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  • Contingency planning

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    @Piano-Dad Yes, I know how to reach you. We do have some folks who signed up and who have either never posted or haven't posted in a long time. I don't want to pester them with updates unless they want to be pestered. You can choose the option to hide your email address from casual observers, but people with superpowers can see that info. Mostly I just wanted to know who wants to be notified if we have a major outage. Additionally, a few folks who signed up early might not have had to provide an email address to create a user ID because registration was open and didn't require authorization by an admin or mod. Eventually we locked the door and deleted all the spammers who had signed up while this was the backup site. I just wanted people to check their profile and see if they have an email addy where they can be reached.
  • Pinned threads

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    Great!
  • Why flamingos are weird eaters

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    @wtg said in Why flamingos are weird eaters: "Flamingos are doing everything wrong I disagree, they make super wrapping paper [image: 1748683869989-20250531_102940-resized.jpg]
  • Greetings from Boston!

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    Yes congrats, love the photos.
  • Bloomscrolling--what's in bloom where you are?

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    Even the small areas around street trees are flourishing. Here self seeded poppy and malva(?) [image: 1748674183838-20250531_060743-resized.jpg]
  • Beyond the antivaxx stuff, MAHA is either banal or fake

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    WaPo's analysis on signs that AI was used to generate contents for the report: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/05/30/maha-report-ai-white-house/
  • Tariffs

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    Trump says he plans to double steel, aluminum tariffs to 50% https://www.reuters.com/business/trump-says-he-plans-double-steel-tariffs-50-2025-05-30/
  • RIP Loretta Swit

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    Link to video
  • Music that moves you

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    @Daniel. Let me disagree. YouTube has 90% of everything you might ever want to hear, and it’s free. Amazon Music fills in the gaps and it’s dirt cheap. I understand that that the classical selection is thin, but despite trying to educate myself it’s never been my thing. There has never been a better time to find music you like and explore new music as well. Don’t get me started on podcasts!
  • The 1982 Tylenol murders

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    Really? This is why we have all these glued paper covers and everything is wrapped in plastic. I don't like having to cut my way through all that mess. I don't like cotton balls and those moisture absorbing packets deserve a special place in hell.
  • PSA

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  • hi chat I need your help writing an essay

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    @Piano-Dad I’ll send you a PM with my email.
  • Too expensive

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    Well, he is good with the hedges, so…
  • A Special Library that Sits on the U.S.-Canada Border

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    Kristy Noam's behavior is vile
  • LOLcritters

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    I especially like the sneezing dog and the wobbegong shark!
  • I love cheese, but...

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    IMNSHO this is the best use of a cheese wheel. Yum! https://www.cheeseprofessor.com/blog/pasta-alla-ruota
  • What are you reading?

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    @rustyfingers said in What are you reading?: @Mary-Anna @Piano-Dad #booksky #BannedBookSkyClub over on Blue Sky is reading The Left Hand of Darkness in June. I might use that as an excuse motivation. Ooh! Good to know! And it sounds like tai chi is not for you! I had that experience with karate, but so far tai chi is good.
  • Doctors Go North

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  • Legal challenges to tariffs

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    So, here's an article from Fox Digital in which an economist disagrees with a judge. It appear that the economist was correct ... https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/judge-rules-trump-acted-lawfully-chinese-tariffs-court-win-white-house
  • Ready for a $249 bird feeder?

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    Ours is a Birdfy but there isn't a subscription fee.