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#1
Another great video everyone on the planet should watch, and DISCUSS, and consider when VOTING.

https://youtu.be/VsqjBkrziP8?si=jExXIMDVWPkTZZek
#2
FOIA, Gov Documents, Transcripts, etc / The CIA Reading Room
Last post by Jovial - May 16, 2026, 09:14 PM
A giant library of documents.

https://www.cia.gov/readingroom
#3
Useful Information for Everyone / Re: Maps
Last post by Jovial - Apr 20, 2026, 11:40 PM
Another mapping alternative:

https://www.3dearthviewmaps.com/

#4
Useful Information for Everyone / Re: Maps
Last post by Jovial - Apr 20, 2026, 11:38 PM
Surveillance Camera Finder is an interesting app.

https://mapscaping.com/surveillance-camera-finder/
#5
Useful Information for Everyone / Re: Maps
Last post by Jovial - Apr 20, 2026, 11:36 PM
OpenStreetMap is an alternative to Google Maps, but it doesn't have the "street view" functionality.
#6
Useful Information for Everyone / Re: Maps
Last post by Jovial - Apr 17, 2026, 06:11 PM
An alternative to maps is what3words. The developers divided the globe into 3-meter sections, and assigned each section a unique set of three identifying words. Each set is different, so each set only represents one small area on the planet.  This is a much more precise method for locating a building entrance for deliveries, a reserved parking space, a tree that needs cut down, etc. Absolutely brilliant for emergency personnel and law enforcement.

Find the app here: https://what3words.com/clip.apples.leap

I've played with it a little bit, and found the map to be very detailed and interesting.
Blick Art Materials (Las Vegas, Nevada) ///force.plank.saying
Casa Bonita (Lakewood, Colorado) ///cared.luck.types
Robin Hood's Grave (Mirfield, UK) ///digits.drum.cakes

The only thing I felt could be improved would be allowing the address of a location to be copied so it could be pasted into another app.
#7
Useful Information for Everyone / Re: Maps
Last post by Jovial - Apr 17, 2026, 04:39 PM
Organic Maps is a free app developed by the open source community to provide offline maps without  an internet connection. You choose the map you want, download it to your device, then access it offline.
I would consider this an essential tool for everyone.

https://organicmaps.app/
#8
Another little video explaining the difference between large language models and AI with agency.

https://youtu.be/1F3CdYoNzyw?si=uOnkbmZONXOYuVsv
#9
Government agents killed a dog, a fourteen-year-old boy, and a woman holding an infant because a clerical error caused a man to fail to appear in court.

https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/archive/special/0211/chapter5.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Ridge_standoff
#10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I60uZEqXr0

In a hurry? Jump to around 10:37