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Saturday, July 11, 2026

The U.S. Army is consolidating its official social media presence, drastically slashing the number of allowable accounts and ordering commanders to remove newly-unauthorized accounts within 30 days, the service announced in a late-June memorandum.


Friday, July 10, 2026

A wide-open weekend music thread. Whatever floats yer boat. Have fun!


It never ends, does it? Big fat Brother hath decreed that federal funding for research grants from the National Institutes of Health ($47 billion this fiscal year) must be "screened for disfavored terms and concepts" such as "climate," "gender" and "vaccine."


Trump unveiled the "Freedom Fuel Network" ahead of Independence Day, offering gasoline at up to 50 cents per gallon below market prices. read more


Norway's grassroots approach prioritizes enjoyment over winning and favors multisport participation. With 5.6 million inhabitants, Norway has the smallest population among the eight nations remaining in the FIFA World Cup 2026.


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Industry - State Of The Nation (1983)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt ...

genius.com

...
[Verse 1]
I see them marching off to war
They're looking so heroic
I'm told they won't be gone for long
But that's a lie and they know it
Ten thousand gone they won't return
Never to be seen again
Strategic games is all we learn in the end
But they say

[Chorus]
Don't you worry about the situation
A message from the telephone
They out there fighting for the state of the nation
I'm waiting a chance to come home
They always have to fight the alienation
And realize I'm fighting alone

[Verse 2]
When nightmares memories fades to dust
We'll get back on our feet again
This war has nothing to do with us
But somehow we're still involved in it
...


A four-decade-old tune that seems apropos of late?

Songs you will never hear on commercial radio ...

Exude - Boys Just Want to Have Sex (1984) (extended version)
www.youtube.com

Yeah, I first heard that tune on the local college station.


It's a great parody of the Cyndi Lauper song.


@#4

Along those lines...

Blotto - I Wanna Be A Lifeguard (1980)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt ...

genius.com

...
Selling shoes
Another loser working in a shopping mall
9 to 5
A slave driver telling me "Get on the ball!"
A crowded store
I kneel before them
Misery beyond compare
Sweaty socks
A lady boxer
What's she got against fresh air?
I want an ocean and some sunscreen lotion
Take me to the beach with a thousand pretty girls in reach

CHORUS
I, I, I wanna be a lifeguard (help, help, help, help)
I, I, I wanna guard your life
...


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