The Evening Blues - 8-5-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Wed, 08/05/2026 - 4:30pm
OT WE 5 AUG 26 ~ This is not AI
Submitted by QMS on Wed, 08/05/2026 - 5:00am
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“You kind of need to remind yourself that you need to focus and try not to let stuff bother you
The Evening Blues - 8-4-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Tue, 08/04/2026 - 4:09pm
Trump sky
Submitted by earthling1 on Tue, 08/04/2026 - 9:58am
Good morning everyone.
Got another heat wave coming today and for the next 3 days. Low 90s an toppin' 100 Wednesday or Thursday.
To make matters worse, smoke from multiple wildfires will fill the valleys and hills all the way to the coast.
Sail Boston
Submitted by QMS on Tue, 08/04/2026 - 6:55amThis week is the culmination of the 250th anniversary of the
signing of the Declaration of Independence celebration in Boston.
An international fleet of historic Tall Ships are gathered for a sail around
the harbor and exhibitions of the various ships in surrounding piers.
I counted 44 on display for the public. More may be anchored out.
The Evening Blues - 8-3-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 4:45pm
08/03 Open Thread - Grab some nuts day
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 5:00am
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Cyclospora and Regulation
Submitted by bondibox on Sun, 08/02/2026 - 12:22pm"Republicans campaign on the idea that government is incompetent, then they get elected and prove it."
In Trump's second term, the FoodNet program stopped tracking cyclospora. The CDC fired 70% of its parasite tracking team and lost 25% of its employees overall. The FDA lost 20% of its staff. The Department of Agriculture has lost 10% of its staff.
The Weekly Watch
Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 08/02/2026 - 6:39am
Already August?
The wheel of the year seems to spin ever faster. It is the time of the Caesar's. We left Julius month and are now into Augustus month, the only two 31 day months back to back. Augustus brought on the end of the Roman Republic and the start of the Roman empire, and Julius played his part as well. Perhaps this August we're witnessing the end of the US empire? The D.C. egos will have a difficult time accepting loses in two wars. I suspect we accelerate our terrorism and covert actions around the world in an attempt to suppress the rise of BRICS+ since we seem incapable of doing it militarily. It's ironic, we declare war on terrorism and become the world's biggest terrorist. Well, on we go through time, and the world is changing quickly. More about those changes below the fold.
Album of the Week 8-1-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Sat, 08/01/2026 - 3:00pmAfternoon folks!
This week we've got a whole bunch of great albums starting off with some great Chicago blues from piano player Sunnyland Slim and then an album from guitarist Robert Jr. Lockwood and a live album from Chicago's Siegel-Schwall Band. Moving down to New Orleans we've got a fun album from the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Then it's on to the blues-rock department with an album from Wet Willie and we finish up with some rock and roll from The Guess Who.
Enjoy the tunes and have a great weekend!
