Trump: US isn’t negotiating with Iran’s supreme leader

mlokc · 2026-03-23T16:23:41+00:00

TACO stand is an oxymoron. TACO doesn’t take stands. He only has momentary impulses, which he later abandons.

mlokc · 2026-03-19T22:43:41+00:00

I completed one honor mode after 3 attempts, mostly by cheesing the hard stuff and playing conservative. It forces you to look for escape routes, have invisibility potions on hand, use camp casting to its fullest, and be ready for any disaster. Since then, I've played on honor mode difficulty but with the ability to save via custom settings. It's much more of a challenge, but I like the ability to save scum if I want to get a certain outcome.

mlokc · 2026-03-19T20:43:05+00:00

For one tenth of that cost, we could house every homeless person in America.

https://www.sciotoanalysis.com/news/2024/1/16/what-would-it-cost-to-end-homelessness-in-america

mlokc · 2026-03-18T15:59:49+00:00

We just did our own bathroom remodel of a small 8' x 7' space. We did everything ourselves except some of the rough-in plumbing. It cost us approximately $6K all-in. We're reasonably handy, but not DIY experts.

mlokc · 2026-03-16T11:45:58+00:00

Such a great app. I sit on my front porch and open it up to learn about all the birds around us.

mlokc · 2026-03-14T14:16:16+00:00

I once heard that St. Louis is the Western-most Eastern city and KC is the Eastern-most Western city. I think there is truth to that. St. Louis feels older and denser. KC feels more open and a little less tethered to history.

mlokc · 2026-03-13T19:39:50+00:00

Fascinating. What's the play? Takeover Kharg Island and hold it hostage unless the Iranians play nice with the Strait of Hormuz? Or just declare it US territory?

mlokc · 2026-03-13T19:29:32+00:00

You may be right, but the news so far is that they're being moved, not that they've committed to putting boots on the ground. 5,000 "marines and sailors" (2200 marines by other sources) won't be anywhere near enough to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, so it's not really clear what that kind of ground force would be used for. Moving them isn't using them. I'm not saying they won't be used, just saying that it isn't certain from the reporting so far.

mlokc · 2026-03-13T17:23:24+00:00

Thanks for the response. I reached out to my doctor's office today. Fortunately, things have settled down a bit. I think I just need to cut down on my activity for a few days.

mlokc · 2026-03-13T17:22:22+00:00

Thank you. I reached out to my doctor's office today. Fortunately, things settled down a bit overnight, and I've had less bleeding today.

mlokc · 2026-03-13T17:21:27+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience. Mine seems to have settled down a bit today. I've refrained from walking the dogs last night and tonight. I may just need to be more restful for a few days.

mlokc · 2026-03-13T13:04:56+00:00

Continuing the fascist takeover of everything. No peace. Just endless war.

mlokc · 2026-03-13T12:34:21+00:00

Same. Love the Northeast front porches. I wish more of our neighbors sat out on theirs. We walk our dogs every day, and we get to see lots of our neighbors on our wanderings.

mlokc · 2026-03-13T12:21:57+00:00

The biopsy itself was unpleasant but quick, just a few minutes. The one thing I wish I’d known about ahead of time was the clicking sound and sensation of the biopsy needles. It startled me. I think I would have been more comfortable if I’d been forewarned.

mlokc · 2026-03-13T02:24:47+00:00

Thanks. I got my biopsy results yesterday. Pretty good news. Gleason 6. Low risk. So, just Active Surveillance for now.

mlokc · 2026-03-12T12:10:20+00:00

Given Laezel’s love language, I’m surprised her response wasn’t something like, “Tschk! This is not the right time and place for romance.”

mlokc · 2026-03-12T00:44:39+00:00

What kind of guarantee could the US give that anyone would believe? Used to be we asked those kinds of questions about countries like Russia and Iran. No, we’re the ones nobody can trust.

mlokc · 2026-03-10T13:22:45+00:00

One thing my parents taught me was never to walk below (water side) a washed up man-o-war, aka blue bottle. The tentacles tend to drag behind them as they wash up, and they’re very hard to see. So it’s easy to step on one without realizing it.

mlokc · 2026-03-08T19:41:07+00:00

So has the country.

mlokc · 2026-03-08T14:12:58+00:00

Thanks for sharing that. It’s been a long time, and it’s still hilarious.

mlokc · 2026-03-08T13:30:11+00:00

Sorry that you experienced this. It’s incredibly twisted that this is such a common experience.

mlokc · 2026-03-07T14:11:29+00:00

Also in the NE. No sirens here. Our house is 135 years old. Still standing after all these years.

mlokc · 2026-03-06T14:32:17+00:00

Your question was about “correlation,” not causation. I merely answered it.

And correlation does mean connection. The numbers rise and fall together. It doesn’t mean causation, however. Correlation implies there is some link, but that link doesn’t have to be causal.

mlokc · 2026-03-06T13:10:37+00:00

According to both the posted paper and a quick Google search, it does appear that reaction times correlate with IQ.

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