Maggie's Farm

Why Cats Meow at Humans More Than Each Other

 Biden Admin to Kill 470,000 Owls to Save the Owls. A government bureaucracy will kill half a million owls

 A genius psychiatrist taught me the seven secrets of happiness, says GYLES BRANDRETH.

 Mount Everest’s highest camp is littered with frozen garbage, and cleanup is likely to take years

 How Did Such A Smart Guy Get So Stupid: Bill Gates & Cow Farts

The Great Barrier Reef has never been better

Dems All In Against GOP 'Citizens Only' Voting Act

 Mexican nationals can fly visa-free to Canada from Mexico before illegally crossing into America.

Who Is The Greater "Threat To Democracy"?

The Courtier Game - When Presidential aides are intoxicated with the thrill of being close to power

Mika really dislikes Trump

Whew

 White House Gave Radio Host Questions She Was Allowed to Ask Biden — and He Still Gaffed It Up

Biden's Dementia: What Did They Know and When Did They Know It?

Biden’s Cognitive Collapse: Greatest Media Scandal We’ve Ever Seen

Joe Biden’s Upcoming Fundraiser in Wisconsin Cancelled – Donors Who Committed to Giving Large Sums Withdrew After First Debate

Communists and Islamists Take France

Labour’s Net Zero Mandate Presages Economic Failure

A bee from somewhere flew up to our boat and jammed his or her weapon into Mrs. BD's shoulder. Mean old bee.

That reminded me of this Basement Tape musical horsing around:

What is Parkinson's? It's a not-uncommon neurodegenerative disease in older people. There is also a syndrome termed Parkinsonism.

Many articles about it seem to minimize the effects of the dementia and psychosis that can occur in advanced Parkinson's.

Mark 6:1-13

6:1 He left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.

6:2 On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, "Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands!

6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.

6:4 Then Jesus said to them, "Prophets are not without honor, except in their hometown, and among their own kin, and in their own house."

6:5 And he could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them.

6:6 And he was amazed at their unbelief. Then he went about among the villages teaching.

6:7 He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

6:8 He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts;

6:9 but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics.

6:10 He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place.

6:11 If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them."

6:12 So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent.

6:13 They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.

Via Biden and AI:

Via NY Times Gaslighting Exposed – Joe Rogan Destroys the Fish Wrap’s Junk Reporting on Joe Biden in One Tweet:

I never claimed Trump was perfect:

California:

 The Life of the Original Little Girl on the Prairie: Laura Ingalls Wilder

 Phoenix Police Pull-Over Driverless Waymo For 'Freaking Out' & Driving Into Oncoming Traffic

Washington State Abolishes Residency Requirement for Voter Registration

 A Nation of Free People or Free Things - You can have one or the other, but you can’t have both.

Stuart's Saturday Miscellany

 'The President Has Lost All Independence'

 Americans Want to Know Who is Really in Charge in the White House

" It is worth noting that Biden has spent more than 40 percent of his presidency on vacation and his days are similar to someone who works a cushiony 9-5."

 Good News: Dementia Joe Finally Has A Plan For Food Inflation

 Carville to Donors: Cut Off Anyone Supporting Biden -- And Maybe Kamala Too

 Let the great Democratic civil war begin.

 Hezbollah Fires Over 200 Rockets Into Israel After Top Terror Commander Killed

Who is Keir Starmer, the new U.K. prime minister?

Theodore Dalrymple: Labour’s Unfortunate Winning Recipe - With the wealthy fleeing Britain, eternal electoral victory for the party beckons.

From Happy Fake Birthday to an All-American Founding Father of Jazz

What You Need to Know About the Global Rise in Penis Cancer

  Building the Bell System

Yes, you should be a little freaked out about Hurricane Beryl

Not what hurricane data shows 

 What’s at stake for the climate if Trump wins? ‘A catastrophic outcome’

Chevron is a big, big deal

 Oh No! The Supreme Court's Overturning of the Chevron Doctrine Is "Hitting Regulators from Multiple Angles"

 Supreme Court’s Immunity Decision Has Democrats in Hysterics, Again

  Former Obama/Biden Official Says the Quiet Part Out Loud in Op-Ed- ‘The First Amendment Is Out of Control’

"Today I signed the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act – a law that will help prevent, treat, and cure Parkinson’s disease and similar disorders."

 Why Is the DNC Holding an Early Nomination?

 Destroying the Antichrist Trump

 Huffington Post says the Biden campaign should deceive the American public into thinking Biden is healthy by using AI.

 New Zealand also is shifting toward the Right

 Australia’s great leap backwards

 Labour Set For Crushing 170 Seat Majority In UK General Election, As Conservative Party Suffers Worst Result In Its History

 Globalist Front Man Klaus Schwab Tells Elitist Followers They Must ‘Force’ Humanity into a World Ruled by AI 

 UK Labour Party sweeps to power in historic election win

With a thanks to the French, who made it possible

Is government school holding your kids back?

The kid can do Science, Data Science, and Math on their own at Brilliant

NY Times Wants You To Stop Using Fireworks On Independence Day

Actually, Presidents Still Can’t Murder People with Impunity

Chevron:  Oh, sad, sad, sad for Experts. They now have to worry about being right!

Stuart's Wednesday Potpourri 

 The Supreme Court Didn't Destroy the Regulatory State. It Stood Up for Due Process.

 Poetic Justice - Ancient philosophers and tragedians would have understood the human folly—from the media, the president, and his party—that led to last week’s debate debacle.

Biden becomes Orange Man too 

 POLITICO Dumps Cold Water All Over Biden's 'Nice Old Man' Image in Yet Another Damning Report

 "Unlike Biden and many others, I refuse to participate in a campaign to scare voters with the idea that Trump will end our democratic system."

Best Trump ad ever?

 The NatCons in Europe and America - The movement that frightens the left

For a boat engines (outboard, gas inboard, or diesel), probably annually or every 100 hrs, whichever comes first. If you put your boat away for winter, change oil when it goes for storage, not in the Spring. Some opine every 200-250 hrs.

For cars, it depends... When Should You Change Your Oil? Follow this simple guide to keep your engine humming a happy tune.

How long does engine oil last sitting in the can? At least 2-3 years.

I read this interesting, detailed, and happy review of the condition of the American "worker," but it never quite defines the term.

I infer that the term excludes managers, supervisors, and employers but I'm not sure. Is a pro baseball player a "worker"? I tried to look at some pieces on government statistics but it was confusing. 

Some summer bugs I enjoy:

Lightning Bugs -we had hundreds last night.

Dragonflies - stunning fliers plus they eat skeeters.

Cicadas - they are the sound of summer to me. Ours have not emerged yet, usually mid-July.

 How DEI is coming for lawyers

 DEI efforts in US Armed Forces ineffective, run ‘opposite of the military ethos’

 Teachers don't have time to be therapists, cops, nurses and social workers

 Dear elite apocalyptic teeth-gnashers: The end of the world is just a matter of where you stand

Long Live Judicial Review -Overturning Chevron is the story of this Supreme Court term.

Supreme Court: Trump Entitled To “At Least Presumptive Immunity From Prosecution For All His Official Acts

 Niall Ferguson on the Democrats’ Choice. Trump’s Immunity. Plus. . .

Biden Flying Illegal Aliens, Deported Under Trump, Back to U.S.

 Meet the Latest Batch of Illegal Migrants

 Biden’s Border Chief Claims Power to Admit More Illegals

 Biden Can Only Function Until 4 PM. Do we have a backup president who can work evenings?

 Why the Democrats lied about Joe Biden’s frailty

Ukraine Begins Sending Prisoners to the Front Lines

Where it all went wrong for Macron: How France turned to the right after president failed to tackle migration, Islamic terror attacks, cost of living crisis - and infuriated the public with his arrogant image

France update

A judge tells his experiences with mental illness and the courts: Video

It's not as easy to fix as he thinks but I'm glad he is focusing on it.

 CDC Recommends New COVID-19 Vaccines For Nearly All Americans

 Top Hospitals offer Long COVID clinics that appear, to me, to be little more than a scam

 Americans Are Obsessed With the Wrong Trucks. For decades, pickup buyers have believed bigger is better. The Ford Maverick Hybrid proves the opposite.

Culture, Digested: The PhD in Creativity- how the artist became the creative and other corrosions of character

Biden Administration Ends Support For Trans Surgeries On Minors

Hirsi Ali:  Three Paradoxes of Feminism And Some Old-Fashioned Solutions

Western civilisation is being destroyed by its own decadence

The Roots of Progressive Radicalism: Nellie Bowles vs. Musa al-Gharbi - In two new books, a journalist and an academic offer competing explanations for the extremist ideological tendencies within left-wing cultural, academic, activist, and political institutions.

One of oldest women’s studies departments in U.S. on chopping block

SCOTUS Delivers a Kill Shot to Big Government

 The Supreme Court’s ruling in Grants Pass returns homeless policy to state and local governments—where it belongs.

White House Aides Reportedly Confirm Biden Exhibits Classic Dementia Symptom

No, Democracy is Not on the Ballot. Biden and Trump are.

 What Isn't the Matter with Kansas

 New details emerge about Biden’s mental state — and the steps staffers take to shield him

Powerline:

I have a prediction. I don’t think Biden’s debate face-plant will hurt him much with his core constituency, whites who earn over $200,000. Those voters are motivated by a combination of economic self-interest and an irrational hatred of Donald Trump. The large majority of them would vote for Biden if he died between now and the election.

Kinzinger:  Biden Lost the Debate, But I’m Still Voting for Him. Despite his poor performance, he’s still far better than Trump.

Former MSNBC Host Chris Matthews Has an Anti-Trump Meltdown on Bill Maher's Show

Why Won't The US Help Negotiate A Peaceful End To The War In Ukraine?

Le Pen Is Mightier: Conservative National Rally Crushes Macron, Socialists In 1st Round Of French Election

It's an American treat - Tuna Melt with Chips on the side

Pickle relish substitutes for capers or jalapenos. All good. I don't think it needs Dill, though.

Mark 5:21-43

5:21 When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered around him; and he was by the sea.

5:22 Then one of the leaders of the synagogue named Jairus came and, when he saw him, fell at his feet

5:23 and begged him repeatedly, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and live."

5:24 So he went with him. And a large crowd followed him and pressed in on him.

5:25 Now there was a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years.

5:26 She had endured much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had; and she was no better, but rather grew worse.

5:27 She had heard about Jesus, and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak,

5:28 for she said, "If I but touch his clothes, I will be made well."

5:29 Immediately her hemorrhage stopped; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease.

5:30 Immediately aware that power had gone forth from him, Jesus turned about in the crowd and said, "Who touched my clothes?"

5:31 And his disciples said to him, "You see the crowd pressing in on you; how can you say, 'Who touched me?'"

5:32 He looked all around to see who had done it.

5:33 But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling, fell down before him, and told him the whole truth.

5:34 He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease."

5:35 While he was still speaking, some people came from the leader's house to say, "Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the teacher any further?"

5:36 But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the leader of the synagogue, "Do not fear, only believe."

5:37 He allowed no one to follow him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.

5:38 When they came to the house of the leader of the synagogue, he saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly.

5:39 When he had entered, he said to them, "Why do you make a commotion and weep? The child is not dead but sleeping.

5:40 And they laughed at him. Then he put them all outside, and took the child's father and mother and those who were with him, and went in where the child was

5:41 He took her by the hand and said to her, "Talitha cum," which means, "Little girl, get up!"

5:42 And immediately the girl got up and began to walk about (she was twelve years of age). At this they were overcome with amazement.

5:43 He strictly ordered them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.

Will We Ever Get Fusion Power?

The Big Bang was not the beginning. The universe is cyclical

The universe is a simulation, isn't it?

 “It is right and just that Foucault should be posthumously crowned the citation king.”

Swimming with gators

Amazon Health Announces $49 Telehealth Service

That's interesting, but how?

 Bill Maher Goes Scorched Earth on Progressives at Academic Conference

 Two Federal Courts Halt Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness End-Run Around SCOTUS Ruling

Just vote-buying, isn't it?

 SCOTUS Rules In Favor Of 7th Amendment, Fans Of Administrative State Unhappy

That's a big deal:  SCOTUS Delivers a Kill Shot to Big Government

The Chevron case: Lawyers are the victims

 SUPREME COURT INVALIDATES THE TORTURED INTERPRETATION OF THE LAW USED TO CHARGE 350 OF THE JANUARY 6 PROTESTERS

Joe Biden is not the problem

"... it is the moral infirmity of the Democratic establishment that is truly chilling."

Alexander Vindman Wants to Know Why Trump As President Did Nothing to End the Russia/Ukraine War

Queers for Palestine?

The End of ‘Macronism’ in France sends Globalist Media Into a Panic

Well, the president doesn't "run" a country. However, a president in the American system is Chief Executive and Commander in Chief of the armed forces.

Anyway, the White House administrators are doing those jobs. As our pal Sippican has always said, a president is a figurehead. Yes, it's a bully pulpit too.

How Very Happy People Get That Way

 Lockdown Nostalgia - I miss only caring about what really matters.

 11 Signs That The US Economy Is In Far Worse Shape Than Most People Think

 ELON: I LIVED IN THE FACTORY FOR 3 YEARS STRAIGHT

 ‘Momentum undeniably growing’: More elite colleges look to end DEI hiring mandates

 You Have No Idea How Soviet We Really Are. If anything, Niall Ferguson understates the case.

An erroneous prediction?

Dems teeing up for change of candidate

Can Democrats Replace Biden? It’s Complicated.

The Gaza Famine That Never Was - US officials and media claimed Israel is using starvation as a weapon. New evidence shows this was a lie.