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Random Shots for Thursday, 3 November 2022

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    It’s not 5% for any statewide race, but 5% of the total amount of ballots cast in that year’s gubernatorial or presidential race.

    If any candidate can pull that amount of votes, that counts as qualification for “major-party” status.

    Travis (or Mayna, Stephen, Sophie, whoever) might have to pull 8-10 % in their own race to get that 5% of the total votes cast in the gubernatorial race, like Maurice McDonald did in 1998 when he ran for Land Commissioner.

  2. Posted to Facebook

    Let’s turn the ATFE from an anti-Constitutional government agency into a world-wide Walmart-style big-box mega-chain.

  3. Posted to Facebook

    https://facebook.com/reel/1493475771074559?s=yWDuG2&fs=e

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. Screen Rant [SR]How Janeway’s New Star Trek Ship Compares To Voyager by John Orquiola
  2. KOAT News
    1. City of Albuquerque to pay $17 million in gender pay settlement [YouTube]
    2. President Biden discusses student debt relief and attends rally during New Mexico visit by Vince Rodriguez, Digital Media Manager
  3. Heroes & Icons (H&I)Star Trek: Enterprise
  4. The Gateway Pundit [TGP]  — Biden Has to Be Guided Off Stage By New Mexico’s Governor After Lying About the Economy and Falsely Claiming He ‘Cut Federal Debt’ (VIDEO) by Cristina Laila
  5. FreethinkAerospace: Researchers scheme how they could ride a laser to Mars by Teresa Carey

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

  1. I almost called off from work today. I was feeling achy in my joints, shivering, etc.
  2. When I got home, someone was partially blocking the entry gate, and the street, with their car. The male occupant of the vehicle said that they ran out of gas. They were still sitting in the road and blocking the gate when I went from the parking lot to the apartment.
  3. I walked 25,201 steps today.

Random Shots for Wednesday, 2 November 2022

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    Please welcome Trappman and TJ Thompson to the group!

  2. Posted to Facebook here and here —

    Andrew Kennedy
    Tuesday, 1 November 2022 at 6:32 PM MST

    USTL President, Philip Blumel, commented on Kennedy’s pledge saying, “Andrew’s support of term limits shows that there are individuals who are willing to listen to the majority of voters who want term limits. America needs a Congress that will be served by citizen legislators, not career politicians.” . . . .  “More than 80% of Americans have rejected the career politician model and want to replace it with citizen leadership. The way to achieve that goal is through a congressional term limits amendment. Andrew knows this and is willing to work to make sure we reach our goal.”

    I am the ONLY candidate in District 66 who has signed the Pledge from New Mexico Term Limits / U.S. Term Limits, and I promise to fight to end corruption by working to pass term limits at ALL levels.

    If you want to ensure that politicians are term limited and can’t make a career out of a public office, vote for the ONLY candidate who promises to do so, vote Andrew Kennedy for NM State House District 66! (Article in comments) #NMPol #Election2022 #TermLimits

  3. Posted to Slack

    I am, but I don’t follow it closely.

  4. Posted to Slack

    Saw that.

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. Big ThinkNew space plane would fly directly into orbit from a runway by Kristin Houser
  2. LouderTen songs you need to know by WASP by Dave Everley
  3. Guns & Gadgets by Jared Yanis — “High-Capacity” Magazine Confiscations To Begin ! ! [YouTube]
  4. America Uncovered — Is the Media Dying? | US Media Industry in Crisis [YouTube]
  5. Armed Scholar by Anthony Miranda — ATF Stripped Of Power To Regulate & Restrict Frames/Receivers ! ! ! ATF Disagrees! [YouTube]
  6. Dark Tech Massive Super Tank – Leopard 2 [YouTube]
  7. Project VeritasReporters Committee for Freedom of the Press’ Filing Destroys Government Argument in Veritas Case [YouTube]
  8. Found And ExplainedStar Trek Enterprise in real life – The 1960s Orion Space Battleship! [YouTube]
  9. Heroes & Icons (H&I)Star Trek: Enterprise

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

  1. I walked 32,370 steps today.

Random Shots for Tuesday, 1 November 2022

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Twitter

    The COVID hysteria and the “vaccines” are part of their schemes for . . . call it “post partum abortions” ?

    After all, Bill Gates, who is telling us the “vaccines” are “all OK” and should be mandatory, has previously stated his desire to reduce the world population by 90-95 %.

  2. Posted to Facebook

    Please welcome Kaelan Dreyer to the group!

  3. Posted to Facebook here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here

    H/T George Creamer
    Tuesday, 1 November 2022 at 5:08 PM MST
    https://facebook.com/george.creamer.7/posts/pfbid0fmgHGhQyjfQY3k45yEvrQNizzzFCYk6gPGKq8YidRar9Uyq4W534Cc4FizSgwBH4l

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. comicbook.comStar Trek: Kate Mulgrew Reveals Her Conditions for Live-Action Janeway Return by Jamie Lovett
  2. The RingerMusic: “Thank You, and Goodbye” by Alan Siegel
  3. Heroes & Icons (H&I)
    1. Star Trek: The Original Series
    2. Star Trek: The Next Generation
    3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    4. Star Trek: Voyager
    5. Star Trek: Enterprise

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

  1. I walked 2,340 steps today.

W.A.S.P. 40 Years Live World Tour in Albuquerque, NM

W.A.S.P. 40th Anniversary Tour – Albuquerque, NM — W.A.S.P. * ARMORED SAINT at Sunshine Theater [120 Central SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico], Monday, October 31, 2022 at 7:00 pm

HoldMyTicket page, Facebook event page

Announcement at W.A.S.P. Nation — W.A.S.P. Announce US Tour Dates for 40 Years Live World Tour 2022


FOR FURTHER REFERENCE

  1. Armored Saint — Official site, Infogalactic, Wikipedia
  2. W.A.S.P. — Official site, Infogalactic, Wikipedia

Random Shots for Monday, 31 October 2022

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    Be sure to take a look at our Facebook page!

    https://facebook.com/flpofnm/

  2. Posted to Slack

    I have the video recording of the organizing convention downloaded from YouTube, uploaded to my own YouTube channel, and am currently uploading it to my Rumble channel.

    https://youtu.be/aKhMm9hKIY4

  3. Posted to Facebook

    The new affiliate is up and running.

    https://facebook.com/groups/flpnm/

    https://facebook.com/flpofnm

    flpnm@proton.me

  4. Posted to Slack

    Posted to Rumble just now.

    https://rumble.com/v1qt4m8-saturday-29-october-2022-free-libertarian-party-of-new-mexico-2022-organizi.html

  5. Posted to Facebook here, here, and here

    The organizing convention has been downloaded from the LNC’s YouTube channel, then reposted to YouTube and Rumble.

    https://youtu.be/aKhMm9hKIY4

    https://rumble.com/v1qt4m8-saturday-29-october-2022-free-libertarian-party-of-new-mexico-2022-organizi.html

  6. Posted to Facebook

    Please welcome Joseph E. Knight to the group!

  7. Posted to Tribel

    How so?

    No, seriously — please explain how pictures of past magazine covers are “Knee jerk stupid.”

  8. Posted to Facebook

    At the W.A.S.P. 40th Anniversary Tour – Albuquerque, NM at the Sunshine Theater. Absolutely NO merch on hand from W.A.S.P.

  9. Posted to Facebook

    Please welcome Natalie Roy-Perls to the group!

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

  1. I went to the W.A.S.P. 40th Anniversary Tour – Albuquerque, NM — W.A.S.P. * ARMORED SAINT concert at the Sunshine Theater [120 Central SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico]. Review to follow soon!

Trick or Treat — Happy AnCap-owe’en!


NOTES

  1. Reposted —
    1. Personal blogs and micro-blogs — Bastyon / Codias / Diaspora* / DreamHost / Ello / Facebook / Gab / gorf.social / Minds / Spreely / Truth Social / Twitter / Wimkin
    2. “Darth Mike”Facebook / Spreely
    3. The Old Drunken Old Irrvelivents — Facebook page / Spreely page

[FLPNM] Saturday, 29 October 2022 — Free Libertarian Party of New Mexico 2022 Organizing Convention

Originally posted to the Libertarian Party YouTube channel — https://youtu.be/C3o-SFO2BVE

Downloaded with youtube-dl[1] and reposted to Rumble and YouTube


FOR FURTHER REFERENCE

  1. youtube-dl — https://youtube-dl.org/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youtube-dl

NOTES

  1. Reposted —
    1. Personal blogs and micro-blogs — Bastyon / Codias / Diaspora* / Ello / Facebook / Gab / Gettr / gorf.social / Liberty.me / Minds / Rumble / Spreely / Tribel / Truth Social / Twitter / VK / Wimkin / YouTube

Random Shots for Sunday, 30 October 2022

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Slack

    Elisheva was trying to participate over her phone. I had similar problems trying to take part in that one LNC meeting over my phone.

  2. Posted to Facebook here and here

    Issue 1,180 of L. Neil Smith’s THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

    L. Neil Smith’s THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

    — An International Journal of Opinion —

    Issue 1,180, October 30, 2022

    https://ncc-1776.org/

    THIS ISSUE’S MOTTO: A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both. — Dwight D. Eisenhower

    THE WEEKLY CARTOON: Now Identifying as Windmills and Solar

    A personal thank you to our readers, and to our contributors, both money and content. — the Editor.

    A Request for Help

    You have probably deduced by now that our longtime friend is Jim Davidson. See his article on the status of his case, [Due Process of Law] (https://ncc-1776.org/tle2022/tle1176-20221002-05.html). Subsequent to publishing that, Jim learned that he must raise $5,000 for a retainer before October 20 to obtain legal representation, or risks having the case proceed without counsel and with no possibility of further delay. Jim offers a free copy of his new book in consideration of donations of $25 or more. The rule of law demands the presumption of innocence until evidence removing reasonable doubt is presented by the complainant.

    Jim has been released from jail after selling his car to post bond. He would prefer to retain a lawyer rather than depend on the tender mercies of a public defender. He has identified a lawyer he would like to retain, who wants $5,000 as an initial retainer. Costs are estimated as follows:

    $5,000 for basic discovery, pleading, etc.
    3,000 for motions, including to suppress evidence
    5,000 for trial should any charges proceed to trial

    Jim maintains his innocence with respect to the charges, and while the Libertarian Enterprise will not comment on the particulars of the situation, we do believe that everyone is owed a fair trial and the ability to retain a lawyer, with whom one is able to communicate in confidentiality. To that end, we have set up a GiveSendGo page. Jim, and we, would be extremely grateful for any help our readers would be able to kindly provide.

    Jim offers a free copy of his new book in consideration of donations of $25 or more.

    https://givesendgo.com/G3DA3

    Donations will show up as “Rule of Law,” and will be directed to an account in Cathy’s name which will then be provided to the chosen counsel.

    Thank you

    Yours in Liberty,

    Rylla and Cathy Smith
    Co-Publishers, L. Neil Smith’s The Libertarian Enterprise

    ARTICLES

    0. The Editor’s Notes, by Charles Curley

    1. Letters to the Editor, from Albert Perez, Margo Moore

    2. On Lincoln, by L. Neil Smith

    3. Keeping the Faith, by Sarah A. Hoyt

    4. A Review: War and Gold by Kwasi Kwarteng, by Charles Curley

    5. A Brief Synopsis, by Cathy L.Z. Smith

  3. Posted to Slack

    I’m open to submissions for cover and page profile pictures for the FB page and group.

    Ideally, those graphics will be usable on other social media services.

  4. Posted to Slack

    I’ve downloaded the video to my laptop using youtube-dl, and will be uploading it to other places (either tomorrow or Tuesday).

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. GateWorld by Darren Sumner — Revolution: The Stargate Movie That Was Never Made
  2. Heroes & Icons (H&I)
    1. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    2. Star Trek: Voyager
    3. Star Trek: Enterprise
  3. BeRockRadio – Melodic Hard Rock at it’s Best!David Lee Roth – Yankee Rose (HD) – 1986 [YouTube]
  4. Science WorldThe ‘Impossible’ Quantum Space Engine That Breaks Laws Of Physics

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

  1. I walked 28,011 steps today.

Random Shots for Saturday, 29 October 2022

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Twitter

    Didn’t Hitler commit suicide in 1945? Even if Hitler did make it to South America as alleged, he would be 133 years old now, in hiding — probably the last person to be a Twitter user.

  2. Posted to Slack

    Paul McKenney made a 50.00 contribution to Ginger Grider on 17 May 2022

    https://login.cfis.sos.state.nm.us//Files/ReportsOutput//103/e4eba0bb-c92a-4f65-b66c-a5c6ebac9b87.pdf5/17/2022

    Paul McKenny
    4929 Camp Grandview RD
    Millbrook, AL 36054
    Campaign contribution
    Other – Stay at home parent $50.00

  3. Posted to Slack

    My Zoom connection is spotty, keeps disconnecting and reconnecting.

  4. Posted to Slack

    He may be legal but he’s a Mahon patsy.

  5. Posted to Slack

    Yep — Laura Burrows is one of the non-friendlies

  6. Posted to Slack

    What do we know about this Daniel Hust?

  7. Posted to Slack

    From what I can tell, she didn’t intend for her petition to be for a dummy organization, but King Dildo referred to it as such on Facebook, I grabbed a screenshot of KD’s comment and sent that screenshot to McArdle and Harlos, and Harlos publicized that screenshot. Which apparently caused some bad blood between KD and Malowney.

  8. Posted to Slack

    The only ones I’ve known before September of this year are Kerry, Betsy, Elisheva and Frank.

  9. Posted to Slack

    Fred Snoy seems to be in la-la land at this point

  10. Posted to Slack

    Rhett Trappman is the former entity’s webmaster, so I don’t see problems in relation to the website.

    The Facebook presence might be a problem — I don’t know who they put in as admins on the pages and group(s).

    Twitter — I have no idea. [ Correction at 16:03 — their last Tweet was in 2018: https://twitter.com/lpnewmexico ]

    Other social media — I haven’t seen them anywhere else but Facebook or Twitter

  11. Posted to Slack

    FLPNM now has a Facebook presence. It’s bare-bones for now, but better than nothing.

    https://facebook.com/groups/flpnm/

    https://facebook.com/flpofnm

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. Memorable Entertainment Television (MeTV)Star Trek

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

  1. Met with Libertarian Party of New Mexico [LPNM] Mises Caucus [MC] and some from the Libertarian National Committee [LNC] to get the ball rolling to form the Free Libertarian Party of New Mexico [FLPNM].
  2. Met with two other “Old Drunken Old Irrvelivents” [FacebookSpreely], and LPNM MC representatives at the Genghis Grill #1202 [2100 Louisiana NE #203, Albuquerque, New Mexico] — we discussed the current [improving] state of affairs of both of the LPNM and the LPNM Mises Caucus, and possible corrective measures.

Random Shots for Friday, 28 October 2022

Today in history

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. Rock N’ Roll True StoriesBlink 182: The Tragic Story of The ‘Enema of the State’ Nurse – Janine Lindemulder [YouTube]
  2. Albuquerque JournalThreatening letter, chemical substance sent to Conservation Voters by Dan McKay and Dan Boyd, Journal Capitol Bureau
  3. Binkov’s BattlegroundsNext generation Abrams tank presented [YouTube]
  4. Armed Scholar by Anthony Miranda — Elimination of California’s “Large Capacity” Magazine Ban Is Coming ! ! ! [YouTube]
  5. Guns & Gadgets by Jared Yanis — Anti-2A Bill Literally Bans . . . EVERYTHING ! ! ! [YouTube]
  6. Dark TechKarrar Striker Tank [YouTube]
  7. Colion NoirThis Hidden Camera Video Just Exposed Arizona Gov. Candidate Being A Hypocrite On Gun Control [YouTube]
  8. Project VeritasTwitter Insider Leaks Audio Recording of Internal All-Hands Meeting Following Elon Musk Takeover [YouTube]
  9. KOAT NewsSanta Fe District Attorney receives ‘Rust’ investigation from sheriff’s office [YouTube]
  10. KRQE NewsVideo shows traffic stop that lead to New Mexico police chief being charged [YouTube]
  11. Silver CymbalWhat Happens When You Plug a SUICIDE CORD in a LIVE OUTLET? Do Not Try This Ever [YouTube]
  12. Heroes & Icons (H&I)Star Trek: Enterprise
  13. Car and Driver [CD, C/D]View Photos of the Toyota Tacoma Tacozilla

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

  1. Voted today at Cottonwood West voting location [10131 Coors Bypass NW Suite C-02, Albuquerque, NM] for
    1. Michelle Garcia Holmes for U.S. House of Representatives, 1st District
    2. Karen Bedonie and Efren Gallardo for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively
    3. Mayna Myers for Secretary of State
    4. Jeremy Gay for Attorney General
    5. Travis Sanchez for State Auditor
    6. Harry B. Montoya for State Treasurer
    7. Larry Marker for Land Commissioner
    8. Kathleen M. Jackson for State Representative, District 19
    9. Thomas Montoya for Supreme Court, Position 1
    10. Kerry Morris for Supreme Court, Position 2
    11. Sophie Cooper for Court of Appeals, Position 1
    12. Stephen P. Curtis for Court of Appeals, Position 2
    13. NO ONE for Public Education Commissioner, District 3, District Court Judge (8 running unopposed in separate “races”), Metro Court Judge (5 running unopposed in separate “races”), Bernalillo County Sheriff, County Assessor, or Probate Judge
    14. NO on 9 judicial retention races
    15. NO on 3 State Constitutional Amendments and 1 Bernalillo County Charter Amendment
    16. NO on all bond questions (3 State, 6 County, 1 AMAFCA)
  2. I walked 20,345 steps today.