Post: He’s nuts if he thinks manufacturers will move to the US; they like paying rock bottom non-union wages and they’ll pass the higher costs to American consumers. Lose-lose! What can possibly go wrong? Since he lives in his own bubble universe, I’m wondering how long his big donors, the few relatively sane conservatives in Congress, and his “IKEA cabinet” will hold out until the murmurs behind the scenes become screaming fights in the Oval Office. Spine of steel? Nope. Skull of rock. Global economy rocked again as rates on imports to the US from dozens of trading partners rose…
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Post: About a year ago, I picked up this useful little folding ergonomic Bluetooth keyboard, the Seenda KTU-403. But it’s apparently been discontinued, and some of the multifunction keys are starting to spit out weird characters. Fortunately, I’ve stumbled on to some weird key combos so that I can keep using them – they aeem to have different emulator settings or something. Meanwhile, can’t find the manual, scuffled into a drawer or online. Fortunately, after searching for the model number, the manual for a very similar product popped up, probably made by the same manufacture under another marque. So hokay,…
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Yes, it’s cute. But is it a good enough lightweight sewing machine for going to sewing/quilting retreats? But it has cute CATS!
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Post: Dammit, #HANDSOFF the National Endowment for the Humanities! One of my non-political interests is archaeology – but now that’s political, too. “Preservation Archaeology Today for 4/3/25: NEH grants terminated; IMLS disbanded; Smithsonian, Interior told to whitewash history; the importance of Indigenous curators; Chaco roads; SunZia case update; podcast, jobs, internships, events, & more.” Link: BREAKING: NEH Grants Terminated – Archaeology Southwest
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“Transportation officials are reviewing local infrastructure funding as the administration leans into fossil fuels.”
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Why can’t we have nice reality? Why do conspiracy theories never die? And why is “the liberal media” not very liberal, and mostly corporate?
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Post: Do political ads really influence elections? Don’t most voters tune them out? Or do yard signs and radio/tv ads actually have impact? In Wisconsin, political parties can steer unlimited amounts to candidates. State Sen. Jeff Smith, a Democrat and a minority leader, called the spending frenzy “obscene.” “There’s no reason why campaigns should cost as much as they do,” he said. Link: Musk not only billionaire pumping cash into the most expensive court race in U.S. history
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from Imgflip Meme Generator Blogula Rasa: Plus, that $200 check for protesting Musk and Tesla yesterday isn’t coming. Link: ‘People don’t like you’: LinkedIn founder strikes back at Elon Musk after major accusation
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The table runner that’s been a UFO (unfinished quilting object) for more than a year is nearing completion. Now it’s time to put it on a long strip of batting, backed with a long strip of backing fabric, in a “quilt sandwich.” But oh noes, the fabric I plan to use isn’t long enough…
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“In his resignation letter, Marks wrote that health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wanted ‘subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.’”