‘Miscellany’ Archives
No Fooling!
The world’s longest skyway crosses 28th Street and ends at Abbott-Northwestern–823 feet!Allina Health’s new building is 10 stories -- 174 feet. Two times taller than the building at 27th & Chicago Ave which was to be the maximum for new buildings in the original Covenant with the Neighborhoods. Institutional Memory and Compliance is so short!The City of Mpls spends 250K clearing encampments annually.Meanwhile Children’s Hospital MN has four large buildings vacant on the entire block west of Block 5 that could have been used temporarily for housing while preparation is made for demolition and future site planning.The Ebenezer building at 26th & Portland was used temporarily by Our Saviour’s Housing while their building was being expanded; using creative partnership & financing. Meanwhile: Allina Health has been purchased by Sutter Health from CA pending federal regulatory approval. Hennepin County Health Center, many small metro clinics, and out-state [...]
How to Improve Your Online Privacy
By CHRIS FERGUSON First and foremost, you shouldn’t bring any devices, such as a smartphone or a smartwatch, with you to a protest. Cell connections are frequently hijacked by law enforcement without a warrant. Any information you send through that connection can be traced back to you. This is possible no matter which of the following steps you take. Even if you’re using a VPN (explained below) they can still capture the encrypted data and store it. The most secure way to secure your digital footprint is to stay off the Internet. 1. The Foundations: Accounts & Access Before worrying about trackers, users need to secure their front door. Password Hygiene: Don’t trust the password manager built into your phone or browser. Move away from reused passwords and use a password manager such as Bitwarden or NordPass. Make sure you back up your passwords to an encrypted storage site like Proton Drive or Cryptpad.fr. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Set up [...]
