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@johniwaniszek

Retired statistical programmer in clinical studies. I consume mass quantities of teevee drama, read in the areas of race, US civil war history, 20th century history, culture, change, personality. My musical tastes tend toward psychedelic honky-tonk.

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all my driving is short range and descretionary. I feel for the regular commuters

07.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

where is that? I got regular here in nc for 3.36 or something this morning

07.03.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

the only time I drove was once from Berea to Grundy. It was touch and go.

07.03.2026 16:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

yes. there is a way he could get paid for his endorsements.

07.03.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I remmember the gas shortage in the 70s. I drove through significant portions of Appalachia wondering if the next store I saw would finally have some gas.

07.03.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

He's a real piece of shit

07.03.2026 12:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He's nuttier than squirrel shit

07.03.2026 12:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That was a great article

06.03.2026 20:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Though he will in all likelihood achieve some short-term gains, in the medium and long term, Trump is impoverishing the US in every meaningful measure of power: political, economic and ideological.

The legitimacy of US power matters, but it already may be too late to save it.

06.03.2026 11:58 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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06.03.2026 11:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump has now explicitly affirmed the right to choose or veto leaders in Venezuela, Iraq, Iran, Honduras and Argentina, and implicitly Brazil and various European countries.

This is a direct violation of sovereignty and self-determination, which are bedrock foundations of any international order.

06.03.2026 11:58 πŸ‘ 182 πŸ” 60 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 8
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Spanish PM SΓ‘nchez responds to Trump:

"Spain is against this disaster... Govts are here to improve people's lives... It is absolutely unacceptable that those leaders who are unable to fulfill that mission use the smoke of war to hide their failure, and in the process, fill the pockets of a few."

04.03.2026 11:24 πŸ‘ 8327 πŸ” 2878 πŸ’¬ 201 πŸ“Œ 452

The venue let them in without paying?

05.03.2026 13:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

he had his little testosterone moment and could not help himself. Probably something that should be addressed at the HR level and maybe call the cops

04.03.2026 23:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
River Deep - Mountain High
River Deep - Mountain High YouTube video by Ike & Tina Turner - Topic

Wall of Sound is an excellent genre to pipe into your headphones if you are distractable.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWK7...

04.03.2026 23:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump seems to be calling out a lot for European help now. I suspect we the people got in over our heads without planning things out. Or maybe I should say "they the people" since Trump didn't consult anyone in the US before doing this. Congress would have said NO.

04.03.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0

He's always reminded of my Uncle Mike Kelly

04.03.2026 18:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

assistance with drone defense.

04.03.2026 18:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Good propaganda

04.03.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Holi, New York City!

Growing up, Holi was more than a celebration of spring – it was a chance to embrace joy & revel with family.

It's been a long winter & spring is much anticipated. I wish New York City's Hindu communities an extra colorful Holi – may the warmth come soon enough.

04.03.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 956 πŸ” 73 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 2

trying to ennoble double tap strikes

04.03.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We enjoyed the Islamic arts portion of the louvre

04.03.2026 01:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump was manipulated into jumping the gun. This is the Israeli war

03.03.2026 23:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yes, AI is affecting employment. Here's the data. - ADP Research Artificial intelligence is both old and new.Β  Old in that its founding principles and techniques have been around since the 1950s. New because the technology has continuously reinvented itself ever si...

www.adpresearch.com/yes-ai-is-af...

03.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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AI’s Impact on Contact Center Staffing – The Bittersweet Update For some business leaders who have difficulty finding and retaining contact center agents, AI has stretched an existing workforce. Other leaders have been able to cut their contact center staffing.

Call centers are laying off, AI is handling routine comms. Two articles with different levels of hype.

What happens when an AI handles the routine comms and is engaged by the routine-comms AI on the other side? What value is that level of communication? Identity, formal statement of purpose.

03.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I would send him money if he switched parties and started voting and acting like Robert Byrd.

But he is not made of that metal.

03.03.2026 23:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We leveraged a coup in the 50s

03.03.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Nina Simone ''Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues''
Nina Simone ''Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues'' YouTube video by Mick Wilbury

These times are red hot. Cool off with Nina Simone.

If you see St Annie, tell her thanks a lot

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij1U...

03.03.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe that is what he has been telling her

03.03.2026 18:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ukraine is leading in robotic war technology and doctrine

03.03.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0