Monday and Tuesday were very windy, horrid windy, drive you insane windy. It rained Monday morning and then this cold front started blowing in. Coming back from yoga as the sun was setting the sky in the east looked like this. This is not the peak, I missed that. It had started to fade before I got to a spot where I could pull over with a clear view of the sky.
Tuesday had sustained wind over 25 mph (I don’t remember what it was exactly, higher I think) with gusts up to 49 mph (this I do remember). This is the brush pile from the limbs and branches that fell Monday through Wednesday, mostly from the two enormous oaks trees but some from the pecans.
Wednesday I rearranged the garage back into it’s spring, summer, and fall configuration moving the boxes to collect recyclables against the back wall; swept out the leaves, folded and put all the sheets, tarps, and plastic bags I use to cover things back into their tub, took out the mats and shook them off, used the leaf blower to clear out the last of the dirt and debris. Looks pretty good in there except for the big table which is a catch-all and desperately needs to be cleaned off and organized. There’s stuff on there that’s been there for years.
We watched the last (8th) episode of season 1 of Paradise on Hulu this week. It’s really very good. Paradise is a small town of 25,000 hand picked people built in a hollowed out mountain in Colorado by the richest people in America to withstand and survive a worldwide cataclysmic event (which we don’t learn the nature of until episode 7). In the first episode the president is found murdered and the head of his personal security team begins his own investigation when the person who truly controls and is in charge of Paradise shuts down an official investigation. The creator envisioned a 3 season run of the story and it has been renewed for season 2.
Today I’m going to finish getting the garden areas ready and start planting.
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Among the horrid and power grabbing stuff Trump and Republicans are forcing on the American people I came across these concerning the transgender:
From SM on Tuesday. In response to Trump’s and Republican’s obsessive hate towards trans individuals that make up only about 1% of the population (estimates vary between .6% and 1.6% of people 13 and older who identify as trans) and his claim that whole girl’s and women’s sport teams in schools across America are made up of nothing but trans girls and women (the actual number of trans girls participating in sports in grades K - 12 in all of America is 5), the United States Senate proposed this bill…the Protection of Women’s and Girl’s in Sports Bill. If passed, this bill would mandate genital inspections of girls and women at all age levels before they would be allowed to participate in sports. Fifty one of the 53 Republican senators voted for this. Let that sink in. Republicans want to have girls and women expose themselves for inspection before they will be allowed to participate in sports. Not boys and men, mind you, they don’t seem to object to trans men participating in sports, just girls and women. How fucked up is that.
This comes right on the heels of Trump pardoning Lairon Graham convicted of sex trafficking and trafficking fentanyl and welcoming Andrew Tate, newly arrived back in the US, to Mar A Lago who is under investigation in Romania for rape and sex trafficking.
More transphobia on Trump’s part, he claimed in his address to Congress that $8M was spent making mice transgender because he does not understand the meaning of the word transgenic which is a gene splicing technique used in scientific research. It does not make mice transgender. The man is a moron.
And in Republican controlled Texas a “gender identity fraud” bill has been introduced that would make it a felony for a trans person to make any verbal or written statement affirming their gender identity at their job or to any government entity that is not the gender assigned to them at birth.
What the actual fuck? What are these people so afraid of? That they might unknowingly take a walk on the wild side? That they might be attracted to a woman who turns out to be trans? Horrors! Because I guarantee they don’t give a fuck about trans men.
It's crazy! Who cares about that issue? It is a distraction so their religious backers don't notice that they are really just packing their own pockets. What a mess. When will it end, Ellen?
ReplyDeleteI don't think it's a distraction. It's part of their Project 2025 and they are trying to get social engineering things passed while we are distracted by Musk and the firings and the general takeover.
DeleteYeah, it's really crazy, but Ellen D. is right - it's just the issue du jour to keep their religious base riled up and clueless. Oof.
ReplyDeleteI think the whole DOGE thing is the distraction while they try and pass the social engineering shit in Project 2025.
DeleteWhere to start? I read somewhere that "translational science" (which means translating, ie adapting research into health improvements) was the next target, translators next? Also, something about the great American the lumbar industry?
ReplyDeleteBut your clouds are sensational - as is the order in your clean garage.
Apparently Trump is anti anything that starts with the prefix trans because he is an ignorant arrogant moron.
DeleteHe is an idiot.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand the whole trans hatred thing either. Is it just a decoy to keep people's attention off of the the crimes the administration is committing? It's just so stupid and weird.
1% of the population. Expending that much energy and attention on 1% of the population. that's some deep hate there.
DeleteCodex: think it's a distraction. Clouds are printable.
ReplyDeleteI'm not so sure. Social engineering is in their Project 2025. They want to tightly control women and gender. I think they're trying to pass this stuff while we are distracted by Musk, DOGE, and the general takeover and dismantling of the government.
DeleteCodex: *paintable*. AI strikes again.
ReplyDeleteI believe this irrationality is part of the shock and awe, to keep people wrong footed, while the transfer of money keeps on being implemented.
ReplyDeleteCertainly Trump's major concern is the money but the people who backed him and put him in office have different goals and putting women back 'in their place' and controlling gender is a major thing for them. It's all part of Project 2025.
DeleteMy take? This is there shot. They've taken enough state legislatures, all in turn have fucked their constituents and they think they can go federal. They fail to realize all the old people who would unalive unpopular public figures because what? Twenty years in supermax? I'll be dead in five.
ReplyDeleteI don't know. Regardless of how many guns are to hand in this country I don't think Americans have the balls to pick them up and resist.
DeleteWhat originates in and emanates from Washington gets more bizarre every day.
ReplyDeleteIt's all part of Project 2025. They want to take us back centuries when only white christian men had power and control.
DeleteTime to focus on the plants! But I do salute you for the garage cleanup! I'm slowly cleaning and de-cluttering a bit in my apartment. Can't wait to see what you decide to garden this year! Yes, that wind was here a couple of days, and we had a few scares of forest fires too.
ReplyDeleteStarting seeds for cucumbers, yellow squash, green beans, and jalapenos (new to try) plus tomatoes because I like to make my own tomato sauce.
DeleteIt seems like you've had some challenging weather recently, with strong winds and rain making it a bit difficult to get things done. It’s great that you’ve managed to keep up with organizing your garage and getting the garden ready for planting—those tasks always feel rewarding once they’re finished.
ReplyDeleteYour thoughts on Paradise sound interesting! It seems like a show with a lot of suspense and intrigue, especially with the backdrop of a doomsday scenario. It’s always nice to get immersed in a story like that.
Regarding the political topic, it’s definitely a complex and sensitive issue. It's always important to stay informed about the different perspectives and implications of these kinds of bills, as they can impact many people in various ways.
Best of luck with your gardening, and I hope the weather improves for you soon!
I hope you are having a great weekend. You are invited to read my new post: https://www.melodyjacob.com/2025/03/the-breathtaking-adventures-we-had-in-glencoe.html Thank you.
Haven't got anything planted yet but have started some seeds and made some progress.
DeleteThe problem in this country as far as politics are concerned is too many people don't stay informed which has got us where we are today.
"Paradise" sounds good! I wonder if we can get it here? We don't have Hulu in the UK but I think the content is available on Sky. (And we don't have a Sky subscription at the moment but we're thinking about getting one to watch the newest season of "The White Lotus.")
ReplyDeleteI wondered where all this stuff about transgender mice was coming from! Honestly, it would be funny if it weren't so scary.
(I mean Trump's misunderstanding of the issues would be funny if it weren't so scary.)
DeleteParadise has been renewed for season 2. You should definitely watch it. We've been watching the new White Lotus and the first two episodes moved soooo sloooow. It seems like they are so enamored of being in Thailand that there is almost no story just many long lingering shots of the environment and the hotel/spa/healing center (which is gorgeous), long stares at the environment, and far too much weird music and singing in the Thai language. Episode 3 was a little better, getting more story and finally episode 4 was more about the story with two recurring characters, Greg and Belinda.
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