Reposted by @roymcmorran.bsky.socialPortland Press Herald @pressherald.com · 09/08/2026Time to free doctors from prior authorization | Opinionpressherald.comTime to free doctors from prior authorization | OpinionAlthough we know the burden is unreasonable, we do it because the patient is suffering. That compassion is being exploited. 063
roymcmorran.bsky.social @roymcmorran.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Some youngsters snacking on my lawn yesterday 😀 000
roymcmorran.bsky.social @roymcmorran.bsky.social · 27/07/2026A short evening walk in the woods with Poppy and Luna at Simon Trail #FBCSimonTrail 010
roymcmorran.bsky.social @roymcmorran.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Nerdy folks out there may appreciate... just finished a rewire of my home network. New network switch in the basement, with a nice UPS. A tiny 'rack' with patch panel and home runs to various places in the house for wifi access points, outdoor cameras, ethernet wall jacks for computers, etc., etc. 000
roymcmorran.bsky.social @roymcmorran.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Today I caused a turkeypocalypse by stepping outside. 000
roymcmorran.bsky.social @roymcmorran.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Ooh, these are beautiful. Here in the US just hoping to keep Trump's face off of our bills 🙄 110
roymcmorran.bsky.social @roymcmorran.bsky.social · 16/07/202610 year old me would have loved this bed. Better than a blanket fort. 110
roymcmorran.bsky.social @roymcmorran.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Great show! Gang of Four in Portland. 020
roymcmorran.bsky.social @roymcmorran.bsky.social · 31/05/2026I doubt Rep. Boyer and I agree on much, but I support this. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/05/30/p... 000
roymcmorran.bsky.social @roymcmorran.bsky.social · 11/05/2025Dinosaur. You cannot convince me otherwise. 🥰 030
Reposted by @roymcmorran.bsky.socialPavel @spavel.bsky.social · 04/05/2025Inside you there are two wolves. One is active, the other one is on hot standby and becomes active if the first one fails or is taken down for maintenance. Add more wolves as necessary for increased redundancy load balancing. A quorum badger can be added for environments with multiple active wolves. 171080313
roymcmorran.bsky.social @roymcmorran.bsky.social · 19/04/2025DOJ Plants Gun On Maine — theonion.com/doj-plants-g...theonion.comDOJ Plants Gun On MaineAUGUSTA, ME—In a stunning discovery that linked all 1.4 million residents to a grisly unsolved cold case, the U.S. Department of Justice escalated its attacks on Maine Friday when it allegedly planted... 010
roymcmorran.bsky.social @roymcmorran.bsky.social · 11/04/2025www.earthcam.com/usa/maine/la...earthcam.comLIVE NOW! Osprey Cam - Lamoine, ME 000
roymcmorran.bsky.social @roymcmorran.bsky.social · 11/04/2025There's an osprey on the nest this AM! 130
Reposted by @roymcmorran.bsky.socialffrf.org @ffrf.org · 17/03/2025America doesn’t need a ‘spiritual renewal’—it needs a commitment to reason, science, and secular values. As fewer Americans believe in God, we move toward a future with more equality, critical thinking, and policies based on facts, not faith. www.christianpost.com/news/less-th...christianpost.comBarna: America needs 'spiritual renewal' as fewer than half of Americans believe God existsA new survey has found that more than half of Americans do not believe God exists or that He affects lives, prompting one prominent researcher to highlight the need for sweeping national repentance 1116830
roymcmorran.bsky.social @roymcmorran.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Proud to be part of this organization and community. #standwithscience #standupforscience2025 060
roymcmorran.bsky.social @roymcmorran.bsky.social · 24/02/2025chng.it/ZHhhHmc4tVchng.itHave you seen this petition yet?Gov. Janet Mills of Maine, keep standing up to Trump! 010
Reposted by @roymcmorran.bsky.socialLiz Marnik @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social · 06/02/2025My newest Substack again tackles NIH and NSF. But this time it highlights the many benefits of federally supported research and STEM in general. Both in terms of discovery and in terms of economic impact. fromthescienceclass.substack.com/p/the-power-...fromthescienceclass.substack.comThe Power of Science FundingFrom Life Changing and Life Saving Discoveries to Economic Growth 0126
Reposted by @roymcmorran.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Approximately 20 members of Elon Musk’s staff have begun working within the Education Department. They have gained access to multiple sensitive internal systems, including a financial aid dataset containing the personal information of millions of students enrolled in the federal student aid program. 878188838115
roymcmorran.bsky.social @roymcmorran.bsky.social · 02/02/2025Thanks :-)I have a lot of friends on FB... makes it harder to cut the cord. 010
roymcmorran.bsky.social @roymcmorran.bsky.social · 02/02/2025They won't actually let you delete it! Have to stay deactivated for 30 days and supposedly then it will delete automatically. 110
roymcmorran.bsky.social @roymcmorran.bsky.social · 02/02/2025Late to the party, but 'deactivated' my old Twitter account today. I haven't been on there a lot recently, but it's definitely time! 130
Reposted by @roymcmorran.bsky.socialJim Coffman @mandotar.bsky.social · 01/02/2025We are now in a 5-alarm fire national EMERGENCY, and need to act accordingly. Contact your representatives daily and demand that they fight the coup. I will continue doing so, and will share my emails, feel free to use. I don’t have many followers here yet, so consider sharing this post as well. 021
Reposted by @roymcmorran.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 01/02/2025Elon Musk staff has been caught installing hard drives inside the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Treasury Department, and the General Services Administration (GSA). 711120815405
roymcmorran.bsky.social @roymcmorran.bsky.social · 01/02/2025...locking out the employees who should be running them. I sincerely hope you and others in Congress have plans to push back against this overreach." Should anyone reading this wish to use/adapt/send to your own representatives in Congress, feel free. 2/2 020
roymcmorran.bsky.social @roymcmorran.bsky.social · 01/02/2025My message to my representatives in Congress this morning: "It seems that Elon Musk (with the President's blessing) is arranging the termination of thousands of federal workers, as well as taking control of key government IT systems and ... 1/2 120
Reposted by @roymcmorran.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 31/01/2025IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS NEWS: Acting Treasury Secretary, David A. Lebryk: “the highest-ranking career official at the Treasury Department is departing after a clash with allies of billionaire Elon Musk over access to sensitive payment systems.” (Gift link here: wapo.st/4jH7XYa)wapo.stSenior U.S. official to exit after rift with Musk allies over payment systemA top Treasury career staffer, David A. Lebryk, announced his retirement. Surrogates of Musk’s DOGE effort had sought access to sensitive payment systems. 2241722847
Reposted by @roymcmorran.bsky.socialElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 23/01/2025A federal court has declared that warrantless searches of US person’s communications collected for national security purposes is unconstitutional. Now it’s our job to make sure Congress knows that when they renew this law in a little over a year.eff.orgVICTORY! Federal Court (Finally) Rules Backdoor Searches of 702 Data UnconstitutionalIn a landmark ruling, a federal district court held that backdoor searches of databases full of Americans’ private communications collected under Section 702 ordinarily require a warrant. Congress sho... 196190313963
roymcmorran.bsky.social @roymcmorran.bsky.social · 18/01/2025When the kitty also wants to play Trivial Pursuit. 020
Reposted by @roymcmorran.bsky.socialPortland Press Herald @pressherald.com · 14/01/2025Maine has long resisted the shift to Real ID because of concerns about personal privacy, increased governmental surveillance and a proposed national database with sensitive information.pressherald.comMaine lawmakers want state to stop issuing Real ID cardsState Rep. Laurel Libby said her bill to end the Real ID program in Maine is one of several being submitted nationwide in hopes of convincing President-elect Trump and Congress to end the controversia... 051
roymcmorran.bsky.social @roymcmorran.bsky.social · 25/12/2024Changing the name "remote desktop" to "windows app" is beyond stupid, even by microsoft standards. 030
Reposted by @roymcmorran.bsky.socialDrug Policy Alliance @drugpolicy.org · 16/12/2024Health and harm reduction solutions play a pivotal role in why overdose deaths are decreasing – while border seizures and overdose deaths don’t have a clear relationship. @myharmreduction.bsky.social breaks down what’s happening & how we can save lives. drugpolicy.org/news/overdos... #harmreduction 1126
