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I'm in Tuscaloosa. Wife is cursing.
Interests: personal finance, investing, science, and news. Don't post much. Not chatty. Don't like profanity or sports.
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I'm in Tuscaloosa. Wife is cursing.
If you’ve ever visited California’s Monterey Bay and looked out over the immensity of the Pacific - well, I hear it’s lovely. But how many of its roughly 4 million visitors per year know that beyond the surf, they’re also in the presence of the second Grand Canyon of the United States? 1/
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Locked unless you subscribed to recipes
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coin collectors also have a Money Show, and I believe sometimes it's in Orlando, but not right now www.money.org/nationalmone...
Dual Roomba xkcd.com/3133/
![4-panel comic. (1) [Roomba next to two people] PERSON 1 to Person 2 with white hat: The Roomba keeps my floor clean. But what do I do when the *Roomba* gets dirty? (2) PERSON 1: Simple: I got a second Roomba and a ramp, so they can clean each other. [a second Roomba takes ramp to be on top of first Roomba] (3) PERSON 1: After the tops are clean, I flip one of them over so they can clean each others’ undersides. [flips Roomba upside down] (4) [stacked Roombas vibrating] PERSON 2: There’s nothing NSFW about this, and yet it’s the most NSFW thing I’ve ever seen. PERSON 1: Yeah, my YouTube DIY video about it got demonetized.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreicowxulcoikrb7a7datbtfucl3yb2kfxjuoknszcvbrhjanpek7f4@jpeg "Click to view full size")
A friend summed up Tuberville's plan for Alabama better than I did: “It's build factories, send kids to tech school to work at the factories, build prisons for those who don't want to work at the factories, and cut taxes for the factory owners.” Make Alabama 1901 again! www.al.com/news/2025/08...
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Your numbers are way off, and don't agree with the article. Earning 7 figures yearly is way different than accumulating 7 figures.
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I remember that from Car Talk. Radio, before podcasts.
He always liked leverage.
Atrocities Keep Getting In Frame Of D.C. Tourist’s Shot https://theonion.com/atrocities-keep-getting-in-frame-of-d-c-tourists-shot/
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female bacon? new to me
Researchers have filmed thousands of climbing catfish scaling waterfalls, providing a rare insight into the daring migration of an enigmatic fish. Learn more: https://scim.ag/4lDlFux
So I did another of my science thread things.... And this one is pure YIKES. Reader beware.
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very helpful, thank you
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Yoga has helped me a lot more than physical therapy did.
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Harry Potter is great! I've listened to the whole series 5 times, and I'm an old guy
Snort
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Plant a little garden, eat a lot of peaches. Try and find Jesus on your own. good advice from John Prine www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLSG...
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that goes on your permanent record
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I heard of a woman who was addicted to line dancing. They put her on a two-step program.
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The Onion affirms the civic compact.
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are the 2 things in the headline connected?
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"affirm the civic compact" I like that
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Dr Strangelove Good Will Hunting Hunt for Red October
Stepchild Asked To Take Family Picture
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didn't EK used to be in the DJIA?
"Just from an economic standpoint, it makes no economic sense to terminate NASA missions that are returning incredibly valuable data," Crisp says. www.npr.org/2025/08/04/n...
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didn't that used to be against the law?
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please elaborate
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I'm old enough to remember when that would be called bribery.
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Tech Nu. That's the best
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Will power is better.
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PBS (I think) last nite said she had just been promoted, and the employer found out thru a search of her job history.
lol!
I see lefty Bluesky has decided to gang drag @conorsen.bsky.social for one maybe not his best take. In defense, he has posted scores of spot on observations. He’s also one of the brightest consumer and housing economists posting here. Give him a break and focus your energy on defeating Trump.
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The word for that is "classic."
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those say chalk but look like felt markers, not chalk
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The best way to pick a good tomato is to pull it off the vine in your own yard.
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don't you have chiggers in NY?
Frank (@ankfray.bsky.social) reply parent
We didn't have a party line, but I remember it was a big deal to call somebody long distance, since it cost extra.
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will they call it the Nashville-LA route?
Trump Administration Freezes Foreign Men
Historians Confirm Lewis And Clark Set Out On Expedition To Justify Purchase Of Expensive Camping Equipment theonion.com/histori...
"In other words, almost a third of the prices going into the CPI at the moment are guesses based on other data collections in the CPI." - Apollo/Slok www.apolloacademy.com/the-quality-...
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good to see you walking in the morning videos, thanks
My last living musical hero is still my hero but unfortunately no longer living. RIP to the great, great Mr. Tom Lehrer.
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Tariffs come Aug 1 too
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What does this mean for public health and the environment? Public health and the environment have been in trouble since January 20, and will be for a good while longer. I wish it weren't that way, but it is.
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Once bitten, twice shy for me
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It's gonna keep going on that line, right?
Page One in Scotland.
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this is not the Tutwiler dorm at UA
$PARA
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reminds me of the old etrade commercial www.youtube.com/watch?v=oftj...
EPA To Drop 'E,' 'P' From Name theonion.com/epa-to-...
Trump's tax and spending law will add $3.4 TRILLION to deficits over the next 10 years, per the final estimate from @USCBO. CBO also estimates 10 million will lose health insurance by 2034 because of the law.
Happy Monday, Everyone! Looking Forward To Another Week Of Infecting Every Aspect Of Your Daily Lives! theonion.com/happy-m...
Periodic Reminder:
PBS support, more options: 2. Donate to local stations. Our mother station for NewsHour is give.weta.org/page/11241/d... 3. Or (bigger $s) join Friends of @Newshour . pbs.org/newshour/sup... Don't want to be hitting you with funding requests - but as ppl are asking, I want to be honest.
PBS hello. Thank you for those sending good thoughts for PBS and esp. @NewsHour. It means the world. We're as determined to ever. If interested, yes, we could use support: 1. EASY one - let's build. Folo me - @LisaD. Folo @pbsnews.org Repost this.
"Asking questions is great for engagement"
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they're using words not on their approved list of words, and their bot has changed from one favorite start word to more than one
American president, 1963: "Ich bin ein Berliner" American president, 2025:
Frank (@ankfray.bsky.social) reply parent
iPad is a lot bigger. Wirecutter said the best iPad for most folks is around $250. Still a big screen.
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Costco has it here in AL
U.S. Government Stages Fake Coup To Wipe Out National Debt
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I hear the pot calling the kettle black.
Frank (@ankfray.bsky.social) reply parent
can you add those to resumes?
Frank (@ankfray.bsky.social) reply parent
but that talc lawsuit is still pending, right? I'd like to get more once the lawsuit is over.
My greatest failure as an Australian-economist-dad-jokester is I only thought of my rejoinder to @arimelber.bsky.social dropping this bomb moments after the interview ended. Q: Why couldn't the American TV host tell econ-themed jokes about Aussie animals? A: Because he's wasn't Koala-fied.
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I'm reminded more and more of this, and what happened to the market soon after www.youtube.com/watch?v=oftj...
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Plant a little garden, eat a lot of peaches--John Prine
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he's athwart in a lot of ways
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if the govt had the files, wouldn't the democrats have released them, unless some of their people were in them too?
Frank (@ankfray.bsky.social) reply parent
7 hours on a roof, in this heat? no bathroom? with kids? sunburn?
Dove chocolates taste way better than their soap.
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Loop & Lil agree, it's a sight to see--Townes Van Zandt
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I used to work with an old guy who every now and then would announce to the group, "I've finally reached the point where I could retire and live comfortably for the rest of my life.......if I die tonight."
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American here, and I've always thought Brits were a more civilized group than us. I also enjoy British mysteries; even the bad guys are still civilized.
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how's their Vinho Verde?
Trump Orders His Face Added To The Pep Boys Logo
Long time coming. @kbeccaandrews.bsky.social, @johnhammontree.bsky.social and I are about to drop an 8-part podcast about serial bomber Eric Rudolph and the rise of Christian/white nationalism. We're excited about it. First episodes out July 30. Follow on Apple Podcasts to help us get it started.
*TRUMP: POWELL SHOULD RESIGN IMMEDIATELY *TRUMP: POWELL IS ALWAYS LATE, BUT NOT WITH BIDEN *TRUMP APPEARS TO TELL BESSENT HE LIKES HIM BETTER THAN POWELL
BREAKING: A Trump DOJ investigation has found that this photo does not exist, and if you saw it, no you didn’t
Someone tell Education Secretary Linda McMahon it's AI, not A1....
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V8 helps with my wife's cramps
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yeah, that's the ticket
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trump is usually tldr
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Am I right that the yearly tax-free gift limit did not change with this act?
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if you were a farmer, you could be out standing in your field
