Colin T. McDonough

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Colin T. McDonough

Colin T. McDonough

@colintmd

I’m a cosmology enthusiast & passionate about English, I love quarks & commas. Wandering the valleys and hills of England is bliss. Follow me for thoughts.

Wiltshire England Katılım Kasım 2008
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Colin T. McDonough
Colin T. McDonough@colintmd·
“Why did the chicken cross the road?” “To get to the other side,” came the answer.” Even as a child I didn’t find it funny. Grown up now, I’ve seen the light. The chicken crossed the road to explore new worlds and new horizons. And now thanks to @elonmusk we are going to Mars.
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Colin T. McDonough@colintmd·
It’s a fabulous London sunset @christopherhope I have a story: why it’s named Blackfriars’s Bridge. Blackfriars Bridge and its surrounding district are named after the Dominican friars who established a major priory in that area of London in 1276.  ‘The Black Friars’ was the common nickname for the Dominican Order of friars / monks. The nickname refers to the black-cloak that the friars wore over their white habits. The Black Friars. When the first bridge opened in 1769, it was officially named William Pitt Bridge after the Prime Minister. However, Londoners preferred the name of the local district, and "Blackfriars Bridge" eventually became the official title.
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Christopher Hope📝
Christopher Hope📝@christopherhope·
Stunning sunset over London tonight from Blackfriars Bridge. 💪
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Colin T. McDonough
Colin T. McDonough@colintmd·
A good suggestion by @WilliamShatner - roads embedded with magnetic strips for dynamic wireless EV charging. I’ve read they have experimented the technology in pilot stages in: parts of Europe, and United States: Detroit, Michigan; the first wireless charging public road in the US since late 2023, consisting of a quarter-mile stretch of embedded coils.  Fascinating🖖
William Shatner@WilliamShatner

If they built highways with magnetic strips in the concrete that allowed you to charge on the go; that would be a game changer. Aren’t the new taxis able to charge magnetically‽

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Colin T. McDonough
Colin T. McDonough@colintmd·
@WilliamShatner Fabulous idea William Shatner - highways embedded with magnetic strips for dynamic wireless EV charging. I’ve never heard of it before, but due to you, I’ve read it’s a technology in pilot stages, albeit not many places.
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William Shatner
William Shatner@WilliamShatner·
If they built highways with magnetic strips in the concrete that allowed you to charge on the go; that would be a game changer. Aren’t the new taxis able to charge magnetically‽
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Colin T. McDonough@colintmd·
oh my goodness, that’s lovely. Thank you for the post @JessePeltan Traditional clothing is a good idea. Zhuang women in embroidered, elegant attire celebrating their March holiday in Guangxi, China, is dazzling beautiful.
Jesse Peltan@JessePeltan

We should revive traditional clothing. So many cultures have really cool traditions and manufacturing techniques shaped by local materials and climate. Everything has become so homogenized now that many people don’t even know how their ancestors dressed.

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Colin T. McDonough@colintmd·
@JessePeltan Thier traditional clothing looks Lovely Jubbly. Zhuang women in embroidered, elegant attire celebrating their March holiday in Guangxi, China, is dazzling beautiful.
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Jesse Peltan@JessePeltan·
We should revive traditional clothing. So many cultures have really cool traditions and manufacturing techniques shaped by local materials and climate. Everything has become so homogenized now that many people don’t even know how their ancestors dressed.
Jason Smith - 上官杰文@ShangguanJiewen

Guangxi gets a 4-day official holiday for the Zhuang ethnic group in March. Because in China, minorities have their own holidays, and these are respected under the law.

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Colin T. McDonough@colintmd·
@cb_doge oh my goodness, I’m excited. Lovely Jubbly. Time now to produce intrinsically excellent content. 🐶
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DogeDesigner
DogeDesigner@cb_doge·
The goal for the new Grok powered 𝕏 algorithm: "It should be possible for somebody to post content as a new user with no followers and if that content is intrinsically excellent, it can be seen by a lot of people. That's our goal."
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Colin T. McDonough@colintmd·
@elonmusk I’ve had a good day. Under blue sky and spring sunshine I was in my garden, gardening.🌷 Lovely Jubbly. Nice AI, but no ciggies for me. I’ve never smoked cigarettes.
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Elon Musk
Elon Musk@elonmusk·
How was your day? 😑
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Colin T. McDonough@colintmd·
When I saw the headline: ‘Amazing energy in North London’ I thought @SadiqKhan @UKLabour was posting about Spurs. 🐓 But no. Imagine my disappointment 😥when I read that Mayor of London, Khan was writing about the celebration of the end of Ramadan by the sighting of the new moon. Problem is… you can’t see a new moon. A new moon is in the sky during daytime, Okay I get it, people look for the first tiny crescent to appear in the western sky just after sunset. The Difficulty: Tonight is expected to be very challenging "naked-eye" sighting from the UK. And from north London, with all that light-pollution, you are unlikely to see it. Anyway, if you are celebrating: Have a nice time. Meanwhile in N17 Tottenham Hotspur are preparing for thier home match against Nottingham Forest, Sunday, 22 March 2026, scheduled kick off at 2:15 pm UK time GMT). All together. All together now. C’mon you Spurs 🐓 V Nottingham Forest Football Club @NFFC.
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Sadiq Khan@SadiqKhan

Amazing energy in North London tonight for Chaand Raat ✨️ A special moment to celebrate the sighting of the new moon - marking the last day of Ramadan and eve of Eid al-Fitr🌙 #Ramadan #EidMubarak

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Colin T. McDonough@colintmd·
@SpursOfficial All together. All together now. All together ahead of our home Premier League game against Nottingham Forest on 22nd March 2026. C'mon You Spurs 🐓
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Colin T. McDonough@colintmd·
Warm beer and warm fridges. Ed Miliband renounced religion and replaced it with a super-fanatical faith-based green agenda. Whatever rational facts put before Ed, he is intransigent and completely unwilling to acknowledge the evidence or data. Care for our planet-yes. But not if it means living the same way as in Neolithic Britain. Great post by @reformparty_uk @Nigel_Farage
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Reform UK
Reform UK@reformparty_uk·
Warm beer? No thanks, Ed. 🍺
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Colin T. McDonough@colintmd·
Present Trump’s remark was funny, not crass. The journalist asking the question probably thought it was a good one, but actually it ‘lacked depth of knowledge’ about war-footing security. You don’t give pre-warning of attack, to another nation for reasons of confidentiality and security So when a reporter asks the President, “Why didn’t you tell Japan before the Iran war?” It’s obvious why: And President Trump’s response was funny 😀 not crass.
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Daily Mail@DailyMail·
Trump makes crass joke about Pearl Harbor.
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Colin T. McDonough@colintmd·
When a headline uses specific words—like "crass" versus "witty"—to describe the same event, it can indicate a journalist or a publication's editorial slant or political bias.  It’s ‘Loaded Language’ words or phrases intended to inspire a strong emotional response and steer the reader toward a specific opinion. You don’t divulge your nation’s intent, or give pre-warning of attack, to another nation for reasons of confidentiality and security at @POTUS So when a reporter asks the President, “Why didn’t you tell Japan before the Iran war?” It’s obvious why: And President Trump’s response was funny 😀 not crass.
Daily Mail@DailyMail

Trump makes crass joke about Pearl Harbor.

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Colin T. McDonough
Colin T. McDonough@colintmd·
I was watching GB News when I heard President Trump’s witty response to a reporter’s question. It was humorous and made me laugh. 😀 The journalist’s who asked the question was probably confident in thier knowledge, but in reality lacked deep understanding of a nation’s need for strict security at times of war or planning of attack.
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Colin T. McDonough@colintmd·
I was watching @GBNEWS when I heard President Trump’s witty quip. So funny.😀 Some journalists are overconfident in their knowledge, despite being uninformed or lacking deep understanding. So what do you expect when a Japanese reporter asks, “Why didn’t you tell Japan before the Iran war?” It’s obvious why: confidentiality and security at @POTUS
GB News@GBNEWS

WATCH: Donald Trump cracks Pearl Harbor joke when pressed on lack of Japan warning over Iran gbnews.com/politics/us/vi…

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Colin T. McDonough
Colin T. McDonough@colintmd·
I was watching @GBNEWS when I heard the President’s witty quip. 🙂 It made me laugh. 😀 One never knows what President Trump will say. Some journalists ask (what they think is an intelligent question) but in reality it’s a daft one. So what do you expect from this - Japanese reporter, “Why didn’t you tell Japan before the Iran war.?” It’s obvious why: confidentiality and security at @POTUS
Eric Daugherty@EricLDaugh

🚨 HOLY SMOKES. President Trump just DROPPED THIS LINE on Japan! JAPANESE REPORTER: Why didn't you tell Japan before the Iran war? PRESIDENT TRUMP: "Why didn't you tell ME about PEARL HARBOR?!" "You believe in surprise much more-so than US!" 😭😭

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Colin T. McDonough@colintmd·
One never knows what President Trump will say. I thought his quip was funny. Some journalists ask daft questions, Japanese reporter, “Why didn’t you tell Japan before the Iran war.?” It’s obvious why: confidentiality and security. Trump’s response was fast and witty. It made me laugh. And don’t forget, the Japanese have a sense of humour too.
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Eric Daugherty
Eric Daugherty@EricLDaugh·
🚨 HOLY SMOKES. President Trump just DROPPED THIS LINE on Japan! JAPANESE REPORTER: Why didn't you tell Japan before the Iran war? PRESIDENT TRUMP: "Why didn't you tell ME about PEARL HARBOR?!" "You believe in surprise much more-so than US!" 😭😭
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