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Memorial Day

Humidity and mild temps (around 70⁰) today with perhaps another shower or two until this afternoon

A second line of heavier showers is forecast to come through the area this afternoon or evening. There is a slight chance of thunder with this afternoon's storms, and gusty winds are not out of the question. There is a very slight chance of hail and high winds.

nan said:

I'm not going to waste time refuting this obviously ridiculous Kyiv Post article about why Russia can't win.  Let's see if drummerboy accuses you of not being in reality. Ha!

I charged you with a very specific falsehood - which you conveniently simply ignored.

Bill Walton was an amazing basketball player, both at UCLA and as a young pro, leading Portland to four straight victories over my 76ers in the 1977 NBA Finals after losing the first two games. That hurt.

Walton was also by all accounts a great guy. A few years ago he graciously posed for a photo with my son and a friend before calling a Pac 12 game. (His garrulous enthusiasm at the mic was a taste I never acquired, but lots of viewers loved him.)

An all-time athlete and character. May he rest in peace and love.

Richard Sherman, beloved songwriter of Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and many many other Disney film songs, has died aged 95 years. 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-26/richard-sherman-songwriter-behind-disney-hits-dead-at-95/10389469

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz99kwy973eo 

Truly, flights of angels will sing to his memory for decades to come. 

The fact that many now turn to Facebook and other social media for their news is part of the problem.  The erosion of the Fourth Estate proves its importance in keeping a democracy running.  

It said Russia’s economy is growing faster. That’s not the same as doing better. Germany has a much larger economy, in absolute and per capita terms. The average German is healthier and wealthier than the average Russian. The gap between Germany and Russia is so large it would take a lot more than a few years of Russian growth and German stumbles to close it. If you disagree, take it up with math.

PVW said:

I think it's darker than that -- he understands perfectly well how trials work, and is purposely undermining trust in our justice system. You know that if he wins a second term, he'll be whining about how all the "criminals" he's having disappeared in the middle of the night have too many rights.

Yes, you are correct. His aim, and the aim of those who work for his candidacy, is to appeal to the ignorance of the voters he is targeting.

The lorikeet vid gives you a mild idea of the soundscape outside our bedroom windows, all day & half the night. Surrounded by tall flowering trees. Very very noisy.

nan said:

I have demonstrated over and over that there was an existential threat.

Like you, we pay attention to the arguments on all sides. Like you, we’re free to reject them.

nan said:

jamie said:

nan said:

Since it's an existential threat to the Russians there is strong support for this war.  I'm not sure about numbers but the Ukrainians have far greater losses than the Russians. 

The Ukrainians are hiding out trying not to get conscripted.  What do you think about that?  Do you think they should all be volunteering? 

https://x.com/ggreenwald/status/1794384977951596964

so again - you think Russians are dying for a just cause and have no issue with Vlad sending these guys to slaughter - nice!

there was NEVER an existential threat - unless you can provide proof of an imminent invasion of Russia from NATO.

I have demonstrated over and over that there was an existential threat.  You are actually the person who has no empathy for Russians.  

You have NEVER demonstrated any such thing.