-
This is probably the first time in all the pandemic when I've been grateful to my mask for helping to keep me warm from the cold, besides just protecting me from the virus... and that includes both previous winters! Certainly chilly!Permalink On twitter.com
❤️ 8 Favorites
Mood +6 🙂
-
Anyways, the #SOFTWAREAct hearing is coming up in a bit! Looking forward to it!Permalink On twitter.com
❤️ 1 Favorite
Mood 0
-
ok I gave my testimony... Commissioner Goulet of the Department of IT is testifying against it now...Permalink On twitter.com
Mood 0
-
he's bringing up the log4j exploit... that's actually a point in favor of FOSS, not against it, because being FOSS allowed it to be patched by just a random person who noticed it. #SOFTWAREActPermalink On twitter.com
♻️ 1 Retweets
❤️ 4 Favorites
Mood 0
-
Thank you to John "maddog" Hall for his testimony on behalf of my #SOFTWAREAct! He's this guy: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Hall_(programmer)Permalink On twitter.com
♻️ 1 Retweets
❤️ 5 Favorites
Mood +2 🙂
-
Some guy from Keene with a @conservancy t-shirt is testifying on behalf of the #SOFTWAREAct now; I didn't quite catch his name, though...Permalink On twitter.com
❤️ 2 Favorites
Mood 0
-
We're kind of overflowing our time slot here; sorry that it's so complicated!Permalink On twitter.com
❤️ 2 Favorites
Mood +1 🙂
-
I forgot to give my disclaimer for testimony following my own; sorry...Permalink On twitter.com
Mood -2 🙁
-
Wikipedia mention! Nice!Permalink On twitter.com
Mood +3 🙂
-
there's such a thing as a "tech dominatrix" apparentlyPermalink On twitter.com
❤️ 8 Favorites
Mood 0
-
ok that's it for my #SOFTWAREAct, time for @eukreign's own open source billPermalink On twitter.com
❤️ 1 Favorite
Mood 0
-
so yeah I testified about his, tooPermalink On twitter.com
Mood +1 🙂
-
oh right I forgot to bring up the "free" vs. "open-source" distinction when testifying about the difference between my bill and @eukreign's bill; thanks to @maddoghall for catching that for me... (although I would have described the distinction slightly differently myself)Permalink On twitter.com
❤️ 1 Favorite
Mood +2 🙂
-
ok done with ED&A for the day; next is the Education Committee...Permalink On twitter.com
Mood 0
-
update: found out the names of two testifiers whose names I missed previously: Christopher Waid was the guy with the @conservancy t-shirt, and Josh Coffin was the guy who brought up the "tech dominatrix"Permalink On twitter.com
❤️ 2 Favorites
Mood -2 🙁
-
In the Education hearing room now; most people are out to lunch now, so there's just a few people chatting...Permalink On twitter.com
Mood 0
-
Education is gaveling back in now; there's another bill scheduled before the one I'm here for...Permalink On twitter.com
Mood 0
-
HB1574, which would prevent the University System of NH from charging out-of-state tuition to students who vote here, is the bill that's scheduled first. Introducer didn't have much to say about it, but now @TimothyHorrigan is testifying against it...Permalink On twitter.com
❤️ 1 Favorite
Mood -1 🙁
-
yeah this bill (HB1574) seemed like it made sense at 1st, but after hearing more testimony about it, it seems like a bad idea; proponents want to cut administrative costs to pay for it, but the woman from the university system testifying explained how it'd actually increase costsPermalink On twitter.com
Mood +2 🙂
-
it seems that the only way to make up for the lost revenue here would be to raise taxes, but of course Republicans aren't going to go for that, so instead it'd probably just result it the further weakening of the university system here...Permalink On twitter.com
Mood -3 🙁
-
Moving onto the bill I'm here for (HB1648) perfectly on time! It's @tonylabranche's bill, so he's introducing it. It's on mental health peer support groups.Permalink On twitter.com
❤️ 1 Favorite
Mood +5 🙂
-
.@MeganMurray4NH also spoke in favor of this mental health bill. Now Sharon from the university system is testifying; she says she respects the intent behind the bill, but can't support it as written... darn...On twitter.com
Mood +2 🙂
-
Tom Cronin of the university system now giving similar testimony to what Sharon said ("Yes, mental health is important, but we have concerns, etc. etc.")Permalink On twitter.com
Mood +3 🙂
-
I guess Tom Cronin is @TPCroninPermalink On twitter.com
Mood 0
-
lots of questions for the university system peoplePermalink On twitter.com
Mood 0
-
ok I gave my testimony in support of mental health; time to head home...Permalink On twitter.com
❤️ 1 Favorite
Mood +2 🙂
-
I’m realizing I may have misspoke earlier today in my testimony on the #SOFTWAREAct before ED&A: after further thought, I don’t think the noncompete portion would actually override federal security clearance protocols after all, but I’m willing to request an amendment to clarify.Permalink On twitter.com
Mood 0
-
Here’s a GitHub commit that addresses the security clearance provision; I haven’t requested that OLS draft it as an official amendment yet, though: github.com/cooljeanius/legislation/commit/4ba7d3ddb8829e28e573c229f970d7475c88e3fdPermalink On twitter.com
Mood +1 🙂