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Discussion: Memorial Day Weather

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.

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Discussion: The Rose Garden and White House happenings: Listening to voters’ concerns

mtierney said:

Which sort of explains the insane lawfare directed at Trump — no one ever considered him a boy scout, it’s not like Trump himself pretended to be anyone but who he was — so, to prop up the very unpopular Biden/Harris, the hunt to throw stuff at the wall to see what sticks took off in earnest with the decades old Stormy Daniels he said/she said tittle tattle.  It was not the court’s finest hour.

If I were a Democrat (my father would be so proud) I would have to ask why there are no other candidates lined up to pick up the Biden pieces as he appears to be  struggling to stay erect these days. O, silly me, I forgot about the first female president of color standing in the wings! Mr Unpopular and Mis Unpopular, side by side!  God help us all!

You don't have to be a Democrat to believe in the rule of law, just an American who believes in our country. Apparently too high a bar for many Republicans.

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Discussion: What does Putin want (and whatabout it)

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.

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Discussion: No-Mow May

I especially like the crimson clover

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Discussion: Bring Out Your Dead! The celebrity death thread....

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.

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Discussion: Bring Out Your Dead! The celebrity death thread....

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. 

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Discussion: What does Putin want (and whatabout it)

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.

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Discussion: The Trump Indictments

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.

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Discussion: The Rose Garden and White House happenings: Listening to voters’ concerns

Growing up in NYC, I was delighted to wake up to a clip of Bobby DeNiro, expressing his feelings about Trump which I felt all of my life. Growing up not far from Trump and living in Manhattan where most of us thought of him as a jerk I grinned as I heard DeNiro spell it out. 

The Oscar-winning actor gave a press conference on behalf of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris presidential campaign outside the Manhattan court where closing arguments in hush money trial were underway.

NewsweekDe Niro Spars With Trump Supporter: 'Don't Even Know How To Deal With You'

De Niro traded barbs with Trump supporters after his speech in which he spoke of the January 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol, and his love for New York City.

"I love this city. I don't want to destroy it," De Niro said. "Donald Trump wants to destroy not only the city but the country, and, eventually, he could destroy the world."

"But [Donald Trump] doesn't belong in my city... We New Yorkers used to tolerate him when he was just another grubby real estate hustler masquerading as a big shot," the actor said. "A two-bit playboy lying his way into the tabloids... a clown...

This city is pretty accommodating. We make room for clowns. We have them all over the city—people who do crazy things in the street. We tolerate it, it's part of the city's culture but not a person like Trump who will eventually run the country. That does not work and we all know that."

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Discussion: Inconsequential Chat

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.

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