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Oh no.

OMB deletes reference to law guaranteeing backpay to furloughed feds from shutdown guidance An Office of Management and Budget FAQ document now states that only excepted employees forced to work without pay are guaranteed backpay at the conclusion of a lapse in appropriations.

Lawless Russell Vought thinks he can nullify a law by deleting it from an FAQ

www.govexec.com/pay-benefits...

So the American taxpayer eats it twice, once on tariffs and again on a second farm bailout. I’m glad farmers are getting help, no one should lose their farm, but it’s remarkable how fast “socialism” stops being a dirty word when the checks clear in red counties.

That is good. I can attest.

Here in Stanislaus County there are plenty of rural yeehaw folks who can trace their families back to AR, OK, or TX.

Also Oakdale touts itself as "The Cowboy Capital of the World".

California (never called Cali by residents) is not easy to understand by outsiders.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration is expected to announce a plan as soon as Tuesday to bail out U.S. farmers stung by trade [Trump caused] disputes and big harvests, with the initial outlay potentially totaling up to $15 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter.

China Is Beating the US in the Battle for Energy Export Dominance China’s exports of clean energy technology hit a record in August, with $20 billion shipped globally.

China has exported $120 billion in green technology for the year-to-date. The US, which has positioned itself as a major fossil fuel exporter, has only sold $80 billion in oil and gas abroad.

Wow.
Heavy stuff.

I'll not accept it as $ change or ever use it as legal tender.
Maybe use it to practice my trick shooting.

The Boy Scouts burn flags all the time.

IYKYK

Why it’s time to rethink the notion of an autism ‘spectrum’ The idea of autism as a single spectrum has shaped thinking for decades. But many autistic people and researchers now argue the metaphor is misleading.

🌟 New article on @theconversation.com today

My thoughts on why we should stop saying "the Autism spectrum" and just use "Autism"

theconversation.com/why-its-time...

a cartoon of a man 's head in a glass dome with the words god bless earth below it Alt: a cartoon of a man 's head in a glass dome with the words god bless earth below it

Yikes.

This isn't the first time moms have been blamed for their kids' autism One of the earliest theories of autism is centered on “refrigerator mothers.” Echoes of it can be found in plans to Make America Healthy Again.

When Trump started talking about acetaminophen use during pregnancy causing autism, I immediately thought of refrigerator mothers and Bruno Bettelheim. I am grateful @bcrodriguez.bsky.social and @slooterman.bsky.social wrote this for @19thnews.org
19thnews.org/2025/10/refr...

Gun love.

That grade is a challenge for sure.

A yellow 1976 Honda CB750F Super Sport motorcycle parked under our redwoods.

🏍️
This was my second 1976 CB750F Super Sport Honda.
My first was purchased new. I only had it for four years.
This one was found in 2009 and was a Father's Day gift from my three sons.
I put thousands of miles and smiles on it and sold it in 2015 when I purchased my Indian Scout.

give this lady a sock and a piano accompaniment and she would tear the party UP

A "Profound Autism" Category Is Segregation—Not Progress RFK Jr. went full "useless eaters" on autistics—& Profound Autism parents are thrilled. Here's why "profound autism" is harmful, not helpful.

thinkingautismguide.com/2025/04/crea...

After Declining to Give Trump a Sword for King Charles, a Museum Leader Is Out

Very Trump-era story.
1. The sword has no meaning for Charles, but matters for the Eisenhower Museum.
2. Illegal for the museum to give away US property!
3. Trump makes no distinction between personal/public property.
4. The person who did the right thing was fired.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/a...

Sure, old-fashioned foreign aid may have been inefficient, and maybe even a little corrupt. But today’s aid (with proven strategies such as empowering women, helping small farmers join the global market & climate-smart agriculture) gives people reasons to work hard, produce & stay where they live.

> @deanbaker13.bsky.social

Madness.

It is raining here a bit today and it knocks down the harvest dust yet makes for slick roads (summer gunk on roadway turns to slime).

Watercolor of HMS Beagle at anchor by Owen Stanley.

OTD in 1836, HMS Beagle docked at Falmouth, after a 5 year voyage.

Charles Darwin wrote in his diary, “To my surprise and shame, I confess the first sight of the shores of England inspired me with no warmer feelings, than if it had been a miserable Portuguese settlement.”

🌱🐋🧪#HistSTM #STS

A red Indian Scout motorcycle on a lonely road with dry grass and oak trees on the hills.

A red Indian Scout motorcycle on a lonely winding road with dry grass and oak trees on the hills. Clouds on the horizon up in the Sierra.

October means lonely rides here in the NorCal foothills.

“.. weakest September for job creation since 2011 ..”

> @weisenthal.bsky.social

Old McDonald Had a Farm

One of the best and most poignant lines ever uttered in a film.

I use it often in many of my reply posts.