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A federal appeals court panel appears likely to reject Pentagon plans to punish Sen. Mark Kelly for advising troops to disobey illegal orders, another potential victory for the rising Trump administration foe and likely 2028 presidential candidate.
Kelly, a Navy veteran and former astronaut who has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump and his military moves over the past year, faces a potential retirement demotion and a reduction in his benefits for comments that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has labeled “seditious.”
The saga has turned the Arizona Democrat into a high-profile opponent of the administration — and elevated his national standing as he “seriously” considers a White House bid. Kelly has already profited off the fight, raking in a staggering $25 million-plus over the last six months even though he’s not on the ballot this year. And he’s using his latest stint in court to solicit even more.
“My case against Pete Hegseth is going to go before a federal appellate court … is there anything I can say to convince you to make a donation?” reads a fundraising email Kelly’s team blasted out ahead of Thursday’s hearing that was obtained by POLITICO.
It hinted at more solicitations to come. “Trump’s out to crush anyone who opposes him, and it’s incredibly likely the attacks will only continue,” the email went on. “It would mean a lot to know we’ll have everything we need to face whatever comes next.””

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/07/kelly-trump-hegseth-seditious-court-00910006

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The abrupt shutdown of Spirit Airlines over the weekend has turned an entire terminal at LaGuardia Airport into a ghost town.

Just last Friday, the airport’s tiny but mighty Marine Air Terminal was abuzz with Spirit Airlines passengers. The low-cost airline held the lease at all six of the gates at the landmarked terminal, which dates back to 1940 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

But on Tuesday, the terminal's entrance were covered in "no entry" signs and hastily printed posters directing Spirit ticketholders to call other airlines.

https://gothamist.com/news/historic-laguardia-airport-terminal-deserted-after-spirit-airlines-shutdown

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Two California residents are suing Cento Fine Foods, alleging the company engaged in "tomato fraud" by claiming that the tomatoes in one of its canned products are the authentic "San Marzano Certified" version from Italy.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/san-marzano-tomatoes-cento-products-lawsuit/

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@AdagioM Great resource. Thanks for posting it!

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Some of the most important studies of potential treatments for Alzheimer's disease rely on a group of participants who know they may never fully reap the benefits.

"It's not for us," says June Ward, 64, who carries a rare gene mutation that virtually guarantees she will get Alzheimer's in the next few years. "It's for my sister's children and their children, so that they won't have the same 'nothing' to choose from."

Ward is a member of the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN), which includes more than 200 families at more than 40 sites in 18 countries. All the families who carry gene mutations that cause symptoms of Alzheimer's to appear in middle age, or even earlier.

The families' willingness to serve as research subjects over the past two decades has allowed scientists to make key discoveries about how Alzheimer's begins, and how certain drugs may slow its progress.

Yet DIAN, run by WashU Medicine in St. Louis, faces an uncertain future amid cuts and delays in federal funding. It is currently maintaining only essential functions while awaiting word on critical grants from the National Institutes of Health, or NIH.

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/07/nx-s1-5759696/early-alzheimers-families-network-risk

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Researchers in China have pioneered a formula for a nontoxic "aqueous battery" that they say could last 10 times longer than today's best devices. What's more, the water battery achieves this epic lifespan without degrading and can be disposed of safely in the environment, the team reported in a new study.

For the new method, researchers used synthesized covalent organic polymers (COPs). These tough, organic molecules, such as nitrogen and carbon, are bound together in a tight structure with clear openings and are used as an anode for magnesium and calcium ions.

Organic polymers like this have little use because they are generally short-lived in aqueous batteries; they break down quickly in water-based electrolytes found inside this variant of battery, which can be either extremely acidic or extremely alkaline. The electrolyte is essential to moving ions between the anode and the cathode, which is why aqueous batteries are a nonflammable and more affordable alternative to traditional batteries.

https://www.livescience.com/technology/engineering/new-water-battery-could-last-until-the-24th-century-and-it-can-be-safely-discarded-in-the-environment

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@Mark Good eyes! The sink distracted me and I didn't notice the door.

That is some interesting carpentry.

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Circle of life.

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was at Costco this morning. KIrkland Signature peaches in a jar....the peaches come from Greece (they used to be from CA)...guess Costco was anticipating the demise of the CA clingstone peach trees....

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I fixed the link. Sorry about that!

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