If it seems like many people you know are suddenly getting COVID-19, you're not alone -- new tests found that more than half of U.S. states are currently at the highest possible level when it comes to detection of SARS-CoV-2. read more
The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami announced new restricted "security zones" in the water surrounding former President Donald Trump's home at Mar-a-Lago that it will enforce whenever he or other protected visitors are in town. read more
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris indirectly criticized former President Donald Trump on Sunday, suggesting her opponent in the Nov. 5 election was a "coward" whose politics focused on putting down rivals. read more
RCP Average 7/31 - 8/16 --- Harris +1.4
An exchange of gunfire between military personnel and assailants outside an Air Force base in San Antonio forced the closure of the facility's main gate on Saturday, military officials and local police said.
Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 3 (12" Version) (1979)
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Be happy.
:)
@#17
Images taking aim at Trump-Vance campaign projected onto Trump Tower ahead of DNC
www.nbcchicago.com
... As democrats descended on the city for the four-day convention, various taunts were visible on the side of the building, such as "Project 2025 HQ." ...
Oh please.
Pres Putin's assault upon the sovereign country of Ukraine has been a failure since the first month he enacted it.
Russian Officers Told to Bring Dress Uniforms for Kyiv Victory Parade
brian-kean.medium.com
... There are a few things that Russia does not do well. It does not know how to cope with losing wars and it never regards the lessons of history as the potentially priceless pearls of wisdom they often turn out to be.
Let's begin with the second lesson.
Russian invasion plans, obtained by The New York Times, show that the military expected to sprint hundreds of miles across Ukraine and triumph within days. Officers were told to pack their dress uniforms and medals in anticipation of military parades in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv (The Inside Story of Catastrophe).
I would love to have been a fly on the wall when this officer was telling his wife he needed his dress uniform:
"Honey, we will be in Kyiv in a week and then there will be a huge celebration. Just fold up my dress uniform carefully and I can get it pressed in Kyiv at the hotel." ...
Apropos?
Dig - Whose Side You On (1996)
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Lyrics excerpt...
...
I'm a vagabond
I'm a super bore
I'm an open wound
I'm a crack whore
I'm a --------
I'm a carpet stain
I'm a maggot's dream
I'm a racing geek
Operator, please don't go
Operator, please don't go
Operator, please don't go
Operator
You keep coming for the bounty
Whose side you on?
You're not making it easy
Whose side you on?
You're starting a Cold War
Whose side you on?
You're not making it easy
Alright
I'm an -------
I'm a naggy bitch
I'm a go-down
I'm a (???)
I'm a lesser man
I'm a cold sore
I'm a drunkie's fit
...
Just thought I'd toss that in ...
:)
@#12 ... dragging him for perpetuating the white people eat bland food stereotype. ...
When i visit the renowned area Thai restaurant ( www.bangkokdanbury.com, a couple towns north of me ), I ask for "Thai hot" when I order.
The waitress asks me, "are you sure" and I say yes.
Great food.
... the 60th anniversary of Fannie Lou Hamer's testimony to the 1964 convention in an unsuccessful effort to get Black delegates from Mississippi seated. ...
And, Mississippi has changed from then... how?
Six Former Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Sentenced for Torturing and Abusing Two Black Men (March 2024)
www.justice.gov
... Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers were sentenced this week for torturing and abusing two Black men in Rankin County, Mississippi.
Senior District Judge Tom Lee sentenced the defendants to terms in prison ranging from 10 to 40 years. ...
@#25 ... The "basis" of their assertions are contained in every single linked document with the exact information being reported by them. ...
Thank-you for that.
But I will still say that GroundWork needs to do better than hiding behind a video on their About page.
Yeah, OK, I will readily admit, I'm an old fart, but, still.
An About page should be one that gushes about what the website is "about," without making the page visitor sitting thorough a long rambling video.
imo, GroundWork failed in that basic area.
For example...
About ExtremeTech
www.extremetech.com
...
ExtremeTech is the world's top destination for news and analysis of emerging science and technology trends, software, hardware, and gadgets. We're a thriving community of users and experts seeking to answer the most pressing questions. We dig deep into the subterranean depths of technological knowledge, looking for the most vital, behind-the-scenes information that motivates enthusiasts. If you need to know how the chips hum, the galaxies swirl, and the robots move, you're in the right place.
How do we know? Because we're enthusiasts ourselves. We're a one-stop shop for serious technological needs. Our writers search for the real story behind what's out there today and what will be tomorrow. We not only look at products and technological developments but also explore the concepts that drive them.
You, our dynamic community, fill in all the gaps by chatting about anything and everything.
See our editorial masthead to learn more about the writers and how to contact us.
Be sure to read our editorial guidelines. ...
Yeah, that's what I want to see when I visit an About page, not some deflection to a boring video.
@#9 ... +6 if past polling for 2016 and 2020 holds true for her to win. ...
I have often said that a ~10% lead in general polling is needed to overcome the Electoral College effects. Currently the polls are still wallowing in the quagmire of margin of error.
I have also said that this far out from Election Day (the polls are still mainly registered voters, and not likely voters), I look to the polls more for trends than outcomes.
And the current trends do not seem to be favoring fmr Pres Trump.