Blogger, What?

Partial Email from The Blogger Team:

Which videos will be deleted

As part of our ongoing efforts to modernize Blogger's infrastructure, a small percentage of non-playable videos will be removed from the platform. These currently appear as still screenshot images and have never been playable.

We have identified 4 such files in your account that will be permanently deleted in 30 days.
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Which videos will be deleted

All videos that were uploaded to Blogger using the "upload video" feature are safe. Embedded YouTube videos are also safe.

You can identify which specific video files will be deleted by opening your Google Takeout archive and looking for videos in the Albums folder. Note that videos in the Blogs folder are safe.

We're told where the videos are safe, which seem everywhere. So what location ARE these videos in/at they are deleting? 

They maybe (mis)(?)-identified four mp4's that were and are uploaded to the blog using Bloggers add video gadget. I try to not use Embed often as those videos can disappear and you're OOL if you don't have it saved.

I checked all four, they play. None of the four videos they list  are "Sensitive" or controversial. Nor do they "appear as a screenshot of the video." 

So I'm unsure if this affects the post or not.  Where's this mystery "ALBUMS" folder? 

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That Plane Thingy.

I don't know how accurate the comments below are, but there are many simple questions in the first that go unanswered. I don't know the accuracy of the second. If accurate, it raises more questions. Doesn't it? 

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Don't aks me. I don't know.

Maybe it was, or is, because I didn't update for five months and closed blog to "Custom Readers Only." There weren't any Custom Readers. It was an option I used when offline. 

I don't know why the BlogRoll Links either do or don't reflect "most recently updated". 

Nor do I know why some people have told me they no longer have to log in and agree to the "Sensitive Content" landing page. (I land on it). The "Sensitive Content" icon (button) IS ENABLED/TURNED ON. If you're reaching this blog without having to log in and agreeing to the advisory of the "Sensitive Warning" page, I don't know how or why its habbening. This is why, long ago, I added advisories at the masthead.

I don't know why the time line of a couple of posts went awry. Things appear "okay" now. 

That's all I know. 😎 ¯\(ツ)/¯ 

The Loo Comes To You!

Long Summer Break.

I'm taking a long summer  break here. When it's in "Custom Readers mode," It's just my way of going offline, whenever. Might pop in here once in a while and will still be visiting the blog haunts. The plan is to return late August/early September. Gee, I wonder what the price of a gallon of gas will be then under 'da Orange Kang? But, "Man plans. God laughs." Not that I have any reason to believe I wouldn't return but we're not guaranteed tomorrow. Or 5 hours or minutes from now. 

Parting shots:

* New variant of TDS identified say experts. Trump Defender Syndrome. Main Sympton: Those who support Orange Jewlius no matter what. Where's that tarrif money we were promised? Oh, it's going back to the companies that paid it. Think they'll lower their consumer prices? "Two More Weeks!"

* Where's the taxpayer refund for all the DOGE money Elon identified? 

* Trump gets a $10 BILLION DOLLAR "brokerage fee" for "saving TikTok", which didn't need "saving." Some people thought it gave too much free speech that hurt their feeling.  There...there. There...there. 

* The Trump Mobile phone is supposed to ship soon  after causing a backlash by those who pre-paid some money on it.  

* Don Jr., and Eric make a ton of money investing and partnering with some drone manufacturer with ties to Israel.

* Below, from September 2025, aged well. And how's that going?  Well, those pledgy things get complicated. 

* Barron, amazingly and correctly, predicts moves up and down on oil futures with uncanny foresight into when the Strait of Hormuz closed, reopened and again closed, raking in millions. He has the same market prescience of the Pelosi family. SHOOKING! 

* You know one way or the other taxpayers will be paying for some or all of the Ballroom Bunker. The Arc 'd Trump. 

* And all 'da Orange Kangz' vanity projects will be demolished once democrats become the majority again. A waste of time and money, but they'll do it. 

* Where is the remaining two-thirds of the Epstein Files and will they be released? "Two More Weeks."

But hey, I know those suffering from this new TDS variant would be okay with Biden, Obama and Clinton doing the same as OrangeCrayon Face. So there's that. 

Enjoy your holidays this year (Memorial Day, Independence Day, etc). Stay safe. Pray for peace. 

I guess if I don't return for some reason this will remain locked in Customer Reader mode.   ¯\(ツ)/¯  

Oh well... 😎  

"TURST TEH PLAN!"

Is there an answer?

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Dental Referral?

Reviews authentic or not, I don't know. There's at least one dental practice with this name located in Texas.   🤠 

This cat.

I dunno about this video. It doesn't appear to be AI (except for the obvious). And there's music over it so is the cat maybe being coached? Then again I never knew a cat that listened to much of what any human had to say. What did the cat see or experience? 

VIDEO: 

I don't know.

FBI Veteran Johnathan Buma Arrested on Charges of Leaking Confidential Information as He Attempted International Flight in March 2025.

This is a strange story. I've hit these sites and read their stories reporting this.

Deepnewz.

PBS.

The Guardian.

One India.

Reuters.

Washington Times.

Syracuse News.

The Jeff Bezos Peoples' Republic.

Every single story reads virtually the same copy-paste.

NOT one mentions to where his "international" flight was bound. What destination could it have been? 

What an odd detail not to report. 

I guess his international flight could've been to Anywhere. Strange no one is mentioning it.  

Nobody knows where he was going? Or, everybody knows where he was going?

♬ Where could it be now? 

Where could it be now?  ♫

♪ Where could it, 

Where could it, ♪

...Be now?

Wee-Ooh-Ahhhhh... ♭

Isaac Newton predicts the End of the World.

Daily Mail: Letter from Sir Isaac Newton in 1704 predicts when the world will end.

Sir Isaac Newton, a renowned scientist known for formulating the laws of motion and gravity, predicted the world as we know it would end in 2060.

Newton scrawled this ominous warning on a letter slip above a series of mathematical calculations more than 300 years ago.

He believed in biblical visions of the Apocalypse — specifically the Battle of Armageddon — and based his prediction on his Protestant interpretation of the Bible and events that followed biblical history.

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Newton even questioned his own prediction that the current era would end in 2060.

'It may end later, but I see no reason for its ending sooner,' he wrote.

In another prediction referencing the date 2060, Newton stated: 'This I mention not to assert when the time of the end shall be, but to put a stop to the rash conjectures of fanciful men who are frequently predicting the time of the end, [and] by doing so bring the sacred prophecies into discredit as often as their predictions fail.[']

Let's eat at FlyDining.

Daily Mail: Heart-stopping moment diners nearly plunge to their deaths from 'restaurant in the sky''.

The terrifying incident occurred at a concept restaurant in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Sunday as a group of guests sat suspended more than 100 feet in the air.

Footage taken by one diner showed the platform operated by FlyDining appear to buckle as guests screamed in horror high above the ground.
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'In mid air at 100 feet the cable SNAPPED! In that moment, all I could do was pray and tell everyone to stay calm.'

In a separate video, another diner was seen pointing her camera toward the ground below and asking, 'Who signed me up for this?'

Within seconds, the clip showed, the platform became unstable.
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FlyDining franchise owner Scott Zuckerman told El Nuevo Dia that there was no risk to the 13 guests or staff, who were safely lowered to the ground.

'A minor incident occurred where a safety rope used for wind protection was released, causing slight movement that led to the roof of the platform to make contact with the boom of the crane,' FlyDining Puerto Rico said in a statement posted on Instagram shortly after the incident Sunday.

'There were no structural failures or safety risks, and all systems remained secure.'

"...a slight movement..." 🙄 

Comment from the article:

Who would willingly do this? Contestants for a Darwin Award is my guess. 

What is it?

I don't know what the image is either. All I know is replies at Chans crack me up. 

 

"Fema Camps 2 Electric Boogaloo." 🤣  

A tough call.

I dunno. 

I can do without Borders, Toys, Hollywood, Payless and BigK. Choosing only one of the remaining? I don't know. What's your pick?

Toss car batteries into the ocean; help make oxygen.

The Drive: Google Tells Search Users It's a Good Idea to Throw Car Batteries Into the Ocean.

Maybe using Quora for featured answers isn't such a good idea after all! 

Quora! 🤣  

This topic still gets new mileage at Chans.

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Sensitive Warning Loop.

I am just now experiencing this Loop at other blogs with the content disclaimer. It seems to show up from time to time. Then it leaves.

I'm guessing he's upset.

Because his team lost?

Audio added. Full screen view suggested.

Mayhem at the diner.

Don't know the backstory. Added the audio. Note the guy getting hit on the head with a chair at ~.41 seconds. He's hurtin'! 

What can go wrong?

Uber: Teen accounts on Uber.

Teen accounts are the only authorized way for teens aged 13-17 to use the Uber platform with consent from their legal guardian. Guardians who add a teen account to their Family profile will be notified every time their teen requests a ride—and they’ll get real-time alerts plus live trip tracking so they can follow their teen’s ride in the app, from pickup to dropoff.

Before a teen can request their first ride, they must complete a safety onboarding process that teaches them about the safety features that are available to them on every ride.

Guardians will receive tips on how to prepare their teen for their first ride after the teen sets up their account. Guardians will also have access to live trip tracking and will receive status updates for every trip their teen requests. They’ll also be able to contact you directly during the trip.
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To help you easily identify teen rides, your offer card will read “UberX Teen.” If you see this, it means the trip request is from an official teen account holder—so there should be no surprises at pickup.

Notifications, an onboarding process, real-time alerts and live trip tracking. 

Well, there it is. An un-hackable idea and program that can't be manipulated by bad actors. 

The driver kidnapper confirms possession of your teen in real-time. "Thank you for choosing Uber as the abductor of your child." 🤣

Found a new hobby!

Gonna be AFK for a looooooooooooooooooooong time. 🤣

Follow me for more, "Could easily be staged, but providing ideas for problems that may not yet exist," advice!

I didn't say this Ford Raptor Ad is gay.

A poster on a message board where I found this clip commented, "this ad is gay." I'm only the messenger, not the message.

Don't be distracted by the rainbow colored word Tough at the end of the ad in reaching any conclusion. You decide.