Ron Hitchens
@ronsoft.com
Girl Dad. Java Champion, Software Architect, Consultant, Curmudgeon. Mostly retired. Boomer, but one of the good ones. American, living in Spain after 12+ years in the UK, after many years in Silicon Valley (when it was cool).
Don't obey in advance.
Don't obey in advance.
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Robert Duvall, the legendary actor whose career has spanned over six decades, has died at 95, his wife announced
February 16, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Robert Duvall, the legendary actor whose career has spanned over six decades, has died at 95, his wife announced
Sunday musical break.
Some amazing slide guitar playin' by the flashing fingers of Roy Rogers (not the famous cowboy). Roy is a California native and I had the great pleasure to meet him once. Lovely (and talented) guy.
Brace yourself for: Avalanche
Some amazing slide guitar playin' by the flashing fingers of Roy Rogers (not the famous cowboy). Roy is a California native and I had the great pleasure to meet him once. Lovely (and talented) guy.
Brace yourself for: Avalanche
Roy Rogers - Avalanche
YouTube video by RoyRogersSlides
www.youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Sunday musical break.
Some amazing slide guitar playin' by the flashing fingers of Roy Rogers (not the famous cowboy). Roy is a California native and I had the great pleasure to meet him once. Lovely (and talented) guy.
Brace yourself for: Avalanche
Some amazing slide guitar playin' by the flashing fingers of Roy Rogers (not the famous cowboy). Roy is a California native and I had the great pleasure to meet him once. Lovely (and talented) guy.
Brace yourself for: Avalanche
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This is so embarrassing.
The cartel drones Pam Bondi was sounding the alarm about during the hearing turned out to be… party balloons.
This administration is so incompetent.
The cartel drones Pam Bondi was sounding the alarm about during the hearing turned out to be… party balloons.
This administration is so incompetent.
February 13, 2026 at 2:59 AM
This is so embarrassing.
The cartel drones Pam Bondi was sounding the alarm about during the hearing turned out to be… party balloons.
This administration is so incompetent.
The cartel drones Pam Bondi was sounding the alarm about during the hearing turned out to be… party balloons.
This administration is so incompetent.
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If Pam Bondi was a waitress.
February 12, 2026 at 6:20 PM
If Pam Bondi was a waitress.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Timeline cleanse.
With all the insanity raging in the world right now, perhaps it's a good idea to take a break for 3:14 to – Imagine.
John Lennon died in 1980. He's been dead now longer than he was alive. But his words and music, and his legacy, live on.
With all the insanity raging in the world right now, perhaps it's a good idea to take a break for 3:14 to – Imagine.
John Lennon died in 1980. He's been dead now longer than he was alive. But his words and music, and his legacy, live on.
Imagine - John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band (w The Flux Fiddlers) (Ultimate Mix 2018) - 4K REMASTER
YouTube video by johnlennon
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Timeline cleanse.
With all the insanity raging in the world right now, perhaps it's a good idea to take a break for 3:14 to – Imagine.
John Lennon died in 1980. He's been dead now longer than he was alive. But his words and music, and his legacy, live on.
With all the insanity raging in the world right now, perhaps it's a good idea to take a break for 3:14 to – Imagine.
John Lennon died in 1980. He's been dead now longer than he was alive. But his words and music, and his legacy, live on.
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Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
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Make America Melt Again
I’m old and grew up in deep red Utah, but this video is the kind of thing they taught us as kids.
I hate what the “Conservative Movement” has done to my country. One of the reasons I live in Europe now.
“Bring me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to …”
I’m old and grew up in deep red Utah, but this video is the kind of thing they taught us as kids.
I hate what the “Conservative Movement” has done to my country. One of the reasons I live in Europe now.
“Bring me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to …”
Schoolhouse Rock - America Rock - The Great American Melting Pot
YouTube video by Steven
m.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Make America Melt Again
I’m old and grew up in deep red Utah, but this video is the kind of thing they taught us as kids.
I hate what the “Conservative Movement” has done to my country. One of the reasons I live in Europe now.
“Bring me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to …”
I’m old and grew up in deep red Utah, but this video is the kind of thing they taught us as kids.
I hate what the “Conservative Movement” has done to my country. One of the reasons I live in Europe now.
“Bring me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to …”
This is a terrific thread for anyone (like me) who is not very familiar with Bad Bunny and his work.
Very interesting. Becky is REALLY into it. Her excitement about the whole thing is charming, and informative.
Very interesting. Becky is REALLY into it. Her excitement about the whole thing is charming, and informative.
Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming
February 9, 2026 at 3:31 PM
This is a terrific thread for anyone (like me) who is not very familiar with Bad Bunny and his work.
Very interesting. Becky is REALLY into it. Her excitement about the whole thing is charming, and informative.
Very interesting. Becky is REALLY into it. Her excitement about the whole thing is charming, and informative.
I'm an American living in Europe and don't give a damn about the Super Sports Ball.
But I did want to see what the Bad Bunny kerfuffle was all about. So I watched the halftime show.
I couldn't understand many of the words, but the joy was plain to see. Open your eyes, and your heart, America.
But I did want to see what the Bad Bunny kerfuffle was all about. So I watched the halftime show.
I couldn't understand many of the words, but the joy was plain to see. Open your eyes, and your heart, America.
Bad Bunny's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show
YouTube video by NFL
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:07 AM
I'm an American living in Europe and don't give a damn about the Super Sports Ball.
But I did want to see what the Bad Bunny kerfuffle was all about. So I watched the halftime show.
I couldn't understand many of the words, but the joy was plain to see. Open your eyes, and your heart, America.
But I did want to see what the Bad Bunny kerfuffle was all about. So I watched the halftime show.
I couldn't understand many of the words, but the joy was plain to see. Open your eyes, and your heart, America.
I live in Spain, and for some inexplicable reason Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is delayed three weeks here. I've only just had a chance to see the first two episodes.
I have to say, as a long time ST fan, I quite liked it. And I think Holly Hunter was an inspired choice as the lead.
Boldly go.
I have to say, as a long time ST fan, I quite liked it. And I think Holly Hunter was an inspired choice as the lead.
Boldly go.
February 8, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I live in Spain, and for some inexplicable reason Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is delayed three weeks here. I've only just had a chance to see the first two episodes.
I have to say, as a long time ST fan, I quite liked it. And I think Holly Hunter was an inspired choice as the lead.
Boldly go.
I have to say, as a long time ST fan, I quite liked it. And I think Holly Hunter was an inspired choice as the lead.
Boldly go.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:21 PM
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Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 4, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
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I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 3:44 AM
I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
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Are you smarter than Mike Johnson? All signs point to yes.
February 3, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Are you smarter than Mike Johnson? All signs point to yes.
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A mother’s confession on SNL😂👇
February 1, 2026 at 12:17 PM
A mother’s confession on SNL😂👇
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Always wanting revenge and retribution.
January 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Always wanting revenge and retribution.
Sad to hear of Catherine O'Hara's passing.
As everyone is saying, she truly was one of the greats.
I've known of her since the SCTV days and enjoyed everything she's been in since. She could do it all and never failed to deliver the funny. And so natural, the funny was just organic to her.
As everyone is saying, she truly was one of the greats.
I've known of her since the SCTV days and enjoyed everything she's been in since. She could do it all and never failed to deliver the funny. And so natural, the funny was just organic to her.
Catherine O'Hara, the actor and comedian best known for "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice" and "Schitt's Creek," has died at the age of 71.
She died at her home in Los Angeles "following a brief illness," her agency said in a statement.
She died at her home in Los Angeles "following a brief illness," her agency said in a statement.
January 30, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Sad to hear of Catherine O'Hara's passing.
As everyone is saying, she truly was one of the greats.
I've known of her since the SCTV days and enjoyed everything she's been in since. She could do it all and never failed to deliver the funny. And so natural, the funny was just organic to her.
As everyone is saying, she truly was one of the greats.
I've known of her since the SCTV days and enjoyed everything she's been in since. She could do it all and never failed to deliver the funny. And so natural, the funny was just organic to her.
If Springsteen is writing a song about you like this, you are well and truly cooked.
"Their claim was self defense, sir
Just don’t believe your eyes
It’s our blood and bones
And these whistles and phones
Against Miller and Noem’s dirty lies"
The Boss has spoken.
"Their claim was self defense, sir
Just don’t believe your eyes
It’s our blood and bones
And these whistles and phones
Against Miller and Noem’s dirty lies"
The Boss has spoken.
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 6:56 PM
If Springsteen is writing a song about you like this, you are well and truly cooked.
"Their claim was self defense, sir
Just don’t believe your eyes
It’s our blood and bones
And these whistles and phones
Against Miller and Noem’s dirty lies"
The Boss has spoken.
"Their claim was self defense, sir
Just don’t believe your eyes
It’s our blood and bones
And these whistles and phones
Against Miller and Noem’s dirty lies"
The Boss has spoken.
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This is the BEST explanation I have seen so far.
January 28, 2026 at 3:12 AM
This is the BEST explanation I have seen so far.
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“I watched him die… then I watched them maneuver his body like a rag doll— only to discover it was because they wanted to count the bullet wounds and see how many they ‘got’, like he was a deer.”
January 28, 2026 at 5:46 AM
“I watched him die… then I watched them maneuver his body like a rag doll— only to discover it was because they wanted to count the bullet wounds and see how many they ‘got’, like he was a deer.”
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Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
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Another ICE shooting, another round of Republican buts and prayers
January 26, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Another ICE shooting, another round of Republican buts and prayers
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.