Generational Change

 ALL THE GENERATIONS

1. The Civil War Generation: Born 1845–1864
2. The Gilded Age Generation: Born 1865–1882
3. The Progressive Era Generation: Born 1883–1900
4. The Greatest Generation: Born 1901–1927
5. The Silent Generation: Born 1928–1945
6. Baby Boomers: Born 1946–1964
7. Generation X: Born 1965–1980
8. Millennials (Gen Y): Born 1981–1996
9. Generation Z: Born 1997–2012
10. Generation Alpha: Born 2013–2024
11. Generation Beta: Born 2025–2039

Right now, The Silent Generation and the Baby Boomers are pretty much controlling the USA.  There might be a few Gen X'ers in Congress but not enough to exercise control.

If you voted in the 2024 election, you had to have been born in 2006 or earlier.  So, the 2024 voters were:

• Silent Gen
• Baby Boomers
• Gen X
• Millennials
• Some of Gen Z

Regardless of who voted or who didn't vote, I would submit to you that the BABY BOOMERS are CONTROLLING THE GAME.

While I am not wealthy nor a politician, I am a Baby Boomer, and I personally believe that it is time to turn the control of the USA over to the next generation or GEN X.

Not that they know better than US but because it is their time for LEADERSHIP...

Neither Biden nor Trump should have ever been president.   In time, I believe that we will discover electing those two OLD MEN was a mistake...  a mistake that will take years to correct.

Partly because Trump undid what Obama did, Biden undid what Trump did, and Trump is now undoing what Biden did.   Partly because Biden allowed all these illegal immigrants to enter the USA and partly because Trump wants to achieve peace through strength.

Strength can sometimes set us back a few years especially if you are dealing with religious fanatics and lunatics.

The HUMANITIES brings cultures together.

Professional sports bring cultures together.

Equality & acceptance brings cultures together.

Controlled freedom brings cultures together.

The younger generations know this because they have not yet been tainted.

Somewhat Political

 

US Navy’s secret SONGBOW laser packs 400kW punch to fry drones, missiles mid-air

The US Navy has taken a significant step forward in the race to develop next-generation laser weaponry by launching its highly classified ‘SONGBOW’ program.

This week, the Department of Defense confirmed that a $29.9 million contract has been awarded to Coherent Aerospace & Defense to develop advanced directed-energy systems, including a powerful 400-kilowatt laser capable of destroying drones, missiles, and other aerial threats.

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Full Moon

 

F-36 Kingsnake the return of the F16XL?

Science Reveals What We’ll Look Like in 1,000 Years

Sailboat

 

The Shannon Joy Show

 

Sweat Bee

 

Russell Brand

 

Emilio Freixas __ Midsummer Fairies

 

The Amber May Show

 

Black Hat

 

The Big MIG

 

Yellow Flower

 

News Variable

 

Batter Up

 

TimcastIRL

 

Tootsie Pop

 

Headlines

Jim Watson, Tasos Katopodis, Office of the Supreme 

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President Trump criticizes Israel and Iran amid fragile ceasefire. Hours after Trump announced that Israel and Iran agreed to end hostilities after 12 days, both countries reportedly launched attacks against the other—though they each denied violating the truce. Trump then told reporters on the White House lawn that the countries have been fighting for so long that “they don’t know what the fuck they’re doing.” Trump later posted on social media that the ceasefire was still in effect despite the breaches. Neither side has yet provided details on the terms of the agreement. In related news, a preliminary classified report said that US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites failed to destroy their underground buildings and may have only set its nuclear program back by a few months, per the New York Times.

Mamdani upset Cuomo in the NYC Dem mayoral primary. As expected, no candidate earned 50% of the vote in the Democratic primary yesterday, but Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, emerged as the No. 1 pick, accounting for 43.5% of the vote with 92% of the ballots in. After 10pm, former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded the primary and congratulated Mamdani, saying, “Tonight is his night. He deserved it. He won.” Cuomo then confirmed to the New York Times that he is still considering whether to run as an independent in the general election in November. Final results of the Democratic primary are due next week. If Mamdani wins it, he will be the heavy front-runner to become NYC’s new mayor.

McDonald’s and Krispy Kreme called it quits. Fast food’s hottest power couple ended their partnership yesterday, saying it was not profitable for Krispy Kreme. Under the arrangement, McDonald’s sold Krispy Kreme donuts in 2,400 of its stores, which was a moneymaker for the burger chain, but sadly less so for its dessert counterpart. “Efforts to bring our costs in line with unit demand were unsuccessful,” Krispy Kreme CEO Josh Charlesworth said, calling the relationship “unsustainable.” The union had been part of a plan to boost sales as cash-strapped customers reduce spending on dining. No word on who gets the coffee in the divorce.—AE

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Robert Reich

Office Hours: WTF do they tell themselves?
As Trump siphons away their power, how do congressional Republicans justify to themselves their total abdication of responsibility?



Friends,

Trump’s decision to strike Iran without congressional authorization has renewed debate over Congress’s constitutional role in the use of American forces.

At almost every turn, Trump is usurping powers that the Constitution reserves to Congress — not just the power to go to war but also the power to set tariffs, the power to appropriate and spend public funds, and the power to create and oversee the many independent agencies that exist to serve the public good.

Yet Republicans, who hold majorities in both chambers of Congress, won’t defend their constitutional prerogatives. America is becoming a dictatorship because there are not even 4 Republican senators out of 53, nor 3 Republican representatives out of 220, with enough courage and integrity to stand up for Congress’s constitutional responsibilities.

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At A Glance

What it costs the IRS to collect taxes.

See design for memorial honoring Queen Elizabeth II.

Study finds hope may outrank gratitude as key to meaningful life.

States with a view of the northern lights this week.

Unsolved mystery of sharks freezing when upside down.

Will AI end the résumé?

Girl's ancestors mapped over 400 years.

Hotel ordered to stop using red pandas to wake guests.

Clickbait: Why turtles do the Superman pose.

If I could only cook one dish for a tofu skeptic…

Quick Clips

 

In The NEWS

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Science & Technology
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> The physical structure of food, including whether cells are intact or have been broken apart, influences what types of hormones are released in the gut; study sheds light on natural production of insulin, GLP-1, and more (More)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +1.0%, Dow +1.0%, Nasdaq +1.0%) as oil prices drop over 7% amid US entry into Israel-Iran conflict (More) | Compass sues Zillow for allegedly violating federal antitrust laws to maintain dominance over digital home listings (More) | US existing home sales rise 0.8% month over month in May; median home price of $422,800 is up 1.3% from a year ago (More)

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Politics & World Affairs
> Supreme Court ruling allows Homeland Security to deport migrants with criminal convictions to countries where they have no previous connection, putting a hold on lower court ruling after eight migrants were deported to South Sudan in May (More)

> New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) directs state's public electric authority to build first major zero-emissions nuclear power plant in the US in over 15 years (More)

> French police detain 12 suspects after 145 people—many of them young women—report being jabbed with needles at country's annual music festival (More)

SOURCE:  1440 NEWS

Summertime

Summertime, the months of June, July, and August, were complete free of any school obligations until the teachers wanted more money, and the school year was extended.

Summertime, school free time, was between Memorial Day and Labor Day and the only time that we lost part of June was, if and when, our snow days did not cover the number of days we were out of school due to snow.

Summertime for me was growing tomatoes and cucumbers in an 7X10 foot garden out behind the house and then walking around the community with a basket trying to sell what I grew for money.  Most of the time, I sold everything to neighbors who were just trying to be nice.

Summertime for me was also mowing lawns of neighbors close by who wanted to help out.  I charged more money if I had to use my mower and my gasoline as opposed to their mower and their gasoline.

Summertime was when my mother bought me my only pair of tennis shoes that I had to wear for the next year, even if they were falling apart several months later.  I got one pair of tennis shoes and that was it.  Knowing that did not stop me from wearing those shoes into the ground.

Summertime meant there was no school and no homework, but my mother put a word on the refrigerator and by dinnertime, my sister and I had to know how to spell that word and use it correctly in a sentence.

Summertime meant that there were daily chores and weekly chores that needed to be done before I could leave the house to play, regardless of who came over wanting me to go somewhere.  My parents, especially my mother was not to be bribed by their early presence.

Summertime in 2025 is not the same as summertime in 1955 or even 1960.   It was a different time back then...  a time that it, seems to me, favored children.

 

Somewhat Political

 

NASA Detects Massive Earth Anomaly Expanding Rapidly and Threatening the Entire Continental United States

The recent discoveries by NASA regarding the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) have captured the attention of scientists worldwide. This anomaly, located in the South Atlantic Ocean and parts of South America, is characterized by an expanding magnetic field disturbance. 

The SAA’s growth and its implications for technology and space exploration make it a focal point of scientific research. As the anomaly continues to evolve, understanding its origins and effects becomes increasingly urgent for developing protective measures for both terrestrial and space-based technologies.

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