The fundamentals of successfully and safely operating in complex and higher-risk environments. #tradecraft #violentnomad https://medium.com/s9-the-basics

If you're helping someone and expecting something in return, you're doing business, not kindness.

Work travel, never a dull moment...

10 Hotel Safety Tips from a Former Intelligence Officer

When traveling for business or pleasure, it’s important to always be conscious of the fact that hotels are a target for criminals, terrorists, an...

Sneaky shit...

Just found a nearly mint Windows RT device (and charger) in and old box. ARM 32-bit, so thinking I can probably only put #Linux on it..? #asknostr

There's too much spam in the #bookclub tag, so I'll stick to #reading to get suggestions from fellow nostriches.

Over and over again. They are the three things I reach for every day and the things I use most. Here's a great looking (and functioning) sub-$100 combo. Timex Expedition Scout 40mm Field Watch (Indiglo) $45, Victorinox gardening/grafting knife sheepsfoot blade $25, and a classic Uniball 207 Plus $1.25 | #watchknifepen #watchstr #knifestr #penstr

Updated #reading list. 2026 off to a good start >

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Books I have read or listened to, as audiobooks, over the last decade.

Another fresh loaf of #sourdough - wish you all could smell (and taste) this! #baking #foodstr #breadstr

If you've read any of these #books, we can be friends. #reading #kindle

New author for me, Daniel Suarez. Reading Delta-V (audiobook) via #Libby app and my local county library. #books #reading #bookstr

GM all! Poor little Mo not quite feeling herself today. Maybe some walkies will perk her up! #dogstr