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Husband, father, US Navy veteran (USS Missouri BB63). Feeder of cats. Native Texan. SysAdmin and GIS analyst.
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Yikes!

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Oh, dear lord…

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“I would be shocked if we make it through next year without a recession,” - Kimberly Clausing, an economist at the UCLA School of Law

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I’m not feeling very liberated.

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Thank you to whoever made this

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“Economists and economic historians have agreed that the passage of the Smoot–Hawley Tariff worsened the effects of the Great Depression.”

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I’m sure Smoot-Hawley is going to be looked up a bunch today. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot%E...

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Stocks cratered Thursday after President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs of at least 10% and even higher for some countries, raising the risks of a global trade war that hits the already sputtering U.S. economy.

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This morning’s Drudge Report page. www.drudgereport.com/default.htm?...

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I’m old enough to remember when Republicans were pro-business.

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Genius! "Trump Tariffs Hit Antarctic Islands Inhabited by Zero Humans and Many Penguins: The Heard and McDonald Islands are among the dozens of targets of President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs. But they have no exports, because no one lives there." www.wired.com/story/trump-...

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Happy Inflation Day to those who celebrate! #InflationDay

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Hey @espn.com , this your boy @patmcafeeshow.bsky.social ? Glad I canceled my subscription.

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Lemonade Tariffs! www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/jo...

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If you’re curious about Signal this is worth reading.

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I’m listening to the new Envy of None album this morning. It is really good. #EnvyOfNone

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I guess like me, everyone is hoping to get added to some secret government chat group by mistake. #signal www.wired.com/story/signal...

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Every day I think there’s no way things can get crazier and every day the wingnuts prove me wrong.

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As someone who has been married for thirty eight years I can say there is a whole lot of truth in this.

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Guess what just dropped to my Apple Music? #Rush

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This is an interesting story about how the US military led to Spam becoming a part of the cuisine of quite a few countries.

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Today’s officially the first day of Spring. I saw my first bluebonnets of the year yesterday so things are looking up even if it doesn’t always appear so. www.space.com/the-universe...

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I’m all for posting the 10 Commandments in public schools provided we also require teachers to point out every commandment that Texas politicians violate every time they do it. #Texas www.texastribune.org/2025/03/04/t...

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Microsoft foisted an unwanted feature update on my work computer and now it’s stuck mid-restart. Lovely way to start my workday.

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The best laid financial plans... www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/jo...

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Patch your stuff boys and girls!

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the feminine urge to

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So much winning. I’m tired of winning already.

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Regardless of their status, migrants are people and worthy of being treated with dignity in life and in death. I am glad that there are folks who do just that. www.texastribune.org/2025/03/08/v...

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This was fun. #chess www.chess.com/game/daily/7...

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There's a literary quote for every situation.

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“They were careless people … They smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.” - F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

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I went ahead and set my clocks ahead. Now I don’t feel so guilty about going to bed at 8PM on a Saturday night because my clock says it’s 9. #daylightsavings

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Pro tip: Name your WiFi "FBI Surveillance Van #7" so your neighbors think they're special.

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The first couple of tracks from Rush’s upcoming Rush 50 album dropped. Both are live tracks from 1974. Weird to think they were playing in school auditoriums back then. #Rush50

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“What matters most is how well you walk through the fire.” – Charles Bukowski #quote

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Time to take a break from doomscrolling with this appropriate ditty. Because you should always look on the bright side of life… youtu.be/SJUhlRoBL8M?...

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My morning is starting off pretty good. #chess www.chess.com/analysis/gam...

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So when do the Chiefs show up?

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The Chief’s punter sure is getting a lot of playing time today. #SuperBowl

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The Mountain Dew commercial with Seal as a singing seal made me giggle. #SuperBowl

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So who you got? Chiefs or Eagles? #SuperBowl59

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Do all ESPN sports shows consist of a bunch of people sitting around a table yelling at each other?

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