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Im listening to Regime Change, the new bestseller from Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan about the first year+ of the second Trump administration. Very deeply reported, Bob Woodward style. Interesting if at times a little depressing reliving some of the lowlights of 2025. I hope they write another about the Iran war.

Watching A Spy Among Friends on Prime Video. There are six episodes in the series.

@jon-nyc He did the rational thing. Still it is Trump. Always good for a laugh if you are laughing at him. Wonder if the smell ruined the food.

A mental map of the keyboard? Fretboard? Fingerboard? I suppose those could help.

Most have no gear changes at all - here's probably more than you needed to know: https://thedailyautomotive.com/does-electric-car-has-gear/ "Why just one gear? Electric motors are incredibly efficient. They can operate effectively across a wide range of speeds, from a complete stop to highway cruising. Unlike a gas engine, which needs gears to stay in its “sweet spot” for power, an electric motor gives you instant torque at any speed. It’s like having a car that’s always in the perfect gear. Pretty cool, right?"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Only two things come to mind for you to consider - Musee de la Musique - it’s a little out of the way but lots of cool old instruments if you like that kind of thing The Catacombs - really needs to be seen to be believed. Quite literally millions of bones and skeletons stacked and arranged in the most curious of ways. I think it’s over 6MM remains all transferred from overflowing cemeteries in the 18th and 19th centuries. There’s nothing else like it in the world to my knowledge. Lots of stairs to access it. Over 100. If this were twenty years ago I’d give you restaurant recommendations… but I don’t dare now. If it’s warm you might consider a boat tour on the Canal St Martin. Lots of history and architecture. And it’s not a big time commitment

Fun!

Pig squealing contest in France. https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2087431388253524443/video/1?s=46

Very nice! Would make an interesting project.

Yes, moving. Thanks, people. New skit about my alma mater. Link to video He/ they continue to find ways to fulfill their destructive mission.

"He doesn't really mean that." Is what many said before they voted for him. What preparations for that are being done? I have no faith in the DNC.

That's what I thought, but wasn't Air Force One the plane that WAS properly outfitted against attacks?

@wtg thanks for this. My most recent hotel stay was actually on a university campus, so I used the campus wi fi service (which is called eduroam and should be very secure). But I have a lot of conference travel coming up this fall and next spring, and most of those are massive hotel/convention center places.

RIP Jackie. At a campground last week we got to watch an eagle fishing in the lake. He had a mate, whom we could see with binoculars, but he did all of the fishing. Magnificent bird, elegant and majestic, who never failed to capture the fish he dove in to catch. A real pleasure to view.