Auntie (What's the) Matter
@auntie-matter.bsky.social
Refugee from X, live around the corner from George W. in Virginia, Owned Lib, Tesla owner, New Jersey Native, USAF Retiree, Graduate Degree, own a blind Dachshund and a pampered Pomeranian. Finally proud of Washington Football Team. #Military
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After racing from Lebanon to Syria to celebrate the fall of the Assad regime and making arrangements for his family to follow, 42-year-old Anas Idrees knew what was next on his list of priorities — the renowned Bakdash ice cream parlor reut.rs/49vU760
Syrians taste freedom at famous Damascus ice cream parlour
After racing from Lebanon to Syria to celebrate the fall of the Assad regime and making arrangements for his family to follow, 42-year-old Anas Idrees knew what was next on his list of priorities.
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December 11, 2024 at 2:43 PM
After racing from Lebanon to Syria to celebrate the fall of the Assad regime and making arrangements for his family to follow, 42-year-old Anas Idrees knew what was next on his list of priorities — the renowned Bakdash ice cream parlor reut.rs/49vU760
Not Don Julio!
Some $3 billion in tequila and mezcal imports from top makers of the popular spirits, Diageo and Jose Cuervo owner Becle, are at risk from US President-elect Donald Trump's planned tariffs on Mexico, according to Mexican customs data reviewed by Reuters reut.rs/3OPxWhH
Exclusive: Trump tariff plan puts $3 billion in Diageo, Becle tequila imports at risk
Some $3 billion in tequila and mezcal imports from top makers of the popular spirits, Diageo and Jose Cuervo owner Becle, are at risk from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's planned tariffs on Mexico, according to Mexican customs data reviewed by Reuters.
reut.rs
December 11, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Not Don Julio!
Nearby in DC, I woke up to a 60 degree drizzly morning..
Rain and storms Wednesday before colder air arrives
Rain and storms Wednesday before colder air arrives
Rain showers are expected to continue into Wednesday morning, potentially making the morning commute slower than usual.
buff.ly
December 11, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Nearby in DC, I woke up to a 60 degree drizzly morning..
Due to not having the touring model in our region, I located one online in Newport, RI. The dealer was involved. The car was shipped without issues, and I have it serviced at the local dealer.
The online retailer and Internet giant has had its sights on shifting metal for some time now, and if you live in one of 48 cities in the US, and you're looking for a new Hyundai, it's ready for your business.
Amazon starts selling Hyundai cars, more brands next year
Amazon Autos has gone live in 48 US cities.
arstechnica.com
December 11, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Due to not having the touring model in our region, I located one online in Newport, RI. The dealer was involved. The car was shipped without issues, and I have it serviced at the local dealer.
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For years now, aspiring parents have been designing their children. Screening embryos for disease-causing genes during IVF, selecting their future baby’s sex, picking egg and sperm donors to influence their child’s traits.
Now, those babies are teenagers. And they need therapy because of it.
Now, those babies are teenagers. And they need therapy because of it.
Designer Babies Are Teenagers Now—and Some of Them Need Therapy Because of It
“People don’t always realize they are creating a human being and not a piece of furniture.”
www.wired.com
December 11, 2024 at 3:03 PM
For years now, aspiring parents have been designing their children. Screening embryos for disease-causing genes during IVF, selecting their future baby’s sex, picking egg and sperm donors to influence their child’s traits.
Now, those babies are teenagers. And they need therapy because of it.
Now, those babies are teenagers. And they need therapy because of it.
Makes sense now...
Two US congressmen have urged senior American officials to suspend some sanctions on Syria to ease pressure on its shattered economy after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, according to a letter dated Dec. 10 and seen by Reuters reut.rs/49A9aMg
Exclusive: Two U.S. lawmakers push for some Syria sanctions relief after Assad's fall
Two U.S. congressmen have urged senior American officials to suspend some sanctions on Syria to ease pressure on its shattered economy after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, according to a letter dated Dec. 10 and seen by Reuters.
reut.rs
December 11, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Makes sense now...
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This is what city-making looks like when you get everything right: human-scaled, pedestrian-friendly, architecturally diverse, environmentally standard-setting, lots of waterfront. A place people are happy to hang around, even on a chilly winter’s day www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The five-minute city: inside Denmark’s revolutionary neighbourhood
While ambitious urban planners try to make 15-minute cities a reality, the Nordhavn district of Copenhagen has gone one better. What’s life like when everything you need is just a stroll away?
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2024 at 1:42 PM
This is what city-making looks like when you get everything right: human-scaled, pedestrian-friendly, architecturally diverse, environmentally standard-setting, lots of waterfront. A place people are happy to hang around, even on a chilly winter’s day www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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How we move through urban environments shapes how we experience life. One path fosters connection and awareness, the other disconnects, isolates, and distracts.
December 11, 2024 at 1:48 PM
How we move through urban environments shapes how we experience life. One path fosters connection and awareness, the other disconnects, isolates, and distracts.
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This is quite possibly his worst idea yet.
And of course, his low IQ followers think it’s fantastic.
And of course, his low IQ followers think it’s fantastic.
Trump announces that billionaires no longer have to comply with environmental regulations
December 11, 2024 at 2:08 PM
This is quite possibly his worst idea yet.
And of course, his low IQ followers think it’s fantastic.
And of course, his low IQ followers think it’s fantastic.
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Here are some nice mushrooms
December 10, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Here are some nice mushrooms
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GM 🌦 ☕️ 👋🏼
🎨 Paul Kenton
🎨 Paul Kenton
December 11, 2024 at 6:14 AM
GM 🌦 ☕️ 👋🏼
🎨 Paul Kenton
🎨 Paul Kenton
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This is great!
Breaking: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office says he will go to the floor later today “and ask for unanimous consent to pass the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying (PRESS) Act.”
The bill already passed the House.
Background here: www.cnn.com/2024/11/21/m...
The bill already passed the House.
Background here: www.cnn.com/2024/11/21/m...
Trump demands Republicans “kill” bill that would protect journalists from government spying | CNN Business
In between his posts on Truth Social announcing nominees for his incomingadministration, President-elect Donald Trump urged Republicans Wednesday to nix a bipartisan bill that would give journalists g...
www.cnn.com
December 10, 2024 at 10:47 PM
This is great!
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Borowowitz Report 1/2
BEIJING (The Borowitz Report)—Mar-a-Lago descended into crisis on Wednesday after the proposed tariff on Chinese goods sent the price of a Trump Bible soaring from $60 to $1000.
In a brief statement on the matter, Chinese President Xi Jinping said, “It is what it is.”
BEIJING (The Borowitz Report)—Mar-a-Lago descended into crisis on Wednesday after the proposed tariff on Chinese goods sent the price of a Trump Bible soaring from $60 to $1000.
In a brief statement on the matter, Chinese President Xi Jinping said, “It is what it is.”
December 11, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Borowowitz Report 1/2
BEIJING (The Borowitz Report)—Mar-a-Lago descended into crisis on Wednesday after the proposed tariff on Chinese goods sent the price of a Trump Bible soaring from $60 to $1000.
In a brief statement on the matter, Chinese President Xi Jinping said, “It is what it is.”
BEIJING (The Borowitz Report)—Mar-a-Lago descended into crisis on Wednesday after the proposed tariff on Chinese goods sent the price of a Trump Bible soaring from $60 to $1000.
In a brief statement on the matter, Chinese President Xi Jinping said, “It is what it is.”
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Borowitz Report 2/2
Acknowledging Trump’s supporters might be inconvenienced by the Holy Book’s bloated price tag, Xi added, “Perhaps they should have googled ‘tariff’ before voting.”
In a panic, Trump is mulling a number of cost-cutting measures, inc. slashing the number of Commandments to five.
Acknowledging Trump’s supporters might be inconvenienced by the Holy Book’s bloated price tag, Xi added, “Perhaps they should have googled ‘tariff’ before voting.”
In a panic, Trump is mulling a number of cost-cutting measures, inc. slashing the number of Commandments to five.
December 11, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Borowitz Report 2/2
Acknowledging Trump’s supporters might be inconvenienced by the Holy Book’s bloated price tag, Xi added, “Perhaps they should have googled ‘tariff’ before voting.”
In a panic, Trump is mulling a number of cost-cutting measures, inc. slashing the number of Commandments to five.
Acknowledging Trump’s supporters might be inconvenienced by the Holy Book’s bloated price tag, Xi added, “Perhaps they should have googled ‘tariff’ before voting.”
In a panic, Trump is mulling a number of cost-cutting measures, inc. slashing the number of Commandments to five.
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One act of kindness a day.
December 10, 2024 at 1:47 PM
One act of kindness a day.
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I’ve said it before and I’m sure I’ll say it a thousand times more: We are not a Christian nation. We are a nation where you are free to be a Christian. — Your religion guides you, not all of us. It’s as simple as that.
December 10, 2024 at 9:05 PM
I’ve said it before and I’m sure I’ll say it a thousand times more: We are not a Christian nation. We are a nation where you are free to be a Christian. — Your religion guides you, not all of us. It’s as simple as that.
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The ‘American’ selection at this Irish supermarket
December 6, 2024 at 1:19 PM
The ‘American’ selection at this Irish supermarket
Haven't they heard about Citizens Against Tyranny? (CAT)
@maxwellfrost.bsky.social: “Let's be honest about DOGE and this whole thing, it's a joke. We're talking about two billionaires who are cosplaying as government officials.”
#oppose
#DemCast
#oppose
#DemCast
December 6, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Haven't they heard about Citizens Against Tyranny? (CAT)
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Sometimes, self-care is having that 3rd cup of hot cocoa.
December 6, 2024 at 1:34 AM
Sometimes, self-care is having that 3rd cup of hot cocoa.
Not so sure that he is this dumb. He probably has untreated ADHD, dyslexia and other learning disabilities. He is profoundly ignorant, though.
December 6, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Not so sure that he is this dumb. He probably has untreated ADHD, dyslexia and other learning disabilities. He is profoundly ignorant, though.
I think I can, I think I can....
Ok ppl, it’s the first big winter storm in the Midwest. Who’s got pics and vid’s of stuck CyberTrucks?
a silver rc truck with a christmas tree on the back of it
Alt: a stuck cybertruck with a christmas tree on the back of it being pulled out by a ford truck in 2 inches of snow.
media.tenor.com
December 6, 2024 at 2:29 PM
I think I can, I think I can....
He read the bullet points.
This book may be one to read.
“Why insurance companies don’t pay claims and what you can do about it.”
Somebody had their own idea about what they could do about it.
#booksky
“Why insurance companies don’t pay claims and what you can do about it.”
Somebody had their own idea about what they could do about it.
#booksky
December 6, 2024 at 2:29 PM
He read the bullet points.
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These trees in Mount Rainier, Washington, are even beautiful when hidden under layers of snow. The photographer, Alex Noriega, calls this photo "Hibernation."
December 5, 2024 at 5:26 PM
These trees in Mount Rainier, Washington, are even beautiful when hidden under layers of snow. The photographer, Alex Noriega, calls this photo "Hibernation."
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Coming in late for the #ArtAdventCalendar but it’s a great tradition! Thanks @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for kicking this up years ago!
‘Grizzly Bear’ Conte on Paper
A reminder that these Threatened Species are now allowed to be hunted in #Alberta, after #UCP issued a Ministerial order. 😡
‘Grizzly Bear’ Conte on Paper
A reminder that these Threatened Species are now allowed to be hunted in #Alberta, after #UCP issued a Ministerial order. 😡
December 5, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Coming in late for the #ArtAdventCalendar but it’s a great tradition! Thanks @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for kicking this up years ago!
‘Grizzly Bear’ Conte on Paper
A reminder that these Threatened Species are now allowed to be hunted in #Alberta, after #UCP issued a Ministerial order. 😡
‘Grizzly Bear’ Conte on Paper
A reminder that these Threatened Species are now allowed to be hunted in #Alberta, after #UCP issued a Ministerial order. 😡
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911: 911, whats your emergency?
Man: a guy got hit by a car. He needs an ambulance.
911: what’s your location?
Man: I’m on eucalyptus st.
911: can you spell that for me?
Man: (pause)
911: Sir?
Man: I’m gonna drag him over to First ave & call you back.
Man: a guy got hit by a car. He needs an ambulance.
911: what’s your location?
Man: I’m on eucalyptus st.
911: can you spell that for me?
Man: (pause)
911: Sir?
Man: I’m gonna drag him over to First ave & call you back.
December 6, 2024 at 2:27 PM
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