I hear at least one owl hooting around my complex all the time. The one time I spotted him, the tail of a lizard was disappearing into his beak. Groundbreaking!
Thank you for my Morning Owl. I love those little birdies! When I was working at the mall, I loved those days when Hawk Creek Wildlife Center, Inc., came with an exhibit. Often accompanying them, was a tiny screech owl. My boss was nice enough to let me go and look at all the stuff - as long as I left my wallet in the store. Hehehe....she didn't check my pockets, tho'.
Hunting Island State Park in South Carolina is a prime habitat for raptors, most notably the Great Horned Owl and the Barred Owl. These nocturnal birds of prey thrive in the park's maritime forests, coastal marshes, and heavily wooded campground areas.
When our giris were young we camped there and were taken on a nighttime owl watching tour by park rangers it was an experience that they still remember. The next morning we awoke to a hurricane warning. Hurricane Charlie had taken an unexpected turn and was headed our way. We never broke camp so fast in our lives.
One year I would be out side waiting for my ride to pick me up. Living on the edge of town with plenty of forest I could hear a BARRED OWL claim it's territory. The WHO COOKS FOR YOU-WHO COOKS FOR YOU ALL set a pleasent start for the day. LIFE IS GOOD!
At night I sometimes hear the hoots of an owl that must live nearby my home, but I've never seen her. Still, it makes me happy knowing she's there and also, like yours, probably helping to keep the rodent population in check... although Evie (the cat) is also quite good at that.
Could use a few around here. About five years ago, the "Town Fathers" (LOL) decided that feral cats were a big problem and pretty effectively eliminated them. The mouse population exploded!
Those are cool but niche since they don't slot as easily in existing infrastructure since it looks like they don't use shipping containers.
There are also wind propulsion methods that can reduce fuel consumption on traditional cargo ships at a minor refit cost. It's called wind assisted propulsion, it's various solutions and they can reduce fuel use by up to 25%.
Then there's a third option: Go slower. If cargo ships take 6 weeks instead of 4 weeks they use a lot less fuel, and by far most of what gets shipped isn't time sensitive.
"Three hours of free electricity every day in the middle of the day for Australia, so obviously people are complaining about it."
My psycho ho mother, may she rest in pieces, lost her damn mind when she switched to SocSec and her meds cost much, much less. But what do you expect from a verbally and psychologically abusing Red Queen
Not a tragedy, really. What does Senator Mitch McConnell have left to do? Nothing. His work is done.
It is because of McConnell's leadership that we now have a despotic monarchist President and a half-dozen compliant Supreme Courtiers that now rule the country just fine by themselves, without the US Congress having to do (or really being allowed to do) anything at all.
In contrast, thanks to McConnell, We the People have a LOT to do. Our work, which involves UNDOING EVERY LAST PIECE OF SH*T LEGISLATION that McConnell ever shat out of the US Senate, is only beginning.
That's how they sold Prop 13 here in CA. Don't want Granny living on the streets, do you? Thing is, eventually Granny dies and her house gets taxed at current market rate for the heirs. Corporations never die though, so they still pay taxes on the value when Prop 13 was passed in 1978.
That's how they sold Prop 13 here in CA. Don't want Granny living on the streets, do you? Thing is, eventually Granny dies and her house gets taxed at current market rate for the heirs. Corporations never die though, so they still pay taxes on the value when Prop 13 was passed in 1978.
“Uh duh, parks make neighborhoods cooler and less polluted uh duh duh duh.”
The person who helped build Barcelonas modern city made sure almost every single block has wide sidewalks with tons of trees and small parks throughout. You can almost walk the whole city under shade.
Been impressed with Gina Raimondo every time I hear her speak. She was on NPR this a.m. Following is from NYT:
"Congress has failed to address the work force disruption that artificial intelligence could generate. The White House, excited about the upside for stocks and investment, has downplayed the potential for widespread job losses.
Now, amid growing public anger over A.I. and a debate over how to regulate it, a group of employers, state governors and foundations has raised $500 million to try to answer some of those questions themselves.
The funders include A.I. labs preparing to go public, like OpenAI and Anthropic, as well as established corporate giants such as Bank of America and Amazon. Their new nonprofit, called Raise Us, is led by Gina Raimondo, a former commerce secretary and Rhode Island governor who since leaving office has called for companies and the government to do more to orient American workers in a new A.I. era."
I read the article, and you are far to kind. It's not that they don't know what to replace it with, it's that they don't think it needs to be replaced at all, even though property taxes cover 60% of the cost of public schools. "I think we can do it through controlling of spending.”
They can't do it by controlling spending. Controlling spending just mean cuts somewhere and that means schools. They don't give a FUCK about schools except finding ways to harass students, teachers, and parents who are too WOKE. This is a terrible idea, and it came from terrible people.
Two separate clips related to Usha and JD went viral Wednesday. One of the clips was from a special Father’s Day edition of Usha’s podcast, “Storytime with the Second Lady,” and showed the vice president awkwardly tapping Usha's knee, causing her to appear to flinch at his touch.
The other clip, from a June 14 interview with CBS News, was Usha’s reason she hasn't explored Catholicism:
“I grew up in a Hindu household that was a very stable household. I have not felt the same need to seek something different that he (JD Vance) has,” she said. “So I think the journey has been more in our relationship, right? Trying to understand where he is, the different ways he’s thinking about things, how that fits into the life that we have together ... and less a religious journey of my own.”
If Idaho is willing to eliminate unnecessary spending, like on roads, emergency services, schools, library, water, and everything else that the government wastes taxes on, they could reduce their taxes to nothing. And without police or laws or other items that just suck off the money from the good hardworking folk of Idaho, burdensome regulations like "don't dump your used motor oil and raw sewage directly into the lakes and reservoirs" can be eliminated as well. Or if not eliminated, safely ignored. Sure, there might be a few flaws with this plan, but it's a good starting point.
The problem with sailing ships is those sails block the wind and then you don't have enough wind for the windmills and the next ship and next thing you know your whole neighborhood smells like used sweatsocks because there is no breeze to gently cool and refresh your air. #sighense
"Fox News host Sean Hannity on Wednesday addressed widespread “social media commentary” after his raspy voice and facial puffiness on the air prompted mockery and concern, explaining he recently injured himself, got laryngitis and was on medication. “I’ve already addressed this several times on my radio show, but while training, I developed a painful pinched nerve in my neck,” Hannity wrote on X. “My doctor put me on prednisone to reduce the inflammation, and while it’s helping, it led to laryngitis and some puffiness.”"
Owlfredo! Your hed gif owl info here: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/owlfredos-bathing-ritual
And a meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/28ef35af-124e-43f2-890c-c9eea8c0505c
Singin' in the bathtub. Hooty, hooty, hooty, hoot...
I hear at least one owl hooting around my complex all the time. The one time I spotted him, the tail of a lizard was disappearing into his beak. Groundbreaking!
Well, looks like the gang’s owl here …
Water sports at the owlympics!
A moist owlet!
And we have a winner, no further submissions will be considered... thanks for playing!
In case you missed it, have some Owls in Towels.
https://owlsintowels.org/
best way to start the day, thankew
Wonderful!
this is great!
Live owl coffee stirrer. You'll love it, they said. It'll be great, they said.
Owlfredo Is a local! She’s in Stoneham, not too far from me.
I will have to go visit her, obviously.
We have a bird bath. Never had an owl but robins are really enthusiastic bathers.
Recently, two massive crows have taken to splashing through my water features. I am filling them up twice a day.
Thank you for my Morning Owl. I love those little birdies! When I was working at the mall, I loved those days when Hawk Creek Wildlife Center, Inc., came with an exhibit. Often accompanying them, was a tiny screech owl. My boss was nice enough to let me go and look at all the stuff - as long as I left my wallet in the store. Hehehe....she didn't check my pockets, tho'.
I live near a park, and when I visit it I often hear owls hooting back and forth to each other.
(Also hear pileated woodpeckers and noisy, complainy hawklings)
hawklings are the whinge-iest
i have some in one of my oak trees
Hunting Island State Park in South Carolina is a prime habitat for raptors, most notably the Great Horned Owl and the Barred Owl. These nocturnal birds of prey thrive in the park's maritime forests, coastal marshes, and heavily wooded campground areas.
When our giris were young we camped there and were taken on a nighttime owl watching tour by park rangers it was an experience that they still remember. The next morning we awoke to a hurricane warning. Hurricane Charlie had taken an unexpected turn and was headed our way. We never broke camp so fast in our lives.
https://scontent-atl3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/506054866_24805698922352700_6595480901012126122_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx1414x1822&ctp=p526x296&_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=XoiFXaMmWCMQ7kNvwG0YtV7&_nc_oc=AdqbmaZfzCAX73nxdM1phwO09ZnyJYxYxgVEupp27i5bFgcUoEU6yIY8-Ci_9588KLI&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.xx&_nc_gid=uFKV33o4c3AyFyiDMeT-Vw&_nc_ss=7b289&oh=00_Af_idK4kl7AFbKEJOLgVS2JGwFbYiJvctckexZ5kU6ipMA&oe=6A43053B
That owl is breathtaking
That was actually from Hunting Island.
I count myself very fortunate to have a local alley-owl...
He keeps the small mammal population, mostly rats and squirrels managed nicely.
One year I would be out side waiting for my ride to pick me up. Living on the edge of town with plenty of forest I could hear a BARRED OWL claim it's territory. The WHO COOKS FOR YOU-WHO COOKS FOR YOU ALL set a pleasent start for the day. LIFE IS GOOD!
At night I sometimes hear the hoots of an owl that must live nearby my home, but I've never seen her. Still, it makes me happy knowing she's there and also, like yours, probably helping to keep the rodent population in check... although Evie (the cat) is also quite good at that.
Perhaps the owls ARE what they seem.
Could use a few around here. About five years ago, the "Town Fathers" (LOL) decided that feral cats were a big problem and pretty effectively eliminated them. The mouse population exploded!
The Law of Unintended Consequences strikes again!
That particular correlation has only been known since the introduction of agriculture. Give the Town Fathers time.
They're a little, uh, slow.
Now that's *my* kinda reality show. I ♥️🦉🦉.
Man, now I want fettucine Alfredo. Lordy, I love owls.
Awwwwww. A long time ago when I lived in a tidy suburban street, there was a resident screech owl. I loved to hear its warble. They are so cute!
CUTE PERHAPS. They are in the upper tiers of PREY SPECIES.
RE: Sailing cargo ships!
Those are cool but niche since they don't slot as easily in existing infrastructure since it looks like they don't use shipping containers.
There are also wind propulsion methods that can reduce fuel consumption on traditional cargo ships at a minor refit cost. It's called wind assisted propulsion, it's various solutions and they can reduce fuel use by up to 25%.
Then there's a third option: Go slower. If cargo ships take 6 weeks instead of 4 weeks they use a lot less fuel, and by far most of what gets shipped isn't time sensitive.
"Three hours of free electricity every day in the middle of the day for Australia, so obviously people are complaining about it."
My psycho ho mother, may she rest in pieces, lost her damn mind when she switched to SocSec and her meds cost much, much less. But what do you expect from a verbally and psychologically abusing Red Queen
As someone who lives across the street from a municipal park, I could have told you that they greatly increase quality of life.
"Oh no Mitch McConnell is ailing, that’s …"
*** *** ***
Not a tragedy, really. What does Senator Mitch McConnell have left to do? Nothing. His work is done.
It is because of McConnell's leadership that we now have a despotic monarchist President and a half-dozen compliant Supreme Courtiers that now rule the country just fine by themselves, without the US Congress having to do (or really being allowed to do) anything at all.
In contrast, thanks to McConnell, We the People have a LOT to do. Our work, which involves UNDOING EVERY LAST PIECE OF SH*T LEGISLATION that McConnell ever shat out of the US Senate, is only beginning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlpBdLI5300
Trump's Reflecting Pool Scam! MORE US-Iran Talks? & All-You-Can-Eat Shrimp! | VODCAST
Have I Got News For You(r Ears) US
There's a big push to get rid of Ohio's property tax. It's being framed as relief for senior citizens on fixed incomes.
They want to replace it with a new sales tax, because sales tax is the one tax Republicans love.
That's how they sold Prop 13 here in CA. Don't want Granny living on the streets, do you? Thing is, eventually Granny dies and her house gets taxed at current market rate for the heirs. Corporations never die though, so they still pay taxes on the value when Prop 13 was passed in 1978.
I'm sure that was just a coinkidink.
Was this coinky-dink funded by ALEC, by any chance?
Not sure ALEC was around then. Howard Jarvis and Paul Gann wrote it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Jarvis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gann
Edit: Sure enough, they were around then:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Legislative_Exchange_Council
That's how they sold Prop 13 here in CA. Don't want Granny living on the streets, do you? Thing is, eventually Granny dies and her house gets taxed at current market rate for the heirs. Corporations never die though, so they still pay taxes on the value when Prop 13 was passed in 1978.
I'm sure that was just a coinkidink.
“Uh duh, parks make neighborhoods cooler and less polluted uh duh duh duh.”
The person who helped build Barcelonas modern city made sure almost every single block has wide sidewalks with tons of trees and small parks throughout. You can almost walk the whole city under shade.
[Ren* voice:] Steempy, you eeediot!
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/06/military-branches-restore-flu-shot-requirement-after-virus-swept-through-base/
Hed: Military branches restore flu shot requirement after virus swept through base
Subhed: Branches received exceptions to Hegseth’s policy that made the shot optional.
*Damn you to hell, auto correct!
Been impressed with Gina Raimondo every time I hear her speak. She was on NPR this a.m. Following is from NYT:
"Congress has failed to address the work force disruption that artificial intelligence could generate. The White House, excited about the upside for stocks and investment, has downplayed the potential for widespread job losses.
Now, amid growing public anger over A.I. and a debate over how to regulate it, a group of employers, state governors and foundations has raised $500 million to try to answer some of those questions themselves.
The funders include A.I. labs preparing to go public, like OpenAI and Anthropic, as well as established corporate giants such as Bank of America and Amazon. Their new nonprofit, called Raise Us, is led by Gina Raimondo, a former commerce secretary and Rhode Island governor who since leaving office has called for companies and the government to do more to orient American workers in a new A.I. era."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/business/economy/ai-work-force-training-job-losses.html
"Hint: They don’t know either."
I read the article, and you are far to kind. It's not that they don't know what to replace it with, it's that they don't think it needs to be replaced at all, even though property taxes cover 60% of the cost of public schools. "I think we can do it through controlling of spending.”
They're going to grow that economy, and the money will come pouring in.
I think I've heard this tune before.
They can't do it by controlling spending. Controlling spending just mean cuts somewhere and that means schools. They don't give a FUCK about schools except finding ways to harass students, teachers, and parents who are too WOKE. This is a terrible idea, and it came from terrible people.
Thank you for including gift links to the articles. The day I give a dime to the WSJ is the day trump goes to purgatory.
Would he be incommunicado if he's in purgatory?!?! Spend the damn dime!!!!
Two separate clips related to Usha and JD went viral Wednesday. One of the clips was from a special Father’s Day edition of Usha’s podcast, “Storytime with the Second Lady,” and showed the vice president awkwardly tapping Usha's knee, causing her to appear to flinch at his touch.
The other clip, from a June 14 interview with CBS News, was Usha’s reason she hasn't explored Catholicism:
“I grew up in a Hindu household that was a very stable household. I have not felt the same need to seek something different that he (JD Vance) has,” she said. “So I think the journey has been more in our relationship, right? Trying to understand where he is, the different ways he’s thinking about things, how that fits into the life that we have together ... and less a religious journey of my own.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/usha-vance-stable-household-jd-vance-insult_n_6a3c43d7e4b0810d44254bde?origin=home-whats-happening-unit
I thought I read Usha is Catholic..? Or is that Miller 🤔?
Usha = Hindu (JD - Catholic)
Katie Miller = Jewish (Stephen Miller = Yog Sothoth-ist)
If Idaho is willing to eliminate unnecessary spending, like on roads, emergency services, schools, library, water, and everything else that the government wastes taxes on, they could reduce their taxes to nothing. And without police or laws or other items that just suck off the money from the good hardworking folk of Idaho, burdensome regulations like "don't dump your used motor oil and raw sewage directly into the lakes and reservoirs" can be eliminated as well. Or if not eliminated, safely ignored. Sure, there might be a few flaws with this plan, but it's a good starting point.
And then the bears come.
The problem with sailing ships is those sails block the wind and then you don't have enough wind for the windmills and the next ship and next thing you know your whole neighborhood smells like used sweatsocks because there is no breeze to gently cool and refresh your air. #sighense
Put windmills on the deck. Run them in reverse so they can fill the sails. Come on, do I have to do all the work around here?
Um…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7-h3FO-KK
What eo said.
YouTube said this video isn't available anymore.
"Fox News host Sean Hannity on Wednesday addressed widespread “social media commentary” after his raspy voice and facial puffiness on the air prompted mockery and concern, explaining he recently injured himself, got laryngitis and was on medication. “I’ve already addressed this several times on my radio show, but while training, I developed a painful pinched nerve in my neck,” Hannity wrote on X. “My doctor put me on prednisone to reduce the inflammation, and while it’s helping, it led to laryngitis and some puffiness.”"
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sean-hannity-reveals-health-diagnosis-viral-speculation_n_6a3cf801e4b03bf31982c797?origin=home-latest-news-unit
Everything in his statement sounds like a lie.
Here's hoping it's terminal.
He developed a pinched nerve in his neck while "training."
Right.