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  • A nice little castle in Cleveland

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    If one has a solid account at Little Greene and a good budget it could shine.
  • Possible RFK Jr. role in a Trump administration

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    wtgW
    Words fail. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s personal attorney previously lobbied the Food and Drug Administration to revoke the approval of the polio vaccine, highlighting an influential Kennedy ally who, sources tell ABC News, has been helping interview candidates for top health jobs in the incoming Trump administration. Aaron Siri, a partner at the law firm Siri & Glimstad, has long fought against the widespread prevalence of vaccines. He has also filed petitions seeking to pause the distribution of other vaccines, including Hepatitis B, and to revoke the emergency use authorization of COVID-19 vaccines. The polio petition was made on behalf of one of Siri's clients, the Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN), a group founded by Del Bigtree, another close Kennedy ally who also has been involved in health-related transition matters, according to sources. "Petitioner requests that the FDA withdraw or suspend the approval for [the polio vaccine] for infants, toddlers, and children until a properly controlled and properly powered double-blind trial of sufficient duration is conducted to assess the safety of this product," Siri wrote. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rfk-jrs-lawyer-top-ally-asked-fda-revoke/story?id=116769906 Would love for these anti-polio vaxxers to talk to Ayuba. I met him a number of years ago when he stayed at my neighbor's house on a Rotary visit. She was active in the Rotary vaccination program in Nigeria and also in India, traveling multiple times to both countries to administer the polio vaccine. https://www.afro.who.int/news/neglect-inspiration-ayuba-gufwans-story
  • The ones who need little sleep

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    I just looked at my sleep history on my iPhone. I've been using an Apple Watch since May of 2023, so 19 months (before that was a Fitbit). My average sleep duration for those 19 months is 5hr38m
  • Selecting a piano

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    I’ve selected a Steinway for a concert hall here. They really are different from one another. Some say this is true of Steinway more than other makes. So many factors to consider: how responsive to input, ease of playing, tone quality, sound projection, brightness etc. Another pianist was with me. Out of five pianos, we both agreed on the best one.
  • Things Worth Remembering

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    AxtremusA
    The multiplication table is worth remembering. A few phone/ID/account numbers and passwords are probably worth remembering. Where I last parked, where I last placed my wallet/keys, sure. I don’t remember much of any commencement speech. :man-shrugging:
  • Ashland Daily Tidings

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    AdagioMA
    Wow. That’s frightening, appalling, and egregious. And more bad words. Who can you trust anymore?
  • Just Looking ...

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    Piano*DadP
    As the crow flies, this place is about 3/4 of a mile from ours. It backs up to the Dale Ball trail system which is a 25+ mile trail system in the foothills (up to 9K') east of Santa Fe.
  • Throw out your back spatula

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    Ouch!! Hate to laugh, but...
  • For railroad buffs

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    AdagioMA
    I finally renewed my PBS/OPB membership. I think for $60 you can have Passport. I do a one time payment, not a sustaining membership. I want to consciously donate, not let them continue charging as long as I forget!
  • Bibi testifies

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    He should be executed.
  • The next big market crash?

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    According to Edward Snowden, crypto currency transactions can be made difficult for the government to track but the government can always track them. This means if the government in the future decides to "turn off" the digital currency many governments seem to want the crypto currencies won't be an exception. I don't see the point of them.
  • Apollo 11 camera equipment

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    My childhood friend's aunt used to use them to film at show jumping events and he and rarely I with him would to those gigs. I never knew anything about why she chose those cameras. I remain blissfully ignorant about that type of camera. The human brain can hold only so much information.
  • The Thanksgiving Recipes File

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    ShiroKuroS
    Wow!
  • Dick Van Dyke and Coldplay

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    JodiJ
    That was wonderful. (And lol, Mik)
  • Meanwhile, in Syria

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    MikM
    Worse. Afghanistan, but surrounded by more powerful outside actors like Turkey.
  • Happy belated birthday, ShiroKuro!!

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    ShiroKuroS
    Thank you everyone! [image: 1733741942650-9f0d6f28-9080-4faa-a9e5-7d446eb8bffb-image.png]
  • My latest video

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    @Bernard Rust Reformer is amazing stuff!
  • Happy belated birthday, Mary Anna!!

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    I figured we'd heard it before and adapted it to the way we do things. I hope employers don't time shift in order to get away with not paying extra for working on holidays!
  • Carl von Ossietzky

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  • Daisy, the AI granny

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    AxtremusA
    Just catching up to this. Straight to the video. https://news.virginmediao2.co.uk/o2-unveils-daisy-the-ai-granny-wasting-scammers-time/ AI Scambaiter: AI ‘Granny’ to waste scammers’ time Link to video Best I can do, when a scammer calls, is to keep the line open but hit the mute button. :man-shrugging: