Notices by Stephen Michael Kellat (skellat@mastodon.sdf.org), page 4

I wonder how the 'doomsday communication satellites' actually work

also it is reassuring that the USAF wants more. For no reason, I'm sure.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Extremely_High_Frequency

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/us-air-force-plans-doomsday-satellites-ensure-communications-remain-if-nuclear-war-breaks-out-1662191

(via https://twitter.com/NuclearAnthro )

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https://mst3k.interlinked.me/media/dZfHj6nLIi-5XhZnITs

The American Relief Expedition to Soviet Russia in the Famine of 1921 (2011)
https://news.stanford.edu/pr/2011/pr-famine-040411.html

(submitted by rutenspitz)

Latex-mimosis: A minimal and modern template for your thesis
https://github.com/Submanifold/latex-mimosis

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Turns out that joint was laced with ants and radish. It's called Tickle Fist.

Kids are callin' it Pinky Boys. She set a dumpster on fire behind a KFC and huffed the fumes until she thought it was rainin' talcum powder.

They're callin' it Sewer Grout. Kids try it at parties, next thing they know they're at a Cinnabon gettin' paid to tickle Badgers.

has left her covered in sardines and reeking of embalming fluid... in the Twilight Zone.

@hntooter How about LaTeX2e using IBM Plex as the font in lieu of Computer Modern?

Senate adjourns till 12:01 a.m. EST without approving budget deal

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-shutdown/senate-adjourns-till-1201-a-m-est-without-approving-budget-deal-idUSKBN1FS232

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Senate has adjourned until 12:01 AM tomorrow. There will be a "technical" shutdown. If they pass things overnight...we'll see. The House is still recessed subject to the call of the chair.

Donations accepted in these dark yet stupid times: https://www.paypal.me/smkellat

We were told at 1340 ET that the contingencies were activated. It only leaked to the media around 1900 ET.

And now this at POLITICO?

Tomorrow’s default answer is likely either “no” or “we are not allowed pursuant to Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the federal constitution and the Anti-Deficiency Act to pay out refunds at this time”.

Clock is running...

Since everybody is panicking over a plunge in the Dow index:

1. Things have been overheated & this does happen.
2. The US government debt ceiling may breach this month.
3. There may be another government shutdown later this week.
4. The IRS is performing at its finest in hauling in the gross receipts as to taxes. Tax collection is at record levels. Spending drastically outpaced receipts even before the TCJA cuts.
5. The Federal Short Term Funds Rate (“interest rates”) adjusts quarterly.

@bob 2 world wars have shown the USA that SIGINT is pretty necessary for it. Non-State Actors in Armed Conflict make Guantanamo Bay necessary as laws still haven't adapted to that particular horror. Taser is a genie that isn't going back in the bottle.

Most of the "security" units DHS gathered were spread across the Justice, Treasury, and Transportation departments as well as the GSA. FEMA was merely absorbed. Shutting down DHS removes many normal government functions from happening.

@kibi If you think it is that bad then go on USAJobs.gov, submit your resume, and get it fixed as a working member of their IT staff. Critical Personnel Pay Authority ensures you'd be paid on par with Silicon Valley even.

@lnxw48a1 See: https://identi.ca/alpacaherder/note/nUBlJSDaRxSDzKFQnTG6bA

Why yes, certain agency officers were having SHUTDOWN PREPARATION MEETINGS again. I'm still designated essential with that designation expiring on April 18th when filing season concludes. Appropriations for all agencies run out at 2359 ET on 2018-02-08.

If you're looking for a tax refund while we're shut down if we're shut down, you won't get it. No money can be paid out. Payments would be received in from taxpayers, though. Taxpayer Advocate Service won't be able to provide hardship help.

ALL HANDS, ALL HANDS, PUTTING TIME ON THE CLOCK. SECURE TO DAMAGE CONTROL STATIONS AT X MINUS 12 HOURS.

https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?p0=263&iso=20180208T235959&year=2018&month=2&day=8&hour=23&min=59&sec=59&msg=Continuing%20Resolution%20Lapses&csz=1

LaTeXML \itemize creates weird <ul>
https://tex.stackexchange.com/q/352634/61956