Friday Morning Music Video

"The Girl With the Curious Hand" by Digney Fignus, from 1985's Digney Fignus.

Thursday's Friday Morning Music Video

"Thou Shall Not Fear" by Lazarus A.D., from 2007's The Onslaught.

As you wait for justice and charges to be brought against anyone in the Biden Administration or his family to happen...

...keep on waiting.

And after that...

And after that...

 

Wednesday's Friday Morning Music Video

"Until You Find Out" by Ned's Atomic Dust Bin, from 1991's God Fodder.

Elon's a Freemason?

Saw the below of Elon's rebranding Twitter's symbol to an X, ditching the Blue Bird, but don't have Twit so can't dig deeper there. Can't find much searching other than wild conspiracy theories (and readers know I don't go there) floating around that Elon is/isn't a Freemason.

Tuesday's Friday Morning Music Video

(Audio only). "We Will Kill Them All" by Rotersand, from 2009's Random Is Resistance.

Listeria outbreak in WA kills 3, sickens 2 prompting Mayo recall.

WSJ: Listeria Outbreak in Washington State Kills Three, Sickens Two.

All five victims, in their 60s and 70s, had weakened immune systems, officials said.

MSN: Urgent recall issued on mayonnaise over risk of listeria infection: 'Do not consume'.

Potts Partnership Ltd has issued a product recall for their Potts' Truffle Mayonnaise due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacteria, found in the product.

The Sun: Urgent ‘do not eat’ warning over mayo sold at Lidl amid fears it may be laced with deadly bug.

A BATCH of mayo has been slapped with a “do not eat” warning because it may be laced with a deadly bacteria.

The food safety watchdog announced Potts Partnership has urgently recalled a Potts’ Truffle Mayonnaise batch sold at Lidl.

Not in any way am I minimizing or mocking three deaths or anyone ill from this. The point, if you don't yet get it, is occurances and recalls like this happen, mostly with food products, on a weekly basis. Yet, young, healthy people who've taken the covid mystery shot and boosters develop myocarditis and other short and long-term health problems and the mystery shot is still on the market with a huge push for even more jabs. The mystery shot is the first and only medicine developed that has absolutely NO side effects. 

Interesting that the WSJ story notes, "all five victms had weakened immune systems." But were they vaxxed? We'll never know, they will never tell us.

It's like obituaries now state: "Cause of death was not disclosed and the family has asked for privacy." Oh...so...it was the mystery shot? No? Yes? "You're not allowed to ask this question or know the answer. Shut up, roll up your sleeve and take Booster #8!" Or is it Booster #9? I've lost count.

Monday's Friday Morning Music Video

"State of Confusion" by The Kinks, from 1983's State of Confusion.

The HunterBurger! Meth is the secret condiment!

News 19: Man arrested after meth found in hamburger.

The Lauderdale County [Alabama] Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) says a man was arrested Saturday after a traffic stop led to deputies making an interesting discovery….methamphetamine inside the man’s hamburger.
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According to the sheriff’s office, the deputies determined that Timothy Nolen, the driver of the vehicle, had a revoked license and the vehicle was impounded per regular policy.
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During the inventory of the vehicle, LCSO said that Nolen said he was hungry and just wanted to eat his hamburger. According to a statement by the sheriff’s office, however, when deputies checked the burger they found more than an all-beef patty on the toasted bun.

“Unfortunately, the burger contained more than lettuce and pickles,” LCSO said on social media. “Deputies retrieved a small bag of Methamphetamine.”

The sheriff’s office said after the find Nolen was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, driving while revoked, and having a switched tag.

"I'm getting pulled over. The one place to hide my meth the cops won't search is my burger."  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Saturday Night Dashboards 2.

In February I did some Dashboards. People seemed to enjoy it. So here are more random dashboards from varying years, makes and models.

CLICK FOR MORE AT THE PAGE BREAK. 👇

Fearporn and TRIPLE-DEMIC season is starting early this year!

NBC News: Ready for another 'tripledemic'? CDC prepares for a winter of '3 bugs out there'.

“We’re going to have three bugs out there, three viruses: Covid, of course, flu and RSV,” [Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] said in an interview. “We need to make sure the American people understand all three and what they can do to protect themselves.”

Spread of all three respiratory viruses is currently low, but the CDC has begun to detect slight increases in positive Covid tests and Covid-related emergency department visits. And the decline in Covid hospitalizations has stalled.

Omicron XBB subvariants remain the most prevalent forms of Covid, though on Wednesday, the World Health Organization identified a new XBB version, the EG.5, as rising in prevalence around the world and in the U.S.
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This means that many Americans will be urged to get three different vaccinations this fall: Covid, RSV and the annual flu shot.
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“We’re going to have to learn how to deliver those vaccines in a way that’s effective in actually reaching the population at a time when there’s already vaccine fatigue,” [said Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious diseases expert and professor of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center].

Some may be wary of getting three shots at once, a concern Schaffner echoed. Combining flu and Covid vaccines doesn’t appear to reduce the effectiveness of either shot, but Schaffner said that there is limited data suggesting that adding the RSV shot to the mix lessens the response.

“I think most of us are going to recommend it’s OK to get flu and Covid vaccines together, but wait a bit until you get the RSV” shot, he said.

"What they can do to protect themselves." Pretty much ignore all of the fearporn and do the opposite of what government agencies and NGOs suggest. 

These people - all of them - are suffering from a severe, incurable mental illness.

We were PROMISED MURDER HORNETS! Still waiting...

ATF Gets Roasted on Twitter for Posting Range Photo with Agent Breaking Gun Safety Rules.

Breitbart: ATF Gets Roasted on Twitter for Posting Range Photo with Agent Breaking Gun Safety Rules.

...the Houston office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives tweeted a photo of ATF Austin agents at the gun range that appears to show an agent on the wrong side of the loading table with at least one gun pointed at him.

The Twitter-sphere lit up with Twitter users mocking the photo.

Hit the link for the full story.

Friday Morning Music Video

"Nazis auf Speed" by Die Krupps, from 2013's The Machinists of Joy.

Lyrics in English

Well...I think it's funny!

If you don't ...

Tuesday's Friday Morning Music Video

 
Alice Cooper - "Eleanor Rigby": The Art of Paul McCartney

Who has "Mysterious Disease from a North African Country" on their July BINGO Card?

RT: ‘Mysterious disease’ prompts checks on flights from North African country.

Russia has introduced stricter health checks for travelers arriving from Egypt, the Russian health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, announced on Monday. The traditionally popular tourist destination for Russians reported an outbreak of a yet-to-be identified disease over the weekend.

Some 250 cases of the illness were registered in Qena governorate, Upper Egypt, the country’s Ministry of Health and Population said. All patients suffered from mild to moderate symptoms, with none of them requiring hospitalization.

Ahram Online: Russia tightens health protocols on flights from Egypt after reports of unidentified disease.

The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population has reported 67 cases of a mysterious disease causing fever and fatigue in Qena, it said on Sunday.

"In light of the current situation, Rospotrebnadzor has tightened sanitary and quarantine controls with respect to flights from Egypt, including using the Perimeter automated information system," it said in a statement reported by the Russian news agency TASS on Monday.
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Symptoms include body aches, fever, and, in some cases, vomiting and nausea, according to Assistant Minister of Health for Preventive Medicine Affairs Amr Qandil.
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The Russian watchdog said symptoms of the disease resemble those of dengue fever, adding that it is in contact with the Egyptian side and international organizations to learn more about the disease.

Monday's Friday Morning Music Video

I ran this video a little over a year ago. What I didn't know about it then, I just recently read in RS.

Rolling Stone (September 30, 2021): AC/DC Take Trip Through Museum of Their History in ‘Through the Mists of Time’ Video.

AC/DC take a trip down memory lane in their new video for “Through the Mists of Time.” The song appears on the group’s 17th studio album Power Up, which arrived last fall.

The concept for the novel new clip was conceived by Angus Young. Director Najeeb Tarazi and creative director Josh Cheuse spliced together footage of each of the five bandmates filmed separately in different parts of the world, weaving it alongside photos and shots from performances through the years. Set in a museum — which features classic paintings along with new ones of the band as well as posters and other memorabilia — it also includes a virtual performance.

They were never physically together for any of the video. Crazy! Creative and impressive. How many miles of cable laid down over the past 50+ years for their concerts and videos? That alone blows my mind.

"Through The Mists Of Time" by AC/DC from 2020's Pwr Up. 

Stevie Young stepping up and into the rhythm guitarist void left by his Uncle Malcolm is a perfect fit. 

RIP Bon and Malcolm.

19 DC Cops Investigated For Questionable Firearms Seizures.

DC Cops think someone might be carrying so...hey, let's turn off the body-cams and violate 4th Amendment rights.What could go wrong?

Check it out; 4 1/2 minute video.

The GBBL: 19 DC Cops Investigated For Questionable Firearms Seizures.

Yellen says funding the Ukraine War is great boost to global economy. Benedict Pence says Ukraine war in the best interest of the U.S.

Breitbart: Yellen Says Funding Ukraine’s War Effort Is the Best Boost for Global Economy.

Redoubling financial backing for Ukraine in its war with Russia is the “single best” way to aid the global economy, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday.
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    Defending Ukraine is in the best interest of the U.S., even though it is not "our war," former Vice President @Mike_Pence said. https://t.co/VKB48HmmsF

    — Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) July 9, 2023

The Post Millennial: Pence says failing US cities are 'not his concern' as Tucker grills him on Ukraine.

“You are stressed that the Ukrainians don't have enough American tanks,” Carlson said to Pence during the interview. “Every city in the United States has become much worse over the past three years. Drive around. There's not one city that's gotten better in the United States, and it's visible. Our economy has degraded the suicide rate has jumped public filth. And disorder and crime have exponentially increased. And yet, your concern is that the Ukrainians a country, most people can't find out a map who've received 10s of billions of US tax dollars don't have enough tanks. I think it's a fair question to ask like, where's the concern for the United States? In that?”

Pence promptly replied, “It's not my concern,” adding, “I've heard that routine from you before, but that's not my concern.”

The world these people live in isn't the same world the rest of are living in.

When is the premiere of the Biden version of Julius Caesar?

Breibart: New York Theater Behind Trump Assassination Staging of ‘Julius Caesar’ Laying Off 19 Percent of Staff. 

Considering how frail, senile and aging Biden is, the actors can replace Pugiones and instead use sporks. 

I missed it because...

...I'm still measuring. 

July 14: National Tape Measure Day.

Today is National Give Something Away, Day.

Stop by my garage. You won't have to aks. You'll have to physically stop me from loading stuff into/onto your car and trailer.

James Spader's The Blacklist ends 10 season run.

** Story & Links contains Spoilers. ** 

If you haven't yet viewed Thursday's Final 2 Episodes Finale which concluded the ten year run of "The Blacklist," SKIP reading this post. 

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Ten seasons,  we never missed a live, broadcast episode; except I did miss one episode the first season which was the only season I recall having some reruns. So I caught the rerun prior to the next new episode. 

Thursday night's Finale? For me it was expected, but not. Fitting and in keeping with the Reddington character, yet, not really. But definitely par for "The Blacklist" course. Is Red dead? Maybe. Maybe not. 

Entertainment is subjective. For me, The Blacklist ranks right up there with The Sopranos (best series ever), Weeds, Black Mirror, The Prisoner (original series) The Rockford Files and ZNation.

Cinema Blend: James Spader Reveals How He Feels About The Blacklist’s Ending.

Hard to believe 3-4 other actors were considered to play Reddington before Spader, among them Keifer Sutherland who turned it down. Now that it is, it's impossible to imagine any other actor portraying Red than Spader.

The Ending. Bail now if you don't want a SPOILER. 

The initial hook of The Blacklist, for me, was Spader, the story arc of The Global Cabal and the Fulcrum, and anytime Spader as Reddington shot or killed somebody. 

The supporting cast and re-occurring characters are fantastic. Few long-running series manage to continue excellent standards of writing over multiple seasons. The Sopranos and The Blacklist are shining examples. 

It was a fitting ending. It worked.

*Published post then had to revert to Draft to fix the video, then repost. FIXT!

In the meantime...

... Will be closing shop here again (go private a bit longer) and working on the garage project. It is getting organized. 

But then...there's - - - - - arrrrrggggghhhhhhhh - - - - a basement room that's next. I figure I'll be back publishing on a regular basis sometime around the 2028 election.

I can't (yes, I can) believe all the stuff we (many of us) accumulate over the years. Why didn't someone warn me when I was younger not to do this? Dad?!?!?!?!!!! Dad was a chucker, not a saver so I must take after my Mom. Mom!?!?!?!?!!! 

It's not a hoarding thing, it's, "why are we saving something we haven't used in over 10-30 years?" The universal answer to this is, "within a week from throwing it out you'll find you or someone else need it or some part of it." Fact Check: True. ✅

In the meantime, please check out THIS SITE; This Is Temporary.

Happy Independence Day / July 4!

Getting this posted just under the wire. Apologies for the delay. 

 

A Happy and Safe Independence Day / 4th of July to All.

And let us never forget the significance of this day.  Military.com:

On July 4, 1776, the thirteen colonies claimed their independence from England, an event which eventually led to the formation of the United States.
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In a June 7 session in the Pennsylvania State House (later Independence Hall), Richard Henry Lee of Virginia presented a resolution with the famous words: "Resolved: That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved."

And to those who served or currently serve in any branch of the U.S. Military, who served to protect our freedoms and who put their lives on the line for our freedoms, this day would not exist if not for you. God Bless you.

Remember those who, for whatever reasons, cannot be with those they love today (and every day).

Monday's Friday Morning Music Video

"Happy Trails" (by Dalk Evans), from Van Halen, 1982's Diver Down.

And now, but only temporary, back to private mode and ...Chores.

I'll be visiting the Blog Sites, just NLI (not logged in) and won't be updating...unless really big news breaks...like..."Russia Nukes Ukraine!" No, look over there - - "UFOs Are Landing and... ALIENS!"

This is only a Test.

I'm still here. Taking a break. Went "private" mode for reasons.

Will return in the near future. Thanks to those who've checked in. All is fine.

Hey - stop on over and help me clean out the garage. If I don't get this done this summer, I fear the wife may shorten my lifespan earlier than planned. 🤣

Will be returning to "private" mode in "X" hours but will Re-Open (again) in the near future.

Monday's Friday Morning Music Video

 

"Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone", Leon Redbone, from 1978's Champagne Charlie.

Who did this?

Is this the plan? Anybody know?  🤣

Friday Morning Music Video

"Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" by AC/DC, from 1980's Back In Black.

Biden falls...AGAIN!

Not climbing the stairs of AF1, but on a stage! 🤣

Twitter LINK and Thread

 

Breitbart: Biden Takes Huge Fall on Stage at Air Force Academy Graduation.

 

This is what happens when Biden's Puppet-Master's strings break!

DeSantis Rapid Response Director wants to make illegal immigration easier; supports Ukraine war.

The National Pulse: WATCH: DeSantis Spox Demands Citizenship for Illegal Migrant ‘Dreamers’ Who She is ‘In Favor Of’.

Christina Pushaw, “Rapid Response Director” for Ron DeSantis’s 2024 presidential campaign, recently argued that immigration “has been a net positive thing for the country,” and that she is “in favor of Dreamers” – the class of illegal migrant championed by President Barack Obama.

Pushaw stated in an unearthed Zoom call (below) that immigration does “not need to be better enforced, or regulated,” but rather, that “the law needs to be better because right now it’s extremely difficult to immigrate legally even for qualified people, even for people who are working hard which many undocumented immigrants do by the way: they work and they pay taxes.”
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This follows the recent reports of Pushaw doubling down on her strong support of Volodymyr Zelensky and the war in Ukraine.

She wouldn't be saying this, would she, if DeSantis didn't agree and support these positions?

The Immigration process should be difficult. Yet, she favors Obama's easing of immigration policy and she supports Zelensky and Ukraine.

If this isn't an Atomic Wake-Up Call for supporters of DeSantis I don't know what is.

National Pulse Archived

Thursday's Friday Morning Music Video

"Hard Road", Rod Stewart from 1974's Smiler.

Trivia: one of the co-writers of "Hard Road" is George Young, (deceased) the older brother of Angus and (late) Malcolm Young, of AC/DC.

Clay Travis: AM Radio's Joy Behar.

I'm not planning a certain number of installments or series of the New Never Trumper (NNT) Neocons vs Diehard DeSantis Supporters (DDS), but if you missed it, you can read the first post HERE.

Tuning in to "The Clay and Buck Show" for a while today is what prompted this post.

Rush Limbaugh must be perpetually rolling in his grave. I gave "Clay and Buck" 2 years, listening on and off. Buck Sexton is at least circumspect. From the start, and even before this duo replaced Rush, I never cared for Clay Travis. He's AM Radio's Joy Behar.

Recap of Clay Behar's last two years, condensed version: 

"Isn't 'Jaws' the most scariest movie ever?"

"It's a donnybrook."

"Buck, I can't believe you've never filled out a Final Four bracket!"

"Would you rather be killed by a alligator, a lion or a bear?"

"(Any possible sports analogy that can be made)."

"This reminds me of (insert name of movie here), when (insert whatever happened in the movie) and it's so scary!"

"Did you watch the game between (insert sportsball team names here) and it's just like what's happening in politics."

"But Buck, what about 'Jaws'?"

"It's A DOOOOOOOOOONYBROOOOOOOOOOOOOOK!"

On Wednesday's program a Trump supporting caller named Jay ripped both hosts, Clay more than Buck, regarding the drumbeat of Clay Behar's status as a NNT.

Rush could take something complex and break it down into a few succinct, understandable sentences. Clay Behar drones on and on as if the more he talks the more understandable it is or that it makes him sound more intellectual.

It's easy to tell Clay Behar's NNT attitude. This is common among people who previously supported Trump but now, for whatever reasons, dislike Trump. "He can't win," they say.

Clay Behar and Buck were invited by President Donald Trump to do their program from Mar A Lago one day a few months ago. A week later, Clay Behar is dissing all over Trump. Why? Who knows. Ratings?

 

FWIW, yes, there are times I wish Trump would direct his energy and criticism at more deserving people and politicians rather than some of the people he targets who aren't worth the time and effort. That said, Trump is Trump. Criticism from NNTs isn't going to make Trump adjust his demeanor.

What I do know is this: The Bush, Koch and Cheney families, Mittens and Paul Ryan aren't supporting Trump. That's all I need to know to support Trump 2024.

The NNT's saying, "Trump can't win," becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Who would want these types of people coaching their child's baseball or soccer team? "You can't win, you're going to lose." How uplifting and motivational.

Had it not been for Trump's support and endorsing DeSantis, Florida might've had Charlie Crist for governor.

Does Trump's personality really matter?

Did you like his policies? 

Did you like a gallon of gasoline priced at $1.87? 

Did you like that he's the only president to tell NATO, the UN, the WHO and the EU to GF themselves? 

Did you disapprove that he withdrew the U.S. from the ridiculous Paris Climate Accord?

Do you prefer the economy and prices where they're at now, or under Trump's term? 

Did you not enjoy a relatively calm four year international break from escalating military conflicts that we have today? 

Did you dislike that Trump decreased the amount of money the U.S. gives in foreign aid?

If Trump is the Republican candidate, I'd like to believe most DeSantis supporters will bite their tongue and vote for Trump. I don't believe a significant amount of Trump supporters will turnout in high numbers and vote for DeSantis.

Which may leave us with four more years under the puppet-masters of Biden. Okay with me. Let it all burn. Fire is cleansing. The only satisfaction will be listening to the NNTs whining regret over not supporting and voting for Trump.

Welcome to your Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: Trump can't win!

Stay tuned. More to come on other days on this Epic NNT - DDS Bataille Royale.

Next time: Some of the reasons the NNTs won't support or vote for Trump in 2024.

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Ponder this, gentle NNT'ers: you realize you're initiated into membership with the likes of Bill Kristol, The Lincoln Project, Hillary Clinton, John Brennan, James Clapper, Peter Strzok and...the list is endless.

Wednesday's Friday Morning Music Video

"Hey Ma Petite Fille (I'm Going Now)," Buckwheat Zydeco from 1987's On A Night Like This.

Kohl’s Is the Latest Target.

WSJ: Kohl’s Is the Latest Target.

Kohl’s stock is down 5% on Tuesday after a social media blitz called for a boycott of the department store based on its Pride Month merchandise.

The customer backlash follows a similar controversy at Target, where social media users criticized the retailer’s assortment of Pride Month products, including a transgender-friendly swimsuit. Videos tagged with #boycottkohls had about 280,000 views on TikTok as of Tuesday.

Newsweek: Kohl's Faces Boycott Calls Over LGBT+ Baby Clothes.

[ALX on Twitter] wrote: "In case you need clothes for Your Gay or Trans 3 month old, Kohl's has you covered." This message was viewed more than half a million times and received over 1,400 retweets.

The Newsweek story, by  James Bickerton, describes this as, "Right-wingers initiated campaigns against Target over its sale of LGBTQ+ inclusive children's clothes, and Bud Light in response to its partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney."

I've never seen a story where a boycott promoted by Liberals is described as, "Left-wingers initiated a boycott of....", ... whatever.

Heh...The Left, the original proponents of Cancel Culture, gets a taste of its own and they snowflake out.

Liberal Tears of Unfathomable Sadness! Good times!

Tuesday's Friday Morning Music Video (FIXED)

Uploaded the wrong Cheap Trick video. This has been fixed. Sorry about that.

"She's Tight" by Cheap Trick, from 1982's One on One.

A comment on the video from You Tube: "Rick Nielson [sic] breaks out his custom 5 neck Hamer guitar for this video. He's criminally underrated as a guitar player and as a songwriter."

Guitar Player: The Story Behind Rick Nielsen's 1981 Hamer Five-Neck.

“Rick’s out of his mind, but in a wonderful way. By 1981, we had already done some pretty wacky stuff for him[.], [said, Hamer’s Frank Untermeyer.]
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"For this guitar, we cut apart five double-cutaway Hamer Special bodies and laminated them together, and then sanded in between the necks to get that sort of swoopy look. As I recall, routing the wires through this thing was also a huge pain in the ass.”

Target's VP of brand management is treasurer at LGBTQ group that pushes school districts to allow children to secretly change gender.

Daily Mail: REVEALED: Target's VP of brand management is treasurer at LGBTQ group that pushes school districts to allow children to secretly change gender: Company donated $2.1 million to organization.

A marketing executive at Target also serves as the treasurer of a LGBT organization which receives millions of dollars from the retailer and advocates allowing trans and nonbinary school students to keep their gender identity secret from parents.

Carlos Saavedra, 43, is Target's vice president for brand management and also volunteers as a director at GLSEN, which supports LGBTQ youth in schools.

Details of Saavedra's role at GLSEN come as Target's donations to the organization were placed under the spotlight following a backlash to the retailer's Pride month range, which includes 'tuck-friendly' women's swimwear.

Target has reportedly donated $2.1 million to GLSEN, whose policies include ensuring school staff should 'ensure that all personally identifiable and medical information relating to transgender and nonbinary students is kept confidential'.

GLSEN's policy said this should include withholding the information from 'parents or guardians... unless the student has authorized such disclosure'. Critics say the policy 'violates [a parents'] right to parent their own children]'.

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No conflict of interest here between Target and Saaverda's organization and no attempts at grooming going on, not at all.

Memorial Day.

Credit: El Mambo King

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IT IS THE SOLDIER

It is the Soldier, not the minister
Who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the Soldier, not the poet
Who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer
Who has given us freedom to protest.

It is the Soldier, not the lawyer
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the Soldier, not the politician
Who has given us the right to vote.

It is the Soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.

"It is the Soldier": ©Copyright 1970, 2005 by Charles M. Province

DHL's Indy 500 Pride car fails early.

One might say it petered, or bottomed, out early. 

Yahoo: Romain Grosjean crashes out of Indy 500 for second straight season.

For the second time in as many years, Romain Grosjean’s Indianapolis 500 came to an early end.

Grosjean, in just his second attempt at the 500, was running in the 25th position when his car lost control at the exit of Turn 2 and slammed the outside wall.

The No. 28 DHL Honda then slid down the racetrack and came to a rest in the infield grass area. Grosjean climbed out of his car unhurt but, once again, his dreams of being an Indy 500 champion were dashed.

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." 🤣

Friday Morning Music Video

"Shine On Harvest Moon", Leon Redbone from 1977's Double Time.

A BIG scary habbening this weekend?

Found this on "a message board" last night: 

It must be true! 

NOTHING will happen.

Unless...it's our Cat Overlords a'comin for us...we're doomed...

GOOD KITTY !

Aliens are here says Stanford prof.

News Australia: Stanford professor says aliens are ‘100 per cent’ on earth, US is ‘reverse-engineering downed UFOs’.

A Stanford professor who has researched unidentified aerial phenomena for the US government says he believes extraterrestrial intelligence has not only visited earth but “it’s been here a long time and it’s still here”.

Dr Garry Nolan also claimed that whistleblowers who have worked on “reverse-engineering downed craft” had recently given classified testimony to Congress, creating a “hornet’s nest in Washington”.
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During the session, moderator Alex Klokus, founder and managing partner of Salt Fund, asked Dr Nolan, “Do you believe that extraterrestrial intelligence has visited planet earth?”

“I think you can go a step further — it hasn’t just visited, it’s been here a long time and it’s still here,” Dr Nolan replied.

The CSM told us this long ago. 🤣

Thursday's Friday Morning Music Video

"Diddy Wa Diddie", Leon Redbone from 1977's Double Time.

DeSantis declares presidential bid during Twitter glitch fest!

Breitbart: Technical Difficulties Plague DeSantis, Musk Twitter Spaces Campaign Launch.

Technical issues plagued the beginning of highly anticipated presidential campaign launch of Gov. Ron DeSantis[.]
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This is the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to a presidential candidate and it’s not close. Just hold a rally.

— David Marcus (@BlueBoxDave) LINK

Yeah...I know. The population of the New Never-Trumper Neocons (NNTs for short) is growing. The same people who voted for and supported Trump in 2016 and 2020 who now are filled with TDS. Why? That's a future post. The NNTs have their ..."reasons."

The Bush and Koch families, Paul Ryan, Mitch McWorthlees, Mittens and other RINOs supporting DeSantis is a warning sign.

FWIW: I like DeSantis. But it's Trump 2024.

Stay tuned. More to come on other days on this Epic NNTs - DeSantis Bataille Royale.

Monday's Friday Morning Music Video

"Bad Boy Boogie" by AC/DC, from 1977's Let There Be Rock.

Biden tells reporters to shush-up.

Biden was asked about the debt ceiling: 

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Why isn't The Diaper King wearing his wedding ring? Did he lose it? Did he eat it? Something amiss in his wedded bliss with Tamale Jill? 🤔

Oops. Human error turns Nassau County Republicans to Democrats.

NBC New York: Human Error Turns Every Registered Nassau County Voter Democrat.

A spokesperson called it "an isolated event, but we apologize for our mistake, especially to Nassau County officials, who bear no responsibility for this problem[.]"

A mistake listing every Nassau County registered voter as blue had many — especially Republicans — seeing red.

Many voters in the GOP-leaning Long Island county got their voter ID cards in the mail on Tuesday, and a half-million who got their cards saw a pretty glaring typo: All the cards say voters are registered Democrats, when in fact they might be Republican, independent or members of another political party.

And with the primary a month away, the mistake is sparking confusion.

[...] now the mistake has led to many unhappy people.

"There’s a lot of confusion, there’s a lot of people emotionally upset about this," said [Nassau County Executive Bruce] Blakeman.

So who is to blame? Blakeman pointed fingers at the printing company, Phoenix Graphics out of Rochester, which was hired by the county’s Board of Elections.
 
The printing company said it was a human error and is now apologizing. A spokesperson called it "an isolated event, but we apologize for our mistake, especially to Nassau County officials, who bear no responsibility for this problem."