Karl Musser
@fantasymaps.com
The same kmusser as on every other social media site, I'm not sure I'll use this much, but creating so I can follow other friends that have migrated here.
http://www.fantasymaps.com/
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A write up of my recent Germany trip: kmusser.dreamwidth.org/519187.html
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October 1, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A write up of my recent Germany trip: kmusser.dreamwidth.org/519187.html
general life update post: kmusser.dreamwidth.org/519095.html
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September 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
general life update post: kmusser.dreamwidth.org/519095.html
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DJ Cummerbund - Mama I'm Fun, Fun, Fun
YouTube video by DJ Cummerbund
www.youtube.com
July 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Damn, Tiny Desk, they still got it!
Living Colour: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
www.youtube.com
June 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Damn, Tiny Desk, they still got it!
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And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
April 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
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I was gonna do one of those AI action figures all my GIS nerd friends are doing but I just like drawing badly more. Any fun and stupid thing worth doing is worth doing imperfectly by hand.
April 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I was gonna do one of those AI action figures all my GIS nerd friends are doing but I just like drawing badly more. Any fun and stupid thing worth doing is worth doing imperfectly by hand.
The DJ has released a new masterpiece www.youtube.com/watch?v=McOt...
DJ Cummerbund - DragulAPT.
YouTube video by DJ Cummerbund
www.youtube.com
April 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The DJ has released a new masterpiece www.youtube.com/watch?v=McOt...
Tariffs
xkcd.com
April 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Mapping DOGE's activities.
The Impact Map - The Impact Project
The Impact Map provides timely data on policy, funding, and workforce changes and their localized effect.
theimpactproject.org
March 31, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Mapping DOGE's activities.
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Did a quick map of academics targeted by ICE/State Dept wtih @lindsaythomas.net this morn. @goldfarb.bsky.social was there in spirit. We're gonna hand this over to We Are Higher Ed and contribute to them going forward. More polished version might follow if it becomes useful to y'all.
March 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Did a quick map of academics targeted by ICE/State Dept wtih @lindsaythomas.net this morn. @goldfarb.bsky.social was there in spirit. We're gonna hand this over to We Are Higher Ed and contribute to them going forward. More polished version might follow if it becomes useful to y'all.
Made public post re losing our contract via LinkedIn.
#firedfeds | Karl Musser
Two weeks ago USDA terminated its contract with Straughan Environmental (and partners New Light and JMT) to provide GIS and database support for the Natural…
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March 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Made public post re losing our contract via LinkedIn.
Everything is fine.
Hey Elon: You Don’t Just ‘Ooopsie’ The Destruction Of Ebola Prevention
Look, sometimes you make mistakes. Maybe you send an email to the wrong person. Maybe you accidentally buy the wrong kind of pasta sauce at the grocery store. Maybe you accidentally dismantle criti…
www.techdirt.com
February 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Everything is fine.
Another useful website, tracking the implementation of Project 2025 by agency. Makes it easy to see what is still in the works. www.project2025.observer
Project 2025 Tracker
Track the progress on Project 2025
www.project2025.observer
February 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Another useful website, tracking the implementation of Project 2025 by agency. Makes it easy to see what is still in the works. www.project2025.observer
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During an era of failing traditional media, TechDirt is absolutely killing it covering, explaining, contextualizing what is happening. Not a surprise if you’ve read them for a while.
If you want a long, but very thorough, read on just how crazy dangerous the situation is with Elon, @brockm.bsky.social has laid it all out in a single article. Please read it.
www.techdirt.com/2025/02/05/t...
www.techdirt.com/2025/02/05/t...
The 24-Hour Reality Check: Musk’s Impossible Power Grab And America’s Crisis
There are twenty-four hours in a day. This isn’t a matter of political opinion or technological disruption—it’s as immutable as the fact that two plus two equals four. No amount of geni…
www.techdirt.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
During an era of failing traditional media, TechDirt is absolutely killing it covering, explaining, contextualizing what is happening. Not a surprise if you’ve read them for a while.
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Okay, let's keep going. Got another one today looking at just how absolutely fucking crazy it is that an inexperienced Musk-lackey is apparently pushing untested live code to America's checkbook. Tried to contextualize all of it.
www.techdirt.com/2025/02/05/a...
www.techdirt.com/2025/02/05/a...
A 25-Year-Old Is Writing Backdoors Into The Treasury’s $6 Trillion Payment System. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Just months after we learned Chinese hackers had compromised US telecom systems through government-mandated backdoors, an inexperienced developer from Musk’s DOGE unit is pushing untested cod…
www.techdirt.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Okay, let's keep going. Got another one today looking at just how absolutely fucking crazy it is that an inexperienced Musk-lackey is apparently pushing untested live code to America's checkbook. Tried to contextualize all of it.
www.techdirt.com/2025/02/05/a...
www.techdirt.com/2025/02/05/a...
An easy to miss item among the flurry of other stuff happening. Normally as individuals we don't have to pay tariffs directly and that's because there is an exemption as long as whatever you are importing is less than $800.
February 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
An easy to miss item among the flurry of other stuff happening. Normally as individuals we don't have to pay tariffs directly and that's because there is an exemption as long as whatever you are importing is less than $800.
Posted a general life update to: kmusser.dreamwidth.org/518189.html
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February 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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The DJ has outdone himself.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9nr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9nr...
DJ Cummerbund - Everybody and The Sunshine Band
YouTube video by DJ Cummerbund
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January 31, 2025 at 11:36 PM
The DJ has outdone himself.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9nr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9nr...
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This is not good.
US Department of Labor to cease and desist all investigative and enforcement activity under rescinded Executive Order 11246
www.dol.gov
January 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
This is not good.
Bringing you the important maps, Anthony Bourdain's travels: public.tableau.com/views/Bourda...
Tableau
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January 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Bringing you the important maps, Anthony Bourdain's travels: public.tableau.com/views/Bourda...