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I noticed that, too.

How many times are we going to do this??

Groundhog Day 2: Trump's Iran Deals

Hungary to shut sole nuclear plant for first time on Sunday

Record-low water levels on the Danube forced the Paks plant offline, leaving Hungary facing a potential power crunch. In neighboring Serbia, energy production at two hydroelectric plants has also been reduced.

It measured the Danube's water level in Budapest at 23 centimeters (9 inches) on Wednesday morning, well below the previous record low of 33 centimeters (13 inches) set in 2018.

https://www.dw.com/en/hungary-to-shut-sole-nuclear-plant-for-first-time-on-sunday/a-78205668

The one town that wants a data center.

Atlantic gift link:

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/08/jay-maine-wants-data-center/688043/?gift=L2aql4Qoi09z50oHv3jcce27MJsiW0jW8v85CoHkbjQ&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

@AndyD said:

CIA and FBI both say it was laboratory sourced.

Not arguing that it didn't come from the lab, but when did the CIA and FBI determine that? The Conversation article you linked is from 2022. Just wondering if it's an apples to apples comparison....

@jon-nyc He really does look like the same Churchill we recognize from his adult photos. Sans the cigar and brandy, of course.

During recent Swedish Death Cleaning (henceforth to be referred to as SDC) efforts I stumbled upon three old, cheapo cell phones that have zero trade-in value and that I have no other use for. I did a factory reset and removed the SIM card from each.

Is there anything else I need to do before I take them somewhere for recycling?

@DougG said:

estivation

I learned a new word, too....

It's the beginning of August and I start to sense a subtle move towards autumn. Of course the days have been shortening since late June, but I don't really pick up on that till late July/early Aug. The angle of the sun in the sky is what I notice start to take note of.

We've been plotzing along here. The garden keeps me busy and we continue our Swedish death cleaning initiative. Mr wtg is still going to physical therapy a couple of times a week. Otherwise, pretty quiet except for contractors digging up gas lines and an occasional water main break. Nothing compared to the fires, heat, and/or flooding that we see on the news just about every day.

How about you? What have you been up to this summer? Festivals? Vacations?

@admin @axtremus

Thanks so much!

We live in a world of noisy narcissism, but you can escape the cacophony—and be happier.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/05/quiet-ego-happiness-virtue/682718/?gift=L2aql4Qoi09z50oHv3jccYH4xGHTUskCeJ7ahajJOMY&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

Summer reading with the Library Dads

President and founder of The Library Dads, Khari Arnold, explains the mission behind his organization and his hopes for its work going forward.

https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/video/135293709

@axtremus - I noticed that when I try to log in as wtf-admin I actually get two messages. A pink window pops up says "Login Unsuccessful", and just below that, "Forbidden". That is only visible for a second or two, and then a second pink window comes up that says "Login Unsuccessful" and mentions a possibly expired session. That one persists on the screen

We were unable to log you in, likely due to an expired session. Please try again

I was doing this in Firefox, which isn't my usual browser. I cleared cookies and cache, but still no luck logging in.

school

No, blue is less cooked than rare.

https://steakadvisor.com/steak-cooking/blue-steak/

I used to do steak tartare, too.

Too funny. I almost posted "0" for the steak because back when I was younger I occasionally ordered mine "blue"

@axtremus

I can't get into admin mode. I don't have an active session going under my admin account wtf-admin and am unable to log in due to the ongoing problem. I get the error message.