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US Army vfw
Sky pilot
Lehigh Valley PA

"The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false-face for the urge to rule it". H.L. Mencken
Pinned
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
- Thomas Jefferson
Simply a bad idea launching east over the Gulf of Mexico with the heavy commercial air traffic between the states and everywhere Central and South America.
“The proposed exchange, which has not previously been reported, has alarmed some conservationists and archaeologists. They worry that SpaceX could degrade tracts that are home to numerous endangered species as well as artifacts from a Civil War-era battlefield.”
Trump May Give 775 Acres of a Federal Wildlife Refuge to SpaceX
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
www.traderjoes.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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As the nights are getting lighter, we figured that this was worth a re-share 🎼😎🎶

youtu.be/8Mf2YQQw98g?...
Feeling Light - Dave Dark and the Sharks
YouTube video by Rich Wilde
youtu.be
January 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Can generative AI be trusted to draw chemical structures? Not yet, according to two chemists who want to see the community take a tough stance against its use.
The chemistry community should ban drawing chemical structures with generative AI, chemists warn
AIs like Microsoft's Copilot, Google's Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT still make serious errors rendering structural formulae
www.chemistryworld.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Kessler Syndrome
g.co/gemini/share...
‎Gemini - Kessler Syndrome: Space Debris Cascade
Created with Gemini
g.co
October 14, 2025 at 3:58 AM
"Castles made of sand, fall in the sea, eventually". Jimi Hendrix

Markets braced for chaos after Trump triggers record-breaking crypto crash share.google/KOsBZCNVrH45...
Markets braced for chaos after Trump triggers record-breaking crypto crash
City traders on alert for panic selling after $400bn slump in less than 24 hours
share.google
October 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Incredible!

China is building 1.8 GW floating solar plant that will operate in July 2026.

Cost is $2.2 billion.

China plans 100 GW of floating solar by 2030!

Petrostate politico heads explode.

Truly incredible!
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/09/22/c... #energysky
China building 1.8 GW offshore PV project in Bohai Sea
A state-led 1.8 GW offshore PV plan in Changli, China's Hebei province, is set to become a model for large-scale marine solar development, with completion targeted by mid-2026.
www.pv-magazine.com
September 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
May 2020. Airborne infectious disease. Trexler Memorial Park.
September 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"It Takes A Village". It takes herd immunity
September 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I hate all sports as rabidly as a person who likes sports hates common sense.

H. L. Mencken
September 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
"Forever chemicals"? Don't say we haven't been forewarned

g.co/gemini/share...
‎Gemini - Starlink Contamination Harms Ozone Layer
Created with Gemini
g.co
August 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
2017 Toyota Prius.

The catalytic converter and a coolant heat exchanger are one unit.

Prius models between 2017-2019(?) have a history: heat exchanger rupturing. dumping engine coolant out the exhaust.

Local Toyota shop repair to include water pump, thermostat

$3200
August 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
At least 3 Northern House Wrens fledged today. July 7, 2025

Started building nest May 27, 2025. Incredible amount of work from the parents. For another month the babies will be shown how to forage for food. Insects. Hide from predators.
July 7, 2025 at 8:58 PM
"Before My Train Comes" - Mark Knopfler

youtu.be/AafIB_AWK0Y?...
Mark Knopfler - Before My Train Comes (One Deep River)
YouTube video by Mark Knopfler
youtu.be
July 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Mark Knopfler and James Taylor - "Sailing To Philadelphia"

youtu.be/GGgZ5aimDbM?...
Sailing to Philadelphia
YouTube video by Mark Knopfler - Topic
youtu.be
July 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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June 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM