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Crumbling Democracy

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I have meeting at the White House on Fri. Some in the national quantum office.

I look up the guy we are meeting expecting it to be some business or admin type

This guy has a PhD in physics and his advisor was Wineland who won Nobel prize for trapped ion quantum computing!

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Always tell the truth

Trump Michigan Speech Interrupted by ‘Pedophile Protector’ Chants

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-michigan-speech-interrupted-protest-pedophile-protector-chants-12251341

President Donald Trump's was interrupted by chants of "pedophile protector" from a protester during his speech in Michigan on Monday.

Videos shared on social media show Trump speaking in Milford while the protester or protesters repeatedly shouted the phrase during his remarks, briefly disrupting the event before the president continued speaking.

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s message to Sen. Mitch McConnell: Disclose more about health or resign

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/27/politics/mitch-mcconnell-andy-beshear-kentucky-senate

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has a message for Sen. Mitch McConnell: Either the state’s senior senator should explain his long absence from the Senate and give details about his health, or resign.

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A guy I used to work with is in a band and for a concert poster, they had a promotional picture of Mitch McConnell and his wife sitting in his hospital room holding up a poster for their concert this last weekend.

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Digital Diversions

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🌎 Jul 28, 2026 🌍

🔥 10 | Avg. Guesses: 8.21

🟧🟧🟩 = 3

https://globle-game.com

#globle

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🌎 Jul 28, 2026 🌍

🔥 2 | Avg. Guesses: 9.5

🟨🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟩 = 7

https://globle-game.com

#globle

Got adjacent at 2 but guessed the wrong direction

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"close" to home ..

🌎 Jul 28, 2026 🌍

🔥 2 | Avg. Guesses: 7.6

🟨🟥🟩 = 3

https://globle-game.com

#globle

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#Worldle #1649 (28.07.2026) 1/6 (100%)

🔥 Current Win Streak: 1 days

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🎉

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didnt know that one. in fact i have never been to any of those countries/territories in that region except 1.

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#Worldle #1649 (28.07.2026) X/6 (70%)

🔥 Current Win Streak: 0 days

🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜➡️

🟩🟩🟨⬜⬜⬅️

🟩🟩🟩🟨⬜↙️

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🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜↖️

🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜⬅️

https://worldle.teuteuf.fr/share

No clue where this country was.

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#Worldle #1649 (28.07.2026) X/6 (99%)

🔥 Current Win Streak: 0 days

🟩🟩🟨⬜⬜⬅️

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟨↘️

🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜↖️

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟨⬆️

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟨↘️

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟨↘️

https://worldle.teuteuf.fr/share

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Oh I was waayyyy off. I thought distance wise it was closer to my 3rd guess. I guess I was way off converting km to mi.

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Daily Octordle #1646

9️⃣4️⃣

5️⃣🔟

🕚7️⃣

8️⃣6️⃣

Score: 60

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🙂 Daily Quordle 1646

4️⃣6️⃣

9️⃣8️⃣

m-w.com/games/quordle/

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more like it. everything fell into place nicely.

i used - for the first time - my new starting Wordle word

🙂 Daily Quordle 1646

5️⃣4️⃣

6️⃣3️⃣

m-w.com/games/quordle/

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mediocre today - at least i tied WordleBot

Wordle 1,865 4/6*

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WordleBot

Skill 94/99

Luck 59/99

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Wordle 1,865 4/6

🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜

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🟩🟨🟩⬜⬜

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

WordleBot

Skill 89/99

Luck 54/99

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Wordle 1,865 3/6

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Wordle 1,865 2/6*

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WordleBot

Skill 99/99

Luck 92/99

Lucky guess today. 7 words left after first guess.

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nice. i had 5 words after 2nd guess and still it took me an extra guess

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3D printed houses are pretty cool.

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I was watching This Old House and they showed a small house being printed. I think entire wall segments were being printed onsite. Looked pretty cool. I could also see them printing them offsite and shipping them to be assembled.

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I had a 3d printer from around 2012 until it died around 2016. It was great fun. Alway meant to get a new one, but I got to use the ones at work for a few years. Now they are so much better for so much less $$. I see a lot of cottage industry things, custom/bespoke knickknacks like sports accessories, souvenirs, and collectibles. On an industrial scale, companies like SpaceX use them to make rocket engine parts.

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I have a friend that started getting into it in the early to mid 2010s I think. He was remodeling his basement and he wanted to get LED strips for the basement stairs. His idea was to have the LED light up with you as you walk up the steps. He had 2 distance detecting devices at each end of the stairs and a microcontroller to light up the LEDs. He printed out holders for the LED strips that sat in a channel.

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i am guessing it is everywhere these days but i was expecting it to be more revolutionary and life changing

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Draymond re-signs for 1 year at basically the same amount as his player option. He declined that for salary flexibility for the Ws to sign LeBron and AD. Now that they didn't get them, they just signed him for his player salary + 100K. Also no no-trade clause.

Draymond Green returns to Warriors on 1-year, $27.7M deal

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49472083/draymond-green-returns-warriors-1-year-277m-deal

Draymond Green has agreed to return to the Golden State Warriors on a one-year, $27.7 million deal, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Green turned down his $27.6 million player option earlier this summer in a surprising move shortly before free agency kicked off. The decision created financial flexibility for Golden State, which was among the teams in the running to land LeBron James.

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The second most amazing, sensational, dramatic, heart-rending, exciting, thrilling finish. Last second fisting ensures everyone loves mayo

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wbtmOhuxjoQ

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what sport is this anyways?

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I think Australian Rules Football. I used to be up in the middle of the night feeding the baby and would put on Fox Sports World and would watch some weird sports. This was one of them. I think "kickoff" is bouncing the "football" way high and the two players fight for it when it comes down. I think you have to bounce it every few steps and then can pass it to a teammate by hitting it with the heel of your hand. also has the fun way in which the officials acknowledge a goal.

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Looks very similar to Aussie rules but since it notes Ireland and GAA I think it’s probably Gaelic football.

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Oh maybe. I didn't even look at the teams. Just noticed the running, bouncing, and weird passing.

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I think this was also the same year that World Series of Poker was on late when Chris Moneymaker made his run. Also watched a lot of late night poker during feeding time. So it must have been No 3.

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Pretty soon he'll be YOUR head coach

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Tour de France withdrawal symptoms. i am awake at 630a most days and in Jul it great to turn on the race and work and watch until about 1100a ET.

now i find myself w/ a big gap in my schedule and a new sense of freedom that i dont know what to do with

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womens race starts this weekend i believe.

Aug 1-9, 2026

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Ballers also have the off day to travel to the Yuba-Sutter Freebirds.

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Giants beat the Brewers, 3-0

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Dodgers flew back to LA.

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after mostly beating up on the hapless Mets.

i am wearing my Mets jersey today and my wife asks "what's the occasion?

i said it was to get my money's worth on my jersey since they are so bad this year. not sure how many more Mets games i'll go to this year.