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The racist US government making militaristic ads about their "disappearing of bus drivers and farm workers" with martial music and bible quotes --- is the creepiest madness and blasphemy in human history.

These people are crazy, but the heretical crazy cream on their violence is a HUGE WARNING.

They're making ads of crazy.

Holy crap. . . .

FUCKING NUTS.

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I've been wondering whether I should make a version that uses #GADM layers instead of #NUTS, as there are some flows from countries that are not included in the NUTS spatial layer, but are in Europe. These are namely Ukraine, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, San Marino, Belarus and Russia. Now these are dropped as they do not have any NUTS or LAU spatial units.

I think I will, but not just yet.

"Bugs love me" whispered #Art as he stared as mosquitos and other pests landed upon his legs. "Li'l fuckers are due."
Rae shook her head, "Use bug spray so you don't suffer" She sighed, "Don't be stupid."
"Stupid like a fox" he laughed as he sprayed his legs with bug spray. "Hope you fuckers enjoyed your last meal!"
They sat in silence watching tiny bodies fall to the ground.
"You're fucking #nuts" she muttered as she got up to leave.
"Nuts like a squirrel!" he hollered after her.
#wss366

A squirrel and a crow were watching Erik and Ellie cracking hickory #nuts. They were using a lump hammer to smash them and then were picking out the nut meats with forks.

"Look at them compensating for their lack of strong teeth," remarked the squirrel approvingly. "It's a helluva lot of work, but they're opening them."

"So many tools, though. They should just put 'em on the road and let the cars smash 'em," said the crow.

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Princess (Wind Head) 王女様(風頭)

Mao Rescues Mia (猫救助ミーア) Part 2

#FanFiction #TheApothecaryDiaries x #TearmoonEmpire
#Wss366 7/28

*** Maomao ***

“You’re not a Norn, are you?” the woman asked. “Never mind, I can see you’re not.”

Had she landed on her head or if she had wind in it, Mao wondered.

“Just Maomao. No clan, Norn or otherwise.”

“Are you hunting mushrooms? I was thinking of doing that, since my horse ran off,” the woman resumed. Then began searching her clothes. “#nuts I had some praline nuts. Nuts, I ate them.

“Mushrooms? You’re a mushroom hunter?” Mao left unspoken the more pressing question: “Who hunts mushrooms on horseback?” Still, if the woman truly knew her fungi, perhaps she was worth accompanying. People with Spirit Disturbance were seldom dangerous, at least to others. She eyed the woolly outfit again.

And if she really had struck her head, Mao could monitor her.

“Oh yes, I’m an expert. My name is Mia Luna Tearmoon.”

Sequel to: "The Norns" pixiv.net/novel/series/14017710

Part 2 of 8: To be continued.

#TootFic #Serial #NMPrompts #NMV366 #NMMP
#薬屋のひとりごと #ApothecaryDiaries
#LightNovel #Manga #Anime #Fantasy
@fanfiction

pixiv「The Norns (ノルン)」/「NaraMoore ⛩️八尺様」のシリーズ [pixiv]Lost in the woods, Mai Lune Tearmoon has rabbit stew with the Norns.

Big Picture Science for July 14, 2025: Nuts and Bolts

REPEAT
How frequently do you think about fasteners like screws and bolts? Probably not very often. But some of them a storied history, dating back to Egypt in the 3rd century BC. They aren’t just ancient history. They help hold up our bridges and homes today. Join us as we dissect a handful of engineering inventions that keep our world spinning and intact.

Guests:

* Roma Agrawal - structural engineer and author of "Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World (in a Big Way)"
* Ron Gordon - watchmaker, New York City

This repeat podcast originally aired on May 6, 2024

Download podcast at - bigpicturescience.org/episodes

You can listen to this and other episodes at bigpicturescience.org/

Get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on Patreon. Thanks for your support!

As I perform final assembly of various glider parts (landing gear, flight controls, etc.) I am replacing many temporary/keeper parts, such as nuts, and some bolts. (see photo)

The many silver-colored nuts (zinc plated) are ordinary hardware store parts. They are not locknuts.

The few gold colored nuts (cadmium plated?) have a small rounded top where a nylon insert has been added. These are nylon lock nuts...nylocks. Those are the parts I want for most final assembly tasks. (Landing gear locknuts will use cotter pins or safety wire. They withstand greater shock loads and nylocks are insufficient.)

Note that some of the bolts in the photo are threaded along the entire length. Those are not suitable for connecting parts that are subject to shear loads. Instead, you want a bolt with a smooth shank. I am checking every bolt to make sure I have the correct shank length.)

Doc says my #cholesterol is high. Bloodwork agrees.

I eat a lot of vegetables, but I figure I can/should get more fiber. So I've added a meal to my #breakfast rotation with these approximate ratios:

Half cup of #GreekYogurt (Fage 2%)
3/4 cup of #GrapeNuts cereal
Cup of #blueberries
Half cup of unsalted mixed #nuts
Handful of #PineNuts
A cup of milk

It's no fishy ramen, but still not a bad way to start off the day. Easy to swap in different fruits, or to add a spoonful of honey to the mix.