• Bundestag Security Shift: Bundestag President Julia Klöckner has recommended that members of the German Parliament switch from Signal to "Wire," a BSI-certified messenger, as the new standard for communication.
• Digital Sovereignty: The move is framed as a step toward digital sovereignty, reducing reliance on US-based platforms like Signal or WhatsApp in favor of a service with European roots and German security certification.
• Phishing Mitigation: A primary driver for the recommendation is security; Wire allows registration via email rather than a phone number, which is intended to hide a central identification feature and make phishing attacks more difficult.
• BSI Certification: The "Wire Bund" version has been approved for data classified as "Verschlusssache – nur für den Dienstgebrauch" (Restricted) until 2028.
• Human Factor vs. Technology: Critics and experts note that while Wire is secure, it is not a "panacea." Recent successful phishing attacks against politicians (including Klöckner herself) highlight that the human user is often the weakest link, regardless of the app's encryption.

Hacker News Discussion

• Vendor Lock-in Irony: Commenters pointed out the irony of moving from one vendor-locked system (Signal/US) to another (Wire/German-Swiss), questioning why the government didn't choose Matrix, which is an open standard used by NATO and other EU entities.
• Deployment Details: A former developer shared that Wire was originally deployed for the Bundeskanzleramt using a Nix-based delivery method to allow for completely air-gapped server installations.
• Skepticism of Motivation: Some users suggested the switch might be politically motivated or a way for Klöckner to deflect from her own experience being phished, rather than a purely technical security upgrade.
• Data Privacy Concerns: Discussion arose regarding jurisdiction; while Signal is US-based, Wire is subject to German/Swiss law. This is seen as a benefit for EU sovereignty but also raises questions about local legal intercept requirements.
• Technical Comparisons: Users debated the UX and backup reliability of Wire versus Signal, with some noting that Wire's media backup system has historically been less robust than Signal's.

The "Kingdom" logic fundamentally re-wires the concept of rank through the Greek principle of Sōma (σῶμα)—the Body. In 1 Corinthians 12:26, the spiritual mechanics are clear: "If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honoured, every part rejoices with it." In the Empire, rank is a zero-sum game (Comparison). In the Kingdom, rank is replaced by Function (Collaboration). The Hebrew concept of Anavah (Humility) is not about thinking less of oneself, but about "occupying your designated space." When you occupy your specific "vector" in the Body, the threat of "rank loss" evaporates because your value is intrinsic to your function, not your height on a ladder. The Kingdom system replaces Social Dominance with Covenantal Security.

https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1k9ia5b/keys_falling_out/

https://gist.github.com/judell/b651640dbe9bf7d01e157e9a1ef60a66

ROYAL KMM Replacing Type Bar Link Remove Arm Repaired Typewriter by [[Phoenix Typewriter]]

This is roughly what I expected to be the case. I've got to shift the fulcrum pivot wire so I can reattach my Q and @ on a Royal KMG.

Roughly similar to Gerren's video on swapping out typefaces, but with a slightly different technique for speed of doing that. See: https://hypothes.is/a/I_-9rBV2Ee-eMotzy9_Z-Q

How To Guide- Swapping Type Bars on a Manual Typewriter -Full tips and tricks by [[The HotRod Typewriter Co.]]

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_signal

Opinion - Donald Trump and the ‘Dune’ Messiah Have Some Things in Common by [[David French]]

why I no longer use WIRE messenger.

why I no longer use WIRE messenger.

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Heat trace or heating cable is used to warm or heat underground structures, storage tanks, vessels, and instrumentation in order to maintain a specified temperature or eliminate the possibility of freezing. Heat trace or heating cable accomplish this task by adding the amount of heat energy to the process fluid that is lost from the process fluid. It is desirable to maintain a certain temperature since higher temperatures reduce viscosity, enhance combustion, and prevent freezing or crystallization of the fluid. Within the oil and gas industry, elevated temperatures are required to separate the crude oil or raw natural gas to the surface and freeze protection is required to allow refining and distribution of the fluid (Thermon South Africa (Pty.) Ltd. ). Heat trace or heating cable often utilizes resistance wire to provide a medium for voltage to pass through. Due to the resistance of the wire, the heat trace or heating cable becomes warmer and is able to use this heat to warm the underground structures that it surrounds. One material used in resistance wires is nickel-chromium (Peterjohn, Melillo, Bowles, & Steudler, 1993). Heat trace has been used since the early 1900s to ensure the proper flow of petroleum, tar, and wax through pipelines. Since then, certain products within the petroleum and chemical industries needed to be kept between specific temperatures to ensure their quality. Today, the most commonly used heat trace medium is steam (Thermon South Africa (Pty.) Ltd. ). 

References

Peterjohn, W. T., Melillo, J. M., Bowles, F. P., & Steudler, P. A. (1993). Soil Warming and Trace Gas Fluxes: Experimental Design and Preliminary Flux Results. Oecologia, 18-24.

Thermon South Africa (Pty.) Ltd. . (n.d.). Heat Tracing Technologies. Retrieved from Thermon South Africa (Pty.) Ltd. : file:///H:/Users/rrs020.BUCKNELL.000/Downloads/thermon-sa_heat-trace-technologies_energy-savings.pdf

I'm intrigued here (and above) by this notion of "mastery" or "figuring it out" that seems to important to Simon. I wonder if that really should be the goal. I wonder, even, if that was the effect or point of "The Wire": the city and its machinations remained elusive throughout that series.