Tanuki

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Filly brought a picture of a tanuki in a comment and since I never heard of it, I went searching. This information is from TREEHUGGER.COM.

The tanuki is a wild canid species native to Japan that is related to wolves, foxes, and domestic dogs. It’s also known as the Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus) and is a subspecies of the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) that’s found in mainland Asia.

With its thick fur, masked face, and curious nature, the tanuki has served as a cultural icon in Japanese folklore for centuries. The bushy-tailed animal is known as a mischievous trickster that’s shown up in legends and myths as a shapeshifter with supernatural abilities. In popular culture, tanuki can be spotted in Nintendo video games and Studio Ghibli films.

Here are eight little-known facts about this fascinating canid species.

Tanuki Are Not Related to Raccoons

Despite their masked appearance, tanuki are not close relatives of the common raccoon, the famous species native to the United States. Tanuki belong to the Canidae family, alongside wolves and foxes. In contrast, the common raccoon shares more in common with mustelids, a family that includes weasels, badgers, and otters. Their similar appearance could be a case of convergent evolution, where different species evolve to occupy the same ecological niche.

They Can Climb Trees

Tree-climbing isn’t a skill often associated with dogs, and in fact, tanuki and the North American gray fox are the only canid species that exhibit this trait. They are accomplished climbers thanks to their curved claws and can be found foraging for berries and fruit among the branches. In addition, their natural habitat is woodlands and marshes, and tanuki are skilled swimmers that will dive underwater to hunt and forage.

They Are Bred and Killed in the Fur Trade

Both the tanuki and its mainland raccoon dog cousin are bred in captivity for the global fur trade. In some instances, their fur has been found in garments that were advertised as containing faux fur. According to the Humane Society of the United States, 70% of the faux fur garments they analyzed contained raccoon dog fur.  Most of the animals killed and sold for their fur are bred in captivity and spend their entire lives in cages. Even when clothing is advertised as animal-free faux fur, it could be a false statement, and it’s worth knowing how to check for yourself.

They’re Considered an Invasive Species in Europe

Originally introduced into Russia to bolster the trapping trade in the early 20th century, the tanuki has spread into all of Europe, where it’s considered an invasive species that is threatening biodiversity.1 With few natural predators and an affinity for scavenging near humans, the tanuki population has exploded. Many European nations have started programs to hunt and trap the animal and banned its trade as an exotic pet.

They Are Highly Social Creatures

Companionship and family are important for these critters, which usually live in monogamous pairs or small, close-knit groups. In winter, a mating pair will share a den and raise a litter of pups together. Male tanuki have been observed taking part in family life in ways that other species seem like poor parents. They bring food to their pregnant mates and help to raise their pups, who live alongside them for four to five months after birth.

They Are the Only Canines That Hibernate

While wolves, foxes, and other canines have no trouble braving the snowy, barren winter months, tanuki prefer to wait them out and hunker down. In early winter, they will gain weight, decrease their metabolism by 25% to 50%, and settle inside their burrows until warmer weather arrives. They don’t go it alone either. These sociable animals are communal hibernators that prefer to spend the long winter in close proximity to their mating partner, though by definition they actually enter a state of torpor rather than hibernation because they remain semi-conscious and will emerge to forage on especially warm days.

They Hold an Important Position in Japanese Folklore

The version of tanuki often referred to in Japanese folklore is a mystical creature known as bake-danuki, which can be translated as “monster raccoon dog.” The creature was first referenced in a text published in 720 A.D. called “Nihon Shoki,” which is one of the oldest Japanese history books, weaving important historical events with mythology and creation stories. Tanuki have since been a recurring figure in folk tales throughout Japanese history, usually appearing as a trickster, shapeshifter, or a sign of good luck. The mythical version of the animal is often depicted with an oversized scrotum, which has been the source of both comedy and confusion. One theory is that this depiction dates to the 19th century when metal workers wrapped gold in tanuki skin before hammering it into gold leaf. The strength of the tanuki’s skin was so great that, according to legend, a tiny piece of gold could be hammered thin enough to stretch across an entire room.

They Are One of the Most Ancient Canine Species

The tanuki is considered a basal species, or one of the species most similar to its ancestors. Thousands of years ago, most dogs probably looked more like the tanuki than your modern domestic pet. Since tanuki do not bark—instead whining, growling, and mewling—and are more omnivorous than most other wild dogs, its ancient lineage provides insight into the diverse origins of canine species. Fossil found in the Tochigi Prefecture of Japan suggests the first tanuki appeared between 2,588,000 to 11,700 years ago during the Pleistocene era.

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  1. Good Morning All!

    bad news about the truck yesterday–it needs ball joints. Hubby’s being stubborn about getting a new, or at least newer, one for more than a year, but this may open his eyes.

    Temp is about 34* and it’s gray and cloudy out there.

    see what today brings…

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    1. Good morning! Ouch! Kind of an expensive proposition but, then, buying a new or even used truck is probably expensive, too. My truck is making some weird noises, too, but I haven’t checked the oil recently. I plan on doing that today. Sunny but chilly this morning @ only 45. But it will warm up quickly – forecast calls for mid-to-high 80’s for a few days, then back down into the 70’s.

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      1. Good Morning!
        we use the truck mostly instead of the Jeep for going home to visit mom (more comfortable for hubby) so we put a lot of miles on it. we expected something like this eventually.
        wow, you’ve got some nice weather heading your way!

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    2. Good Morning. Gray and cloudy here, 40ish. Rain and thunder last night. Windy, so things are drying out.

      Ah, ball joints. It’s always something. I don’t blame your hubby for not swapping out vehicle for newer one. 😊 What kind of truck does he have?

      God bless, take care 🙏

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      1. Morning Gina!

        he’s got a dodge (i think) that’s how stupid I am about vehicles…lol

        It was great for picking up cut firewood years ago, but then we found a local guy that delivers good seasoned wood, so we pay a little extra to have him bring it out and dump it.

        May God Bless you too!

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    1. more detail on the “disruption”…

      BREAKING: Notice has just been given to Democrats in the Tennessee House that all members of the Democrat Caucus are being removed from all standing committees and subcommittees as a result of their behavior in the statehouse during the redistricting debates last week, which included setting fires inside the Capitol and attacking law enforcement. 

      In the state of Tennessee, political terrorism will not be tolerated. National Republicans take note that this is how you exercise power.

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  6. TheseTruths

    TheseTruths(@thesetruths)

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    May 13, 2026 01:37

    Biden FBI secretly set up Trump to be indicted after he leaves office, Arctic Frost memos suggest

    In the final weeks of Joe Biden’s presidency, FBI agents tied to Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation memorialized anew their belief that President Donald Trump broke the law in contesting the 2020 election and secretly arranged to preserve their evidence until 2030 in memos that raise alarm they could revive their prosecution after Trump leaves office.

    The FBI memos and emails closing out the controversial Arctic Frost investigation – obtained by Just the News – show the bureau chose not to relinquish the evidence it gathered after Smith went to court to dismiss charges against Trump, even though that is the normal practice for agents. Instead, they created a preservation order keeping the evidence in FBI custody for two years after Trump’s second term ends, claiming it was necessary to do so because of ongoing litigation, the memos show.

    FBI emails and memos obtained by Just the News dating back to early 2025 show how the FBI agents and DOJ prosecutors who had been working on the criminal prosecutions aimed at Trump and his allies worked to close the 2020 election-related case against the incoming president, while also seemingly leaving open the door for the criminal case to be revived once Trump leaves office and a Democrat again holds the reins at the Justice Department.

    “The American people deserve to know how this egregious weaponization of power to target political opponents and President Trump happened inside an institution meant to protect them,” FBI Director Kash Patel told Just the News. “We shut down the weaponized CR-15 squad, and we are going to keep following the facts until there is full accountability. The FBI exists to protect the country, not to preserve political prosecutions for a future administration.”

    Following Trump’s victory in November 2024 over Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Smith sought to dismiss his case against Trump “without prejudice” – leaving open the possibility that the charges could be refiled in the future.

    U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, appointed to the federal bench by President Barack Obama, pointed to the Office of Legal Counsel’s position that a sitting president could not be prosecuted by his own DOJ and granted Smith’s request to dismiss the case without prejudice…

    This is a very long article, with lots more information.

    They wanted to prosecute Trump for contesting the 2020 election. I don’t believe for a second that they thought there was any real criminality or law-breaking on Trump’s part. They just wanted to take him down. It’s appalling that they planned to pursue it even after he would no longer be in office.

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  8. Mario Zelaya
    @mario4thenorth

    BREAKING:

    The US State Department just said something that no government has ever said out loud before.

    They called it what it is:

    Replacement migration.

    The UN built migration corridors into the US and Europe.

    Staffed both ends of the Mediterranean route.

    Handed out maps to migrants heading to the US border.

    Then condemned every country that tried to stop it.

    The US just refused to participate in the UNs new plan for migration: Global Compact Migration.

    And INSTEAD they will facilitate remigration.

    NOT replacement migration.

    Now look at Canada.

    Carney signed the Global Compact.

    1 million people a year.

    4 million temporary residents.

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  11. AmaraGrace

    May 13, 2026 1:12 am

    This went smooth under my radar – a long time coming…

    May 8th — Poul Thorsen, former CDC scientist and lead author of the foundational 2003 NEJM paper used for two decades to “disprove” the MMR-autism link, was extradited from Germany and arraigned in Atlanta on two counts of wire fraud and nine counts of money laundering; he’s being held without bail as a flight risk.He wrote fraudulent ‘research studies’ and kept a handsome cut of the grant money for his trouble… he should be hung for the research fraud, imo.
    { https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/autism-researcher-extradited-germany-face-federal-charges-stealing-cdc-grant-money }

    “… According to U.S. Attorney Hertzberg, the charges, and other information presented in court: From 2000 to 2009, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, awarded over $11 million to two governmental agencies in Denmark to study the relationship between autism and exposure to vaccines, between cerebral palsy and infection during pregnancy, and between childhood development and fetal alcohol exposure.

    In 2002, Thorsen, who had worked as a visiting scientist at the CDC when it was soliciting the grant applications, became responsible for administering the research money awarded by the CDC.
    Thorsen allegedly stole more than $1 million of the CDC grant money by submitting fraudulent documents to the Danish government, Aarhus University, and a Danish hospital where scientists performed research under the grant.

    From February 2004 through June 2008, Thorsen allegedly submitted over a dozen fraudulent invoices, containing the forged signature of a CDC laboratory section chief, that falsely claimed a CDC laboratory had performed work and was owed grant money. Based on these invoices, Aarhus University transferred hundreds of thousands of dollars to CDC Federal Credit Union accounts the university believed belonged to the CDC.

    In truth, the credit union accounts were personal accounts held by Thorsen. After the money was transferred, Thorsen allegedly withdrew the fraudulent proceeds for his own use, obtaining cashier’s checks and buying a home in Atlanta, a Harley Davidson motorcycle, and Audi and Honda vehicles.

    A federal magistrate judge issued an arrest warrant after a grand jury in Atlanta indicted Thorsen on April 13, 2011, but Thorsen evaded apprehension for nearly 14 years by remaining in Denmark.
    On June 4, 2025, Thorsen, 65, was arrested in Passau, Germany, pursuant to an INTERPOL Red Notice based on the April 2011 arrest warrant.
    … “

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  12. you can’t make this shit up!

    Jesse Watters

    @JesseBWatters

    OH NO! L.A. Mayor Karen Bass just unveiled “FREE TEETH FOR METH HEADS” “They don’t have teeth, why? Because meth rots your teeth. You can’t succeed without teeth” … WHAT?!?

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  14. Just The News: “Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is promising to continue pursuing accountability against Dr. Anthony Fauci, with a hearing scheduled on Wednesday featuring testimony from a “COVID cover-up” whistleblower.

    The statute of limitations expired on Monday and former President Joe Biden pardoned Fauci, which shields the former chief medical advisor to Biden from criminal referral for allegedly lying to Congress about gain-of-function research. Paul said he isn’t deterred by the expiration or Biden’s pardon. 

    “Today is the deadline to charge Fauci, or he walks away from one of the biggest cover-ups in American history without ever facing a jury. I have spent years building this case. I referred him to the DOJ. I forced the hearings. I grilled him under oath. The American people were lied to about the origins of COVID, gain-of-function research, and the Wuhan cover-up,” Paul said in a post on X on Monday. 

    In another post, he said that even if the DOJ doesn’t pursue charges, he wasn’t going to be “letting up.” 

    “In fact, later this week I’m holding a hearing with a whistleblower. Maybe the American people will finally get the answers they’ve been looking for,” Paul said. On Wednesday, Paul is chairing a Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs committee hearing with a whistleblower who will testify on the “COVID cover-up.” 

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  15. Just The News: “FBI Director Kash Patel agreed Tuesday to take an alcohol identification test regarding his alleged use after he participated in a heated exchange with Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen.

    The exchange occurred during a hearing in front of the Senate Appropriations Committee, where Van Hollen raised concern regarding reports that Patel allegedly engages in excessive drinking to a level that it concerns people in the bureau. Patel has denied the reports.

    Van Hollen urged the director to take the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, which is used to detect hazardous or harmful alcohol consumption, but Patel claimed he would only take the test if Van Hollen takes it with him. “I’ll take any test you’re willing to,” Patel told the senator. “Let’s go. Side by side.”

    The exchange comes after a story by the Atlantic raised questions about Patel’s sobriety, citing sources who claimed the director has been so intoxicated before that his staff had to force their way into his home.

    “I really don’t care about your personal life, so long as you are able to perform your public and official responsibilities, which are awesome responsibilities,” Van Hollen said. “When your private actions make it impossible for you to perform your public duties, we have a big problem. You cannot perform those public duties if you’re incapacitated.” 

    Patel claimed the reports of his drinking are “unequivocally, categorically false,” and accused the senator of drinking margaritas while on an official trip last year to El Salvador, which Van Hollen has denied. “The only person who was slinging margaritas in El Salvador on the taxpayer dollar with a convicted gang banging rapist was you,” Patel said.

    The FBI director has since sued the Atlantic over its reporting.” 

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  16. Just The News: “Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht has quit the Democratic Party over what he called “hateful anti-Jewish invective and actions.” 

    Wecht’s statement Monday on leaving the party recounts how he married his wife at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Congregation, which was the site of a mass shooting that claimed 11 lives in 2018. “That terror came from the right. Jew-hatred has always festered on the fringe of that sector. In the years that have followed, that same hatred has grown on the left. Increasingly, it has moved from the fringe to the mainstream,” Wecht said. 

    He said that the Democratic Party today minimizes, and even coddles “Nazi tattoos, jihadist chants, intimidation and attacks at synagogues.” 

    “Acquiescence to Jew-hatred is now disturbingly common among activists, leaders and even many elected officials in the Democratic Party,” Wecht said. Wecht is no longer registered within any party, he said.” 

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  18. “DNI Tulsi Gabbard probes US funding to more than 120 biolabs abroad”

    By Josh Christenson, Published May 11, 2026

    EXCERPT: “WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is investigating more than 120 biological laboratories abroad that were funded by US taxpayer dollars for decades, as part of an effort to end potentially risky experiments with viruses pursuant to President Trump’s executive order on so-called “gain-of-function” research.

    Gabbard told The Post Monday in a statement that her team is going “to identify where these labs are, what pathogens they contain and what ‘research’ is being conducted to end dangerous gain-of-function research that threatens the health and wellbeing of the American people and the world.”

    “The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the catastrophic global impact research on dangerous pathogens in biolabs can have,” the spy chief also said.

    U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies at a House Select Intelligence Committee hearing.
    Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is investigating more than 120 biological laboratories abroad that were funded by US taxpayer dollars for decades.Getty Images

    “Yet despite these obvious dangers, politicians, so-called health professionals, like Dr. Fauci, and entities within the Biden administration’s national security team lied to the American people about the existence of these US-funded and supported biolabs and threatened those who attempted to expose the truth.”

    Under new guidance from Gabbard, the US Intelligence Community will review research at all US-funded biolabs, which would include facilities engaged in gain-of-function experiments that could increase the transmissibility of viruses, as well as work for defensive purposes against dangerous pathogens.

    Office of the Director of National Intelligence officials noted that the foreign labs extend into more than 30 countries, and several had received funding in the past through a Department of Defense program that sought to dispose of weapons of mass destruction after the end of the Cold War.

    More than 40 of the biolabs under review are located in Ukraine — and could “be at risk of compromise” due to Russia’s war, ODNI officials noted.

    The research, which is part of the Defense Department’s Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program, is aimed at studying pathogens to prevent future outbreaks and enhancing biosecurity for the US…..”

    https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/us-news/dni-tulsi-gabbard-probes-us-funding-to-more-than-120-biolabs-abroad/

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  21. Shadow of Ezra
    @ShadowofEzra
    CIA whistleblower claims the agency “took back 40 boxes of JFK and MK-Ultra files” that Tulsi Gabbard was reviewing for declassification.

    The whistleblower also alleges the CIA “illegally monitored the computer and phone usage” of Gabbard’s investigators during the probe into the COVID-19 origins cover-up.

    “These were Americans being spied on illegally while carrying out duties directed by the President and under the authority of the Director of National Intelligence.”

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    1. David Duchovny has a series on the History channel “Secrets Declassified” that I record and one of the episodes covered the whole MK-Ultra story as well as other drugs that the USG used on unknowing military personnel. Pure evil, thru and thru, IMO.

      “David Duchovny investigates some of the most secretive, disturbing or strangest government activities that have been declassified through history.”

      https://www.history.com/shows/secrets-declassified-with-david-duchovny

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  22. Eric Daugherty
    @EricLDaugh
    https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/svg/1f6a8.svg NOW: Outrage is erupting after the LARGEST K-12 book publisher in America Scholastic has been exposed for running ANTI-ICE books for CHILDREN — such as a little Mexican girl coming to America and realizing it’s “stolen land”

    The books also make the name “Donald Trump” synonymous with “fascism” https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/svg/1f92f.svg

    “They have to come here and reconquer.”

    “Why should they assimilate? No, they should not. They, in fact, should grab the land and make sure they take the land back.”

    Freaking ridiculous. Our education system is CORRUPTED!

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  23. Whew! I’m pooped – it’s hot out there in the sun but I got all the mowing, weed eating, watering, etc. done. Jerry never came for it to sharpen the blades and every time I try to call his cell, I get the msg that this person hasn’t set up the phone to take messages. So I finally called his son and he gave the phone to his Dad. Sheesh! But Jerry got “balled up” with some other work and didn’t write my new # down so…..he said he’ll try to come and get it tomorrow.

    It cut ok today but I expect the oil should be changed after sitting all winter, in addition to sharpening/balancing the blade and cleaning off the underside of the deck. If I want the mower to last, I’ve got to take care of it – I also don’t want to void the warranty unbeknownst to me. Could be something in the fine print about routine maintenace!

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      1. Oh, yeah! I’ve done enough yard work for today. Gage said he would come up this evening and help with the mulch under the willow tree. Better than nothing – his week-end is all filled up.

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  24. “Wild surveillance footage shows masked burglars trying to torch a Michigan cannabis dispensary – just for one of them to go up in flames instead. “It was definitely amateur hour for sure,” Mike Bahoura, owner of the Pure Cannabis Outlet in Monroe, told ClickOnDetroit of the criminal going up in smoke. The surveillance video shows a Jeep Cherokee ramming through the entrance of the store, around 40 miles southwest of Detroit, just after 1 a.m. Sunday.

    Two masked burglars then got out of the van, running to the back room to steal product and then pouring gasoline over the counters. But the fire ignited immediately, setting at least one of the hapless criminals on fire – with the video showing the suspect still engulfed in flames as they ran through the parking lot.

    Now – don’t you feel a lot smarter just for having seen these two idiots at ‘work’? The full video can be seen here.“

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  26. “How times have changed. Mafia members on scooters ride behind a horse-and-cart race in Sicily. ‘New school’ mafia guys were caught on camera firing AK47s from the backs of scooters as they sped behind an illegal horse-and-cart race. Think of any mob guy you know of. Would they do stupid shit like that? Jeez…”

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  27. “Massachusetts prosecutors scolded a judge over the sweetheart deal she handed to serial criminal Tyler Brown – who is accused of opening fire on random drivers on Monday – after he was convicted of trying to kill a cop years earlier.

    Brown, 46, pleaded guilty to armed assault with intent to murder in 2021, one year after he fired 13 rounds at Boston officers, including firing a .40 Glock semi-automatic at close range at one officer’s chest.

    Prosecutors recommended a 12-year prison sentence followed by five years of probation; however, Judge Janet Sanders handed out a five- to six-year sentence with three years of probation – despite the fact that Brown was already on probation for a 2014 assault conviction at the time.

    If a bartender over-serves a customer and that guy goes out and kills someone, the bartender’s held liable for the death. Same should be true for judges. 

    These Goody-two-shoes bench-riding bleeding hearts should have their feet held to the fire for their ridiculous sentencing. Thankfully, cops killed the guy before he could kill anyone else.”

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  28. Just The News: “The Senate on Wednesday officially confirmed Kevin Warsh to take over as Chairman of the Federal Reserve when Jerome Powell’s term expires on Friday.

    The vote was 54-45 and came after the upper chamber confirmed him to the Board of Governors earlier this week.”

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  29. what are they supposed to do now?

    More Perfect Union
    @MorePerfectUS
    Nearly 50,000 people in the Lake Tahoe area have been told that their utility will stop providing power to them, because it’s redirecting that power to data centers.

    NV Energy, the Nevada utility that has supplied most of Lake Tahoe’s electricity for decades, says that next year it will stop servicing homes in the area, and instead direct that electricity to the growing demand from Nevada data centers.

    Northern Nevada is one of the fastest-growing data-center corridors in the country.

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  35. Two Cat Hat

    Extraordinary Entrance – Hildesheim – St. Andreas Kirche

    Red is a fast color

    Not a bad way to use a small back yard

    Morning. Anyone going surfing today?

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  36. (Video)

    “China Claims the US are Responsible for Covid”

    Clandestine, May 13, 2026

    “Flashback to 3/24/2022: Chinese MIL agree with Russian MIL assessment, that the US were developing bioweapons at CIA/USAID black site biolabs in Ukraine, including bat coronaviruses. If you think Trump, Putin, and Xi, have not discussed this topic, you are mistaken.

    Any peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, or any economic deals with Russia or China, are going to include some sort of resolution on Covid. Russia claimed Covid came from the US/Ukraine, specifically the “Democrat Party”, and Russia made clear at the UN that they will not stop until there is justice for the bioweapon development in Ukraine.

    China also alleged that Covid came from the US, and was planted at Wuhan to obscure the true origin, and frankly, I think there might be some truth to that.

    Now I’m not saying the CCP are innocent in the matter. I have no idea to which degree they are involved, but we know for absolute certain that Fauci and the Deep State were involved, and they attempted to cover all of it up. There is a possibility that China were the patsies in all this, and they were framed for Covid.

    So what’s my point? This topic isn’t going away. All three of Trump, Putin, and Xi, want justice for Covid, and the trail leads back to Obama, Biden, Clinton, Soros, Fauci, and Ukraine.

    The world must cross this bridge eventually.”

    https://bioclandestine.substack.com/p/china-claims-the-us-are-responsible

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  40. Just The News: “CIA employee James Erdman testified Wednesday to a Senate panel that Dr. Anthony Fauci improperly influenced intelligence reports on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to downplay findings that it most likely resulted from a lab leak in China. 

    Erdman’s testimony comes after the statute of limitations for prosecution expired Monday and former President Joe Biden also pardoned Fauci, which shielded the former chief medical advisor to Biden from criminal referral for allegedly lying to Congress about gain-of-function research.

    Erdman claimed Fauci intentionally participated in the “cover-up” of the COVID-19 origins, stating that he personally provided “a conflicted list of curated subject matter experts, public health officials and scientists” to the US Intelligence Community, according to the New York Post.

    “Analytic managers responsible for examining the origin of COVID made decisions inconsistent with the conclusions of subject matter experts and analytical tradecraft, consistently favoring the theory of zoonosis or natural origin,” Erdman said.

    Erdman also testified that Fauci, who served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, directly inserted himself into IC deliberations about the outbreak of COVID-19 twice. The first time was on Feb. 3, 2020, and again on June 4, 2021, in order to push the “natural origin” narrative. 

    Erdman’s testimony comes after he was subpoenaed by the Senate Homeland Security Committee.”

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  41. “People think it’s weird when Floridians keep drinks in a cooler 24/7 like it’s a permanent household appliance. It’s not a party setup. It’s survival. Because by July, opening your car door feels like stepping into a crockpot with seatbelts. The garage is 97°. The driveway is melting flip-flops. And the walk from the house to the mailbox already counts as light cardio.

    So you do what Florida does best – you establish cooling stations.

    • That cooler by the patio? Emergency hydration unit

    • That beach cooler in the garage? Secondary reserve

    • That random bag of ice from Publix? Strategic infrastructure 

    Water. Sweet tea. Sports drinks. Soda. Half the neighborhood’s beverages are floating around in ice somewhere because nobody trusts room temperature in this state. And somehow – someone is STILL outside grilling. Humidity at 98%. Thunderstorm forming three feet away. Mosquitoes operating with military coordination. Flip-flops on. Talking about “Honestly… at least it’s not August yet.” 

    Real Florida efficiency is sprinting outside during a thunderstorm to grab a drink from the cooler before the rain turns sideways and a palm frond hits your fence. Because in Florida, summer isn’t just a season – it’s a fully operational outdoor sauna with lizards.”

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