S2 Underground S2 Actual

//The Wire//1700Z April 26, 2024//
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//BLUF: WHITE HOUSE CREATES FEDERALLY DIRECTED CLIMATE ACTIVIST ORGANIZATION, ANNOUNCES NEW TAXES FOR NEXT YEAR’S BUDGET.//
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-HomeFront-
USA: Encampment demonstrations and general unrest continues at approximately 40 American Universities and Ivy League institutions. Large scale arrests have frequently been observed, along with a generally overwhelming police presence.
Washington D.C. – The White House has proposed nearly doubling capital gains tax to 44.6% as part of the next federal omnibus budget bill. This proposal also includes a 25% tax on unrealized capital gains.
Yesterday the White House also announced the implementation of the American Climate Corps, a first-of-its-kind federally-run activism organization. As per the announcement by the White House, no experience is required, and over 2,000 paid positions are available around the United States. This program will also provide a “streamlined pathway into federal service, either immediately upon completion of a single term, or through completion of multiple terms of service”. Applicants will be embedded within various federal agencies (for indoctrination purposes) as part of the training pipeline, and upon completion of the training schedule, will be deployed to various strategic locations around the United States. Agents will specifically be deployed to rural areas and communities, with the goal of mobilizing locals and developing local activist networks.
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Analyst Comments: At face value, the ACC seems like a “young leaders” program centered around the climate agenda, all financed by taxpayers and directed by the White House. As “education” and “mobilization” is part of the program, the historical implications begin to become more obvious, and vastly more concerning.
Throughout history, similar organizations have been used to further blur the line between federal activities and the private sector, in addition to offering the convenience of plausible deniability. As such, similar organizations have been a crucial stepping-stone in the mobilization and turning of social groups, into more official and organized federally-directed paramilitary organizations. As almost all climate activist groups in the United States resort to violence at the first opportunity, the implication of such a program is quite clear. Implementing this program will almost certainly result in an increase in the efficiency of climate groups within the United States from the perspective of direct federal guidance, granting the White House full command and control over at least 2,000 re-educated, well paid, and ideologically-fanatical private citizens known to use violence to achieve their goals…all emplaced in strategic cities around the country, embedded with local politicians, and running intelligence networks of their own, serving as the eyes and ears on the ground for the White House….all of which is funded openly by taxpayers.
Furthermore, the announcement of raising taxes while establishing a federally directed, taxpayer-funded climate militia during the lead up to an election is generally not advised among political systems seeking to legitimately engage in the electoral process. As such, this is likely not a concern for the White House at this time.
Analyst: S2A1
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//The Wire//2130Z April 25, 2024//
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//BLUF: PROTESTS CONTINUE AT MAJOR UNIVERSITIES. BELARUS ALLEGES LITHUANIAN DRONE ATTACK.//
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-International Events-
Europe: Belarus has revealed that KGB agents have foiled a plot to conduct a drone attack on targets in Belarus from neighboring Lithuania. Though few details of the alleged plot have been made public, rhetoric from Belarussian President Lukashenko has increased in severity (moreso than usual). AC: While Lukashenko’s rhetoric is not taken seriously most of the time, this may lead to yet another political milestone being reached, as this is essentially a formal accusation that a NATO member has directly attacked Belarus. The truth of the matter likely will not be known for some time (if ever), but this could lead to even more souring of relations as priorities shift and realign as Europe begins to eye a post-war Ukraine.
-HomeFront-
USA: As expected, unrest continues at many major universities and Ivy League institutions around the United States. Many of the pro-Palestine protests at universities around the country have been host to immediate mass arrests, and overwhelming responses by authorities to remove encampments. However, demonstrations continue not without disruptions. The University of Southern California has canceled their main commencement event due to the unrest, and Columbia has moved all students to an online class schedule as encampment events continue.
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Analyst Comments: Most demonstrations continue to some degree, as the conglomeration of politically leftist groups engaging in these events take advantage of substantial funding to sow discord during this protest season. As many citizens rush to support one side or the other, a separate observation is the expediency and decisiveness by which authorities have acted upon these demonstrations, but not others. To the casual observer, this results in questions remaining as to why these responses were warranted in these specific instances, but not the other situations of normalized mass rioting, chaos, and destruction over the past few years.
Analyst: S2A1
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//The Wire//2100Z April 24, 2024//
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//BLUF: TIKTOK PUSHES BACK AGAINST DIVESTMENT MANDATE.//
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-International Events-
Red Sea/HOA: Overnight the UKMTO center reported an explosion in the vicinity of a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden. AC: Very few details have been made public regarding this incident. 
-HomeFront-
USA: TikTok leadership has reiterated a more hardline stance regarding facing a potential ban in the United States. Following Biden’s signing of the divestment mandate, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew released a statement indicating that TikTok will not be divesting to an American company.
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Analyst Comments: As a reminder, the legalities of the TikTok scandal are vastly more complicated than one might imagine. Technically, TikTok is not owned by China, or Chinese state media organizations. However, the contention arises when examining TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, which is undoubtedly run by a conglomeration of Chinese business interests, and is heavily embedded within the CCP bureaucracy. While the majority of shareholders of ByteDance are Chinese, on paper the technicalities of TikTok’s ownership are vastly more complicated. For instance, the founders of TikTok are from Singapore, and the various business dealings and registrations of TikTok have all taken place outside of China. In fact, in the early days of TikTok, it was actually registered as a business in Los Angeles. The TikTok app itself is also banned in China, with a separate app (called Douyin, also developed by ByteDance) being the way that Chinese citizens interact with a TikTok-like ecosystem. This means that per the definitions and legalese of the law that was passed, TikTok may already fall under the category of being an American company anyway. While the CCP influence (and undoubted surveillance) is palpable on the TikTok platform, it’s unlikely that China would seek to invest such overwhelming surveillance infrastructure in a system that can be easily banned with the stroke of a pen. Consequently, it’s unlikely that any legal or Congressional action on the matter will have any impact on American’s use of TikTok at all. In fact, the banning of technology that is already easy to circumvent will probably have the opposite intended effect. The use of VPNs to access banned content in the United States is already quite popular. Likewise, the side-loading of apps banned by mainstream app stores is also fairly common. Normalizing the use of clandestine tactics to bypass government restrictions may result in the zero-sum game of political power suffering in the long run as ancient mentalities in Congress are unable to comprehend the basics of internet use.
Analyst: S2A1
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//The Wire//2100Z April 23, 2024//
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//BLUF: PROTESTS BEGIN TO HEAT UP IN USA. EARTHQUAKES CONTINUE IN TAIWAN.//
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-International Events-
Taiwan: Aftershocks continue following the recent cluster of earthquakes to strike the nation. Last night over 12x earthquakes with a magnitude over 5.0 were observed, including at least one with a magnitude of 6.3. This is in addition to the hundreds of smaller aftershocks that have occurred regularly over the past few weeks. AC: So far, damage reports have been minimal compared to previous quakes. Fortunately, the technology and semiconductor industry has largely not been negatively affected by the recent geological events beyond minor damage and production downtime.
-HomeFront-
USA: Mass well-funded protest season has begun once again following pro-Palestine demonstrations in many major cities, and at several major universities. Over the past few days, various groups have staged sit-in demonstrations, declared “autonomous” or “liberated” zones, and the like at several major universities around the country. Many of these demonstrations have been quietly shut down after some time, particularly those which have focused on establishing encampments in university common areas. Clashes with police have been reported sporadically, as protesters dig in for the long-haul protest season.
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Analyst Comments: The rise in springtime protests is obviously expected, along with the substantial funding and organization that most demonstrations present. Consequently, as warmer weather makes public engagement more likely, understanding the local ideations for demonstrations will be important moving into the summer. Additionally, as most of these demonstrations are heavily influenced from a number of differing directions, care must be taken in the observation of protests, which can take a turn for the worse at any moment.
Analyst: S2A1
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//The Wire//2130Z April 22, 2024//
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//BLUF: TENSIONS RISE IN AFRICA. CONGRESS HIGHLIGHTS D.C. PRIORITIES WITH LATEST BILLS. EARTHQUAKE STRIKES TAIWAN.//
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-International Events-
Niger: The situation remains tense following multiple developments in the region over the past few weeks. Following the coup last year, the status of American involvement in Niger has remained delicate, with the ruling military faction not approving of the American presence at Base 201, as well as in Niamey. A few weeks ago, Niger demanded that the United States leave Niger, and has (in effect) established a no-fly-zone over the base, preventing Americans from receiving logistical aid. Consequently, and after a few Congressmen were contacted by their constituents at the base, what has quietly become a large-scale hostage situation has become public.
Taiwan: This morning several earthquakes again struck the island, the strongest of which had an estimated magnitude of 5.8. Around a dozen separate earthquakes have been reported, which may be aftershocks related to the previous swarm of earthquakes.
-HomeFront-
Washington D.C. – Over the weekend, all of the recent allegedly hotly-contested bills passed in Congress. All of the funding bills passed with zero changes, along with the Tik-Tok ban bill, and the renewal of FISA Section 702 to continue warrantless surveillance of all Americans (except members of Congress). AC: Passing a bill to ban a social media app due to Chinese surveillance, while literally using the color of law to remove the 4th Amendment is not merely ironic, but a deliberate message to the American people. As illegal surveillance is an American pastime at this point, solidifying these actions publicly is merely ‘checking the box’ to improve the efficiency of the already-streamlined political targeting process.
The U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission has sued the Sheetz gas station/convenience store chain, alleging that conducting background checks on employees is racial discrimination as employment is routinely denied to those with a long criminal record. This lawsuit comes less than 24 hours after Biden made a campaign stop at a Sheetz in Pittsburgh, which did not go as well as planned due to a lackluster response to his presence by staff and customers. AC: Though the implications of this lawsuit will potentially result in interpretations not intended by the White House, separately, the message to the American business owner is quite clear, especially those which may become host to a campaign event.
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Analyst Comments: The various factions at play in Niger have described the situation on the ground in vastly different ways. The Nigerien government has stated that they will agree to “release” 1,000 American “prisoners” at the base, in exchange for taking control of the airbase itself. From the American perspective, the situation is likely not that severe; the combat power at Base 201 (and at the Embassy in Niamey) is more than enough to decimate the majority of Niger’s military rather quickly. However, both military leaders and diplomats involved in the situation likely want to avoid this situation out of political convenience, which despite an American military advantage being obvious, can be made more militarily complicated by the Nigeriens. As America’s forays in Africa often meet unexpected and politically-impacting ends, it is likely that the U.S. seeks to withdraw from this base quietly. 

 00:00 - Introduction 
03:52 - Using Linux? 
10:15 - HFGCS 
17:17 - Range Testing 
22:07 - Building Community 
26:40 - Determining Range 
29:47 - Why not just 20m? 
35:25 - Software Backdoors 
39:23 - Vehicle TOC 
41:15 - Long range HF 
41:31 - Building Community 
44:57 - VarAC 
47:00 - Wire Reports 
50:41 - Shortwave Use in Emergencies 
57:20 - Drones 
58:51 - Cheapest HF Radio 
01:02:49 - Boofwang 
01:03:24 - Radio and the Younger Generation 
01:06:17 - Cheapest SDR 
01:07:23 - The Wire 
01:09:13 - EMP Protection 
01:12:15 - Scanning 
01:13:20 - Different Bands 
01:14:50 - Antennas 
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01:20:35 - Best of the Best 
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01:23:10 - The Wire 
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01:30:50 - Internet Comms 
01:33:44 - WWIII and China 
01:36:14 - Energy Needs 
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01:40:26 - Crypto 
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