Starship Trooper in 1080p HD by Yes YouTube video by vzqk50HD

For no reason at all. Except maybe to observe that songs are way, way too short these days.
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Got our solar panels installed this AM. They came at 8:30am and we're gone by 1:30pm. 13 panels and 10kwh battery.

We can't export to the grid yet (the network operator has been flooded with new requests) but we charged our car with the sun this afternoon. Great feeling, strongly recommend.

True?
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Winter storm warning for Sierra as another multi-foot dump expected The National Weather Service warns of “significant reductions in visibility at times” and “major travel delays” from heavy snow, gusty winds and potential lightning.

A looming storm is forecast to drop more than 2 feet of snow in parts of the Sierra, prompting the weather service to issue winter storm warnings. It’s the second round of winter storm warnings this month in the Sierra, a rarity for April.

Snow drought won't be wiped out, but this will help some.

Austin is taking all of Atlanta's rainfall. Don't ask Milwaukee.
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Agami Herons.

I challenge all devil's advocates to devil advocate this one.
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What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos’s Private Retreat For the richest men on Earth, everything is free and nothing matters.

Quite a good read, which is not surprising considering the source.
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This was such an early and corrupt unconstitutional executive order. Jared is the Nepo Negotiator and Chief Grifter. Follow his money.
#Maddow
@ossoff.bsky.social rocks

I don't know how reliable this source is and can't vouch for it. You would have to be in the room to really know. But it IS incumbent on Trump's Cabinet to know. If it is true, it would be a dereliction of their Constitutional duty NOT to invoke the 25th Amendment.
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Donald Trump, et al. are the penultimate Kenseyians.

Iran War Live Updates: Oil Prices Rise as Iran Vows Retaliation for Cargo Ship Attack Oil prices rose to $96 a barrel after the U.S. seized an Iranian cargo ship. President Trump said an American delegation was heading to Pakistan for more peace talks, but an Iranian official said there were “no plans” for negotiations.

Oil prices were sharply up on Monday after Iran said it would retaliate for a U.S. attack and seizure of an Iranian cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz. Follow live updates.

MAGA backlash sees Army yank tribute to Purple Heart senator who lost both legs in Iraq

tRump's Army Secretary caved to MAGA backlash and shut down "Soldier for Life" accounts—just for honoring Purple Heart hero Tammy Duckworth, who lost both legs in Iraq combat. Real veterans get erased if they're not tRump loyalists. Pathetic.
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I know. I only get 10 paywall free articles per month and ran out of them at least a week ago.

A vivid digital artwork of a planetary nebula resembling a glowing cosmic eye, with a bright central star surrounded by concentric rings of blue, gold, and white gas. Wispy, luminous filaments radiate outward into a dark star-filled background, creating a dramatic, swirling halo effect.

The void blinked, and in the gap between darkness and forever, an iris of azure flame and gilded interstellar dust unfolds. Tendrils of dying starlight comb the black for a last embrace—a universe-wide sigh dressed in a halo of final, radiant breath.

Love, That Little Band From Texas !🎸🎶♥️🎯🎉🎊🕶🥁🧰⚠️🔞♋️‼️☑️

ZZ Top - La Grange (Official Audio) YouTube video by RHINO

Uh how how how how? Uh how how how how?
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A single beautiful young morel (my first this year!) grows in front a the moss covered base of a mature oak tree. All photos by me

Here is a nice mushroom

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Oil prices jump amid renewed tensions over the Strait of Hormuz Stock futures also dropped as traders also closely watched the status of possible peace talks.

Traders seem unwilling or unable to account for the "moron factor" that will inevitably have its way with markets. Witness last Friday.
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The Forces of Scarcity Hitting Asia May Soon Spread Across the World

“You’ve seen tsunamis — they go across the ocean very, very fast,” said Mr. Cornell from the Atlantic Council. “I find it breathtaking to see the degree to which American policymakers think that they are insulated.”

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Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experi — Mark Twain

"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."

— Mark Twain

#motivation #quotes #inspiration

Branch manager.. 😅

If only there was a website with all the info parents need to find child care in New York City, including a map with every licensed provider in each neighborhood…

Oh wait! Now there is: nyc.gov/childcare

The Secretary of War demands Peter Thiel be released from the Park County Jail. #southpark YouTube video by South Park Studios

Hadn't seen this until just now. God bless South Park. An American treasure.
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Luckily, since when I first talked about that in 2018 some of those assholes have been removed; Duarte, Bolsonaro, Assad, and now Orban. But there’s always new assholes who seem to rise up. It’s like a giant game of Whack-a-Mole except with Asshole Authoritarians.

Old Crow Medicine Show - New Virginia Creeper YouTube video by HillbillyDeluxeMuddy

I hereby banish today's earworm song to Bluesky to infect others and leave me alone.
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This smart dog knows about politics, he literally gives a shit.😆😆