Ryan Mikulovsky’s micro.blog

Today was a very, very good day. 🇺🇸

Statement from President-elect Biden on Religious Freedom Day:

Today, Religious Freedom Day, is a symbol of that commitment — and a reminder that the work of protecting religious freedom, for people of all faiths and none, is never finished.

I love the inclusiveness of the incoming Biden-Harris Administration.

I’ve been looking through photos of my work trip to Washington D.C. in 2015. Insurrection against the Constitution at the Capitol was not a thought and I felt safe, secure.

Near the Washington Monument, looking towards the White House:

The Washington Monument:

The Yates Building, U.S. Forest Service HQ:

Looking toward the U.S. Capitol, under extensive renovations:

Ultramafic rocks at the Smithsonian:

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:

Automating Deselection and Unchecking of Twitter Interests - EvilTester.com: The final JavaScript works to automatically deselect Twitter ad interests, but I had to change the timer from 2000 milliseconds to 10000 milliseconds or 10 seconds per uncheck to avoid Twitter Over Capacity errors. The process is taking forever but isn’t invasive at all so this Safari JavaScript console automation can go all week for all I care. By Twitter’s estimation, I am interested in everything in the universe. Including things that greatly raise my blood pressure. Ugh.

From the above website but milliseconds modified from 2000 to 10000. Paste and run in your browser’s JavaScript dev console when on the Twitter ad interests page:

var timer=100;document.querySelectorAll(
"div > input[type='checkbox']:checked"
).forEach((interest) => {
setTimeout(function(){interest.click()},timer);timer+=10000;});

Giant exhale.

Joint Statement by President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris On Diwali, the Festival of Lights:

But Diwali is ultimately a reminder of the light that’s within us all to hope and dream, and to overcome our differences and keep the faith in each other. That’s the light we see shining on this day and that will guide us through the darkness with knowledge, science, truth, unity, and compassion.

Things I look forward to in the Biden-Harris administration:

• Countless backwards and terrible Executive Orders being rescinded or replaced (I’ll refrain from naming specific ones but most recently the Schedule F that would have converted civil servant positions to political appointments was soul crushing and made the stakes even high for me, personally). Civil servants at all levels must not be political in their work, no matter who is president!
• Hopefully many regulations that haven’t yet been promulgated will die and Agencies will review and rewrite already Trump Administration implemented regulations
• If we get Senate control, many new and implemented regulations could be rescinded
• Department and Agency political appointments that actually know something about what they’re managing!
• USPS and FCC will not have boards/commissioners of clearly partisan hacks
• No more stark nepotism
• No more in-your-face conflicts of interest
• Countries allied or friendly with us will respect America again and travelers will no longer be embarrassed or afraid
• Permanently fix and never again allow a future president to wedge apart now-apparent cracks in our democracy
• Diversity!
• Science!

I expect so, so much. No one should ever sit out a presidential election – who is president matters in so many ways. I hope everyone will realize that soon.

Tearing up here. Biden & Harris wins.

Since November 2nd I’ve stayed away from Twitter & Instagram. Feels kind of nice. Getting some mileage out of Apple Arcade for distraction.

For today and a while after the election, Twitter & Instagram apps are removed from my devices. So far I’m avoiding their web counterparts. Instead, let’s enjoy some tiny coyote bush flowers!

Our dropped off California ballots were collected and accepted. I get very anxious when signing — afraid of signing it wrong. I practice a bit first.

Just voted🇺🇸

This last week was insane and that is why I posted the Sourdough Dashi Scallion Pancakes twice for the micro.blog August challenge. Is that cheating? Well, at least they were different photos. Also there is still a lot of Regina Spektor being played. And now Rilo Kiley.

So much Regina Spektor in my playlist lately.

I can’t say if it’s related but I haven’t received any mail for four days now. I can say that’s highly unusual and concerning.

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At the USDA, I’m not allowed to telework as I haven’t been personally affected by SARS-CoV-2. I’m capable of telework and I prefer it. Guess they’re waiting for mass infections at workplaces first. USDA significantly curtailed telework ~two years ago.

There’s a retirement party this Saturday. Could be up to 100 people. So far it’s not postponed or cancelled. I started getting very anxious over SARS-CoV-2 so I’m no longer going.

This is a nightmare.