On mac and linux I usually use "#!/bin/env pwsh". For the uninitiated "powershell" is for Windows PowerShell <= 5.1 while "pwsh" is for the cross-platform powershell (versions > 6)

Isn't it so satisfying when you successfully sling some commands together to tackle a task like this?

I agree - hopefully it's possible to help Republicans out here see that and also to find a better option that would still satisfy Eastern/Southern Oregonians and not just lefties like me 😁

I don't even know what to say to that. Put it on the heaping tower of statements that should disqualify him from any political office.

I could use the PowerShell SDK to create an out-of-process runspace.

So far it's working really well! It's an internal project so I'll probably write a blog to share an example later. It's not revolutionary, but was a fun discovery allowing the use of Windows PowerShell in .NET 8.

If I remember correctly, I would stand at the bar awkwardly failing to catch the attention of the bartender to make an order. Actually, nothing has changed! 🍻

And since they refuse to identify themselves and the entire administration does whatever the president tells them to, they are effectively a secret police force at the whim of the president. And with nearly the same budget as the entire Canadian military. That is incredibly dangerous.

This program is designed from top to bottom to attract the most violent, aggressive, uninformed, and racist Americans, reward them economically in a way they sadly would likely never see otherwise, and disincentivize leaving for at least a few years.

I'm not saying we should feel bad for ICE employees. I'm saying the KPI's used to drive their mission and the carrot used to lure recruits combine to attract the most disturbed and/or uninformed among us, their darkest natures are rewarded, and by all appearances their failures are rewarded too.

Maybe they come from a part of the country hit hardest economically? Maybe they have a family to feed and they can't afford to be jobless, or they can't earn enough to make ends meet? Maybe they're not in a position to repay their sign-on bonus or student loan forgiveness?

The darkest desires of these people are encouraged and rewarded by the targets and incentives. And if anyone's conscience starts screaming "THIS IS WRONG", what do they do? Most of us believe we would "just quit" in their shoes. But that "just" is doing some heavy lifting. Where would it leave them?

So now they're "serving their country", they have unreasonable targets for the number of "dangerous illegals" to detain. They're poorly trained and rushed onto the streets. They're allowed to detain anyone who might be "illegal" based on looks alone with no consequences for taking the wrong people.

I think it's safe to assume the majority of recruits lean varying degrees of "right" on the political spectrum, and don't have much diversity in their news sources - if they pay much attention to the news at all. I bet a lot of them believe that they're serving their country admirably... at first.

$50-90k salary, $50k signing bonus, $60k student loan repayment, 3-month paid parental leave, and more. Ignoring the employer for a moment, that's a genuinely great gig for a lot of people - especially considering the median one-person income was ~$41k in 2023.

Jobs numbers have not been looking good, and my gut tells me that they look even worse in more "red" districts which is also wear my gut tells me a higher percentage of ICE recruits are hired from. And by all appearances, DHS are actually offering attractive compensation and benefits.

I'm using WiFi at the moment. It's been almost a year now so I'm guessing I'll sell the house before I get around to running Ethernet 😅

It's a huge PITA to access the baseplate here and the vaulted ceilings mean no attic/crawlspace. WiFi has been pretty solid though.