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Saturday, May 9, 2026
Somebody musta bitch-slapped Keir Starmer...
Well, better late than never, I guess. A British Royal Navy destroyer is headed to the Middle East where a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is underway – as part of a multi-country mission that could finally unlock commercial shipping in the critical waterway.
The HMS Dragon is joining a “freedom of navigation” mission in a move that signals an important international shift toward ending Iran’s stronghold of the strait. President Trump has long demanded other US allies, including those dependent on Persian Gulf oil, share the burden of getting commercial traffic through the strait. Even the French are kicking in. I think they're sending some frogmen...
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Hey guys - wanna buy an airline?
Hunter Peterson, known for flying the budget carrier “24 hours straight” last year, started the grassroots campaign on the same day that Spirit shut down last weekend. He said he hoped people would rally behind his long-shot idea. The concept would allow people who pledge at least $45, the average price of a one-way Spirit ticket, to own Spirit Airlines 2.0.
Peterson has been documenting progress on the idea to his social media followers in the week since Spirit collapsed. In one video, he said a law firm that specializes in aviation mergers and acquisitions told him the plan was “doable.”
He also spoke with someone who represents investors who could back his vision through a legal fund. The plan is facing a time crunch, though. Spirit’s assets are being auctioned off soon.
“I can’t take any money from anyone, but I can take on angel investment from high-net-worth individuals,” Peterson said, urging billionaire Mark Cuban to DM him.
Each announcement video he posts plays the 1969 song
“Spirit in the Sky” in the background.
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"I knew how smart they were back in the day - did you"?
This describes a famous experiment conducted by the Greek scholar Eratosthenes around 240 BCE to measure the size of the Earth.Observation: Eratosthenes noticed that at noon on the summer solstice, the Sun was directly overhead in Syene (modern-day Aswan), casting no shadow down a deep well. At the same time in Alexandria, further north, he observed that a vertical stick (gnomon) did cast a shadow.
He measured the angle of this shadow, which was approximately 7.2 degrees, or 1/50th of a circle.
By assuming the distance between the two cities was roughly 5,000 stadia (about 800 kilometers) and multiplying that distance by 50, he calculated the Earth's circumference to be about 40,000 kilometers, a value remarkably close to modern calculations.
A monster in the hallway!
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Click on the picture for more information on what's available today.
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They bitched about Alligator Alcatraz, but that's not why it's probably closing...
According to a report from the Washington Examiner, Florida’s high-profile “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention center could soon be shutting its doors. The site was originally set up as a fast-track detention and deportation hub during the Trump administration’s push to crack down on illegal immigration. Its location near an airstrip made it easier to quickly fly migrants out of the country once deportation orders were approved. At its peak, the facility could hold around 2,000 people and played a role in deporting roughly 22,000 illegal immigrants, according to Florida officials.
Governor Ron DeSantis stopped short of confirming a shutdown but made it clear the facility was never meant to be permanent. The facility has reportedly cost about $1 million per day to operate, with Florida still waiting on federal reimbursement. On top of that, hurricane season in Florida runs from June through November, raising serious concerns about keeping a temporary detention center running safely in the middle of the Everglades.
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Wanna leave a Blue place? Iit'll cost ya...
California, New Jersey and New York are enforcing strict new tax requirements and floating aggressive wealth taxes to penalize residents trying to relocate to lower-tax states. When we left Jersey, beofre we left we rented for three years. Had we left right after selling our last house there, we'da hada $ 26,000 +tax nut to crack. Fuck that.
California's looming 2026 wealth tax and strict residency audits are directly targeting the net worth of those attempting to pack up and leave.
New York is aggressively challenging departure claims, ensuring anyone keeping even a second home is hit with massive state tax bills.
All three states are making it legally and financially painful to move, treating departing citizens like tax fugitives rather than free Americans.
The heavy-handed policies are only accelerating the mass exodus of families and businesses fleeing to free states like Florida and Texas.
It is a funny thing to watch politicians build a cage and then wonder why everyone is trying to fly the coop. Down here in Florida, we know that if you have to threaten folks with a massive financial penalty just to keep them from moving away, your policies probably aren't working too well.
You cannot tax a state into prosperity, and you sure can't treat your citizens like hostages just because they are tired of footing the bill for bad decisions. If the folks out West and up North spent half as much time fixing their real problems as they do hunting down the people trying to escape them, maybe families would actually want to stick around.
Thanks to Florida Hillbilly for the graphic and inspiration.
Open carry is a right here in Florida, but is it right?
It comes after Publix previously announced last year that customers would be allowed to open carry, following a change in Florida law. That decision led to mixed reactions from customers. The new Florida law allows open carry but includes restrictions: it’s still prohibited for those under 21 or with felony convictions. Private businesses can also opt out.
As a former (long time ago former) cop and a gun owner - and something of an advocate, I didn't agree with the open-carry thing only because in my heart of hearts I know sure as the day is long, some people are idiots. There's the open-carry idiot who thinks he's a cross between Quick Draw McGraw and Dudley DoRight, and then there's the openly sheepish faint at the sound of a fart types who are afraid of anything and everything.
IMHO, Open carry's good for law enforcement and security personnel, not so much for the newspaper or grocery delivery guys, if ya catch my drift.
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"NOT WORTH IT" is his swan song? Sorry guys - just not buying it.
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81 years ago yesterday. May 08, 1945 — Two million people gathered in Times Square to celebrate the end of World War II in Europe. Certainly different times. That will never happen again. And you know that's true.
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This is the knife I carry every day of my life.
Take a look at this knife and see if it wouldn't
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Gary Trudeau is now 78. Think he's still drawing the strip? As well drawn and (GULP) well-written as it is, I have never liked it because of it's over-the-cliff anti-American leftist leanings. I didn't realize until recently that it's actually classified (by the media) as a political cartoon.
I guess that makes sense when you put it in that perspective. Interesting side note about Trudeau himself. Back in the 80's-90's when I lived on St. John, so did his Mother, and I got to meet him on more than a few ocassions. He was actually a pretty nice guy - easy to talk to, kinda down-to-earth-ish, but his Mom? Nuttier that a friggin' five-year-old fruitcake. Funny, certainly not dangerous, just about 12 cards short of a deck with the Jokers left in.
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Birthday or Anniversary coming up?
Here's a great idea for a gift for her
Click on the picture for more information on this bracelet.
It's simple yet elegant - and comes to you with free shipping!
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"Vanesa from Virginia" is nearly a quarter million dollars richer after scoring a historic money prize on “The Price is Right.” The retired veteran, who appeared on Friday’s Mother’s Day-themed episode, nabbed $240,150 in cash and prizes following several rounds of “The Lion’s Share” - the BetMGM-branded grocery price guessing game - on the CBS daytime show. It’s the largest one-game payout in the 54-year history of “The Price Is Right,” making it a milestone moment for the mainstay game show.
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Hopewell, NJ — New Jersey motor vehicle officials have recalled a personalized license plate reading “FDT-8647” after the anti-Trump message circulated widely online and triggered complaints about political rhetoric targeting President Donald Trump.
The plate, which was photographed on a vehicle in Hopewell Township in Mercer County, remained active for roughly a year before the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission moved to revoke it, according to reporting from NJ.com and widespread social media discussion this week.
Complaints started coming into the office after a report earlier this week by Shore News Network and static online through posts on social media as the story grew. Agency officials took notice and recalled the license plate.
The controversy intensified because critics argue the combination carried a vulgar anti-Trump slogan alongside the politically charged “8647” phrase, which some supporters of the president interpret as language advocating harm against the 47th president.
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Am I the only one who's noticed that none of the Dem politicans or pundits are good looking? Well, maybe if you're a lesbian you might disagree with that but anyway...
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