That Time I Got In Trouble With The Government
The first part of "How To Be Popular On The Internet*" is all about an old saying: if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. And if you do succeed... well, you're still going to need to do that. My site's still online: http://www.preparingforemergencies.co... The government's site is in the internet archive: https://web.archive.org/web/200408040... Post Audio by Emi Paternostro, http://proximitysound.com 🟥 MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/ (you can find contact details and social links there too) đź“° WEEKLY NEWSLETTER with good stuff from the rest of the internet: https://www.tomscott.com/newsletter/ âť“ LATERAL, free weekly podcast: https://lateralcast.com/    / lateralcast  ➕ TOM SCOTT PLUS:    / tomscottplus  👥 THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES:    / techdif Â

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