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"I, as the 47th President of the United States of America, am killing them. What a great honor it is to do so!”

The number of times I've thought, "Surely this is a line they won't let Trump cross" about the electorate, Congress and SCOTUS! I've been pretty naÏve, too.

Dumb enough to start a war without warning our allies to up-armor, without evacuating our embassies, without a plan to move 150,000 US citizens out of theater. Next, a "limited engagement" that leads to a land war in Asia, what could go wrong? "We'll see what happens!" 😜

We should all be very afraid of what this idiot president is willing to do to save his polling numbers, with the understanding that he was dumb and dangerous enough to start the war without realizing Iran would close the Strait. END/

Hegseth: "We will keep pushing, keep advancing. No quarter, no mercy for our enemies."

No quarter is the refusal to take prisoners and instead just execute everyone. It's been considered a war crime for over a century.

I am. Weather observation & reportage is a five-year (so far) semi-retirement hobby, with requisite tinkering, group- & self-education, interaction, both socially & otherwise, and technical challenges. Most of all it has forced me to get outside and look UP and appreciate the wonders of the world.

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I keep seeing people ask about the 25th Amendment.

Guys. His entire Cabinet is walking around in shoes that don’t fit because they’re scared to take them off.

The 25th is never happening.

We flourish! In central NH's March we've seen sun worthy of sunscreen (UV 8/10!), snow, sleet, rain, freezing drizzle, gusty winds, and a major snow melt-off, so far without floods. Lows of -1.3°F and a record-setting high of 73°F. March is living up to its reputation. #wxNH

In like a lion, and out like a lamb!

Graphic for the testimonial from Ryan Torn, University at Albany, SUNY professor "NCAR provides vital services to my research program through observation facilities, access to computing that is designed for atmospheric applications, and expertise for collaboration. I have been a part of multiple field programs that … have generated new research on hurricane genesis and severe thunderstorm predictability, which would not be possible without NCAR facilities.”

AMS is responding to the potential dismantling of NCAR through statements, advocacy, and leveraging the voices of our community and partners. The deadline to respond to NSF’s request for information about NCAR is 13 March.

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The limiting of debate means I probably won't have time to say as much about each individual bill. Just know that bills that the GOP want to pass are generally bad, often extremely so.

To be clear, this scheduling crunch is entirely due to GOP disorganization and malfeasance. They're trying to jam a bunch of garbage through at once in the hopes that people won't notice.

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For years on my old blog I published the names of servicemembers who died in Iraq & Afghanistan. No other outlets were.

These are the first 4 Americans to die in the Iran War.
Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35
Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42
Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39
Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20

Hello - Wikipedia

'Ello, whut's this? Wikipedia has a couple suggestions from different corners: Shakespeare, Germanic origins, French. OED says Old High German, Webster's says Olde English, while American Heritage says French. I like your version.

A new statue of President Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has popped up again on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Titled “The King of the World,” the monument draws inspiration from Jack and Rose in “Titanic.”

Keep it going...

#Iran

#Epstein

#EpsteinFiles

From the article it appears you did not read: "Besides the United States, only two countries are known to have Tomahawk missiles: Australia and Britain. Two additional countries have agreed to purchase them — Japan in 2024, and the Netherlands in 2025."

NH Rep. Wendy Thomas Removed from House Committee, Unclear Why Michael Vose, R-Epping, wouldn't say why Thomas was removed referring the question to House Speaker Sherman Packard, R-Londonderry.

This is absolutely absurd, Wendy Thomas is a strong leader in concord and community advocate that her constituents can trust.

I am proud to have gotten to know Wendy and see her work firsthand as one of her supporters in Merrimack.

#MerrimackNH

Article: indepthnh.org/2026/03/09/r...

Excerpt from NY Times article, showing a video of Trump speaking on March 9th in Doral, FL, "“Iran also has some Tomahawks,” he said in response to questions from a New York Times reporter at a news conference. “As you know, numerous other nations have Tomahawks. They buy them from us.” [Video] "During a press conference on March 9, President Trump said, without evidence, that Iran possessed Tomahawk missiles. In fact, Iran has no Tomahawks. Any country the U.S. has sold Tomahawks to would have to obtain authorization from the State Department before transferring them to a third party, like Iran."

"In fact, Iran has no Tomahawks."

what the fuck is a Shield of the Americas? it’s just Donny’s latest fascist grift, that’s all

Jeff Tiedrich doesn't hold back: www.jefftiedrich.com/p/what-the-f...

"That's the way it is
That's just the way it is"

"You see the dying, you feel the pain
What have you got to say
If we agree that we can disagree
We could stop all of this today"

-- Phil Collins, via AZlyrics.com`

NH Libertarian Party says ‘perfectly permissible to kill’ former Executive Councilor for income tax plan In social media posts, the state Libertarian Party suggested violence in response to a proposal by former Executive Councilor Andru Volinsky and other advocates for a 3% state income tax.

When I tell you guys about Northern New England, I mean www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026...

Shield of the Americas - Wikipedia

Here's what they claim, and costs, well, TBD.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shield_...

American Petroleum Industry, Christian Leadership Institute.

Or, not.

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For those who have forgotten the past 40 years:

Tax cuts for the rich
...don’t trickle down

Boosting military spending
...doesn’t bring peace

Slashing regulations
...doesn’t create jobs

Folks, we’ve seen this all before.

Per Daily Mail, "Homeland Security broke protocol and gave the White House a heads-up about the nationwide bulletin hours before it was set to be released."

"Top Trump officials ordered it placed on ‘hold’. The White House did not deny blocking the terror bulletin in a statement to the Daily Mail."