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Did you know that ground-based cloud seeding generators burn propane gas? The gas is burned to vaporize the silver iodide particles. I wasn't aware of that. Did you know there's THREE of these generators located near the Santa Ynez reservoir? That's the one that was empty. There's actually a total of 15 of these generators in the vicinity. They've been using these generators for years to help with drought, but NOT performing any fire mitigation near them. I just thought it was interesting.

@GuntherEagleman @ewarren And drained our strategic reserves...

@ewarren Elizabeth “Pocahontas” Warren blames Trump for gas after Biden KlLLED our energy independence. Wild!

Trump promised to lower gas prices. Instead, he started a war with Iran that sent oil to over $4 a gallon—and increasing every day. Working families are paying the price for Trump’s war.

🚨WHAT ON EARTH?!!! The Democratic Party is running the man DEFENDING Iryna Zarutska's mu*rderer... for office in South Carolina. Yes, you read that right. The de*th penalty attorney representing Decarlos Brown Jr., the man who m*rdered Iryna Zarutska on the Charlotte NC light rail... ...is running for South Carolina State Representative, as a Democrat

If Spencer Pratt wins as Mayor of Los Angeles the best pary will be how IMMEDIATELY obvious it becomes that disgusting dangerous cities are a deliberate political choice the Democrats make to hurt and control you. This is why Democrats CANT let @spencerpratt win. This is why WE must help him win.

@Arkypatriot I just use a fan. Prayers for tomorrow. 🙏

I’ve got a long stressful day tomorrow that I’m really not looking forward to so I’m probably going to say good evening early But this really happened last night and I wanted to make an AI graphic about it but truthfully this is what happened. I put the Calm app on peaceful piano to fall asleep and a few hours later that pianist hit the high keys like he was trying to crack my windshield. I woke up wondering if I was under attack. Anybody else ever been betrayed by “soothing” sleep music? Anyway, for those of you who throw out positive thoughts and good energy or prayers I really need them for tomorrow. Thank you, everybody

@dagenmcdowell ♡ 🙏 ♡

My Dad has been gravely ill this year and is now under hospice care. Family first.

@Arkypatriot Good morning, Arky. I love old cemeteries. I went to one near Athens, GA a few years ago that had many markers like this. Neat that you researched his.

Saturday is here and the weather in Arkansas is going to be nice. Something you may not know about me, in addition to doing genealogy, I like to study the history in cemeteries. So I found this interesting grave on one of my expeditions and thought I would share with you, an Arkansan lost to time. Fountain Bassham lived nearly a full century — January 1847 to January 1940. His grave at Sarah Grove Cemetery, the oldest cemetery in Crawford County, Arkansas, bears the Confederate service emblem, often called the Southern Cross, which is a veteran marker showing he served in the C.S.A. He us buried 1/2 mile from his birthplace. Bassham served in Co. F, 7th Arkansas Cavalry, and fought at Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove. Today, he rests near Crawford County Speedway. Only in Arkansas do you find history sleeping quietly beside the roar of Saturday night engines. Have a good Saturday everyone

@alt_w_v_g Your analyst could have created a prioritized list from her list and requested approval. Did you think this through?

Saturday morning My wife handed me a list of errands I asked if she had prioritized them by urgency vs. importance She said they're all important I said that's not how a prioritization matrix works I asked for a deadline and a definition of done She said "before I get back” That is neither specific or measurable but I will deliver

@Arkypatriot That's for sure!

@hbinflorence ha thank you I am definitely not a one trick pony

It’s been a while since I thanked y’all for following me. You never really know what you’re getting here nostalgia, a gripe about politics, Arkansas history, my interests, dogs, memories, or whatever “Did You Know?” rabbit hole I fall into that day. I know I’m not some gorgeous video influencer. I’m just out here stumbling around like a lot of us, trying to share things that are interesting, funny, or worth remembering. Basically like I have always said this is my cyber kitchen table or my cyber living room and you’re the people I’ve invited in. I truly appreciate every one of you who follows, replies, laughs, or just stops by. Thank y’all. Now for this evening’s advice.

@alt_w_v_g Now there's an issue with my ventilation. Congratulations.

Couples therapy Session 3 Cargo shorts Third pair Five pockets loaded One left open Pocket one: talking points Pocket two: counter-talking points Pocket three: my wife's original list from session one with my analyst's correctly formatted version stapled on top Pocket four: granola bar Pocket five: a printed summary of the therapist's Yelp reviews in case I needed leverage Pocket six: empty My analyst said to always leave one pocket open for something you didn't see coming Last session I learned we were having another child Pulled into the parking lot at 3:48pm My analyst was already there Same spot Engine off Legal pad on the dash Three iced coffees in the car Two were empty He rolled the window down I said "how long have you been here" He said "I got here at 5am boss man" I said "the session is at 4pm" He said "I know. I wanted to study the environment." I said "it's a parking lot" He said "every parking lot tells a story" I didn't ask what story this one told He handed me a folder through the window I said "she said no folders" He said "it's not a folder. It's a pocket insert. Fits right in pocket six." I opened it One page Header: "Things Boss Man Has Done Right (Partial List)" There were only four items I won't say what they were But number three was "hired me" Another subtle push for a promotion that I ignored I closed the folder I said "I'm not bringing this in" He said "I know. But I wanted you to read it." I put it in the glove box I didn't put it in pocket six But I thought about it Walked across the parking lot alone First session without backup My wife was already inside Left couch Same spot Stanley cup She looked different Not upset Not armed with Karen from HR or the teacher from the parent teacher conference Just there alone The therapist said "no analyst today?" I said "he's in the parking lot" The therapist said "why" I said "my wife said if he steps foot in the building she's calling her attorney" The therapist looked at my wife My wife said "that's accurate" The therapist said "and yet he's still in the parking lot" I said "he's committed. I respect it." The therapist made a note I don't know what she wrote but her pen moved for a while She said "your wife has set today's agenda" I said "I know. One item." She said "have you read it?" I said "no" She said "why not?" I said "I was advised to come in without a position. Let the other side present first. Then respond." The therapist said "who advised you to do that" I said "my analyst" My wife closed her eyes The therapist slid the paper across the table I picked it up Six words "Tell me something that isn't transactional" I looked at my wife She was looking at me Not the ceiling At me The therapist said "take your time" I didn't need time I said "you're the best decision I ever made" My wife said "that's a decision. Decisions are transactions." I said "I'd pick you again. Every time. No hesitation." She said "that's a selection process" I said "losing you would cost me everything" She said "that's a cost" The therapist said "she's asking you to speak without a framework" I said "I don't know how to do that" My wife said "try" The room was quiet I could hear the clock on the wall First time I've ever noticed it Mentally counting the therapist's cost per second I reached into pocket one Pulled out the talking points Put them on the table Reached into pocket two Counter-talking points On the table Pocket three Reformatted list On the table Pocket five Unfavorable Yelp reviews On the table My wife watched me empty every pocket The therapist watched I kept the granola bar I'm not wasteful The table had four documents on it None of them mattered right now I sat back Empty pockets First time I've walked into a room with nothing prepared My phone buzzed I looked at it Text from the analyst: "You've been quiet for four minutes boss man. That's a record." I put the phone face down I said "last night I laid out my cargo shorts" The therapist said "okay" I said "I have seven pairs. They're all identical." My wife said "I know. Your analyst ordered them." I said "I picked the third pair" The therapist said "why the third" I said "because the last time I wore them you told me we were having a baby. And you smiled. In this room. For the first time." Nobody said anything I said "I stood in the closet looking at seven identical pairs and picked the only one that reminded me of you smiling" I said "that's not a transaction" My wife didn't say anything She didn't look at the ceiling She looked at me Her eyes were wet The therapist's eyes were wet My eyes were not wet But the room was blurry again Must be the ventilation The therapist said "that's the first thing you've said today that wasn't a framework" I said "it felt inefficient" She said "how so" I said "because I could have just said I love you" The room went very quiet My wife said "say it again" I said "the cargo shorts thing or the other part" She said "the other part" I said "I love you" She said "again" I said "I love you" The therapist took her glasses off Third time in three sessions I'm tracking it My wife said "do you know that's the first time you've ever said that without qualifying it" I thought about it She was right Every other time I'd followed it with something "I love you and I think we should refinance" "I love you but the numbers on this kitchen remodel don't work" "I love you. Also the home warranty expires in eleven days." This time I just said it No addendum No follow-up action item Just the words My phone buzzed I didn't look at it It buzzed again And again And again Four buzzes I left it face down The therapist said "how does it feel to say that without adding anything" I said "uncomfortable" She said "why" I said "because it's not actionable. There's no next step. It just sits there." She said "sometimes that's the point" I made a note of that Mental note Not on paper I didn't have paper I emptied my pockets My wife reached across the couch She took my hand Third time that's happened I'm tracking that too We sat like that for a while Nobody said anything The clock was still ticking I was still aware of it But I wasn't counting the minutes That was new The therapist said "I want to ask about the baby" My wife looked at me I looked at her The therapist said "have you two talked about it since the last session" My wife said "he updated a spreadsheet" The therapist looked at me I said "it's a household P&L. The baby needed a line item. I used conservative assumptions." The therapist said "what assumptions" I said "daycare at the 75th percentile. Diapers at 3% annual inflation. College at 5%. I ran a Monte Carlo simulation on the total cost to raise a child to eighteen." The therapist said "and what did the model say" I said "$387,000 in present value terms" My wife pulled her hand back I said "I wasn't finished" She looked at me I said "I also modeled what it would be worth" The therapist said "what do you mean" I said "I tried to assign a value to what we'd gain. Another person at the table. More noise. More mess. More everything." I paused I said "the model broke" The therapist said "broke how" I said "because I couldn't quantify it. Every input I used was a number. And the output kept coming back as something that wasn't." The room was quiet My wife put her hand back I said "I don't know how to say I'm excited without attaching a dollar sign to it. But I closed the spreadsheet last night. First time I've ever closed a spreadsheet without saving." My wife looked at me I looked at her The therapist was writing something She wrote for a long time Then she stopped She said "I think we should keep meeting" I said "same rate?" My wife looked at the ceiling Some things change Some things don't The therapist said "same rate" I said "I won't negotiate this time" My wife looked at me She smiled Second time in this office I said "but I do want to discuss frequency. Weekly feels aggressive. Biweekly gives us time to implement the takeaways." The therapist said "I think weekly" My wife said "I think weekly" I said "I'm outvoted" The therapist said "this isn't a vote" I said "everything is a vote" My wife said "not this" I looked at her She was right Not everything is a vote Some things are just decided I nodded Weekly The therapist said "I'd like to meet the analyst at some point" My wife said "absolutely not" The therapist said "not in session. Separately. I'm professionally curious." My wife said "he doesn't need therapy. He needs a raise and a day off." I said "he got a day off. He came in anyway." The therapist made another note We stood up I left the documents on the table All four of them First time I've ever left a room without collecting my materials Walked out Checked my phone in the hallway Fourteen texts from my analyst First one at 4:02pm: "Status update when you can boss man" Fourth one at 4:11pm: "Both cars still in the lot. Positive indicator." Seventh one at 4:19pm: "You've had your phone face down for six minutes. New personal best." Tenth one at 4:28pm: "I can see through the window. She's holding your hand." Twelfth one at 4:34pm: "I don't have the right word for what I'm feeling right now." Fourteenth one at 4:41pm: "Proud of you boss man. Also the parking lot cop wants me to move. He said I have been here all day. He's calling someone." I walked to his car He had the window down Legal pad full I said "how many pages" He said "six" I said "the session was one hour" He said "there was a lot to capture boss man" I looked at the last page Bottom line "Cargo shorts: 2 for 2" Circled twice Underlined I said "you can see through the window?" He said "only from the third row" I said "you moved your car for line of sight" He said "I moved it twice. The first angle had a glare." I looked at him He looked at me I said "next session. You're coming inside." He said "I thought she said" I said "I'll handle it" He didn't say anything But he closed his legal pad First time he's ever done that mid-conversation I think that meant something to him I got in my car My wife was already in the passenger seat She didn't say anything I didn't say anything I put my hand on hers Third time now She looked at me Not the ceiling She said "you emptied your pockets" I said "I kept the granola bar" She laughed Second session in a row she's laughed I drove home Same cargo shorts Same couch Same $250 Didn't negotiate Didn't need the talking points Didn't read the Yelp reviews Pocket six is still empty I think I'm going to keep it that way Plz don't fix. Thx. Sent from my iPhone

@Sassafrass_84 Solid choice. But I would have liked a peek ;)

I decided not to post the graduation photos or anything closer than this. The internet is cruel. We had a beautiful time celebrating my baby getting her pinning. Thank you all for the well wishes, love, and support. I appreciate all of you. ❤️

@deaflibertarian It's incredible how hard it can hit straight out of the blue 🙏

I had been doing okay (ish). But today, as I was sorting papers to grade, I glanced out the window and saw a young tree. Suddenly, a rush of overwhelming grief hit me hard, and I could barely catch my breath. It felt like a heavy weight was pressing on my chest. Thoughts of the people I’ve lost, including ambiguous loss, flooded my mind, and I wished so much that I could hug them just one more time. Thankfully, I was alone in the room. Grief is a sign that you have loved.

Socialism is the political philosophy of the 7 deadly sins: -Pride: incompetent people claiming they can do every aspect of a business themselves. - Greed: a constant desire for taking more. - Lust: constantly eyeing what isn't theirs. - Envy: a fixation on the rich, wanting everything they have. - Gluttony: wishing for everything to be free to stuff themselves. - Wrath: a vehement, violent rage against any capitalist person and capitalist action. - Sloth: the desire to be rewarded for the efforts of others without putting in the necessary level of effort and risk to earn the rewards.

@PlanetTyrus @PeteHegseth I hope you have some idea how appreciated you are for saying this.

💯 @PeteHegseth

@RealSpitfire Or...

The dog knew. Everyone else in this video needs to be fired.

@GeriPerna I rarely do, either. It's all a bunch of manipulating nonsense.

I no longer watch the news at all. I don't read any news online or in the paper. If I watch any podcasts (and really, there are only a couple that I will give any time to), it is only for a few minutes, never an entire show. I simply don't care.

@Sassafrass_84 If I told my boss that I'd probably be fired....

Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett says she won’t tolerate "disrespect." "The level of disrespect continuously lobbed against us as black women, you know, for me, I'm like, wait a minute now, I am one of the 535 most powerful people in this country!" "And for some reason, you think we on the same level, but you're going to disrespect me. Like, it's not going to happen!" Can somebody call the wahbulance?

@CynicalPublius I loved both those movies. I'm in!

I watched the craziest sci-fi/time travel movie last night on Amazon Prime. It's called "Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die." It stars Sam Rockwell, and I liked it. However, I can see where people might hate it too--it's that quirky. Think of a mash-up between "12 Monkeys" and "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension," and you have "Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die." If you like deadpan humor in sci-fi, and if you think AI is going to kill us all, this movie might be for you.

@Arkypatriot I completely agree with this.

Well, this is different than what I usually post but I’m interested in knowing what you think. You can’t turn her off mentally and still expect her to desire you physically. The way you think, the way you move, the little things you say and do, all of it matters more than you realize. Once she sees something that makes her question you or lose respect, it shifts everything. And when that switch flips in her mind, it’s hard to get that attraction back.

@ZubyMusic Nothing.

What makes you believe a statistic?