How hot is it here? So hot that cans explode in transit.

My guess: private Hospice care. Someone still knows, but it's easier to keep a lid on it if only a few know. There's also this; not exactly a reputable source but thought I'd share.

Surprise, surprise. Trump just has to post lies about Iran on "Truth" social to bloat his and his family's wealth. Wait a few days, threaten Iran again, tell another lie, pilfer a few more billions. Rinse and repeat. Over and over again. Mike Johnson must be a player.

What's the difference between 19th century robber barons and 21st century robber barons? Different names Different industries Today's robber barons built AI technologies and surveillance networks that helped them develop their thievery into a global wealth extraction crime syndicate.

And who is hurt the most by it? MAGA areas. This chart shows the drop in Canadian tourism for the 2025-26 snowbird season in popular wintering areas, including where I live. A lot of these Canadians own second homes in the U.S. This could tank real estate markets too.

I'm not sure if they blocked you or I blocked them first. I've blocked several in the last few days. Somebody is farming troll-bots again, apparently. They better hope they don't catch me in the mood to take the bait. They might learn a thing or two ... before I block them.

Maybe it's time to ditch Zoom and switch to Proton Meet instead. Zoom has end-to-end encryption, but it's off by default. You have to know it's there and figure out how to enable it. With Proton Meet (and all Proton apps), end-to-end encryption is on by default. Here's a comparison:

Iran won't give up the Strait. Ergo, Trump is "giving aid and comfort" to an enemy. Can we make a case for treason yet? Yes. Will we? Unlikely. He is enriching himself, his family, and his funder/billionaire co-conspirators. He also decides what gets investigated and tried.

Is he talking about this guy?

If that doesn't work, try this one: Bitcoin and 10,000 big macs in one image should do the trick.

I saw one of these beasts, a tarantula hawk, crawling around in my yard this morning. Maybe that's why I haven't (yet) seen any tarantulas here. I'm not usually afraid of wasps. I've been stung by wasps, yellow jackets (a whole nest of them), bumble bees, and a hornet. I'll avoid these! 😂

"Removed by the uploader"? Or banned by YouTube?

Our local population doubles in wintertime, 90K-120K snowbirds from up north. Today, we learned that our power grid can't handle that many people running air conditioning. We had our first (probably ever) brown out. I'm sick of summer temps, and it's not even spring yet!

Trump found a way to make legal tender tells lies. Liberty over tyranny, my ass.

"The most energized president ... [who] doesn't require a lot of sleep":

It is WAY too early for this kind of heat. Our high so far has been 96F/36C. The only upside: I might get to swim earlier.

Yesterday, I was at the commissary, aware of but not paying any attention to a woman and child in close proximity to me, in one of these ⬇️ The girl, who was chattering quietly, suddenly said, "Mommy, look! That lady is wearing a mask." The mom shushed her and said something I couldn't hear. 1/2

18 U.S. Code § 2331 - Definitions

Hey, NYT, WaPo, ABC, CBS, NBC, and every other mainstream media outlet in America: See how easy it is to write headlines and ledes that depict reality? Why should Americans have to rely on foreign news outlets to get cold, hard facts? DO YOUR JOBS! Right. Now. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

ICE meets the legal definition of "domestic terrorism." Image citation: www.fbi.gov/file-reposit...

This administration likes to call people "domestic terrorists" simply for exercising their First Amendment rights or simply for driving a vehicle. 18 U.S. Code § 2331 definition for "domestic terrorism" is a better match for ICE than for Renee Good or any other victim of ICE.

The new food pyramid looks like a lame attempt to appease all those farmers whose lives have been destroyed by this administration.

A gift from my son several years ago:

American arrogance: "It can't happen to me/us/here." Sinclair Lewis foretold this story in 1935 in his dystopian novel "It Can't Happen Here." I read it during Trump's first term. Great book.

COVID is still a crap shoot in many states, including mine, because they've decided that tracking a deadly virus isn't important. Meanwhile, looks like we'll disable a quarter million people over the holidays, potentially close to a million.

My first oranges of the season, yay!!

Regardless of who started the fire, Andy Ngo, et al, incited it. According to Cornell Law website, this act meets every criteria for the definition of "domestic terrorism." Link to the screenshot: 18 U.S. Code § 2331 - Definitions

Hummingbirds and butterflies love lantana. Taken through my living room window this morning. It successfully thwarted all attempts at an outdoor, up-close shot.

Here's one example of the insanely delusional propaganda MAGA voters are sharing on FB. They are completely detached from reality.

Can anyone identify this critter? Something is destroying my yard, and I think this is the culprit.