Derek gendvil

Looking forward to baseball⚾ season.
Not sure that the Toronto Blue Jays can repeat last year's amazing season.

Blazers win!!!

The Mason Plumlee Memorial Reverse Dunk

How “conservation pool” water management could provide a way forward for Colorado River users Some Colorado River experts say conservation pools are the wave of the future. Others say the concept is flawed and could hurt economies.

How “conservation pool” water management could provide a way forward for Colorado River users coloradosun.com/2026/03/04/c...

Iran launches missiles at Israel and US bases as Israeli military begins new strikes in Lebanon - World News Iran launched new strikes against Israel and U.S. military bases in the Middle East as aerial attacks resumed early Thursday after an American submarine sank an Iranian warship and Iran threatened the destruction of military and economic infrastructure across the region.

Iran launches missiles at Israel and US bases as Israeli military begins new strikes in Lebanon #Iran

Apple closes all stores in fast-growing market Store closures have become all too common worldwide due to economic uncertainty and a slowdown in consumer spending, making another wave of shutdowns feel routine.

Store closures have become all too common worldwide due to economic uncertainty and a slowdown in consumer spending, making another wave of shutdowns feel routine.

James Talarico’s stunning Texas win boosts Democratic hopes for midterms wave The fresh-faced grandson of a south Texas preacher heralded the success of an unusual coalition including white progressives and Latinos that led to a record tally for a Democratic primary in the b…

James Talarico's stunning Texas win boosts Democratic hopes for midterms wave www.nydailynews.com/2026/03/04/j...

When the President of the United States views "We the People" as a threat to his power, he has abdictated his sworn duty to serve us and must be immediately removed from office.

The longer days, nicer weather since the weekend, and me pushing myself to exercise every day this week has done wonders for my head... 🙂

Mayor Mamdani slams ‘bigotry’ from right-wing radio host Sid Rosenberg; WABC defends him Rosenberg is a mainstay of the Republican political scene in New York despite a track record of making racist and Islamophobic remarks.

Mayor Mamdani slams 'bigotry' from right-wing radio host Sid Rosenberg; WABC defends him www.nydailynews.com/2026/03/03/m...

Oh... it's time to start watching Arkansas: Democrats are significantly ahead so far in a special election for a GOP-held legislative seat. If this is confirmed, it'd be Democrats' second flip so far this year.

It is so damning of US news media that so many outlets refuse to just straight up say that Senator Tim Sheehy assaulted an activist.

He did not "help" Capitol police. They did not need his help. He wanted to assault the guy and did. He should resign.

Google’s new Minnesota data center comes with the world’s largest battery—and won’t raise electric bills

Good win, Blazers!

Opened in 1970, the "X Theater" (originally "Adam & Eve Twin") at 5959 Hollywood Blvd. used to display a massive red "X" on its roof, lasting thru the '80s.

When the "X" sign was torn down, lore has it that John Doe from the band X rescued it from scrap and kept it for himself.

The future in Texas is bright and terrifying Democrats are once more dreaming of what could be. Republicans are dreaming of Rhodesia.

The future in Texas is bright and terrifying www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

They better rescind that flagrant 2 on Donovan, he’s gotta save for a wedding

A knock on the window and a glimpse of America’s surveillance future “This is taking a big and very scary step toward a kind of totalitarian checkpoint society,” a privacy advocate warns in a special France 24–Mother Jones report.

A knock on the window and a glimpse of America’s surveillance future www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

A handful of Republicans could end all of this. And there are quite a few who hate this war, masked terrorists in our cities, flouting of Congress, corruption, etc.

But unless they prove otherwise they’re all cowards.

24,403 lawsuits and counting: How habeas corpus became the front line of immigration defense "We have to kick the door down."

24,403 lawsuits and counting: How habeas corpus became the front line of immigration defense www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

And she never loses her cool. She really is ICE.

They are torturing and killing people in our concentration camps, and I wish more people were actively bothered by that

A virus that isn’t COVID or the flu is pummeling Northern California Human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, typically spreads during winter and spring.

The one time I try to have dinner with friends, apparently I got hit by something that isn't COVID or the flu or a cold. Human metapneumovirus is apparently surging in northern California. www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...

Withdraw Canadian troops from region assisting US/Israeli aggression on Iran According to CBC, Canadian soldiers stationed on US bases in West Asia have assisted the US/Israeli war on Iran. Please email defence minister McGuinty and opposition party critics to call for the wit...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Withdraw Canadian troops from region assisting US/Israeli aggression on Iran. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/with...

Jrue can’t miss

Even Republicans are losing patience with Kristi Noem GOP senators excoriated the DHS head for dodging accountability and pouring taxpayer funds into self-promotion.

Even Republicans are losing patience with Kristi Noem www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

I once told Jewel not to jump off a small cement staircase, in wedges, at the Oregon Zoo.

Also

Once my truck was quarantined inside a roped off portion of a parking lot by the bomb squad.

Ducks win! Oregon WBB advances to play Maryland tomorrow night. #goducks

House intel member: There'll be an Iran investigation if Democrats win the midterms "There are things we have to look at that people don't even know about."

House intel member: There'll be an Iran investigation if Democrats win the midterms www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The Trump regime has abandoned the constitution:

- declared war without Congressional authorization

- ignoring multiple court orders

- impounding Congressional authorized funds

- ignoring the freedom of speech and assembly

It’s a lawless regime that has no legitimacy.