Getting squirrely again...

The information in the image is largely accurate regarding the biological changes in certain squirrel species during autumn.

During the fall, the hippocampus - the area of the brain responsible for spatial memory - can grow by approximately 15% to help squirrels remember thousands of hiding spots.

These are actual seasonal fluctuations.  This growth is temporary and occurs to aid in food caching for winter survival. Once winter passes, the brain region shrinks back to its normal size.

 

 This phenomenon is observed in species like the eastern gray squirrel, but it is not universal; for example, fox squirrels do not experience the same increase. 

I wonder if flying squirrels brains change...

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That is one helluva great price.

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Hobbes? Where are you?

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The King is dead? What will all of those 'No Kings' people protest now?

King Charles III was mistakenly declared dead by a UK radio station Tuesday in a shocking on-air blunder that left listeners stunned before the station suddenly went silent. Radio Caroline, which broadcasts across parts of England, accidentally triggered its “Death of a Monarch” protocol due to what station bosses later described as a “computer error.”

Regular programming abruptly stopped before presenters announced that normal broadcasts had been suspended following the “death” of the 77-year-old monarch. “This is Radio Caroline. We have suspended our normal programs until further notice as a mark of respect following the passing of His Majesty King Charles III,” the broadcast said, according to The Telegraph. “This is Radio Caroline. His Majesty King Charles III has passed away. As a mark of respect, we will play continuous, suitable music until further notice.”

 

Yeah - didn't happen. Ole' Charlie's still alive and kickin'.

 Somebody fucked up. Oh, well...

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This is one helluva deal.

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How - and why - would anyone vote against this?

The House passed legislation Wednesday that would require elementary and middle schools to get explicit parental approval before changing a child’s pronouns or making other sex-based accommodations. The bill, called the Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act, passed 217 to 198 and would tie federal funding to compliance with the new rules.

Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., said parents have been ignored while school bureaucrats push “radical agendas” without telling them what is happening with their own children. He argued that schools are helping students change names, pronouns and other gender-related details without parental knowledge, calling those decisions “enormously consequential” for a child’s well-being and development.

Under the measure, schools would also need parental consent before changing a student’s gender markers or allowing a child to use locker rooms or bathrooms of the opposite sex. Supporters say the bill is about restoring parents’ rights, while critics say it could force schools to disclose sensitive information and put some children 'at risk'. If that isn't a crock of political partisan bullshit, nothing is.

 

Democrats pushed back hard - with 198 of them voting AGAINST the Bill -  with Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia saying the bill amounts to federal coercion and overreach into local school matters. He said parental involvement matters, but argued the proposal could force schools to reveal private information even when that could 'endanger a student’s safety'.

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Hoof-in-mouth disease is common amongst them...

Seattle’s leftie-loonie new Mayor Katie Wilson admitted she was wrong to slam Starbucks and push for a boycott of the mega-coffee chain birthed in the now-dying City. Wilson, 43, issued a terse 'mea culpa' (that's Latin for 'My Bad') to the New York Times this week as questions swirl about whether the liberal Northwest city can attract and retain businesses, including Starbucks, which recently chose to expand its footprint in Tennessee.

The democratic socialist made waves last fall when she joined a barista union rally as mayor-elect and expressed her disgust with one of Seattle’s most recognizable businesses.

It's now estimated that between 35 and 40% of all - commercial and residential - buildings in Seattle are now vacant. That's a sinking ship that can't turn itself around, and it's well deserved. Fuck 'em...

 

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So yesterday afternoon it was rainin' a bit and I was bored so I'm scrolling through shit on my tablet out in the lanai, and I come across some promo for ChatGTP. The ad says it can make me in to an action figure, and I thinks to myself I thinks 'Yeah, Action Jackson - that's me alright, so I uploads this pic I had on there:

 

 

Yeah - that's me, and yeah - that's in the lanai behind our house, so yeah - I upload that pic, and like two minutes later, they show me this - which, by the way, is my new Facebook and Instagram profile pic. This shit is scary funny.

 

That's fuckin' nuts, ain't it? Too funny...

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Go ten minutes outside any town, city or village in Ireland and you'll start seeing structures like that. They have a thing over there that they just don't knock down these old houses, some of which are as much as 250 years old, like this one next to my brother's cottage in Donegal County, overlooking the Gweebarra River. 

I know the guy who lives next door to the cottage - cool dude named Mick who doesn't actually appear to do anything for a living. Anyway, that land has been in Mick's family's name for over 200 years - or so he says. Kinda neat, ain't it?

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Until 1956, French schoolchildren were commonly served wine, beer, or cider at lunch, sometimes up to half a liter a day. Alcohol was seen as nutritious, safer than water in some areas, and even beneficial for digestion and health. Many parents supported the practice and sent bottles with their children.

The ban for children under 14 was introduced by Pierre Mendès France, who promoted public health and replaced wine with milk in schools. Older students were still allowed small amounts with parental consent. Alcohol was fully banned from all French schools in 1981 under François Mitterrand, ending a practice that now feels unthinkable.

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This is exactly how word speards of these 'Pop-up parties' the Usual Suspects have been pulling off of late. This notice gave a big heads-up to the Point Pleasant PD. Their new tactics include stationing cops at the PP train station and carding and wanding every kid that gets off the train. The NJ Transit North Jersey Coastline is how the vast majority of these little dooshbags get down the shore from the shit-hole cities up north like Newark and Jersey City.

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Not me - the hotter the better. After ten years of living in the Carribbean, I think my blood thinned enough that I can tolerate even Vegas in the summer. Because we're dead-nuts in the middle of the State here, there are no ocean-cooling effects to be felt. 

In 11 years being here, I have seen it go as high as 112 degrees late in the day, and I was still kinda okay with it. I have friends here who keep their AC at 70 all summer. You could hang fucking meat in their living rooms. We keep ours set at 82 all summer. Imagine that.

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A crescent-shaped beach in Hawaii that’s immersed in greenery and facing an island just offshore is the best beach in the US. So says coastal scientist Stephen P. Leatherman, better known as “Dr. Beach.” Poipu Beach on the island of Kauai tops the list for 2026, which he compiles based on 50 individual criteria. The No. 2 beach, according to Leatherman’s annual ranking, is St. Andrews State Park in Panama City, Florida.

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Not a single Florida City. What bullshit.

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The birth of the Burqa...

On March 8, 1979, over 100,000 Iranian women gathered in Tehran on International Women's Day to protest Ayatollah Khomeini's newly announced compulsory hijab decree. The crowds marched from Tehran University to protest the loss of personal choice and their civil liberties. The demonstrations were triggered by a newspaper announcement on March 7 stating that women would be required to wear headscarves in the workplace. Women from all walks of life, including nurses, students, mothers, and professionals, marched with their hair uncovered to demand bodily autonomy. 

The crowd famously chanted, "We didn't have a revolution to go backwards" and "Freedom is not Eastern or Western, but universal". Iconic images of the protests were captured by photojournalist Hengameh Golestan, documenting the unified opposition to the new Islamic Republic's laws.

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Showing some Pilgrim's pride - sorta...

You have the right to remain silent, and your name ain't even Miranda, pal...

 

In the United States, the Miranda warning is a type of notification customarily given by police to criminal suspects in police custody (or in a custodial interrogation) advising them of their right to silence and, in effect, protection from self-incrimination; that is, their right to refuse to answer questions or provide information to law enforcement or other officials. Named for the U.S. Supreme Court's 1966 decision Miranda v. Arizona, these rights are often referred to as Miranda rights. The purpose of such notification is to preserve the admissibility of their statements made during custodial interrogation in later criminal proceedings. 

The language used in Miranda warnings derives from the Supreme Court's opinion in its Miranda decision:

 You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before we ask you any questions. You have the right to have a lawyer with you during questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be appointed for you before any questioning if you wish. If you decide to answer questions now without a lawyer present, you have the right to stop answering at any time.

These are the same ones I have in my kitchen.

Here's why you don't stand around a car fire filming it on your phone, ya knucklehead...

The video shows an MTA car exploding in an enormous fireball just steps from Wall Street’s iconic Charging Bull statue, sending screaming New Yorkers sprinting for safety. Footage showed the vehicle initially burning fiercely during the Tuesday evening rush hour just outside the MTA’s headquarters at 2 Broadway, a block from the iconic statue.

It then suddenly burst into a fireball, with scary footage showing onlookers running for safety.

 

Police and firefighters were called to the car fire near the corner of Broadway and Stone Street at around 5:42 p.m. It took nearly 90 minutes to completely control,  and thankfully, there were no injuries, the FDNY said. 

 

 

There have been no reports suggesting it was suspicious, but the blaze remains under investigation.

Here's a Hillbetty well worth noticing...

 

I'm a sucker for that side-boob stuff...

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