#SunshineSadie and I are chilling on the front porch and listening to the soothing sound of water falling into a small pond.
It's fascinating and disheartening how even small changes in the weather have big impacts on my health. It's a few degrees warmer today with an increase in the dew point as well and I can feel all the energy draining out of my body and pain levels rise. No, it's not all in my head (me reminding myself)
Tomorrow we're heading back to the hotel for a few days for the air conditioning and will be back in this slice of heaven on Wednesday.
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I turned off every AI tool on my Galaxy and regretted it by lunchtime
Samsung positions its AI tools as helpful assistants, but I started craving a fresh experience. I was beginning to wonder if I had outsourced too much.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Fun! Thanks for describing how to do it. I delight in using Google Pixel phones with no AI. Sadly, I haven't detailed the steps.
If I need to get something cheaper than Pixel, your post looks great! Now to see what I can remember of how I fix my Pixels....
The death toll in the tragic flash floods that ravaged Texas Hill Country continues to rise, and the National Weather Service has taken some heat from officials who say the organization didn’t prepare them for the enormity of the storm. Meteorologists who talked to @WIRED paint a much different picture:
You want a good laugh? Try this.
When you buy face masks from Temu.
If people think American scientists are somehow going to land in Europe, I've got news for you about the difference between millions and billions.
nature.com/articles/d41586-025…
Some US researchers want to leave the country. Can Europe take them?
As the Trump administration steps up attacks on US universities and scientific institutions, the European Union is campaigning hard to attract scientists from the United States. But how many can the bloc take?Leeming, Jack
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How North Korean operatives are infiltrating U.S. companies to fund weapons programs
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-north-korean-operatives-are-infiltrating-u-s-companies-to-fund-weapons-programs?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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How North Korean operatives are infiltrating U.S. companies to fund weapons programs
This week, federal prosecutors charged four North Korean nationals with scheming to get hired by a U.S. company as remote workers and then steal nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency.John Yang (PBS News)
My FWSA Transcript on Climate Change and the Future of Snowsports
Some people began inquiring about ski area snowfall trends in the late 2000’s, and at that time my data going back to the early 1970’s showed no trend eitherBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
What’s behind a thrifting boom among American shoppers
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/whats-behind-a-thrifting-boom-among-american-shoppers?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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What’s behind a thrifting boom among American shoppers
While thrift stores are nothing new, they’re becoming more popular as shoppers deal with rising costs of living and even in some cases earn a living as resellers.Ali Rogin (PBS News)
Sky guard Ariel Atkins is pushing herself to be a go-to scorer
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky/2025/07/05/sky-guard-ariel-atkins-is-pushing-herself-to-be-a-go-to-scorer?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Sky guard Ariel Atkins is pushing herself to be a go-to scorer
As the Sky regroup, Atkins is evolving into the scorer they need — without changing who she is.Alissa Hirsh (Chicago Sun-Times)
In Parliament Square today, there were numerous arrests of people holding placards in support of the proscribed organisation #PalestineAction. Amongst these people was 83-year-old Reverend Sue Parfitt
She is some sort of heroine, really.
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> numerous arrests of people holding placards
They were arrested.
For holding placards.
Wow.
I don't think I've heard that one before.
And that tiny little old lady didn't look particularly dangerous to me.
How trade tensions are really affecting the global economy
When the UK became the first country to reach a trade agreement with the US in May, after President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping “reciprocal”BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
In quest of the perfect book : reminiscences & reflections of a bookman : Orcutt, William Dana, 1870-1953 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
In quest of the perfect book.--The kingdom of books.--Friends through type.--The lure of illumination.--Friends through the pen.--Triumphs of typography.--The...Internet Archive
Für immer Herrschaft der Mullahs in Teheran - oder Regime-Change?
Frauen ohne Schleier, Regimekritiker sowie Schwule werden gehenkt, Demonstrationen blutig niedergeschlagen: Und doch wächst der Widerstand gegen das mörderische Regime der Mullahs in Teheran unbeirrt weiter.Sofia Taxidis (Tichys Einblick)
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Veröffentlicht: Positionspapier der AfD ohne "Remigration" und "Leitkultur"
AfD-Fraktion im BundestagAlexander Wallasch | DE
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Staten Island to play key role in America’s 250th birthday celebration
https://www.silive.com/news/2025/07/staten-island-to-play-key-role-in-americas-250th-birthday-celebration.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Staten Island to play key role in America’s 250th birthday celebration
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge will serve as both a symbolic gateway and physical marker of the massive celebration’s kick-off.Kayla Simas | KSimas@siadvance.com (silive)
Wisconsin labor, environmental groups warn of damage from clean energy rollbacks
Wisconsin labor, environmental groups warn of damage from clean energy rollbacks - VernonReporterBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Tomato plants: June 5th vs. July 5th. They’re all indeterminates, so I expected them to get big, but I would NOT have imagined that they would grow THAT much in just a month! 😳
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