Judy Lee

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Things I support: Live music, comedy, and theater; the Oxford comma; voting rights and fair elections; healthcare rights and autonomy for all; turtles and tortoises; cats; fact-checking; healthy environments; responsible journalism

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Link #unlocked for two weeks. www.nytimes.com/2024/07/16/m...

Celebrating Film Nostalgia With Ooze and Ahhs at Blobfestwww.nytimes.com A festival that celebrates the 1958 film “The Blob” held its 25th annual gathering in Phoenixville, Pa., where much of the movie was shot.

My 'children,' my daughter and son, are in their mid-30s now. The role of a parent never ends ... but it does require a lot more 'reading between the lines' to understand what advice will help.

This inability to determine the shooter's motive is starting to remind me of a famous Sherlock Holmes exchange.

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Mark Griffiths

Leslie Nielsen could do a pretty good job as well.

This is no time for "Must've been a .... " claims. Too little is known as of now, and all those posts do is showcase one's own prejudices.

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Mark

(Hugs)

'Meme-level knowledge.' That's a great phrase Beau of the Fifth Column used tonight. It can be a fact, a judgment, and an oxymoron -- because 'meme-level' knowledge is ignorance.

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lanyardigan

I think Weird Al would have liked him and maybe based a character or song on him.

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Joanne Freeman

What I think is wrong with the polling is that it's based on individuals pitted against each other. But these are parties and ideologies pitted against each other. I have major concerns about Biden but I'm voting for whoever is at the D helm on 11/5.

I watched the little UPS truck display for "by 7 p.m." come within two blocks of my house at least 3 times, then go elsewhere. It was still chugging away until 10 p.m.. I'm inconvenienced, but someone was driving that truck and delivering stuff in this weather. Long day for them. I can wait.

About time, NYTimes. (Link #unlocked for two weeks.) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Opinion | Donald Trump Is Unfit to Leadwww.nytimes.com He failed the tests of leadership and betrayed America. Voters must stand up to him in November.

Fitbit has stopped supporting browser dashboards. Those had many more features and were easier to use than the phone apps, especially for those who are older or impaired. So I find this email quite funny. I got it mainly for noting that Garmin and Apple must be celebrating.

Here is the NYTimes take on the female gymnast uniforms. Link #unlocked for two weeks. (WaPo take posted earlier.) Go, Reading, PA! www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/s...

The U.S. Gymnasts Have Already Set an Olympic Record: For Crystalswww.nytimes.com In Paris, Simone Biles and Co. will be wearing leotards decorated with more than 10,000 crystals.

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Joanne Freeman

I have a big old plant saucer that I keep a couple of large rocks and water in; sort of a bird bath on the ground. A friend called it the "birdie spa." It's very popular right now. (Just keep changing the water.)

This is cool (and detailed, no pun intended): a well-illustrated article on the creation of the female gymnastics team's leotards. And they're made nearby in Berks County. Good to see a maligned city (Reading) getting some positive attention. Link #unlocked for two weeks. wapo.st/4byCCkR

Inside the creation of the U.S. gymnasts’ Paris Olympics leotardswapo.st Featuring thousands of crystals and costing close to $3,000 apiece, the uniforms are bold statements on a runway that athletes hope ends in gold.

Two-level authentication is a good idea in theory, but it can be hell for someone who can't afford a working phone, a computer with updated browsers, and Internet service. Public services (unemployment, Medicare, Social Security, etc.) have reduced staffing because it's assumed we all have those.

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Sadie

Now I'm wondering if my 20-year-old 'snake' pellets will still turn into oddly fascinating streams of ash.

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𝙱𝚊𝚋𝚎 𝚃𝚛𝚞𝚝𝚑

Dorothy Parker would be honored. Or maybe she'd be annoyed. Either is good.

Is it advised to eat homemade potato salad for breakfast, lunch, and dinner if it's really good potato salad?

Everyone is focused on the captains, neither of whom is in their prime. But only one captain has selected a capable, disciplined, and honorable crew. Whoever is at the helm, I'm voting for the crew.

#Tech question: I have a Windows 10 tower. It has died. I did have recent Acronis backups and an external SATA card reader (could be worse). I removed the 2TB SATA disk and it's working fine and is readable . I've ordered a Windows 11 system, though, so what is the best migration plan?

Random thought: If the Dems were to replace Biden, there are many qualified candidates that come to mind. But Trump is all about Trump. Not even a VP announcement yet. Trump or nothing. I'll go with the party that has a depth of experience, no matter which member gets the nod.

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Joanne Freeman

As my son (now in his mid-30s) pointed out, "The Fifth of November" is about to take on more meaning than Guy Fawkes could have imagined. And I'm a poll worker. I'm not without concerns, but I will be there to support democracy.

Obama should have taught Biden the power of the metaphorical mic drop.

I know it's an idle wish, but ... Biden knows he did poorly in the debate. The SCOTUS ruling has given him the opportunity to go out with a bang; show the danger it presents by doing outrageously kind things as 'official acts.' It would be the greatest public service he could deliver.

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Darren Mart

Excellent news!

Biden won't immediately see the potential of exploiting this SCOTUS ruling. He hasn't surrounded himself with scoundrels -- but he's surrounded himself with younger people who have known first-hand how bigotry can be wielded within the law. I hope they are brainstorming like hell tonight.

Steve Bannon is in jail today, and Trump is to be sentenced shortly in the one trial he couldn't stack the courts against. Decisions matter and words matter, but actions (voting!) matter more.

Clay Bennett of the Chattanooga Times Free Press: