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  • Trump and Putin in Helsinki
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    Analysis | When a top Republican says Russian propaganda has infected the GOP

    April 19, 2024 - By ginny

    The infection could be called the Helsinki Virus, but it probably started long before that. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul is the latest to point out the problem in his party.   …In an interview with Puck News’s Julia Ioffe, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Tex.) — none other than the GOP chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee — flat-out said that Russian propaganda had “infected a good chunk of my party’s base.” McCaul suggested conservative media was to blame. “There are some more nighttime entertainment shows that seem to spin, like, I see the Russian propaganda in some…

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    Now Reading (Listening): Search The Dark by Charles Todd

    April 7, 2024 - By ginny

    Yes, the next book in the series, and yes, only the audiobook was available for borrowing. I’ve put a hold on for a library book, and also waiting on an ebook. Le sigh. #NowReading www.hoopladigital.com/audiobook/search-the-dark-charles-todd/13535076

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  • Books

    Reading “Wings Of Fire” – Not The Dragon One

    April 6, 2024 - By ginny

    Can’t finish this via audiobook – the reader’s soothing voice makes me sleep too well. It finally came up as an e-book at the library. As it’s NOT a boring book, I can read it faster than listening to it, without getting so relaxed I doze off. Wings of Fire, by Charles Todd, an Ian Rutledge mystery. The writing, pacing, and characters are solid and the style is beautifully melancholy. The Hamish character, a sort of inner voice, isn’t as intrusive as I thought he’d be.   UPDATE: Fell asleep and had a lovely nap after reading 7 or 8…

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    Maybe Someday, Sunrise Quilt

    January 5, 2024 - By ginny

    www.etsy.com/listing/562239752/sunrise-sunset-quilt-pattern-only-modern

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  • All Things Interesting - Home Improvement - Sewing And Quilting

    It’s #DeclutterChallenge2024

    January 1, 2024 - By ginny

      My sewing room serves multiple functions – guest room, computer room, exercise room, extra TV room… and it needs decluttering and reorganizing to make those functions work. #DeclutterChallenge2024 youtu.be/Y_XxkKGDe0o And my multipurpose room was full of Xmess stuff, badly arranged furniture, and clutter. Day 1 was Garbage Day. Days 2-3 were for clearing out magazines & books, but don’t have many, and they’re in my home office. So I rearranged the furniture to open up space for my training bike – goal is to get it set up this weekend. Then today, Day 4, was to get rid of…

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    The Murder Room

    December 28, 2023 - By ginny

    www.theguardian.com/world/2011/mar/03/vidocq-society-cold-case-murders

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    Economic Disparity Is A Red-Blue Issue Too

    December 12, 2023 - By ginny

    www.cnbc.com/2020/11/10/election-2020-democrats-republicans-economy.html

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    Easy Vegan Chorizo

    December 11, 2023 - By ginny

    minimalistbaker.com/easy-vegan-chorizo/

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  • Politics, Schmolitics

    Can’t Decide Which Color I Like Best…

    November 11, 2023 - By ginny

    www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Little-Things-You-Can-Do-to-Save-the-Environment-by-hollyatodds/69181176.121KU

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    Thanksgiving Twists

    November 9, 2023 - By ginny

    www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/11/08/thanksgiving-recipes-menu-break-traditions/

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  • Sorry About The Mess: Trump Wrecking World Economy

    Post: He’s nuts if he thinks manufacturers will move to the US; they like paying rock bottom non-union wages and they’ll pass the higher costs to American consumers. Lose-lose! What can possibly go wrong?

    Since he lives in his own bubble universe, I’m wondering how long his big donors, the few relatively sane conservatives in Congress, and his “IKEA cabinet” will hold out until the murmurs behind the scenes become screaming fights in the Oval Office.

    Spine of steel? Nope. Skull of rock.

    Maury Povich lie detector meme: It says here… Trump is as dumb as a box of rocks.

    Global economy rocked again as rates on imports to the US from dozens of trading partners rose further, with China hit by 104% tariffs

    Link: Donald Trump unleashes new wave of tariffs against dozens of countries

  • Now Listening: Joni Mitchell | Black Crow

    Joni Mitchell album cover Black Crow. A woman is superimposed over an empty road that leads into her silhouette.

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    ”Black Crow - There's a crow flying Black and ragged Tree to tree He's black as the highway that's leading me Now he's diving down To pick up on something shiny I feel like that black crow Flying In a blue sky I took the ferry to the highway Then I drove to a pontoon plane I took a plane to a taxi And a taxi to a train I've been traveling so long How'm I ever gonna know my home When I see it again I'm like a black crow flying In a blue blue sky In search of love and music My whole life has been Illumination Corruption And diving diving diving diving Diving down to pick up on every shiny thing Just like that black crow flying In a blue sky I looked at the morning After being up all night I looked at my haggard face in the bathroom light I looked out the window And I I saw that ragged soul take flight I saw a back crow flying In a blue sky Oh I'm like a black crow flying In a blue sky”

     

    Link: Check out this song I heard on Radio Paradise

  • LIVE STREAM Intuitive Machines 2 Lunar Landing - NASA+

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    Watching now!

     

    ”Carrying NASA technology and science, Intuitive Machines is targeting no earlier than 12:32 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 6, to land its lunar lander on the Moon.”

     

    Link: Intuitive Machines 2 Lunar Landing - NASA+

  • Slava Ukraini!

    This font might work for a quilting project inspired by recent events.

    Gathering some fabric from my stash and some new fabric next.

    A casual font called Sunflower

    www.fontspace.com/sunflowers-font-f50996

  • Living On Blue Island In Lake Illinois

    A local bike riding friend remarked today that he feels like he’s living on a blue island. I made sure he sees this.

     

    ”JB Pritzker trolled the president on Friday by claiming he planned to rename Lake Michigan as Lake Illinois and annex Green Bay.”

     

    Link: Illinois Gov. Ridicules Trump's 'Gulf Of America' Proposal With 1 Of His Own

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