   (setq auth-sources '("~/.authinfo.gpg" "~/.authinfo")))
 
 (use-package epa-file
+  :ensure nil
   :straight (:type built-in)
   :after exec-path-from-shell
   :config

           (sit-for 3)
           (message "last-gasp use-package")
           (add-to-list 'load-path (expand-file-name "~/.emacs.d/use-package"))
           (require 'use-package))))

(setq use-package-always-defer nil
      use-package-always-ensure t

(defvar use-nix-epkgs (or (string= system-name "mba")
			  (string= system-name "x1c")))

;; we either get use-package from:
;; - straight
;; - nix's epkgs
