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snopes_feedThe Republican U.S. representative has called for a full release of the disgraced financier’s files.
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Unpacking claims Hyundai is closing Georgia plant following ICE raid
Sep. 10th, 2025 09:35 pmsnopes_feedAn operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained 475 workers at a Hyundai "megasite" in Georgia in early September 2025.
‘Smiling’ Bumpy Snailfish Proves That Not All Deep-Sea Creatures Are Scary
Sep. 10th, 2025 09:27 pmmentalfloss_feedGet to know the bumpy snailfish, a deep-sea creature that won‘t give you nightmares.
Charlie Kirk is dead after shooting at Utah college event
Sep. 10th, 2025 09:14 pmsnopes_feedThe conservative activist died at 31, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed in a Truth Social post.
Charlie Kirk once said some gun deaths 'worth it' in order to have Second Amendment
Sep. 10th, 2025 08:55 pmsnopes_feedThe Turning Point USA CEO and co-founder made the remarks while answering a question during a TPUSA Faith event in April 2023.
The part of the textbook right before the section called "The Years of Blood"
Sep. 10th, 2025 03:46 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dorchadasCharlie Kirk shot in Utah, died.
It's easy to look at this and say, oh look, the dude who spent his whole life sowing the wind has reaped the whirlwind. And you're honestly not wrong to say that, but the kind of country where people get shot at during a speaking event at a university campus is not really a good country to live in, it's the kind of country we have historically issued travel advisories about. I think it'll be more useful to look at the reaction to this vs. the reaction to the Michigan state reps who were assassinated in their homes, because I suspect it will be very different.
Also, as the reaction to the Minneapolis school shooter (and basically every shooting back to and including Sandy Hook) shows, literally nothing can happen that will make the right engage in a good-faith argument about gun violence, so this won't either.
America thinks of a civil war as two sides in different uniforms lining up and shooting each other, because that's what our civil war is like, but that's not what most civil wars are. I expect our civil war to be more like the Troubles--constantly low grade violence to the point that you never feel entirely safe. There are no frontlines, the battlefield sudden appears in ordinary neighborhoods and bars and train stations and then vanishes as the ambulance siren gets closer.
Also, on a personal note, Kirk had a three-year-old daughter and a one-year-old son. They don't deserve life without a father.
It's easy to look at this and say, oh look, the dude who spent his whole life sowing the wind has reaped the whirlwind. And you're honestly not wrong to say that, but the kind of country where people get shot at during a speaking event at a university campus is not really a good country to live in, it's the kind of country we have historically issued travel advisories about. I think it'll be more useful to look at the reaction to this vs. the reaction to the Michigan state reps who were assassinated in their homes, because I suspect it will be very different.
Also, as the reaction to the Minneapolis school shooter (and basically every shooting back to and including Sandy Hook) shows, literally nothing can happen that will make the right engage in a good-faith argument about gun violence, so this won't either.
America thinks of a civil war as two sides in different uniforms lining up and shooting each other, because that's what our civil war is like, but that's not what most civil wars are. I expect our civil war to be more like the Troubles--constantly low grade violence to the point that you never feel entirely safe. There are no frontlines, the battlefield sudden appears in ordinary neighborhoods and bars and train stations and then vanishes as the ambulance siren gets closer.
Also, on a personal note, Kirk had a three-year-old daughter and a one-year-old son. They don't deserve life without a father.
Interesting app for Android [tech]
Sep. 10th, 2025 05:14 pmsidereaI don't know who needs to know about this, but:
I just discovered the Android app "Periodically". It's described as an "event logger". It's for keeping track of when a recurring thing has happened, and figuring out what the average time is between occurrences. You just keep it updated each time the event happens, and it will do the math for you to figure out the frequency, and even give you a notification when it predicts the event is likely to happen again. If you're tracking more than one thing, it will try to suss out correlations for you.
I mention because twenty five years ago or so, I needed exactly this functionality and could not find any application that would do what I needed, so I wrote a thing for myself, and since then a lot of people I've mentioned it to have wondered where they can get one like it. Mine was Mac/Palm Pilot, so not of much use to most people, especially these days.
Lo, somebody seems to have realized the need for this functionality, and brought it to the market. So I thought I'd mention.
Now, in this day and age, a lot of people, especially in the US, are concerned with security. Especially if they're tracking something to do with their health. This app is not specific to health, so nothing about it immediately reveals that it is storing health information on casual inspection; you could use some sort of other term for whatever health condition it is you are actually tracking. So, for instance, If you were tracking how often your migraines happened, you could call that "new box of cereal".
This app defaults to local-only data storage on your Android device, and the developer claims that it only collects "app activity" for analytics, and shares nothing with third parties. It outputs CSV and has an option to back up to Google Drive.
I haven't tried it myself, but it has a rating of 4.6 stars out of five on the Play Store.
Reviewers on the Play Store note that tracker apps that are specific to the kind of event – such as health- specific loggers – often have needless complexity, and often some weird ideas about graphic design. They praise this app for its clean, elegant look and simple, effective functionality.
In addition to its obvious applicability to episodic health conditions, it strikes me as potentially extremely useful in one of the trickier parts of prepping: figuring out one's burn rate of resources. I think I might trial it to help me figure out how often I should expect to have to buy a fresh bale of toilet paper and how long the big bottle of ibuprofen will last me.
I just discovered the Android app "Periodically". It's described as an "event logger". It's for keeping track of when a recurring thing has happened, and figuring out what the average time is between occurrences. You just keep it updated each time the event happens, and it will do the math for you to figure out the frequency, and even give you a notification when it predicts the event is likely to happen again. If you're tracking more than one thing, it will try to suss out correlations for you.
I mention because twenty five years ago or so, I needed exactly this functionality and could not find any application that would do what I needed, so I wrote a thing for myself, and since then a lot of people I've mentioned it to have wondered where they can get one like it. Mine was Mac/Palm Pilot, so not of much use to most people, especially these days.
Lo, somebody seems to have realized the need for this functionality, and brought it to the market. So I thought I'd mention.
Now, in this day and age, a lot of people, especially in the US, are concerned with security. Especially if they're tracking something to do with their health. This app is not specific to health, so nothing about it immediately reveals that it is storing health information on casual inspection; you could use some sort of other term for whatever health condition it is you are actually tracking. So, for instance, If you were tracking how often your migraines happened, you could call that "new box of cereal".
This app defaults to local-only data storage on your Android device, and the developer claims that it only collects "app activity" for analytics, and shares nothing with third parties. It outputs CSV and has an option to back up to Google Drive.
I haven't tried it myself, but it has a rating of 4.6 stars out of five on the Play Store.
Reviewers on the Play Store note that tracker apps that are specific to the kind of event – such as health- specific loggers – often have needless complexity, and often some weird ideas about graphic design. They praise this app for its clean, elegant look and simple, effective functionality.
In addition to its obvious applicability to episodic health conditions, it strikes me as potentially extremely useful in one of the trickier parts of prepping: figuring out one's burn rate of resources. I think I might trial it to help me figure out how often I should expect to have to buy a fresh bale of toilet paper and how long the big bottle of ibuprofen will last me.
Apple Picking Season Is Here—And This Map Shows Which States Are Best for Apple Lovers
Sep. 10th, 2025 07:56 pmmentalfloss_feedWhen it comes to all things apples, some regions clearly reign supreme.
Star Trek Is LEGO’s Next Out-of-This-World Collaboration
Sep. 10th, 2025 07:30 pmmentalfloss_feedThe team-up is a long time coming.
20 icons of Song Sanchuan for characters20in20
Sep. 10th, 2025 10:05 pmtinnyMonthlyinspo was still on summer hiatus, so I had time for another 20in20: Round 18 at ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
characters20in20. Again, it's a Nothing But You set - this time of Song Sanchuan. Enjoy!
Teasers:
( 20+3 icons of Song Sanchuan )
Concrit and comments very welcome! Take and use as many icons as you like, credit is appreciated. If you want to know whose textures and brushes I use, take a look at my resource post.
Previous icon posts:
characters20in20. Again, it's a Nothing But You set - this time of Song Sanchuan. Enjoy!Teasers:
( 20+3 icons of Song Sanchuan )
Concrit and comments very welcome! Take and use as many icons as you like, credit is appreciated. If you want to know whose textures and brushes I use, take a look at my resource post.
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Sep. 10th, 2025 04:02 pmconuly posting in agonyauntDear Annie: I met my husband three years ago, about eight months after he lost his first wife of 20 years. Their marriage was often toxic, and she was very abusive toward him. After she passed, he was ready to move on.
Right away, I knew something wasn't right with my husband. In his mid-50s, he was having short-term memory issues, falling frequently and struggling with his mental health. After seeing his health care provider and enrolling in the Veterans Affairs health care system, we discovered he had suffered multiple traumatic brain injuries during his time in the Army. That diagnosis led to him becoming a 100% service-connected disabled veteran and allowed him to receive the care he needed for a better quality of life.
His family, however, waged a war against me for helping him, accusing me of manipulating and "brainwashing" him. My husband has distanced himself from them, and we're no longer on speaking terms. My husband has a lot of anger toward them as he suffered for decades without their help or support.
His parents, who live in another state, are elderly and in poor health. I fear that if he doesn't reconcile with them before they pass, he will resent me. I love my husband with all my heart, and this has been a hard road. I just want the very best for him, unconditionally. Any advice? -- Wife on the Defensive
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Right away, I knew something wasn't right with my husband. In his mid-50s, he was having short-term memory issues, falling frequently and struggling with his mental health. After seeing his health care provider and enrolling in the Veterans Affairs health care system, we discovered he had suffered multiple traumatic brain injuries during his time in the Army. That diagnosis led to him becoming a 100% service-connected disabled veteran and allowed him to receive the care he needed for a better quality of life.
His family, however, waged a war against me for helping him, accusing me of manipulating and "brainwashing" him. My husband has distanced himself from them, and we're no longer on speaking terms. My husband has a lot of anger toward them as he suffered for decades without their help or support.
His parents, who live in another state, are elderly and in poor health. I fear that if he doesn't reconcile with them before they pass, he will resent me. I love my husband with all my heart, and this has been a hard road. I just want the very best for him, unconditionally. Any advice? -- Wife on the Defensive
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Sep. 10th, 2025 03:58 pmconuly posting in agonyauntDEAR ABBY: My daughter, "Violet," lives about two hours away. She and her mother (my wife) do not get along. Violet was always a rebellious, independent wild child, as well as the source of a lot of family problems. Violet and I also were estranged until we recently reconciled.
Yesterday, she sent me an email inviting me to lunch to celebrate my birthday. When I told my wife about the invitation, she responded, "Do what you want" in a tone and with a facial expression which said: "Go ahead, but if you do, you'll be sorry."
I have tried to reconcile these two women I love without success. My wife tells me she loves Violet but doesn't like her, although she would like to have a better relationship with her. Violet tells me she blames her mother for her PTSD (her unofficial diagnosis) and wants nothing to do with her.
So do I go to lunch with my daughter and incur the wrath of my wife for what she would consider a betrayal, or do I decline the invitation from my daughter and risk alienating her again? -- IN THE MIDDLE IN NEW JERSEY
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Yesterday, she sent me an email inviting me to lunch to celebrate my birthday. When I told my wife about the invitation, she responded, "Do what you want" in a tone and with a facial expression which said: "Go ahead, but if you do, you'll be sorry."
I have tried to reconcile these two women I love without success. My wife tells me she loves Violet but doesn't like her, although she would like to have a better relationship with her. Violet tells me she blames her mother for her PTSD (her unofficial diagnosis) and wants nothing to do with her.
So do I go to lunch with my daughter and incur the wrath of my wife for what she would consider a betrayal, or do I decline the invitation from my daughter and risk alienating her again? -- IN THE MIDDLE IN NEW JERSEY
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Into the void
Sep. 10th, 2025 03:31 pmstonepicnicking_okapiI write things down and I still forget! News and Views one day late.
1. I survived the dentist yesterday. They recommend a water pik, which I am not a fan of. The x rays which can make me cry and gag were only 4 total (2 on each side) and I endured without too much hardship.
2. My favorite challenge of the year is open for sign ups: Spook Me [https://spook-me.dreamwidth.org/22878.html]. I requested both of the new monsters: Raven and Graveyard. I am toying with the idea of doing an Ice Road Truckers AU (maybe BBC Sherlock).
3. I made my own chicken tenders for dinner Saturday and the boys ate them. Win for mom!
4. Minor is selling those chocolate bars for chorus fundraising. They are $2 now! Inflation!
5. I decided I was sick of my cleaning campaign so I cleaned the kitchen and front entrance at 830 pm last night just to be done with it for the month. The odd scheduling threw the boys' father off and he didn't do 2 of his usual tasks. It's funny how we are creatures of habit. I totally threw him off. He was a mess last night. He only took out half the trash and didn't turn on the dishwasher. Maybe to someone else it doesn't sound like a lot but to our household it was weird.
6. Yoga with Adriene dropped a new video today, and I am going to do it. This is the first time I've done a video the same day it dropped.
7. Drabble ficathon is going on here: https://drabbleonficathon.dreamwidth.org/1672.html
Worderlands prompt table is here: https://worderlands.dreamwidth.org/16761.html
Next month, I might go back to Kinktober. It's been a while. https://www.tumblr.com/kinktober-2025.
And there's always Whumptober: https://whumptober.tumblr.com/
8. Listening to Miles Davis autobiography (heroin is a helluva drug) and Rebus #21 and I just got the Inspector Chopra #1 and the second in the Judge Dee series. Lots of mystery!
1. I survived the dentist yesterday. They recommend a water pik, which I am not a fan of. The x rays which can make me cry and gag were only 4 total (2 on each side) and I endured without too much hardship.
2. My favorite challenge of the year is open for sign ups: Spook Me [https://spook-me.dreamwidth.org/22878.html]. I requested both of the new monsters: Raven and Graveyard. I am toying with the idea of doing an Ice Road Truckers AU (maybe BBC Sherlock).
3. I made my own chicken tenders for dinner Saturday and the boys ate them. Win for mom!
4. Minor is selling those chocolate bars for chorus fundraising. They are $2 now! Inflation!
5. I decided I was sick of my cleaning campaign so I cleaned the kitchen and front entrance at 830 pm last night just to be done with it for the month. The odd scheduling threw the boys' father off and he didn't do 2 of his usual tasks. It's funny how we are creatures of habit. I totally threw him off. He was a mess last night. He only took out half the trash and didn't turn on the dishwasher. Maybe to someone else it doesn't sound like a lot but to our household it was weird.
6. Yoga with Adriene dropped a new video today, and I am going to do it. This is the first time I've done a video the same day it dropped.
7. Drabble ficathon is going on here: https://drabbleonficathon.dreamwidth.org/1672.html
Worderlands prompt table is here: https://worderlands.dreamwidth.org/16761.html
Next month, I might go back to Kinktober. It's been a while. https://www.tumblr.com/kinktober-2025.
And there's always Whumptober: https://whumptober.tumblr.com/
8. Listening to Miles Davis autobiography (heroin is a helluva drug) and Rebus #21 and I just got the Inspector Chopra #1 and the second in the Judge Dee series. Lots of mystery!
Investigating rumor about CDC, CPS harassment over 'autism therapy camps' in Florida
Sep. 10th, 2025 07:32 pmsnopes_feedUsers discussed a story in September 2025 claiming CDC and CPS officials harassed a mother for refusing to send her son to an "autism therapy camp."
Getting on Disability, USA edition
Sep. 10th, 2025 02:36 pmjesse_the_kAn acquaintance asked me basic questions about “how to get disability benefits” in the USA. Might as well share it here.
I call myself a “disability doula” because I’ve helped many folks through the process of understanding available services, finding disability community, and accepting a new way of life and identity. Except where noted, I’m happy to answer questions.
Local face-to-face free help
Centers for Independent Living (CILs) have been serving disabled people since the late 1970s.
Find one near you: https://ncil.org/about/find-your-cil-list/
Birdfeeding
Sep. 10th, 2025 02:30 pmysabetwordsmithToday is partly cloudy and hot.
I fed the birds. Lots of sparrows and house finches today.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 9/10/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
I've seen a male cardinal.
I picked several groundcherries.
EDIT 9/10/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 9/10/25 -- I watered the new picnic table, telephone pole garden, and some of the savanna seedlings.
Cicadas and crickets are singing.
As it is now dark, I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. Lots of sparrows and house finches today.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 9/10/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
I've seen a male cardinal.
I picked several groundcherries.
EDIT 9/10/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 9/10/25 -- I watered the new picnic table, telephone pole garden, and some of the savanna seedlings.
Cicadas and crickets are singing.
As it is now dark, I am done for the night.
Dept. of JFC We Don't Need This
Sep. 10th, 2025 02:19 pmkaffy_rSo Far Right Provocateur Charlie Kirk Has Been Shot
This is so bad. I loathe the man, but I want him disgraced and humiliated, not killed. No one, not even this smug SOB, deserves to be shot. Even though the worst angels of my nature are saying "Let the big-headed sonuvabitch leave us permanently, and take his place in one of the circles of Hell," I'm trying to kick those angels to the curb, so as to invite the better angels in for tea.
No one deserves to be shot.
I hate saying it, but it's true.
Also, you just know what's going to happen now: more fascist messaging and meldtowns on the far right - and more fascist thug clampdowns for the rest of us.
I'm dourly amused at the fact that That Man is offering thoughts and prayers for Charlie.
I'll probably amend this post as we learn Kirk's actual status, but for now, this is all I can say.
This is so bad. I loathe the man, but I want him disgraced and humiliated, not killed. No one, not even this smug SOB, deserves to be shot. Even though the worst angels of my nature are saying "Let the big-headed sonuvabitch leave us permanently, and take his place in one of the circles of Hell," I'm trying to kick those angels to the curb, so as to invite the better angels in for tea.
No one deserves to be shot.
I hate saying it, but it's true.
Also, you just know what's going to happen now: more fascist messaging and meldtowns on the far right - and more fascist thug clampdowns for the rest of us.
I'm dourly amused at the fact that That Man is offering thoughts and prayers for Charlie.
I'll probably amend this post as we learn Kirk's actual status, but for now, this is all I can say.
Why a construction company in Denmark returned its fleet of Teslas
Sep. 10th, 2025 06:37 pmsnopes_feedThe Tscherning group is among the largest companies in Denmark's construction sector.