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    Electoral Politics 2026

    Thank you for posting this S2. Some have suggested part of the original justification for the electoral college was to provide incentive for candidates to campaign outside high concentration population centers. With the advent of broadcast television, and streaming vid, and campaign candidate...
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    Recommendations: A book worth reading? A movie worth seeing? An attraction worth visiting?

    An attraction worth visiting? Former late night TV comedy host Craig Ferguson has broadcast enthusiastic reports of the Albuquerque rattlesnake museum. https://www.visitalbuquerque.org/listing/american-international-rattlesnake-museum/248/ Anyone planning to visit the Grand Canyon with...
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    Recommendations: A book worth reading? A movie worth seeing? An attraction worth visiting?

    For any one individual, you for example, most books ever written aren't worth reading. Not that any specific book lacks literary merit. But even a well-written book can be unworthy of the time to read it for those otherwise gainfully engaged in life. What a Sing Sing Inmate Thinks of Taylor...
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    The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

    In this case as in many others it's silly to attribute a single attitude or motive to a population of millions. But identifying a few key elements correctly does not change the outcome. If among former Trump voters Trump retains an approximate 1/3 approval rating, perhaps they're intrinsic...
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    For my Canadian friends

    It's embarrassing to have a lunatic representing U.S. Whether the mid-term elections will empower the Dems enough to restrain vladimir gluten remains to be seen.
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    Electoral Politics 2026

    Hillary Clinton calls Electoral College an 'abomination' Kalia Richardson / USA TODAY / June 24, 2026, 7:26 p.m. ET Despite winning the popular vote in 2016, Clinton lost the Electoral College vote to Trump, which ultimately secured his victory. This has only occurred in four other cases: in...
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    Photos, vids, etc ....

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    U.S. National Security - Danger Threatening The Constitution Of The United States And The Sovereignty Of The People

    That's not good at all. The news of 4 star General Donahue departing prematurely is alarming. It seems unlikely, but let's hope congress' GOP leaders develop some spine, and take constructive action on this.
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    Anthropogenic Global Warming ... how hot is it ?

    🪭🚰 The mean old weatherman says it's heading for New York.
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    Ecosystems: Nature Plus

    8,000 pounds of invasive Burmese python removed from the Florida Everglades Conservationists caught a record-breaking 177 snakes. Andrew Paul Published Jun 23, 2026 2:15 PM EDT Credit: Conservancy of Southwest Florida...
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    Below The Fold ...

    Prada plays a part in designing NASA’s lunar mission spacesuits NASA astronauts are planning to return to the moon in 2028 wearing new spacesuits designed with more safety features, greater mobility and high fashion. The suits are developed by Axiom Space in Houston, which has partnered with...
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    Anthropogenic Global Warming ... how hot is it ?

    France records hottest day ever as Europe suffers brutal heat wave Red alerts were also in place in Britain, Germany, Austria and Switzerland as the extreme early summer heat forced school closures and travel disruption. BUT ! It's typical for temperature extremes to even out around the...
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    The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

    Lincoln memorial reflecting pool renovation: Trump originally said the renovation would cost $1.8m to repair and repaint the reflecting pool. But the price has ballooned to nearly $15m, the federal contract shows...
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    Photos, vids, etc ....

    The '60's vintage civil rights ancestor of this joke: A Black man takes a seat at the lunch counter. The waiter approaches and says: "We don't serve n-word here." The Black customer replies: "That's fine. I don't eat those. I'll have a cheeseburger."
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    Quotable Quotes

    "You can observe a lot just by watching." Yogi Berra Yogi Berra bonus: "I'd find the fellow who lost it, and, if he was poor, I'd return it." Yogi Berra -- When asked what he would do if he found a million dollars.
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    The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

    $fine. BUT ! That's an anecdote. Chainsaw Musk cut more than this one program. SO ! We're one step forward, two steps back, on this one program. BUT ! Overall, have Musk asstronomics been a net benefit, or net detriment? Too soon to know for certain, I suspect.
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    Florida classroom bookshelves left empty as education reform law goes into effect

    A new report alleges that public libraries and publishers are censoring faith from the American story while actively pushing progressive, revisionist history to young readers. The study by conservative publisher Brave Books, titled "The America 250 Faith Gap," analyzed more than 300 books...
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    - trivia -

    The Vapor Rub: Summer versus Winter Gasoline Explained Clifford Atiyeh Published: Oct 13, 2017 Every September 15, as we resist switching to long sleeves and heated seats, fuel stations in all 48 continental states must begin dispensing winter-grade gasoline under strict federal deadlines. But...
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