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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 3h

On the St. Clair River in Michigan is the ship Success Altair XLII. Built in 1999, it is an oil and chemical tanker.

Length overall (LOA): 489 feet
Beam (width): 75 feet
Gross Tonnage: 12,358 tons
Summer Deadweight Tonnage (DWT): 19,996 tons
Summer Draft: 30.46 feet (9.285 meters)

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 4h

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Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79, PEOPLE can confirm exclusively. The Oscar award-winning actress was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' ...

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 4h

a man in a suit stands next to a woman in a red dress

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 4h

Rest in Peace Diane Keaton

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Love and Death- Finale

YouTube video by mev186

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 10h

Downtown Detroit will awaken with dances and drum beats to honor Indigenous culture and resilience. For the first time in over 30 years, there will be a powwow downtown.The Powwow will take place in Hart Plaza on Monday, October 13, from noon to 6 p.m.
www.michiganpublic.org/arts-life/20...

Powwow returns to downtown Detroit for first time in 30+ years

For the first time in more than 30 years, downtown Detroit will host a powwow. Drummers, dancers, and vendors will be in Hart Plaza Monday from noon to 6 p.m.

www.michiganpublic.org

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 11h

Michigan’s 2026 budget includes funding to help the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy develop a park on a 35-acre stretch of shoreline along Betsie Bay and Lake Michigan once dominated by rail yards, ferry docks and fuel tanks.
www.mlive.com/environment/...

Waterfront revival gains steam with $1.75M boost from Michigan budget

Once an industrial rail and fuel depot, the Betsie Bay waterfront is being reimagined as a mix of parkland, trails, and community space through a conservancy-led restoration effort.

www.mlive.com

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 12h

Since I retired, I’m about as busy as a pickpocket in a nudist colony.

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 12h

At sunrise on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's cloudy, windy and cold. The air is 50°F, 10°C and the water is 59°F, 15°C. Today will become mostly sunny, with a high near 65°F, 18°C and a light north wind.

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 1d

John Lodge, Moody Blues Singer and Bassist, Has Died Today at 82, RIP.

He wrote some of the band’s signature songs, including “Ride My See-Saw” and “I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band).

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The Moody Blues - I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)

YouTube video by TheMoodyBluesVEVO

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 1d

This Manoomin, or wild rice, was harvested from Tawas Lake for the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe's Wild Rice Camp. Over three days, from Sept. 26-28, Indigenous experts taught the steps to remove water from foraged wild rice, so it becomes a shelf-stable food.
www.mlive.com/environment/...

Wild rice camp in Mount Pleasant shares Indigenous ecological knowledge

How this sacred Indigenous food transforms from medicine to meal through traditional techniques.

www.mlive.com

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 1d

Peace Frog by the Doors

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Peace Frog

YouTube video by The Doors - Topic

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 1d

A blast from the past of some great old T.V. shows.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/o...

Opinion | These Are the 10 Old Television Series Every Kid Needs to Watch

www.nytimes.com

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 1d

"The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Hunters Feeding Michigan Program set a record for donated venison. 140,000 pounds of donated venison was processed over the last year, ending Sept. 30, equaling more than 560,000 servings of venison, a new annual record."
www.whmi.com/news/article...

New Record Set for MDNR's Hunters Feeding Michigan Program

140,000 pounds of donated venison was processed during the fiscal year 2025.

www.whmi.com

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 1d

"MANISTEE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Despite low river levels and summer heat, the Michigan DNR’s annual egg collection at the Little Manistee Weir saw strong returns this season, a welcome sign after numbers dipped in recent years"
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Michigan’s egg collection at Little Manistee Weir rebounds after down years

MANISTEE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Despite low river levels and summer heat, the Michigan DNR’s annual egg collection at the Little Manistee Weir saw strong

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 1d

They did the Mash, they did the Monster Mash...

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 1d

This morning on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's mostly sunny, windy and cold. The air is 48°F, 9°C and the water is 54°F, 12°C. Today will start mostly sunny, become cloudy in the afternoon with a chance of rain. Winds will be from the southwest with a high temperature of 64°F, 18°C

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

John Lennon was born today in 1940. Plus today in 1975, Sean Ono Lennon was born, the child of John Lennon & Yoko Ono. Then in 1985, on Lennon's 45th birthday, Yoko Ono opened the three and a half acre garden at the Strawberry Fields site in New York's Central Park.
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John Lennon - Beautiful Boy

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

The Michigan Public Service Commission has released a report showing renewable energy generation was up 28% from 2023 to 2024.

Wind energy accounts for 67% of renewable sources, solar is at 18%, biomass at 8%, and hydroelectric water is at 5%.
Source: WKZO

a large amount of wind turbines are lined up on a hillside

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

The Michigan Science Center in Detroit has a traveling exhibit from October 11th through January 2026 called "Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion". It's a highly interactive display allowing hands on interaction with most of da Vinci's machines themselves.
www.mi-sci.org/visit/leonar...

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

The thing about crazy people; they don’t know they are crazy, that’s what make them crazy. Huh, crazy people...

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

A data center is proposed for an 822-acre property largely in Augusta Township, a small farming community southeast of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The 1000+ people who live there want to stop it, the Township Board wants to have it.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0910202...

A Michigan Town Hopes to Stop a Data Center With a 2026 Ballot Initiative - Inside Climate News

Local officials see millions of dollars in tax revenue, but more than 950 residents who signed ballot petitions fear endless noise, pollution and higher electric rates.

insideclimatenews.org

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

It's said that if you hang around with billionaires you can count on picking up the check and dying broke.

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

At sunrise on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's very clear, and very cold. The air is 36°F, 2°C and the water is 65°F, 18°C. Today is going to sunny and clear with an easterly wind and a high temperature of 62°F, 17°C.

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 3d

"Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who would Jesus deport?’ "
religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 3d

When your back is against the wall, there is only one thing to do, and that is turn around and fight.