DIY:Teapot with Fairy Lights

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I found this tutorial (which seems harder than it is—the instructions are just very thorough) on thenavagepatch.com website.

DIY Spilling solar String lights SUPPLIES LIST

Solar powered LED string lights (I used 50-foot long – 150 LED solar lights. You can go for shorter ones with fewer LED lights, or longer ones with more LED lights. It all depends on how much bling you want to bring to your garden.)

An old teapot (if you don’t have an old one and can’t find any at tag sales or thrift stores, they have these cute small ones or slightly bigger ones on Amazon.)

A shepherd’s hook (I used a 48 inch one),

Craft wire,

A large size washer,

Hot glue,

Snips or a wire cutter.

Before getting into the steps, let me tell you up-front: this is a very easy project, but the post is picture heavy! You see, due to my limited English (as it is not may native tongue) I had a hard time explaining the steps, hence I had to take a lot of pictures along the way [*ahem* – who took a lot of pictures along the way?? -Greg] which makes it a long post. But I promise, this is one of the easiest projects ever! 😉

Ok, now that my long post and language disclaimers are out of the way, let me show you how I made my spilling solar fairy lights.

DIY Spilling Solar String Lights Tutorial

Step 1 – Make streamers from the solar fairy lights

I started unwrapping my string lights to have a 40-inch-long section to work with.

Once I had about 40 inches unwrapped, I slightly bent it into two as seen in the picture below.

Then, while holding one end of the string lights steady, I started winding the other end. That was so the 40-inch-long section of string lights would act and behave as a 20-inch-long single streamer of light.

Once I was done with the first section, I unwrapped and measured another approximately 40-inch-long section of string lights by holding it against the first wound string (or the first streamer, as I would say). Then again, I started winding that second section of string lights as shown in the picture below.

And as you may have guessed, I carried on with the same steps until the whole coil of string lights were wound and turned into streamers as shown in the picture below. As you can see, the streamers have 2 different ends: one is free floating, while the opposite ends are connected/bunched.

What to do with excess solar string lights

When I reached the end, I realized that my measuring wasn’t accurate enough, hence I was left with some excess lights -excess as in it was not enough to make another (approx) 20 inch long streamer. If you also have any excess lights, instead of redoing the whole thing all over again, you can do what I did: I made a small circle with that part, and placed it at the bottom of the streamers. That little circle now looks like a small water puddle (or should I say light puddle) and gives the whole thing a greater bling  😉

Step 2 – Gather and secure the streamers

Once I finished making all the light streamers, I started working on putting the whole thing together. With my snips, I cut approximately 20-25 inches of craft wire. Using the wire I just cut, I wrapped the connected/bunched ends of the light streamers as shown in the pictures below.

Step 3 – Insert solar string light streamers into teapot

Next, I pushed the other end of the craft wire through the spout.

Step 4 – Secure streamers

To secure the lights’ position right where I liked at the spout, I wrapped the craft wire around a large washer as shown in the pictures below.

I carried on wrapping until the washer was holding the lights in place.

Step 5 – Glue teapot lid

When I was done with the wire and the washer, I hot glued the lid on the pot, and with that my DIY Spilling Solar Lights were ready.

Step 6 – Place DIY spilling solar fairy lights in garden

As the last step, I took the teapot out in the garden, hung it on a 48 inch shepherd’s hook, arranged the streamers to my liking and placed the solar panel on the mulch (somewhere behind the rock) where it can get charged easily.

SOURCE: THENAVAGEPATCH.COM

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  1. Morning All
    what an evening we had!
    we went out to water the garden shortly after supper and upon coming back towards the house we encountered a small gray/brown mouse sitting on the rock next to the ramp. i stopped dead of course, unsure which way it would run and that made hubby stop and look at me. (apparently he hadn’t noticed it yet.)
    he followed my eyes and saw it. the funny thing about this little thing was a) it didn’t seem afraid of us and b) it held in it’s little paws a green pellet (the “killer” tomcat mouse bait we put out so we don’t have to deal with this exactly THIS.)
    it popped the pellet in its mouse and sat there.
    hubby took a step towards it and it didn’t even flinch. so we gave it a wide berth and went around it.
    hubby settled in to watch tv and i finished cleaning up the kitchen. all of a sudden hubby yelled stay inside and he took off. i see him (I mean the entire front of the house is glass) on the deck and there’s a BAT flying around trying to roost at the peak. he thought he should kill it by shooting at it, which failed miserably…while i googled are bats flying during the day rabid of anything? apparently they’re not–during the summer some just prefer to hunt during the day when the insects are more plentiful. we got one of those guys apparently.

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    1. wait…there’s more! lol

      hubby asked me to get the “light stuff” (there’s a gadget on a pole that extends to allow you to change a light bulb in a slanted cathedral ceiling. really quite clever) he grabbed an old brush he uses to take cobwebs off the logs and duct taped it to the end of the extension pole and extended it.

      he made it long enough to reach the roost spot (and thereby making it unsteady in the process) but he managed to control it. he swiped and swiped at the bat till it got pissed off and left. but it came back after making a few rounds in the woods. hubby was ready…lol. he battled the dang thing a few more times before it gave up…and we came in.

      i’m sure it came back after we went to bed. sigh

      it was not there this morning…but now i will be wary going out in the day (when i thought i was at least safe from bats.)

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      1. Holy cow! Life in the big woods! No thanks – you can have it! Mice, I can deal with – a BIG no to bats!!!

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    1. I disagree with this meme on certain points and have questions.

      SS director says the roof slope, where sniper shot at Trump and into crowd, was considered to be too dangerous, so SS personnel was not put on roof of building. This is a LIE, the roof was not as steep as others where the SS snipers were position.
      SS blames local law enforcement for lapse in coverage. This is a LIE, the Secret Service is supposed to be in charge of protection and securing the scene – not DHS, not local law enforcement.
      Local law enforcement say they were not there to provide protection, but were assigned to handle traffic only.
      PhD ballistics expert says his audio analysis shows there was more than one shooter and more than one gun.
      The 20 year old perpetrator was identified as a threat an hour before PDJT was to go on stage. Why was this allowed?
      How was the 20 year old allowed to get on the roof of a building with a clear shot at President Trump?
      More and more, the evidence of negligence on the part of the Secret Service is so blatant that what happened seems more like it was an intentional hit.
      Why was the SS protection team replaced with DHS employees?
      Why is the SS Director not being called out on her LIES?

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  7. Good morning! Chilly and damp here w/hints of fog; 68 with gray skies. When I got up about an hour ago, Wheezer was eating dry food. I went out to give her some tuna and scratched/pet the nape of her neck for a couple of minutes – this time she just stopped eating and sat completely still until I stopped, then she went back to eating. Once the tuna was gone, out the door she went.

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      1. What’s frustrating was my own LACK of patience last year when she scratched me; if you recall, she was getting up on my lap by then and the scratch came about because she was trying to bring my hand back to keep petting her – of course she used her claw; then I got pissed and sprayed her. So her wariness now is my own fault.

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        1. BUT you are trying–that’s important. and you recognize her wariness and you’re being patience. you reacted to her claw. but in the grand scheme of things, you’re feeding her, clearing her ear mites…in other words caring for her!
          stop being so hard on yourself!!!!!

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            1. I am a Catholic–I say I’m sorry a lot! LOL
              what’s that expression? once bitten, twice shy…that’s all it is. and she must like you–she came back…with some hesitancy. but you’re winning her over my dear!

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    1. EXCERPT: “Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox on Friday gave former President Donald Trump an unexpected endorsement after the failed assassination attempt last weekend.

      Trump was targeted in a shooting at his Pennsylvania rally last Saturday, where he was wounded in his right ear. Two other people were critically injured in the shooting, and two people died, including the suspected gunman.

      Cox has been a major critic of the former president in the past, even stating as late as last week that he would not vote for either Trump or President Joe Biden in the November election. In February, Cox said it would be a “mistake” to vote for Trump, according to The Hill…..”

      https://justthenews.com/nation/states/utah-governor-reverses-decision-trump-endorsement-after-shooting

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  9. Goodness – in New Hampshire!!!

    Just The News: “Conservative New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Friday signed several bills that will affect transgender youth in his home state, including bans on transgender girls competing in girls’ sports, and a ban on transgender surgeries for minors. The governor also approved a bill that requires schools to give parents a two-week warning before they teach on LGBTQ topics, and allows parents to take their children out of those classrooms.

    Sununu vetoed a bill (House Bill 396) that would roll back some of the protections he approved in 2018 to prevent discrimination against LGBT people in bathrooms, locker rooms, and other facilities like jails and prisons, according to the New Hampshire Bulletin. 

    “The challenge with HB 396 is that in some cases it seeks to solve problems that have not presented themselves in New Hampshire, and in doing so invites unnecessary discord,” Sununu wrote in a statement. 

    The transgender sports ban requires all sports teams for grades 5 through 12 to be designated for “males, men, or boys,” “females, women, or girls,” or “coed or mixed,” according to the outlet. It requires students to produce their birth certificate when registering for teams in order to verify what their sex was at, or near, birth. Children that do not have their birth certificates need to prove their biological sex some other way.

    “[The law] ensures fairness and safety in women’s sports by maintaining integrity and competitive balance in athletic competitions,” Sununu said. 

    It goes into effect on Aug. 19, and will be in place for the next school year.

    The bill banning “gender-affirming” surgery for minors will go into effect in January, and bars physicians from performing the procedures on anyone under the age of 18. It specifically prohibits “genital gender reassignment surgery” on minors, and allows parents and children to sue doctors for up to two years after the surgery. “[This law] ensures that life-altering, irreversible surgeries will not be performed on children,” Sununu said in his statement. “This bill focuses on protecting the health and safety of New Hampshire’s children and has earned bipartisan support.”

    State Democrats and LGBT advocates slammed the decision in statements on Friday.

    “The Senate Democrats know that our transgender community members are not a threat, they are the threatened, and we will not silently stand by while they are targeted with cruel legislation,” New Hampshire Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy said in a statement obtained by WCAX.”

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    1. transgenders are not being threatened by this bill–they are not being put ABOVE others which they recognize as threatening. they’re used to being pandered to. let them compete in the “mixed” category then.

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  10. EXCERPT: “(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania has a mine pollution problem. America has a critical mineral shortage.

    And both problems may get solved as researchers find these critical and strategic elements in the polluted waters that come from acid mine drainage. If all goes well, Pennsylvania could become a leader in boosting national security — while potentially creating billions of dollars in value from environmental hazards.

    “You don’t need hundreds of billions of dollars to do this; you just need tens of thousands to capture rare earths that have no domestic sourcing at this point,” Bernie Lynch, project manager for the SCORE Consortium, said during a July meeting of the Department of Environmental Protection’s Citizens Advisory Council.

    SCORE, which received a Department of Defense designation as a community support program, is working to create a domestic supply of scandium in America within three years by extracting it from mine and industrial waste.

    Scandium is one of 30 elements prioritized by the DoD and is used in alloys, ceramics and fuel cells. Other elements, like lithium, gallium, and neodymium, have military, tech and medical uses, but are non-existent in American supply chains, leaving the country dependent on countries like China for sourcing and processing….”

    https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/40b-critical-mineral-supply-chain-could-start-pennsylvania

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    1. yup. they determined that lithium is found in the water needed for fracking (to retrieve natural gas). kind of makes you wonder if the anti american scum knew this all along and tried to limited fracking so chyna could remain the largest source for these things.

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  11. NF: I think everyone knows by now my opinion on these drop boxes – ELIMINATE THEM!!!!

    Just The News: “Two Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require cities or counties that use ballot drop boxes to have them under 24/7 video surveillance. The proposals of state Rep. Scott Krug, R-Rome, and state Sen. Dan Knodl, R-Germantown, would also require police officers or deputies be on hand when the ballots are collected.

    “This bill is a start toward standards that make sense,” Krug said in a statement. “We should all be concerned that anything happening with drop boxes incorporates basic principles of ballot security and transparency in record keeping. Anything short of standardized rules for all is unacceptable. I rely on our clerks to make good decisions but the lack of directive here invites criticism and creates concern.”

    Krug says ballot drop boxes need some level of security if people are going to trust them. Knodl says lawmakers need to clarify the rules that Wisconsin’s Supreme Court foisted upon the state.

    “With the State Supreme Court acting as a super-legislature and creating law, it must be the duty of our elected state Legislature to be the voice of the people and mitigate the damage inflicted by this ruling,” Knodl said. “This proposed legislation will add another layer of transparency to our voting process and will be another tool for election security.”

    The state Supreme Court earlier this month decided that Wisconsin law doesn’t specifically ban ballot drop boxes, and therefore said they will be allowed for this year’s elections. Conservative justices, and Republican lawmakers, say the court played politics.”

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    1. drop boxes should be allowed only INSIDE election offices AND they should be camera monitored as well. or how about installing drop slots in the building–like night deposit slots at banks. they go into a locked box. if they too are camera monitored, then you can count the number of people (per camera) against the number in the box every morning

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      1. That’s what they have at our CH in Pierce for after-hours drop-offs – a slot to a locked box. There also used to be a box on the counter in the City office for those who have early mail-in ballots – Melissa, the deputy City clerk, took them to the CH periodically – IDK if they still do that or not – I expect so. I’ve never looked to see if it’s on camera @ the CH.

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  12. EXCERPT: “Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert this week indicated she was interested in serving as secretary of the interior under a second Trump administration.

    The Colorado lawmaker is currently seeking election to a new congressional seat in his home state, opting to leave her battleground district in favor of filling the safe-red seat of former Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo. Speaking to Native Voice One, however, Boebert expressed interest in a different possible future.

    “I think Lauren Boebert needs to be the secretary of interior… President Trump, I would like to be secretary of interior,” she said, according to The Hill….”

    https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/boebert-would-be-trumps-interior-secretary

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      1. Manage all the National parks for one, as well as oversight of the Indian reservations.

        “Government 101: What Does the Secretary of the Interior Do?, Written by MasterClass

        Last updated: Sep 12, 2022 • 4 min read

        “The United States secretary of the interior manages federal lands via agencies such as the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management.”

        https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-does-the-secretary-of-interior-do

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  16. Ya’ know, the fairy lights are really cool but….it’s a LOT easier and probably cheaper to just go buy some! LOL – soooo much work!!

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  17. Huh…AccuWeather is claiming the “hazy skies” in NE are due to “high altitude smoke from distant fires.” Yeah, I’m calling BS on that crap!!! SMDH – It’s foggy with humidity, ya dumb shits!!! Possible thunderstorms this afternoon again.

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  18. “Evidence of Multiple Shooters at Trump Assassination Attempt: More questions and no official answers”

    GREG REESE, JUL 20, 2024

    (Video)

    ENTIRE ARTICLE: “Historically, government assassinations are often carried out with a patsy to take the fall and a professional, or team of professionals, to execute the target. This ensures success and gives the appearance that there was no conspiracy. It all gets blamed on a mentally disturbed lone gunman.

    But the alleged would-be Trump assassin was willing to go on a suicide mission. It was an easy shot and he had at least five years of marksmanship training. The independent work of Azget Industries shows how our young suicide assassin could have been the lone gunman. But she is restricted to using the limited information we have gotten.

    According to the sound analysis of Mike Adams, there were at least three shooters.

    “I think round one is probably Crooks. Round two is Crooks. Round three is Crooks. I think these three rounds are Crooks. It's my guess. Rounds four and five are from the same distance as Crooks but they are not Crooks. I think rounds four and five, right here, I think rounds four and five are from a rogue Secret Service team in the building that Crooks was on top of. So that's my guess. Round six is from medium range sniper, round seven is long range sniper.” ~ Mike Adams

    Several witnesses that day claimed that there was a second shooter in the water tower. FOX News live-streamed the following testimony, but omitted it from final edits: “that's where the other shooter was. There was one I heard in the water tower, there was one by the fence.” ~ witness

    NBC live-streamed the following testimony of a woman who was in the front row: “He could see the sharpshooter behind Trump. He said the sharpshooter shot to the left. He killed the gentleman in the water tower here.” ~ witness

    And omitted the following from the final edit.

    “Now they feel that there was two shooters on both sides, so they got the one on the tower on this side, but the one on the right side, they never got. So that's why they wanted us to leave immediately because they thought there's still a shooter out there somewhere. I'm glad that guy's no longer with us any more in that tower. And I hope they get the other one, too.” ~ witness

    Images of the water tower show a shadow at the very top. Frame by frame analysis shows what could be described as muzzle flash or the reflection of a scope lens. Before any shots were fired, police were seen running towards the water tower.

    Multiple shooters makes more sense. But then, how did they miss? Many are insisting that it was a staged event to inflame Trump’s popularity.

    “We still don't know for sure whether Donald Trump was hit by a bullet, whether he was hit by glass fragments, whether he was hit by shrapnel. We don't have those details. We actually have no details from his physician, even though this man is still a secret service protected, you know, and, presidential candidate, We know almost nothing. Why? Why don't we know that much? We don't know why for nine full seconds, Donald Trump was allowed to stand back up during an active shooting, an active shooter situation. Even though they at that point had said the shooter, the shooter was down, how would have they known? How would they have known if there were more shooters or not? Nobody knew that. There could have been five shooters for all they knew. Yet they allowed him to stand up in the middle of that, you know, crisis and pose for a photo, and fist pump the air so he could get the iconic photo. And then they allowed him to stand up again outside of the SUV instead of just shoving him into the SUV. That seems really unusual. What is the actual injury to Donald Trump's ear that's under that bandage? Shouldn't we know that by now?” ~ Joy Reid

    If it was fake, it was a flawless performance. And if it was authentic, it was not only sloppy, it was a millimeter away from Chaos. Either way, Trump is now seen by many religious people as being ordained by god, and others as being the Anti-Christ. Who believers have been expecting to survive an assassination attempt.”

    https://gregreese.substack.com/p/evidence-of-multiple-shooters-at

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      1. There has been soooo much info flying thru the interwebs that I haven’t taken the time to stop and really think deeply about it. But, then, that really isn’t my thing – I have a hard time following all of the convoluted possibilities. KISS principle always! LOL

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  19. EXCLUSIVE REPORT: Inside Sources Say Biden Is Definitely Either Going To Step Down Or Stay In The Race But For Sure One Of The Two

    POLITICS · Jul 19, 2024 · BabylonBee.com

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    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sources close to the President say he’s definitely going to step down any day now or for sure stay in the race, but it’s going to be one of those two options unless a third option presents itself.

    “After careful consideration and counseling with family and close friends, President Biden is definitely thinking about either dropping out or staying in the race,” an anonymous source close to the President told The Babylon Bee. “He knows that for the good of the country, he will stay in the race and fight, or drop out tomorrow. One or the other, for sure. Unless something else comes up.”

    Following weeks of speculation regarding his health and stamina, President Biden met with close friends this week to determine his future in the Oval Office. Inside sources say he’s determined to do what is best for the country and will absolutely stay in office or maybe drop out and throw his support behind a number of potential candidates.

    “He supports Kamala as a candidate, for sure. But he’s also not dropping out. But if he was, he supports Gretchen Whitmer as a candidate. Or maybe Newsom…how’s he polling today?”

    At publishing time, the American people had concluded Biden was absolutely dropping out tomorrow due to cryptic comments one of the White House janitorial staff made on X, but then again he’s probably not going anywhere because a random staffer told The New York Times the President was definitely staying in the race.

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  20. Revealed: Biden’s Nickname For Each Member Of His Administration

    POLITICS · Jul 18, 2024 · BabylonBee.com

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    “American presidents have been giving nicknames to members of their cabinet ever since George Washington first started calling John Adams “Johnny Boy.” It’s an endearing yet enduring presidential tradition.

    We at the Babylon Bee have obtained Joe Biden’s personal list of nicknames for his close advisors. Take a look and see how Biden really thinks about his inner circle.

    1. Lloyd Austin: “The Black One” — He’s black so this one fits perfectly.
    2. Pete Buttigieg: “The Gay One” — Classic.
    3. Karine Jean-Pierre: “The Frumpy-Hair Lesbo” — An upgrade from his previous nickname: “The Gay Black One.”
    4. Kamala Harris: “Cackles McGee” — Sometimes even “impeachment insurance” during less formal moments.
    5. Jill Biden: “Nice Lady-Nurse” — Couldn’t have said it better.
    6. Barack Obama: “Boss Man” — Very clean and articulate.
    7. Hunter Biden: “Beau” — So sad when he died.
    8. Tom Vilsack: “The, the, the, ah, ah, ah, ah, but anyway” — You know, the guy…that one!
    9. Rachel Levine: “The Fat Dude Who Wears A Dress But Has Nice Smelling Hair” — A bit of a mouthful, but easy to remember.
    10. Merrick Garland: “Ratface” — Fitting.
    11. Jen O’Malley: “So And So” — Whoever she is.
    12. Dana Remus: “What’s Her Face” — Yeah, her.
    13. Janet Yellen: “The Ugly One” — Not nice, Joe!
    14. Alejandro Mayorkas: “Frog-Face Baldy Man” — What does he do again?
    15. Antony Blinken: “Who?” — Huh? What? Where am I? Where’s Jill?

    Well, there you have it, folks. Now you can see just how close Biden is to his nearest and dearest!”

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  21. “Entire Microsoft Network Goes Down After Greg Removes USB Device Without Clicking ‘Eject’ First”

    TECH · Jul 19, 2024 · BabylonBee.com

    REDMOND, WA — Microsoft servers across the globe crashed Friday after Microsoft employee Greg Wilson, a Principal Software Engineering Lead, removed a USB device without clicking “Eject” first.

    “Everything is down. Planes are grounded and people can’t get on the Internet,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirmed. “And it’s all because of Greg!”

    Management first became aware of the problem after a report from security that noted a USB alarm had gone off in Sector 12 where the Windows team works hard adding bugs to the Windows OS. After removing a USB stick without first clicking “Eject” all the mainframe servers promptly crashed.

    “No, YOU FOOL! You’ve doomed us all!” Greg’s coworker had cried out, but it was too late.

    According to sources, Bill Gates called HQ later in the day to ask why his Microsoft Zune had stopped working and was livid to learn the problem was because of Greg.

    At publishing time, Greg was reprimanded by his manager and demoted down to the Xbox division. “Ugh, but that’s where all the dummies go!” Greg said.

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  24. “Donald Trump and George Washington: Both Protected by an Invisible Hand”

    ERIK CARLSON, JUL 20, 2024

    EXCERPT: “Let me start off by saying, thank God Donald Trump is alright, and I pray for those injured and the family of the deceased. When I say this, I really mean it. Thank you God for sparing Donald Trump’s life, It’s clear to me divine intervention occurred, and I don’t think I’m alone in believing this. With the joy that comes from Donald Trump’s life being spared, my heart is still heavy over the innocent life that was taken.

    As of the writing of this, I would assume 5% of the information surrounding the assassination attempt on Trump is out and known to the public. Much more will be learned as each day passes, and disinformation will be passed around to muddy the waters. With that being said, there are some things I am already pretty confident in saying two days after the assassination attempt—some things I believe to be true, some things I believe not to be true, and trends that seem to be occurring.

    The trend that seems to be occurring since the shooting is that it is no longer acceptable to verbally attack Trump anymore. It is now political suicide to go after Trump, but it goes beyond that, now, as insensitivity may now cost some their relationships, their influence or their jobs.

    The demonically-possessed with Trump Derangement Syndrome have had free roam to say whatever ridiculous or callous things that come into their minds. This ended following the assassination attempt. No longer can insensitive comments about Trump be made without there also being consequences. This is a very new thing. For almost a decade there has been no consequences for attacking Trump. No loss of relationships, no loss of jobs, no loss of influence, no loss of power, in fact, the opposite has been the case. But now it seems the tide has turned.

    Since the assassination attempt, it has now become acceptable to publicly support Trump. This was not a gradual change, but happened overnight. Closeted Trump supporters can now publicly and openly show support for Trump. When Trump stood up after being struck by a bullet, he held his fist up in the air yelling, “fight, fight, fight!” This iconic moment was him telling the people who want him dead that he refuses to go away. He was telling Americans that they no longer need to hide; in fact, they must refuse to cower. It’s time to be strong. It’s time to take back our country.

    What we haven’t seen in the aftermath of the assassination attempt is rioting, and looting, and the destruction of cities. The narrative that has been pushed since even before J6 has been that MAGA insights violence. More recently, the narrative has been that if Trump was to regain power, Trump and MAGA would use that power to eliminate anyone and anything that opposes them. Following the drug overdose of a career criminal in 2020, the Liberals rioted, looted, burned down cities and killed innocent people. Following the attempted assassination of Trump, his supporters are thanking God that he is alive. A stark difference.

    With a tiny fraction of the evidence and information out on the assassination attempt, there are some things I feel confident in saying: ….”

    https://badlands.substack.com/p/donald-trump-and-george-washington

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  25. This is long but a good read!

    “Donald Trump and George Washington: Both Protected by an Invisible Hand”

    ERIK CARLSON, JUL 20, 2024

    EXCERPT: “Let me start off by saying, thank God Donald Trump is alright, and I pray for those injured and the family of the deceased. When I say this, I really mean it. Thank you God for sparing Donald Trump’s life, It’s clear to me divine intervention occurred, and I don’t think I’m alone in believing this. With the joy that comes from Donald Trump’s life being spared, my heart is still heavy over the innocent life that was taken.

    As of the writing of this, I would assume 5% of the information surrounding the assassination attempt on Trump is out and known to the public. Much more will be learned as each day passes, and disinformation will be passed around to muddy the waters. With that being said, there are some things I am already pretty confident in saying two days after the assassination attempt—some things I believe to be true, some things I believe not to be true, and trends that seem to be occurring.

    The trend that seems to be occurring since the shooting is that it is no longer acceptable to verbally attack Trump anymore. It is now political suicide to go after Trump, but it goes beyond that, now, as insensitivity may now cost some their relationships, their influence or their jobs.

    The demonically-possessed with Trump Derangement Syndrome have had free roam to say whatever ridiculous or callous things that come into their minds. This ended following the assassination attempt. No longer can insensitive comments about Trump be made without there also being consequences. This is a very new thing. For almost a decade there has been no consequences for attacking Trump. No loss of relationships, no loss of jobs, no loss of influence, no loss of power, in fact, the opposite has been the case. But now it seems the tide has turned.

    Since the assassination attempt, it has now become acceptable to publicly support Trump. This was not a gradual change, but happened overnight. Closeted Trump supporters can now publicly and openly show support for Trump. When Trump stood up after being struck by a bullet, he held his fist up in the air yelling, “fight, fight, fight!” This iconic moment was him telling the people who want him dead that he refuses to go away. He was telling Americans that they no longer need to hide; in fact, they must refuse to cower. It’s time to be strong. It’s time to take back our country.

    What we haven’t seen in the aftermath of the assassination attempt is rioting, and looting, and the destruction of cities. The narrative that has been pushed since even before J6 has been that MAGA insights violence. More recently, the narrative has been that if Trump was to regain power, Trump and MAGA would use that power to eliminate anyone and anything that opposes them. Following the drug overdose of a career criminal in 2020, the Liberals rioted, looted, burned down cities and killed innocent people. Following the attempted assassination of Trump, his supporters are thanking God that he is alive. A stark difference.

    With a tiny fraction of the evidence and information out on the assassination attempt, there are some things I feel confident in saying: ….”

    ——————

    “Strangely, following Biden’s dumpster fire of a Presidential Debate, DJT stock fell hard. This is the opposite of what one would have expected. It makes no sense. Now it is being told to us that the stock fell in price because some on Wall Street were shorting the stock, meaning they were betting that it would plummet in the near future. What did they know? It appears they knew the assassination of Trump would occur. Needless to say, these Deep State players have stepped right into a bear trap.

    I’m confident in saying I believe the assassination attempt on Trump was an inside job. There is no way Wall Street investors could have known a lone gunman was going to kill Trump in a few days. There is no possible way the security could be as incompetent as we are being told to believe. This isn’t to say they aren’t incompetent, just that they couldn’t be THAT incompetent. I believe at least some in law enforcement and the Secret Service were involved in coordinating and allowing the assassination attempt to occur.

    The obvious questions have to be asked, how did the shooter climb a 12-foot ladder to the roof of the closest building with an AR 15 and a clear vantage point of Trump without drawing attention? Why were there no drones surveilling the area? Why was there no security on the roofs of these nearby structures to begin with? And no I don’t believe the slope was too dangerous.”

    Why did law enforcement refuse to act when told of the shooter by rallygoers? Why did the sniper wait until the shooter fired off several rounds before firing back? He was clearly watching the shooter through his scope long before the shooting began. Why did the shooter use an AR 15 instead of a hunting or sniper riffle? How do we even know the shots fired came from the alleged shooter that was killed?

    It’s okay to question everything at this point; most of us accept the shots that killed JFK didn’t come from Oswald’s riffle. And speaking of JFK, whoever tried to shoot Trump, tried to make it a head shot. The aftermath visual would have traumatized the world, traumatized many back into submission.

    “Honestly, Trump would have been safer at his rally if he had gone to a local biker bar an hour before the rally and recruited his security, offering to pay them in beer. This isn’t a slight on law enforcement or the Secret Service in general, I just refuse to accept they were as incompetent as we are being led to believe. Therefore, in my opinion, it had to be an inside job. It’s harder to argue otherwise. As we’ve experienced over and over, the narrative that is initially forced on us is rarely the full truth.”

      https://badlands.substack.com/p/donald-trump-and-george-washington

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    1. was on the phone with Mom–she always calls to let me know she got something i sent her.

      she said the president was out. i said what do you mean out? she said he’s not trying to be president anymore…biden she said. I said i didn’t hear it. she said he went home to…i forget where, she said, and he’s not gonna campaign no more.

      i checked the websites after i got off the phone. maybe she misinterpreted quarantining for dropping out.

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    2. Xavier

      Xavier

      July 20, 2024 12:16 pm

      NY Senator Kevin Parker who worked to pass the “Adult Survivors Act” which allowed E. Jean Carroll to go after Trump with 30 yr old allegations of rape now says it’s unconstitutional because a rape charge has been filed against him.

      You can’t make this up.

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    6. “Three Key Questions for Kim Cheatle: As House Republicans prepare to confront the embattled Secret Service director on Monday, Dan Bongino and I offer three crucial questions committee members must ask.”

      JULIE KELLY, JUL 20, 2024

      “U.S. Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle will testify before the House Oversight Committee on Monday. The embattled director will face withering, and justified, criticism over the agency’s handling of Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, which resulted in the near-assassination of the former president, the murder of one rally-goer, and serious injuries to two more individuals. Millions of Americans remain traumatized by what they saw and thoughts of what could have been.

      Breaking news continues to expose multiple security lapses while raising more questions by the hour. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday night that Crooks had used a drone earlier in the day to capture footage of the Butler Farm Show grounds, the site of the rally. Investigators also found “rudimentary explosives” in his vehicle. Crooks was killed by a Secret Service sniper but not before firing off several shots including one that grazed Trump’s ear.

      Republicans understandably will be angry and emotional during the hearing with demands for Cheatle’s resignation. At this point, it is unclear whether Democrats will join their GOP colleagues in denouncing the agency, but they should since what happened on July 13 represents a systemwide failure that poses an immediate threat to all Secret Service protectees including Joe Biden.

      Cheatle’s public interviews and statements have done nothing to inspire confidence in her leadership. Her claims that the agency provided “additional security enhancements… [to] former President Trump’s detail in June” appear to contradict whistleblowers’ disclosures made to Senator Josh Hawley, which indicate officials from the DHS’ Homeland Security Investigations unit and not seasoned Secret Service agents represented the majority of Trump’s detail on July 13.

      It is hard to think of a more critically important Congressional hearing–and this is no time for grandstanding. The stakes could not be higher. Members are limited to five minutes so House Republicans must maximize their brief amount of time.

      In conferring with Dan Bongino, who has announced breaking news on the tragedy on a daily basis, we believe committee members must focus on three crucial questions:

      1. Why was the president allowed to take the stage even after law enforcement flagged the suspicious behavior of Thomas Crooks at least 30 minutes before Trump began to speak? There is a holding area for all protectees; why didn’t the Secret Service keep the president in the holding area until the grounds were declared safe and the suspicious individual detained? 
      2. Why didn’t the Secret Service utilize air cover for the event? There was no substantive aerial surveillance, which should be standard operating procedure. In fact, according to an internal memo sent last week, you are now reactivating a division of the USSS to ensure a three-dimension security bubble including air surveillance. The memo states, “I have requested that INV activate former ASB Special Agents to do two week rotations with ASB during the campaign.” Are you saying this has not been the recent practice for all protectees?
      3. Why did agents fail to install a barrier between the vulnerable high site where Crooks took position and the stage? Using a large obstacle such as a truck or large campaign sign once again should be standard operating procedure. The lack of a significant immovable object afforded Crooks an unimpaired line of sight to his target. Explain why your agency did not take such commonsense measures for the event.

      As Trump remarkably prepares to hold another public rally in Michigan this evening, Americans will watch the former president with a sense of fear over whether he will be protected from harm. That should not be the case for President Trump or any Secret Service protectee.

      Cheatle’s assurances that she has “implemented changes to his security detail” to keep Trump safe provide no measure of comfort to a nervous and outraged populace. There are many questions she should be forced to answer—not just related to last week’s tragedy but several other scandals that happened on her watch—but Republicans should remain focused on the most important points.

      To do otherwise will only serve to exacerbate this escalating crisis of confidence.”

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    7. Just The News: “Former President Donald Trump’s White House physician, Dr. Ronny Jackson, said in a letter Saturday that the 45th president is recovering well from the assassination attempt and it’s a miracle that he’s alive. 

      “I have been with President Trump since that time, and I have evaluated and treated his wound daily,” Jackson said in the letter. “He is doing well. As reported and witnessed by the entire world, he sustained a gunshot wound to the right ear from a high powered rifle used by the would be assassin.”

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      1. (Dr. Ronny Jackson’s Letter regarding former President Donald Trump)

        He said that the swelling in Trump’s ear has resolved and the wound is healing properly.

        Last week, there was an assassination attempt on Trump’s life at a rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Two other people were wounded and one person died. Trump was initially treated at Butler Memorial Hospital after the incident. Jackson said he will continue to have more evaluations. 

        “In summary, former President Trump is doing well, and he is recovering as expected from the gunshot wound sustained last Saturday afternoon,” Jackson’s letter reads. “I am extremely thankful his life was spared. It is an absolute miracle he wasn’t killed.”

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    9. for what it’s worth…

      Perot Conservative6

      July 20, 2024 2:49 pm

      Lynn Chu@lynnchu:

      “According to Monica Crowley on WABC radio with Rita Cosby, the rumor is that the terms Biden is demanding to drop out is $100M for the family, $2B for his “presidential library,” full pardons for himself and Hunter, and his remaining in office until the end of next January.”

      https://x.com/lynnchu/status/1814343800451412413

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    13. TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT: Follow-up Analysis/4: LIONS NOT SHEEP, confirmations and 6 new developments.

      POLITICAL MOONSHINE, JUL 20, 2024

      “The workload at the moment prevents me from making dual posts to Substack and I apologize for the inconvenience. When time permits, I’ll come back and update this article with the full content. In the interim, please read the article at the website.

      To comment, please leave those remarks here on this page. Thank you and thank you for taking the time to read the analysis.”

      TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT: Follow-up Analysis/4

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            1. If we’re talking about the same pic – the croc/wildebeest is in the river between the Tanzania’s Serengeti and Kenya’s Masai Mara.

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    20. Dr. Simon Goddek

      @goddeketal

      🚨 BILL GATES EXPOSED – What you’re about to read about Bill Gates will leave you speechless! The same man who has been complaining about overpopulation for the last 30 years while allegedly investing in vaccines to save lives is also extremely hypocritical when it comes to his claims about our carbon footprints, opposing what everyone on this planet is doing: traveling, eating meat, having children, and… LIVING. Rules for thee but not for me apply to Gates like no other. Did you know that climate alarmist Bill Gates lobbies for our daily lives to be greatly restricted; he advocates for 15-minute cities and limiting freedom of travel under the guise of carbon emissions, while he lives in luxury and extravagance. His primary residence in Seattle boasts 7 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, a 60-foot pool with an underwater music system, a 2,500-square-foot gym (which he obviously never has used), a 1,000-square-foot dining room, six kitchens, and a trampoline room with a 20-foot ceiling. Let’s not forget the 2,100-square-foot library, a home theater that seats up to 20 guests, and a massive 300-square-foot reception hall with room for 200 guests. There’s also a spacious guesthouse, a garage that fits 23 cars, and an artificial stream stocked with fish. Depending on the source, its value is estimated at $127 to $170 million. But wait, there’s more! Gates also owns homes in Indian Wells, California ($12.5 million), Wellington, Florida ($8.7 million), and a ranch in Wyoming ($8.9 million). Despite claiming CO2 will cause ‘global boiling’ and rising sea levels, he owns a luxury yacht valued at $645 million and four private jets. Let’s not forget his $43 million beachfront mansion AT SEA LEVEL in Del Mar, California. In 2014, child p0rn0graphy was found on the property of his Seattle residence, a man who had a close relationship with the child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Ultimately, an employee of Gates was convicted for this, but shouldn’t the media have critically reported on this? It seems Bill prevented that, having made over $300 million USD worth of donations to several media projects worldwide. For example, he has invested nearly $13 million in The Guardian, $5 million in the German Der Spiegel, and over $3.5 million each in BBC and CNN. Gates also helped fund a mass circumcision program in Africa, yet another controversial endeavor. Meanwhile, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the second-largest contributor to the WHO, and GAVI, the vaccine alliance he supports, is the sixth-largest. These facts should make us all question the true motives behind his actions and the extent of his influence. Epstein, child p0rn0graphy, climate alarmism, and the bribing of the WHO and the media are not the only scandals surrounding Bill Gates. It’s highly likely he was also forewarned about the ‘plandemic,’ or involved in its planning as he invested over 50 million USD in the German company BioNTech in September 2019, which until then had been very unprofitable for years. I wrote a tweet about Gates’ investment in June 2021, linking to the Gates Foundation’s website and was permabanned from this platform for raising that question – medical misinformation, they called it back then. No wonder, as BioNTech would announce just one year after Gates’ investment its collaboration with Pfizer to produce gene therapy against the common cold virus making BILLIONS. Coincidence? I doubt it. But that’s not all. Moreover, Bill claimed that: ▪️Hospitals were overcrowded and triage was imminent. ▪️ Wearing masks was the same as wearing underwear — a comment that raises eyebrows, especially considering his visits to Epstein Island. ▪️ The next pandemic would come soon and be much deadlier. ▪️ The ‘vaccine’ would prevent infection. ▪️ The WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty would be necessary to prevent future pandemics.

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    22. I am adding a short daily prayer to the board. I would invite each of you, if you wish, to also add one or maybe two of your own liking. I do not want to stifle anyone but please limit yourself to one or two religious postings. here’s one I found that I liked.

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