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  1. This is very much along the lines that I've been thinking.
  2. I just checked HBO Max, and it doesn't look like they have it available. But the Internet Archive does appear to have all six seasons. https://archive.org/details/the-hitchhiker-s-1-6-complete
  3. I honestly don't believe this should be spoilered, but just in case:
  4. That final scene was...umm...slightly unexpected. I'm a little high, but I don't think I conjured that image all alone with my brain.
  5. The only word I could make fit after staring for a bit. Wordle 1,604 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Connections Puzzle #882 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🙂 Daily Quordle 1385 8️⃣6️⃣ 4️⃣7️⃣ m-w.com/games/quordle/ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
  6. Iowa has life. Just completed a 40-yarder and in Oregon territory. Oregon 15, Iowa 10 with 4:33 left.
  7. Have you ever made it out to Evie Mae's in Wolfforth? Think that's the BBQ place they were talking up -- heard it's fantastic. I need to check it out on my next trip up to Lubbock.
  8. It was comical. Bad snap sent the ball to the two. Iowa's QB batted it into the end zone, then tried but missed kicking it out of the back end. Then, as Oregon players were diving onto it, he successfully kicked it out. Of course, refs correctly called it a safety.
  9. Good game, guys. @Crockett @RecoveringAlcoholic Guns up.
  10. On Hwy 87 between Eden and San Angelo, you see the exact spot where the live oak end. Top of the hill, you've got them. At the bottom, there's a small copse and then nothing. It's not so dramatic on I-20, but east of Abilene, you see live oak. West of town, there aren't any.
  11. As a West Texan, I can address this. Draw a line from Wichita Falls to Del Rio, and anything west of that line is West Texas. It pretty much aligns with the part of the state where live oaks don't grow natively. Then, you've got the subregions. Concho Valley and the Edwards Plateau (around San Angelo), Big Country (around Abilene), Panhandle (Amarillo), South Plains (Lubbock), Permian Basin (Midland/Odessa), and Far West Texas/Trans-Pecos (west of the Pecos River).
  12. Wordle 1,603 3/6 🟨⬛🟨⬛🟩 🟩⬛⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Connections Puzzle #881 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🙂 Daily Quordle 1384 4️⃣5️⃣ 6️⃣7️⃣ m-w.com/games/quordle/ 🟨⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
  13. I've focused mainly on posting from Reddit, as it allows videos to be played while embedded on Surly without requiring a jump to their site. There's also the advantage that they have a couple of dedicated subreddits for the conflict, so you get relevant content, as well as one that focuses on Ukraine in general. By checking these, you probably get 95% of the same stuff that's posted on Xitter without giving clicks to Elon's Nazi hellsite and without all the trolls. They're both pretty well moderated. My preferred subs for info are: https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/
  14. You can't assassinate the character of someone who's already committed character suicide.
  15. We all know our newest cars are spying on us, but this AP article links to how you can check to see what your car is doing by putting your VIN into this site: https://vehicleprivacyreport.com/
  16. Good investigative reporting on some of the Venezuelans killed in those boats: https://apnews.com/article/trump-venezuela-boat-strikes-drugs-cocaine-trafficking-95b54a3a5efec74f12f82396a79617ea
  17. Wordle 1,602 4/6 ⬛🟨⬛⬛🟨 🟨🟩⬛⬛⬛ 🟨🟩🟨🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 @randomhorn Good job figuring out the order. I had a hard time deciding which one was supposed to be the most difficult. Connections Puzzle #880 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🙂 Daily Quordle 1383 7️⃣5️⃣ 6️⃣8️⃣ m-w.com/games/quordle/ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜🟩🟨 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
  18. Wordle 1,601 4/6 🟨⬛⬛⬛🟩 ⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩 ⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Connections Puzzle #879 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟪🟦 🟦🟪🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🙂 Daily Quordle 1382 6️⃣8️⃣ 4️⃣5️⃣ m-w.com/games/quordle/ 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
  19. Yeah, my sister and her family have lived in Westminster since the early to mid-90s, and I've seen the process firsthand. Definitely jealous about that.
  20. My best guess is that about half the people who approved it couldn't actually grasp what they were voting for, other than the part that said "prohibit taxes."
  21. Posting, without comment and for informational purposes only, the Texas constitutional amendment election results by county, because I dig maps and think y'all do, too. Spoilered for those who'd prefer skipping over 17 maps.
  22. Not as much as I imagined. Holy cow. Has Colorado Springs made the turn?
  23. https://www.wired.com/story/fbi-warns-of-criminals-posing-as-ice-urges-agents-to-id-themselves/ Criminals posing as US immigration officers have carried out robberies, kidnappings, and sexual assaults in several states, warns a law enforcement bulletin issued last month by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The bureau urges agencies to ensure officers clearly identify themselves and to cooperate when civilians ask to verify an officer’s identity—including by allowing calls to a local police precinct. “Ensure law enforcement personnel adequality [sic] identify themselves during operations and cooperate with individuals who request further verification,” it says. First reported by WIRED, the bulletin cites five 2025 incidents involving fake immigration officers and says criminals are using Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s heightened profile to target vulnerable communities, making it harder for Americans to distinguish between lawful officers and imposters while eroding trust in law enforcement. A review of public reporting confirms four of the five cases described in the bulletin. One appears to have gone unreported, suggesting the FBI drew in part on internal law enforcement information. The document was first obtained by the transparency nonprofit Property of the People. On August 7, according to the FBI, three men in black vests entered a New York restaurant claiming to be ICE agents. Inside, they tied a worker’s hands and pulled a garbage bag over the person’s head. Another, believing the burglars’ story, surrendered themselves, only to be kicked to the ground and tied up as the intruders robbed an ATM. The bureau’s advisory urges agencies at every level of government to coordinate to “verify legitimate versus non-legitimate operations” attributed to ICE—a call that frames the wave of impersonations as a national law-enforcement concern. The FBI declined to comment. Its national press office said that it could only respond to media inquiries involving national security, violations of federal law, or essential public safety functions during the government shutdown. Cases cited by its advisory span kidnappings, street crime, and sexual violence: In Bay County, Florida, the advisory says, a woman “unzipped [her] jacket and revealed a shirt that said ICE” and told her ex-boyfriend’s wife she was there to “pick her up,” before driving her to an apartment complex. The woman later escaped. In Brooklyn, it alleges, a man told a woman he was an immigration officer and “directed [her] to a nearby stairwell,” where he punched her, tried to rape her, and stole her phone before police caught him. In Raleigh, North Carolina, it claims, a man “entered [a] motel room and threatened to deport the woman if she did not have sex with him,” telling her he was a sworn officer. He showed her a business card with a badge, police said. The FBI describes a few signs of impersonation: forged or mismatched credentials, outdated protective gear, and cloned vehicle markings. It’s urging agencies to launch outreach programs aimed at identifying fake ICE agents, a step the FBI argues could counteract the mistrust caused by impersonators and strengthen law enforcement’s image. A senior ICE official tells WIRED: “Anyone caught impersonating themselves as a federal immigration agent will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Impersonating a federal immigration officer endangers public safety and erodes trust in law enforcement.” Federal rules require immigration officers to identify themselves and state the reason for an arrest “as soon as it is practical and safe to do so.” The standard has not changed since it was codified in the 1990s, yet advocates say it is increasingly ignored. “The recent increased presence of armed, masked federal officers completely disrupts and erodes public trust in law enforcement,” says Alycia Castillo of the Texas Civil Rights Project. “Further, the increase in local cooperation with federal authorities through 287(g) agreements has led to a chilling effect on local law enforcement for communities,” she says, referring to a program that deputizes local police to act as immigration agents. “When masked federal agents conceal their identity and authority as a practice, anyone can don a mask and a gun and not be expected or required to verify their authority,” she adds.
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