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I write things that explain other things for USA TODAY NETWORK Florida. I also take pictures, mostly for me. My opinions are my own and I only agree with about half of them. He/him.
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Earlier today we taped tomorrow’s show, and we discussed the potential for the U.S. to bomb Iran. Since taping, the U.S. has carried out several bombings. We’ll have more to say in the future, but for now our piece on Trump and the Iran Deal can help explain what got us here. youtu.be/5xnZ_CeTqyM

Getting freaky, Goodwill.

I have absolutely no room for this anywhere at all but it’s $80 and that’s a good price just as a decoration but no room but cool but room but

Voting to deemphasize American history on Juneteenth just adds that little something.

Just had an 80-lb dog come back from a walk and jump over the back of the couch to get to the kitchen. Which happens regularly, only I was lying on the couch at the time and he landed feet first on my stomach. I didn’t think about it because I’m usually the one walking him. Ow.

Now is a good time to change your passwords

Usually I avoid light-colored t-shirts, but

Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

The Minnesota attacks from someone dressed like a police officer have people wondering. Do you have to open the door to police? Here are the laws in Florida.

Things not to do in Florida. 1. Do not pet the alligators, no matter how cuddly they look.

Too hot out there to heat anything up. Lunch was fruit, cold ham, and a chunk of every cheese in the fridge.

Very surprised to see this in my conservative, Trump-flag-filled neighborhood today.

Not a big turnout in Orange City, but it’s a small place. #nokings

2 dead, 2 injured after state lawmakers and spouses shot, Minnesota gov says

“The governor's office said it will provide an update on ‘violence targeted at legislators’ on Saturday morning.”

I'm seeing lots of advice for things you should know and do today. One thing that came up are Faraday bags. If like me, you don't know what they are, here's a primer. Too late to get one today but there will be more protests. www.howtogeek.com/791386/what-...

Be careful out there today. #nokings

The Discworld subreddit is filled with Nac MacFeegle memes: “NAE KING! Nae Queen! We willna be fooled again!” and honestly it’s cracking me up.

Is it legal to run over protesters in Florida? Gov. DeSantis said so. How to stay safe at 'No Kings' protests in Florida.

Two days after Google Cloud signed a deal wioth Open AI, somethihng went "sprung!" and now dozens of websites are down or hving issues. I'm sure it's a coincidence.

Glad to see companies leaning into their memes. Chipotle is offering buy-one-get-one-free deals for an hour on Friday the 13th for anyone "tatted like a Chipotle bag."

Florida has added teeth to its deepfake laws and made child sex trafficking punishable by death, among other changes in a series of 5 bills signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis intended to protect children.