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  • Trump Mobile

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    @Steve-Miller said in Trump Mobile: I don’t see American made phones happening very soon. They may have figured it out, too, but aren't quite ready to admit it in public. The Trump Organization scrapped a reference that its recently revealed smartphone will be made in the U.S., amid doubts that such a device can be manufactured on American shores at its price tag. A spokesperson for the Trump Organization, which is owned by U.S. President Donald Trump, nevertheless maintained the handset would be made in the U.S. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/26/trump-phone-website-removes-made-in-the-usa-tag-for-the-device.html
  • WTF Cookbook

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    Make this. You'll thank me later. I just used ground chipotle and some adobo spice instead of the can. also breasts instead of thighs. Also sauteed instead of firing up the grill for two little chix breasts. Still delicious. Marinated for three hours. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023145-tajin-grilled-chicken
  • I feel safer now

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    Iranian immigrant who has lived in New Orleans nearly 50 years arrested outside Lakeview home The arrest highlights how Trump's immigration crackdown has ensnared people who were long allowed to stay in the U.S. as their cases unfolded. A familiar pattern Witnesses described Kashanian's arrest as following a familiar pattern under Trump's immigration crackdown — plainclothes agents, wearing body armor but without identifiable agency insignia, handcuffing people before placing them into unmarked vehicles and transporting them to detention facilities.. https://www.nola.com/news/politics/national_politics/iran-new-orleans-woman-arrested/article_bcfdc93e-01dc-4021-b5f8-a91ded5ed784.html
  • Happy Summer!!

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    It got to 102F in NYC the last couple of days. We do have an A/C for the bedroom but we put it in storage for the cold months. Drinking plenty of water. The climate control system under the piano does its thing well. I dare not go out to ride my bike till the temperature drops.
  • Northern Lights night

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    Lights tonight. [image: northern-lights.png] https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/06/24/northern-lights-forecast-aurora-borealis/84331298007/?tbref=hp?utm_source%3Djoin1440&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c06e5d78644b3aab4472
  • What are you reading?

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    Started Cormac McCarthy's The Passenger. Read some of his books years ago. Think he is improving. Did not need to.
  • Why autism rates have increased

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    @ShiroKuro I think Mik has answered that question.
  • Count me out

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    When my $ watch got saltwater in it, the cost to repair it almost as much as original price. Told them to keep it. Bought a Garmin that is smarter than I am. It counts steps and tells me who is calling plus more than I want to know. Smartwatches and AI could be a scary thing. May have to go back to a Timex. Then again, they are copying some expensive watches, but those look like the cheap copies they are.
  • Gem of the day; jewelry as well

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    https://www.1stdibs.com/jewelry/necklaces/link-necklaces/4770-carats-kunzite-diamond-yellow-gold-necklace/id-j_24762502/ I decided to post this kunzite necklace after wanting to post something made of kunzite. It had me at hello. Love the design. Love kunzites. The most beautiful kunzite necklace I've seen belonged to Elizabeth Taylor. A KUNZITE, AMETHYST AND DIAMOND "TRIPHANES" SAUTOIR, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS | Christie's https://share.google/CLmw8QUYby5GYpYG9
  • We'll make it home together

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    That was a tribute to an enduring human spirit. This quotation near the end of the piece seemed to summarize the message. “The essential things in life are freedom, solidarity and respect for every human being.” As some people say, "May their memory be a blessing." Big Al
  • Greetings from SFO!

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    Looks great!
  • For Steve

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  • Maybe I can be Bernard’s neighbor

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    Oh, damn. I see the listing was removed today. Guess I missed out on another perfect house....
  • 2900 Buena Vista Way, Berkeley, CA

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    @Piano-Dad It’s rare to replace one of those roofs. What usually happens is they take off the tile, put new waterproofing paper down and put the tile back again. Nice house!
  • Here we go

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  • Voting news of the day

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  • Space and time, a new theory

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  • Hertz nightmare

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    New nightmare: Hertz adopts AI scanner to check for damage. https://www.thedrive.com/news/this-is-what-happens-when-hertzs-ai-scanner-finds-damage-on-your-rental
  • It’s not dead yet

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  • DOGE report card

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    https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/24/politics/doge-fired-workers-rehired Trump administration scrambles to rehire key federal workers after DOGE firings Federal agencies are rehiring and ordering back from leave some of the employees who were laid off in the weeks after President Donald Trump took office as they scramble to fill critical gaps in services left by the Department of Government Efficiency-led effort to shrink the federal workforce.