Peter Todd @pete@petertodd.org

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2021/09/13/bidens-winning-the-afghan-messaging-494304?s=09

"Presented by Lockheed Martin"

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55193939.amp?s=09

By reneging on his promise that covid vaccination won't be mandatory the game theory that Biden is setting up is next time there's a new vaccine, you _really_ should not get it to be part of the resistance to ensure it doesn't become mandatory later.

A sad day for public health. Vaccines should be a medical decision. Not a political decision.

Signage.

It's perfectly legal for anyone to do the route. Heck, I was by myself and simply rented the equipment from a local shop for 35 CHF. They just asked what my previous experience was. No big deal.

#libertarian

Two base jumping platforms along the route.

Did a via ferrata today. The scariest part was a traverse across the side of a cliff. I'm good with heights. But with 600m (!) of nothing under me, I was frankly kinda scared and shaking a bit.

But objectively, that was very safe. Climbing gear works. The _actual_ most dangerous part was these innocent looking steps. Why? Because they're held in place by rebar stakes that could impale you if you tripped.

Your monkey brain is shit at assessing risk in a modern society. Think logically.

If you're gonna specify kilometers to three decimal points, why not just say meters?

A human lifetime time sheet in weeks.

Now fill out your local lockdown.

Dumb take: the US Air Force depends on the exact same contractors themselves.

Arrivals at Zurich airport does however have this going for it.

Looks like you get this useless message automatically via SMS when entering Switzerland. It applies to no-one right now as no countries are on that list.

#CovidTheater

I spent a bit over a week in Italy, and got asked for a green pass (Italy's vax passport) in three types of locations: McDonald's, Starbucks, and the dining are at Rome airport.

The latter was particularly funny as you're still allowed to eat without one. You just have to stand up at tables provided for that purpose, located in tbe same area.

In all three cases the staff said _only_ green pass was accepted. _Not_ proof of vaccination from non-EU countries. Which is supposed to be accepted!

"The [fake] app passes no information to government"

Sounds like a feature!

Outside Milano Central Train station.

Interesting they just evaded the riot police who had been in front the whole time.

At the Milan anti-vax passport right now.

Success!

No issues getting into Mallorca. They didn't even check that I'd actually done a covid test (Spain itself doesn't care).

🙄

At Burlington GO train station in Ontario, on my way back to Toronto from the US side of Niagara Falls.

I think the higher end transit services are paranoid about losing their passengers to private vehicles, so are pulling out all the stops to maintain a "clean" image.