True Promise Redux

Shahed-136 Drones

The Zionists executed a “pre-emptive” strike on the Islamic Republic of Iran yesterday. “Operation Rising Lion” attempted to destroy Iranian nuclear enrichment sites, missile warehouses, and perform a “decapitation” strike on the military leadership and nuclear scientist team. Mossad sabotage agents had crossed the border into Iran and launched drones to disable Iranian air defenses (suspiciously similar to the modus operandi of “Operation Spiderweb” executed by Ukraine on the Russian Federation).

In the aftermath, “Orange Bad Man” confessed publicly, “We knew all along,” just hours after initially claiming ignorance. He then gloatingly praised the Zionist offensive as, “Excellent!” Of course, the Iranian leadership is fully aware that the collective “West” was providing ISR and refueling logistical support for the Zionist incursion, and all along denying any participation.

Many of the “armchair generals” on the Net were pontificating about the “weakness” and “stupidity” of the Iranian leadership. The assassination of senior military staff was a real sore point. The “armchair generals” come from a “Western” viewpoint. They do not understand Islamic martyrdom in which an honorable death is prized. In addition, replacements were quickly appointed with zero time lag for continuity of operations.

Iran launched its retaliatory strike, “Operation True Promise III,” on the Zionist state this morning beginning with a wave of drones. Then, subsequent waves of missile launches followed. Official news from either side has been sparse. PressTV has been unveiling damage footage in Iran as it becomes available. Lots of raw footage of damage is appearing from the Zionist side on social media platforms since military censorship is in effect, most of which are unverified.

At the time of this Notes post, three waves of missiles have been launched from Iran, including some of the dreaded hypersonic variety. The Zionist “Iron Dome” has been ineffective and stocks of interceptor missiles are being depleted. Iran has allegedly downed four Zionist F-37 (two confirmed) and two F-16 aircraft (unconfirmed) in its airspace with one female pilot in custody and two others on the run.

Well, at least “Orange Bad Man” will have his military parade this weekend. It’s supposed to be honoring the 250-year history of the army of empire. However, “Orange” has made the event his own special birthday party. There’s no hope for “Orange” now. He is “all in” with Fascism. Good luck with that, old boy.

Addendum: Aside from the usual approved news sites, the Al Manar (Lebanon) site provides a running timeline of the war in progress.

King Kamehameha Day 2025

King Kamehameha I

Another no-holiday holiday has come and gone. No detours and no change in the routine, thank Molech. In other words, same ol’ shit. Well, the situation could be worse (and will be soon).

The Apple® WWDC event had one big surprise … iPadOS is slated to receive major improvements. So, the decision to divest the iPad Pro M4 has been deferred for a few months. Of course, the developer beta release could be installed now, but that’s not going to happen. There’s no desire to subject the device to possible “doorstop” status.

The downtown location of the gym has been given a reprieve from permanent closure, at least for the time being. There are a lot of MIAs again, but no effort will be made for discovery. And, a few members have apparently switched to Planet Fitness®.

Daily late afternoon outings to the International Marketplace continues unabated even with constant exposure to assholic tourists. The behavior of these monkeys continues a “race to the bottom” of the evolutionary chain. As a staunch misanthrope, the firm belief is that most chimpo sapiens need to be euthanized. Of course, loitering at a shopping mall is extremely boring. The true essence of the “existential vacuum” becomes self-evident in such a degraded environment.

Word is now spreading that a military offensive against the Islamic Republic of Iran will be launched in a matter of hours by the Zionists with assistance from empire. PressTV has been featuring articles for weeks now about the military readiness for such an attack. Thus, the Iranian leadership is fully aware of what’s coming. And, top secret Zionist documents have allegedly been exfiltrated in a bold Iranian clandestine operation. The documents are of great military significance. In any case, an early welcome to the secular Apocalypse is in order.

Miscellany: The official ProtonVPN “app” has been uninstalled. The WireGuard® “app” (with two ProtonVPN profiles) has been installed in its place in the interim. The full weaning of VPN is imminent.

Existential Vacuum Cleaner

Dirt Devil® Grab & Go

During the late afternoon outing to the International Marketplace on Wednesday, a Dirt Devil® Grab & Go vacuum cleaner was procured at Target® for $40 (on sale). The solution to the “existential vacuum” (as defined by Victor Frankl) is the existential vacuum cleaner. The appliance was needed to perform routine maintenance on the air conditioner in the mausoleum at the “old folks home” in Waikiki. Thick wads of dust were wedged in the condenser. The filter was obviously useless. An old toothbrush was used to dislodge the dust and the Dirt Devil® completed the cleanup. The appliance will be used for several other cleaning projects which have been postponed for years.

Coverage about Apple® WWDC event on the technology “blogs” has been extensive. From what can be gleaned from the latter is that the revamping of the various operating systems is purely cosmetic. New “skins” will be added to the user interface. Not much else is projected for “under the hood” improvements. So, what of the fate of the iPad Pro M4? Who knows?

The central bank of empire is slated to cut short-term interest rates at least three times this year. The decision was based on the latest bogus jobs report. Inflation, of course, will spike once the effects of “Orange Bad Man” tariff scheme come into play. The interest rate cuts will only exacerbate the situation by causing peak asset price inflation. Will the miserly ways be an effective countermeasure? Who knows?

The “Orange Bad Man” sitcom … errr, “clown show” … has passed the point of sheer absurdity. The “bromance,” then public spat, with fellow billionaire Elon Musk is … well, it’s a damned “clown show.” This is it for the collective “West.” There are Fascist clowns in the EU as well. They are all clamoring for war with the Russian Federation. Of course, the EU Fascists are not as pathetically comical as “Orange.” What does Vladimir Putin make of this? Maybe thermonuclear war is the solution. The secular Apocalypse will bring down the “fire and brimstone” that was prophesied by the fictional deity of the Yahweh Triad (Judaism, Islam and Pauline Christianity). If any life form is still present in the aftermath, perhaps a new beginning will be forthcoming.

Addendum: All of the existing possessions have been put under a new maintenance regime to extend their useful life. The Norelco® electric shaver (made in Netherlands), for example, could incur a replacement cost of $300 under the “Orange Bad Man” tariff scheme.

1 Manik’ 5 Sotz’

A new milestone, 70.5 years of age, was achieved last week. That’s 70.5 years of existing on this planet. Of course, not much else can be mentioned. Vegetating as a senior citizen is hardly a noteworthy accomplishment. Sheesh!

“Water on the (left) knee” (knee effusion) appears to be a permanent issue. Leg exercises at the gym have been discontinued in the interim in order to facilitate the cardio workout. Weight workouts have become a little taxing, which suggests that reductions may soon become necessary.

The fragile mental state is … well, still fragile. Death is always on the mind. Residing in the “old folks home” in Waikiki only exacerbates the problem. The experience is reminiscent of a mortuary. Remaining active and away from the place as much as possible are the only coping solutions.

Dividends from the investment accounts and the small retirement stipend are still covering all monthly expenses with a minor surplus (i.e., living for “free”). Yet, “Orange Bad Man” and his tariffs spree inadvertently triggered the return of the miserly ways. Spending has been curtailed … for now.

The Apple® WWDC event is scheduled for next week. The big announcement will allegedly be the complete revamping of all Apple operating systems. The only personal concern is iPadOS. Will it finally inherit features similar to MacOS? The cumbersome file system and the Safari browser are of primary interest. The fate of the iPad Pro M4 hinges on those features. If the only change is cosmetic, the device will most likely be divested.

Previously, the most important feature of the iPad was cited to be its larger screen. Working with the sole spreadsheet and a few other important documents on the large screen made a big difference. However, upon reinstalling the associated “apps” on the iPhone 16 Pro, the discovery was made that no workarounds were actually necessary. The spreadsheet, for example, could easily be navigated by freezing the first column (with row labels). As a former computer nerd, the belated recollection of the latter feature is an embarrassment. Oh well.

The recent Ukrainian drone attack on numerous Russian airbases is obviously headline news.  Several long range TU-95 strategic bombers and other aircraft were destroyed. The aircraft were required to remain out in the open in accordance with START (read: treaty). As pointed out on many of the approved Web sites, the operation could not have been accomplished without ISR data provided by the “West.” The collective Fascist governments of the “West” are pushing for a thermonuclear conflagration. In addition, two bridges in Russia were sabotaged a few days earlier. And, another attempt was made to destroy the Kerch Bridge just today. And, of course, there’s “Bad Orange Man.” What is his role in the debacle? And, when is this circus going to end?

Addendum: Be sure to download and read the entire essential Fascist library! The whole Fascist plan is right there in the open.

Memorial Day 2025

Essentially, another no-holiday holiday has come and gone with the hottest day of the Spring season so far. Nothing noteworthy transpired, which is good. Brunch was served at the other fast food joint in town. No other changes in itinerary were necessary. Otherwise, same ol’ shit.

A quick trek to Kahala Mall ensued on Thursday afternoon last week. The sole purpose of the excursion was to make a large donation of “stuff” (most were received from neighbor Ignacio) at the Goodwill kiosk. The three coffee mugs from the ABC Store gift redemptions were also included.

With that matter out of the way, the divestiture of the Beats® Pill and iPad Pro M4 can be now be addressed. In the future, there will no purchases of any kind of Bluetooth® speaker. There are also no plans to replace the AirPods Pro 2 earbuds. Replacement of the Apple Watch Series 9 is possible, but only after its battery capacity diminishes. As for the iPad, who knows?

The vast hurdy-gurdy video library (HGVL) on the LaCie® SSD has not increased markedly since its reinstatement. There are now 237 choice selections. Of course, deletions are still occurring for no particular reason. The HGVL is a great hobby, eh?

On a somber note, the CEO of 24 Hour Fitness was in town last week. His purpose, disclosed by an “insider,” was to determine which location(s) were eligible for permanent closure. He made a quick tour of the downtown gym on Tuesday morning last week. The possibility of the downtown gym being selected is quite high.

Well, the antics of “Orange Bad Man” never ceases to amaze. The apparent “dressing down” of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was idiotic. “Orange” made accusations of “genocide” while holding up pictures of events that transpired in Goma (Democratic Republic of Congo). What a maroon! And, what about his complete support of the Zionists and what’s occurring in Gaza? Sheer hypocrisy! And, what about that absurd “Golden Dome” project? At first, the assumption was that “Orange” was referring to his orange cranium. Late stage decline of empire, you think?

Addendum: Apparently “Orange Bad Man” had “a little problem” with Apple® CEO Tim Cook. “Orange” is now threatening to impose a 25% tariff on iPhones in order to force the instantaneous relocation of the device’s manufacturing to empire. Sheer lunacy!

Fuck It Friday - 30

Fuck It Friday (FIF)! Sporadic news and commentary of no interest to anyone ... FIF! On-line privacy and security is the primary focus of this edition. Yes, this is Fuck It Friday!

The recent fretting over security and privacy for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPad Pro M4 has been “much ado about nothing.” Take on-line tracking, for example. There are only a small number of approved Web sites that are perused daily. Only the technology “blogs” have advertisements (which are blocked) and a high number of trackers (also blocked). So, tracking is a moot issue. And, consequently, the use of a VPN is really no longer necessary. Fuck it!

As far as on-line security is concerned, both the iPhone and iPad have all security and privacy options enabled. End of story. The only real concern was the dreadful leak of personal data on the “Dark Web” because of data breaches as detailed previously in Notes. The necessary mitigations were invoked. Unfortunately, constant vigilance is still required. Fuck it!

The iPad will be one year in personal possession on May 19th. Its warranty will also expire on that day. The device has only gone through eight full charge cycles so far. The iPhone is currently at 57 full charge cycles since its acquisition in January. The iPad is obviously not deployed much. Thus, its divestiture is always in question. Fuck it!

The latest version of Visible+ has been more than adequate. However, even with unlimited prioritized cellular data, total data usage has been low as predicted (about 23GB with one week left in the billing cycle). Cellular usage statistics on the iPhone will be disabled subsequently. Fuck it!

The routine remains nauseatingly the same. Yeah, same ol’ shit. Notes posts are becoming less frequent as a result. In addition, the measures taken to block search engines has paid off. Visitors to Notes has declined drastically. Fuck it!

The daily late afternoon outings to the International Marketplace continues unabated. However, the experience can only be described as excruciatingly boring. One hour of loitering there with myriad idiotic tourists is almost too much for the sanity. Of course, vegetating in the mausoleum at the “old folks home” in Waikiki is worse. Fuck it!

The strange antics of “Orange Bad Man” and his administration do not cease to boggle the mind. The Ukraine “negotiations” ended in failure as expected. The Iran “negotiations” will see the same result. Nothing else need be mentioned … this is Fuck It Friday. So, fuck it! 

Miscellany: The DuckDuckGo browser on the iPad Pro M4 was uninstalled. Safari functions properly using personal hotspot.

Victory Day 2025

Vladimir Putin - Opening Speech

The Russian Federation celebrated Victory Day, an annual event on May 9th since the 1945 year. The celebration is a remembrance of the then-Soviet victory against Nazi Germany.

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin

Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin delivered a moving speech prior to the annual military parade. Many world leaders attended the event including special guest, People’s Republic of China President Xi Jinping. Steven Seagal was even spotted in the crowd.

Russian Knights

Both Sputnik and RT covered the event. The videos are available on the respective sites. Of course, the “fake news” media in the collective “West” took the opportunity to denigrate Russia and spew vitriolic bullshit about the event.

On a side note, victory over Ansarallah (aka “Houthis”) was declared by “Orange Bad Man.” Yemen “capitulated” because “they didn’t want to fight anymore.” Oddly, “Orange Bad Man” has long proclaimed that he was a victim of the “fake news” media, yet he is now the chief disseminator of “fake news.”

Postscipt: The world according to “Orange Bad Man” is becoming tiresome. The “fake news” media also excels in obfuscation. Fortunately, Larry Johnson over at SONAR 21 has been unpacking the truth about Ukraine, Iran, Yemen, NATO, and empire for the last two weeks. The articles are fairly comprehensive.

Cinco de Mayo 2025

No celebration. No cerveza. No fun. Well, that’s Cinco de Mayo 2025 in a “nutshell.” Sheesh! Well, at least the Deep House Cat Show has returned. So, the Beats® Pill can stay for the time being. Of course, with the idiotic tariffs instituted by “Orange Bad Man,” the Pill (made in China) will probably increase in price to $300 or more.

Otherwise, same ol’ shit. Same routine, too. Sleep deprivation continues unabated. Oddly, heart palpitations are nearly non-existent. The Watch Series 9 is still monitoring heart rate and HRV. Very few HRV spikes have been occurring, and there is seemingly very little correlation to anything.

The only alarming indication caused by sleep deprivation is acute absent-mindedness (read: dementia). The fear is that the latter will worsen. What a predicament that will be!

Dinners have been relegated to salads, with a couple days of greasy burgers from the other fast food joint in town. Dinner at Subway® averages about twice per week, now procured at a different location in town (which honors the “Meal Deal” promotion). No return to Panda Express® yet.

The vast hurdy-gurdy video library (HGVL) has been reinstated. A few new choice selections have been added. Why? Sheer boredom, of course! With so few approved Web sites to peruse, there’s nothing else to accomplish on-line. Sheesh!

On a tragic note, “Orange Bad Man” has gone “bonkers.” He’s “over the top” now with all of his buffoonish antics. Clearly, his mental faculties have been overcome with megalomania. What else can explain both his Fascist rants and erratic behavior? Perhaps his total subservience to the Zionists is clashing with his conscience. The “bait and switch” negotiations with Russia and Iran, the tariff bullshit with China … “epic fail” and humiliation for empire. What a fiasco!

Addendum: To his credit, “Orange Bad Man” has kept his promise concerning the revocation of the “woke” bullshit and other assorted nonsense (e.g., open border). The only reasonable explanation for how his administration has been able to accomplish the latter is its fetid support for the Zionists. In other words, the Zionists have given the administration its permission. Recently, Paul Craig Roberts, Scott Ritter, and even Colonel Doug McGregor have expressed scathing criticisms of the administration and its policies.

Technology 2025

The issues with the iPhone 16 Pro have been correlated with the iOS 18 release. The Safari browser suffers from severe lag when connected to public wireless networks. The fix is disabling Advanced Tracking and Fingerprinting Protection (which significantly decreases privacy). There are no problems when using cellular data, personal hotspot, or with a VPN. The download manager problem appears to have no fix. It only works on some Web sites.

The DuckDuckGo browser has been installed again, and will soon be the default browser. All features work flawlessly. And, the privacy features appear to be superior to that of Safari. Quite odd considering that all third-party browsers must use the same WebKit engine as Safari.

No issues exist with the iPad Pro M4 since it is only used with cellular personal hotspot. However, the DuckDuckGo browser has been installed on it anyway. Of course, iPad usage has decreased. Divestiture of the device is again being considered.

Apple® has been having increasing issues with software. The problem may stem from its “woke” ideology. No doubt, there are myriad “diversity hires.” The ongoing problems with Siri and Apple® Intelligence should be a clue.

No updates to the Deep House Cat Show have appeared in over a month. The update cycle is weekly. In all likelihood, the podcast is probably defunct. Unless the podcasts are archived, it will most likely disappear. In that particular case, the curated embedded episodes will be removed from Notes. Obviously, the Beats® Pill will no longer be needed as well.

VPN deployment appears to be “hit or miss” on public wireless networks. ProtonVPN appears to function properly on those networks. Problems seem to result from weak or slow connections on the networks themselves.

Miscellany: The approved Web sites list continues to shrink, which further questions the need for multiple devices. One site has launched a harassment campaign against visitors using Apple® products because Apple® has refused to immediately move production to empire from China. And, the Daily Stormer appears to be ready to fold permanently.

Postscript: Klaus Swab has been taken down. Corruption, it seems. Who knew? Hopefully, the entire WEF edifice will soon self-destruct. Good riddance!

Visible+ 2025

The changeover to the new Visible+ plan was seamless with no change in the monthly fee. The updated plan boasts unlimited “premium” (i.e., prioritized) cellular data and faster unlimited hotspot data. Of course, there’s no C-Band 5G in Hawai’i for Visible, so no big deal. There will still be a reliance on free wireless networks, but most of the “apps” have now been enabled for cellular data. Overall, cellular data usage has been minimal, what with the reduced approved Web sites and all. So, the issue is moot.

ProtonVPN deployment on free wireless networks is now mandatory. If the VPN is blocked, then cellular data will be used. In the near future, the VPN will also be deployed with cellular. Of course, a few important sites (e.g., banking) will not be accessed with the VPN enabled for obvious reasons.

Otherwise, same ol’ shit. The only exciting news is that Easter-themed candies are on sale for 50% off at Target®. So, a few bags of miniature Reese’s® Peanut Butter Cups have been procured. Yum!

On a side note, an anonymous resident at the “old folks home” in Waikiki donated a two new Hot Wheels® monster truck toys to the small table in the lobby. Long story short, one is now proudly adorning the bathroom vanity in the mausoleum.

Miscellany: The “Orange Bad Man” administration is still continuing with its “clown show” antics. At this point in time, there’s no way to determine what the strategy is, if there is one. Thus, no commentary will be in the queue for a while.