@Steve-Miller said in Trump Mobile: Seriously doubt it will happen. Well it's not going well so far... The Trump Mobile phone is nowhere to be found after months of delay Trump Mobile has posted conflicting photos of the phone and scrubbed mention of its “Made in the USA” promise. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/trump-mobile-phone-customers-left-waiting-months-delay-rcna245035

The revenge campaign is never-ending. Probably looking for mortgage fraud. The Department of Defense on Monday said it is launching a "thorough review" into Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, citing "serious allegations of misconduct." The announcement comes days after President Donald Trump accused Kelly and other Democratic lawmakers of "seditious behavior" for a video in which they said that U.S. service members could refuse illegal orders. In a statement posted to X, the Department of Defense said it "received serious allegations of misconduct" against Kelly, who is a retired U.S. Navy captain. "In accordance with the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 688, and other applicable regulations, a thorough review of these allegations has been initiated to determine further actions, which may include recall to active duty for court-martial proceedings or administrative measures. This matter will be handled in compliance with military law, ensuring due process and impartiality. Further official comments will be limited, to preserve the integrity of the proceedings," the statement read. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/pentagon-launching-review-democratic-sen-mark-kelly/story?id=127827953

Federal judge dismisses indictments against Letitia James and James Comey, saying Lindsey Halligan appointment was unlawful. Prosecutors who work under Halligan argued Attorney General Pam Bondi has full authority to appoint whomever she wants to the position as long as they are qualified, and that the 120-day period serves as a sort of check-in system for those interim US Attorneys appointed. “The implications of a contrary conclusion are extraordinary,” Currie wrote of the Halligan appointment. “It would mean the Government could send any private citizen off the street — attorney or not — into the grand jury room to secure an indictment so long as the Attorney General gives her approval after the fact. That cannot be the law. “ https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/politics/james-comey-letitia-james-indictments-dismissed

@Daniel said in How did I not know this?: Hawaii Island (a county) is listed as 13,000- 13,999 ft. This is radically incomplete and essentially worthless to the viewer. How? Mauna Kea is 13,796 according to wikipedia

I got "the cans" yesterday. It's going to take me a few days or weeks to evaluate them. I will. My first impression is they are more "metallic" at the high end than expected and lack warmth, but like I said I need to spend more time listening to different genres of music at different volumes. The build quality is excellent, much better than the past. The cord isn't two fused wires wrapped in plastic. It's two wires wrapped in medium weight, tightly braided cord. The cord doesn't get tangled up. There's foam under the piece that goes over your head. The ear piece adjustments, up and down, are stronger and more precise (very '50's), and although the $50 cushions moving the drivers away from the ears would have been better, the $20 version is a good improvement. This is my first XR 80. I've owned a series of XR 60's my adult life. They used to be $69.99 and moved to $79.99. Now they're $99.99. These were $124.99. I'm curious to know if there's any qualitative difference the sound. It might be impossible to reach a conclusion because I assume technology has improved. Grado is known for its midrange with neither the bass nor the highs having over-emphasis. One interesting thing I noticed is they advertise and have always they're a long time family company in Brooklyn but the actual packaging says Statin Island. Maybe they established a Statin Island factory?

Wow @Steve-Miller that looks like a lot of work but with beautiful potential! We had winter camellias in our house in the south, they were beautiful! The leaves are waxier than rhododendrons, IIRC (we had those too). And ivy, we had that too, in the back and sides. It looked nice but always made me nervous. I'm glad we don't have any here. (yet! knock on wood and all that)

Honestly though I think she just figured she'd lose her primary and might as well quit before being fired. Better for her career.

But then you just get exercise and how-to-eat-right advice from ChatGPT anyway.

Would it have helped had they embrace EV and invest in AI autonomous riding technology?

At least he's still talking about federal debts and deficits.

I think they’re famous for sets of nesting glass bowls too. I have such a set, but they’re knockoffs because I didn’t know any better at the time.

These are those.

Funny I just made it tonight. I love how thick it is.

@Daniel said in Trying something new: is there any linguistic similarity between Lithuanian and Ukrainian Turns out there is, at least as far as vocabulary is concerned. We talk about a lot of things, including food, and sometimes I'll say "this is the word in Lithuanian" and she responds "yes, yes, we have the same word in Ukrainian". We haven't really talked about grammar but I think there are lots of similarities there, too. Their Cyrillic alphabet is still a mystery to me. Lithuanian uses a Latin alphabet.

@Steve-Miller said in Greetings from SFO!: I’ve never had Panzanella and I want to try it. Great idea! Hey @Steve-Miller !! Winter panzanella.... Balsamic Butternut, Kale and Cranberry Panzanella https://cookieandkate.com/balsamic-butternut-kale-cranberry-panzanella/