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 …
Continue reading Eloquence: Guest Author, Kaelion on X, on electric vehicles
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 …
Continue reading Once again, time for a dispatch from the Western Washington Dystopia
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 …
Continue reading Sights and Sounds from the 2025 Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration
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 …
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 …
Continue reading These musical sisters deserve a post of their own.
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 …
The Fairies are supposed to change their residence on the Solstice, and maybe become visible to people. In any case, fairy art fills social media with delightful whimsy. Here are some examples I found just within the last few minutes. Happy Summer!
I'm sure everyone has heard and seen multiple news and social media accounts of the "No Kings" demonstrations that took place all over the country this past weekend. Were they all showing the same videos? Were all the news stories and social media posts emphasizing how "peaceful" all the activities were? Or, did they tell …
Continue reading This was Seattle. This is Seattle. Mostly peaceful? You be the Judge.
The obligatory Simon’s Cat. https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/1933506605338767856?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Aah, little kitties! Who hasn’t encountered this, and almost fallen down the stairs?! In honor of Israel’s attacks on its arch-enemy Iran: And in honor of this past Friday the Thirteenth, some black cats. Kikyo in her happy place. Here I am! Eeeek!!! Parting shots, now that I am retired. …
These two news stories involve such gruesome, heinous crimes that the ordinary mind simply cannot comprehend them. The “marriage” (scare quotes fully intended) granted to homosexual couples by numerous Western countries, has led to an increasing number of cases like the two that are newsworthy today. First, from the US state of Georgia: https://twitter.com/truthtroll_x/status/1929454362667229264?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Adopted …
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