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elder Swedenborgian embracing the neurological/cognitive reformations of a long life well lived, with multiple former, some fading, and a few new, budding interests.

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I spent half an hour trying to talk with them,
wanting to learn about their culture ...
until the bartender cut me off and
told me they were patio umbrellas.

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RetiredProfessional Land Surveyor
formerNOAA Ship Rainier (1980)
formerFidoNet
formerHPCC, CHHU, PPC
Early daysCompaq 386-16 & 2400 baud modem
Pre TechRadioShack "CoCo" with Turtle programming
whoosh8h ago
Lake Huron! Live!10h ago
Current* conditions near Mackinaw City, MI:
whoosh8h ago
Show threadStreet Art Utopia9h ago
The World In 50+ Walls: One Artwork From Each Country: https://streetartutopia.com/2026/03/19/the-world-in-50-walls-one-artwork-from-each-country/
The World In 50+ Walls: One Artwork From Each Country - STREET ART UTOPIA

Street art is one of the few art forms that can make the whole planet feel connected at once. In this roundup, we are crossing 51 countries with one unforgettable artwork from each. From giant facades in Puerto Rico and Australia to political walls in the Philippines, dreamlike portraits in Kazakhstan and Jordan, and dazzling […]

STREET ART UTOPIA
whoosh8h ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Livelakesuperior/116261342810305942

Ya know, the universe was born out of Love.

whoosh1d ago
FairVote Illinois1d ago

https://youtube.com/shorts/wAm96gdjLow

These primaries needed ranked choice voting. Let's actually make it happen.

Start here: https://www.FairVoteIllinois.org/ways_to_help (or click the 🔗 in bio!)

#RankedChoiceVoting #Midterms2026 #Midterms #Primaries2026 #IllinoisPrimaries

"How do I help get ranked choice voting in Illinois?"

YouTube
whoosh1d ago

Nice cow!
What's with the cow anyway?
It turns out to be important.
God help us.

https://www.levernews.com/the-christian-zionists-fueling-trumps-iran-war/

The Christian Zionists Fueling Trump’s Iran War

For John Hagee and Christians United for Israel, war with Iran is part of God’s plan — and their own political mission.

The Lever
whoosh2d ago

I'll just be satisfied that I didn't waste too much life energy trying to persuade a bunch of nincumpoop legislative apparatus that ....

there is no 'democracy' without

#RankedChoiceVoting and #ProportionalRepresentation and
#PublicBanking

It's not like they haven't been told already by voices more authoritative than mine.

#FuckThisShit

whoosh2d ago
Aside: I may never use hashtags again ;-}
Show threadwhoosh2d ago

Mr. Fish does worthy work ... view at

https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/the-world-according-to-gaza

The World According to Gaza

Gaza is only the start. The new world order is one where the weak are obliterated by the strong, the rule of law does not exist, genocide is an instrument of control and barbarism is triumphant.

The Chris Hedges Report
Show threadwhoosh2d ago
"the asymmetries are due to the relative power of the local oligarchies.”
whoosh2d ago

#ChrisHedges
#Varoufakis
#Iran

Let us never forget that "the rest of the world is experiencing the economic blowback of the conflict"

https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/how-the-war-with-iran-will-trigger

How the War With Iran Will Trigger a Global Financial Crisis (w/ Yanis Varoufakis) | The Chris Hedges Report

Yanis Varoufakis says that even if the war in Iran ends soon — which it likely will not — the economic consequences will be devastating and prolonged.

The Chris Hedges Report