Opensource Boat Block

 

Max at Reversing Entropy, has created an open source boating block because he was tired of expensive, not so strong boating blocks.  He came up with the design for a 5 in 1 "modular sailing block designed to replace snatch blocks, triples, sheeve blocks and more".  

He describes what he came up with on a YouTube video.  If you don't want to make them yourself, he has a page where you can purchase them.   Or, you can download the step files to make them yourself.  

A visual archive of the Capitol attack (NPR)

Got a crazy family member that is part of the MAGit cult?  They telling you that Jan 6 didn't happen, or that it was all Liberals that did the illegal stuff, or that they were just peacefully protesting?  (sigh). NPR has a very good rundown on the events of that day.  

What broke the Supreme Court? (The Federalist Society)

Peter Shamshiri, Michael Liroff, and Rhiannon Hamam's 5-4 Pod does a really good job at educating us on what the Federalist Society does, how they are run (very very admirably well), and how they have affected the US.  

• The Federalist Society, part 1: Immodest Origins (# 149, Jan 23, 2024)
• The Federalist Society, part 2: The Debate Club (#150, Jan 30, 2024)
• The Federalist Society, part 3: The Spoils (#151, Feb 6, 2024)