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The Atlantic: "Gregory Bovino...will return to his former job in El Centro, California, WHERE HE IS EXPECTED TO RETIRE SOON." I hadn't seen that least detail. Good. He's apparently only 55 years old, according to Wikipedia.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Greg Bovino Loses His Job
The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:36 PM
The Atlantic: "Gregory Bovino...will return to his former job in El Centro, California, WHERE HE IS EXPECTED TO RETIRE SOON." I hadn't seen that least detail. Good. He's apparently only 55 years old, according to Wikipedia.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
I guess it wasn't "effective February 20th" after all.
January 21, 2026 at 2:09 PM
I guess it wasn't "effective February 20th" after all.
Today is the day our credit card interest rates get reduced to 10%. Trump said.
January 20, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Today is the day our credit card interest rates get reduced to 10%. Trump said.
Countdown time. Don't let this be forgotten. Trump's 10% credit card rate cap becomes effective in two days, January 20th, 2026. When I wake up on Wednesday the 21st, my Capital One credit card will either be showing an APR of 18.40% or a reduction to 10%. Yes or no. True or false. No ambiguity.
January 18, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Countdown time. Don't let this be forgotten. Trump's 10% credit card rate cap becomes effective in two days, January 20th, 2026. When I wake up on Wednesday the 21st, my Capital One credit card will either be showing an APR of 18.40% or a reduction to 10%. Yes or no. True or false. No ambiguity.
María Corina Machado has either given or offered to give her Nobel MEDAL to Trump. However, does Trump know that the prize also comes with money equivalent to $1.17 million? Is she going to give him the money? And finally, of course, if Katie Ladecky gave me her Olympic medal, does anyone think
January 16, 2026 at 1:10 AM
María Corina Machado has either given or offered to give her Nobel MEDAL to Trump. However, does Trump know that the prize also comes with money equivalent to $1.17 million? Is she going to give him the money? And finally, of course, if Katie Ladecky gave me her Olympic medal, does anyone think
When I was a kid, I thought "Russian dressing" was called "Russian dressing" because it was so quick and easy to make. I wasn't thinking puns, I simply heard the word "Rushin'."
January 10, 2026 at 2:56 PM
When I was a kid, I thought "Russian dressing" was called "Russian dressing" because it was so quick and easy to make. I wasn't thinking puns, I simply heard the word "Rushin'."
María Corina Machado can't give Trump her Nobel Peace Prize, even if she wants to. The Peace Prize website says:
"A Nobel Prize can neither be revoked, shared, nor transferred to others. Once the announcement has been made, the decision stands for all time."
www.nobelpeaceprize.org/articles/is-...
"A Nobel Prize can neither be revoked, shared, nor transferred to others. Once the announcement has been made, the decision stands for all time."
www.nobelpeaceprize.org/articles/is-...
Is it possible to revoke a Nobel Peace Prize? - Nobel Peace Prize
It is not possible to revoke a Nobel Peace Prize. Neither Alfred Nobel’s will nor the Statutes of the Nobel Foundation mention any such possibility.
www.nobelpeaceprize.org
January 10, 2026 at 2:28 AM
María Corina Machado can't give Trump her Nobel Peace Prize, even if she wants to. The Peace Prize website says:
"A Nobel Prize can neither be revoked, shared, nor transferred to others. Once the announcement has been made, the decision stands for all time."
www.nobelpeaceprize.org/articles/is-...
"A Nobel Prize can neither be revoked, shared, nor transferred to others. Once the announcement has been made, the decision stands for all time."
www.nobelpeaceprize.org/articles/is-...
John Bolton, 1/7/2026. "There's no Plan B because there's no Plan A."
And today on 1/9/2026 I read: "Trump seeks $100bn for Venezuela oil, but Exxon boss says country 'uninvestable.'"
www.bbc.com/news/article...
And today on 1/9/2026 I read: "Trump seeks $100bn for Venezuela oil, but Exxon boss says country 'uninvestable.'"
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump seeks $100bn for Venezuela oil, but Exxon boss says country 'uninvestable'
Oil executives expressed caution, with one executive saying Venezuela had seized their assets twice.
www.bbc.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:29 AM
John Bolton, 1/7/2026. "There's no Plan B because there's no Plan A."
And today on 1/9/2026 I read: "Trump seeks $100bn for Venezuela oil, but Exxon boss says country 'uninvestable.'"
www.bbc.com/news/article...
And today on 1/9/2026 I read: "Trump seeks $100bn for Venezuela oil, but Exxon boss says country 'uninvestable.'"
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"An engineer remotely piloted [Boston Dynamics' Atlas "robot"] from nearby for the purpose of the demonstration." As of 2026, humanoid robots are all fake. Tesla's Optimus is fake. 1X's Neo is fake. And now we learn Atlas is fake. Fake as the Mechanical Turk, the 1770s robot chessplayer
January 7, 2026 at 7:02 PM
"An engineer remotely piloted [Boston Dynamics' Atlas "robot"] from nearby for the purpose of the demonstration." As of 2026, humanoid robots are all fake. Tesla's Optimus is fake. 1X's Neo is fake. And now we learn Atlas is fake. Fake as the Mechanical Turk, the 1770s robot chessplayer
Be funny if 1) they can't secure a conviction of Nicolás Maduro, or 2) He just keeps running the government from prison, the way Boston's Mayor James Curley kept running Boston, or 3) He escapes from custody thanks to a bold Venezuelan rescue mission.
January 6, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Be funny if 1) they can't secure a conviction of Nicolás Maduro, or 2) He just keeps running the government from prison, the way Boston's Mayor James Curley kept running Boston, or 3) He escapes from custody thanks to a bold Venezuelan rescue mission.
Three ways the abduction of Nicolás Maduro could go wrong. 1) The Administration could fail to get a conviction. 2) Venezuela could mount an equally daring military rescue mission and bring him back to Venezuela. 3) Maduro could continue to be the President of Venezuela while in US custody.
January 5, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Three ways the abduction of Nicolás Maduro could go wrong. 1) The Administration could fail to get a conviction. 2) Venezuela could mount an equally daring military rescue mission and bring him back to Venezuela. 3) Maduro could continue to be the President of Venezuela while in US custody.
ABC news said the US had "ousted" Maduro. But DID we? We physically removed him, but if Delcy Rodriguez says Maduro is still President, was he ousted? James Curley continued to be the legal Mayor of Boston, continuing to draw his salary, while he was in Federal prison.
January 5, 2026 at 6:39 PM
ABC news said the US had "ousted" Maduro. But DID we? We physically removed him, but if Delcy Rodriguez says Maduro is still President, was he ousted? James Curley continued to be the legal Mayor of Boston, continuing to draw his salary, while he was in Federal prison.
Monroe Doctrine: the US will protect the independence of South American countries from European attempts at re-colonization.
Trump Doctrine: The US will re-colonize South America.
Trump Doctrine: The US will re-colonize South America.
January 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Monroe Doctrine: the US will protect the independence of South American countries from European attempts at re-colonization.
Trump Doctrine: The US will re-colonize South America.
Trump Doctrine: The US will re-colonize South America.
The US "run" Venezuela? If you think Venezuela won't fight for its independence, Simón Bolívar would like a word with you.
January 4, 2026 at 7:36 PM
The US "run" Venezuela? If you think Venezuela won't fight for its independence, Simón Bolívar would like a word with you.
As best I can remember, I did not realize that Sherlock Holmes was a fictional person until about age twelve, when a relative gave me a paperback copy of "The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes" as a gift. How about you? When did you realize he was not real?
December 30, 2025 at 11:19 PM
As best I can remember, I did not realize that Sherlock Holmes was a fictional person until about age twelve, when a relative gave me a paperback copy of "The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes" as a gift. How about you? When did you realize he was not real?
“I looked at [a Navy ship]. ‘That’s a terrible-looking ship, let’s make it beautiful,' The U.S. Navy will lead the design of these ships along with me, because I’m a very aesthetic person,” Trump said. Keep the nuclear subs submerged, don't let him set eyes on them!
December 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
“I looked at [a Navy ship]. ‘That’s a terrible-looking ship, let’s make it beautiful,' The U.S. Navy will lead the design of these ships along with me, because I’m a very aesthetic person,” Trump said. Keep the nuclear subs submerged, don't let him set eyes on them!
AI is NEVER available for things I WANT done, like automatically skipping YouTube ads.
December 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
AI is NEVER available for things I WANT done, like automatically skipping YouTube ads.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act says "All redactions must be accompanied by a written justification published in the Federal Register and submitted to Congress." Where are these written justifications? For example, this morning the New York Times reported that "More than a dozen photos
December 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM
The Epstein Files Transparency Act says "All redactions must be accompanied by a written justification published in the Federal Register and submitted to Congress." Where are these written justifications? For example, this morning the New York Times reported that "More than a dozen photos
Thank you, archive.org! I was looking for a specific quotation somewhere in "No Hands: The Rise and Fall of the Schwinn Bicycle Company." Google Books only has a "sample" and no way to search the whole book. Archive.org had it, and I was able to borrow it--like a real library, only one person can
Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
archive.org
December 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Thank you, archive.org! I was looking for a specific quotation somewhere in "No Hands: The Rise and Fall of the Schwinn Bicycle Company." Google Books only has a "sample" and no way to search the whole book. Archive.org had it, and I was able to borrow it--like a real library, only one person can
"If hopes were dupes, fears may be liars." Note to self: yep, I was wrong, Trump's big address was not about war with Venezuela.
December 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"If hopes were dupes, fears may be liars." Note to self: yep, I was wrong, Trump's big address was not about war with Venezuela.
Image created by chemical leakage within a damaged thermopane window, Milton Hospital, Milton, Massachusetts. Believed by many to be an image of the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus, it eventually attracted a total of 25,000 viewers. This image was taken on 7/6/2007.
December 13, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Image created by chemical leakage within a damaged thermopane window, Milton Hospital, Milton, Massachusetts. Believed by many to be an image of the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus, it eventually attracted a total of 25,000 viewers. This image was taken on 7/6/2007.
Flocking sparrows, 2021
December 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Flocking sparrows, 2021
Landscape Arch, Arches National Park, 2011
December 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Landscape Arch, Arches National Park, 2011
Poet's Walk Trail, 2018. The Scenic Hudson parks have some very cool park benches.
December 4, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Poet's Walk Trail, 2018. The Scenic Hudson parks have some very cool park benches.
People are coming up with such convoluted explanations on what the Trump-Mamdani meeting means. It's simple: Trump is nuts.
November 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
People are coming up with such convoluted explanations on what the Trump-Mamdani meeting means. It's simple: Trump is nuts.