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Season of Melancholy – In Sleep Review By KenstrosityI’m on a romantic music kick lately, and who can really say why. It’s always been a flavor that I crave deeply in the music I frequent, but so often that craving is left unsatisfied or only partially sated. But Ukrainian goth rock/post punk quintet Season of Melancholy aren’t about to let me go before giving me everything I want, right? Bleeding hearts, sultry melodies, stories of heartbreak and of yearning, and dark atmospheres supported by bouncy tunes have been a part of their sound since inception over a decade ago. With one LP under their belt so far, follow-up In Sleep promises even sharper hooks, bigger choruses, and crunchier tones. Can they make me swoon?
After a slew of singles to foreshadow the release of In Sleep, a clear focus on accessibility and immediacy sharpens. Bridging the gaps between Mana-era Unto Others, AFI, Dead or Alive, and HIM, Season of Melancholy balance downtuned guitars with bright synths, danceable beats and a sultry baritone that stirs the loins. These are songs that could easily break into the charts but still maintain a dark character, and strategically placed metallic heft helps attract fans of harder music. A few instances of native Ukrainian make an appearance, though I would have loved to hear more as it meshes beautifully with this sound. On the production front, In Sleep is modern—perhaps too polished—and quite loud. That said, it boasts a balanced, bassy mix and isn’t so cluttered with instrumentation that its paltry dynamic range causes too much stress on my ears.
At a tight 43 minutes, In Sleep gets in and gets out, but not without leaving you breathing heavy from dancing all night long first. High-energy romps “Inmate,” “Keep the Night,” “Т.И.Ч.И.Я.,” “Way Out,” and “Down in Rage” bring metallic tones to the dancefloor, fortified by choruses so sticky in the moment that they might pull your shoes right off your feet. Though this material isn’t chock full of shreddy solos or boisterous riffs, pumping chugs and a clanky bass tone still move mountains as they groove and shove their way in between that buttery smooth baritone. Fun synthy incidentals embellish songs like “Farewell Song,” “Ghost,” and “Born in Lies” to offset their more mid-paced amble and create points of interest in spaces that would otherwise feel sparse and unfinished. And, while some of these songs are already a few years old, In Sleep is remarkably cohesive without feeling too repetitive.
That said, there is a strange sense of monotony that creeps in after multiple spins. Avoiding the dreaded pit of self-plagiarism by a thin hair, Season of Melancholy’s songwriting carries a consistent ABABCB structure that almost never shifts or shuffles. There’s a lot a band can do even inside that restricted chain to bring high heat to the affair, and any kind of exploration outside of it brings out more flavor, novelty, and excitement—both things that In Sleep lacks to varying degrees. As such, this record slots comfortably alongside releases from the aforementioned comparison points, but takes the safest route to get there. Consequently, most of the material presented here outside of a few of its best moments aren’t going to make it to long-term rotation.
Still, In Sleep offers good, clean fun to audiences looking for something easily digestible and universally approachable. It’s heavy and chunky enough to earn the favor of metalheads unbothered by accessibility or poppy sensibility, too. However, it’s safe, derivative of many of its peers/influences, and lacks staying power. Were it blessed with more adventurous structures or bolstered by a wide array of hooky riffs or other substantial instrumental spotlights, In Sleep would’ve earned a much higher score. As it is, it’s worth a listen or two and its best songs feel right at home on playlist duty. Whether it goes farther than that depends on the listener, and mileage may vary.
Rating: Mixed
#25 #2026 #AFI #DeadOrAlive #GothicMetal #GothicRock #HardRock #HIM #InSleep #postPunk #Review #Reviews #SeasonOfMelancholy #SelfRelease #Sep26 #UkranianMetal #UntoOthers
DR: 5 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Self Release
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: September 4th, 2026 -
Season of Melancholy – In Sleep Review By KenstrosityI’m on a romantic music kick lately, and who can really say why. It’s always been a flavor that I crave deeply in the music I frequent, but so often that craving is left unsatisfied or only partially sated. But Ukrainian goth rock/post punk quintet Season of Melancholy aren’t about to let me go before giving me everything I want, right? Bleeding hearts, sultry melodies, stories of heartbreak and of yearning, and dark atmospheres supported by bouncy tunes have been a part of their sound since inception over a decade ago. With one LP under their belt so far, follow-up In Sleep promises even sharper hooks, bigger choruses, and crunchier tones. Can they make me swoon?
After a slew of singles to foreshadow the release of In Sleep, a clear focus on accessibility and immediacy sharpens. Bridging the gaps between Mana-era Unto Others, AFI, Dead or Alive, and HIM, Season of Melancholy balance downtuned guitars with bright synths, danceable beats and a sultry baritone that stirs the loins. These are songs that could easily break into the charts but still maintain a dark character, and strategically placed metallic heft helps attract fans of harder music. A few instances of native Ukrainian make an appearance, though I would have loved to hear more as it meshes beautifully with this sound. On the production front, In Sleep is modern—perhaps too polished—and quite loud. That said, it boasts a balanced, bassy mix and isn’t so cluttered with instrumentation that its paltry dynamic range causes too much stress on my ears.
At a tight 43 minutes, In Sleep gets in and gets out, but not without leaving you breathing heavy from dancing all night long first. High-energy romps “Inmate,” “Keep the Night,” “Т.И.Ч.И.Я.,” “Way Out,” and “Down in Rage” bring metallic tones to the dancefloor, fortified by choruses so sticky in the moment that they might pull your shoes right off your feet. Though this material isn’t chock full of shreddy solos or boisterous riffs, pumping chugs and a clanky bass tone still move mountains as they groove and shove their way in between that buttery smooth baritone. Fun synthy incidentals embellish songs like “Farewell Song,” “Ghost,” and “Born in Lies” to offset their more mid-paced amble and create points of interest in spaces that would otherwise feel sparse and unfinished. And, while some of these songs are already a few years old, In Sleep is remarkably cohesive without feeling too repetitive.
That said, there is a strange sense of monotony that creeps in after multiple spins. Avoiding the dreaded pit of self-plagiarism by a thin hair, Season of Melancholy’s songwriting carries a consistent ABABCB structure that almost never shifts or shuffles. There’s a lot a band can do even inside that restricted chain to bring high heat to the affair, and any kind of exploration outside of it brings out more flavor, novelty, and excitement—both things that In Sleep lacks to varying degrees. As such, this record slots comfortably alongside releases from the aforementioned comparison points, but takes the safest route to get there. Consequently, most of the material presented here outside of a few of its best moments aren’t going to make it to long-term rotation.
Still, In Sleep offers good, clean fun to audiences looking for something easily digestible and universally approachable. It’s heavy and chunky enough to earn the favor of metalheads unbothered by accessibility or poppy sensibility, too. However, it’s safe, derivative of many of its peers/influences, and lacks staying power. Were it blessed with more adventurous structures or bolstered by a wide array of hooky riffs or other substantial instrumental spotlights, In Sleep would’ve earned a much higher score. As it is, it’s worth a listen or two and its best songs feel right at home on playlist duty. Whether it goes farther than that depends on the listener, and mileage may vary.
Rating: Mixed
#25 #2026 #AFI #DeadOrAlive #GothicMetal #GothicRock #HardRock #HIM #InSleep #postPunk #Review #Reviews #SeasonOfMelancholy #SelfRelease #Sep26 #UkranianMetal #UntoOthers
DR: 5 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Self Release
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: September 4th, 2026 -
Season of Melancholy – In Sleep Review By KenstrosityI’m on a romantic music kick lately, and who can really say why. It’s always been a flavor that I crave deeply in the music I frequent, but so often that craving is left unsatisfied or only partially sated. But Ukrainian goth rock/post punk quintet Season of Melancholy aren’t about to let me go before giving me everything I want, right? Bleeding hearts, sultry melodies, stories of heartbreak and of yearning, and dark atmospheres supported by bouncy tunes have been a part of their sound since inception over a decade ago. With one LP under their belt so far, follow-up In Sleep promises even sharper hooks, bigger choruses, and crunchier tones. Can they make me swoon?
After a slew of singles to foreshadow the release of In Sleep, a clear focus on accessibility and immediacy sharpens. Bridging the gaps between Mana-era Unto Others, AFI, Dead or Alive, and HIM, Season of Melancholy balance downtuned guitars with bright synths, danceable beats and a sultry baritone that stirs the loins. These are songs that could easily break into the charts but still maintain a dark character, and strategically placed metallic heft helps attract fans of harder music. A few instances of native Ukrainian make an appearance, though I would have loved to hear more as it meshes beautifully with this sound. On the production front, In Sleep is modern—perhaps too polished—and quite loud. That said, it boasts a balanced, bassy mix and isn’t so cluttered with instrumentation that its paltry dynamic range causes too much stress on my ears.
At a tight 43 minutes, In Sleep gets in and gets out, but not without leaving you breathing heavy from dancing all night long first. High-energy romps “Inmate,” “Keep the Night,” “Т.И.Ч.И.Я.,” “Way Out,” and “Down in Rage” bring metallic tones to the dancefloor, fortified by choruses so sticky in the moment that they might pull your shoes right off your feet. Though this material isn’t chock full of shreddy solos or boisterous riffs, pumping chugs and a clanky bass tone still move mountains as they groove and shove their way in between that buttery smooth baritone. Fun synthy incidentals embellish songs like “Farewell Song,” “Ghost,” and “Born in Lies” to offset their more mid-paced amble and create points of interest in spaces that would otherwise feel sparse and unfinished. And, while some of these songs are already a few years old, In Sleep is remarkably cohesive without feeling too repetitive.
That said, there is a strange sense of monotony that creeps in after multiple spins. Avoiding the dreaded pit of self-plagiarism by a thin hair, Season of Melancholy’s songwriting carries a consistent ABABCB structure that almost never shifts or shuffles. There’s a lot a band can do even inside that restricted chain to bring high heat to the affair, and any kind of exploration outside of it brings out more flavor, novelty, and excitement—both things that In Sleep lacks to varying degrees. As such, this record slots comfortably alongside releases from the aforementioned comparison points, but takes the safest route to get there. Consequently, most of the material presented here outside of a few of its best moments aren’t going to make it to long-term rotation.
Still, In Sleep offers good, clean fun to audiences looking for something easily digestible and universally approachable. It’s heavy and chunky enough to earn the favor of metalheads unbothered by accessibility or poppy sensibility, too. However, it’s safe, derivative of many of its peers/influences, and lacks staying power. Were it blessed with more adventurous structures or bolstered by a wide array of hooky riffs or other substantial instrumental spotlights, In Sleep would’ve earned a much higher score. As it is, it’s worth a listen or two and its best songs feel right at home on playlist duty. Whether it goes farther than that depends on the listener, and mileage may vary.
Rating: Mixed
#25 #2026 #AFI #DeadOrAlive #GothicMetal #GothicRock #HardRock #HIM #InSleep #postPunk #Review #Reviews #SeasonOfMelancholy #SelfRelease #Sep26 #UkranianMetal #UntoOthers
DR: 5 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Self Release
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: September 4th, 2026 -
Season of Melancholy – In Sleep Review By KenstrosityI’m on a romantic music kick lately, and who can really say why. It’s always been a flavor that I crave deeply in the music I frequent, but so often that craving is left unsatisfied or only partially sated. But Ukrainian goth rock/post punk quintet Season of Melancholy aren’t about to let me go before giving me everything I want, right? Bleeding hearts, sultry melodies, stories of heartbreak and of yearning, and dark atmospheres supported by bouncy tunes have been a part of their sound since inception over a decade ago. With one LP under their belt so far, follow-up In Sleep promises even sharper hooks, bigger choruses, and crunchier tones. Can they make me swoon?
After a slew of singles to foreshadow the release of In Sleep, a clear focus on accessibility and immediacy sharpens. Bridging the gaps between Mana-era Unto Others, AFI, Dead or Alive, and HIM, Season of Melancholy balance downtuned guitars with bright synths, danceable beats and a sultry baritone that stirs the loins. These are songs that could easily break into the charts but still maintain a dark character, and strategically placed metallic heft helps attract fans of harder music. A few instances of native Ukrainian make an appearance, though I would have loved to hear more as it meshes beautifully with this sound. On the production front, In Sleep is modern—perhaps too polished—and quite loud. That said, it boasts a balanced, bassy mix and isn’t so cluttered with instrumentation that its paltry dynamic range causes too much stress on my ears.
At a tight 43 minutes, In Sleep gets in and gets out, but not without leaving you breathing heavy from dancing all night long first. High-energy romps “Inmate,” “Keep the Night,” “Т.И.Ч.И.Я.,” “Way Out,” and “Down in Rage” bring metallic tones to the dancefloor, fortified by choruses so sticky in the moment that they might pull your shoes right off your feet. Though this material isn’t chock full of shreddy solos or boisterous riffs, pumping chugs and a clanky bass tone still move mountains as they groove and shove their way in between that buttery smooth baritone. Fun synthy incidentals embellish songs like “Farewell Song,” “Ghost,” and “Born in Lies” to offset their more mid-paced amble and create points of interest in spaces that would otherwise feel sparse and unfinished. And, while some of these songs are already a few years old, In Sleep is remarkably cohesive without feeling too repetitive.
That said, there is a strange sense of monotony that creeps in after multiple spins. Avoiding the dreaded pit of self-plagiarism by a thin hair, Season of Melancholy’s songwriting carries a consistent ABABCB structure that almost never shifts or shuffles. There’s a lot a band can do even inside that restricted chain to bring high heat to the affair, and any kind of exploration outside of it brings out more flavor, novelty, and excitement—both things that In Sleep lacks to varying degrees. As such, this record slots comfortably alongside releases from the aforementioned comparison points, but takes the safest route to get there. Consequently, most of the material presented here outside of a few of its best moments aren’t going to make it to long-term rotation.
Still, In Sleep offers good, clean fun to audiences looking for something easily digestible and universally approachable. It’s heavy and chunky enough to earn the favor of metalheads unbothered by accessibility or poppy sensibility, too. However, it’s safe, derivative of many of its peers/influences, and lacks staying power. Were it blessed with more adventurous structures or bolstered by a wide array of hooky riffs or other substantial instrumental spotlights, In Sleep would’ve earned a much higher score. As it is, it’s worth a listen or two and its best songs feel right at home on playlist duty. Whether it goes farther than that depends on the listener, and mileage may vary.
Rating: Mixed
#25 #2026 #AFI #DeadOrAlive #GothicMetal #GothicRock #HardRock #HIM #InSleep #postPunk #Review #Reviews #SeasonOfMelancholy #SelfRelease #Sep26 #UkranianMetal #UntoOthers
DR: 5 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Self Release
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: September 4th, 2026 -
Season of Melancholy – In Sleep Review By KenstrosityI’m on a romantic music kick lately, and who can really say why. It’s always been a flavor that I crave deeply in the music I frequent, but so often that craving is left unsatisfied or only partially sated. But Ukrainian goth rock/post punk quintet Season of Melancholy aren’t about to let me go before giving me everything I want, right? Bleeding hearts, sultry melodies, stories of heartbreak and of yearning, and dark atmospheres supported by bouncy tunes have been a part of their sound since inception over a decade ago. With one LP under their belt so far, follow-up In Sleep promises even sharper hooks, bigger choruses, and crunchier tones. Can they make me swoon?
After a slew of singles to foreshadow the release of In Sleep, a clear focus on accessibility and immediacy sharpens. Bridging the gaps between Mana-era Unto Others, AFI, Dead or Alive, and HIM, Season of Melancholy balance downtuned guitars with bright synths, danceable beats and a sultry baritone that stirs the loins. These are songs that could easily break into the charts but still maintain a dark character, and strategically placed metallic heft helps attract fans of harder music. A few instances of native Ukrainian make an appearance, though I would have loved to hear more as it meshes beautifully with this sound. On the production front, In Sleep is modern—perhaps too polished—and quite loud. That said, it boasts a balanced, bassy mix and isn’t so cluttered with instrumentation that its paltry dynamic range causes too much stress on my ears.
At a tight 43 minutes, In Sleep gets in and gets out, but not without leaving you breathing heavy from dancing all night long first. High-energy romps “Inmate,” “Keep the Night,” “Т.И.Ч.И.Я.,” “Way Out,” and “Down in Rage” bring metallic tones to the dancefloor, fortified by choruses so sticky in the moment that they might pull your shoes right off your feet. Though this material isn’t chock full of shreddy solos or boisterous riffs, pumping chugs and a clanky bass tone still move mountains as they groove and shove their way in between that buttery smooth baritone. Fun synthy incidentals embellish songs like “Farewell Song,” “Ghost,” and “Born in Lies” to offset their more mid-paced amble and create points of interest in spaces that would otherwise feel sparse and unfinished. And, while some of these songs are already a few years old, In Sleep is remarkably cohesive without feeling too repetitive.
That said, there is a strange sense of monotony that creeps in after multiple spins. Avoiding the dreaded pit of self-plagiarism by a thin hair, Season of Melancholy’s songwriting carries a consistent ABABCB structure that almost never shifts or shuffles. There’s a lot a band can do even inside that restricted chain to bring high heat to the affair, and any kind of exploration outside of it brings out more flavor, novelty, and excitement—both things that In Sleep lacks to varying degrees. As such, this record slots comfortably alongside releases from the aforementioned comparison points, but takes the safest route to get there. Consequently, most of the material presented here outside of a few of its best moments aren’t going to make it to long-term rotation.
Still, In Sleep offers good, clean fun to audiences looking for something easily digestible and universally approachable. It’s heavy and chunky enough to earn the favor of metalheads unbothered by accessibility or poppy sensibility, too. However, it’s safe, derivative of many of its peers/influences, and lacks staying power. Were it blessed with more adventurous structures or bolstered by a wide array of hooky riffs or other substantial instrumental spotlights, In Sleep would’ve earned a much higher score. As it is, it’s worth a listen or two and its best songs feel right at home on playlist duty. Whether it goes farther than that depends on the listener, and mileage may vary.
Rating: Mixed
#25 #2026 #AFI #DeadOrAlive #GothicMetal #GothicRock #HardRock #HIM #InSleep #postPunk #Review #Reviews #SeasonOfMelancholy #SelfRelease #Sep26 #UkranianMetal #UntoOthers
DR: 5 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Self Release
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: September 4th, 2026 -
DATE: September 6, 2026 at 06:00AM
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-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Scientists discover previously unknown brainwave chains that organize memory during REM sleep
A recent study in rats suggests that during the rapid eye movement (REM) phase of sleep, the brain uses repeating chains of rapid electrical waves to organize and replay memories in a highly specific manner. These high-frequency brainwave chains appear to foster communication between different brain regions and help regulate activity in the memory centers of the brain. The research was published in eLife.
Memory consolidation is the biological process of turning fleeting recent experiences into stable long-term memories. This process heavily relies on the interaction between two major brain areas. The hippocampus is a seahorse-shaped structure deep in the brain that initially records new memories, while the prefrontal cortex is a region at the front of the brain responsible for complex thinking and long-term storage.
While scientists have long known that sharp electrical waves coordinate memory replay between the hippocampus and the cortex during deep non-REM (NREM) sleep, how REM sleep contributes to this dialogue remained murky. For instance, a 2016 study covered by PsyPost demonstrated that during deep sleep, sharp-wave ripples in the hippocampus dictate slow brainwave rhythms in the cortex to drive memory replay.
More recently, a 2024 study indicated that rapid ripples of electricity originating in the prefrontal cortex during NREM sleep actually suppress hippocampal activity. Other research, such as a 2012 study, found that REM sleep adjusts the overall excitability of hippocampal neurons.
The new study connects these threads by exploring how rapid-fire brainwave chains in the prefrontal cortex during REM sleep organize a distinct replay of memories and regulate hippocampal brain activity. The research, led by Justin D. Shin and Shantanu P. Jadhav, aimed to determine exactly how prefrontal and hippocampal dynamics differ during high-frequency electrical events across both NREM and REM sleep stages.
“Decades of research has established the role of reactivation in hippocampal and cortical regions of the brain during NREM sleep,” Jadhav, a professor in the Department of Psychology and the Volen Center for Complex Systems at Brandeis University and head of the Jadhav Lab, told PsyPost. “REM sleep stages, which are typically associated with dreaming, are known to be important for memory consolidation, but whether and how memory reactivation occurs in REM sleep is still unknown and debated.”
“The motivation for our study was to address this gap,” Jadhav explained. “We used spatial learning tasks in rodent models to investigate memory reactivation in REM sleep, and its relationship to NREM sleep reactivation, to shed light on sleep memory processes.”
To investigate this, the scientists monitored the brain activity of 10 adult rats as they learned a spatial memory task. The rats navigated a W-shaped maze to receive rewards, an activity that requires active communication between the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex. During the learning phase and the subsequent sleep sessions, the researchers continuously tracked the animals’ brain activity.
They surgically implanted arrays of microelectrodes, known as tetrodes, into both the prefrontal cortex and the CA1 region, a major subfield of the hippocampus that serves as a primary output zone for memory signals. This allowed the team to record both the broad electrical rhythms of the brain and the firing patterns of individual neurons. Using the ratio of different brainwave frequencies, the researchers categorized the rats’ sleep into NREM and REM stages.
During NREM sleep, the prefrontal cortex produces brief, rapid bursts of electrical activity known as ripples. The researchers noticed that these NREM ripples triggered massive, synchronous bursts of firing among prefrontal neurons. During REM sleep, the researchers detected similar rapid events, which they termed high-frequency oscillations (HFOs).
Unlike the single bursts seen in NREM sleep, REM HFOs tended to occur in repeating chains. These chains repeated roughly every 130 milliseconds, a timing that perfectly aligns with a slower, steady brain rhythm called the theta wave, which is highly active during REM sleep.
The neuron firing patterns during these REM HFO chains were highly structured. Instead of the massive bursts of widespread activity seen in NREM sleep, the overall background noise of the prefrontal cortex quieted down. Against this suppressed background, specific small groups of neurons fired in sparse, sequential patterns. This indicates that the prefrontal cortex replays memories in a much more precise and orderly sequence during REM sleep.
“A particularly surprising finding was that neural reactivation in REM sleep is organized differently compared to NREM sleep,” Jadhav said. “REM reactivation was sparse, involving smaller specific subsets of neurons in cortical regions, and temporally extended, lasting on the order of ~1 second. In contrast, NREM reactivation occurs in bursts of activity lasting ~100 msec.”
During these REM HFO chains, the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus showed increased synchronization in the theta frequency range. The REM HFO chains also engaged a specific subset of neurons in the hippocampus. Interestingly, these were the exact same hippocampal neurons that were most strongly silenced during the prefrontal ripples of NREM sleep.
By tracking these specific hippocampal neurons over time, the researchers observed that they gradually increased their baseline firing rates across the sleep session. This provides evidence that the alternating stages of NREM and REM sleep work together to adjust and tune the excitability of memory circuits. The findings are in line with research covered by PsyPost in 2025, which similarly found that memory consolidation during REM sleep relies on sparse, highly coordinated neural replay, though that study focused on fear memory rather than spatial learning.
“Our results show clear qualitative as well as quantitative differences in memory reactivation patterns in REM vs. NREM sleep in cortical-hippocampal regions,” Jadhav noted. “These findings suggest new mechanisms for how the two major sleep stages, NREM and REM sleep, together reactivate memories of daily experiences for selectively storing and integrating long-term memories.”
To better understand the biological mechanics driving these differences, the researchers built a computational model of the brain network. They focused on acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that is highly concentrated in the brain during REM sleep but practically absent during NREM sleep.
“The study also included a modeling component, in which we were able to replicate the experimental results of distinct reactivation patterns in REM and NREM sleep using a model cortical network, based on known differences in the amount of a specific neuromodulator called acetylcholine,” Jadhav explained.
When the model simulated the low acetylcholine levels of NREM sleep, a small input triggered widespread, explosive bursts of neural activity. But when the model simulated the high acetylcholine levels of REM sleep, the network became more restrained. The high acetylcholine limited the spread of activity, perfectly recreating the sparse, sequential firing seen during the actual REM HFO chains.
There are a few things to keep in mind regarding this study. The researchers could not directly link these REM-specific memory replay events to behavioral improvements on the spatial task. Future studies using tasks known to heavily depend on REM sleep might be necessary to map these brainwaves directly to learning outcomes.
“Our study provides phenomenological evidence for distinct physiological signatures of reactivation in REM and NREM sleep, but we have yet to show a direct link between this novel form of REM reactivation and memory consolidation,” Jadhav clarified.
Moving forward, the research team aims to test this direct link. “A major long-term goal is to establish that this REM reactivation process is required for memory consolidation, and dissect the complementary roles of REM and NREM sleep reactivation in long-term memory storage,” Jadhav stated. “Indeed, how these two sleep stages work together to mediate memory consolidation is a major outstanding question in the field.”
Additionally, the researchers could not perfectly separate REM sleep into its more granular sub-stages, known as tonic and phasic REM, because they did not record the rats’ eye movements. The data was also collected over a few hours rather than a full 24-hour cycle, which means the study did not capture how these sleep dynamics might shift over a full day and night.
“A second major line of research is to investigate the role of neuromodulators, chemicals in the brain which are largely responsible for the vastly different activity signatures seen in REM and NREM sleep,” Jadhav added.
The study, “REM sleep prefrontal high-frequency oscillation chains mediate distinct cortical – hippocampal reactivation patterns compared to NREM sleep,” was authored by Justin D. Shin, Michael Satchell, Paul Miller, and Shantanu P. Jadhav.
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DATE: September 6, 2026 at 06:00AM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG** Research quality varies widely from fantastic to small exploratory studies. Please check research methods when conclusions are very important to you. **
-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Scientists discover previously unknown brainwave chains that organize memory during REM sleep
A recent study in rats suggests that during the rapid eye movement (REM) phase of sleep, the brain uses repeating chains of rapid electrical waves to organize and replay memories in a highly specific manner. These high-frequency brainwave chains appear to foster communication between different brain regions and help regulate activity in the memory centers of the brain. The research was published in eLife.
Memory consolidation is the biological process of turning fleeting recent experiences into stable long-term memories. This process heavily relies on the interaction between two major brain areas. The hippocampus is a seahorse-shaped structure deep in the brain that initially records new memories, while the prefrontal cortex is a region at the front of the brain responsible for complex thinking and long-term storage.
While scientists have long known that sharp electrical waves coordinate memory replay between the hippocampus and the cortex during deep non-REM (NREM) sleep, how REM sleep contributes to this dialogue remained murky. For instance, a 2016 study covered by PsyPost demonstrated that during deep sleep, sharp-wave ripples in the hippocampus dictate slow brainwave rhythms in the cortex to drive memory replay.
More recently, a 2024 study indicated that rapid ripples of electricity originating in the prefrontal cortex during NREM sleep actually suppress hippocampal activity. Other research, such as a 2012 study, found that REM sleep adjusts the overall excitability of hippocampal neurons.
The new study connects these threads by exploring how rapid-fire brainwave chains in the prefrontal cortex during REM sleep organize a distinct replay of memories and regulate hippocampal brain activity. The research, led by Justin D. Shin and Shantanu P. Jadhav, aimed to determine exactly how prefrontal and hippocampal dynamics differ during high-frequency electrical events across both NREM and REM sleep stages.
“Decades of research has established the role of reactivation in hippocampal and cortical regions of the brain during NREM sleep,” Jadhav, a professor in the Department of Psychology and the Volen Center for Complex Systems at Brandeis University and head of the Jadhav Lab, told PsyPost. “REM sleep stages, which are typically associated with dreaming, are known to be important for memory consolidation, but whether and how memory reactivation occurs in REM sleep is still unknown and debated.”
“The motivation for our study was to address this gap,” Jadhav explained. “We used spatial learning tasks in rodent models to investigate memory reactivation in REM sleep, and its relationship to NREM sleep reactivation, to shed light on sleep memory processes.”
To investigate this, the scientists monitored the brain activity of 10 adult rats as they learned a spatial memory task. The rats navigated a W-shaped maze to receive rewards, an activity that requires active communication between the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex. During the learning phase and the subsequent sleep sessions, the researchers continuously tracked the animals’ brain activity.
They surgically implanted arrays of microelectrodes, known as tetrodes, into both the prefrontal cortex and the CA1 region, a major subfield of the hippocampus that serves as a primary output zone for memory signals. This allowed the team to record both the broad electrical rhythms of the brain and the firing patterns of individual neurons. Using the ratio of different brainwave frequencies, the researchers categorized the rats’ sleep into NREM and REM stages.
During NREM sleep, the prefrontal cortex produces brief, rapid bursts of electrical activity known as ripples. The researchers noticed that these NREM ripples triggered massive, synchronous bursts of firing among prefrontal neurons. During REM sleep, the researchers detected similar rapid events, which they termed high-frequency oscillations (HFOs).
Unlike the single bursts seen in NREM sleep, REM HFOs tended to occur in repeating chains. These chains repeated roughly every 130 milliseconds, a timing that perfectly aligns with a slower, steady brain rhythm called the theta wave, which is highly active during REM sleep.
The neuron firing patterns during these REM HFO chains were highly structured. Instead of the massive bursts of widespread activity seen in NREM sleep, the overall background noise of the prefrontal cortex quieted down. Against this suppressed background, specific small groups of neurons fired in sparse, sequential patterns. This indicates that the prefrontal cortex replays memories in a much more precise and orderly sequence during REM sleep.
“A particularly surprising finding was that neural reactivation in REM sleep is organized differently compared to NREM sleep,” Jadhav said. “REM reactivation was sparse, involving smaller specific subsets of neurons in cortical regions, and temporally extended, lasting on the order of ~1 second. In contrast, NREM reactivation occurs in bursts of activity lasting ~100 msec.”
During these REM HFO chains, the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus showed increased synchronization in the theta frequency range. The REM HFO chains also engaged a specific subset of neurons in the hippocampus. Interestingly, these were the exact same hippocampal neurons that were most strongly silenced during the prefrontal ripples of NREM sleep.
By tracking these specific hippocampal neurons over time, the researchers observed that they gradually increased their baseline firing rates across the sleep session. This provides evidence that the alternating stages of NREM and REM sleep work together to adjust and tune the excitability of memory circuits. The findings are in line with research covered by PsyPost in 2025, which similarly found that memory consolidation during REM sleep relies on sparse, highly coordinated neural replay, though that study focused on fear memory rather than spatial learning.
“Our results show clear qualitative as well as quantitative differences in memory reactivation patterns in REM vs. NREM sleep in cortical-hippocampal regions,” Jadhav noted. “These findings suggest new mechanisms for how the two major sleep stages, NREM and REM sleep, together reactivate memories of daily experiences for selectively storing and integrating long-term memories.”
To better understand the biological mechanics driving these differences, the researchers built a computational model of the brain network. They focused on acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that is highly concentrated in the brain during REM sleep but practically absent during NREM sleep.
“The study also included a modeling component, in which we were able to replicate the experimental results of distinct reactivation patterns in REM and NREM sleep using a model cortical network, based on known differences in the amount of a specific neuromodulator called acetylcholine,” Jadhav explained.
When the model simulated the low acetylcholine levels of NREM sleep, a small input triggered widespread, explosive bursts of neural activity. But when the model simulated the high acetylcholine levels of REM sleep, the network became more restrained. The high acetylcholine limited the spread of activity, perfectly recreating the sparse, sequential firing seen during the actual REM HFO chains.
There are a few things to keep in mind regarding this study. The researchers could not directly link these REM-specific memory replay events to behavioral improvements on the spatial task. Future studies using tasks known to heavily depend on REM sleep might be necessary to map these brainwaves directly to learning outcomes.
“Our study provides phenomenological evidence for distinct physiological signatures of reactivation in REM and NREM sleep, but we have yet to show a direct link between this novel form of REM reactivation and memory consolidation,” Jadhav clarified.
Moving forward, the research team aims to test this direct link. “A major long-term goal is to establish that this REM reactivation process is required for memory consolidation, and dissect the complementary roles of REM and NREM sleep reactivation in long-term memory storage,” Jadhav stated. “Indeed, how these two sleep stages work together to mediate memory consolidation is a major outstanding question in the field.”
Additionally, the researchers could not perfectly separate REM sleep into its more granular sub-stages, known as tonic and phasic REM, because they did not record the rats’ eye movements. The data was also collected over a few hours rather than a full 24-hour cycle, which means the study did not capture how these sleep dynamics might shift over a full day and night.
“A second major line of research is to investigate the role of neuromodulators, chemicals in the brain which are largely responsible for the vastly different activity signatures seen in REM and NREM sleep,” Jadhav added.
The study, “REM sleep prefrontal high-frequency oscillation chains mediate distinct cortical – hippocampal reactivation patterns compared to NREM sleep,” was authored by Justin D. Shin, Michael Satchell, Paul Miller, and Shantanu P. Jadhav.
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DATE: September 6, 2026 at 06:00AM
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-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Scientists discover previously unknown brainwave chains that organize memory during REM sleep
A recent study in rats suggests that during the rapid eye movement (REM) phase of sleep, the brain uses repeating chains of rapid electrical waves to organize and replay memories in a highly specific manner. These high-frequency brainwave chains appear to foster communication between different brain regions and help regulate activity in the memory centers of the brain. The research was published in eLife.
Memory consolidation is the biological process of turning fleeting recent experiences into stable long-term memories. This process heavily relies on the interaction between two major brain areas. The hippocampus is a seahorse-shaped structure deep in the brain that initially records new memories, while the prefrontal cortex is a region at the front of the brain responsible for complex thinking and long-term storage.
While scientists have long known that sharp electrical waves coordinate memory replay between the hippocampus and the cortex during deep non-REM (NREM) sleep, how REM sleep contributes to this dialogue remained murky. For instance, a 2016 study covered by PsyPost demonstrated that during deep sleep, sharp-wave ripples in the hippocampus dictate slow brainwave rhythms in the cortex to drive memory replay.
More recently, a 2024 study indicated that rapid ripples of electricity originating in the prefrontal cortex during NREM sleep actually suppress hippocampal activity. Other research, such as a 2012 study, found that REM sleep adjusts the overall excitability of hippocampal neurons.
The new study connects these threads by exploring how rapid-fire brainwave chains in the prefrontal cortex during REM sleep organize a distinct replay of memories and regulate hippocampal brain activity. The research, led by Justin D. Shin and Shantanu P. Jadhav, aimed to determine exactly how prefrontal and hippocampal dynamics differ during high-frequency electrical events across both NREM and REM sleep stages.
“Decades of research has established the role of reactivation in hippocampal and cortical regions of the brain during NREM sleep,” Jadhav, a professor in the Department of Psychology and the Volen Center for Complex Systems at Brandeis University and head of the Jadhav Lab, told PsyPost. “REM sleep stages, which are typically associated with dreaming, are known to be important for memory consolidation, but whether and how memory reactivation occurs in REM sleep is still unknown and debated.”
“The motivation for our study was to address this gap,” Jadhav explained. “We used spatial learning tasks in rodent models to investigate memory reactivation in REM sleep, and its relationship to NREM sleep reactivation, to shed light on sleep memory processes.”
To investigate this, the scientists monitored the brain activity of 10 adult rats as they learned a spatial memory task. The rats navigated a W-shaped maze to receive rewards, an activity that requires active communication between the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex. During the learning phase and the subsequent sleep sessions, the researchers continuously tracked the animals’ brain activity.
They surgically implanted arrays of microelectrodes, known as tetrodes, into both the prefrontal cortex and the CA1 region, a major subfield of the hippocampus that serves as a primary output zone for memory signals. This allowed the team to record both the broad electrical rhythms of the brain and the firing patterns of individual neurons. Using the ratio of different brainwave frequencies, the researchers categorized the rats’ sleep into NREM and REM stages.
During NREM sleep, the prefrontal cortex produces brief, rapid bursts of electrical activity known as ripples. The researchers noticed that these NREM ripples triggered massive, synchronous bursts of firing among prefrontal neurons. During REM sleep, the researchers detected similar rapid events, which they termed high-frequency oscillations (HFOs).
Unlike the single bursts seen in NREM sleep, REM HFOs tended to occur in repeating chains. These chains repeated roughly every 130 milliseconds, a timing that perfectly aligns with a slower, steady brain rhythm called the theta wave, which is highly active during REM sleep.
The neuron firing patterns during these REM HFO chains were highly structured. Instead of the massive bursts of widespread activity seen in NREM sleep, the overall background noise of the prefrontal cortex quieted down. Against this suppressed background, specific small groups of neurons fired in sparse, sequential patterns. This indicates that the prefrontal cortex replays memories in a much more precise and orderly sequence during REM sleep.
“A particularly surprising finding was that neural reactivation in REM sleep is organized differently compared to NREM sleep,” Jadhav said. “REM reactivation was sparse, involving smaller specific subsets of neurons in cortical regions, and temporally extended, lasting on the order of ~1 second. In contrast, NREM reactivation occurs in bursts of activity lasting ~100 msec.”
During these REM HFO chains, the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus showed increased synchronization in the theta frequency range. The REM HFO chains also engaged a specific subset of neurons in the hippocampus. Interestingly, these were the exact same hippocampal neurons that were most strongly silenced during the prefrontal ripples of NREM sleep.
By tracking these specific hippocampal neurons over time, the researchers observed that they gradually increased their baseline firing rates across the sleep session. This provides evidence that the alternating stages of NREM and REM sleep work together to adjust and tune the excitability of memory circuits. The findings are in line with research covered by PsyPost in 2025, which similarly found that memory consolidation during REM sleep relies on sparse, highly coordinated neural replay, though that study focused on fear memory rather than spatial learning.
“Our results show clear qualitative as well as quantitative differences in memory reactivation patterns in REM vs. NREM sleep in cortical-hippocampal regions,” Jadhav noted. “These findings suggest new mechanisms for how the two major sleep stages, NREM and REM sleep, together reactivate memories of daily experiences for selectively storing and integrating long-term memories.”
To better understand the biological mechanics driving these differences, the researchers built a computational model of the brain network. They focused on acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that is highly concentrated in the brain during REM sleep but practically absent during NREM sleep.
“The study also included a modeling component, in which we were able to replicate the experimental results of distinct reactivation patterns in REM and NREM sleep using a model cortical network, based on known differences in the amount of a specific neuromodulator called acetylcholine,” Jadhav explained.
When the model simulated the low acetylcholine levels of NREM sleep, a small input triggered widespread, explosive bursts of neural activity. But when the model simulated the high acetylcholine levels of REM sleep, the network became more restrained. The high acetylcholine limited the spread of activity, perfectly recreating the sparse, sequential firing seen during the actual REM HFO chains.
There are a few things to keep in mind regarding this study. The researchers could not directly link these REM-specific memory replay events to behavioral improvements on the spatial task. Future studies using tasks known to heavily depend on REM sleep might be necessary to map these brainwaves directly to learning outcomes.
“Our study provides phenomenological evidence for distinct physiological signatures of reactivation in REM and NREM sleep, but we have yet to show a direct link between this novel form of REM reactivation and memory consolidation,” Jadhav clarified.
Moving forward, the research team aims to test this direct link. “A major long-term goal is to establish that this REM reactivation process is required for memory consolidation, and dissect the complementary roles of REM and NREM sleep reactivation in long-term memory storage,” Jadhav stated. “Indeed, how these two sleep stages work together to mediate memory consolidation is a major outstanding question in the field.”
Additionally, the researchers could not perfectly separate REM sleep into its more granular sub-stages, known as tonic and phasic REM, because they did not record the rats’ eye movements. The data was also collected over a few hours rather than a full 24-hour cycle, which means the study did not capture how these sleep dynamics might shift over a full day and night.
“A second major line of research is to investigate the role of neuromodulators, chemicals in the brain which are largely responsible for the vastly different activity signatures seen in REM and NREM sleep,” Jadhav added.
The study, “REM sleep prefrontal high-frequency oscillation chains mediate distinct cortical – hippocampal reactivation patterns compared to NREM sleep,” was authored by Justin D. Shin, Michael Satchell, Paul Miller, and Shantanu P. Jadhav.
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Crystal Lake – The Weight of Sound Review By Dear Hollow
Crystal Lake is one of those bands that I lost track of. I adored 2015’s The Sign, its blend of hardcore attitude with a surgical metalcore attack and just enough djent and deathcore to make things interesting resulted in some of my all-time favorites in the style (“Prometheus,” “Matrix,” “Hades”). Yes, it’s knuckleheaded and boner-dragging brutality posturing, but for a jolt of breakdown-heavy sonic adrenaline, the Japanese quintet fit the bill. I lost track of them, with albums True North and Helix toning down the weight for an Erra-inspired atmospheric metalcore sound. It has been eight years since Helix entered the scene with a thud, so what can we expect from The Weight of Sound?
The Weight of Sound is the heft of change and consistency alike for Crystal Lake. A notable change is the departure of long-time vocalist Ryo Kinoshita, who released the debut for his solo project Knosis last year, and was replaced by John Robert Centorrino, former vocalist of The Last Ten Seconds of Life. The band acknowledges that Kinoshita’s shoes are nearly impossible to fill; to supplement, Centorrino is backed by an array of guest vocalists: David Simonich of Signs of the Swarm, Taylor Barber of Left to Suffer and Seven Hours After Violet, Myke Terry of Volumes and Fire from the Gods,1 Karl Schubach of Misery Signals and Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage. Consistently, however, the instrumental approach is the same, bringing back the nu-metal-meets-djent-meets-hardcore chugs (whose absence made the last two outings toothless), as well as that trademark ethereal guitar layers. The result, however, falls woefully short compared to Crystal Lake’s landmark albums, as the knuckleheaded overtakes the thoughtful and the vocals become a monotonous muck.
The Weight of Sound (24-bit HD audio) by Crystal Lake
For positives, when Crystal Lake manages to balance the heavy and the atmospheric, tracks can truly soar. Yearning chord progressions, layers of melodies and sustained trills, and desperate vocals combine to add a nice dose of melancholy and fury, accented by the band’s signature guitar tone that balances djent weight with hardcore urgency. Even Centorrino’s cleans are a nice addition throughout these tracks, distant shouts or croons that recall Brett Gurewitz’s guest spot in Parkway Drive’s “Home is for the Heartless:”: tasteful and subtle. These tracks primarily populate the back half, a calm after the storm of metalcore pummeling, complete with a more somber mood (“The Undertow,” “The Weight of Sound,” “Sinners,” “Coma Wave”) that recalls more melodic hardcore-inflected metalcore acts like Counterparts or The Ghost Inside. The patience in the songwriting of these moments is also noteworthy, as movements feel nicely unhurried and appropriately contemplative.
Crystal Lake’s balance of the atmosphere and chug, as well as vocal charisma, have always been assets, but they plague The Weight of Sound. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t love Helix’s more light-and-airy vibe, but too many tracks are just too knuckleheaded here to make a splash, particularly the opening “unnecessary contractions” triptych (“Everblack,” “BludGod,” “Neversleep”), which seem like the band’s metalcore answer to Signs of the Swarm’s To Rid Myself of Truth. Meanwhile, other tracks seem to be wildly inconsistent and are true head-scratchers in terms of placement in the tracklist, featuring bluesy Southern vibes (“King Down”) or awkward shifts between heavy and ethereal (“Dystopia,” “Crossing Nails”). Each placement in the playlist at large feels shoehorned and abrupt, from balls-to-the-wall heavy to southern to ethereal, to confused. For the number of guest vocalists that appear throughout The Weight of Sound, Centorrino’s vocals make them difficult to discern with his smokier and denser presence. It’s unclear if this makes him a better performer or if the production value is just that putrid – or both.
To their credit, Crystal Lake hasn’t had to change up their sound since Kinoshita’s departure, and the balance between ethereal atmosphere and chuggy metalcore remains a formidable asset. However, scattershot songwriting and odd track placement doom effectiveness beyond a few sparse moments to break up the confused, knuckleheaded beatdowns. The Weight of Sound is everything you loved about The Sign eleven years ago, but with less identity and more distraction, chugging along for one song before brutalizing you with breakdowns the next. But most notable is Crystal Lake’s lack of direction: The Weight of Sound is all chugs and atmosphere with no clear purpose.
Rating: 2.0/5.0
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Label: Century Media Records
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Powering Your Station When the Grid Goes Down — The Ham Operator’s Ultimate Backup Playbook
2,890 words, 15 minutes read time.
Let me ask you something.
What if, tomorrow, everything went dark?
No lights. No cell service. No internet. No sirens. Just silence — broken only by the wind, your own breathing, and maybe the distant sound of someone yelling for help.
Now imagine this: You flip a switch. A red LED glows to life. You key your mic. And within seconds, you’re talking to another human being 50 miles away — no grid, no infrastructure, just raw skill and gear that you made work.
That’s not fantasy. That’s amateur radio.
And the secret weapon? Power. Not just any power — your power. Controlled. Portable. Reliable. Independent.
This isn’t about getting licensed. Not yet. This is about building the mindset, the muscle memory, and the gear stack that will make you unstoppable when the world goes quiet. Because when you understand how to keep your station alive off-grid, you’re not just preparing for emergencies — you’re laying the foundation to pass your Technician exam without breaking a sweat.
I’ve been in this game for over two decades — from hurricanes on the Gulf Coast to blizzards in the Rockies. I’ve run stations off car batteries in ditches, solar panels strapped to pickup hoods, and generators humming through 3 a.m. ice storms. I’m not here to impress you with jargon. I’m here to show you how to be the guy who doesn’t panic — the guy who gets on air while everyone else is staring at dead phones.
So let’s get into it. Deep. Practical. No fluff.
Why Power Matters More Than You Think
You don’t need me to tell you the grid is fragile. One transformer blows in the wrong place, one cyberattack hits the wrong substation, one hurricane slams the wrong coastline — and suddenly, millions are cut off. Emergency services overwhelmed. Hospitals running on fumes. Families stranded without word.
In those moments, amateur radio operators become lifelines. We’re not heroes. We’re just guys with radios and the know-how to keep them running. But that know-how starts — and ends — with power.
Think about it: Your shiny new Yaesu or Icom is useless without juice. Doesn’t matter how good your antenna is. Doesn’t matter how clear your voice. Dead battery? Dead station.
The Federal Communications Commission doesn’t require you to have backup power to get licensed. But real-world experience screams otherwise. In Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico lost 95% of its cell towers. Hams running low-power HF rigs off solar-charged batteries became the only link between isolated towns and relief agencies. Same story during the Texas deep freeze of 2021 — operators running QRP stations out of sheds and garages kept critical info flowing when nothing else could.
As KB6NU puts it in his no-nonsense guide: “If you can’t power your radio, you’re not an operator — you’re a spectator.”
This isn’t about hoarding gear or prepping for doomsday. It’s about self-reliance. About being the guy who shows up with solutions instead of questions. About knowing that when the lights go out, you’ve still got a voice — and the power to use it.
The Reality of Grid Failure (And Why You Should Care)
We like to think modern infrastructure is bulletproof. It’s not.
In 2003, a single software bug in Ohio triggered a cascade failure that blacked out 50 million people across the Northeast U.S. and Canada. In 2021, a ransomware attack crippled the Colonial Pipeline, causing gas shortages and panic buying across the Southeast. And in 2023, a geomagnetic storm knocked out HF propagation for hours — but also reminded us that nature doesn’t care about our schedules.
Grid failures aren’t rare. They’re inevitable.
And when they happen, three things die fast: cell towers, internet routers, and landlines. All three rely on commercial power — and most have only a few hours of battery backup. After that? Silence.
Amateur radio doesn’t play by those rules. Our frequencies don’t need corporate infrastructure. Our signals don’t route through data centers. All we need is a radio, an antenna, and — you guessed it — power.
I’ve spent more than a few long nights sitting beside snapped power lines after violent storms rolled through, rain drumming on my hood, boots sunk in mud, part of a CERT team trying to hold things together while the grid stayed dead. What sticks with me isn’t the wind or the wreckage — it’s how many people had nothing. No working flashlight. No spare batteries. Phones bricked by noon. Families huddled in basements with candles, hoping someone would tell them what was happening. Meanwhile, I had my Yaesu FT-1802 keyed up on 2 meters, fed by a homemade “Go Kit” I built myself — a 12v battery, fused leads, clean connectors, all packed in a small metal case that fit . That radio kept me locked in with storm spotters calling out weather conditions, and patched me straight through to the National Weather Service when sirens fell silent. No cell towers. No Wi-Fi. Just clear, calm comms cutting through the noise. While others waited for help, I stayed in the loop — not because I’m some hero, but because I bothered to build something that works when nothing else does.
That’s the difference between waiting for help and being part of the solution.
You don’t need to predict the next blackout. You just need to be ready for it. And that starts with understanding what your gear needs — and how to feed it when the plug’s been pulled.
Understanding Your Radio’s Appetite: Power Requirements 101
Let’s cut through the confusion. Radios don’t eat watts. They drink amps.
Volts? That’s the pressure. Amps? That’s the flow. Watts? That’s the total energy consumed — volts times amps. Simple math, but critical to get right.
Most mobile and handheld VHF/UHF rigs run on 12-14 volts DC — same as your car. Base stations? Often 13.8V regulated. HF rigs? Some draw 20 amps or more when transmitting at full power. QRP (low-power) rigs? As little as half an amp.
Here’s the rule of thumb I teach new guys:
If you’re running 100 watts output on HF, assume you’re pulling about 20-25 amps at 13.8V. That’s roughly 275-345 watts of DC input power. Efficiency losses, folks.
But don’t panic. You don’t need 100 watts to be effective. In fact, during emergencies, low power is often better — less drain, less heat, less attention from interference.
A 5-watt QRP rig? Might pull only 2 amps on transmit. That means a 20Ah battery could give you 10 hours of continuous TX time — and weeks of standby. Add receive-only listening? You’re golden.
Know your radio’s specs. Dig into the manual. Look for “current drain” under transmit and receive modes. Write it down. Tape it to your shack wall.
My Yaesu FT-7250D? Rock-solid workhorse. On receive, it sips just 0.8 amps — barely a whisper off the battery. Flip to transmit at full 50 watts, and it pulls about 11 amps at 13.8 volts. Not bad for a rig that’ll punch through storm static and reach repeaters 50 miles out. Now, if I’m running a heavy op — say, 50% of the time transmitting, 50% listening — my average current draw settles around 5.9 amps. Do the math: a 50Ah deep-cycle battery, respecting the 50% discharge rule to keep it healthy, gives me 25 usable amp-hours. Divide that by 5.9? Roughly 4.2 hours of hard, mixed-use operation. Stretch that to a more realistic 20% TX / 80% RX duty cycle — typical during spotter nets or NWS check-ins — and you’re looking at over 9 hours on a single charge. That’s not theory. That’s what kept me live through an all-night derecho event, calling in damage reports while everyone else’s phones went dark. Good to know before the sky breaks open.
Start small. Start simple. But start with numbers. Guesswork kills batteries — and missions.
Battery Basics: Your First Line of Defense
If you learn nothing else from this guide, learn this: Not all batteries are created equal. And no, you can’t just yank the one out of your ’98 Camry and call it good.
Car batteries? Designed for short, high-current bursts to turn over an engine. Not for slow, steady discharge over hours. Drain one below 50% a few times, and it’ll sulfate up and die. Fast.
What you want is a deep cycle battery. Built to be drained and recharged — repeatedly. Two main flavors: Flooded Lead-Acid (FLA) and Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM). Later, we’ll talk lithium — but for now, stick with lead.
FLA batteries are cheap. Heavy. Require maintenance — checking water levels, cleaning terminals, venting hydrogen gas. But they last. I’ve got one from 2008 still kicking.
AGM? Sealed. Maintenance-free. Can be mounted sideways. More expensive, but worth it for portable ops. Less risk of acid spills. Faster recharge. Better for cold weather.
Then there’s LiFePO4 — lithium iron phosphate. Lighter than lead. Holds charge longer. Handles deeper discharges. No memory effect. But costs 2-3x more. And requires a special charger. For serious operators? Absolutely worth it. For starters? Maybe overkill.
Capacity is measured in Amp-hours (Ah). A 20Ah battery can theoretically deliver 1 amp for 20 hours — or 20 amps for 1 hour. Reality? You’ll get less due to Peukert’s Law (the faster you drain, the less total capacity you get). So derate by 20% for safety.
Rule: Never drain a lead-acid below 50%. Lithium? You can go to 20% or lower — check manufacturer specs.
Maintenance tip: Always recharge immediately after use. Store fully charged. Keep terminals clean and tight. Use dielectric grease to prevent corrosion. Ventilate FLAs — hydrogen is no joke.
One more thing: Fuses. Put a fuse within 12 inches of your battery’s positive terminal. Seriously. A shorted cable can melt insulation, start fires, or weld tools to chassis. Seen it happen. Not pretty.
Solar Power: Silent, Renewable, and Manly Reliable
Solar isn’t magic. It’s physics. And it’s perfect for radio ops.
Panels convert sunlight to DC voltage. A charge controller regulates that voltage so you don’t fry your battery. And your battery stores the juice for when the sun dips below the trees.
Start small. A 20-watt panel costs less than $50. On a sunny day, it’ll push about 1.2 amps into a 12V system. That’s enough to trickle-charge a 20Ah battery in half a day — or keep a QRP station running indefinitely if you’re smart with usage.
Myth: “You need a roof covered in panels.” Nope. For emergency comms, you’re not powering a fridge or AC unit. You’re keeping a radio alive. Even 10 watts of solar can sustain a low-draw station if managed well.
Charge controllers matter. Don’t skip this. A PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) controller is fine for small setups. MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking)? More efficient — especially in low light or cold temps — but pricier. For under 100W, PWM works.
Mounting? Magnetic mounts for vehicles. Tripods for field ops. Roof brackets for permanent installs. Angle matters — face true south (in the Northern Hemisphere), tilt equal to your latitude for year-round average.
Pro tip: Pair your panel with a foldable briefcase-style unit. Toss it in your truck. Unfold it at camp. Angle it toward the sun. Done.
Solar won’t save you in a week-long blizzard. But for 90% of grid-down scenarios — storms, quakes, regional outages — it’s silent, reliable, and endlessly renewable. Plus, there’s something deeply satisfying about harvesting sunlight to send your voice across continents.
As Backwoods Home Magazine notes: “Solar-powered ham radio isn’t just practical — it’s poetic. You’re turning photons into phonemes.”
Generators, Inverters, and Other Options
Sometimes, batteries and solar aren’t enough. Maybe you’re running high power for hours. Maybe clouds won’t break. Maybe you’re supporting a group op with multiple stations.
Enter the generator.
Gasoline generators are loud, smelly, and thirsty — but they deliver. A 2000-watt inverter generator can run a 100W HF rig, a laptop, a small fridge, and charge batteries simultaneously. Honda EU2200i is the gold standard — quiet, fuel-efficient, reliable. Costs about $1,000 new. Worth every penny if you’re serious.
Diesel? More torque, better fuel economy, longer lifespan — but heavier and pricier. Propane? Cleaner burn, easier storage — but less energy per gallon.
Biggest mistake new guys make? Running a generator 24/7. Don’t. Charge your batteries during daylight, then shut it down. Run your station off batteries at night. Quieter. Safer. More fuel-efficient.
Inverters? These convert 12V DC to 120V AC. Useful if your radio or accessories need wall power. Pure sine wave inverters are best — modified sine can fry sensitive electronics. Size appropriately: Add up wattage of all devices, multiply by 1.5 for surge, pick an inverter that exceeds that.
Alternative ideas? Wind turbines — niche, noisy, inconsistent. Pedal generators — great for fitness, terrible for sustained power. Vehicle alternators — yes, you can charge a battery while driving, but don’t drain your starter battery. Use an isolator.
Bottom line: Generators are force multipliers. But they’re tools — not crutches. Master batteries and solar first. Then add gas when you need brute force.
Building Your Own Emergency Power Kit (Step-by-Step)
Let’s build something real.
Starter Kit (150–150–250):
- 20Ah AGM battery (e.g., Mighty Max or Renogy)
- 20W folding solar panel with built-in PWM controller
- 10A inline fuse holder + 10A fuse
- 12V cigarette lighter socket (for charging phones/lights)
- Anderson Powerpole connectors (standard in ham radio)
- 10ft 12AWG red/black cables with ring terminals
- Battery box or rugged plastic case
Total weight: Under 20 lbs. Fits in a backpack. Deploy time: 5 minutes.
Mid-Tier Kit (400–400–700):
- 50Ah LiFePO4 battery (e.g., EcoFlow River 2 or Dakota Lithium)
- 100W briefcase solar panel with MPPT controller
- 300W pure sine wave inverter
- Digital voltmeter / battery monitor
- Fuse block with 4 circuits
- Heavy-duty case with wheels
Adds runtime, efficiency, and versatility. Can run laptops, LED lights, small CPAP machines. Still portable.
Pro Tier ($1,000+):
- Dual 100Ah LiFePO4 batteries with automatic parallel switching
- 400W solar array (portable or roof-mounted)
- 2000W inverter generator (Honda or Champion)
- Automatic transfer switch (grid → battery → generator)
- Bluetooth battery monitor with smartphone app
- EMP-shielded enclosure (optional, for extreme preppers)
This setup can run a full shack — transceiver, tuner, computer, lighting — for days. Redundant. Remote-monitored. Battle-ready.
Budget hacks? Hit hamfests. eBay. Craigslist. Old UPS batteries? Often still 80% capacity. Car jump starters with USB/12V outputs? Surprisingly useful for HTs and flashlights. Salvage solar garden lights? Wire ten together, and you’ve got a 5V charging bank.
Build it yourself. Learn every connection. Label everything. Practice assembly blindfolded. You’ll thank yourself later.
Safety First: Don’t Fry Yourself or Your Gear
Power is respect. Not fear — respect.
One slip with a wrench across battery terminals? Boom — 500 amps of arc flash. Seen a guy lose eyebrows that way. Not fun.
Always disconnect negative first. Reconnect negative last. Wear eye protection. Keep metal tools away from live terminals.
Fuses aren’t optional. They’re mandatory. Size them for your wire gauge and load. 10A fuse for 16AWG wire. 20A for 12AWG. 30A for 10AWG. Don’t guess.
Lithium batteries? Treat them like loaded guns. Puncture = fire. Overcharge = fire. Short circuit = fire. Use only matched cells, proper BMS (Battery Management System), and certified chargers.
Ventilation. Lead-acid batteries off-gas hydrogen when charging — explosive in confined spaces. Keep them in garages, sheds, or vented boxes. Never indoors unless sealed AGM.
Grounding. Even off-grid, ground your station. Lightning doesn’t care if you’re plugged into the wall. Drive an 8-ft copper rod. Bond your radio chassis, power supply, and antenna mast to it. Saves gear. Saves lives.
Quick pre-op checklist:
- Terminals clean and tight?
- Fuse installed and correct rating?
- Polarity confirmed? (Red = positive. Always.)
- Ventilation clear?
- Fire extinguisher nearby? (Class C for electrical.)
Safety isn’t sexy. But neither is third-degree burns or melted transceivers.
Practice Like You Play: Drills and Dry Runs
Knowledge rusts without use.
Schedule a monthly “Blackout Saturday.” Unplug everything. Run your station off battery only. Time how long it takes to get on air. Track your battery voltage every 30 minutes. Note when performance drops.
Try different modes: SSB voice. CW. Digital FT8. See which gives you longest runtime.
Test range. Can you hit a repeater 30 miles away on 5 watts? Can you bounce an NVIS signal off the ionosphere to someone 200 miles north? Document it.
Involve your family. Make it a competition. Who can assemble the kit fastest? Who can copy the most morse code characters? Reward with steak dinner. Builds buy-in — and skills.
Field Day? Join it. Every June, thousands of hams set up temporary stations in parks, fields, rooftops — running entirely off-grid. Best training you’ll ever get. Find your local club. Show up. Ask questions. Bring beer.
Dry runs expose flaws. Maybe your solar panel doesn’t angle right. Maybe your cables are too short. Maybe your battery monitor lies. Fix it now — not at 2 a.m. during a flood.
As the Northwest Radio Association says: “The best emergency plan is the one you’ve practiced until it’s boring.”
Looking Ahead: This Prep Helps You Pass Your License Too
Here’s the beautiful part: Everything you’re learning now — batteries, solar, fuses, voltage, current — is straight out of the Technician exam pool.
Question T5C08: “What is the formula used to calculate electrical power in a DC circuit?”
Answer: Power (P) equals voltage (E) times current (I). P = E × I.Question T6D06: “What component is commonly used to change 120V AC house current to a lower AC voltage for other uses?”
Answer: Transformer — but you’re using an inverter to go the other way. Same principles.Question T0A07: “What is the safest way to recharge a lead-acid battery?”
Answer: Slow charge with a regulated charger — which you now know how to set up.Studying power systems now means less memorization later. You’re not cramming facts — you’re building intuition. When you see “Ohm’s Law” on the test, you’ll picture your multimeter reading 13.8V across a 10A load. Real. Tangible. Yours.
Download KB6NU’s free Technician study guide. Take practice exams at HamRadioLicenseExam.com. You’ll fly through the power and safety sections — because you’ve lived them.
The license? It’s just paperwork. What you’re building now — competence, confidence, capability — that’s what makes a real ham.
D. Bryan King
Sources
- ARRL – Power Sources for Emergency Communications
- KB6NU’s No-Nonsense Technician Class License Study Guide – Off-Grid Power Section
- Ham Radio Academy – Off-Grid Power for Ham Radio
- RigPix – Battery Power Solutions for Amateur Radio
- Solar-Electric.com – Off-Grid Solar Power Basics
- YouTube: “Portable Power for Field Day and Emergencies” by K0PIR
- Northwest Radio Association – Power Systems for Field Operations
- eHam.net – Choosing the Right Battery for Portable Operation
- QRZ.com – Battery Power for Amateur Radio Operators
- Backwoods Home Magazine – Using Solar to Power Your Ham Radio Station
- Instructables – How to Power a Ham Radio Station Off-Grid
- HamRadioLicenseExam.com – Emergency Power for Ham Radio
- AmateurRadio.com – Power Supplies and Backup Power
- PrepperWebsite – How to Power Your Ham Radio in an Emergency
- OffGridLife.com – Ham Radio Off-Grid: Powering Your Station Without Utility Grid
Disclaimer:
The views and opinions expressed in this post are solely those of the author. The information provided is based on personal research, experience, and understanding of the subject matter at the time of writing. Readers should consult relevant experts or authorities for specific guidance related to their unique situations.
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https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.16038
And we will present it in Munich this Thursday during the FISRT CTI 2026 conference.
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bongiani art museum: “universi possibili / carte, documenti e pagine sparse” @ archivio di stato di salerno
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Dopo la mostra “Carte, cartapecore, scartoffie e pinzillacchere” del 2017 presentata all’Archivio di Stato di Salerno con l’esposizione di antiche pergamene, scritture e documenti originali in un insolito viaggio dentro il passato e il ventre dell’Archivio, a distanza di 7 anni viene presentato nel Salone dell’Archivio di Stato di Salerno un secondo evento dal titolo: “UNIVERSI POSSIBILI, carte, documenti e pagine sparse” a cura di Sandro Bongiani che comprende l’utilizzo di undici documenti già presentati nella precedente mostra per essere ora utilizzati come base di lavoro da 43 importanti artisti italiani e stranieri, diversi per età e linguaggio espressivo, invitati a intervenire, ognuno con il proprio vissuto e visione poetica a realizzare l’opera “unica” per questo evento collettivo a Salerno.
Gli artisti invitati: Alessandra Angelini I Francesco Aprile I Antonio Baglivo I John M. Bennett I Raffaele Boemio I Andrea Bonanno I Sandro Bongiani I Anna Boschi I Ryosuke Cohen I Carmela Corsitto I Rosa Cuccurullo I Nicolò D’Alessandro I Marcello Diotallevi I Pablo Echaurren I Cinzia Farina I Luc Fierens I Giovanni Fontana I Marco Giovenale I Coco Gordon I Paolo Gubinelli I Carlo Iacomucci I Ugo la Pietra I Giovanni Leto I Pietro Lista I Oronzo Liuzzi I Maya Lopez I Serse Luigetti I Ruggero Maggi I Mauro Magni I Elena Marini I Gabi Minedi I Giorgio Moio I Mauro Molinari I Franco Panella I Filippo Panseca I Enzo Patti I Lamberto Pignotti I RCBz I Gian Paolo Roffi I Paolo Scirpa I Ernesto Terlizzi I Reid Wood I Rolando Zucchini
#AlessandraAngelini #AndreaBonanno #AnnaBoschi #antichePergamene #AntonioBaglivo #ArchivioDiStatoDiSalerno #art #arte #BongianiArtMuseum #CappellaDiSanLudovico #CarloIacomucci #CarmelaCorsitto #carte #CinziaFarina #CocoGordon #CollezioneBongianiArtMuseum #documenti #ElenaMarini #EnzoPatti #ErnestoTerlizzi #FilippoPanseca #FrancescoAprile #FrancoPanella #GabiMinedi #GianPaoloRoffi #GiorgioMoio #GiovanniFontana #GiovanniLeto #JohnMBennett #LambertoPignotti #LucFierens #MarcelloDiotallevi #MarcoGiovenale #materialiVerbovisivi #MauroMagni #MauroMolinari #MayaLopez #NicolòDAlessandro #OronzoLiuzzi #PabloEchaurren #pagineSparse #PaoloGubinelli #PaoloScirpa #PietroLista #RaffaeleBoemio #RCBz #ReidWood #RolandoZucchini #RosaCuccurullo #RuggeroMaggi #RyosukeCohen #SandroBongiani #SandroBongianiArteContemporanea #scritture #SerseLuigetti #UgoLaPietra #UniversiPossibili
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Holoplanktonic #gastropods (#pteropods and #heteropods) are major components of modern Indo–West Pacific (IWP) #plankton yet their #fossil record in this region remains sparse. Expanding the spatial and temporal coverage of fossil data is essential for reconstructing #dispersal pathways of pelagic fauna within the IWP and understanding the origins of present-day #diversity https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.21046
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dal 13 dicembre, a salerno: “universi possibili. carte, documenti e pagine sparse”, mostra collettiva a cura di sandro bongiani
Universi Possibili, carte, documenti e pagine sparse
L’Archivio di Stato di Salerno ha il piacere di presentare, venerdì 13 dicembre 2024 alle ore 19:00, la mostra collettiva dal titolo “Universi Possibili, carte, documenti e pagine sparse”, a cura di Sandro Bongiani. La mostra è organizzata dalla Collezione Bongiani Art Museum di Salerno.
Archivio di Stato di Salerno – Ministero della cultura
Piazza Abate Conforti,7 84121 Salerno (SA)“UNIVERSI POSSIBILI, carte, documenti e pagine sparse” Progetto collettivo “add to & Return”, un viaggio a ritroso nel passato per poi connettersi con il presente. Una contaminazione totale di diversi modi espressivi in cui la condivisione diventa presupposto essenziale di sedimentazione, stratificazione e dialogo tra momenti diversi divenuti opera contemporanea.
La mostra è costituita dalle opere di 43 artisti italiani e stranieri appositamente invitati a questo importante evento collettivo.
Gli artisti invitati: Alessandra Angelini I Francesco Aprile I Antonio Baglivo I John M. Bennett I Raffaele Boemio I Andrea Bonanno I Sandro Bongiani I Anna Boschi I Ryosuke Cohen I Carmela Corsitto I Rosa Cuccurullo I Nicolò D’Alessandro I Marcello Diotallevi I Pablo Echaurren I Cinzia Farina I Luc Fierens I Giovanni Fontana I Marco Giovenale I Coco Gordon I Paolo Gubinelli I Carlo Iacomucci I Ugo La Pietra I Giovanni Leto I Pietro Lista I Oronzo Liuzzi I Maya Lopez I Serse Luigetti I Ruggero Maggi I Mauro Magni I Elena Marini I Gabi Minedi I Giorgio Moio I Mauro Molinari I Franco Panella I Filippo Panseca I Enzo Patti I Lamberto Pignotti I RCBz I Gian Paolo Roffi I Paolo Scirpa I Ernesto Terlizzi I Reid Wood I Rolando Zucchini.
Dopo la mostra “Carte, cartapecore, scartoffie e pinzillacchere” del 2017 presentata all’Archivio di Stato di Salerno con l’esposizione di antiche pergamene, scritture e documenti originali in un insolito viaggio dentro il passato e il ventre dell’Archivio, a distanza di 7 anni viene presentato nel Salone dell’Archivio di Stato di Salerno un secondo evento dal titolo: “UNIVERSI POSSIBILI, carte, documenti e pagine sparse” a cura di Sandro Bongiani che comprende l’utilizzo di undici documenti già presentati nella precedente mostra per essere ora utilizzati come base di lavoro da 43 importanti artisti italiani e stranieri, diversi per età e linguaggio espressivo, invitati a intervenire, ognuno con il proprio vissuto e visione poetica a realizzare l’opera “unica” per questo evento collettivo a Salerno.
“Universi possibili” è una mostra collettiva pensata espressamente per l’Archivio di Salerno, vuole ribadire prima di tutto il valore primario del documento storico cartaceo come “materiale essenziale da costruzione” dell’opera nella sua qualità storica e espressiva. Il progetto è stato pensato espressamente come una sorta viaggio a ritroso nel passato, per poi connettersi anche con il presente, integrandosi e vivendo in un corpo e una voce unica. Quello che ne viene fuori dalle opere presentate è la sorprendente capacità degli artisti contemporanei a relazionarsi e dialogare con il passato in un procedere assorto e struggente aggiungendo alla storia il presente e prospettando attraverso la visione un unicum collettivo di “nuovi mondi possibili” di rappresentazione poetica.
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In contemporanea al progetto “Universi possibili” presente nel Salone dell’Archivio di Stato sono visibili nella cappella di San Ludovico adiacente all’Archivio, anche le opere dell’artista Fluxus americana Coco Gordon, con una quindicina di libri tagliati, una serie di opere in metallo in forma di libri-prigione di Giovanni Bonanno creati espressamente per lo spazio della Cappella e le pagine sparse dell’artista Franco Panella a cercare in qualche modo un connubio con il luogo e soprattutto con la memoria di questo importante spazio storico che Umberto Eco definiva come “deposito della memoria” e della vita degli uomini.
Si ringrazia l’Archivio Storico di Salerno e la Collezione Bongiani Art Museum di Salerno per la collaborazione alla realizzazione di questo importante evento.
Archivio di Stato di Salerno – Ministero della cultura
Presentazione dell’evento con Salvatore Amato, Gabriella Taddeo e Sandro Bongiani
Evento / Salone Archivio di Stato di Salerno:
“UNIVERSI POSSIBILI / Carte, documenti e pagine sparse”
Progetto Internazionale con 43 artisti invitati
Salone dell’Archivio di Stato di Salerno dal 13 dicembre 2024 al 12 gennaio 2025 Vernissage venerdì 13 dicembre 2024 ore 19.00 Piazza Abate Conforti, 7 – 84121 Salerno (SA) Email: [email protected] Tel: (+39) 089 22 50 44 – Fax: (+39) 089 22 66 41
Evento / Cappella di San Ludovico:
“UNIVERSI POSSIBILI / Carte, libri d’artista e pagine sparse” Opere di Coco Gordon, Giovanni Bonanno e Franco Panella Cappella di San Ludovico di Salerno dal 13 dicembre 2024 al 12 gennaio 2025 Piazza Abate Conforti, 7 84121 Salerno (SA Email: [email protected] Tel: (+39) 089 22 50 44 – Fax: (+39) 089 22 66 41
Vernissage della mostra 13 dicembre 2024 ore 19.00 – 22.00
Orari: lunedì e venerdì 8.00 – 13.30;
martedì – mercoledì – giovedì: 8.00 – 17.00Evento in collaborazione con l’Archivio di Stato di Salerno e la Collezione Bongiani Art Museum.
#AlessandraAngelini #AndreaBonanno #AnnaBoschi #AntonioBaglivo #ArchivioDiStatoDiSalerno #art #arte #artisti #asemic #BongianiArtMuseum #CarloIacomucci #CarmelaCorsitto #carte #CinziaFarina #CocoGordon #CollezioneBongianiArtMuseum #documenti #ElenaMarini #EnzoPatti #ErnestoTerlizzi #FilippoPanseca #FrancescoAprile #FrancoPanella #GabiMinedi #GabriellaTaddeo #GianPaoloRoffi #GiorgioMoio #GiovanniBonanno #GiovanniFontana #GiovanniLeto #glitch #glitchasemic #JohnMBennett #LambertoPignotti #LucFierens #MarcelloDiotallevi #MarcoGiovenale #MauroMagni #MauroMolinari #MayaLopez #MinisteroDellaCultura #NicolòDAlessandro #OronzoLiuzzi #PabloEchaurren #pagineSparse #PaoloGubinelli #PaoloScirpa #PietroLista #RaffaeleBoemio #RCBz #ReidWood #RolandoZucchini #RosaCuccurullo #RuggeroMaggi #RyosukeCohen #SalvatoreAmato #SandroBongiani #SerseLuigetti #UgoLaPietra #UniversiPossibili #vispo
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#Privacyfarian hah I got it #Cryptofarians!
We as Cryptofarians believe in the following things:
The Flying Cryptonai
Motto: “May your #metadata be sparse and your #encryption strong.” 🙏💚 #PrivacyMatters
If the surveillance state records one cheek, encrypt the other with E2E.
GNU/Linux is the law.
FOSS is the rule not the exeption…
Surveillance capitalism and everything that spirals out of it into totalitarianism is hell.
Saint Snowden died for our sins.
If you have nothing to hide, why do you wear clothes? Or do you leave your door open?
Rockwells Somebody's Watching Me is one of our holly hymns
FlockOff is one of our cursewords
CryptoParties and SecurityParties are welcomed, to host them and attend.
The only place that hasn't been corrupted by surveillance capitalism is SPACE…
TBC—work in progress…
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