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Random Shots for Sunday, 1 January 2023

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Twitter

    1 % at most, with no deficit spending of any kind permitted.

  2. Posted to Twitter

    Saw this one coming a mile away.

    https://ncc-1776.org/tle2017/tle950-20171126-04.html

  3. Posted to Facebook here and here

    Issue 1,188 (1 1, 2023) of L. Neil Smith’s THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

    L. Neil Smith’s THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

    — An International Journal of Opinion —

    Issue 1,188, January 1, 2023

    https://ncc-1776.org/

    THIS ISSUE’S MOTTO: You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt

    THE WEEKLY CARTOON: We cannot assume its gender; it might be trans. We cannot assume it’s rational; it might be woke.

    ARTICLES

    0. The Editor’s Notes, by Charles Curley

    1. Letters to the Editor, from Jeff Fullerton, Dennis Wilson

    2. An Application for Employment, by L. Neil Smith

    3. The Biden Administration Is Banning Low-Cost Appliances — and Bragging about It, by Patrick Carroll

    4. The Sociobiology of Liberty: The BIG PICTURE, by L. Reichard White

    5. Racism in America, by Charles Curley

  4. Sent via text message —

    Seeing these meltdowns over Karen, I am almost ready to nominate Kaelan Dreyer for State Chair in March.

  5. Sent via text message —

    I swear, it’s like I don’t have to drink to excess or use drugs to make the room spin. I can just read posts by Frank or Gurry.

  6. Sent via text message —

    Remember, it took Caryn Ann TWO YEARS (January 2019) to realize Bill Weld was a lying, backstabbing sack of shit, when we knew it before August 2016.

  7. Sent via text message —

    I saw Tyler’s post on the Mises Caucus Slack. Jeez, what are these people thinking?!

    I’m wondering if Burlie has already got his hooks and fangs into Frank.

  8. Sent via text message —

    I’m wondering if he’s going to try this nonsense with Dereck. After all, Dereck is a recent convert from the GOP. I’ve been in the LP for 29 years now and look how Frank went after me.

  9. Sent via text message —

    Frank is doing a pretty good job of blowing it up all by himself.

  10. Sent via text message —

    Karen Bedonie or Caryn Ann?

  11. Sent via text message —

    I’ll tell Caryn Ann face to face when she comes to ABQ in March, just for her reaction.

    Or does she not get sarcasm?

  12. Sent via text message —

    When all of this is over, Caryn Ann gets on a plane and goes back to Denver. We’re the ones still here dealing with this mess.

    Caryn Ann has visited NM for a few weekends over the last six years. I’ve been living, working, etc. in this rat-trap state for 28 years, been in and around the LPNM for almost as long.

    Maybe I know a bit more than she does?

  13. Sent via text message —

    You, too, probably know a bit more than her.

    So when she comes down here to bloviate about how we need to operate, she better not step on our toes or I just might tell her to stop behaving like Luchini

  14. Posted to Facebook

    Please welcome Man Shi Brunk Up to the group!

  15. Posted to Slack

    I’ve also been through the takeover to which Betsy referred to above.

    I find it interesting how some here want to welcome one of the ringleaders of that takeover (Burly Cain), who’s been involved with Luchini since 2017, yet shit themselves over Karen Bedonie.

    I was also one of those (along with Tyler Askins) who sat and chatted with Karen Bedonie for about an hour at the Boxing Bear on Tuesday, 18 October 2022. None of her detractors (here, or in my NM Libertarians FB group) showed up when they had the opportunity.

    (Frank, you were there, but you left the table and the Boxing Bear before Karen and Efren arrived.)

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. Luxon BushcraftDugout Shelter Build With Hand Tools – FROM START TO FINISH [YouTube]
  2. Heroes & Icons (H&I)
    1. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    2. Star Trek: Voyager
    3. Star Trek: Enterprise
  3. GateWorldWhere Was Destiny Going? The Sudden END of Stargate Universe (Dial the Gate) [YouTube]

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

  1. I walked 35,188 steps today.

Random Shots for Saturday, 31 December 2022

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook here and here —

    Bedonie Bedonie was live.
    December 30, 2022 at 9:00 MST

    Get involved

    https://facebook.com/BedonieKaren/videos/883544049341614/

  2. Posted to Twitter

    If you’re happy and you know it, shake your chains
    If you’re happy and you know it, shake your chains
    If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it, shake your chains
    If you’re happy and you know it, shake your chains

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. China Uncensored“Woke” Investors Funding China’s Human Rights Abuses [YouTube]
  2. Memorable Entertainment Television (MeTV)Star Trek

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

  1. I walked 31,628 steps today.

Random Shots for Friday, 30 December 2022

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Twitter

    If the GOP retakes the White House and Congress in 2024, what will Republicans do to repeal or rescind this mandate of Biden’s?

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. The Angry Astronaut by Jordan Wright — Why doesn’t NASA use a SpaceX Crew Dragon to solve the ISS crisis? [YouTube]
  2. Active Self Protection [ASP]California Store Owner Accurately Defends Property [YouTube]
  3. Dark SkiesThe Insane Super Fighter That Was Too Weird for the Air Force [YouTube]
  4. Heroes & Icons (H&I)Star Trek: Enterprise

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

  1. I walked 37,755 steps today.

Random Shots for Thursday, 29 December 2022

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Twitter

    Let’s also prosecute Carter, the Clintons, and Obama for their almost-too-many-to-count anti-Constitutional actions.

  2. Posted to Twitter

    If it happens, it happens.

    Am I concerned about the prospect of it?

    Not. One. Bit.

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. Popular Science [PS]Science: The Milky Way’s oldest star is a white-hot pyre of dead planets by Laura Baisas
  2. Active Self Protection [ASP]Armed Defender Responds To A Charging Pitbull [YouTube]
  3. China UncensoredChina Wants Hypersonic Bullets [YouTube]
  4. Binkov’s BattlegroundsWhat will Russia gain or lose if Belarus joins its war? [YouTube]
  5. Heroes & Icons (H&I)
    1. Star Trek: Voyager
    2. Star Trek: Enterprise
  6. The Injustice League [YouTube] from “Solid jj”
  7. What Da Math by Anton Petrov — Two Exciting Earth Mass Exoplanets In The Habitable Zone of a Nearby Star [YouTube]
  8. Frog TimeAn African bullfrog encounters a centipede for the first time. [YouTube]

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

  1. I walked 37,670 steps today.

Random Shots for Wednesday, 28 December 2022

Today in history

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. Dark TechSniper Bullet that Can Hit Any Spot Exactly (From 10-miles Away) [YouTube]
  2. The Angry Astronaut by Jordan Wright — Life on Mars – Surprising Discovery! ! Martian geysers reveal signs of Earthlike bacteria [YouTube]
  3. Gazelle AutomationsStar Trek: Voyager: The Animated Series [YouTube]
  4. Colion NoirWow, Self Defense Shootings In Texas Are Skyrocketing As People Are Getting Fed Up [YouTube]
  5. Guns & Gadgets by Jared Yanis — Gun-Grabber Proves It’s All About Control! ! [YouTube]
  6. Heroes & Icons (H&I)Star Trek: Enterprise
  7. Albuquerque JournalHouse of Representatives: New Mexico is emerging as a national leader in electing female legislators by Dan McKay, Journal Staff Writer
  8. Clownfish TVSonic Comic Book Publisher is WORTHLESS? ! IDW Stock Dips Under ONE DOLLAR! [YouTube]

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

  1. I walked 44,097 steps today.

Random Shots for Tuesday, 27 December 2022

Today in history

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. Judas PriestJudas Priest – Painkiller [YouTube]
  2. 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
  3. The Quintessential Airwolf Tribute [YouTube] from “Peepo”

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

  1. I walked 932 steps today.

Random Shots for Monday, 26 December 2022

Today in history

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. China UncensoredA Million People Could Die in China’s New Covid Surge [YouTube]
  2. Armed Scholar by Anthony Miranda — ATF Stripped Of Power & Authority To Regulate Frames/Receivers! ! ! [YouTube]
  3. The Angry Astronaut by Jordan Wright — We Three Asteroids – Three NEOs making close calls today! ! How dangerous are they? [YouTube]
  4. Guns & Gadgets by Jared Yanis — FPC Request Judge To VACATE ATF’s New Frame & Receiver Rule! [YouTube]
  5. Colion NoirJoe Biden’s Recent Gun Control Tweet Is The Most Hypocritical Tweet Of The Year [YouTube]
  6. Heroes & Icons (H&I)
    1. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    2. Star Trek: Voyager
    3. Star Trek: Enterprise
  7. The Gateway Pundit [TGP / GP]BREAKING: Judge Dismisses Kari Lake’s Election Lawsuit on Christmas Eve – Lake to Appeal Ruling by Cristina Laila
  8. Lore DailyOnly the helicopter carrier in the world that can hold F-35B
  9. lewrockwell.com [LRC]If Government Officials Want To Prevent Rebellion They Should Stop Committing Treason by Brandon Smith, Alt-Market.us

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

  1. I walked 34,559 steps today.

Random Shots for Sunday, 25 December 2022

Today in history

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. Screen Rant [SR]Star Trek Confirms The First Sighting Of The Defiant Since DS9 by John Orquiola
  2. A Christmas Story
  3. Heroes & Icons (H&I)
    1. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    2. Star Trek: Voyager
    3. Star Trek: Enterprise
  4. SalonAt long last, “The Long Kiss Goodnight” is getting the holiday affection it deserves by Melanie McFarland
  5. Archaeology WorldOrichalcum, the lost metal of Atlantis, may have been found on a shipwreck off Sicily
  6. Big ThinkStarts With A Bang: What is the largest planet out of all the ones we know? by Ethan Siegel
  7. THE MERKINSMÖSTLY CRÜEL – “KILLS, KILLS, KILLS” [YouTube]

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

  1. I walked 551 steps today.

Random Shots for Saturday, 24 December 2022

Today in history

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. The AtlanticHealth: How Many Republicans Died Because the GOP Turned Against Vaccines? by Yasmin Tayag
  2. The Angry Astronaut by Jordan Wright — Earth to Mars in 15 days! Alpha Centauri in 11 years? ! Pulsar Fusion drive by 2027? ? ? [YouTube]
  3. KRQE NewsAlbuquerque man troubled after home shot up in middle of night [YouTube]
  4. Active Self Protection [ASP]Man Uses Hammer To Steal Victims Car [YouTube]
  5. Colion NoirIs This The Perfect Concealed Carry Gun For People With Small Hands? – Walther PDP F Series [YouTube]
  6. Memorable Entertainment Television (MeTV)Star Trek
  7. China UncensoredChina Reverses Zero Covid, and It’s Chaos [YouTube]

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

  1. One of the managers at the store gave me a ∅[1]10 gift card for Starbucks today.
  2. One of my other co-workers gave me a Blu-Ray and DVD set of A Christmas Story[2] after I had told her the previous day that I hadn’t seen it (and had said that Die Hard was properly considered a Christmas movie). I told her that I felt guilty because I hadn’t gotten her anything, and she said that’s OK.
  3. I walked 26,506 steps today.

NOTES

  1. “∅” = Federal Reserve Note — Infogalactic / Wikipedia.

    In mathematics, the symbol is used to denote the empty set, in other words, a set with no elements, a set with nothing in it.

    Money used to be backed by some sort of commodity — gold or silver being the most common commodities.

    So what exactly is backing the Federal Reserve Note?

    I swear, Federal Reserve Notes (“FRNs”) should have printed upon each and every one of them the following:

    REDEEMABLE UPON GOVERNMENT DEMAND FROM YOUR LIFE, LIBERTY, AND PROPERTY

  2. A Christmas StoryInfogalactic / Wikipedia

Random Shots for Friday, 23 December 2022

Today in history

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. KOAT NewsFraternal Order of Police reports increase in violence against officers [YouTube]
  2. Overlord DVD by “Dicktor Van Doomcock”WHO Is To BLAME For Henry Cavill Being FIRED As Superman? New LEAK Alleges What REALLY Happened! [YouTube]
  3. Colion NoirCDC Removes Defensive Gun Use Stats Due To Pressure From Anti-Gun Lobby [YouTube]
  4. Armed Scholar by Anthony Miranda — Supreme Court Will Rule On States Defying Its NYSRPA v. Bruen Decision! ! ! [YouTube]
  5. Heroes & Icons (H&I)Star Trek: Enterprise

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

  1. I walked 37,059 steps today.