Part of an online headline: “Eight children and teens were killed early Sunday in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana.” – Are teens not children? Are they in a separate category? Maybe they should be, but . . .
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Attn. NRA: SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A stunned Louisiana city struggled to come to grips Monday with the massacre of eight children carried out by a father who was separating from his wife and used an assault-style weapon despite a 2019 felony firearms conviction. – Tell me again how the 2nd amendment requires us to sell these weapons to anyone who has the cash.
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If you’ve never heard of the SPLC:
The Southern Poverty Law Center is a long-time nonprofit that tracks white supremacist and other hate groups across the U.S., and has been a frequent target of President Trump’s allies. It is best known for its work investigating the Ku Klux Klan. – Trump’s DOJ says it is investigating them for using paid informants to infiltrate hate groups . . . that’s wrong? A crime? But OK if the FBI does it? Or the CIA? Local police?
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So, the guv’mint has to give back billions in illegally collected tariffs. Who does that benefit? The companies that paid them. How about the consumers who had the costs passed down to them – nothing. Therefore, the refunds are mostly pure profit!
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Remember kids: Hummingbirds are not cavity nesters. If you see a “hummingbird house” for sale, beware.
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Another war effect: oil spills near Hormuz are now evident from space.
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Didja Know? The Panama Canal has new locks, next to the old ones. The dimensions of the original locks (still used) are 1050 ft. long by 110 ft. wide. New ones are 1400 ft. long by 180 ft. wide. Yeah, the increase in ship size is the reason for this, particularly container ships (most tankers do not need to transit the canal). I hope to visit there again.
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From CNN: “We talked to experts and hiked countless miles to find the 31 best hiking boots”
Really, 31 pairs that were the “best?” I thought best meant one. Okay, maybe two or three? Why bother if you can’t narrow it down better than that?
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TEHRAN (The Borowitz Report)—In a major setback for Donald J. Trump, Iranian negotiators warned on Wednesday that having to spend “even one more minute” with JD Vance would be considered “an act of war.”
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More to Come Dept.: Cryptocurrency billionaire Justin Sun is suing World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture co-founded by President Donald Trump and his sons, alleging the company illegally blocked him from selling digital tokens worth up to $1 billion.
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Random sports comments:
In basketball, good defense wins close games; hot shooting wins all games, especially now with the 3-point shot.
The toughest position in baseball is catcher.
Baseball is the only major sport wherein the defense holds the ball.
The toughest position in football is cornerback.
If you don’t grow up playing lacrosse, it is almost impossible to learn to use those sticks properly.
Trump cheats at golf – couldn’t resist that one.
Race horses are beautiful, but horse racing is cruel.
Coaches in baseball dressing like players is not traditional – managers in the 1940’s wore suits and ties.
What would happen if you could play defense in golf?
One of the toughest sports is water polo – players never touch the bottom of the pool.
Hunting is not a sport to me – with expensive vehicles, powerful guns with sniper scopes, guide books, guides, binoculars, maps, compass, etc. etc., what chance does the animal have? Now, a hunter with a knife going up against a lion, maybe.
Pro wrestling is not a sport either, just a show, or maybe a stunt demonstration.
Car racing a sport? Or a skill? Or something else?
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Good News Dept.: Trump Media replaces CEO Devin Nunes as its losses top $1 billion
April 22, 2026 / 10:33 AM EDT / CBS News
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From The New Yorker (I like that mag): On Thursday, a federal commission stacked with Trump appointees voted to approve the President’s plans for a triumphal arch on the National Mall, modelled on those built by Napoleon and the Roman emperors to celebrate their military victories. At two hundred and fifty feet tall, it would be the biggest such structure in the world. Asked last fall by CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe what this modern-day arch was meant to commemorate, Trump pointed to himself and replied, “Me.”
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Memo to Tucker Carlson: Apology not accepted – not after all the damage you caused.
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This is a Surprise? Salmon exposed to cocaine swim almost twice as far as those without, study shows — April 22, 2026 / 7:03 AM EDT / CBS/AFP
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Earth Day Good News: Most sea turtles are rebounding worldwide as a result of conservation, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Green turtles made an especially notable recovery.
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Didja Know? Thomas Jefferson did not sign the Constitution. He was in France.
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I have told you before, dear readers, that if I have to sum up Trump in one word, it is:
Fraud.
I have a new one:
Corrupt.
With “Incompetent” a close second.
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I must go out front now and sit for a while – commune with the hummingbirds you know. It is the time of day here when they come around for “last fill” before dark.
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| My note to Democrat leadership: No more attempts at cooperation – oppose the bastards tooth and nail at every opportunity! …………….. Don’t mess with a platypus: The male platypus has spurs above its hind legs that it can use to pierce and insert venom into its enemies. Humans who have been pierced report that the venom caused their hands and arms to swell up and lock-jaw to set in, accompanied by severe pain that lasts for weeks. Provided by FactRetriever.com …………….. From MSNOW: Despite his criticism of the nuclear deal that Trump unceremoniously scrapped in his first term, it’s better than anything he could hope to achieve in the presently sclerotic peace talks between Washington and Tehran. – Well, he got Obama’s name off of the agreement, and wasn’t that the purpose of it all? ……………. And shouldn’t any negotiations with Iranians be led by our Secretary of State? Rather than Trump’s son-in-law? ………………. A brief recap of Trump’s environmentalism: Since returning to office, Trump has stripped billions of dollars in climate research, rolled back environmental regulations on emissions, incentivized companies to ditch renewable energy projects and has canceled billions of dollars in approved funding for clean energy projects. He’s called climate change a “hoax” and frequently touts the U.S. is flushed with oil thanks to the “drill baby drill” mindset. ……………………. I don’t like it that a third carrier is in the Iran area. They don’t travel alone, many support ships go with them. That’s a lot of our naval firepower in one area of the world. Then, Hegseth fires the top navy guy . . . gee, did he disagree with Trumpy, maybe? ………………….. Last night’s shooting at the dinner was terrible, of course. Sign of our times? So many shootings and mass shootings. ………………… A poem about being retired: I am retired. No schedule. Every day is Saturday. I probably don’t care. It’s Saturday. I am retired. — End …………………. About my limit – all take care, Kevin |
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