Been snowing al day but accumulating slowly. So far only 3-4". Very pretty.

Happy Birthday!

One of the last Fabergé eggs in private hands sold for £22.9 million ($30.2 million), with fees, on Tuesday, breaking its own record as the most expensive work by the Russian jeweler ever to appear at auction. Commissioned by Tsar Nicholas II as a gift for his mother in 1913, the Winter Egg went to an unidentified buyer following a 3-minute bidding battle at Christie’s auction house in London. The record sum slightly exceeded Christie’s pre-sale estimate of £20 million ($26 million). The astronomical price tag reflects the growing rarity of the House of Fabergé’s Imperial Eggs, none of which has been seen at auction in over 23 years. The historic St. Petersburg jewelry house only ever made 50 of them, and the Winter Egg is one of just seven left in private hands. The others are either missing or owned by institutions or museums. https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/style/faberge-winter-egg-auction-sold

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I think that when it comes to AI, there are no adults in the halls of congress. No regulation, no oversight, no plans, no discussion. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/02/artificial-intelligence-threats-congress

@RealPlayer Some of my clothes changed colors ??

@Steve-Miller thanks, very much appreciate your insights.

This is the first time I’ve heard that story. Thanks!

@Axtremus Think they might be looking for guaranteed retirement income? I wonder if Social Security would be included under their term "pension".

@Steve-Miller Hi, Steve. I have an immersion blender. I don’t know, maybe it’s not a very good one, but it doesn’t do what the KitchenAid can. The KitchenAid is a powerhouse…took me a while to master it (well, still not mastered). The buttons have flashing red lights as if to say, like the software prompts, “Are you sure?”

@wtg OMG!! Are black bears the ones that are less aggressive? Even so, that's not the kind of roommate you want!!

Oil Reserves by Country ; 1, Venezuela, 299,953,000,000 ; 2, Saudi Arabia, 266,578,000,000 ; 3, Canada, 170,863,000,000 ; 4, Iran, 157,530,000,000 . https://www.worldometers.info/oil/oil-reserves-by-country/

Donald Trump’s drive to secure peace in Ukraine must not let Vladimir Putin off the hook for war crimes committed by Russian forces, a top EU official has warned, effectively setting a new red line for a deal. In an interview with POLITICO, Michael McGrath, the European commissioner for justice and democracy, said negotiators must ensure the push for a ceasefire does not result in Russia escaping prosecution. His comments reflect concerns widely held in European capitals that the original American blueprint for a deal included the promise of a “full amnesty for actions committed during the war,” alongside plans to reintegrate Russia into the world economy. https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-war-crimes-volodymyr-zelenskyy-ukraine/

Went to Sullivan's. It was great for Christmas. Surprised it was crowded. Were seated late at a high table in the bar. My stomach trouble makes my stomach bad when it is empty for too long. I was grumpy. Finally the food showed up. It was great, of course. Then everything was ok.

Blogger who talks woodburning cookstoves: https://woodcookstovecooking.blogspot.com/2021/03/great-majestic-ranges.html Not a Majestic but very cool looking: [image: IMG_0573.JPG]

If those Trump-image coins come to pass, I will never use them. The unmitigated gall!

I really hope SCOTUS reigns in IEPA.