The press conference with Duffy and the FAA Administrator and Chief Technology Officer started....sort of....something happened with the microphone (you couldn't hear Duffy and there was some sort of static). There is a guy trying to swap out the mic. Not an auspicious beginning...

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Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state representative from the small island community of Sitka, won the race for Alaska governor, according to a race call by the Associated Press. At 37, he'll be the youngest governor in state history. Kreiss-Tomkins will replace outgoing Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a term-limited Republican who has been governor since 2018. The state's last Democratic governor was Tony Knowles, who left office in 2002. Kreiss-Tomkins, known by his initials JKT, made his "high-energy, bipartisan, problem-solving approach" a centerpiece of his campaign. He's said he plans to build an administration of Democrats, Republicans and independents and described himself at a debate as a "man of the middle." He was endorsed by three former governors — a Democrat, a Republican and an independent — along with Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Alaskans have had enough of zero-sum partisan politics, he said in an interview just before voting at a precinct in Anchorage on Election Day. "I strongly believe people just want things to work, and want people to work together," Kreiss-Tomkins said. https://www.npr.org/2026/11/14/g-s1-151719/midterms-alaska-governor-kreiss-tomkins

@chas Sorry to hear your problems are persisting. I don't have any practical advice. Just hugs to send to you.

@jon-nyc said: @Daniel said: It's no indictment of Islam, unless you would you'd like to throw all organized religions into the same category. Deal. (As I said before, whattaboutism rarely works with me, since the presumption that I hold the counter example sacred in any way is almost always false) Ditto

My education never involved logic.

The joys of AI. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/faa-grounds-all-u-s-flights-days-after-expanding-its-ai-air-traffic-system/

Carols

Where did you live in NOLA? I'm writing this from Marigny this morning. I grow to love this town more every time I come here...the deep culture, the food, the nightlife - as long as I don't have to be here in summer. Went to the Backstreet Cultural Museum in Treme' Lafitte yesterday which celebrates black culture here, focusing mostly on the Mardi Gras Indians and Second Lines. So many of the Indian suits, all beaded and hand made through the year by the various participants. https://www.backstreetmuseum.org/

I’d wear that! Sapphire is my birthstone.

@Bernard said: I remember when I learned how to spin wool. I was started on a drop spindle and would take my breaks in the conference room to practice. My yarn kept breaking and the spindle would fall to floor. This is why it’s called a DROP spindle, right? I have 3 of them, one Turkish (Jenkins), one top whorl (Kundert?), and one tiny Turkish spindle (also Jenkins) that I’ve never used. I had one more, but I gave it to a friend who wanted to learn to spin. I know you use a wheel, so cool. I don’t want a wheel because it would take away from knitting/design time. But I spun once on a Pocket Wheel, and I loved it.

As well you should be.

There's almost certainly even more unreleased material. Incidentally, apparently she was a great businesswoman. She said she had observed men all her life and learned business, and she never let herself be taken advantage of, and never compromised. She said Elvis wanted to sing I Will Always Love you but she refused him cold because she wouldn't give up the publishing rights. She said her songs were like her children, and in fact she protect them and herself. I didn't realize I was such a big fan time back. I was just a fan. But I came to be big fan. Loved her personality, her music, her beauty, her humanity, and rare for me there wasn't anything I didn't like about her. RIP

@Daniel said: Please clarify? How was your floride use related to your acid reflux if at all? Acid reflux —> acid “overflows” back up to your mouth in your sleep —> acid soaking some of your back teeth —> wears down the enamel of those teeth —> fluoride helps your keep more of your enamel in that situation

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Ah well, it was nice while it lasted....

Good article. I knew things were progressing quickly but maybe not this quickly.

@bernard I see what you're saying. To clarify, this pharmacy manager is a borderline sociopath. I won't go into the saga of the days long altercation we had, but, trust me, all of it was on her for a lack of professionalism. And one day, she had to be dressed down. Her behavior was that egregious. One the flip side, she's a consummate professional. Some people have a a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde personality. Some people just do. I was actually just wanting professionalism from her today. The "human connection" was really a pleasant surprise given our history. I figured out key with her. Operate on her good side ,and the working relationship runs like clockwork. My point was more that there's not any "human connection" or warmth anywhere, for all intents and purposes. 99% of human transactions are based on the exchange of money (how could it be otherwise?). That kind of freaks me out. It just a personal idiosyncrasy of mine. I'm "reverse engineering" the problem as quickly as I can accomplish it. I've lived alone for 4 months out of 59 years.. I'm not asking anyone to feel sorry for me (certainly not) but I had a best friend in life for 38 years. Until I didn't. I'm adjusting. It's a steep learning curve You'd love (sarcasm) the famous " diva persona" of the Southern woman who talks to you as if ice wouldn't melt in her mouth why she eviscerates you to your face. Such women exist. Ask me how I know. Oh, I did tell someone off today, come to think about it. It was my Lyft driver. Both of the rear seat belts were broken. I told him people need seatbelts. I told him to have his seatbelts fixed immediately. I told him if he can afford a camera for his own protection he could afford to fix his seatbelts. Expecting people to ride without seatbelts? What? I was a total ***** from the time I got into the car until I got out of it without closing the door behind me. He claimed he didn't know. He offered to stop the car and inspect. I said just take me where I need to go and get your seatbelts fixed. He got out of the car at CVS and said he was going to inspect his seatbelts. I ignored him, opened the car door, and walked into the store. But he deserved it, in spades, taking people's money and knowingly endangering their lives. I didn't give him a review. He was off my timeline the spit second I was out his car.