Norm
@norm-g.bsky.social
Cat dad (ginger tabby tom cat), proud Navy veteran, St Louis City MLS fan, engineer by education and trade (high nerd potential), passionate about the environment, bird lover, gardener, home improvement DIY, amateur genealogy, still luv classic rock music
The college football playoffs will remain broken until the NCAA unscrews the conference arrangements; currently designed to maximize TV profits, period. Conferences need to produce a champion, without a championship game; meaning every team plays all others. Enough of the split conferences.
December 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The college football playoffs will remain broken until the NCAA unscrews the conference arrangements; currently designed to maximize TV profits, period. Conferences need to produce a champion, without a championship game; meaning every team plays all others. Enough of the split conferences.
No nationality, no ethnic group, no individual should ever be referred to as garbage. Especially simply because of where they were born, which is something they had no control over.
December 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM
No nationality, no ethnic group, no individual should ever be referred to as garbage. Especially simply because of where they were born, which is something they had no control over.
Pano of the yard on Thanksgiving. Turkey smoking in the grill behind me.
November 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Pano of the yard on Thanksgiving. Turkey smoking in the grill behind me.
this is my thanksgiving; the Lincoln version. www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/pr...
Proclamation 118—Thanksgiving Day, 1864 | The American Presidency Project
www.presidency.ucsb.edu
November 27, 2025 at 1:34 AM
this is my thanksgiving; the Lincoln version. www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/pr...
A salute to all my fellow veterans for Veterans Day; known in some other nations like our Canadian neighbors as Remembrance Day. Lest We Forget.
November 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
A salute to all my fellow veterans for Veterans Day; known in some other nations like our Canadian neighbors as Remembrance Day. Lest We Forget.
some of us still observe Samhain :) www.history.com/articles/sam...
Samhain - Traditions, Halloween, Wicca
Samhain originates from an ancient Celtic spiritual tradition.
www.history.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
some of us still observe Samhain :) www.history.com/articles/sam...
few things are as majestic as a hickory when she wears her golden crown in the autumn
October 31, 2025 at 11:45 PM
few things are as majestic as a hickory when she wears her golden crown in the autumn
Charlie watching himself on video from his walk the day before.
October 31, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Charlie watching himself on video from his walk the day before.
Pics from cat level with my buddy
October 27, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Pics from cat level with my buddy
Spending the night in jail. (Galena Jail Hill Inn)
October 18, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Spending the night in jail. (Galena Jail Hill Inn)
Don't be deceived. This is the look of one laying in wait for me to reach for the keyboard or trackpad to attack.
October 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Don't be deceived. This is the look of one laying in wait for me to reach for the keyboard or trackpad to attack.
If this is what's left when shooting stops, nobody gets a peace prize. It means one side continued the disproportionate and indiscriminate destruction they wanted and ran out of buildings. The peace prize should go to whoever solves the refugee and humanitarian crisis.
apnews.com/article/gaza...
apnews.com/article/gaza...
Drone footage above Gaza City shows the toll of 2 years of war
New drone footage shows what remains of Gaza City after two years of war as a ceasefire holds in its second day.
apnews.com
October 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
If this is what's left when shooting stops, nobody gets a peace prize. It means one side continued the disproportionate and indiscriminate destruction they wanted and ran out of buildings. The peace prize should go to whoever solves the refugee and humanitarian crisis.
apnews.com/article/gaza...
apnews.com/article/gaza...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie... I just want to know if they'll be able to use the Queen soundtrack
Karen Gillan Joins Henry Cavill in ‘Highlander’ Remake (Exclusive)
Chad Stahelski is directing the action fantasy for Amazon MGM.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
August 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie... I just want to know if they'll be able to use the Queen soundtrack
I've long surmised that republicans will never actually solve or improve on problems they want to keep as campaign issue. National debt is the poster child.
June 29, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I've long surmised that republicans will never actually solve or improve on problems they want to keep as campaign issue. National debt is the poster child.
I'm a bit hazy on how we would do this in the US; but more puzzled on why. This seems like a throwback to the early days of industrialization in the US.
restofworld.org/2023/foxconn...
restofworld.org/2023/foxconn...
“iPhones are made in hell”: 3 months inside China’s iPhone city
Workers describe a peak production season marred by labor protests and Covid-19 chaos, right as Apple reconsiders its China supply chain.
restofworld.org
May 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I'm a bit hazy on how we would do this in the US; but more puzzled on why. This seems like a throwback to the early days of industrialization in the US.
restofworld.org/2023/foxconn...
restofworld.org/2023/foxconn...
It is cherry blossom season (and crab apple) in southern Illinois !!! Our Kwanzan cherry, just outside the front door. .
April 14, 2025 at 12:46 AM
It is cherry blossom season (and crab apple) in southern Illinois !!! Our Kwanzan cherry, just outside the front door. .
"I suppose you want the desk back??"
March 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
"I suppose you want the desk back??"
If you read the Space X statement, you'll find that it wasn't an explosion. It was a "rapid unscheduled disassembly". Who knew?
March 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
If you read the Space X statement, you'll find that it wasn't an explosion. It was a "rapid unscheduled disassembly". Who knew?
So the richest man in the world is taking food, clothes, medicine, water and other necessities away from the poorest in the world; AKA the least of our brethren. I'm having a real hard time reconciling that with the Lord's words in Matthew 25. Those verses must not be in the DJT MAGA version.
February 13, 2025 at 3:23 AM
So the richest man in the world is taking food, clothes, medicine, water and other necessities away from the poorest in the world; AKA the least of our brethren. I'm having a real hard time reconciling that with the Lord's words in Matthew 25. Those verses must not be in the DJT MAGA version.
When you see deportations via USAF C-17, it means 3 things. First, its a photo op. Second, they are not serious about moving 10M immigrants; not enough capacity. Third, it's freakin expensive. Would be much less to fly first class. So much for government efficiency.
www.ndtv.com/world-news/u...
www.ndtv.com/world-news/u...
How Much Did It Cost US To Deport Indian Migrants In Military Plane?
Over a hundred Indian immigrants who had illegally entered the US have been sent back on a military transport aircraft in line with President Donald Trump's policy to tighten the borders and crackdown...
www.ndtv.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
When you see deportations via USAF C-17, it means 3 things. First, its a photo op. Second, they are not serious about moving 10M immigrants; not enough capacity. Third, it's freakin expensive. Would be much less to fly first class. So much for government efficiency.
www.ndtv.com/world-news/u...
www.ndtv.com/world-news/u...
For some years now, the government hosted USA Spending, to provide transparency into federal spending. Can't help but wonder what it will look like in the near future. Here is the current site for those curious. I have a feeling we'll either see it taken down, or cooked books.
www.usaspending.gov
www.usaspending.gov
USAspending.gov
www.usaspending.gov
February 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
For some years now, the government hosted USA Spending, to provide transparency into federal spending. Can't help but wonder what it will look like in the near future. Here is the current site for those curious. I have a feeling we'll either see it taken down, or cooked books.
www.usaspending.gov
www.usaspending.gov
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Tariffs are now in effect on goods from China, and imports from Canada and Mexico could be next (again). Americans are likely to see higher prices on a wide variety of products as a result.
Here's how Trump's tariffs could impact you and your wallet
Tariffs are now in effect on goods from China, and imports from Canada and Mexico could be next (again). Americans are likely to see higher prices on a wide variety of products as a result.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Tariffs are now in effect on goods from China, and imports from Canada and Mexico could be next (again). Americans are likely to see higher prices on a wide variety of products as a result.