BREAKING: Social Security Administration chief data officer and whistle-blower Charles Borges has resigned after bombshell report that SSA put highly-sensitive data at risk. He sent out an email to colleagues moments ago. Here is the text of his email shared with me:

Our parks are in survival mode and they need more staff!

Much as I would not dare to predict the consequences of this war, I do think we can summarize it thusly so far: A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.

I'm pretty sure Kamala Harris wouldn't be bombing us into an illegal war right now

“I’m here today because this is something I can do against Trump. I lived during the Nazi time in Germany and they put me in a concentration camp,” he told interviewer Shannon Powell, co-founder of Indivisible Westchester. “Trump is trying to imitate Hitler. That’s what I’m afraid of.”

BREAKING: Scott Pelley just risked everything to make one thing clear: The attack on free speech isn’t coming—it’s already here. Journalists are being silenced, critics are being punished, and most of the media’s playing dead. This is state-sponsored suppression. This is dictatorship in real time.

🚨🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS: Was just passed this from a fellow service academy grad. A Coast Guard Academy graduate posted this. They are reporting that ICE entered base housing and took a USCG spouse. I can’t confirm this but I’m calling for answers from the Coast Guard and Congress. This is unacceptable.

You endangered our pilots, MFer. For nothing more than vanity.

Republicans are trying to steal an election in North Carolina. For the sake of our democracy, let us hope the courts once again prevent that from happening. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/repu...

Not that anyone here is confused about the most uncontroversial thing in macroeconomics, but I made a YouTube vid about tariffs if you're interested. Tariffs are Bad. youtu.be/M05hidniYDI

I wonder if we'll get the traditional First 100 Days accomplishments from the Prez. 🤡🤡🤡

I enthusiastically endorse Diane Seltzer for DC Bar President. The election is coming up soon. If you are a DC Bar member please make sure to vote for her!

Here is a DOGE mailing list. Thanks to all who forwarded this to us.

This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

I believe Musk and DOGE disbanded 18F because we stood in the way of their "procurement capture" operation. We get the government *out* of wasteful contracts. Musk wants that money back for himself. Explanation by @anildash.com of procurement capture: www.anildash.com/2025/01/04/D...

Nice hike up Nonou Mountain on Kauai for a #SOTA activation this afternoon. KX2 batteries were a little low so it was a quick one! #hamradio #amateurradio #morsecode

Sun setting at the temporary QTH

Handy program turns any RTL-SDR software-defined radio into a detector for anomalous signals, including jamming attacks.

‘My First Morse Key’ #HamRadio

Cleaned up the Japanese replica J-38. A couple days of soaking metal parts in vinegar and I also replaced the 50-year-old grease in the bearings and lubricated the spring. I planned to sand and refinish the base but opted to ultimately forego that. #hamradio #amateurradio #SKCC #telegraphy

k3wwp.com/index.html This ham has made a QRP CW contact everyday for the past 11,112 days and counting. #AmateurRadio #CW

Somewhat ashamed to admit that I just discovered James Michener 4 days ago. I am 25% of the way into Alaska and its fantastic

Me: Dancing as if no one’s watching.

NYE Activation of Morena Butte (W6/SC-092): 8.45 mi., 1,900 ft. of gain. 10m was en fuego in the morning with best S2S all the way to Portugal with CT1IWW on CT/TM-017! #hamradio #amateurradio #SOTA #SoCal

I now somehow have confirmation the keyer is working as I have picked up a signal with my KX3 and dummy load. Indications seem to suggest something is wrong with the audio out circuit somewhere. youtu.be/bV1yIl22iO0 #hamradio #amateurradio #hermeslite2 #sdr

HL2+ is receiving great, but I may have gotten a bad companion board. I am bot able to transmit CW or hear audio from the jack #hamradio #amateurradio #hermeslite2 #sdr

SO and trail map from my activation of W6/CT-249, Apache Peak yesterday #hamradio #amateurradio #sota #pota

Some pictures from Apache Peak in Riverside County W6/CT-249 yesterday. 12 miles and 2,750 feet of gain. #hamradio #amateurradio #sota #pota #socal

New right-angle bug in the shack! #hamrario #amateurradio #morse

Lovely, the right-angle bug i bought and scheduled for delivery yesterday is making progress through the mail system. It was mailed from Kansas and is now in Missouri - so farther away than when it began its journey 😝

Just discovered how to make awesome 3D QSO maps! Here is an example from a multi-day log from when I was in Scotland recently #hamradio #amateurradio #sota

The weekend of repairs successfully continues! Finally got my ATU-100 EXT working and tested! It seems i just had a few questionable solder joints detected with a DMM. A hot iron and fresh solder did the trick. Now, should I do a full alignment of a new-to-me K2? #hamradio #amateurradio #sota #pota

I can turn on my oven with 40m! 😂 #hamradio #amateurradio

Repaired Norcal 40A working well! Bad RFC1 choke was basically providing no power to the PA for amplification purposes. Now getting 2.2 watts out! #hamradio #amateurradio #sota #pota #workbench #norcal40

QMX is functioning except my filter plots are all over the place and receive sensitivity is very low (maybe related?) #amateurradio #hamradio #sota #pota #workbench

No smoke! But also no power. Checks board…..everything seems good. Wait let me do one more idiot check 😂 #hamradio #amateurradio #sota #pota #workbench

Ready for initial power-up…. #hamradio #amateurradio #sota #pota #workbench

On a non- #hamradio topic, I’ve really been enjoying “Stigum’s Money Market.” I always wanted to read it because of the high praise but was always daunted by the sheer volume of it 😂. About 5-6% into the book, i can say it is great so far.

QRO 49:1 unun nearing completion. Just need to add the heatshrink #hamradio #amateurradio #sota #pota #workbench

Will it amp? 🤔 #hamradio #amateurradio #sota #pota #workbench

PAs securely attached and bolted to the heatsink with case top installed and then I notice I missed two caps C8 and C10. Time to disassemble!!!! 😂 #hamradio #amateurradio #sota #pota #workbench

Progress on the amp halted as i realized i forgot to actually order the caps i needed. But i fixed my atu finally! #hamradio #amateurradio #sota

Progress on my 10-40 QRP Labs 50W amp. Waiting on alternate components to build this for 10m and then use external LPFs for the other bands. #hamradio #amateurradio #qrp #sota #pota

Nice double summit day for #SOTA - Corte Madera and Mt Pinos. 11.2 miles RT and about 2700 feet of gain. Nice leisurely Friday hike. Forgot to take pictures but the views were very nice today 😂. #amateurradii #hamradio

And a tasty cherry-apple crumb pie to complete the #thanksgiving day #vegetarian feast

#vegetarian thanksgiving (which could easily be made #vegan, but I like butter). I underbaked the mushroom, sweet potato, apple-cran roast, unfortunately. Should have blind baked the ruffpuff pastry in the pan first I think, but it was still pretty good. Everything else was great!

It seems that 80% of the people who used to post good #hamradio content on youtube are now posting less than useful content with the real purpose of hawking batteries to viewers 😂

Look who is on Blue Sky? Give them a follow. #AmateurRadio #Hamradio #SOTA #SummitsontheAir ##CW #SSB #FT8 @summitsontheair.bsky.social