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  • Hot Off The Presses - Politics, Schmolitics

    The Only Time Democrats Pay Attention To Rural America Is Before The Iowa Caucuses. That’s BS.

    May 2, 2022 - By ginny

    The only way for the party to regain traction in rural places is by running strong campaigns in districts that usually back Republicans. — Read on www.nytimes.com/2022/05/02/opinion/democrats-rural-america.html The future of America depends on young organizers connecting with rural voters. We liberals have forgotten the maxim: “All politics are local.”

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  • Parish: Holy Moly (ECUSA) - Sewing And Quilting

    I may dabble in mask making again… singing without a mask is too damn risky

    May 1, 2022 - By ginny

    Masks for singers: design specializations for breathability, filtration, fit and acoustics based on the science of singing, particles & COVID. — Read on makermask.org/constructing-masks-for-singers/amp/ Someone at church contracted Covid during Holy Week; we’ve relaxed mask requirements, but now that seems risky. Especially for those of us in the choir, and though we have “singers’ masks,” they’re not very good. Meanwhile, infection rates are trending upward, a young family member tested positive, and an older family member has an upper respiratory infection (not Covid). It seems to me that we’ll see a summer spike as people attend large events – we’re…

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  • Hot Off The Presses - Politics, Schmolitics

    We Saw This Happening, We Knew This Was Happeining

    April 30, 2022 - By ginny

    He also indicated that CDC could operate more effectively “if the public health agency was independent,” based on his experience in the Trump Administration. — Dr Robert Redfield, former CDC director — Read on coronavirus.house.gov/news/press-releases/select-subcommittee-releases-new-findings-detailing-trump-administration-s

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  • Sewing And Quilting - The Never-Ending Bloga

    Quilting Inspiration: Ruler Roll Project by Angela Attwood | Sew Steady

    April 28, 2022 - By ginny

    Quilting Inspiration: I’m not ready to invest in quilting rulers to make these elaborate stitching designs. But this pattern just gave me a brainstorm about my next project: a table runner and set of placemats, with a self-binding and mitred corners – the top is patterned and folds over to the back, and they would be reversible. This project will give you creative practice with your Westalee Design Ruler Foot Starter and Sampler Template Sets. — Read on www.sewsteady.com/product/ruler-roll/

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  • Mini-Posts - Politics, Schmolitics

    Two progressive Democrats plot a new course to fight Republican gains : NPR

    April 28, 2022 - By ginny

    Reps. Khanna and Raskin say Democrats should reclaim issues of patriotism, stay out of the political correctness business and improve their dialogue on racial divisions to reach out to all Americans. — Read on www.npr.org/2022/04/28/1094288815/two-democratic-progressives-plot-new-ways-to-fight-back-against-republican-gains

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  • Hot Off The Presses - Uncategorical Weirdness

    Workers think less creatively in Zoom meetings, study finds | Psychology | The Guardian

    April 27, 2022 - By ginny

    Must share with spousal unit. Face-to-face gatherings produce more ideas – and more inventive ones – than videoconferencing, say researchers — Read on www.theguardian.com/science/2022/apr/27/workers-think-less-creatively-in-zoom-meetings-study-finds

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  • The Never-Ending Bloga - Uncategorical Weirdness

    More Blogging, Less Tweeting

    April 26, 2022 - By ginny

    I’m going to revive my boring blog YET AGAIN, because I have thoughts to think before they go thunk and disappear. Topics in no particular order to include: Current events Politics Cats Bikes, riding and watching others ride Sewing and quilting Entertainment I find entertaining Sourdough bread; or how to revive neglected starter Travel – my own and the biz Whatever rando thing strikes me.

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  • Mini-Posts - Politics, Schmolitics

    Can Democrats Win Back Rural Voters? | The New Yorker

    April 26, 2022 - By ginny

    I’ve said this for more than 20 years; we’re not helping rural voters if we snub them because it’s easier to canvass in the suburbs and cities. And rural voters control Congress. The Maine state senator Chloe Maxmin and her former campaign manager, Canyon Woodward, the authors of the forthcoming book “Dirt Road Revival,” join Dorothy Wickenden to talk about intensive grassroots organizing as the key to Democratic success at the polls. — Read on www.newyorker.com/podcast/politics-and-more/can-democrats-win-back-rural-voters/amp

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  • Home Improvement - Sewing And Quilting - The Never-Ending Bloga

    How to Sew Easy Mitered Quilt Binding

    April 26, 2022 - By ginny

    I’ve spent the last 2 years re-learning how to sew. First as a necessity, to make masks for family and friends, then as a creative outlet while furloughed from my travel job. After returning to work last year, I started getting interested in quilting. The Spruce Crafts site was extremely comprehensive – every time I looked for info on how to do something, their clear, written tutorials showed up. I looked at this one for a recent project, and although I went with a different method from a video by Jordan Fabrics, this is an excellent starting point and reference.…

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  • Geek Out! - The Never-Ending Bloga

    FINALLY! Fixed CNN.com videos problem on iPhone iOS

    December 18, 2021 - By ginny

    I had whitelisted CNN.com on the Adblock Plus app, but the videos and their unskippable, long pre roll ads refused to play. Had to watch on the CNN app all year, but sometimes it was damned inconvenient. Tonight, I disabled Adblock Plus, played a video (with ad) on CNN.com, re-enabled ABP, made sure CNN.com was on the whitelist, and now the videos and damn ads play like they should. It just needed an app restart, I guess. Add a website to the whitelist | Adblock Plus Add websites that you trust and want to support to your Adblock Plus whitelist.…

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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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    ”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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