What Shall We Bake Today?

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In honor of National Pecan Sandies day, I present…a Pecan Sandies Recipe…lol

Ingredients

2 sticks butter, softened (1 cup)

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 tsp. kosher salt

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup pecan halves, finely chopped

24 pecan halves

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350° F.

In a mixing bowl, add the butter and sugars. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes or until light and fluffy, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Add the vanilla and salt and beat well to combine. Add the flour and mix on low speed until a dough forms. Add the chopped pecans and mix on low until pecan are incorporated into dough.

Shape the dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and place 2-inches apart on 2 parchment-lined baking sheets. Using the bottom of a glass, press down on each ball to a 1/2-inch thickness. Press one pecan half into the top of each cookie.

Bake for 18 minutes or until the bottom edges start to lightly brown. Let rest for 3 minutes on the sheet trays, then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack. Cool completely.

Enjoy!

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111 thoughts on “What Shall We Bake Today?”

        1. Morning Filly!

          now i see it.

          before, when i clicked on like, the star turned color, but the words liked by you didn’t appear. so i refreshed…nothing.

          now i see it. YOU must be the magic charm!

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            1. we’re battling those “adorable” critters you ost about–raccoons. they’re sucking the liquid ant bait traps dry and then getting the diarrhea all over the deck.
              if we can catch them, I’d be happy to send them to you!

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  2. Good morning, Miss Pat – Thanks for the recipe! All these years, I’ve never had a recipe for Pecan Sandies. Since they don’t have eggs, they are actually a butter shortbread cookie. With pecans – which we Southerners believe all good cookies should have. ;8->

    It’s going to be hot down here for the next couple of days with very little chance of rain, but the afternoon thunderstorms will start up again Thursday and 80% chance of rain through the weekend. That could mean a little or a lot of rain, just a good chance it will rain.

    Thanks for all the good advice – I am tired and need time to get sorted out – will be taking a lot of stuff home and then weeding through it and will send a lot back to the Village thrift shops.

    It was gratifying that the nursing home could use the leftover patient care equipment, much of it was unused from when Sally was in the hospital and items I had bought for her time as a bed patient.

    Her power wheelchairs will go to the tech guy who looks after wheelchairs of his veteran patients. He said they will be put to good use. I even had a spare joystick controller for him. Sally used to knock those off her chairs frequently. And he may have a customer for our wheelchair van in a city near us. After I finish the apartment and get the van serviced and wash/vacuum it, I’ll take it for the customer to try out.

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      1. WP makes me take an extra step to sign in here and at Marica’s, but not at Sylvia’s. At Wolfie’s, I can’t like a comment unless I’m signed in, even if I’m signed in at the other blogs.

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        1. it depends on which WP you have. this one is the free version. Marica’s has some bells and whistles and wolf’s had even more. he’s dialed that back recently so I had to create a new password for his site only.

          i know nothing about Sylvia’s.

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          1. I’ll eventually learn to navigate the different blogs. It is interesting/enlightening/good to visit each one and read what different commenters think – helps me to think more deeply. I even read and post at CTH nowadays. Each group has a different ‘personality’.

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  3. Morning All!

    humid outside but nice inside. the drip pan was ripped from the grill and the burn pit was destroyed again but no poop that i can see…so i guess that’s a small favor.

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    2. I can never get past the 2nd iteration of these movies; I’ve found that after that is when they veer off into the absurd – looks like I was right! LOL

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      1. all of that was a joke…lol

        the same actor appeared in both movie series so they made a joke around it. the car in Back to the future was a de lorean…if he went into another time with it, he would be a man with a de lorean..MAN DA LORIAN…

        anyway…lol

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              1. it’s a play on words and i like those and it’s older movie series–which i recognize…LOL
                i never saw the matrix or terminator or any of those, so i never get those references in memes. but this one i did…lol

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  5. Just The News: “Six people died and two have been injured after a boat capsized in California on Sunday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The incident happened close to the D.L. Bliss State Park at Lake Tahoe in Tahoe City.

    The Coast Guard and the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office are searching for two more missing people.” 

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  7. “Iran’s Post-Regime Possibilities”

    Free Beacon, Mike Watson, June 21, 2025

    (Ed Ram/Getty Images)

    ENTIRE ARTICLE: “The most recent stage of the conflict Iran began on Oct. 7 is into its second week, and the Islamic Republic is getting routed. Israeli aircraft soar freely above Iran as the mullahs, their remaining commanders, and their nuclear scientists dart furtively from one hiding hole to the next. The Israelis have reportedly destroyed two-thirds of Iran’s ballistic missile launchers, Tehran’s drones have been completely ineffective, and its nuclear programs are getting hammered.

    This campaign has fundamentally changed the war. Military professionals will study it obsessively, and Israel deserves massive credit for inflicting so much damage at so little cost. Donald Trump may soon unleash at least some American forces on Iran’s remaining nuclear facilities, and it is time to consider what comes after that.

    For Iran, there is no remaining achievable objective other than survival. Its terrorist minions failed to destroy Israel, its missile and drone arsenal has been a dud, and Israel stopped Iran’s nuclear program, according to CIA director John Ratcliffe, at the one-yard line. While his subordinates die in droves, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been reduced to pathetically taunting Trump online, effectively daring the president to kill him. After an Iranian attack pummeled the Soroka hospital on Thursday, Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Israel is ready to oblige him.

    Trump demanded “unconditional surrender” from Iran. This would be a just goal and thus a worthy one, but an air campaign will probably not lead to that kind of victory. The United States has demanded unconditional surrender three times and had to send in the troops twice—against the Confederacy and Nazi Germany—to get it. Imperial Japan surrendered before being invaded, but only after enduring years of military defeats, privation from the U.S. Navy cutting off supplies, carpet bombing of extraordinary ferocity, and ultimately two atomic bomb blasts.

    For now, invasions, blockades, and nuclear strikes seem off the table. Some of the remaining options for Jerusalem and Washington are:

    Forever war: If Israel, possibly with American help, destroys Iran’s nuclear program and then reaches some sort of accommodation with Iran, the ensuing “peace” will be of the type Ambrose Bierce described in The Devil’s Dictionary: “a period of cheating between two periods of fighting.” As they have shown time and again, Iran’s leaders will use any ceasefire to rebuild its terrorist armies, long-range arsenal, and nuclear program that are currently in shambles.

    This choice might stop the bloodletting temporarily, but it would leave Tehran free to continue its assassination campaigns in the West, one target of which was then-candidate Trump, and other devilries nearer to home. Unless the peace agreement somehow demilitarizes Iran, this option would lead to more American deaths.

    Regime change: Finding a new person, or group, to seize control of Iran could resolve that dilemma. Some of the diaspora are convinced that the Iranian people want a peaceful democracy, and popular protests might lead to one. But there were similar hopes when the shah fled in 1979, and they were dashed: In revolutionary environments, even initially small bands of determined fanatics like the ayatollahs can emerge on top. But if someone whose mind has remained unwarped by the revolution were able to gain control of the state and agree to dismantle the nuclear arsenal and cease exporting terrorism, the war could end on better terms. Israel’s virtual annihilation of Iran’s senior military leadership could open up just such a chance. Many colonels have led successful coups.

    Regime collapse: The ongoing destruction of Iran’s security services could open up another scenario. The Soviet collapse was relatively peaceful in part because the Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian presidents initiated it and maintained order in the empire as it dissolved. But if Iran’s government collapses and the Persian center tries to reimpose control over the various minorities, Iran’s neighbors and other nearby powers would move in too. The Arab states might vie over the oil-rich Arab southwest and beyond and Azerbaijan could extend its umbrella over the Turkic Azeris. Along the eastern border, Pakistan would try to squelch any Baluch drive for independence while India attempts to open a transportation corridor through there into Central Asia, likely with Baluch support. This could be a bigger Syria.

    Some of these outcomes are darker than others, and the options would intersect in complicated and unpredictable ways. For example, an attempted coup could collapse the regime rather than change it. And Tehran’s inhabitants might depose Khamenei if they know the alternative is Iran’s immolation.

    In the face of such risks, continuing the forever war might sound appealing. But this regime shows little interest in self-preservation and refuses peace even when continuing the war is not only pointless, but also could lead to further nightmares.

    One thing is certain: Trump is right—these suicidal, murderous fanatics must not come anywhere near the bomb.”

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  8. Every Baby in the UK to Receive DNA Testing

    Every baby in the UK will have their DNA tested under a new 10-year plan for the NHS.

    The whole-genome sequencing will screen for hundreds of diseases and allow people to “leapfrog” killer illnesses, according to the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting.

    Speaking to the Telegraph, he revealed plans to move the NHS towards a model of sickness prevention rather than treatment. Personalised medicine, made possible through things like DNA testing, will form a big part of that plan, with £650m pledged to genomics research by the government.

    “The revolution in medical science means that we can transform the NHS over the coming decade, from a service which diagnoses and treats ill health to one that predicts and prevents it,” said Mr Streeting in a statement.

    “Genomics presents us with the opportunity to leapfrog disease, so we’re in front of it rather than reacting to it.” — Sky News

    Our Take: Disease is scary, so you should give us unrestricted access to your genetic information, and that of your children, and then we will totally save you from disease. It’s the NHS, so it’s free, so just hand over your baby.

    This is madness. Imagine the power of the data set. Tyranny is always sold with utopian promises that abandoning your rights is the only way to keep you safe. And the herd lines up to comply. There is nothing new under the sun. — Ashe in America

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  9. Joshua Reid | Redpills.tv
    @realjoshuareid
    5h
    🔥🪖Who is the Chairman of the Join Chief of Staff – Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine?

    And why he one of Trump’s most trusted advisors?

    This isn’t a promotion.
    It’s a purge.
    A restructuring.
    A signal to top brass.
    A complete overhaul of the DOD.

    Let’s break it down 👇

    ✅Dan Caine wasn’t next in line.
    He was retired.

    ✅Never held a four-star rank.

    ✅But Trump fired Gen. C.Q. Brown and made Caine Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

    ✅The Senate confirmed him.

    Why?

    Because General Caine isn’t a Pentagon bureaucrat. He’s a battlefield minded stoic with deep clearance.

    🚨 On 9/11, Caine was 1 of only 2 F-16 pilots flying air defense over D.C.

    He was prepared to intercept hijacked aircraft.

    One of only two fighter pilots ordered into the sky over Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001. His response to shoot-down orders and his classified testimony remain the subject of serious intrigue.

    ‼️General Caine’s real power?

    He ran Special Access Programs (SAPs) at the Pentagon.

    As Deputy Director for Special Programs (OUSD A&S), he oversaw:

    • Black-budget weapons
    • Advanced aerospace systems
    • Classified R&D
    • Possibly even legacy UFO tech

    He didn’t just know.
    He managed it.
    He approved it.
    Funded it.
    Had access to all of it.

    He also served as:

    • CIA’s Associate Director for Military Affairs
    • Deputy Commander, SOJTF-Afghanistan
    • Deputy Director for Special Operations (Joint Staff)
    • Fighter pilot with 2,800+ hours
    • Combat veteran with Bronze Stars

    He’s operated in the shadows for decades.

    General Caine played a key role in dismantling ISIS. What others said would take years, General Caine helped finish in under six months.

    When Trump returned in 2025, he brought General Caine with him—to restructure everything.

    General Caine now advises Trump directly on:

    • Iran, China, Russia
    • Strategic deterrence
    • Classified tech policy
    • Military-industrial integration
    • Strategy,Tactics and War

    He’s part of a trusted circle with Flynn, Spalding, and Kwast and other Generals shaping the future of warfare, intel, space, and disclosure.

    This isn’t just a promotion.

    It’s a military restructuring from the inside out:

    • DEI generals out
    • Constitutional Brass in
    • Expansion of the war fighter domain
    • Bureaucracy cutout
    • Re-org technological future

    Trump chose a warfighter.

    General Dan “Razin” Caine is more than a General.

    💥He’s a bridge—between black programs, commercial development and public disclosure.

    💥Between shadow warfare and visible strategy.

    💥Between the world we know… and the one they’ve kept hidden.

    And now, he’s in command.

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  13. “Trump Had His Bases Covered!”

    Clandestine, Jun 23, 2025

    “Flashback to nine days ago:

    Trump confirmed that he had an hour long call with Putin, but it was not about Ukraine, it was about IRAN! I’d bet anything Trump confirmed with Putin that there would be no retaliation from Russia if he struck Iran.

    Trump covered his bases first. Trump did not do this strike recklessly. Trump made sure beforehand that WW3 would not happen if he struck Iran’s nuclear facilities. He did not strike then wait to see what Russia would do. An agreement was already in place with Putin before the strike.

    Trump knew what he was doing the whole damn time.”

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        1. that white jeep in the picture above. When i bought my jeep i was looking at a Rubicon, the bad ass of the jeep world at the time and the salesman looked at me and said you (meaning you little girl) don’t need one, and i said sure i do.
          then he asked why and i said, my new driveway is almost half a mile long–straight up and i gotta drive thru a small stream just to get to it. the look on his face was priceless and hubby laughed.
          they didn’t have a white one–just a God awful neon green one, so i bought my Golden Eagle instead.

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  18. SCOTUS is inviting and spreading this bullshit by not properly intervening and smacking down these rogue judges. history shall not be kind to any of them.

    article

    Judge Michael Farbiarz has gone full-fledged Britney Spears—he did it again.

    Another judicial overreach, another breach of the separation of powers—this time sparkling in legalisms, choreographed for political theater, and staged by the progressive legal cartel.

    After previously denying Mahmoud Khalil’s release and seemingly acknowledging the Department of Justice landed on solid statutory ground, the judge has now reversed course—again.

    This time, in a dizzying turn that flouts immigration procedures, judicial restraint, and common sense, Khalil has not only walked free but also walked out with a golden ticket to lobby Congress.

    The reason? Judge Farbiarz now appears to believe the government’s justification may be retaliatory—an attempt to punish Khalil for his political views. “There is at least something to the underlying claim that there is an effort to use the immigration charge here to punish the petitioner,” he said from the bench, calling such a move unconstitutional.

    Then, on the heels of a hastily convened telephone hearing, a magistrate judge issued release conditions that included a tailored carve-out: Khalil may travel to Washington, D.C., for “lobbying and legislative activity.”

    Let that sink in.

    The judiciary, which until now has had no recognized authority under federal law to supervise foreign policy or prescribe non-criminal bond terms for deportable aliens, has now decided it can choreograph congressional visits for someone accused of lying on immigration forms and aligning with a designated terrorist organization.

    The Court’s order authorizes Khalil—a non-citizen under a final removal order from an immigration judge—to engage in “lobbying and legislative activity” in Washington, D.C., without requiring any disclosure or oversight.

    He is not required, under the terms of the order, to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), a statute that mandates individuals acting on behalf of foreign interests disclose their affiliations and activities to the federal government.

    There is no clarity about who he will meet, what legislative business is at stake, or what foreign or domestic interest he may be representing.

    “Highly, highly unusual,” Judge Michael Farbiarz said—referring to the government’s justification for detaining Mahmoud Khalil.

    But the true aberration is not the administration’s case. It’s the contortions of law and logic now emerging under the guise of a habeas action.

    Federal immigration law once rested on an iron rule: Article III judges do not substitute their preferences for the findings of immigration courts—let alone override executive branch decisions on the removal of foreign nationals.

    There was good reason for this. Congress, which holds the constitutional authority to define judicial jurisdiction, made that boundary explicit in statute. Judge Farbiarz shattered it.

    And yet, for all the courtroom speculation about unconstitutional motives, Judge Farbiarz’s written order says none of it. The word unconstitutional is absent. There is no evidentiary finding, no legal standard, not even a passing citation.

    Instead, the order states that Khalil’s release is granted “for the reasons stated in court today”—a phrase that does all the heavy lifting of a legal opinion without bearing any of its weight. No reasoning, no record, no responsibility—just a release order conjured in the haze of a hearing and rubber-stamped into effect.

    Perhaps, as before, Judge Farbiarz will issue a supplemental order. He did so earlier this month—denying injunctive relief to Khalil in language the administration reasonably interpreted as affirming its statutory authority to proceed with removal. The Department of Justice pivoted accordingly.

    That’s the irony: the same evolving court record that opened the door to an alternative legal basis is now being used to challenge that shift as constitutionally suspect.

    But when a federal court signals one thing, and the Executive relies on it in good faith—only to be told that its subsequent action may constitute unconstitutional retaliation—that’s not a stable or sustainable approach to the law. It undermines the predictability the rule of law requires and injects uncertainty where constitutional roles should be clear.

    Khalil was a legal permanent resident held under 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(1)(A) for material misrepresentation on his immigration paperwork. Those charges—related to undeclared affiliations with foreign entities—are statutorily sufficient for removal.

    Indeed, the immigration judge in Louisiana reviewed the facts and denied bond and asylum outright on June 20, issuing a formal removal order on the same day.

    Rather than defer to the immigration court’s ruling, Judge Farbiarz reasserted his authority.

    What’s more, by granting a release condition that permits Mr. Khalil to engage in lobbying activity, the Court has inserted itself into the political sphere—a breach not merely of prudence but of institutional propriety.

    In a nutshell, Judge Farbiarz returned to the habeas petition he’d been tinkering with the past several weeks, bypassed the tribunal Congress empowered to adjudicate deportation, and set in motion a release process that culminated in conditions—including a lobbying privilege—conjured from thin air by the magistrate judge.

    This is tommyrot on a farcical scale. A federal court is now in the business of approving bespoke legislative visits by a non-citizen under active deportation proceedings.

    So much for Mr. Khalil’s stated wish to spend more time with his family.

    Instead, he seems intent on advancing a political agenda—one that, judging by the very facts that landed him in legal jeopardy, stands in direct conflict with U.S. foreign policy.

    And true to his word, Khalil pledged to resume his pro-Palestinian activism—and was met at the airport by none other than the progressive princess herself, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

    Let the legislative theater and lobbying shenanigans begin.

    Getting down to brass tacks: the Court didn’t just question the constitutionality of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)—it lent its robe and gavel to undermine it.

    By authorizing a foreign national to lobby Congress—almost certainly in ways that conflict with U.S. foreign policy—it inserted itself directly into conduct that the INA identifies as grounds for removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(4)(C). Unreal.

    But that door swings both ways. There is still an opening for the Department of Justice—and for the Secretary of State. If Mr. Khalil takes the Court’s indulgence as a license to campaign against U.S. foreign policy actively, each such action could constitute fresh statutory grounds for removal.

    Under 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(4)(C), the government retains the authority to deport a non-citizen who engages in activity that undermines U.S. foreign policy interests.

    What the Court has temporarily framed as protected speech—an issue not yet settled by the appellate courts—may yet be grounds for removal if it crosses that statutory line.

    If this ruling stands, it invites chaos. Immigration courts are being reduced to sideshows as federal judges become the go-to venues for progressives to extract celebrity detainees—not for justice, but for politics and, inevitably, it seems, fundraising.

    The effect is plain: to sideline the political branches—the constitutional voice of the people—in favor of judicial improvisation.

    “Highly, highly unusual”?

    Justice Robert Jackson said it better. In Harisiades v. Shaughnessy, 342 U.S. 580 (1952), the Supreme Court upheld the government’s authority to deport non-citizens for affiliations hostile to American interests, warning that, 

    [A]ny policy toward aliens is vitally and intricately interwoven with contemporaneous policies in regard to the conduct of foreign relations, the war power, and the maintenance of a republican form of government. Such matters are so exclusively entrusted to the political branches of government as to be largely immune from judicial inquiry or interference.

    Here’s hoping five justices agree.

    https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/06/from_deportation_to_k_street_the_curious_liberation_of_mahmoud_khalil.html

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  19. “A Time for the People of Iran to Rise Against Their Regime SITREP #11 (6-23)”

    Michael T. Flynn LTG USA (RET), Jun 23, 2025

    “The Iranian regime’s military and its capabilities as well as its vulnerabilities are not well understood by the average American and they need to be. The reason is because we find ourselves in a different place than we were merely 24 hours ago. Keep in mind, we’ve fought for two plus decades on both sides of Iran with very little strategic success. Iraq is likely controlled by Iran, and we retreated under fire from Afghanistan. We must figure out how to fight for peace and get out of these wars.

    Our U.S. strategic position, given the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, and now with even more direct U.S. military involvement, changes the global equation. There are now direct threats here in the homeland and Americans abroad have been issued a travel advisory. 

    Restating what I assess as necessary objectives for Israel to achieve are as follows:

    1) An Iran with no nuclear weapons.

    2) Regime change. If Khamenei stays in charge due to some negotiated peace deal, I personally don’t believe Israel can declare victory. Also, the declaration of “unconditional surrender” by POTUS will have to be further defined if Khamenei is still in charge when this war ends. True regime change MUST come from the people of Iran and a reminder that ANY regime change comes with massive challenges.

    3) Defeating Iran’s surrogate forces. 

    What follows are Iran’s capabilities and strengths:

    They still possess a large military with approximately 610,000 active personnel and 350,000 reserves, providing significant numbers for defense and asymmetric operations.

    Iran has an arsenal of over 3K ballistic missiles. The IRGC, with its Quds Force and proxies are still relatively operational and maintain a global presence for unconventional warfare operations, compensating for their conventional weaknesses.

    More concerning is their indigenous defense industry. Given decades of sanctions, Iran was driven to a strategy of self-reliance, enabling them to produce drones, tanks, and naval assets, reducing dependence on foreign supplies.

    Lastly, Iran has a clear and distinct geographic and population size advantage (~92M people). Its mountainous terrain and control over the Strait of Hormuz affords natural defenses and provides leverage to disrupt global oil flows. Even if it affects them, Iran would still seriously consider this act.

    Iran also has clear vulnerabilities, especially given the military actions by Israel against their regional surrogate forces, but those organizations are not yet fully defeated.

    Iran’s biggest military weakness is that some of their conventional forces are outdated. For instance, their air force relies on aging aircraft and lacks modern technology, while their tanks and naval vessels are largely obsolete. Israel has so degraded Iran’s air defense system, it now appears to have air supremacy of the skies over Iran. Economic sanctions and economic challenges limit funding for any upgrades or modernization of their military equipment. Additional economic strains on Iran will have a direct impact on their military operations. Losses of allies such as the Assad regime in Syria have weakened Iran’s regional network, reducing its strategic depth. Finally, the advanced technology gap compared to the U.S., Israel, and some European militaries is abysmal with its forces lacking advanced command and control and early warning systems, and other cutting-edge weaponry.

    These and other factors suggest that if the Iranian regime survives, it will rely heavily on a strategic defense, in depth and asymmetric tactics (regionally and globally). Even though its conventional capabilities are strained given current military pressures, powers like China and Russia appear to be stepping in to offer their diplomatic and other support. If there were ever an opportunity in recent history for the people of Iran to rise against their regime, now is the time.”

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  20. I just looked out front – there are a few plants that may not have made it but we’ll see. The lilies I planted last year in the big black pots that came back this year are now blooming – bright orange! So pretty! I wasn’t expecting them to come back.

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    1. cool!
      i went out back yesterday and 3 out of the 5 remaining yellow plants survived and are blooming. the other 2 came up and are munched down to about 6 inches tall. they always come back up but the deer munch some down every year ad some they leave alone. i’ve given up trying to figure out why.

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  21. Filly? are you seeing many orioles any more?

    the grosbeaks (male and female) are still demanding jelly every morning…lol but the orioles have only been coming here and there. I thought the mama who built the yarn nest would have her young ones visit, but it’s only her and one male oriole who occasionally show up.

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  23. Not The Bee: “Peter’s Clam Bar in Hempstead, Long Island decided to celebrate National Lobster Day (and Father’s Day) by releasing their restaurant mascot, a 21-pound lobster named Lorenzo, back into the wild.

    The giant lobster is estimated to be around 110 years old and has been living in the restaurant’s lobster tank for quite some time. Restaurant owner, Butch Yamali, said of the lobster,

    Lorenzo just kind of slipped through the cracks and ended up in our tank for years.

    Something about that seems wildly unappetizing, but considering Lorenzo is still alive and kicking after living for years in a restaurant lobster tank, I guess it’s fine. Yamali went on to say,

    Some of these lobsters just don’t live that long, and this one did. So we figured what better way to celebrate Father’s Day than by freeing Lorenzo. He became like a pet. People would come see him and take pictures with him, and he was just an object of the store.

    And no wonder, just look at the size of that thing!

    Peter’s Clam Bar – Facebook

    Town officials joined in on the momentous occasion by presenting an official pardon to the ancient sea creature before he was released back into the Atlantic Beach Reef.

    He’s gonna be missed, but I think it’s better like this. If he passed away here, it wouldn’t be a good thing, and I couldn’t have the heart to sell him.

    The world’s oldest lobsters are believed to have lived between 120-140 years, so Lorenzo could go on to live another 20 years in the wild. Or he could be eaten by a shark. It could really go either way.”

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  28. Eureka! Thanks to the videos that Jam & Kea posted, I was just able to change the oxygen tank in my cart for my appointment tomorrow! I used one of the smaller tanks so it’s not quite as heavy. Success! Next major hurdle: a bath! I think that will be much easier than the shower.

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  46. Just The News: “House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back on Monday on Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie’s war powers resolution over President Trump’s missile attacks on Iran. Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., introduced a war powers resolution last week that would direct Trump to “terminate the use” of U.S. armed forces in Iran without congressional authorization, The Hill reported.

    Trump on Saturday launched missiles that struck Iran’s nuclear sites as the Islamic country has been trading airstrikes with Israel, following the Jewish state’s missile strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites.

    “Our War Powers Resolution has 57 cosponsors,” Massie posted on X on Monday. “Whether you like it or not Congress will be voting on U.S. hostilities in Iran. Under the War Powers Act, the President is required to withdraw from hostilities in Iran within 60 days (+30 day ext.) unless he gets a vote of Congress.”

    The resolution can be forced onto the House floor as it is privileged and can be called up for debate and a vote after 15 days of no committee action. The legislation was introduced on June 17.

    Johnson on Monday was asked if he would allow the bipartisan measure to come to the floor for a vote. “I don’t think this is an appropriate time for a war powers resolution and I don’t think it’s necessary,” Johnson told reporters in the Capitol. “For 80 years, presidents of both parties have acted with the same commander-in-chief authority under Article II. You had President Biden [use it] three times in Middle East operations. President Obama went on an eight-month campaign of bombing Libya to take down the regime there.”

    “I never heard a Democrat balk about any of that, and suddenly now they’re just up in arms,” he added. “It’s all politics. This is not a time for politics.”

    Johnson also said “the president made an evaluation that the danger was imminent enough to take his authority as commander-in-chief,” and that he had received a classified briefing on the situation early Monday morning.

    “The commander in chief has Article II responsibilities, they’re very serious and important, especially in times like this,” he said. “I think he used that authority judiciously. I think he, this commander-in-chief, means what he says, says what he means, and he’s trying to protect American assets and personnel.”

    When asked about a U.S. response to Iran’s retaliation, Johnson said “it’s up to the commander-in-chief.”

    “He sent a very clear message that they should not,” he added. “He wanted Iran to come back to the negotiating table in good faith. The problem is they weren’t there in the first place.”

    Two Democratic Congress members, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Sean Casten of Illinois, said that Trump’s strikes on Iran are grounds for impeachment, an idea that Johnson said was “absolute nonsense.”

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  47. Just The News: “President Donald Trump on Monday thanked Iran for giving a warning before striking U.S. military bases in Qatar and urged the country to pursue peace.

    “I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured,” Trump wrote on TRUTH Social. “Perhaps Iran can now proceed to Peace and Harmony in the Region, and I will enthusiastically encourage Israel to do the same. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

    “Iran has officially responded to our Obliteration of their Nuclear Facilities with a very weak response, which we expected, and have very effectively countered. There have been 14 missiles fired — 13 were knocked down, and 1 was “set free,” because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction. I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done. Most importantly, they’ve gotten it all out of their “system,” and there will, hopefully, be no further HATE. I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured. Perhaps Iran can now proceed to Peace and Harmony in the Region, and I will enthusiastically encourage Israel to do the same. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

    The strikes on the airbases in Qatar came after President Donald Trump ordered the bombing of three major nuclear facilities in Iran on Saturday.  Trump called Iran’s strikes at U.S. military bases “very weak” and said he was thankful that no Americans were harmed. 

    “Iran has officially responded to our Obliteration of their Nuclear Facilities with a very weak response, which we expected, and have very effectively countered,” his TRUTH post reads. “There have been 14 missiles fired — 13 were knocked down, and 1 was “set free,” because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction. I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done.”

    In a separate post, Trump thanked the head of state in Qatar for his help.

    “I’d like to thank the Highly Respected Emir of Qatar for all that he has done in seeking Peace for the Region. Regarding the attack today at the American Base in Qatar, I am pleased to report that, in addition to no Americans being killed or wounded, very importantly, there have also been no Qataris killed or wounded. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” 

    “I’d like to thank the Highly Respected Emir of Qatar for all that he has done in seeking Peace for the Region,” Trump wrote. “Regarding the attack today at the American Base in Qatar, I am pleased to report that, in addition to no Americans being killed or wounded, very importantly, there have also been no Qataris killed or wounded.”

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