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Even though abortion will stay legal in many states I just hope there is no violence because of this ruling. It will change voting in the mid terms and 2024 not just on the economy now.

It gets confusing seeing video news from other states . It was uncomfortable for me at least to see open carry long guns outside the Republican Convention in 2016 , Cleveland when Trump was nominated. There were a lot of people with opposite views and guns visible. 'Open carry' gun law gives Cleveland a headache for Republican convention Toy guns and sharp-tipped umbrellas are banned from the vicinity of the event where Donald Trump will be nominated. Rifles, shotguns and pistols are not https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/14/open-carry-gun-law-cleveland-republican-convention

Is it legal to open carry a loaded long gun , AR15 in public in NYS ?

Now that hindsight is 20/20 no more mistakes from here on.

I'm hoping Von Miller can coach up Epenesa and Kromer with Ford (ALF is cheap) hate to lose 2nd rd players unless a decent trade.

After what stimulus did to inflation, everything needs to be highly means tested.

Gallup: Record low 25% of Americans have confidence in Supreme Court Confidence in the court among Democrats is down to 13%, Only 25% of independents have confidence in the court, down from 40% last year, and only 39% of Republicans are pleased https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/23/politics/supreme-court-gallup-poll/index.html

New Tesla factories losing billions of dollars, Musk says Elon Musk says Tesla's new factories in Germany and the US are "losing billions of dollars" due to battery shortages and supply disruptions in China. The multi-billionaire also called the plants in Berlin and Austin, Texas "gigantic money furnaces". Covid-19 lockdowns in China this year, including in Shanghai where Tesla has a huge factory, have made it increasingly difficult for manufacturers to operate. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-61905276 Depending on China for vehicle batteries , computer chips , solar panels , windmills and everything else , bad idea. If the U.S. can't build it at least use a ally.

Good idea Herschel , make D.C. a state and divide California in two makes 52 States.

Seahawks reportedly have 'high level of interest' in Baker Mayfield Per Josina Anderson, Seattle is even open to extending Mayfield's contract, which is set to expire after next season. The former Oklahoma Sooners star will be playing the upcoming season on the fifth-year option of his rookie contract after it was previously exercised by the Browns. https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/sports/seahawks-have-high-level-of-interest-in-baker-mayfield

US exports even more oil as domestic gasoline and diesel prices spike January-May crude exports at all-time high; refined products exports back to pre-COVID levels Greg Miller Follow on TwitterTuesday, May 31, 2022 U.S. energy exports are booming at the very time domestic gasoline and diesel prices are at or near their peaks. With America’s fuel prices expected to rise even further, the “resource nationalism” debate — should we be exporting commodities we need? — is heating up. European imports from the U.S. were 1.27 million b/d in May, “a record high, accounting for 40% of all imported U.S. barrels, with volumes [favoring] the Netherlands, Spain and Italy. This has come at the expense of barrels into India, Canada and South Korea.” U.S. clean products exports are still overwhelmingly headed to Latin America. According to Kpler data, Latin America accounted for 2.15 million b/d, or 87%, of all U.S. seaborne imports to any destination in May. In November 2021, long before the recent price surge, 11 senators asked President Joe Biden to “consider all tools available at your disposal to lower U.S. gasoline prices … [including] a ban on crude oil exports.” https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-exports-even-more-oil-as-domestic-gasoline-diesel-prices-spike Oil From U.S. Strategic Reserve Heads for Europe Amid Global Supply Crunch April 18, 2022 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-18/texas-port-sends-strategic-u-s-oil-to-europe-amid-supply-crunch

U.S. refiners to urge White House not to ban fuel exports -sources June 22, 2022 The United States is the world's biggest exporter of refined products, lately shipping a near-record of 6 million barrels per day of products including gasoline and diesel, according to federal data. Restricting exports could temporarily flood the U.S. market, lowering prices, but refiners could respond by reducing output. In 2015, The U.S. lifted a 40-year ban on crude oil exports that was put in place to help keep the country less dependent on the Middle East. In the last two years, the country has become a net exporter of crude oil and refined products, making it one of the most important players in global energy markets. “If refiners aren’t allowed to export, they’re just going to slow down production and cut the refinery utilization rate,” according to Bob Yawger, director of energy futures at Mizuho. Yawger said excess products would likely be sent into inventories, which are at multi-year lows. “Refiners would lose money on it and refiners are not a charity,” he added. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-refiners-urge-white-house-not-ban-fuel-exports-sources-2022-06-22/

Food prices push UK inflation to 40-year high of 9.1 percent The Bank of England says worse is yet to come as the UK records the highest inflation rate out of the G7 countries. German inflation hit another all-time high in May Consumer prices in the continent’s biggest economy jumped 8.7 percent from a year ago in May. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/22/food-prices-push-uk-inflation-to-40-year-high-of-9-1-percent

Why the ruble recovered The main reason for the ruble's recovery is soaring commodity prices. After Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, already high oil and natural gas prices rose even further. "Commodity prices are currently sky-high, and even though there is a drop in the volume of Russian exports due to embargoes and sanctioning, the increase in commodity prices more than compensates for these drops," Tatiana Orlova, lead emerging markets economist at Oxford Economics, told CBS MoneyWatch recently. Russia is pulling in nearly $20 billion a month from energy exports. Since the end of March, many foreign buyers have complied with a demand to pay for energy in rubles, pushing up the currency's value. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-ukraine-ruble-currency-russian-economy-2022/#:~:text=The main reason for the,gas prices rose even further.

Saw a TV news story of turning windows into see thru solar panels , homes , skyscrapers , vehicles can charge themselves. https://www.solarwindow.com/ https://news.energysage.com/solar-panel-windows-solar-blinds/ https://www.fastcompany.com/90712278/these-windows-are-see-through-solar-panels Now we are getting somewhere, I hope

Latest offer to me $702 a year but starting Jun 20 a extra $5 per month fuel surcharge for the next 4 months.

Inflation rocks businesses as owners warn Americans are cutting home improvements, service expenses Businesses say customers putting off roof replacements, house cleanings and AC repairs due to rising costs https://www.foxnews.com/media/inflation-rocks-businesses-owners-warn-americans-cutting-home-improvements-service-expenses After 43 years cancelled Buffalo News home delivery , 3 months ago stopped buying beer. I lived thru inflation early 80's maybe I was too young to care , well being retired does have limitations.

Russian official calls Lithuanian actions "hostile" and warns of consequences A top Russian official has described Lithuania’s announcement to ban the transit of European Union-sanctioned materials to Russia through Kaliningrad -- Russia’s enclave in the EU -- as “hostile” and promised retaliation. As reported by the Ria Novosti state-owned news agency, Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, said: “Russia will certainly respond to such hostile actions. Measures are being worked out in an interdepartmental format and will be taken in the near future." https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-06-21-22/h_d727ba312796a0673a23c43663b5ef1a

A massive number of workers retired during covid , the airline pilots will take a long time to train new ones and long haul truckers. Young people must be finding better jobs then fast food. Start putting refugees to work legally for now at least.

Elon Musk's transgender child looks to change name to cut all ties with father Musk's child, Xavier Alexander Musk, has asked for both a name change and a new birth certificate reflecting a new gender identity "Gender identity and the fact that I no longer live with or wish to be related to my biological father in any way, shape or form," Musk's child gave as reasoning for the petition. Xavier Alexander Musk just recently turned 18 and has asked the court to recognize the gender change from male to female and to register a new name, according to court documents. The new name would be Vivian Jenna Wilson, taking the mother’s last name, TMZ reported. Musk's child said that "she wants to be recognized as female," according to the outlet. https://www.foxnews.com/us/elon-musks-transgender-child-change-name-cut-ties I would have kept real quiet for a payoff and big inheritance but that's just ALF 🙂

Yep when people in any country are struggling the political pendulum swings from one extreme to the other to get any change.

Nicaragua approves Russian troop access to country, defies US objection Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega voiced his support for Putin's war in Ukraine Nicaragua approved Russian forces to train within its borders and conduct military drills with the Nicaraguan army just after the U.S. imposed fresh sanctions on officials from the Central American nation. https://www.foxnews.com/world/nicaragua-russian-troop-access

Like Bernie advocates SS tax for incomes above $147K . SS is also drawn down by the disabled who never paid into it. They should be paid from the general fund.

The Sanders/Graham debate was so one sided I felt sorry for Lindsey. No one is sharper then Sanders agree with him or not.

Herschel Walker confirms he has three previously unreported children Football great turned US Senate candidate Herschel Walker has reportedly confirmed that he has fathered multiple children, apparently each with different women, in addition to his one publicly known adult son, Christian. On Wednesday the Daily Beast first reported that Walker had fathered a 10-year-old son out of wedlock. By Wednesday evening, Walker confirmed in a statement to the outlet that he had yet another child who was previously unreported, this one a 13-year-old boy, as well as an adult daughter he fathered when he was about 20 years old. Walker has made a point over the years to criticize absentee fathers, beseeching parents in multiple addresses to "hug your child." https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/sports/herschel-walker-confirms-he-has-3-previously-unreported-kids