The difference here is that the side that held its caucus together (the GOP) was the side getting most of the blame for the shutdown.

It’s kind of pretty. https://share.icloud.com/photos/0bbIglrK2BQBSLvx07_6B_DBw https://share.icloud.com/photos/083l8DotSNzQ17XX1LB5xnFug https://share.icloud.com/photos/009JHcnsdG9kgg4knA-8NfZxg

Joe, Thanks. I'm 100% getting one.

@Steve-Miller said in Recipes for cold weather: a ham bone I think was leftover from Easter Thanks for the reminder. I'm pretty sure I have one or more ham bones buried in the freezer. In our house, ham bones go into split pea soup, Mr wtg's favorite.

I wonder if @Rontuner can relate to "Faint Sounds We Can Hear"....

Good grief.

Link to video

@Axtremus you might enjoy browsing https://thekidshouldseethis.com/

It might not be I but it's definitely A.

Edit- I fell for the "altered or synthetic content" click bait disclaimer by not seeing it. I think he's violating much of the Constitution, it also seems clear the SCOTUS is useless. My error.

The article that WTG posted has an interesting graphic that allows you to see the magnitude of the vote shift between parties from the last gubernatorial election (2021) to this one. The blue shift is uniform across the state, even in ruby red rural areas. They stayed red, but the shift is large. https://interactives.ap.org/election-results/customers/layouts/organization-layouts/published/49221/26649.html

On a semi-related note... It’s the Maine one, not the main one — a 208-year-old, Maine-based publication that farmers, gardeners and others have relied on for planting guidance and weather predictions will publish for the final time. The Farmers’ Almanac, not to be confused with its older, longtime competitor, The Old Farmer’s Almanac in neighboring New Hampshire, said Thursday that its 2026 edition will be its last. The almanac cited the growing financial challenges of producing and distributing the book in today’s “chaotic media environment.” Access to the online version will cease next month. The Farmers’ Almanac was first printed in 1818 and the Old Farmer’s Almanac started in 1792, and it’s believed to be the oldest continually published periodical in North America. Both almanacs used secret formulas based on sunspots, planetary positions and lunar cycles to generate long-range weather forecasts. “It is with a heavy heart,” Editor Sandi Duncan said in a statement, “that we share the end of what has not only been an annual tradition in millions of homes and hearths for hundreds of years, but also a way of life, an inspiration for many who realize the wisdom of generations past is the key to the generations of the future.” https://apnews.com/article/farmers-almanac-ceases-publication-f298627037891ce28da55a55e1bb3626

@wtg I would have thought that a symbol of a garbage can with a cross through it, meant NOT rechargeable...

The Austrians fascinate me no end. Their motto could have been make love not war. Marie Antoinette was a Hapsburg who of course became Queen of France. Her mother is one of my favorite people in history-- Empress Maria Thérèa. This house was known to collect and commission the finest art objects. They had discernment in spades. Exciting!

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It’s coming along. All the greasy work is done. Waiting for propane conversion kit. Seller tells me that if it doesn’t work I can send it back. https://share.icloud.com/photos/0cbpXkipZacYvnzDIjmrAZaBw https://share.icloud.com/photos/0eeW3TUNTsmhiORrGye5vD9iA

My favorite, although it's not a scam, is corporation x cannot verify your identity. Well, I'm probably the person on my valid driver's license.