Michael Steele
@tamooj.bsky.social
I'm a polymath, tech guy who makes things.
I have armor, lightning, lasers, AI and racoons, all loose in my workshop.
I have armor, lightning, lasers, AI and racoons, all loose in my workshop.
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ICE reactivated its contract with spyware manufacturer Paragon Solutions. You can read more about it here, but what does that mean for using encrypted chat apps like Signal? 🧵(1/8)
EFF Statement on ICE Use of Paragon Solutions Malware
This statement can be attributed to EFF Senior Staff Technologist Cooper QuintinIt was recently reported by Jack Poulson on Substack that ICE has reactivated its 2 million dollar contract with Paragon...
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September 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
ICE reactivated its contract with spyware manufacturer Paragon Solutions. You can read more about it here, but what does that mean for using encrypted chat apps like Signal? 🧵(1/8)
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The Iowa GOP advanced a bill making it a misdemeanor for a healthcare provider to administer a Covid vaccine.
Even when a person has requested a Covid vaccine.
Even when a person has requested a Covid vaccine.
March 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The Iowa GOP advanced a bill making it a misdemeanor for a healthcare provider to administer a Covid vaccine.
Even when a person has requested a Covid vaccine.
Even when a person has requested a Covid vaccine.
Kiaya is casting pewter buttons and Bel is repairing the head of a guitar.
January 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Kiaya is casting pewter buttons and Bel is repairing the head of a guitar.
Kiaya and Bel are having a crafts day in my studio.
January 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Kiaya and Bel are having a crafts day in my studio.
For those who have DMed me for more images of the turbo-barrel, here's a TLDR of the basic design. It's a tweaked internet DIY recipe you can find online.
January 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
For those who have DMed me for more images of the turbo-barrel, here's a TLDR of the basic design. It's a tweaked internet DIY recipe you can find online.
Tested the turbine burn-barrel last night. The late stage cool-oxygen injection worked really well - you could see the secondary combustion happening, as well as the shaping of the plume. This is about as hot as I want to ever see a fire in an ordinary steel drum.
January 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Tested the turbine burn-barrel last night. The late stage cool-oxygen injection worked really well - you could see the secondary combustion happening, as well as the shaping of the plume. This is about as hot as I want to ever see a fire in an ordinary steel drum.