2026-08-08
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole: The Voice of Hawaii That Touched the World
I assume that most people have heard this version at some point. It is beautiful:
Protestors
While driving home I saw protestors half a mile from my house on National Road in Columbus, Indiana. They were holding up signs facing the opposite direction from me. I thought that maybe it was a labor strike, but I couldn't contain my curiosity so I drove around the block just so I could read their signs.
Their signs said things like...
"No more endless wars"
"Stop the killing"
"Honk for peace."
I heard one vehicle honk their horn.
2026-08-07
2026-08-05
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left
“You go to these cities that are taken over by the socialists and the communists, they’re always filthy, dirty. They’re disgusting,” Trump claimed in the interview. He added, “Aside from crime, aside from all of the other problems — no jobs, no anything, no money — they’re always filthy, disgusting, dirty, and that’s what you’ll get.”
El-Sayed has not been endorsed by the DSA, but democratic socialist lawmakers such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., have campaigned for him. El-Sayed has told The Wall Street Journal that he is “not technically or practically DSA.”
Rogers and national Republicans had signaled that they consider El-Sayed an easier opponent than Stevens. The National Republican Senatorial Committee went so far as to produce a digital ad emphasizing El-Sayed’s progressive credentials and endorsement from Sanders
El-Sayed has not been endorsed by the DSA, but democratic socialist lawmakers such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., have campaigned for him. El-Sayed has told The Wall Street Journal that he is “not technically or practically DSA.”
Rogers and national Republicans had signaled that they consider El-Sayed an easier opponent than Stevens. The National Republican Senatorial Committee went so far as to produce a digital ad emphasizing El-Sayed’s progressive credentials and endorsement from Sanders
2026-08-04
Movies: Lightyear (2022)
My review from 4 years ago, with some grammar corrections.
2026-08-03
Joe Biden confessed to his crimes, and now we have the tapes
Even after the report, Biden was still denying that he had retained classified material, even though he had discussed that classified material with his ghostwriter years earlier and had admitted as much to Hur. But before the public, Biden declared, “I’ve seen headlines since the report was released about my willful retention of documents. This assertion is not only misleading, it’s just plain wrong.”
2026-08-02
Biden on Milton Friedman
For example, as a candidate for president in 2020, Joe Biden told Politico, “I think there’s going to be a willingness to fix some of the institutional inequities that have existed for a long time. Milton Friedman isn’t running the show anymore.”
Instead, Mr. Biden ran the show—and delivered the worst inflation in 40 years.
Vance and Mamdani Both Think Friedman Was Wrong—and Both Are Mistaken - WSJ
Instead, Mr. Biden ran the show—and delivered the worst inflation in 40 years.
Vance and Mamdani Both Think Friedman Was Wrong—and Both Are Mistaken - WSJ
2026-08-01
The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan was the early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic
Several lines of evidence support the hypothesis that the Huanan market was the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic and that SARS-CoV-2 emerged from activities associated with the live wildlife trade there. Spatial analyses within the market show that SARS-CoV-2–positive environmental samples, including cages, carts, and freezers, were associated with activities concentrated in the southwest corner of the market. This is the same section where vendors were selling live mammals, including raccoon dogs, hog badgers, and red foxes, immediately before the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple positive samples were taken from one stall known to have sold live mammals, and the water drain proximal to this stall, as well as other sewerages and a nearby wildlife stall on the southwest side of the market, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 (24).
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abp8715
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abp8715
Bill Gates donated $60 billion — and lost $356 billion.
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/bill-gates-donated-60-billion-143500991.html
I read somewhwere that Bill Gates plans to donate the rest of his fortune by the year 2045.
Gates developed such a bad reputation as a ruthless businessman, I wonder if part of his motivation is to improve his image?
2026-07-29
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2026-07-27
Scam Twiced
This is alarming. Scammers are impersonating the FBI itself, specifically the people who handle Internet Crime Complaint Center reports. And they hunt one group above all others: Americans who already lost money to a scam. |
The pitch sounds like mercy: We recovered your funds. We can help you file to get them back. Simply cover the fee. https://thecurrentalerts.komando.com/p/scammed-twice?_bhlid=4eaa234680798ad3bdb45514b5705f029891f88c |
2026-07-25
Nearly 50% of U.S. consumers use TikTok as a search engine
https://www.thekeyword.co/
TikTok is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ByteDance Ltd., a private multinational technology company. While ByteDance's corporate structure includes global institutional investors and founders, a domestic Chinese subsidiary of ByteDance includes a "golden share" held by Chinese state-affiliated entities.
2026-07-24
2026-07-23
Data Center water usage, according to Google AI
Nationally, golf courses use significantly more water than data centers. U.S. golf courses use about 2.08 billion gallons of water per day, compared to approximately 449 million gallons per day for U.S. data centers. [1]
However, the comparison is nuanced:
- Regional Clustering: While golf courses are spread out, data centers cluster in specific metros (like Northern Virginia or Phoenix). This means a server farm can drain localized watersheds much faster than a distributed golf course. [1, 2]
- Exponential Growth: Golf course water use has slightly declined, but data center water usage—driven by cloud computing and AI—is growing by roughly 20% each year, with projections suggesting data centers could rival total golf consumption in the coming years. [1]
- Economic Value: Data centers generate far more tax revenue and economic output per gallon of water used compared to golf courses. [1]
For a deeper dive into regional impacts, check out the Montgomery Advertiser or read the full analysis on Buttondown. [1, 2]
What’s the only country in all four hemispheres??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE_oLmpXpO8
@john2001plus 1 minute ago
@john2001plus 1 minute ago
Why are there 4 hemi-spheres?
I was guessing the United States, because we have 14 official territories in the world.
What about the British Empire? Does it still exist?
2026-07-22
What People Consider Important
You can tell what people consider important by visiting a Kroger store. Half of one aisle is devoted to just coffee and tea. A full aisle, both sides, is devoted to ice cream and frozen treats. However, four full aisles are devoted to alcohol.
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