtrak is best suited to the medium-distance journeys of 5 hours or less. But a long distance train trip is a unique adventure.\n\u00a0",
"html": "In a normal non-pandemic situation, my parents would spend the winter in their place in Florida, and come to New York in the spring/summer. They would move freely. They came to New York early in the pandemic in March. However, with the weather in New York turning, they wanted to return to Florida.\n<p>Unwilling to travel by plane, they opted for ground transit to Florida. the best option for this, without having to drive the roughly 1300 miles, is the Auto Train.</p>\n<a href=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-from-2020-12-13-21-18-04.png\"><img src=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-from-2020-12-13-21-18-04.png\" alt=\"Map of Autotrain Route\" width=\"342\" height=\"686\" /></a>Map of Autotrain route, captured from my Cell Phone<p>The Auto Train runs from Lorton, VA, near Washington DC to Sanford, FL which is near Orlando. It makes one rest stop for crew at the halfway point in Florence, SC. There are no passenger stops.</p>\n<p>One train operates in each direction daily, leaving its terminus at the same time.</p>\n<p>The Auto Train is unique for Amtrak in that it contains car carriers where you can bring your automobile. This worked perfectly for our needs. We drove from New York to Lorton and gave over our car.</p>\n<p>The train has a maximum capacity of 320 vehicles. In order for you to buy a ticket, you must be bringing a car. Otherwise, there are other Amtrak trains.</p>\n<p>To avoid traffic, we picked November 26\u2026Thanksgiving Day. According to the announcement made, the train had 47 coach passengers, 141 sleepers, 114 vehicles and no motorcycles. So, about a third full.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/PXL_20201126_190038146-scaled.jpg\"><img src=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/PXL_20201126_190038146-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" /></a></p>\n<p>My previous time on the Auto Train was May 10, 2010, from Sanford to Lorton. During that trip, where I wanted to experience the Auto Train, I\u2019d been in a coach seat. As the whole purpose of this trip was isolation, this was the first time I got to experience a bedroom.</p>\n<a href=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/PXL_20201127_001651830-scaled.jpg\"><img src=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/PXL_20201127_001651830-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Amtrak bedroom toilet\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" /></a>Combined Toilet and Shower<a href=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/PXL_20201127_001442361.MP_-scaled.jpg\"><img src=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/PXL_20201127_001442361.MP_-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" /></a>Time for Bed<p><a href=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201126_145620438-scaled.jpg\"><img src=\"https://david.shanske.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201126_145620438-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" /></a> Amtrak offers roomettes, which do not include a bathroom and shower(it\u2019s down the hall), and bedrooms, which include a combination bathroom shower. We opted for the bedroom so we could isolate.</p>\n<p>Except when the attendant helped us set up the beds, and when we received our meals, we did not leave the room for the entire trip. As of this January, coach passengers do not have meals included in their fare, however, those who have rooms do and they will bring the food to your room.</p>\n<p>Taking the train is an experience that I encourage. The advantage of the Autotrain is this\u2026.you bring your car along. On arrival in Sanford, we waited till they offloaded our car\u2026wiped it with disinfectant, sprayed Lysol, and went on our way.</p>\n<p>During the pandemic, Amtrak is requiring mask wearing at all times in their stations and on their trains, unless you have a room, in which case you may remove your mask in there only. They claim to clean the train thoroughly between uses, however we took no chances and disinfected it ourselves.</p>\n<p>The last Amtrak train I\u2019d taken before this was from San Diego to Anaheim in September 2019. Prior to that, Baltimore to New York City. I think Amtrak is best suited to the medium-distance journeys of 5 hours or less. But a long distance train trip is a unique adventure.</p>\n<p>\u00a0</p>"
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