Wendy Steward
@wendysteward.bsky.social
Watching the world go by from my perch in Columbia MD.
Buried many paragraphs into this article is a concern I had before reading the article: How much effort will be needed to ascertain that there are no listening devices embedded in this Trojan Horse of a gift?
www.npr.org/2025/05/12/n...
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Ethics experts worry about the implications of Trump accepting Qatar's luxury plane
Experts tell NPR the gift violates the Foreign Emoluments Clause and raises questions about what Qatar might expect from Trump in return. It's not clear whether critics in Congress can stop it from ha...
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May 13, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Buried many paragraphs into this article is a concern I had before reading the article: How much effort will be needed to ascertain that there are no listening devices embedded in this Trojan Horse of a gift?
www.npr.org/2025/05/12/n...
www.npr.org/2025/05/12/n...
I love that my Mom's irises always seem to know when to bloom for Mother's Day.
RIP, Mom (1921-2003)
These irises are NOIDs, according to iris specialists, so we call them Ada Delilah irises, after her.
RIP, Mom (1921-2003)
These irises are NOIDs, according to iris specialists, so we call them Ada Delilah irises, after her.
May 11, 2025 at 6:03 AM
I love that my Mom's irises always seem to know when to bloom for Mother's Day.
RIP, Mom (1921-2003)
These irises are NOIDs, according to iris specialists, so we call them Ada Delilah irises, after her.
RIP, Mom (1921-2003)
These irises are NOIDs, according to iris specialists, so we call them Ada Delilah irises, after her.
TBTuesday: Back at a Halloween event at the White House during the Obama administration, a toddler proved that it *is* possible to dress as the Pope without offending anyone. It helped that the little one was so darned cute in his Popemobile...
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May 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
TBTuesday: Back at a Halloween event at the White House during the Obama administration, a toddler proved that it *is* possible to dress as the Pope without offending anyone. It helped that the little one was so darned cute in his Popemobile...
www.google.com/search?q=chi...
www.google.com/search?q=chi...
Trump, on groceries: "It’s such an old-fashioned term but a beautiful term: groceries," he mused. "It sort of says a bag with different things in it."
Yes, very different things, depending on what old-fashioned things you can afford...
people.com/trump-calls-...
Yes, very different things, depending on what old-fashioned things you can afford...
people.com/trump-calls-...
Trump Calls Groceries an 'Old-Fashioned' Word During Tariff Speech: 'It Sort of Says a Bag with Different Things in It'
President Donald Trump mused about the word 'groceries' while speaking on his new global tariff plan on April 2, calling it an 'old-fashioned term' and offering his own definition
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April 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Trump, on groceries: "It’s such an old-fashioned term but a beautiful term: groceries," he mused. "It sort of says a bag with different things in it."
Yes, very different things, depending on what old-fashioned things you can afford...
people.com/trump-calls-...
Yes, very different things, depending on what old-fashioned things you can afford...
people.com/trump-calls-...
Kristi Noem had to shave the heads of *this many* men to get the hair extensions she wanted. :-(
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www.axios.com/2025/03/27/e...
Noem warns immigrants during tour of El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans held
"If you come to our country illegally, this is one of the consequences you could face," she said.
www.axios.com
March 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Kristi Noem had to shave the heads of *this many* men to get the hair extensions she wanted. :-(
www.axios.com/2025/03/27/e...
www.axios.com/2025/03/27/e...
I would never say that Tesla owners are suffering from some sort of mental illness or derangement. No, that's Elon Musk saying it. Certainly, an interesting approach to drumming up sales...
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Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Elon Musk for Claiming Teslas Are Being Destroyed Due to ‘Mental Illness’: You Did ‘One, Maybe Two Nazi Salutes’
Jimmy Kimmel trolled Elon Musk during his March 19 monologue for trying to “drum up sympathy” amid a wave of Tesla owners burning and vandalizing their cars in protest of Musk. The Tesla founder appea...
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March 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I would never say that Tesla owners are suffering from some sort of mental illness or derangement. No, that's Elon Musk saying it. Certainly, an interesting approach to drumming up sales...
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
Disregard text messages you might get from EZ Pass asking you to click on a link to pay your outstanding EZ Pass bill.
www.driveezmd.com/smishing_scam/
www.driveezmd.com/smishing_scam/
Smishing Scam Regarding Debt for Road Toll Services - DriveEzMD
There are ongoing SMS phishing attacks designed to trick you into paying fake toll debt. The most recent attacks replicate the look and logo of correspondence from DriveEzMD. Do NOT share personal inf...
www.driveezmd.com
March 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Disregard text messages you might get from EZ Pass asking you to click on a link to pay your outstanding EZ Pass bill.
www.driveezmd.com/smishing_scam/
www.driveezmd.com/smishing_scam/
What's going on in this Oval Office photo? The card on the desk says "Representative Tim Burchett Tennessee." That's Burchett standing behind Trump, and TN Rep Andy Ogles on the left.
Is the Tennessee contingent trying to teach Trump Phonetic Reading? "Sound it out: B...U...R... then a CH sound..."
Is the Tennessee contingent trying to teach Trump Phonetic Reading? "Sound it out: B...U...R... then a CH sound..."
March 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
What's going on in this Oval Office photo? The card on the desk says "Representative Tim Burchett Tennessee." That's Burchett standing behind Trump, and TN Rep Andy Ogles on the left.
Is the Tennessee contingent trying to teach Trump Phonetic Reading? "Sound it out: B...U...R... then a CH sound..."
Is the Tennessee contingent trying to teach Trump Phonetic Reading? "Sound it out: B...U...R... then a CH sound..."
Goofiest headline of the week, courtesy of AOL.com: "Swapping butter for these fats lowers your risk of dying by 17%."
Excuse me, but everyone is going to die eventually -- no way to avoid it. (The article clarifies that you can reduce your risk of *premature* death, whatever that is deemed to be.)
Excuse me, but everyone is going to die eventually -- no way to avoid it. (The article clarifies that you can reduce your risk of *premature* death, whatever that is deemed to be.)
March 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Goofiest headline of the week, courtesy of AOL.com: "Swapping butter for these fats lowers your risk of dying by 17%."
Excuse me, but everyone is going to die eventually -- no way to avoid it. (The article clarifies that you can reduce your risk of *premature* death, whatever that is deemed to be.)
Excuse me, but everyone is going to die eventually -- no way to avoid it. (The article clarifies that you can reduce your risk of *premature* death, whatever that is deemed to be.)
Reminder: Season 3 of "Dark Winds" drops this Sunday (09 March) on AMC and AMC+. I'm new on Bluesky, and I haven't found a group specifically for Zahn McLarnon fans, but if there was one, I would be on it. Hope this season is as good as the first two.
March 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Reminder: Season 3 of "Dark Winds" drops this Sunday (09 March) on AMC and AMC+. I'm new on Bluesky, and I haven't found a group specifically for Zahn McLarnon fans, but if there was one, I would be on it. Hope this season is as good as the first two.
I'm just trying out Bluesky. I have to get used to the 300 character limit on posts, since I'm generally wordy. But here's a challenge for anyone who sees this post: can you give me a 300 character explanation of cryptocurrency? I got a long explanation this afternoon, and still don't really get it.
March 7, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I'm just trying out Bluesky. I have to get used to the 300 character limit on posts, since I'm generally wordy. But here's a challenge for anyone who sees this post: can you give me a 300 character explanation of cryptocurrency? I got a long explanation this afternoon, and still don't really get it.