Ernesto Unionista

Is that guy really sick or has he been bought out? I suspect the latter but, of course, that's just my opinion.

Pi Day is special for me. After an accident at work that left me with physical issues, including brain damage and memory loss, I started memorizing Pi to more than the usual 3.14159. Now, I'm up to 3.141592653589. Maybe that's a minor thing for most people but it's a win for me.

‘I could barely think because it was so bad’: how pain changes us After living with chronic pain, Darcey Steinke wanted to know how it affected others. Her memoir, This Is the Door, explores both isolation and freedom

I'm sure that many of us can relate to this.

www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...

Yet another incident to test my resolve in being against the death penalty.

Second world war veteran, 100, becomes oldest-known US organ donor Dale Steele, who died in February, ‘is a powerful reminder that generosity has no age limit’, says CEO of non-profit

The best news story I've seen today.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Is that trump trying to fill Obama's shoes?

We just bought a new printer for the house that has fax capability. I didn't know anyone still used fax! Sending and receiving faxes in color can be an issue. The boomers at work still used it. After an issue (because of color) I just sent the forms via email. Much better!

‘I don’t give a shit about Iran. I don’t want to pay higher gas’: Motor City motorists feel pinch as gas prices surge Drivers in Detroit are unhappy with the spike in gas prices, even if reactions are mixed to the US-Israel war on Iran

Every time the price of petroleum spikes, we see the boo-hoo stories like this one but too many people keep buying large trucks and SUVs when they don't need them. They never learn.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Muslim parents, private schools sue Texas over exclusion of Islamic institutions in voucher program Four Muslim parents and three private schools have sued Texas leaders for excluding Islamic private schools from participating in the state’s private school voucher program.

A selective application of the 1st. Amendment.

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Montana halts permitting on all weekend rallies at Capitol, thwarts upcoming ‘No Kings’ event Organizers of the upcoming “No Kings” rally in Helena say that a new state rule banning permits for weekend rallies on the Capitol grounds violates their First Amendment rights.

More news from "the land of the free."

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I met a young guy who owned a Panigale. His father had a Kawasaki Ninja 1000. Side by side and cracking the throttle, he said the Panigale left the Ninja for dead.

Hockey player who lost family in Rhode Island shooting scores winning goal in double overtime Nearly a month after losing three family members in a Rhode Island ice rink shooting, Colin Dorgan scored a game-winning goal in double overtime that helped advance the Blackstone Valley Co-op out of ...

For the hockey fans out there...

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They know where the food comes from!

Trump administration kicks off new process to try to replace tariffs struck down by Supreme Court The Trump administration is opening a new trade investigation into manufacturing in foreign countries.

Yeah, you can bet that trump is looking at innovative ways to steal YOUR money. That's what the Mob is all about.

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In rural America, a teacher pipeline from abroad starts to dry up Rural school districts say the Trump administration’s visa changes are jeopardizing a key source of teachers.

We knew this was coming. As they say, FAFO. I guess we're in the Finding Out phase.

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It seems that the doctor needs to see a doctor himself- an optometrist or an ophthalmologist. Besides that, why is there a loose screw floating around there?

"... or continue never using turn signals."

How do we justify 49.8% of the American electorate voted for trump? How do we justify a still-high percentage still supporting him? You can point the blame-game finger at most of America and hardly miss your target.

Now if every other country followed suit and joined Iran. Boycott the USA in every way.

Death Valley bursts into superbloom for first time in a decade Travelers are flocking to the famously arid desert covered in a blanket of pink, purple and yellow wildflowers

A little break from the constant soap-opera of USA politics.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Ain't going to happen. Not enough votes in this republican Congress. This just feeds more slop into this on-line soap opera.

Republicans are not going to impeach one of their own. They won't relinquish power. The dems, as the minority party, are powerless. Even if they impeach trump, as they have done twice before, conviction is almost impossible given the numbers. Thus, we have three more years to put up with this.

I used to like hiking through the woods and fishing for trout on small streams. Most I released. Then I read that biologists estimate that 90% of released fish die anyway. I gave up fishing.

Same in Brazil although it took longer to happen.

All this does is delay the onset of Mud Season.

Nice. I'm sure all that will bring the federal deficit down soon.

Yet another manifestation of the former #1 nation on earth spiraling downward into irrelevance.

Texas welder called ‘highway hero’ for stopping unconscious driver Rene Villarreal-Albe averted possible crash by pulling truck up to car and halting it as driver faced medical episode

The best news I've seen so far today.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

I have never ridden that bike but I sat on one at a meet-up. I couldn't believe how light it was! It must be a fairly rapid ride.