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Erik
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According to notes from a conference call obtained by DER SPIEGEL, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron used drastic words in a conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and several other top European politicians to warn that the U.S. could betray Ukraine and Europe. "There is a chance that the US will betray Ukraine on territory without clarity on security guarantees," Macron said according to the English language notes of the call that DER SPIEGEL has obtained. There is, he said, "a big danger" for Zelenskyy. Russia's demands for territorial concessions are one of the most delicate points in the negotiations. According to the notes, Merz said Zelenskyy must be "very careful" in the coming days. "They are playing games with both you and us," Merz apparently said, likely in reference to the two U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff, a real estate mogul, and Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law. Finnish President Alexander Stubb, who is one of the few Europeans with a good relationship with Trump, also apparently warned against the negotiator duo. "We must not leave Ukraine and Volodymyr alone with these guys," he said at one point in the conversation. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who is also well-regarded by Trump, joined the Finn according to the written record. "I agree with Alexander that we need to protect Volodymyr," Rutte said.
December 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Had hoped for more southerly Bz, to help drive substorm activity and put on a better show at my location.

No doubt, as soon as I turn in, the Bz values will tank, leading to a bunch of impressive substorms.

(It certainly wouldn't be the first time.)
A plot of data from the NASA/ACE spacecraft, spanning the 24 hours prior to the time of writing. The plot shows a distinct lack of sustained southerly Bz values since the arrival of the CME.
September 2, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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These contemptible ghouls want to take a fragile and irreplaceable vehicle-of-record (that the govt. no longer owns) and (somehow??) move it (despite immense risk of doing so) to a (currently nonexistent) facility in a (hurricane-prone region) of their state, to right a perceived historical wrong.
Screenshot from quoted article, containing the following text: "Texas lawmakers, seemingly not content with getting NASA's endorsement to move a retired space shuttle to Houston, are now calling for an investigation into how the Smithsonian allegedly objected to relocating the orbiter it has owned for more than a decade." Screenshot from quoted article, containing the following text: "In a statement, the Smithsonian affirmed that it has held "all rights, title, interest and ownership" of Discovery since 2012. (Oddly, Cornyn and Weber's letter to Roberts described the law as requiring Duffy "to transfer a space vehicle involved in the Commercial Crew Program" rather than choosing a destination NASA center related to the same, as the bill actually reads. Taken as written, if that was indeed their intent, Discovery and the other retired shuttles would be exempt, as the winged orbiters were never part of that program. A request for clarification sent to both Congress members' offices was not immediately answered.)"
August 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Yeah, sounds about right.
A screenshot of a page from the National Park Service website. The page is titled "Temporary Server Error (503)" and goes on to say "We're sorry, but we cannot provide the page you requested right now."
July 4, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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But today was a good reminder of just how handy it is to have a pair of tall rubber boots.

They're one of those things that you rarely need. But when you do need them, you *really* need them.
Spongebob Squarepants striking a jaunty pose while wearing a pair of large, shiny, rubber boots that come nearly all the way up his legs.
June 4, 2025 at 5:18 AM