Drone activity at U.S.-Mexico border drops 75% after U.S. uses laser weapon, military says
Less than two weeks after the military first used a high-energy laser weapon system to down suspicious drones, military officials told CBS News there has been a roughly 75% decrease in the number of drones probing the southern border in the Rio Grande Valley.
I left Sparky in the truck as I ran into the grocery store real quick.
To be honest, Sparky was probably smiling at everybody who walked by, but I like to think he was waiting for me to come back.
We went to Menards to pick up a couple of pieces of aspen wood for the headboard. I was being nice by picking up a bag of dog treats for Sparky.
Sparky made gagging sounds and said, “thunder chicken chow? bleh!”
I guess a thunder chicken is a turkey. The irony is if that if Sparky found turkey shit in the woods, he’d probably slurp it up like a jello shot. Probably. He really likes goose shit.
These treats are from Blue Buffalo, so they aren’t cheap. Sparky is going to keep getting these until he comes around or refuses treats.
While working on the headboard, I had a brainstorm for a new invention using materials on hand. Sparky tried it out, and is eager to use it next time we go camping.
That’s what ShoeOnHead says, and she’s gotten 2 million views in one day. Social media isn’t reality, but fringe opinions get amplified to influence reality.
All women are not eager to make it legal for moms to kill their children. All men are not eager to repeal the 19th Amendment.
It’s a thunderstorm, so Sparky is sticking with me. He stays within 2 feet of me without regard for decorum or our customary regard for privacy.
Maryland Renaissance Festival Has Banned Furries This Year
Wenches, beggars and barbarians are welcome at this year’s Maryland Renaissance Festival. Furries are not.
And the furries — that is, the subculture defined by people who wear anthropomorphic animal costumes — have their dander up about it.
Jousting is the official state sport of Maryland. Their renaissance festivals should be pretty good, so apparently they don’t need furries.
On the night watch, we encountered a skunk. Luckily, I saw the skunk first. Sparky never saw it, but when he picked up the scent, he really wanted to track it. I had his leash, so we continued up to the house, but Sparky is thrilled that he scared off the intruder. That’s how he tells the story, and he will be talking about this for days.
Sparky keeps his afternoons free to relax, but he is usually only 60% asleep. Or 70%, who knows? He naps with his eyes open so he doesn’t miss a car ride or any chance of food.
Sparky may have been warn out from that exciting dawn patrol, or he thinks there is little chance of a car ride or more snacks.
Canadians are using ‘elbows up’ to hit back at US tariffs. Here’s what it means
- Canadians are using the phrase “Elbows up” to encourage each other to stand up to the United States.
- The phrase originates from hockey legend Gordie Howe, known for his toughness and use of elbows on the ice.
Canadian Prime Minster Carney is using the hockey phrase, ‘Elbows up’, to strengthen national resolve against the United States. Canada owns hockey, so they can rally around that.
Pathetic.
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Canada, just stop.
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