Bi Polar People

  "The U.S. Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government, responsible for making laws, controlling spending, and overseeing the executive branch, consisting of two chambers: the Senate (100 members, two per state) and the House of Representatives (435 members, based on state population). All bills must pass both chambers to become law, and Congress plays a vital role in the American system of checks and balances, balancing power with the President and the Judiciary." The definition of US Congress no longer applies to the current state of American government  If you are able to vote you can change this abuse of presidential power 

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The Herculaneum scrolls, over 1,800 ancient papyrus scrolls, were discovered in the 18th century at the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum, Italy, after being carbonized by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. They represent the only surviving library from antiquity and contain significant philosophical texts, primarily associated with the Epicurean philosopher Philodemus.   Philodemus  is persuading the people who are listening to him to sort of relax, find good friendships, spend your time living in the moment and enjoying pleasures,” said  Roger Macfarlane , a professor of classical studies at Brigham Young University, Article provided by CNN Watch on Secrets of the Dead PBS Networks  Making headlines around the world, Brent Seales and his team of computer scientists set out on a mission to read the 2,000-year-old carbonized scrolls found in the remains of a villa in Herculaneum. Mt. Vesuvius’s eruption in 79 AD transformed the papyri, fusing together the la...

America can survive without a “60 Minutes” it can trust, just as we can survive without trustworthy editorial pages of the  Washington Post.  But at some point, as Trump continues to repress criticism of him and his regime, American democracy is compromised beyond repair.  We are coming to the end of only the first year of Trump II. He and the lapdogs and sycophants around him have done more damage to this nation in less than a year than I thought possible. Written by Robert Reich

  Be yourself to unhinge enemies and delight loved ones T shirt from grand daughter stationed in    " Al Udeid Air Base a major military facility located southwest of Doha, Qatar, serving as a key base for the Qatar Emiri Air Force and the United States Air Force. It plays a crucial role in U.S. military operations in the Middle East and has been operational since its construction in 1996." Thank you for your service Jasmine

   satellite service is reliable when those little things don't bump into each other Starlink Outage Map Unprecedented Global Threat

  "Reversing the United States’ slide into authoritarianism will require democracy’s defenders to recognize the twin dangers of complacency and fatalism. On the one hand, underestimating   the threat posed to democracy—believing that the Trump administration’s behavior is simply politics as usual—enables authoritarianism by encouraging inaction in the face of systematic abuse of power. On the other hand, overestimating   the impact of authoritarianism—believing the country has reached a point of no return—discourages the citizen actions required to defeat autocrats at the ballot box." Read full article here: Quote from foreignaffairs.com Graphic   Warner Bros. Entertainment

 The Rule of Law  By Many Men  Not One Man

Our neighbor across the pond built everything you see, deck, windowed addition, metal roof and the bonsai collection     Bonsai is the Japanese art of growing and shaping miniature trees in containers, with a long documented history of influences and native Japanese development over a thousand years, and with unique aesthetics, cultural history, and terminology derived from its evolution in Japan.  Similar arts exist in other cultures, including Korea's bunjae, the Chinese art of penjing, and the miniature living landscapes of Vietnamese Hòn non bộ.  The loanword bonsai has become an umbrella term in English, attached to many forms of diminutive potted plants, and also on occasion to other living and non-living things   Continued in Wikipedia

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  I can look back and judge my actions, thoughts and intentions. Moving back and forth from one state of mind to another was precarious at first because I didn’t know whether I was remembering or experiencing. Most of the time it’s just a hassle, when not trying to forge some forsaken purpose. It’s hard to tell when engaged full blown~ You said I need the medication. Well, I blow off everything as a joke when I can’t fully accept it. You’re right I need the meds and can tell if the prescriber's meds  manufacturer  have been changed to supposedly save me money. You are a very strong person, or someone capable of fighting the good fight without chemical alteration. I personally find it easier to live with some tweaking of the psyche with a little help from my friends. It does take an awful long time with many pitfalls that lead to near tragedies in order to know what works. Roberta is a cousin who is about my age.  She is intelligent, hard working and agnostic.  M...

Expressions don't change much from decade to decade   The more you look the more is seen People change    their faces remain behind Wouldn't it be wonderful even benign  If people changed inside and out at the same time Doodling is passive inebriation without the hangover CM  

1. Retired 2. Do not owe child support 3. Filed bankruptcy 4. Live in Marijuana legal state 5. Birth children still communicate 6. Outlived primary doctor 7. Completed one year of a marital sabbatical  8. More than one parish priest says your going to hell If you didn't read the editorial disclaimer at the top of this blog see Natasha ~.~ If you didn't prepare yourself for a lifetime of disappointment as well as joy then how did you get here CM

 " But we can say with some certainty that in an era when wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few individuals who have bought up key media, and when a thin-skinned president is willing and able to violate laws and norms to punish or reward, there is a growing danger that the public will not be getting the truth it needs to function in this democracy." "We’ve endured 10 months of Trump’s mayhem so far. A question I’ve been asking various people is how long they believe it will take for America to  recover  from Trump — if the nation ever will recover?" "It’s impossible to answer with any definiteness. It depends on how long you believe he’ll remain in office, whether you think Democrats will prevail in the 2026 midterms, what role you believe the Supreme Court will play in constraining Trump, whether you think American voters will boot him (or his successor) out of office in 2028, and if you believe we’ll ever have free and fair elections again." Read ...

 

  "The 28-point peace plan that the United States and Russia want to impose on Ukraine and Europe is misnamed. It is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else." "The plan was negotiated by Steve Witkoff, a real-estate developer with no historical, geographical, or cultural knowledge of Russia or Ukraine, and Kirill Dmitriev, who heads Russia’s sovereign-wealth fund and spends most of his time making business deals. The revelation of their plan this week shocked European leaders, who are now paying almost all of the military costs of the war, as well as the Ukrainians, who were not sure whether to take this latest plan seriously until they were told to agree to it by Thanksgiving or lose all further U.S. support. Even if the plan falls apart, this arrogant and co...

 HELLO WORLD, BOTS... AND OTHER CURIOUS SEEKERS   Things with wings and shells get along  Why can't us all   Curious look at a drone flying way to close                                              St. Petersburg park expansion This street was once a cow path    Where people live   No fly zone  To big and to hard   St. Pete Beach a good place to play in the sun 

The president sells access to himself at Mar-a-Lago for profit  The current cost of this privilege is one million dollars     Click the link above for more information - there are multiple commercials from YouTube   Source      New Yorker staff writer David D. Kirkpatrick  Mar-a-Lago on Wikipedia 

Age alters time and intent Makes room for life better spent?  The absence of credit always defaults to blogger    Picture - internet

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