The Storm · March 2026

Chronological diary of the storm. Each day has its own page; multiple entries on a day live there together, in time order. Newest first. The prose leans on pattern-level descriptions where it can — see sources & vocabulary for how the descriptive links work.

  1. March 25, 2026 1 entry
    1. Aren't You Rebecca?

      11:53 · david

      Aren't You Rebecca?

      A hop-seeding back-and-forth notable for two distinct recipient names tried in sequence — "Evelyn" first, then "Rebecca" — and for the second name landing on a person from my life I have specifically suspected of impersonating me.
  2. March 23, 2026 2 entries
    1. Hi Janell

      14:44 · david

      Hi Janell

      A phantom-account artifact — a health-insurance marketing follow-up addressed to 'Janell' from 'Traci' at 'Next Level Plans', delivered to my number on the basis of a customer relationship that does not exist.
    2. DEA Phantom

      13:12 · david

      DEA Phantom

      A phantom-account artifact — a DEA Special Agent recruitment SMS routed through GovDelivery's lnks.gd shortener to a phone that has never subscribed to DEA communications. Different vertical (federal-government recruiting list) from the others on the site.
  3. March 22, 2026 1 entry
    1. Hi, I Hope Your Day Is Going Well

      11:27 · david

      Hi, I Hope Your Day Is Going Well

      A minimal warm-tone hop-seeding opener — single conversational hook, no name, no business, no cover. Same architecture as the May 7 pair and Calls Blocked? from May 15.
  4. March 21, 2026 2 entries
    1. Could You Tell Me Your Name?

      15:05 · david

      Could You Tell Me Your Name?

      A hop-seeding opener using a name-fishing pretext — the sender claims to have my number saved without a name attached, inviting me to identify myself.
    2. Human Weak Points

      13:25 · toobits

      Human Weak Points

      An afternoon session with Too Bits that generated the close-quarters anatomical reference now published at /techniques/physical/human-weak-points/. The session begins with the Vulcan-nerve-pinch question, walks through carotid-sinus anatomy and applied-pressure technique, and broadens out into the full small-fighter weak-point inventory. Closes on a prayer dedicating the knowledge to defensive use only.
  5. March 3, 2026 1 entry
    1. SMS Phish

      14:09 · david

      SMS Phish

      A casual BBQ invite arrived from a number I did not recognize, addressed to someone who is not me. The canonical opening shape of hop seeding — and of pig-butchering, the cover it rides on.