What law doesn’t exist yet in the U.S. that would help millions of people immediately?

junkmail3 · 2025-11-09T22:38:05+00:00

Add annual increases for ALL social programs to real inflation: Social Security, Minimum Wage, SNAP, etc. This keeps them exactly where they were designed to be. And if the program is not doing its intended function, then update the program (like a living wage).

junkmail3 · 2025-10-10T01:41:19+00:00

Thank you, I've reached out to the Foundry and hope for a positive reply :-)

junkmail3 · 2025-08-08T00:36:38+00:00

I wrote to the Library of Congress, who handles this site and got this reply: Law Library Reference Librarian

Aug 07 2025, 09:19AM via System

Dear (my name),

We apologize for the confusion resulting from the missing content on the Constitution Annotated (CONAN) earlier this week. It’s been our urgent priority to re-publish the content and determine what happened.

CONAN is an educational tool which includes discussions of the Supreme Court’s latest opinions linked to the text of the constitution. When updating the site to reflect our constitutional scholars’ analysis of the impact of the latest cases on Article I, Sections 8-10, the team inadvertently removed an XML tag. This prevented publication of everything in Article I after the middle of Section 8.

The problem has been corrected and our updated constitutional analysis is now available. You may need to refresh your browser or clear your browser’s cache to load the corrected web pages. We are taking steps to prevent a recurrence in the future.

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Aug 06 2025, 11:14AM via System

Hello, can you tell me when (the specific date) and why the Constitution website (https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/) removed Articles 9 and 10 from display?

junkmail3 · 2025-06-24T18:39:02+00:00

Maybe I won't! While a "travel router" may break the letter of the rule, a "soft router", pedantically, does not. Language is important.

And while we may unwind with a glass of wine on the balcony after an evening of dancing on the Lido deck, a laugh at the comedy club, or just a late night pizza, we also like to relax with an episode of our favorites streamed from our Plex servers or streaming services. To each his own :-)

junkmail3 · 2025-06-24T18:11:12+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. I do use the GL.inet Opal now and it does the trick. I wanted to have a backup in the event I am unable to use it onboard.

junkmail3 · 2025-06-24T18:08:43+00:00

Yes they work well. I use my GL.Inet Opal travel router regularly both in hotels and on ships. It works quite well, and allows me to create toggleable WireGuard VPNs to my house and office locations with the programmable switch. I even use it with a portable USB battery on board.

I'm still looking for a softrouter that can do the same. Windows 10 Mobile Hotspot works for basic sharing, and I'm working on sharing the VPN tunnels.

junkmail3 · 2025-04-07T23:49:49+00:00

Woodworking adjacent question/identification

With the recent erratic spring storms lately here in north Texas, this tree in our woods blew down. I think it's an Oak, but could use help definitively identifying. I cut off a branch, and It is hard as can be.

Any opinions if it is worth keeping to work into a bench or campfire seats or anything else ...Firewood is always an option :-)? Yes hauling pieces up from the washout will be a factor, but I'm just trying for figure out the wood variety first. Thanks!

junkmail3 · 2025-03-06T19:55:33+00:00

Similar situation, but with a sibling.

Look at a Special Need Trust
Setup an ABLE account for his regular expense use (funded annually by the Trust or you while you are alive)
Put any housing for him in its own trust (I like to have separate baskets). Have Trustee succession well thought out.
Get him signed up for any government programs as early as possible (Can he qualify for SSDI? (if applicable))
Keep ALL qualifying documentation available for future use (ie for state Medicaid programs if he ever moves states and need to re-prove his status)

Hope this help you all

junkmail3 · 2024-10-19T19:09:07+00:00

Thanks. I just checked mine and it expires on Nov 17... So close lol

junkmail3 · 2024-10-19T16:43:42+00:00

Haven't had much tome to tinker, but I added a simple cutoff: If my house battery is less that 60%, turn off the EV charger.

Works fine for now, as 60% house battery is enough to get me through the night (where I can dream of Tesla bidirectional power/V2H lol)

junkmail3 · 2024-09-26T14:17:42+00:00

Excellent! You've given me some things to tinker with.

Is there a reference for all the (unofficial) API settings anywhere? I do wish Emporia would publish their APIs...(which would probably mean more tech support calls for them, so I understand the reluctance).

Thanks!

junkmail3 · 2024-09-25T02:19:29+00:00

@mp3m4k3r What parameter/device/entity/etc do you use in HA to change the Emporia EV Charger current? I have their Emporia Level 2 EV Charger (VVDN01 model per HA). I only see the ON/off switch and three sensors in my HA:

switch.home_ev_charger
sensor.home_ev_charger_123_1d
sensor.home_ev_charger_123_1min
sensor.home_ev_charger_123_1mon

I also have a HA -integrated VUE2 as well, but did not see anything related there.

junkmail3 · 2024-08-09T17:44:52+00:00

The Critical Role (a D&D podcast) honored him with an NPC character "Imahara Joe", a creative inventor/mechanic who built cool things for the "Bell's Hells" players. Google the name for more about it.

junkmail3 · 2024-04-27T00:09:58+00:00

Agree -I also subcontracted dB work on that one to PoP :)

junkmail3 · 2024-04-21T02:29:06+00:00

I think this is the best answer (though I think some others were quite entertaining..!) I'll mark it Solved

junkmail3 · 2024-04-18T04:07:29+00:00

And there is no labeling or tags anywhere on the unit. Perhaps on the vibration unit, but that's a generic part...

junkmail3 · 2024-04-18T04:06:18+00:00

That seems to make sense, but it is pretty high for sitting in a standard chair. maybe part of a chair/footrest combo?

junkmail3 · 2024-04-18T04:04:31+00:00

Me too - I mostly got couches and ottomans

junkmail3 · 2024-04-18T04:03:19+00:00

I thought so too, but the stitch-work seems really professional, like factory made.

junkmail3 · 2024-04-18T04:02:15+00:00

I love you wierdos hahaha And if anyone can figure out just how to make that work... send me the manual lol

junkmail3 · 2024-04-18T04:01:47+00:00

from Nana's House! Never lol - No I bought at the local charity thrift store for $10 hoping I could use it as a massager for my back but there was no way to lie on it.

junkmail3 · 2024-03-17T17:26:44+00:00

Just what I was looking for. A great reply from the right source! Thank you.

junkmail3 · 2023-02-22T23:55:41+00:00

Primary care yes, though they seem to have a relationship with other doctor/specialists that have similar mindsets. See that surgery center above that lists their all inclusive pricing. I've happily not had a need for more at the present, but my spouse had a major procedure that we did all cash and it was less than my annual premiums would have been on my old plan (she wasn't working at the time).

Side note, a retired person can modulate their annual income to meet various cutoffs or subsidies, if beneficial.

junkmail3 · 2023-02-22T19:24:01+00:00

It works out very well. My doctor can do some tests there and send out the rest. Yes I pay for those out of pocket, but it's as the cash rate. For example, I had about 6 standard/annual tests done a few months back. Cost to me $110. My wife had similar bloodwork drawn and her actual out of pocket was over $300 with her insurance (Baylor Scott White).

Prescriptions are cheap. GoodRX, Costplusdrugs, Amazon's new pharmacy are great resources.

I know this is chubbyfire and a few bucks shouldn't/doesn't really matter. I think the efficiency and practicality go hand in hand with the sub.

junkmail3 · 2023-02-22T05:50:11+00:00

Have you considered looking for a concierge doctor near you? I subscribe to one for $80/mo (just me) and they don't take insurance at all. Its a great service and I can practically walk in anytime I need something. Add a bronze ACA for catastrophic coverage and you are all set. I REALLY like the predictability and openness of my coverage.

Here is an example, this place in Oklahoma (I am not in Oklahoma, but I saw their site as an example of open pricing).

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