@bernard I noticed the list of their corporate partners. It reads like the list of the corporate entities backing my investment portfolio. This ubiquitous corporatism having infiltrated almost every aspect of our society is unfortunate and when it can't be escaped directly, private- public partnerships are there chasing people down in the way that Alice was famously chased down by the cards. I like football (soccer) much better than American football (which I loathe) but I'll join your boycott with pleasure not that they'll care about the money I wouldn't have spent in the first place.

Robert MacNeil interviews Rubenstein. Link to video

My first thought was-- more creative than what? I still don't think the term-- "artificial intelligence" is well enough defined and still think this new term is problematic.

Data centers are wrecking havoc on our natural resources, our democratic system of local self-government, our environment, and the health of our citizens. Do you see what I did there? I wrote a post that required a. a brain, b. the ability to use it, and c. 11th grade English writing skills. No. B.A., M.A., or Ph.D. required. You're welcome. NNTTM.

I don't know about this one, of course, but there were a lot of places like that Hawaii. Always, you could smell the mold by about the time you got 10' from the front door.

"But as they said in one of the later Rocky movies, "Time...it's undefeated."-- Mik

Good grief.

Such a tough problem to have.

@Mik Already looking for a new clinic. The doc has prescribed a form of eyedrops that the pharmacy cannot order. It is no longer made or something like that I assume. The pharmacy had notified the doctor's office. Have called the clinic's hotline twice. They " will call you back within 24 hours", nope.

I love this time of year, too! I love berry season, which has started here. Been grazing on serviceberries for the last week. Bumper crop. Also looks like I'll have good raspberry and black currant crops. There was severe dieback on one of my two red gooseberry bushes, so that crop will be much smaller than usual. Here are some tomato recipes. We need to get ready for those pups! I have tons on the vine. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/photos/tomato-salad-recipes Corn and tomato salad: [image: 1382541354925.webp]

@CHAS said: The Hydrogen powered Mirai.https://www.toyota.com/mirai/ Get your own little Hindenburg. I'd love to! But anything with this level of technology will be expensive. My car didn't arrive today and might not until Monday or Tuesday (it is insured as of last night, though). It's old school-- normally aspirated internal combustion with a mechanically geared automatic. It has an electrical system of course but not "electronics" in the modern sense. It has hand crank windows if I recall. I'm excited but have always thought hydrogen had great potential.

So I heard him talk about Gaza. He said his position is Israel shouldn't be given weapons but should be sold them if they follow the applicable laws. He said nothing about the fact Israel doesn't follow the applicable laws. He said nothing about the fact Israel alone does not allow its nuclear program to be monitored by the relevant international agency. He said nothing about the fact that AIPAC is a lobby for a foreign agent and, again, refuses to follow our law by registering it as such. IMHO, his moment on the political stage arrived and has since departed. Again, JMHO.

Yeah, it's a scary topic. I won't regale everyone on a Saturday night with the horrible facts about it I have filed in my memory.

They know how to cook in that part of the world. Ask me how I know. The New Deal FTW.

What bloviating circus clown minions!

I don't know the scale. The one that hit us was EF-1. Link to video "Jun 26, 2025 — The twister touched down in Largo near Ulmerton and Belcher Roads on Wednesday evening. The NWS said peak wind was 90 mph."-- local affiliate I hope everyone stays safe!