Trump showed off his hats to foreign dignitaries:
Kind of embarrassing. The hats are likely made in China.
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Abortion rights activists in Arkansas have decided to create their own "crisis pregnancy centers."
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Yes, we should be afraid of the crackpot from Moscow, Idaho, especially when he has ties to the Secretary of Defense.
Since these reconstructionists ARE immoral by definition, political power is totally okay despite its corrupting influence.
The point is to gain power for a reactionary kind of political and cultural view — hence the movement’s constant insistence on the submission of women to men; the sympathy for the Old South, even to the point of defending slavery; constant attacks on gay and transgender people; occasionally downplaying the Holocaust and so on — and Christianity is a pretty cloak to wrap that foul project in. This explains their consistent embrace of individuals who relentlessly exhibit personal debauchery — so long as they have political power — people like Hegseth and Trump.
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That is what I have been saying all along. This is nothing but a political movement with religious fig leaves to cover their real intent.
Some short video clips of the falls of the Columbia Gorge's Waterfall Corridor from last Monday:
On Monday, I went on a guided tour of the Waterfall Corridor in the Columbia Gorge, which includes the iconic Multnomah Falls. Here are a few pictures I took from the iPhone and not edited:
Obit: Musician Bobby Whitlock, 77, of Derek and the Dominoes, died August 10 after a brief battle with cancer:
Born on March 18, 1948, in Memphis, Tenn., Whitlock made history as the first white artist signed to Stax Records when he was still a teenager in the mid-1960s. During his time with the legendary label, he performed alongside soul greats including Booker T. & the MG’s and Sam & Dave.
In 1968, Whitlock joined Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, a group whose collaborators included future Derek and the Dominos members Eric Clapton, Carl Radle and Jim Gordon. During this period, Whitlock also contributed to Clapton’s 1970 self-titled debut album and played organ and piano on George Harrison’s landmark 1970 release, All Things Must Pass.
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Obituary: William H. Webster, 101, the only person ever to serve as head of the CIA and the FBI, has died.
Snip:
Webster led the FBI from 1978 to 1987 and the CIA from 1987 to 1991, the only person to guide the nation’s top law-enforcement agency and its primary intelligence-gathering organization.
By the time he came to Washington, at age 53, Webster had practiced law for nearly 20 years, had served a stint as a federal prosecutor and had spent almost nine years on the federal bench in his native St. Louis. Those who opposed him in court or disagreed with his rulings acknowledged that his honesty was beyond question.
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It wouldn't surprise me in the least since this administration is the most hostile ever to women's rights.
All part of Project 2025, of course.
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Obituary: Astronaut Jim Lovell, 97, best remembered as being among the crew of Apollo 13, has died.
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Lovell was a veteran of four spaceflights: Gemini VII, Gemini XII, Apollo 8 and Apollo 13.
In a statement released Friday, the Lovell family highlighted his “amazing life and career accomplishments” and his “legendary leadership in pioneering human space flight.”
“But, to all of us, he was Dad, Granddad, and the Leader of our family. Most importantly, he was our Hero,” the family said in its statement. “We will miss his unshakeable optimism, his sense of humor, and the way he made each of us feel we could do the impossible. He was truly one of a kind.”
Popular female vocalist of the 1950s-1960s Connie Francis, 87, died from undisclosed causes. A few days ago, as I recall, her close friend...
