Defeat

 

What Argentina Was Before Socialism

 

Real Life

 

Second Amendment

 

In The NEWS

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> English author Samantha Harvey's novel "Orbital" wins prestigious 2024 Booker Prize for best English-language novel published in the UK or Ireland (More)

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Science & Technology
> Alphabet's Waymo makes its driverless robotaxis available to the general public in Los Angeles; company now logs 1 million autonomous miles per week (More)

> Physical exercise can help stimulate the growth of nerve cells, study suggests; muscle contraction releases myokines, molecules shown to facilitate neural growth in lab experiments (More)

> Ice core sample study suggests average global temperatures have risen 1.49 degrees Celsius (2.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels; current estimates are about 1.3 degrees Celsius (More) | Explaining the 1.5 degree Celsius threshold from the Paris Agreement (More)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.3%, Dow -0.9%, Nasdaq -0.1%) for first time since Election Day (More) | Bitcoin briefly hits $90K for first time (More)

> Justice Department sues to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3B acquisition of home and hospice care provider Amedisys (More) | Elliott Management pushes Honeywell to separate into two businesses after taking $5B stake (More) | 23andMe reports 12% year-over-year revenue decline in second quarter; report comes one day after company said it is laying off 40% of its workforce (More)

> Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella top Fortune's annual list of 100 most powerful people in business (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> President-elect Donald Trump selects South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) to lead Department of Homeland Security, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) to serve as US ambassador to Israel, Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense, former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe (R) as CIA director; see all Trump picks here (More)

> Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England, resigns following review indicating he failed to report a barrister's serial sexual abuse of boys in the 1980s; Welby is the first Anglican archbishop to resign over a sexual abuse scandal (More) | Read last week's report (More)

> Federal Aviation Administration pauses US flights to Haiti for 30 days after gangs in Port-au-Prince open fire on Spirit Airlines flight from Florida to Haiti and separate JetBlue flight from Haiti to New York City; violence follows Haiti leadership shake-up (More) | Who is Haiti's new prime minister? (More)

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A Rat's Rear End

Personally, I don't give a rat's ass who won the election because my life as a retiree will continue the same way I have lived since 2015...

• My wife and I are not in debt and have been debt free for about 20 years.
• We buy what we NEED not what we WANT and we make sure that our money is being wisely spent.
• We have a simple lifestyle has not and will not change due to an election.
• We have money saved that will supplement our social security income and pay our bills until we are both 95 years of age - if we live that long.
• We live in east TN where is crime and violence are minimal and very few illegal immigrants want to come here because of our handgun carry permits.
• The cost of living in east TN is substantially less than many other parts of the country including three hours away in Nashville, Chattanooga, and Atlanta.

Many young people in east TN are able to buy houses even though salaries and wages are lower than most of the other states.  A $150,000 home here would be almost twice as much or more in other places.

I have lived in east TN since 1990 - 34 years - and my salary has never been over $50,000 a year.  With that salary, I have purchased homes, vehicles, clothes, meals at restaurants, vacations, etc.  and have never NOT BEEN ABLE TO BUY WHAT I NEEDED due to my annual income.

HOWEVER. I save money because:

• I never had any college debt
• I don't smoke cigarettes
• I don't drink alcohol
• I don't participate in illegal drugs

I had one daughter from a previous marriage and as soon as she was born, I set up a trust fund for her college.  I put money into that trust fund until she graduated from college.  The trust fund paid for four years of college plus gave her $10,000 when she graduated.

ABOVE ALL ELSE I CONSIDER MYSELF TO BE LOWER MIDDLE CLASS...

Somewhat Political

 

Humanoid Robots will Transform Manufacturing

The global workforce is on the brink of transformation, driven by a new wave of humanoid robots that bring human-like adaptability and intelligence to warehouses, restaurants, homes and even factory floors. The surge of innovation isn’t just confined to a single company; it spans a diverse group of leading robotics firms, each contributing uniquely to this exciting evolution. 

Argon Mechatronics, Boston Dynamics, Apptronik, Figure.AI, Unitree, Agility Robotics, and Tesla are reshaping what’s possible for the next wave of intelligent automation. This is the story of how these advanced humanoid systems are transforming the workforce.

Boston Dynamics, well-known for the viral videos of its dancing, jumping and parkour-savvy robotic creations like Atlas, is now extending its influence to industry. Spot, their quadruped robot, is already being used for industrial inspections, construction site monitoring, and safety operations, showcasing the versatility of robots in challenging environments. 

Spot can be equipped with a variety of accessories, such as the Spot CAM+ for panoramic views and Spot Core for integrating custom applications, making it a useful tool for inspection and automation. The humanoid Atlas, meanwhile, can take these abilities to the next level, extending them to search and rescue and plant and equipment operations.    READ MORE...

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January 20, 2025

 

The election of Trump by so many Americans HAS and WILL CONTINUE to baffle Democrats for many months to come.

It is obvious, that the Democratic Party no long represents Average Americans or the Working Class but the CULTURAL ELITE who feel they know what is best for everyone else.

The cultural elite brought us:

• high gas prices
• inflation
• illegal immigration
• crime and violence
• fentanyl
• CRT, WOKE, DEI
• Cancel Culture
• Trans in Female Sports

Trump has, more than two months away from inauguration, has already demonstrated that his next administration will be dramatically different than his first four years.

Using Musk and Ramaswamy, through the dept of govt efficiency, the existing swamp will be drained...  govt employees are part of a UNION, so it is difficult to FIRE PEOPLE but restructuring govt is not FIRING.

The new Sec of Defense, Pete Hegseth will turn the PENTAGON upside down as well, getting rid of many high-ranking military personnel who cared more about being WOKE than building a strong military.

The USAG, Matt Gaetz, will make sure that those DAs who tried to put Trump in jail with bogus charges will be investigated for any wrongdoing and abuse of power.

At least for TWO YEARS, Trump will have a Republican House and Senate which is why on JAN 20, 2025 his cabinet will be in place and his administration can hit th ground running.  

He will not make the same mistakes he made during his first administration.

The USA will experience a huge shake-up in the govt, as it shrinks and depts are eliminated like the Dept of Education, which probably will be one of the first depts to go, turning it over to the private sector.

If Trump can accomplish what he wants to accomplish, much of the EXCESS in GOVT will be removed and in so doing will shrink the Govt budget.

Services will not be reduced, they will be privatized and still offered, they will just be offered with more efficiency and effectiveness.

GAS PRICES WILL DROP

INFLATION WILL DECREASE

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WILL BE GONE

POLICE DEPTS WILL BE FUNDED

CRIME AND VIOLENCE WILL DECREASE

OUR ECONOMY WILL GROW

EMPLOYMENT WILL INCREASE

Kid Rock

 

Dispose

 

Armed

 

Money

 

PLEASE!!!

 

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Science & Technology
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> Researchers create a 3D hologram of a mouse embryo with 8 million distinct cells; approach could be extended to any species, allowing study of fetal development with unprecedented precision (More)

> Astronomers find Voyager 2's 1986 flyby of Uranus may have coincided with a dramatic solar event, skewing scientists' understanding of the planet's magnetosphere for the past four decades (More)


Business & Markets
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Politics & World Affairs
> Haiti's international airport shuts down after gangs open fire at commercial flight landing in the country's capital of Port-au-Prince; comes day after Haitian interim prime minister was fired (More)

> Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba survives run-off vote in parliament to stay in his role; vote comes after his Liberal Democratic Party lost its parliamentary majority in last month's general election (More)

> Atmospheric rivers to bring back-to-back snow and rain to Pacific Northwest and Northern California this week (More) | Atmospheric rivers 101 (More)

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Democrats MUST Blame Themselves

 

It has been a little over a week since our Presidential election and the Democrats are still finding someone to blame other than themselves...    

The United States of America (USA) is basically a middle of the road, type of society, and does not really like the Federal Government telling them what to do.

Hence the breaking away from Great Britain in 1776.

The abortion issue is part of that sentiment except in this particular instance, women WANT the Federal Government to protect their right to have an abortion.

Outside of that, the Federal Government can go shit itself as far as the rest of it is concerned.

What the Democrats did was not just push the liberal envelop, but they went against the MOTHERS of this country who are bound and determined to protect their children, especially their female children.

The other issue is that the people in general DID NOT LIKE DONALD TRUMP but they were more angry at the Federal Government for using its power to put Trump in jail.

THAT WENT TOO FAR.

FINALLY....

While this country is based upon immigrants and the people are willing to tolerate a few illegal immigrants, again the Democratic party went too far in allowing an unprecedented number of illegals into this country...

Those illegals took goods and services away from Americans and that pissed a majority of Americans off more than was anticipated.

The Democrats can only BLAME THEMSELVES for what went wrong.

• It wasn't Joe Biden
• It wasn't Kamala Harris
• It wasn't that no primary was held
• It wasn't Trump's lies
• It wasn't racism
• It wasn't the comment about garbage

It was just the Liberals in the Democratic Party who went too far pushing for their liberal ideology for the last EIGHT YEARS.

Americans DON'T like the extreme right or the extreme left.  They like being in the middle of the road.

Quantum Sensing

Researchers are exploring the potential to detect gravitons using quantum sensing technologies in hope of linking quantum mechanics with Einstein’s theory of relativity.

Advanced quantum sensing tools, such as those used at LIGO, detect gravitational waves by overcoming quantum noise through techniques like “squeezing.” These tools could also support graviton detection by providing a more precise way to measure gravitational disturbances in lab environments.

While technical and philosophical challenges remain, progress in quantum sensing may narrow the gap between quantum mechanics and gravitational theory, and provide new insights into phenomena like black holes and the Big Bang.

While each tasked with the important role of numerically explaining our reality, gravity and quantum mechanics tend to mix like oil and water — they have long presented a profound challenge to unify in the domain of physics. Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, established in 1915, describes gravity as the curvature of space-time. In contrast, quantum mechanics suggests that forces are mediated by particles.   READ MORE...

The Doors - The End (Edit Version From The Film Apocalypse Now)

Counties Trump Won in Red

 

Somewhat Political

 

Que Passa Dems?

 

Pistol

 

MOM

 

US Power

 

Prayer

 

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Science & Technology
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> New study suggests kidney and nerve cells can perform memory functions similar to the brain; cells rearranged their functions in response to patterns of chemical signals (More)

> Researchers discover nervous system mechanism triggering wet dogs to shake vigorously; study sheds light on how different animals respond to the sense of touch (More)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher Friday (S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow +0.6%, Nasdaq +0.1%) with the S&P 500 and Dow witnessing best week in a year following US election (More) | Bitcoin hits $80K for first time ever (More) | Confused about bitcoin and how it works? Sign up for 1440's Business & Finance email (Join here)

> FTX bankruptcy estate sues former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci, his hedge fund SkyBridge Capital, and others to recoup investments for FTX creditors (More)

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Politics & World Affairs
> President-elect Donald Trump secures 312 electoral votes, per final tally, including sweeping all seven swing states (More) | Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) defeats Kari Lake (R) for Senate seat from Arizona (More) | US House control remains undetermined with 10 races still uncalled (More) | See live updates (More)

> Qatar suspends its role in mediating talks between Hamas and Israel; US officials say Qatar also asked Hamas to end its 12-year presence in Doha; Hamas and Qatar reportedly dispute the claim (More) | Haiti's transitional council fires Prime Minister Garry Conille, replaces him with businessman Alix Didier Fils-Aimé (More)

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America FIRST

 

MAGA is the phrase that Trump coined when he was running for President.  It was misunderstood in 2016, 2020, and again in 2024.

For me, it wasn't so much making the USA great again but returning to the ORIGINAL VALUES that made America great in the first place.

America's past is full of bad decisions and bad choices, the least of which was slavery and our treatment of Native Americans.

This is all in our past - we learn about it in public schools so that it never happens again.  History teaches us what to repeat and what not to repeat.

Trump wants to repeat the GREATNESS of AMERICA...  the time when we were UNITED and of one mind, even though how to get to our future varied.

America was...

NOT WHITE

NOT ASIAN

NOT BLACK

NOT HISPANIC

NOT IRISH

NOT CATHOLIC

America was...  AMERICAN

From our beginnings in 1776, we believed that the path to the future should follow one of two paths...

• small government
• low taxes
• strong military
• minimal debt
• capitalism

<<<OR>>>

THE OPPOSITE...

Over the years those two paths evolved into the Democratic and Republican parties.

More often than not, each election cycle the control of government would flip from one party to the other party and back again, because the GENERAL PUBLIC did not perceive that the government was meeting their needs.

HOWEVER - WE WERE ALWAYS UNITED and AMERICA ALWAYS CAME FIRST...

For some reason, we lost sight of that unity and began putting people into categories and playing one category off against the other category.  Consequently, we lost sight of a UNITED AMERICA and focused on the needs of our category.

Whites were referred to as white supremacists if they did not agree with the other side.  Blacks began to see themselves as a minority that was never going to be successful, rather than Americans.

In point of fact, only 20% of any kind of population will be successful and of that 20% only 1% will be super successful.  EIGHT PERCENT of any population group will be ordinary and average.

BUT we are still Americans and should act like Americans and not act like we are an American category.

AMERICA FIRST or MAGA is trying to recreate that unity....  but there are still many of us that don't want that to happen.

Somewhat Political

Yellow Brick Road - Bottom of Pacific Ocean

An expedition to a deep-sea ridge, just north of the Hawaiian Islands, revealed a surprise discovery back in 2022: an ancient dried-out lake bed paved with what looks like a yellow brick road.


The eerie scene was chanced upon by the exploration vessel Nautilus, while surveying the Liliʻuokalani ridge within Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM).


PMNM is one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world, larger than all the national parks in the United States combined, and we've only explored about 3 percent of its seafloor.


Researchers at the Ocean Exploration Trust are pushing the frontiers of this wilderness, which lies more than 3,000 meters below the waves, and the best part is, anyone can watch the exploration.


A highlight reel of the expedition's footage published on YouTube in April 2022 captured the moment researchers operating the deep-sea vehicle stumbled upon the road to Oz.     READ MORE...