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Very interesting, if we read the whole thing! Unmentioned is that Adak has some of the least pleasant weather anywhere. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The last in-person vote in the US will be cast on the desolate tundra of Alaska's Aleutian Islands ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — On a desolate slab of island tundra in western Alaska, a resident of Adak will again become the last American to cast an in-person ballot for president, continuing a 12-year tradition for the nation's westernmost community. The honor of having the last voter in the nation fell to Adak when they did away with absentee-only voting for the 2012 election and added in-person voting. "People have a little bit of fun on that day because, I mean, realistically everybody knows the election's decided way before we're closed," said city manager Layton Lockett. "But, you know, it's still fun." When polls close in Adak, it's 1 a.m. on the East Coast. Adak Island, midway in the Aleutian Island chain and bordered by the Bering Sea to the north and the North Pacific Ocean to the south, is closer to Russia than mainland Alaska. The island best known as a former World War II military base and later naval station is 1,200 miles (1,931 kilometers) southwest of Anchorage and further west than Hawaii, where polls close an hour earlier. [...] https://apnews.com/article/alaska-last-person-to-vote-2024-election-1460b6fba46e90f0bafbbda5f7611dfa

Did Pete Buttigieg Just Document Himself Committing a Federal Crime? [...] Campaign season for a president-appointed and Senate-confirmed official is a fraught time. Even though they got the job by being politically active and frequently, politics are their only skill set. The Hatch Act, the federal law covering the political activities of federal employees, classifies these people as "further restricted employees," while run-of-the-mill employees have some ability to engage in electoral politics while maintaining the patina of being "non partisan." Okay, I laughed out loud when I wrote that. Astonishingly, our very own "Mayor Pete" posted this on his personal account. [...] https://redstate.com/streiff/2024/10/19/did-pete-buttigieg-just-document-himself-committing-a-federal-crime-n2180798

This is frightening. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Does Kamala Want Americans to 'Die Broke'? Harris Death Tax Plan Would Be World's Highest [...] While Harris and the Democrats talk virtually non-stop about "the rich" not paying their fair share, and large corporations profiteering at the expense of hardworking Americans, they don't talk nearly as much about their views on estate taxes — "death taxes" — and their desire to increase them, as well. If Harris wins the presidential election, the question of how much is enough — or too much — to tax individual estates upon death will be front and center. Bigly. According to the American Business Defense Foundation, under Harris' economic and tax plans, the number of Americans subject to the death tax would double or triple, primarily because she has repeatedly declared she will let the Trump tax cuts expire in 2025 if she becomes president. [...] https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2024/10/19/does-kamala-want-americans-to-die-broke-harris-death-tax-plan-would-be-worlds-highest-n2180797

There are likely traitors in our IC. Best case is that Israel knows this and intentionally fed false intelligence to the U.S. because they expected it to be leaked. Thoughts? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Top Secret US Documents on Israel's Plans for Retaliation Appear on a Tehran-Linked Social Media Platform A Telegram account with ties to the Tehran regime posted highly classified US intelligence about Israel's plans for retaliation against Iran on Friday. The Middle East Spectator included a report by the Department "detailing operations carried out in recent days at several Israeli air force bases, including the transfer of advanced munitions that the report said were intended for attacks on Iran." According to CNN, one person in the intelligence community confirmed the authenticity of the documents, thereby raising the level of seriousness of the breach. [...] https://redstate.com/streiff/2024/10/19/top-secret-us-documents-on-israels-plans-for-retaliation-appear-on-a-tehran-linked-social-media-platform-n2180810

Viva Socialism! Power Outage Plunges Entire Island of Cuba Into Darkness Communist Cuba is in total darkness today thanks to a power outage due to a lack of oil and a dilapidated energy infrastructure which has forced the government to shut down almost everything. The Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric power plant in the city of Matanzas suddenly and inexplicably shut down. Repair crews are desperately trying to get the plant working again with no timetable as to when power might be restored. Schools, industry, and "cultural and nonessential activities" such as bars and discos are shuttered at least until Monday. The outage follows a late-night TV address by Cuban Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero Cruz on Thursday night. "We have had to paralyze the economy to guarantee a minimum of electrical service," Prime Minister Manuel Marrero said in an announcement. Early Saturday morning, after power was slowly being restored, another catastrophic failure occurred and the island was once again plunged into darkness. [...] https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/10/19/power-outage-due-to-mismanagement-and-lack-of-oil-plunges-entire-island-of-cuba-into-darkness-n4933473

Will Kamala commit to certifying a Trump win? [...] When Trump soundly defeated Hillary Clinton in 2016, several Democrats protested his electoral certification. Hollywood celebrities banded together to create ads and sad videos begging for faithless electors to nominate anyone but Donald Trump. The majority of the party, led by Hillary Clinton, then spent four years telling any media outlet that would listen that Trump was not a legitimate president — and in 2020 even advised Joe Biden not to concede under any circumstances, should Trump also win that election. Now we find ourselves in a unique situation in 2024, as several close allies of Kamala Harris are signaling that should Trump capture the Electoral College, they will not certify his win this time around, citing everything from his criminal cases against him, to an invocation of the Fourteenth Amendment. Kamala Harris, as the sitting vice president of the United States, must answer if she will certify a Trump victory, despite the calls against doing so coming from those close to her campaign. [...] https://thespectator.com/newsletter/kamala-commit-certifying-trump-win-bad-press-10-15-2024/

Thrilling Saturday non-GS/ES report, see man: The buffet on Friday indeed hosed our weight, blimplike and we man. We didn't get going till nearly noon, slothful we man. Lunch was onecan of pinto beans*, ingest we man. *bought at one of Friday's ESs, financially savvy we man At end of GS/ES-ing, groceried at Aldi for ourself and for Mama T-B., grocery we man. Aldi didn't have waffles, and stop we man at another place man. Mama T-B. had Many (2+1) leftover desserts for us to serve Mini-B., good grief man. Serviced demanding miu, servile we man. Nearly fell asleep at computer, exhausted we man. Siesta'd for a planned hour past sunset, nearly double that zzz we man. We hate awakening in the dark, de-lighted we man. Nothing envisioned for din-din yet, still full from lunch we man. Probably turkey/cheese sandwiches if we can fend off interested miu, envision we man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. is in Ecu, spend week there to open Ecu office ex-she man man. Mini-B. staying with the Rojo, latter will deliver Mini-B. to us for Two Guys week man. Party with the rubias tonight, cavort we man. And that was/is our thrilling Saturday, report we man.

Saturday GS/ES report, see man: We indeed attended all, reliable we man. An ES and a GS yielded the take, see man: -- Many (2x2x2) warshcloths, long-sleeved shirt for Mini-B. = $2, steal man -- NIP Nicorette Many (2+2) mg = $1, steal man Total = $Many ($2+1)

Thread is moved from the K-3 Process forum to the CR-1 Process forum.

They ought to name them "inventory still hosed years after supply-chain issues."

Delta will catch (or is catching) holiest hell for this, assuredly.

Most recent Big Lots closures, with additions. Any affect you? Am really surprised that my local one isn't listed. That store is never busy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Which Big Lots stores are closing? Here's the updated list. https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/nation-world/big-lots-store-closings-list-2024-grows/507-a7230869-b1b3-4b4c-9bfa-339e5689a5df

It has probably finally hit them as to the consequences of unfettered Middle Eastern/North African emigration to Europe.

Didn't even the mayor of Aurora say that it wasn't happening? Of course, he wants to minimize any bad name associated with his city.

Someone earlier (a hyskool girl?) was severely injured by exactly this.

And of imposing the greatest feeling of "I've been violated" that people might feel.

Amidst the bustle and excitement of immigration, this is a very overlooked topic. At the very least, draft medical and financial powers of attorney. Remember that estate documents -- beyond their crucial necessity in life -- make superb evidence for removing conditions and other immigration steps. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Estate Attorneys Are Sharing Critical Will Mistakes Most People Make That They'll Regret Later Your last will and testament is one of the most important legal documents that you will ever make. It allows you to direct where you want your property, guardianship and debts to go after you die, and allows you to appoint an executor to act out your wishes. But too many Americans don't have a will right now. According to a Caring.com survey of 2,500 Americans in 2020, two out of three adults don't have a will despite the pandemic. Procrastination and the belief that they don't have enough assets to leave someone were the top reasons people gave for not having made one. Eido Walny, founder of Walny Legal Group, an estate planning and asset protection law firm based in Milwaukee, said the lack of a will is a common tragic mistake he sees clients make. "The fact of the matter is that almost everyone over the age of 18 needs some estate planning documents," he said. "It may not be anything fancy, but having documents can spare your family a lot of financial and emotional suffering at a time that may already be trying." Beyond not making a will at all, here are the biggest mistakes estate planning attorneys see clients make. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/biggest-mistakes-people-wills-according-013103942.html

Thread is moved to the Working & Traveling forum, to be among similar threads. Very good question. See this thread for how some of us handled things:

A lot of work -- thanks.

Cats Basically Are a Liquid After All, Study Confirms If you've ever lived with a cat, you've seen the way they ooze and spill and flow, like a small ambulatory fur puddle. Not only do we think of cats as liquid objects, they smugly seem to know it too. Science has now effectively proven it: when faced with a series of progressively smaller openings, cats are able to pour their way through, much like a liquid, hesitating when the opening is too small for comfort. It suggests that as well as displaying some of the properties of fluids, cats also possess a measure of self-awareness about their own size. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/cats-basically-liquid-study-confirms-001400493.html

Thrilling Friday-on-Saturday non-GS/ES report, see man: We got on road late, argue on phone/online with 2 idiot banks, infuriating man. Nothing was consumed for breakfast/lunch beforehand, noningest we man. The GS/ES itinerary was far and long, strenuous man. Lunch (past halfway point) was at a Chinese buffet, our Many'rd visit there man. We consumed Many (2+1) plates heaped with pepper steak* (the beef thereof), ingest we man. *actually the only buffet item of interest to us, this happened one time there before man We shall see whether this experience has hosed our body weight, uh-oh man. It turned out to be din-din too, stuffed we man. At the casa, ministered to demanding miu and then siesta'd, zzz we man. For Saturday, we have itineraried Many (2+1) ESs and 2 GSs, highly local/proximal man. We could have done more, but we are exhausted, conclude we man. No party with the rubias tonight, no man. And that was/is our thrilling Friday, report we man.

Three reasons you should make your cat work for their food, according to a feline behaviorist Are you having trouble with your cat’s behavior? Sometimes, it can seem as though cats simply do what they want. But, while cats can certainly be quite independent and enjoy doing their own thing, we can get to the point where our cats are showing behavioral issues that need to be addressed for the safety of everyone in the home. So, what can you do? Well, a solution might just involve [...] https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/three-reasons-cat-food-according-100010016.html

Friday GS/ES report, see man: We attended all, reliable we man. One GS was phantom, of course man. The first Many (2+2+2+1) stops were duds, man. A GS and Many (2+1) ESs yielded the take, see man: -- Many (2+2+2) warshcloths* = $1, deal man *we intend to sell these to ex-Mrs.-T-B. at a profit, Bu$ine$$ Typhoon we man -- Many cans (toucans + onecan) pinto beans = $Many ($2+1), OK man -- NIP Many-pack guaifenesin = $2, deal man -- one short- & one long-sleeved shirt for Mini-B. = $Many ($2+2), deal man Total = $Many ($2x2x2 +2)

Study Confirms a Simple Trick to Communicate With Your Cat Cats have a reputation for aloofness (and flooffiness), but if you and your feline friend aren't bonding, maybe you're just not speaking their language. Never fear – research from 2020 has shown that it's not so difficult. You just need to [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/study-confirms-simple-trick-communicate-100042088.html

Zoo Gorilla Looks Bored Out Of Mind Reading 'Wuthering Heights' CHICAGO—Observing the 300-pound captive ape from the other side of his enclosure, Lincoln Park Zoo guests expressed empathy this week for western lowland gorilla Nzinga, who looked bored out of his mind reading Wuthering Heights. Concerned visitors reported seeing the 26-year-old silverback resting his head on his hairy fist as he stared down at the pages of the classic tale about social class, passion, and revenge, which, with the exception of a few plants and rocks, was seemingly the only enrichment item within the exhibit at his disposal. According to sources, Nzinga's posture slumped lower and lower throughout the afternoon as he plodded through the turgid prose of the 1847 gothic novel by Emily Brontë. "Poor thing. Imagine being forced to sit in a cage all day with nothing to do but read about Heathcliff pacing around a mansion and growing bitter with resentment through the years," said 43-year-old Elmhurst, IL resident Angela Kreusler, who sighed and shook her head as she watched the great ape fidget with the corner of a page. [...] https://theonion.com/zoo-gorilla-looks-bored-out-of-mind-reading-wuthering-heights/