Coach

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Today is Craig T. Nelson’s birthday (born in 1944) and I thoroughly enjoyed him in the series Coach.  This article from Mental Floss details some interesting facts about the series.

From Mental Floss:

Before Parenthood, Craig T. Nelson starred as college football coach Hayden Fox on Coach, a sitcom that most people would be surprised to realize ran for nine seasons and 197 episodes, from 1989 through 1997. On the 20th anniversary of the series’ finale, we’re taking a look back at the original show that started it all.

1. MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY WAS ACTUALLY THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA.

Even though the first seven seasons of Coach were set at the fictitious Minnesota State University, series creator Barry Kemp graduated from the University of Iowa’s Department of Theatre Arts, and paid homage to his alma mater by giving his main character a similar name as legendary Iowa football coach Hayden Fry. The exterior shots of the show were from the Iowa campus as well.

2. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY’S MARCHING BAND PLAYED THE SHOW’S THEME SONG.

John Morris composed the opening number for Coach, which doubled as Minnesota State’s theme song. Iowa State University’s football marching band won a 1995 college marching band contest to have their version of the theme song play on the show, which ran during the opening credits until the end of the series.

3. TWO REAL-LIFE MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITIES POPPED UP AFTER THE SHOW BEGAN.

When Coach premiered on February 28, 1989, Minnesota State University was a fictitious college. In 1998, Mankato State University became Minnesota State University, Mankato. On July 1, 2000, Moorhead State University became Minnesota State University Moorhead.

4. CRAIG T. NELSON THOUGHT ABC HATED HIM.

Craig T. Nelson was persuaded by Barry Kemp to audition for the network. The actor was so convinced that ABC wasn’t enjoying his efforts in their initial meeting that he left early. To his surprise, they offered him the part the very next day.

5. JERRY VAN DYKE AND NELSON HAD TO WORK ON THEIR CHEMISTRY.

In an interview with Popdose, Jerry Van Dyke, who played defensive coordinator Luther Van Dam, said that he and Nelson had to work on finding their chemistry when the show began. Though he says that they’ve remained friends and talk all the time, Van Dyke admitted that Nelson was “not easy to get along with” and that “he’s pretty much a loner.”

6. IT WAS JERRY VAN DYKE’S FIRST SUCCESSFUL TV SHOW, AT THE AGE OF 57.

Van Dyke had previously—and infamously—starred on the one-season sitcom My Mother the Car in 1965, which TV Guide ranked as the second worst television show of all-time in 2002. Kemp specifically wrote the part of Luther Van Dam for the actor because of his “everyman quality.”

7. DICK VAN DYKE MADE AN UNCREDITED APPEARANCE ON THE SHOW.

It had to happen sooner or later. In 1993, during the show’s sixth season, Jerry Van Dyke’s brother, Dick, appeared on the show as a partygoer who walks across the screen when Luther insists that he can’t be related to anyone at his family reunion in “Christmas of the Van Damned.”

8. CHRISTINE ARMSTRONG WAS A REGULAR IN ELVIS PRESLEY MOVIES.

Actress Shelley Fabares, who played Hayden Fox’s girlfriend-turned-wife on the series, co-starred with The King in Girl Happy, Spinout, and Clambake.

9. CHRISTINE ARMSTRONG ALSO SANG A NUMBER ONE SONG.

Fabares sang “Johnny Angel,” which was the number one song for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1962.

10. CLARE CAREY GOT THE ROLE OF COACH’S DAUGHTER BECAUSE SHE WAS THE MOST BELIEVABLE MIDWESTERNER.

Clare Carey, who played Hayden’s daughter Kelly, was born in Zimbabwe and grew up in Santa Barbara, California. But in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Carey said that what got her the role was that, “They thought I was the most believable Midwesterner!”

11. DAUBER’S FIRST NAME WAS MICHAEL.

Coach‘s Michael Daubinksy was usually only referred to by his nickname, “Dauber.” In one episode, even Hayden didn’t know who Michael Daubinsky’s girlfriend was speaking of when she referred to him by his given name.

12. DAUBER IS THE VOICE OF PATRICK ON SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS.

Bill Fagerbakke’s run as Offensive Coordinator Dauber ended in 1997, the same year that he successfully auditioned to voice Patrick Star on SpongeBob SquarePants. For the first few years of SpongeBob, he referred to Patrick as “AquaDauber.”

13. SHOWRUNNERS BEGRUDGINGLY AGREED TO TAKE PART IN AN ABC CROSSOVER STUNT IN ITS FINAL SEASON.

Competing with the 39th Annual Grammy Awards on February 26, 1997, ABC had characters from The Drew Carey Show, Ellen, Grace Under Fire, and Coach meet each other in Las Vegas on a night called “Viva Las Vegas.” Craig T. Nelson refused to take part, so Luther ended up on The Drew Carey Show getting into a bidding war with Mimi in Sin City. (For what it’s worth, Ellen DeGeneres also refused to take part.) The title of that night’s installment of Coach was “Viva Las Ratings.”

14. THE SERIES FINALE OF COACH REFERRED TO A CLASSIC SHOW WITH ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS SERIES ENDINGS OF ALL TIME.

In “Leaving Orlando,” Hayden return to Minnesota to find three brothers—Larry, Darryl, and Darryl—in his cabin. Yes, the same Larry, Darryl, and Darryl from Newhart, which was also created by Barry Kemp.

15. NELSON, VAN DYKE, AND FAGERBAKKE REUNITED ON TV IN 2004.

Nelson played police chief Jack Mannion on the CBS drama The District, which was on the air from 2000 to 2004. In “The Black Widow Maker,” Van Dyke played what he described as a “cranky and brusque” small-town judge, while Fagerbakke played a kindly officer who was described in the script as “better suited to being a florist.” Though, in 2015, it was announced that a reboot of the show would be coming back to screens, plans to resurrect Coach were eventually scrapped.

SOURCE: MENTALFLOSS.COM

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    1. I did too!
      we have the entire season on dvds so we watch it every fall. the only character that got on my nerves was Luther. He was okay at first–but then became over the top annoying imo.

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            1. they tried to do it in Vegas–didn’t happen. tried to do it in her family’s estate–didn’t happen–and it was HYSTERICAL and then a small chapel–nope. they eventually got married on the side of the road.

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    1. maybe he was wearing one of those things the astronauts wear in space–so he can just pee freely and it’s collected in a bladder strapped to his leg. However that wouldn’t solve the crap problem. so i can safely, and with full confidence, tell you Corey is full of shit.

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  7. Morning All!

    we slept with the fan on last night–weird weird weather right now!

    it’s only 42* now but it was close to 70* yesterday. hubby says rain, rain, rain coming so we may not get to that tree …sigh.

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    1. Good morning! Wheezer was waiting this morning, very affectionate again. 39 here this morning and cloudy skies once again. April showers and all…..

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    1. Milei did a number on Argentina’s bloated bureaucracy and obliterated whole departments – showed PDJT that it could be done to reduce government spending and dependency! They are now great allies.

      In fact, building allies is one of Donald Trump’s many gifts.

      Our Guy is building a North-South American allied cooperative – The Trump Doctrine – to protect mutual interests and sovereignty against Asian and European predation of resources and prosperity! It will be even greater than the Monroe Doctrine!

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  10. more black budgets and wars wars wars!

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    April 4, 2025 03:31

    THREAD starts here:
    https://nitter.poast.org/DefiyantlyFree/status/1907895037045731595

    Insurrection Barbie
    @DefiyantlyFree
    10h
    I was curious as to how the United States can continue to engage in proxy wars without an official war declaration from Congress so I finally did the research.

    THREAD 🧵🧵

    You’ve heard of the CIA’s covert ops.

    But you may not know about Section 127e—the Pentagon’s shadow authority to fund, arm, and direct foreign proxy forces with almost no oversight. And it’s how the U.S. runs wars you never hear about.

    —

    Insurrection Barbie
    @DefiyantlyFree
    10h
    What is Section 127e?
    It’s a legal authority buried in the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
    Full name: 10 U.S. Code § 127e – Support of Special Operations for Irregular Warfare.

    Passed after 9/11 and expanded under Obama, Section 127e allows U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) to:
    •Fund and train foreign militaries or militias
    •Embed with them in combat
    •Launch joint operations
    •With almost zero transparency

    —

    Insurrection Barbie
    @DefiyantlyFree
    10h
    These aren’t advisors.
    Under 127e, U.S. forces can command, plan, and direct the actions of foreign troops—without a declaration of war.
    It turns militias into covert extensions of U.S. Special Forces.

    The budget?
    Classified.
    But documents leaked in 2022 revealed that 127e operations had been run in:
    •Syria
    •Yemen
    •Somalia
    •Niger
    •Cameroon
    •Egypt
    •Tunisia
    •Afghanistan
    And elsewhere.

    —

    Insurrection Barbie
    @DefiyantlyFree
    10h
    Where does the money go?
    Not just to the proxies.
    Huge portions are outsourced to contractors who provide:
    •Logistics
    •Intelligence
    •Weapons
    •Private airlift
    •Surveillance
    •Local “intermediaries”

    —

    Insurrection Barbie
    @DefiyantlyFree
    10h
    Booz Allen Hamilton
    •Deep ties to DoD, NSA, and SOCOM
    •Provides SIGINT, surveillance logistics, and battlefield IT for Special Forces
    •Former employer of Edward Snowden
    •Has won classified “special access” contracts linked to counterterror ops in Africa and the Middle East

    CACI International
    •Major player in “human terrain mapping” and irregular warfare support
    •Accused in Abu Ghraib torture-related litigation, but still awarded contracts
    •Known to work on interrogation, signals intel, and drone ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance)

    Leidos
    •Tech contractor tied to CYBERCOM and Special Operations
    •Supplies battlefield AI, threat detection systems, and intel fusion platforms used in 127e partner missions

    L3Harris
    •Specializes in tactical communications, ISR drones, and battlefield radar
    •Linked to 127e-supported drone base operations in Niger and Somalia
    •Provides real-time targeting support through embedded tech systems

    DynCorp (now part of Amentum)
    •Previously ran covert airlift and logistics for the U.S. in Afghanistan and Africa
    •Allegedly used to move arms and personnel supporting 127e programs in East Africa and the Sahel

    Palantir Technologies
    •Provides battlefield data fusion and surveillance targeting support
    •Used to map insurgent networks in real-time
    •Its software has supported JSOC-led kill/capture missions using 127e-authorized partner forces

    —

    Insurrection Barbie
    @DefiyantlyFree
    10h
    The problem?
    Congress barely sees any of this.
    Section 127e funding is hidden in “Overseas Contingency Operations” or “classified annexes” of the defense budget.

    There’s no public debate, no war authorization, and no transparency on outcomes or casualties.

    This isn’t just a loophole.
    Section 127e is a deep state weapon—a tool for war without war powers, partnered with defense contractors that profit in the shadows.

    Your tax dollars fund secret wars.
    Corporations get the checks.
    Congress gets kept in the dark.

    The only way to really understand our foreign policy, especially the shadowy foreign policy that operates independently of the executive branch is by:

    Following Section 127e.
    Following the classified contracts.
    Following the bodies buried in black budgets.

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    1. ‘THEY’ have been doing that to crash airplanes too… this is pre-meditated murder! Is it hard to prove? Can the Space Force satellites track those heinous acts in real time?

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  12. Charlotte99

    April 4, 2025 1:39 am

    NSA Director Tim Haugh and his deputy Wendy Noble have been disloyal to President Trump.

    That is why they have been fired.

    As a Biden appointee, General Haugh had no place serving in the Trump admin given the fact that he was HAND PICKED by General Milley, who was accused of committing treason by President Trump.

    Why would we want an NSA Director who was referred to Biden after being hand selected by Milley, who told China he would side with them over Trump!?!?

    The vetters should have been more critical given the fact that the Pentagon revoked the security detail and clearance for retired general Mark Milley, who called President Trump a FASCIST.

    Why would we want Milley’s hand picked choice for NSA DIRECTOR?

    We do not! And he was referred for firing.

    Given the fact that the NSA is arguably the most powerful intel agency in the world, we cannot allow for a Biden nominee to hold that position.

    Thus, Haugh was fired today, along with his Obama loving protege, Wendy Noble.

    This is called VETTING.

    His deputy, Wendy Noble is a protege of Trump hater James Clapper, who frankly, belongs in prison.

    President Trump has accused Clapper of spying on his campaign and Clapper falsely accused the Russians of stealing the election for Trump.

    James Clapper is a traitor to his country, as are all of his enablers and supporters.

    Why would we want Clapper’s protege at the NSA? Of course Wendy Nobel was referred for firing.

    She is a Trump hater who was nominated by JOE BIDEN. Additionally, Wendy Noble spent her time at the NSA promoting DEI.

    Their firings are a blessing for the American people.
    Thank you President Trump for being receptive to the vetting materials provided to you and thank you for firing these Biden holdovers.

    Vetting matters!

    Receipts

    https://nitter.poast.org/LauraLoomer/status/1908013350866608261#m

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  13. PRAYER FOR BAKOCARL – 4/4/25

    Dear Heavenly Father, 

    Thank you for our brother, Bakocarl,

    and for the many ways he has been blessed with gifts

    and for the ways he has used those gifts to bless us.

    Thank you for inspiring his poetry,

    and for inspiring us through his Bible studies.

    Please guard Bakocarl as he heals, 

    keep him from infection, adverse reactions and complications.

    Fill him full of Your joy and praise!

    and do not let discouragement or depression get into his heart and mind.

    Give him patience and peace rule over him.

    Help him to rest spirit, soul and body.

    We pray in Jesus Holy Powerful Name,

    Amen!!!

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  14. saw one of these on the bank of our pond…egret i believe. the neighbor on the road told us years ago he would chase them off when he saw them at his larger pond (he stocked bass), because they would catch the fish– eat some of it and then catch another and only eat some of it. the leftovers were attracting bobcats and large snapping turtles which would go after his dog Daisy. we never had one here before. it didn’t seem to go into the pond that we saw and flew off quickly.

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  18. Just The News: “Florida GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna on Thursday night said she spoke with House Speaker Mike Johnson about making changes to her proxy voting legislation, which the pair appeared to agree on.

    Luna has helped lead a bill that would allow new moms in Congress to designate someone to cast their votes for them if they cannot attend the session in person for parental reasons. The legislation has met strong opposition from Republicans, who warn that it is unconstitutional and could open the door for lawmakers to use the method for other reasons.

    The Floridian on Thursday said she and the speaker talked after President Donald Trump said he liked the idea of new mothers voting by proxy. However, Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he would let the decision rest with Johnson.

    “[Johnson] has called me after POTUS statement and we discussed limiting the vote to just new moms who cannot physically travel in event of emergency,” Luna said in the post. “This is smart.”

    The developments come after Luna helped force a full floor vote on the issue earlier this week, which brought business on the House floor to a halt. Luna and eight other Republicans sided with all Democrats to vote on the resolution.

    It is not clear when the new vote on the legislation will take place, but the House is in recess until Monday.”

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  19. Just The News: “President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon confirmed that he has dismissed multiple National Security Council employees, which comes after questions surfaced about their loyalty to his agenda.

    The president did not confirm how many people were fired, but previous reports indicate that as many as six people were fired. The dismissals occurred after a meeting Trump had with loyalist and right-wing activist Laura Loomer on Wednesday.

    “Always, we’re going to let go of people we don’t like, or people we don’t think can do the job, or people who may have loyalties to somebody else,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One, Fox News reported.

    It is not clear if any of the fired officials were part of the Signal chat controversy last month, in which a reporter was mistakenly invited to a national security chat by one of National Security Advisor Mike Waltz’s staffers. The names of the staffers who were reportedly fired have also not been made public.

    Trump also stated that he continues to trust his national security team, stating they had done “very well” and had “big success with the Houthis.”

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  20. The Federalist: “I recently analyzed in these pages why claims that the House Republican budget will “cut” Medicaid have no merit, not least because Medicaid will continue to grow by over $1 trillion in the coming decade. But if that weren’t enough reason for lawmakers to accelerate efforts to reform a broken program, a recent Wall Street Journal analysis provided another:

    Health insurers got double-paid by the Medicaid system for the coverage of hundreds of thousands of patients across the country, costing taxpayers billions of dollars in extra payments. The insurers, which are paid by state and federal governments to cover low-income Medicaid recipients, collected at least $4.3 billion over three years for patients who were enrolled — and paid for — in other states.

    As the saying goes, you can’t make this stuff up. Is this what Democrats want to defend when they say they want to “protect Medicaid” — inefficiency bordering on fraud within one of the federal government’s largest programs?

    A Troubled System…

    As one might imagine, a problem as large and baffling as billions of dollars in double payments has myriad causes, all of which point in the same direction: No one prioritizes effective use of taxpayer dollars.

    Pandemic Restrictions: The Journal analysis notes that double payments rose during the three years it examined, from $0.8 billion in 2019 to $1.3 billion in 2020 to $2.1 billion in 2021. During that time, provisions of a pandemic-era law passed in March 2020 heavily restricted states from acting to cull their Medicaid rolls during the Covid public health emergency. Those provisions expired in 2023, meaning the level of double payments may have declined over the past two years. Even still, “only” $814 million in double payments in 2019 — before the restrictions took effect — represents a sizable sum.

    Biden Regulations: Last spring, the Biden administration finalized a regulation that prevents states from assessing eligibility more than once every 12 months. Going forward, this provision could impede the ability of Medicaid programs to compare notes and remove people from the rolls immediately after they move to another state.

    Ineffective Technology: The Journal noted that the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rejected a 2022 inspector general recommendation “to use national data to detect double enrollees”; however, state officials “said the national system doesn’t always include up-to-date or complete information.”

    Flawed Incentives: With the federal government effectively asleep at the switch in checking for duplicate payments, states serve as the primary, if not the only, line of defense against these overpayments. But when it comes to Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion to able-bodied adults, states have little to no incentive to get wasteful or fraudulent spending under control.

    For the Obamacare expansion, the federal government pays state Medicaid programs a 90 percent match. Many states have used various funding gimmicks and scams to reduce their share of Medicaid spending still further. With states like Colorado and New Hampshire not spending a single dime of general funds on their Medicaid expansions, those states literally couldn’t care less if insurers get paid multiple times to cover the same individual because all they are doing is spending Washington’s money.

    The end result is insurers receiving double payments for an average of 660,000 patients per year, including “some cases in which individuals were signed up [for Medicaid] in five or more states,” and those insurers (unsurprisingly) doing little or nothing to stop the flow of improper payment dollars. The Journal quoted an internal message from a supervisor at insurer Centene that “urged some of the company’s case managers … to keep Medicaid recipients enrolled after they moved. ‘Please DO NOT close cases when you learn a member has moved out of state. … If a member shows eligible and are out of state, they can still can [sic] utilize some of the benefits’” (emphasis original).

    …That Desperately Needs Reform

    The Journal analysis illustrates the top problem in our health care system: Everyone does an excellent job of spending everyone else’s money. Insurers and states have little incentive to crack down on this type of wasteful spending. And for the past four years, the Biden administration focused almost exclusively on increasing enrollment in government programs, even if some of those Medicaid “enrollees” were phantom individuals for whom insurers were improperly receiving double payments.

    It also demonstrates why Congress should use the unique opportunity lawmakers have this year to change the dynamic by passing true Medicaid reform. That reform shouldn’t just add layers of bureaucracy and regulations — trying to “solve” a problem the government created with yet more government — but should focus on getting the incentives right in the first place, such that states have stronger reasons to crack down on fraud than they do now.

    That mentality, and that alone, will finally help to stem the tide that has led to an explosion of health care spending and skyrocketing federal deficits and debt.”

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  21. EXCERPT: “…..For the Trump administration, politics is not the art of compromise; it’s the art of building real relationships. Trump has filled various roles throughout his life, from real estate magnate to television star to public official, but he has always carefully crafted a relationship with his audience. This strategy gave the conservative movement palpable success in 2016 and 2024. Vance’s ability to build an authentic relationship with the American people could help usher in similar victories for the foreseeable future. 

    Some have criticized Vance for being too casual or online too frequently. Although these traits were uncommon before the Trump era of politics, they are necessary now. Since conservatives are up against the full force of the propaganda press, they’ve got to take their message straight to the people they represent.

    For too long, presidential administrations felt like distant symbols of national prestige. Vance maintains all of that American honor while remaining within reach. He is brilliant but uses simple language so as not to alienate normies. He is globally venerated but takes the time to make soldiers laugh at lunch. He is one of the leaders of the free world yet embraces the humility of parenthood. 

    Vance has carved a pathway for further generations of conservative success. The public has come to know him as their fellow American — not a cheap imitation but the real deal.”

    https://thefederalist.com/2025/04/04/hillbilly-vance-and-billionaire-trump-are-relatable-for-the-same-reason/

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  22. “Exclusive: Sen. Ron Johnson Probes ‘Development’ And ‘Safety’ Of Big Pharma’s Covid Shots”

    The Federalist, By: Shawn Fleetwood, April 04, 2025

    Ron Johnson speaking at RFK's confirmation hearing.

    “Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., is demanding answers from Big Pharma giants over the creation and safety of their Covid shots, The Federalist has learned.

    In a series of Wednesday letters obtained by The Federalist, the Badger State Republican requested the CEOs of Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson, and the president of BioNTech to provide communications and records related to their production and distribution of their respective Covid jabs dating back to January 2020.

    The requisition, Johnson noted, is part of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations’ inquiry into the “development and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines, as well as the adverse events and injuries associated with these vaccines.”

    “I expect you to fully comply with this request, but I am mindful that your company may choose to mimic the Department of Health and Human Services’ (‘HHS’) past efforts to conceal records about the development, safety, and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines,” Johnson wrote. “Any attempt to obstruct or delay responses to this request will result in compulsory process.”

    In his letter to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, for example, the GOP senator is requesting the “names and titles, along with the dates they held those titles, of each Pfizer employee involved in the development” of the pharmaceutical company’s Covid shot, and a “complete list of entities Pfizer contracted, collaborated, or otherwise worked with” the creation and “testing” of its Covid jab.

    He further asked that “all communications between or among Pfizer employees or contractors and all communications sent to or by any federal entity, employee, or contractor” regarding the shot’s development be provided to the subcommittee.

    Concerns about the safety and efficacy of the Covid jabs have been prevalent since their distribution to the American public. Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, for instance, has issued several advisories in recent years highlighting potential hazards associated with the mRNA shots, including a reported increased risk of heart-related problems (myocarditis) in young men.

    Equally notable about Johnson’s Wednesday requests, however, is the senator’s demand that the named pharma giants forfeit “[a]ll communications” they’ve had with Big Tech platforms and social media companies since January 2020 “referring or relating to adverse events” associated with the Covid shots. He specifically noted companies such as Alphabet (Google and YouTube), Meta (Facebook and Instagram), and X (formerly Twitter).

    As The Federalist previously reported, the Biden administration regularly colluded with Big Tech giants to censor Covid-related information and posts that went against the federal government’s preferred narratives. This included requests from government officials to social media companies to shadowban and/or remove disfavored posts focused on the Covid jabs.

    Despite the harms such an insidious relationship could have on Americans’ First Amendment rights, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to stop the government’s coordination with Big Tech to suppress speech they don’t like. In Murthy v. Missouri, the court’s majority (6-3) arbitrarily declared the plaintiff doctors victimized by the government’s censorship practices (and two states) lacked standing to sue on the matter.

    Johnson has asked the named Big Pharma companies to comply with his requests by April 16.”

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  25. Huh….I always wondered about that….

    Loop in Back of Shirt

    “Surely you own at least one nice, collared shirt that has this mysterious loop in the middle of your back.  We actually have the Navy to thank for the loops on our shirts!  There isn’t a lot of closet space while you’re out at sea, so sailors would have loops on their shirts so they could just hang them on any hook they can find. Today, manufacturers put them on shirts as a sign of class and quality, as well as a subtle nod to the history of the US Navy!”

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  26. Placing A Rubber Band Around Both Door Knobs

    “Everyone has rubber bands in their messy drawer, but now you’ll actually have a use for them besides holding things together. If you have young kids or ever did, then you know nothing is worse than waking them up by accident when they are sleeping.

    And one of the most common ways to wake them is by going into their room to check on them only to have the sound of the door opening wake them up.  So, take a rubber band, wrap it around each doorknob, and over the lock/latch. This allows you to open and close the door without ANY noise, letting your sleeping baby stay asleep. Wrapping a rubber band around the door is also a good way to stop a toddler/child from locking a door on purpose or accident.”

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  27. Keep Your Kids Entertained By Glueing Coins To Their Shoes

    “Parenting is the hardest but most rewarding job in the world. Knowing how tough it can be, especially in times like we are living in, it can never hurt to try new things. They are calling his life hack “pennies for entertainment.” We all know how restless kids can be, especially when they are stuck inside all day.

    Next time you find yourself with some crazy kids and no idea what to do, glue some coins to their shoes. This will have them tapping away and having fun (for a little while at least). You can also use this to help keep your child focused on getting ready. The sound of the pennies will keep their focus on the task at hand while keeping it fun.”

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  28. Something else I’ve always wondered about – those extra holes…..

    Extra Holes in Sneakers

    “Unless someone else ties your shoelaces for you, there’s no way you haven’t noticed the extra unused holes at the top of your shoes. It’s not a design flaw; in fact, the extra holes are there for your benefit. People who get blisters on their feet or can feel their feet moving around inside their shoe can place their shoelaces in those extra holes but in the opposite direction.

    This creates a loop on each side, allowing you to cross your laces inside each loop. Then you pull down on the laces to create a much tighter lock before tying your laces normally. This maneuver is called the “lace lock” or “heel lock” and it helps ensure that your shoes remain tight to your feet.”

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  29. Holes in A Pot Handle

    “Unless you’re a professional cook, you may be confused as to why most pots and pans have a hole at the end of the handle.  First and most obvious: it makes it easy to hang them up on hooks when they’re drying or not in use.

    But the second reason is a trick that experienced chefs like to use: using that hole to hold a utensil.  With the hole at the end of the handle, you can slide the utensil in there so it just sits up and drips back into the pot. Try it out next time you want to impress people with your cooking skills!”

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    1. Bathrooms can get groaty in a hurry! I just ordered pumice sticks for getting out the crusty limewater ring that forms in a toilet and then grows mildew. The soil underlayment around here is mostly limestone with limestone caverns and underground rivers deep below ground, that sometimes forms sink holes and even lime sink spring-fed ponds and lakes. Most of the lakes down here are lime sink ponds. There are also many ‘blue’ springs – because limewater springs are a lovely shades of blue and aqua. Several times in the past, experienced divers have perished getting lost in the underground caves connected to the blue springs.

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      1. i wonder if that would work on a spot on our upstairs toilet. we’ve tried everything–even bleach. the problem is that the bleach settles and this spot is above the normal water level. the pumice stick can be applied directly to the spot.

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  31. SALLY Q 🌼 UPDATE!

    Man – O – Man! Getting 7 HRS sleep last night makes all the difference – especially after a fast trip home, loading, unloading, grocery shopping, etc.!

    The Hospice nurse/doctor changed the Hydrocodone and Ativan Rx to allow us to give 2 each every 4 hours – which I only do at her bedtime (hers and mine) dose in the evenings – and – now she sleeps through the night – and so do I !!!

    I feel like a new woman!

    Today – I am starting the clean and organize her closet to store the bed patient supplies.

    Today or tomorrow – the movers will take her double bed down to her Dad’s apartment

    Tonight or tomorrow night – I’ll start sleeping on the foam bed in the extra apartment that the Village is allowing me to use for sewing and storage of extra equipment. It’s great for naps and I’ll soon see how it works for overnight sleeping. I may also use it to store extra wheelchairs and equipment. I’ve also brought clothes to try on and sort to either keep or donate – or put away for the Summer. I brought frozen ffruit from my home refrigerator – and my Vitamix so I can make smoothies for Sally and me. I brought my big pots to make healthy soups too!

    Today or tomorrow – I’ll start cleaning her bedroom – cleaning carpet, baseboards, etc. to get ready for the hospital bed.

    Sometime this week, I want to touch up the floor grout color and reseal it.

    A good night’s sleep makes all the difference!

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    1. awesome report GA!!!

      I’m so happy that you got a good night’s sleep! I agree–it makes all the difference. You sound like a woman on fire with your list of things to do!

      i started my spring cleaning today so I am happy about that!

      my plan is no more than one room a day–otherwise I will rush thru and get sloppy.

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      1. GOOD PLAN! I will try that when it comes time to go back home and start the ‘downsizing’ aka ‘weeding out’ aka ‘letting go of the past’ that I have put off for a mere 20 years!

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  32. Holes in Padlock

    “At a certain point in our lives, we’ve all used a padlock for one reason or another. You may or may not have noticed that there’s a little hole, sometimes two, at the bottom of the padlock. These holes actually serve two important purposes for the lock itself. First, they allow any water that gets inside to drain out of the lock.

    Often times, locks are used outside, so they have to be prepared to handle the elements. If water couldn’t drain out and it ended up freezing, the lock would suffer some serious damage since water expands when it freezes. Second, the holes allow you to pour oil or WD-40 into the lock in case it gets jammed and won’t open up. Without the hole for pouring oil, once the lock became stuck, it’d be useless.”

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  33. I’ve ordered one of these – I’ll let you know if it does, indeed, make a difference on my electric bill.

    “See Why Power Companies Are Scared Over This Breakthrough Gadget That Cuts Your Power Bill By Up To 90%”

    Dave Freeman April 4, 2025

    EXCERPT: “It is no secret that the price of electricity is steadily increasing each year, but thanks to this new Nikola-Tesla-inspired technology, consumers can save hundreds to thousands of dollars every year on their electric bills. Just this year, a new study suggested that most Americans are overpaying for electricity by a whopping $27.6 billion dollars per year.

    It’s very apparent that we as Americans have an energy crisis—a lack of energy from lawmakers and the Public Utility Commission about fixing the crooked business of selling overpriced electricity to consumers. Both sides are giving each other cover to do nothing. Just this year, the Public Utility Commission sent lawmakers a report about the glorious, incredible, fantastic electricity shopping system it regulates. A problem? Not on their watch.

    Lawmakers who get that report from the state regulators can say, “Everything is fine. We don’t need to make changes.” Lawmakers refuse to introduce an electricity bill that is designed to end the deceptive marketing practices that power companies use to reap massive profits every year.

    The system remains a horror show of confusion, duplicity, and unnecessary complications. There’s no reason why electricity companies should get the better of regulators and consumers, but they do it time and time again.

    If you look at descriptions of more than 300 electricity plans from 55 companies, you see a jumble of garbage language, terms, conditions, and small print—your eyes bulge. And you won’t learn your exact price until the bill arrives.

    Why does this matter? This duplicity leads to you paying more.

    Electricity companies also confuse shoppers with tiered pricing—different rates for different usage levels—but they make sure that the lowest prices to show up early in search results.

    So, to cut a long story short, Big Energy is running a massive racket, and as long as they are not regulated, they’ll continue to get away with it……”

    https://getpowersaverprox.com/pre4/

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  34. Soda Can Tab

    “If you’ve ever popped open a can of soda, you’re surely familiar with the tab at the top of the can. Also, if you’re like most people, this tab has probably annoyed you at one point or another, especially if it becomes detached and then falls into the can with the rest of the liquid. As it turns out, you haven’t been using the tab properly.

    As it turns out, the tab on soda cans was designed to be flipped over again and used as a holder for your straw. Who knew, right? Obviously, most of us don’t use straws to drink from cans because they’re usually so flimsy inside the can. Isn’t that why they started giving cans a wider mouth a few years back? But if you think about it, using the tab to hold your straw in place makes perfect sense.”

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  35. Two Holes At The End Of Electrical Prongs

    “You look at them all the time, but have you ever noticed the two holes at the end of every electrical prongs? There’s a 99% chance if you unplug any appliance in your home the two flat prongs will have these holes. So why are they there? There are 3 reasons for them:

    1.  Inside an outlet there are tiny bumps, these bumps make it so the holes on the prong can “grip” inside, staying in place firmly.

    2.  These holes allow someone to “lock” the device attached to the cord in case they don’t want anyone using it.

    3.  Manufacturers save a small amount of money by having to use fewer raw materials to make these.”

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  36. The Real Reason Some Wrap Their Key Fob In Foil

    “Wrapping a key fob in foil can protect it from being hacked. Modern key fobs use radio frequency identification (RFID) to communicate with your car, allowing for keyless entry and start. However, tech-savvy thieves can use devices to intercept or amplify these signals, gaining unauthorized access to your vehicle.

    The Foil acts as a barrier, blocking the signals from the key fob and preventing thieves from intercepting or amplifying them. Using foil is Cost-Effective: it’s a quick and inexpensive solution compared to purchasing a dedicated RFID-blocking pouch or container. Plus it’s highly “portable” protection: you can easily wrap your key fob in foil when you’re on the go, ensuring it’s always protected.”

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  37. Brass Doorknobs

    “Okay, so no one is expecting you to pay too much attention to door handles, but perhaps you’ve noticed that all doorknobs are made of brass. This is no accident. Surfaces made of brass are more resistant to bacteria building up, helping to make doorknobs free of germs. Obviously, this is important since people will pick up germs on their hands in countless different ways and then touch doorknobs that are then touched by countless other people. But because we use brass doorknobs, germs don’t have a free for all.”

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  38. Paper Condiment Cups

    “Why do we always have to fill six of these tiny paper condiment cups with ketchup every time we order fries? These things are so tiny, if we order chicken fingers, we can’t even dip them in the special sauce. Alas, we’ve missed the boat on these tiny cups. The purpose of these is to unfold them so that they become a little plate upon which you put your ketchup and various other condiments. If you do this, all of your dipping needs will be met without a hassle.” 

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  39. Use WD40 In Your Bathroom Faucets

    “For a lot of people, they deal with hard water which over time can make cause things to become harder to do. For example, your shower or bath faucets, as hard water build-up, turning the hot water knob can become increasingly more difficult. Or the same can happen with the shower/bath diverter spout (that little thing you pull that will make the water come out of the faucet or showerhead).

    Instead of taking apart your faucet or paying a plumber to come to fix it, you can use WD40. Just take a can of WD40 (preferably one with a long flexible hose) and spray it inside of your faucet. The WD40 will loosen up the hard water and make the diverter work as smoothly as day 1. The same goes for a hard to turn shower knob, a spritz of WD40 and it will work like brand new.”

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  40. Flaps on Juice Boxes

    “Why do juice boxes have those heavy flaps toward the top? Well, look at the picture and you’ll see why. This young fellow has figured out that those bulky flaps can be folded outward so that they’re easier for children to hold. Remember, juice boxes are meant for those ages 2 to 10, and folding out the flaps makes it easier for small hands to hold the juice box without dropping it. If you didn’t know that, don’t worry about it because you’re probably too old to be drinking from a juice box anyway.”

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  41. “Pastor in Texas arrested by ICE … wait, why was a pastor breaking the law by being in the U.S. illegally?”

    Not The Bee, Harris Rigby, Apr 3, 2025

    ENTIRE ARTICLE: “According to the fake news headlines, like those at Newsweek, a “Texas pastor” was recently arrested by ICE.

    However, this person is not a “Texas pastor,” he is an illegal immigrant who works as a “pastor” while knowingly violating United States law.

    Alondra Gutierrez, the pastor’s daughter, recounted the moment her father, Adolfo, an undocumented immigrant, was snatched by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in south Texas on March 18, 2025. Agents allegedly slammed him against a car door, Alondra said.

    Okay, you may have guessed that this story is the first time Newsweek has positively covered someone as a “pastor” in about half an eternity. (Because the only Christians the mainstream media is sympathetic towards are those who side with the political left.)

    Alondra claims that her father “did everything right” because he got a job and paid taxes.

    ‘There has to be more education on how to help the families going through this. When we would go through a lawyer… we had to pay a tremendous amount to even get some answers. They don’t give you any clarifications,’ she said.

    Amid the looming threat of deportation, Alondra remains optimistic. ‘If that is the case, we are steadfast in God and His plans,’ she said. ‘But my dad has built a life here. He’s done everything right. He’s paid his taxes, and worked hard.’

    First, they rely on God and his plans. But also, they are totally cool with breaking the law to stay in the United States illegally because, for some reason, their Bible doesn’t address nations, borders, laws, and being obedient to governing authority?

    The pastor ought to do a little critical thinking. The Christian thing to do, obviously, would be to repent by self-deporting and, like a good dad, taking your family back home with you to take care of them. Somehow, I doubt this pastor will come to the same conclusion.”

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  44. “Friday Funnies: True Data is Hard to Find…Funny how the system works (or doesn’t)”

    Robert W Malone MD, MS, Apr 04, 2025

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  49. more from Loomer

    Patience

    April 4, 2025 11:26 am

    https://thehill.com/newsletters/defense-national-security/5231234-nsc-staff-ousted/

    -“Loomer also raised concerns on social media about Ivan Kanapathy, who serves as senior director for Asia at the National Security Council. Kanapathy worked at the NSC during Trump’s first term, but Loomer cited his ties to a firm that also employed former Defense Secretary Leon Pannetta and former CIA Director Michael Morell.”

    ————///—

    Laura Loomer
    @LauraLoomer
    21h

    Hi @DanaBashCNN @kaitlancollins

    It is highly unethical of you to be assassinating my character as a result of my opposition research presented to @potus, when Dana herself has a direct conflict of interest, preventing her from being honest in her reporting today.

    Why are you not disclosing your conflict of interest?

    👉🏻Ivan Kanapathy was selected
    to work under
    👉🏻NSC Director @MikeWaltz47
    as the NSC Director for Asia,

    where he is responsible for crafting the Trump administration’s approach to China and Taiwan.

    👉🏻This is a top position at NSC,
    with direct proximity to President Trump.

    Where was Kanapathy before he started working at NSC?
    Well, 2 months ago, he worked with former CIA officials and Democrat Trump haters Mike Morrell and Leon Panetta at Beacon Global Strategies where Kanapathy was the Senior Vice President of Beacon Global Strategies.

    If those names Morell and Panetta sound familiar, it’s because they are 2 of the 51 spies who lied in an infamous intel letter in October 2020 where they, and 49 other US intel officials, falsely and deceptively penned a letter in which they said Hunter Biden’s laptop was a “Russian disinformation operation.”

    Up until 2 months ago, Ivan Kanapathy,
    was the Senior Vice President of Beacon Global Strategies. Jeremy Bash THE EX HUSBAND OF CNN HOST @DanaBashCNN is the current Managing Director of Beacon Global Strategies. Kanapathy and Bash worked together. Now, Kanapathy is in a top level position under @MikeWaltz47 at the NSC, despite working alongside treasonous intel officials who broke their code of professional ethics by using their security clearances to fabricate a story about Hunter Biden’s laptop to interfere in the 2020 election as a way to help Joe Biden.

    Why would Kanapathy willingly work alongside these intel officials all while everyone was aware for YEARS of their inappropriate conduct and abuse of power?

    This is why many of Kanapathy’s colleagues at Beacon Global Strategies had their security clearances revoked by President @realDonaldTrump!

    Bash was the chief of staff at the Central Intelligence Agency (2009–2011) and the U.S. Department of Defense (2011–2013) under Barack Obama. He worked as a senior advisor to Leon Panetta in both roles. His security clearance was also stripped by President Trump, as one of the 51 intel agents who signed the 2020 letter, declaring Hunter Biden’s laptop as “Russian disinformation” as a CIA plot to help Joe Biden defeat Donald Trump during the Presidential debate when Hunter Biden’s laptop scandal erupted during the 2020 Presidential campaign.

    At least four of the letter’s signatories, former deputy CIA director Michael Morell, former CIA senior Inspector General David Buckley, CIA official Jeremy Bash and former National Security Agency official Richard Ledgett were active CIA contractors at the time
    they signed the letter.

    Jeremy Bash is the ex husband of CNN anchor @DanaBashCNN.

    How the hell did Ivan Kanapathy get through vetting???

    He was working with Jeremy Bash, Mike Morell and Leon Panetta just 2 months ago!

    No wonder why Dana Bash is crying about me today.

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  50. Pom-Poms on Winter Hats

    “For those in cold-weather climates and those without hair, winter hats are a necessity. But have you ever wondered why so many of them have a fluffy ball or pom-pom on top? Naturally, the origin of this fashion feature can be traced back to Scandinavia, where it’s practically winter year round.

    Anyway, the pom-pom may have been put there initially as a way to gather the seams together during a time before knitting was common. Over the past several centuries, many types of headgear have had pom-poms or similar features. For whatever reason, having a pom-pom at the top of a hate has been popular throughout history. One generation after another, people seem to take a liking to it.”

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