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wpgne

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Senior #Millennial
Interests: #Music / #sound / #audio, #fountainpen + #ink, #media, & #weather / #climate phenomena
Toots, Boosts, Favourites ≠ agreement/endorsement

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wpgne, (edited ) to random
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With about one month to go before the , @codysimpson is nearly in the homestretch to make the trek to Brisbane. I wouldn't be surprised if we hear less from him over the coming weeks as he perhaps gets "sequestered", to some degree. But, based on how active he was prior to Commonwealth, there's no guarantee about that happening.

wpgne,
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Noticed that "The Next Golden Adventure" poem by Nep (which Codes took credit for) was moved to Cody's poetry account (should be Nep's but that one was reallocated for the clothing line). Was going to comment on it a bit. It's a nice one, although the stanza print layout is a little off (due to the printer I would tend to think). Oh well. Keeping with the writing theme... here's another recent pic of Codes -- and one of mine, for good measure, and a change.

Colour photo of a Canon AE-1 film camera atop four horizontal books (each progressively "longer"): "Prince Neptune" "The Mediterranean" "Complete Works of Rimbaud" Three plays by Ibsen: "An Enemy of the People", "The Wild Duck", and "Hedda Gabler"
Colour photo of Cody Simpson's first book, a plus sign, followed by my own paperback copy of "Complete Works of Rimbaud", an equals sign, and, lastly, "Prince Neptune: Poetry and Prose". I had a sudden urge last October to get the same edition of Rimbaud's work, like I knew Cody had. Couldn't find a hardcover one, but did get this pristine paperback. Have read through the poetry here and there, but found the letters in the back rather interesting as well.

wpgne,
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@MrAndrewD yes, thank you for catching that.

KiwiEV, to random
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I drove this Polestar 4 but I can't tell you about it due to an embargo. But I found a cheeky way to get around it: you guys can just fill in the blanks!
The car rides like [REDACTED] due to its [REDACTED] which acts like a [REDACTED] when you [REDACTED].
Get creative! 😂

wpgne,
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@KiwiEV The car rides like a baked potato due to its potato cargo which acts like a boiled potato when you mash it.

pabloniusmonk, to sustainability
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Blue Texas doing its darnedest in Red Texas

Dallas moving forward with plan to entice residents to switch from gas-powered lawn tools 🏡🍃 🥕

"Proposal [to outlaw gas-powered mowers & blowers] was scrapped after state legislators passed a law last year that blocks cities from restricting the use, sale or lease of an engine based on its fuel source."

🆓🔗 https://archive.is/bBcfB

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/05/08/dallas-moving-forward-with-plans-to-entice-residents-to-switch-from-gas-powered-lawn-tools/

@dallasnews

wpgne,
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@pabloniusmonk yes, I also made the move to a battery mower six years ago. Looking to transition to an electric-only main vehicle by the second half of 2025.

wpgne, (edited ) to Flowers
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It is spring here, and my little line of tulips have come up. They'd be fully open if the sun was out today, but it has been mainly cloudy with scattered showers. #spring #flowers #tulips

wpgne, (edited ) to random
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Had to do an emergency glue transfer into, of all things, an empty and clean Arby's Sauce bottle after the original, half-full bottle of glue cracked around and centre and began to leak. Used a putty knife to move it over. If I didn't, the remaining glue would likely dry and set inside the old bottle due to being exposed to regular air, for prolonged periods (ie: whenever I might need some next). I estimate the glue bottle is 10-15 years old, so the plastic had degraded.

wpgne,
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@pabloniusmonk yeah, the same thing crossed my mind after filling it lol. Would have been too perfect of an option, perhaps.

KiwiEV, to random
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This has been a learning experience. Apparently, in Spain the letter "C" on the tap doesn't mean Cold, it actually means "Christ that's hot!"
Though I'm not sure what the "F" stands for. Freezing, I assume?

wpgne,
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@KiwiEV and if you go one country to the east... Hot is Chaud and Cold is Froid, so it works across borders. Red and Blue colour codes would be the more universal application.

wpgne, to random
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Had a very vivid day early this afternoon/arvo, which has remained with me through the day. Kinda came out of nowhere and made me take notice. I won't go into any details on it, although this isn't the first time I've experienced one along the same lines. However, the difference this time around is today's had a strong olfactory element to it that has lingered the most. That's all I'm prepared to say in the electronic realm.

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This is quite something...
A video recording from 1958-10-08 that begins with 70 seconds of the closing of an original airing -- in colour:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk8jIPbEBwk&t=30s
Extremely rare, if not the first time I think we are able to see a bit of a -hosted broadcast of -- "in living colour".
The Kraft Music Hall programme, presented by , is interesting in itself. Thank you​ to his widow, Lorna, for donating the tape to for preservation.

wpgne, to random
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It's been one year and a few days since left us. did an excellent rundown and analysis of some of Gordon's most well-known (and sophisticated) tracks the day after last year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Iw7Jei8XOo

wpgne, to random
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I managed to watch the intimate​ documentary on -- -- recently. It visually adds to what wrote in his comprehensive book . If you are able to see Ithaka, I highly recommend it, as 's potential extradition to a deplorable existence in the U.S. prison system will be decided upon, once again, in a few weeks in the UK. Julian needs to return home to -- he's been through more than enough.

wpgne, to random
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Have signed the petition to investigate for their absurd price increases on food via Change.org:
https://chng.it/BLDMrDf8FC
Due to consolidation in the Canadian grocery market in the past few decades, too much power is in the hands of a few large corporations and they are putting profit and shareholder dividends ahead of providing the basic needs of customers who have struggled to afford a basic human right: food.
I will also avoid visiting all Loblaws-owned outlets in the month of May.

wpgne, (edited )
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One additional lingering point in my mind on this topic makes me think of the historic actions​ taken by rogue governments in which they squeeze and attempt to nefariously control their populations through artificial scarcity and potentially resulting famine. I certainly hope that's not going to be an unconscious outcome of the actions of a corporation like (or , for that matter [with that ominous corporate name rather concerning in itself]).

wpgne, to random
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This is a pretty cool short (literal) film from 1987 showing a leisurely drive over the original whilst we hear stories and impressions from the toll collectors, of the time.
Definitely not an overproduced presentation -- it's just right:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt_3RmoZt-g

philbetts, to random
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Never visit the Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London, because it will ruin many films for you. That's definitely not downtown Paris.

wpgne,
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@philbetts speaking of Greenwich and Paris... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTQJ5jOTJJA

mdonkin, to random
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Why is trending on the other place?

wpgne,
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@mdonkin a nickname for a former U.S. president that's now become widely known after being mentioned in the court public record by the defence counsel

wpgne, to random
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Well... I had a whilst half awake this morning. It was just a single image of him next to a small paragraph of text. In the photo, we see Justin looking to his right from the collar, up, as he's wearing a peach-coloured pull over hoodie. Justin is nearly freshly shaven as he has, what I would term to be a confidently-confused expression on his face, where his mouth is slightly open with his teeth clenched together. He stands in front of a beige-coloured wall, while on the move...

wpgne, (edited )
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The text besides the image states something along the lines of Justin needing to travel to New York, to appear in front of a grand jury, which is being assembled to consider evidence for possible indictment of Sean Combs, et al, -- all part of a Southern District of New York (SDNY) investigation.
Quite an interesting , that's for sure.

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A few of @codysimpson 's latest pics, with my annotations.
He's no doubt laser-focused on the with just over a month to go before the

KiwiEV, to random
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I'm doing an unusual money saving exercise this month: using cash and limiting my food budget to $10 a day. Sounds easy in theory.
I'm saving hard all month because an American friend is coming to stay with me in June and I want to give her a good time.

wpgne,
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@KiwiEV I'll trade you some purple fifties for purple tens, to make the savings and payment process easier...

wpgne,
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@KiwiEV she might be questioning whether you'll be able to stick to your 10$ per day food budget

wpgne, to music
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This example relating to the "situation" is a great​ breakdown of how ridiculous, overly broad Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) are used to keep people silent.
Especially find the lengths of times included laughable. Surprised neither Jesse or David mentioned how the specific times quoted from an actual 2022 NDA are the same as some terms have (illegitimately) expanded to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at0iMHbCb2U

wpgne,
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There was so much riding on those NDAs ... didn't think he could ever be stopped/touched:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfCWntSWbQc
He has a similar mindset to someone that goes by the initials DJT (and was an acquaintance/friend of his, too).
He thought bribery and/or extortion would work to his advantage. But, someone who needs to go to those lengths obviously is covering for their actions.
Sean thinks he's a "savage"? Just wait and see what's in store for him... in 2024, and beyond...

wpgne, (edited )
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Have now watched the (slightly overproduced) presentation "The Downfall Of ", available on Tubi:
https://tubitv.com/movies/100020628/tmz-presents-the-downfall-of-diddy
Wasn't too, too much new information (from my perspective) in it, but some of the video footage added a bit more to the picture for me.
Aubrey O'Day's comments around the 42-43 minute mark can be empowering for other victims.
Wonder if there will be a book coming out on him at all like what Jim DeRogatis wrote on Robert Kelly.

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