The starting gun has yet to be fired.
May is an interesting month here. The weather is schizophrenic. You can experience all four seasons on the same day. At the same time, everyone is betting the odds on whether or not we’ve had our last frost. Being my first garden in a few years, I’m happy with the prospects.
Links?
I have questions and none of them good.
Bibi isn’t going to help your poll numbers, Joe.
There are those that will be disappoint.
Okay, I’ve been at this for some time trying to figure out the new editing tools. You came THAT close to an open post.
Raised flower beds?
I’m nowhere near that refined.
Although the squirrels have been having a field day amongst the corn starts. There’s one with no tail that likes to stand on the fence and give me what for.
+1 pellet gun
I’ve got one treed right now. I’m just waiting for him to start back down.
I really don’t mind the little bastards, despite their running amok.
All I have to do is remember to put anti squirrel defenses in place.
+1 https://www.airgunsofarizona.com/spring-piston/weihrauch-hw77k-air-rifle-.25/
There are not many squirrels in the immediate vicinity…
Took a walk down the hill with the neighbor and our respective dogs so she could pick some Bachelor Buttons to plant in a pot at her place.
Got some coleus from our next door neighbor. I’m going to transplant into a big pot and put it in the hole in the stump of our late great tulip poplar. I’d bought a lovely pot of whatever these are at the neighborhood farmers’ market, but I have proven what I’d suspected: I lack the inclination to keep after a flowering plant enough to keep it blooming all season. Better to have something with colorful foliage.
They are… purple
One exception to my horticultural ineptitude: I HAVE been known to keep a hanging fuchsia plant blooming all season. The difference is that it’s back at Tranquility Base, where I’ll see it regularly and maintain the motivation to attract those little hummers.
They are indeed. That was a key selling point.
I picked asparagus. Most of the tender young shoots didn’t make it back down the hill to the house.
Metaphor, euphemism or real vegetables?
He really should have gotten them to the trash can instead of tossing them on the side of the hill.
School is out, so metaphor.
I’m trying to get a lavender to sprout.
I’m still annoyed that I wasn’t smart enough to ask someone to water the last sprout while I was out of town.
I’ll be more careful if I can coax one to grow.
I came back to a mint plant that looked dead. I drowned it for two days, and at least one sprig has come back.
I did try to revive the previous lavender sprout, but, it didn’t work.
Hopw more mints recover.
Hard to kill mint. It will bounce back…just 100 feet from where you thought the plant was at.
I’m lucky. I have perennial lavender now.
Happy to report that the federal buildings in DC are flying their pride flags. Not the White House though, surprisingly.
As long as they’re not flying them upside-down.
I think I saw what you did there.
What is nice about working in the field..those things don’t make it here. Its the US flag and a State flag. That is it. I am the ‘annoying’ tech that demands the flags be free of fraying and in proper condition.
Promoting from the dedthred:
And another one that will leave a mark:
https://x.com/VictoriaTaft/status/1796917798696030307
The garden is coming along nicely. Enjoyed lettuce for the past couple of months. Tomatoes are coming about nicely. A few strawberries, but nothing to balk about. Herbs are in full swing and squashes are just about there. This was my tester planting so I am happy. Next year it expands from 25sq/ft to 200sq/ft
I got my lettuce in late and it hasn’t come up. I do have some carrots poking through. From all appearances, this could be an epic tomato year.
Beets and peas looking good, cabbages and other brassica enjoying the sort of cool weather. Pepper plants looking a little strange, sort of burned. I’m guessing too much fertilizer but they should pull out of it and grow like hell. Corn and carrots not popping up, maybe too early, carrot seed may have been too old. I only planted a few taters, had some store spuds that were sprouting and soft so they went in the ground.
All in all things look pretty good and lots of rain this year so far. Did a bee check today, every thing looks good, last year was too dry, fewer flowers and lots of robber bees stealing what little honey there was in the hives.
WH is just terrible at messaging.
Before touting out some BS position of power, wouldn’t you want to make sure that the nation you are seeking to reign in is on board?
It seems like the anti-Israel wing of TEAM BLUE is gaining the upper hand.
The next Democrat president after Biden is going to be leading a government actively hostile to Israel, I think.
Pretty much already actively hostile.
Doesn’t matter, Team Blue has the Jewish vote locked up the same as the Black Vote.
Well, we built a pier and delivered supplies to Hamas until our incompetence caught up with us. So, yeah, I think we’re already doing the “actively hostile to Israel” thing.
Not just actively hostile, but openly, in word as well as deed, and much worse than what’s going on now.
I think Ted’S is right. The Biden Administration is anti-Israel. Their statement would leave Hamas in control of Gaza. There is no way the Israelis, apart from the few remaining die hard peaceniks, will accept that. It was also realized on Saturday in Israel, i.e. during the Sabbath. Biden is loathsome.
The Biden “administration” is as handicapped has he is. A president doesn’t actually do anything of import, other than set the tone for an administration. See both Trump and Obama for examples of this. Biden is… not there, doesn’t know what the left hand is doing, let alone the right, and this admin is the same. Every little group in it is doing what they want, and it is completely retarded when looked at as a whole. Parts and dept’s are working together, and somethings working against each other, when he is lucid he says one thing and contradicts it ten minutes latter.
This is why there isn’t a coherent policy on Israel; it simply depends on who is on top of the heap that day.
I would have threatened to destroy* Hamas for the IDF if they refused to release all hostages, especially American hostages.
*By that I mean glass Gaza…
The complete indifference to the American hostages really frosts me. Nothing from the administration or the media. I wonder why that is.
The (((reason))) is right out there for all to see.
Just in from chopping down some of my knee high weeds. Fuck nature.
Mary, MaryBrooksie, Brooksie, trim that fookin’ bush!-Andrew Nice Pistoffnick
I take it you left the cherry tree alone.
Being my first garden in a few years,
The pictures look good.
Not gonna phone it in tonight….
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87821224358?pwd=eW55MTRDbDNtQkh2aHd3M1Nmenlzdz09
Although the squirrels have been having a field day amongst the corn starts. There’s one with no tail that likes to stand on the fence and give me what for.
I had “gophers” in Montana. Every summer, one would decide to stand on the big rock at the edge of my parking area and give me the finger. And out would come the S&W target .22…
*technically some variety of ground squirrel, bigger than a chipmunk but not as big as a tree squirrel
I’m just catching up- I was with Tres V 2.0 most of the day. But I read:
KK, Plump & Unfiltered on June 1, 2024 at 10:28 am
I sometimes wish my ex (the one that died of being a drunk) were still around.
HOLD UP! Being a drunk can kill you? Does everyone know this? Cause its news to me*.
*other than irresponsibly driving into shit, or doing stupid shit
Liver failure ain’t a good way to go.
That’s why God made Tylenol.
Cirrhosis is just another word for nothing left lose. My brother died at 76, hadn’t had a drink in 30 years or more. His diet though was atrocious, he was diabetic, way over weight for a long time and didn’t do a lot of physical activity, unless eating cookies is an Olympic sport.
Still though, he was a good guy, happy, funny.
I resemble that…. remark
His liver failed and he died on his living room floor at age 41 from massive internal hemorrhaging. I’m just glad I wasn’t around to see it.
So, yes.
I am the ‘annoying’ tech that demands the flags be free of fraying and in proper condition.
It drove my grandfather nuts to see an old ratty-looking flag.
Paging Bob Harris from “Lost in Translation”.
Boston Beer in Talks to Sell Itself to Jim Beam Owner Suntory
Today’s kids are such a disappointment. I can’t imagine turning away from beer. *insert The Simpsons GIF here*
I guess they are making it Suntory time.
For $3B+, they could have a fleet of refrigerated air cargo bringing The Premium Malt’s in direct and be selling a better product.
HOLD UP! Being a drunk can kill you? Does everyone know this? Cause its news to me*.
jumping out of airplanes won’t kill you. It’s the landing what does it.
Romantic relationships between adult men and teenage boys were widely accepted as a form of social mentorship where the older partner guided the younger through his transition to manhood. Continuing the relationship after the younger partner’s beard grew in, however, was taboo, and even men who took young male lovers were expected to marry women and father children.
Drawing inspiration from this, the navy’s new ground support aircraft will be nicknamed the Chickenhawk.
lol at the very bottom of the article.
Don’t harsh my PRIDE, dude.
Rat – thanks for the link last thread. Unfortunately I won’t be back in state till Fri.
MEN could be checked for prostate cancer with a simple saliva test after a trial found it works better than blood testing.
It could save them unnecessary GP visits and embarrassing physical exams.
Get with the program, Star. The digital rectal exam has been on the “not recommended for primary screening” list for years now (unless you’re the IRS).
But, what if I want a digital rectal “exam”?
The robot will be along shortly. It needs to be sanitized first.
I guess my PCP just really likes me.
“Why are your hands on my shoulders, Doc?
I haven’t been finger blasted in years. Unless my psa suddenly jumps, the doc has no interest and I’m not protesting. I doubt I could get her to check for hernias at the same time.
Whenever you are bent over and ready to receive, tell the Dr. you are going to want a second opinion right away, so please use two fingers.
Or, at the beginning of the appointment, ask the Dr. to put the probing off to the very last. It gives you something to look forward to.
The process seems a bit anal.
Tragic
Police are investigating the theft of over 200 pride flags in Carlisle, Massachusetts, that were stolen just days before the start of Pride Month, according to police.
The flags were taken from the rotary at center of town near the intersection of Lowell Street and Bedford and Westford roads overnight Monday, per a news release. They were last seen in the area Sunday night.
“We are taking this very seriously,” said police Chief Andrew Amendola. “It is unfortunate, as Carlisle is an inclusive community, and we want everyone to feel safe and welcomed here.”
Except white heterosexual men. We hate them.
If these are put up by the city they should be used to start the pyre to burn all of the officials wasting public funds on them.
If these are privately flown flags, it’s petty vandalism, maybe $20 a flag paid to the owner.
These were the tiny flags that you can get 20 for $6 on Amazon. It’s a rounding error for a city budget, especially when there’s important virtue signaling to be done.
I wouldn’t have wasted the time pulling all two hundred of the things out of the ground — just wander by with one of these and presto — problem solved.
Still, inappropriate use of city funds, burn the officials.
An appropriate use of gov’t funds, yes. Mighty escalation to burning “the officials.” Not sure who those would even be. Sadly more germane to the waste we detest, far too many Cog-People make up the gears leading up to said Officials. They’d be the ones set out for flame by the Proper Folk. Look at them martyrs! Wrapped nicely, pre-soaked and ready to spark! (I was kinda one once. Meh, I’ve worked in a public school.)
End result: The DANGER of working for the government! Solution? Obviously more funding to prevent such frightening banner destruction! They must get even MORE flags, and THEN more to offset further losses, and more hiring and deputizing to prevent such heartwrench. All during the proudest of all Pride Months?! They’ll never get over it.
Make enough martyrs to stupidity and people won’t flock to that flavor of stupid.
What month do they put up Playboy flags to show solidarity with all their straight residents?
Wait…. the freaking *Rotary Club* is putting up pride flags throughout the community!?!?
This is definitely not your father’s Rotary Club.
Holy cow.
I took that to mean “A Roundabout” not the Rotary Club.
Heh, what UCS said.
But yeah, it would not be surprising. They would not want to be seen as not inclusive, would they?
Pride is a sin. Your flags are false. I’m not even Christian.
Is it normal to try someone for a Federal crime in a state court?
Asking for a friend.
Kind of an answer…
https://www.legalreader.com/can-a-state-prosecute-a-federal-crime/
Generally, a state cannot prosecute a federal crime. The federal government prosecutes federal crimes.
The page is of a law firm.
It talks about “concurrent jurisdiction”, where a crime may violate both state and federal laws, and so the person can be tried in both state and federal courts for the same crime—protection from double jeopardy does not apply.
“Concurrent Jurisdiction
When both the state and federal government have jurisdiction over a case, both governments can prosecute it.”
I read that as both courts can prosecute for the same offense. In Trump’s case, its not a federal court. Yet.
What happened was very unusual. Notably, both the FEC and DOJ declined to prosecute for the supposed violation of federal election law. It is solely a federal crime. Bragg bootstrapped it into his case because NY law, i.e. state law, made it a felony to try to violate any other law.
They elevated 34 misdemeanors to felonies through legal chicanery for partisan purposes.
Trump, who has not committed a Federal crime, was convicted of the crime of covering up the Federal crime he didn’t commit.
Where was the presumption of innocence?
Guilty until proven Guilty.
Maybe. Or maybe not…
Because the jury did not have to declare which law the actions were covering up.
Didn’t the prosecution decline to even make an accusation in the trial until after the defense had finished their closing argument?
“NY law, i.e. state law, made it a felony to try to violate any other law”
My understanding is NY law made it a felony to falsify business records in connection with actually violating another law. You can’t be convicted under the NY law on falsifying business records unless you are also convicted of violating another law.
Unless, of course, you are Trump.
@RC Dean. Yes, that’s a better, fuller explanation.
China has joined the moon club:
https://spacenews.com/change-6-lands-on-far-side-of-the-moon-to-collect-unique-lunar-samples/
[Moons cavalier973]
Am I in the moon club now?
You have to moon China, since they were “it”.
Which of the two Chinas?
Ted’s just trying to catch the attention of the prostate exam robot.
Moon them both, just to be sure.
“Twice-Mooned China” is the name of my band’s new album, by the way. We mix up traditional Chinese music and polka.
What are your thoughts on Kompany?
He can’t be any worse than Tuchel.
Since China is on the other side of the earth, I moon them every time I sit on the shitter.
Our lead song is called “Porka-Porka-Porka!”
Of course they landed on the far side of the moon where they can’t be verified…it’s like my Canadian girlfriend who goes to school in another state…
I bet she’s really good looking.
She looks like k d lang.
Lol. I didn’t think of that. At some point maybe Musk can send us photos of their crashed lander.
Chang-e sounds an awful lot like Chang-Li, makers of the crappiest electric cars ever.
Forgot the link.
https://www.cnchangli.com/en/2.html
Aren’t those actually golf carts with a fancy body?
I think I saw a pickup truck bought by a youtuber like that.
That Israel article really cherry picked who was interviewed. They couldn’t find a single Israeli who opposes Biden’s plan?
Also from the article, “Also on Saturday, Egypt’s state-run Al-Qahera News said officials from Egypt, the United States and Israel would meet in Cairo over the weekend about the Rafah crossing, a crucial aid entry point that has been closed since Israel took over the Palestinian side in May. Egypt has refused to open its side, fearing the Israeli control will be permanent.” I don’t know how to break it to Sisi & Co. but the smuggling tunnels are going to be found. Petulant actions aren’t going to change that.
Everything is a lie.
The proggy-froggies would rather lose with a lie than with with the truth.
*win with the truth
For the proggies, the destruction of Israel is a win.
Destruction in general is a win for Proggies.
I don’t understand the logic.
“We are closing our side because we think the israelis might keep their side under their control”
What does that even mean?
Are they worried they will get caught allowing Iranian munitions through?
I thought the Egyptian crossings were closed more than the Israel side over the last decade?
More closed to people, as I understand it. Before October 7, Israeli let some Palestinians in to work, although I don’t know how many were from Gaza.
This review of the Naval Observatory cracked me up: “The word salads here are DELICIOUS! I mean, who doesn’t love a good word salad with such fresh ingredients. I mean, did you know that “Community Banks are in the Community”?..and “It is time for us to do what we have been doing and that time is everyday”. It’s truly exquisite!”
Someone is trying to float a sense of humor.
NY law, i.e. state law, made it a felony to try to violate any other law.
So, NY doesn’t do misdemeanors?
Question: in the Trump trial, did they ever produce testimony showing what the proper accounting entry should be?
It is not at all clear to me that “legal expenses” is “false” on the GL.
I mean, if I order copy paper from Office Depot I don’t put “copy paper”. I put “office supplies” or maybe just “supplies”. I do this for all Office Depot invoices, whether for paper, pens, toner, copies of monthly reports….
So… if I include a case of K-cups in my Office Depot order and book the whole thing as “office supplies”, did I just falsify a record?
Did they produce a CPA to testify to that effect?
I didn’t follow close enough to know, but I have not seen anyone talking about that.
As I understand it, Trump had Cohen on retainer, and was paying him a set amount each month. Cohen testified that Trump secretly ordered him to pass these payments to Stormy Daniels as hush money, for the sole purpose of keeping her from spilling the beans and spoiling his election chances. This should have been recorded as a campaign contribution instead of attorney fee (something like that).
No. They did not allow any testimony regarding account or election finance law, or anything which might introduce reasonable doubt.
I mean, the state. If they allege that the record is false, the burden is on them to show how. I would expect an expert witness to testify as to what the proper entry would be, not just the assertions of the prosecutor.
Surely this happened and I just didn’t see it. Right?
Doubt it, they didn’t have a leg to stand on.
That’s not exactly true. The judge limited Trump’s proffered expert so much the defense didn’t call him. However, the judge did allow Cohen to opine on election law. It’s ridiculous.
Guessing since payment went ultimately to a non- lawyer, it should have been a misc administrative expense labeled “non disclosure payment” if it was “material” in relation to the other total expenses of the company. CPA could argue it was de minimus. Entire case was pile of bull crap.
Yes. The entire case was bull crap. Much ado over absolutely nothing.
Giant pile of bull crap, mixed with horse vomit and yellow custard from a dead dog’s eye.
Mercan should have his judgeship stripped from him, his law license revoked, and his hair mussed.
The jury should be barred from ever serving in a jury again.
I read that as both courts can prosecute for the same offense. In Trump’s case, its not a federal court. Yet.
As I understand it, the Feds declined to prosecute.
I had the mistaken idea that the Mercan court found Trump guilty of a Federal crime, hence my initial question.
He was convicted of the felony of trying to break federal law by bookkeeping tricks.
Trump’s at the University of Florida—Chattahoochee tonight.
That sounds like a sex joke.
It does get hotter than a hootchie cootchie.
Anniversary this weekend. We had hot dogs for dinner tonight. Not a euphemism.
It is pride month after all.
Well aren’t you the romantic.
Lol
Dershowitz was saying that the Supreme Court would not be intervening in this.
The sham Merchan trial?
That’s right.
Some are saying that the SC will take up the appeal, because they did with Bush versus Gore, while others are saying they won’t touch a state court’s decision.
Perhaps. But there is a reason that they (the left) are going after Alito for current and historical American flags.
Tonio’s night would be complete if OBE showed up…
Sorry was busy 😉
Apparently InfoWars is under a sort of siege. AJ and co. have been maintaining their presence at the property.
Interesting times.
***SIGH!!!*** Just got done watching a few episodes of Doctor Who from back before it was ruined. 😢 Thank goodness for physical media.
We got BritBox for the next two months. Re-enjoying Blake’s 7.
I feel the same way. But what do we do when DVD players are no longer made?
Recount summaries to each other F451-style?
They still make cassette players.
Saw an article yesterday on a new episode. The writer (he/him) was elated that it’s a race parable because doctor of color.
Where is it even? Like Tennent era etc.? Did it all move to Disney+? It used to be on BBC-America.
At least the Panthers won.
Hmph.
Good morning all!
Today I bring you something peaceful and soothing. Philip Glass,
Satyagraha, act 3 part 3, Evening Song
Glass was nonplussed but pleased that people were humming or whistling the theme after leaving the performance. He was not accustomed to that 😉
Share & enjoy!
Holy shit, Świątek won 6-0 6-0.
Cops would only have hit one person.
Good morning, you shiny, happy people.*
😆😂🌄
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r8BsuT0PWdI
🎶🎶
*No, I’m not linking that song. Same band as yesterday, with a different tune.
https://www.phillyvoice.com/university-arts-philadelphia-closure-accreditation-loss/
#Bidenomics
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/bird-flu-vaccine-doses-this-summer-cases/
No.
“Some 4.8 million doses of flu vaccine are now being prepared for use in response to the growing U.S. outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, officials say. “
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philadelphia-guinness-world-record-largest-attendance-at-drag-queen-story-time/3874145/
We hold the title!
🙄
Makes you proud doesn’t it? Those parents should be horsewhipped out of town.
Good morning all.
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Cashing in on those fat fucks. 💲💲
suh’ fam
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