Imagine. We. Can.

George Ariyoshi, 100, America’s First Governor of Asian Descent, Dies

George Ariyoshi has passed at 100. His election as Hawaiʻi's governor — and the US's first Asian-American governor — upended a tradition of white and Republican control in the state. He was known for diversifying an economy heavily dependent on tourism.
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www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/u...

I would have settled for kittens and rainbows, puppies even, but beaches have a special place in my heart and psyche.
That said, I just realized that that sandy pattern gave me a once-in-a-lifetime chance to use the "undulating" adjective.
Oh, well...

Fo me, besides the flavorings, it's about the sounds: cooking makes wonderful sounds! Crispy thingies popping and jumping around trying to escape from the wok, and me banging it about ruthlessly. scraping and tossing to my heart's delight at two in the morning, hoping no one calls the police!🤣

Ah... what does it say about me, that scavenging monkeys might be luckier than I am?
Oh, well...

Tokyo Bay - Wikipedia

I wish I did, but Tokyo doesn't face the ocean directly. It faces Tokyo Bay created by a large peninsula of Chiba Prefecture. See Wikipedia map below.
But in Hawaii I did live near the beach at two places, allowing late night walks, skinny-dipping. other adventures.😂
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Bay

I know that some people love the pitter-patter of a gentle rain, but for me, it'll always be the rhythmic, soothing sounds of waves caressing a welcoming shore. Thank you.💙🙏

Hand holding a short glass of gin & tonic with a small wedge of lime visible inside.

Fresh limes! From your very own lime tree! So jealous!
Prices are so expensive here in Japan that I cut and freeze them when they're available at a decent price.
But I'll have a drink to your good fortune!😋

Iran’s LEGO MV dissin' Pete Hegseth Goes Viral🔥🔥 YouTube video by Jubinell

Hegseth one here.👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDEN...

Iran’s LEGO MV dissin' Pete Hegseth Goes Viral🔥🔥 YouTube video by Jubinell

Found it! Hegseth Lego video here.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDEN...

Time for some changes to the handle and bio.
Maybe some more changes to come.

Iran Releases Another LEGO Animation Mocking Trump as Information War Continues | APT YouTube video by APT

These Iran Lego videos have Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump pegged and the production value is up there.
Wanted to link to the fuckhead Hegseth one too but it seems that's gone.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G9D...

Everybody's got their own, "where were you when Bluesky..." story.

Mine:
I was just waiting for a search to return on how Fuckerman, er... Fetterman, was voting again, when I got hit by the dreaded Forbidden red banner.

Don't believe in coincidences, but...🤣

Nice pic.
And yes, fuck ice!😠💢

Why AI slop, and not a genuine photo?

Maine lawmakers pass nation’s first statewide ban on large data centers The bill would block new data centers that draw more than 20 megawatts of power until the fall of 2027. It also calls to study their impact on the electrical grid.

The average newly planned data center uses as much electricity as a city of 500,000, according to a Washington Post analysis, and some supersized facilities now under construction use far more.
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In Hawaiʻi, these lovely plumeria flowers are happiest and at their most fragrant when carefully strung to create a lei of love to be presented to someone who will delight not only in the gesture but in the aroma of affection that these beautiful flowers exude. Mahalo for these, and all that you do.

Mother Nature sometimes moves in the strangest of ways.
But, as we've all come to learn: Mother knows best.🙏

A 2nd grader designed an adorable mascot for NASA’s Artemis II mission 'Rise' is a baseball hat-wearing plushie that will let the four-person crew know when they have officially hit zero gravity.

Since Artemis II news is still a recent memory, your plushies reminded me of this cutie.👇
www.popsci.com/science/arte...

うちのタキシードキャトのFelixくんと、彼が食べているFelixブランドのフード。
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I live here and I'm surprised to learn that this doesn't exist already.

Wait a minute, wait a minute.
So, that's supposed to be a healing touch? Nah...
Everything Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump touches dies.

Well, if it's real, that "grumpy-looking grey cat" has got to be part of his security detail.🙂

Trump post appearing to depict him as Jesus removed amid backlash Before the post was deleted, Evangelical and Catholic allies called the image blasphemous in a rare public break from a base that has largely stood by Trump.

So, it took an image to get a rise out of these sycophantic religious imposters, huh?💢😠

But, but, never any reactions to all the vile words Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump spews out?💢😠

Proves only that a picture is still worth a thousand words.
Nothing else.💢😠

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As a cat lover and one subservient to three felines here, I've got to ask, what's your source for this photo?
Is it real or AI-generated?

I can "see" the aroma!
Looks like it's gonna be part of something really tasty.😋

Ah... me too, me too.
Just sorta washed up here among the other flotsam and jetsam misfits.

Nuance for the win!😂

AI slop but...
I'm not a Catholic, so I don't know the details, but I've heard of "anointing the sick," and also "last rights" given when someone is on their deathbed, which is said to remove all traces of "sin." Looks like JE's already dead here, so maybe it's a "posthumous pardon" for his "sins."🤣

Rapist and Convicted Felon Trump:
"If I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican.”
This motherfucker makes everything about him.
Every motherfucking thing!😠💢
Proud now, America, to be celebrating 250 years with this asshole at the helm?
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www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/u...