Category: Culture

Links to Jewels and Catturd Podcast

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Hello, readers! I will be posting the links to the daily podcast here. You have got to tune in live, but if you can’t, the recordings are posted immediately after each day’s show. https://twitter.com/catturd2/status/1943384871436455966?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Thursday show https://twitter.com/catturd2/status/1943022569076003157?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Wednesday show https://twitter.com/catturd2/status/1942660221467296200?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Tuesday show (none Monday this week) Listen every day. They are fantastic!

Who is this man? Apology below, for uncritically posting a video before verifying it.

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OOPS!! It seems that the person in the video at the top of my original post is NOT the person mentioned, but someone else! I partially apologize! Only partly, since it could have been the guy, seeing who his associates are. Thanks to the commenter for pointing out my mistake; I own my behavior, including …

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This is the party which prides itself on its compassion. The party who sticks up for the little guy.

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This is how they respond to the deadly, destructive flooding in central Texas. The death toll is 45 and rising. Little kids at summer camp, washed away by flood waters. https://twitter.com/bubblebathgirl/status/1941609605953450488?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Leftists tend to have fewer or no children. https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1941694619076399405?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/fynnderella1/status/1941567217155571958?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ From a pediatric Doctor!! https://twitter.com/sassafrass_84/status/1941871875165925797?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Democrats https://twitter.com/bosnerdley/status/1941935943692304439?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Yet, on the other hand, we see …

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A Joyous Independence Day in America: 249 and counting!

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Today, July 4, 2025, marks America’s 249th birthday. On July 4, 1776, the thirteen colonies declared their independence from Britain, setting off a lengthy war, at the end of which they gained their independence from sometimes-brutal overlords across the Atlantic. Sacred Honor, indeed America’s Founders were a remarkable group of erudite, courageous, patriotic men, the …

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Eloquence: Guest Author, Kaelion on X, on electric vehicles

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I am going to post this in its entirety, so those of my readers who are not members of X/Twitter can partake of the eloquence. You will know that these are my sentiments, exactly, as I have written here many times. It was inspired by a post by Elon Musk about how the government of …

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Once again, time for a dispatch from the Western Washington Dystopia

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As is becoming normal, the news lately is full of tales of filth, trash, murder, miscarriages of justice, and censorship. First up, the new "Hate Crime Snitch Line" is now up and running. Citizens can use it to report "bias incidents" about their neighbors and just random citizens they encounter. The all-seeing, all-knowing State will …

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Sights and Sounds from the 2025 Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration

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This year’s LIAC was great fun, and the weather was just perfect. It was mostly sunny, though windy. The temperatures were mostly in the 70s, which was just right for wandering around town. The crowds were manageable and there was enough seating everywhere. Here are some of the sights. Beautiful flowers everywhere Thomas and Cadence …

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Summer. Leavenworth. Accordions.

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Yes, they do go together. We are in Leavenworth for the weekend, partaking of activities in the Leavenworth International Accordion celebration. We got to town around 5:00PM, offloaded our gear at our hotel, and attended the first performance of the amateur bands. Of course, Tempo Trends Music, from Victoria, BC, had their normal extensive display …

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These musical sisters deserve a post of their own.

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I sure hope the Eyer Sisters win the Bands category in the Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration. Here are Ivy on the accordion and Nelia on two different instruments. They call themselves Radio Helper. https://videopress.com/v/vYsY9UQi?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Ivy and Nelia Eyer I think they were just wonderful. But then, I am prejudiced. I have been following them since …

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There’s a high likelihood that New York City will elect a Muslim, Socialist Mayor this year.

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The NYC Democratic Primary election was held today, and this was the result. Most often in NYC, the winner of the DemocRAT primary wins the general election, since New York is the most heavily Democrat place in the Northeast. The Republican nominee will be Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels group, who kept …

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