Read Propane Levels from Anywhere with Home Assistant and an ESP32

Dec 10, 202312 min read

This is an update to my post from July of 2022, Internet of Things: How to Remotely Monitor Propane Tank Level via Raspberry Pi, using…

West Coast Progressives: It’s Time to Show Your Work.

Sep 18, 202311 min read

It’s October, 2023. Pencils down, West Coast Progressives. How’s it going? By that I mean, how are the programs and policies you advocate actually doing,…

Seattle Moderates’ Voters Guide, 2023

Sep 15, 202312 min read

Update, October 25, 2023: The Seattle Times Editorial Board has endorsed each of the seven candidates below. Their opponents were not endorsed by the Seattle…

Supreme Court Affirms Free Expression in 303 Creative Case

Jul 2, 20239 min read

There’s so much media lying about what the “303 Creative” case was about. No, it was not about denial of service to people based on…

How to Add NPR or CBC’s Headlines Back Onto Your Twitter Timeline

Apr 17, 20232 min read

You may have heard that National Public Radio (NPR) decided to stop posting to Twitter last week, after the Musk-owned social media company started labeling…

Circling Back to “Don’t Discount Lab Leak Hypothesis”, Part II

Mar 6, 20239 min read

I’ve moved on from Facebook, but wanted to archive for posterity a few long-form posts I made there. This is Part II, a follow-on to…