July 23, 2024

The rise of autumn — 2:41 p.m.

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82 comments:

rhhardin said...

That's just a dead leaf. Color change comes from cutting off the sap with the leaf on the tree.

rhhardin said...

The first sign of autumn is soybeans turning yellow around the first of September.

rehajm said...

What did you do to become the Presidential nominee?

(NSFW…really, just NS…)

Nicole said...

Several of the maples (the leaves are still on the trees) in my neighborhood are turning red. I don’t recall it happening this early in the past.

The Vault Dweller said...

Is that a Japanese Maple leaf?

Paddy O said...

First sign of Autumn is 99 degree day with 50mph Santa Ana winds.

Old and slow said...

The media bias is so strong and visible right now that I can hardly believe it.

gspencer said...

One of my favorites, Nat King Cole - Autumn Leaves ,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gnp58oepHUQ

Dixcus said...

If you don't think Donald Trump has the strength at 78 to run the United States ... then do go watch this YouTube video.

He and world #1 golfer Bryson DeChambeau attempt to break 50 at Trump's Bedminster golf course.

Trump EAGLES the par 4 12th hole by himself, hitting his drive to 4 feet, then sinking the eagle putt. And is frequently hitting better shots than Bryson DeChambeau. They shot 51.

You will get a good look at the health, vitality and demeanor of Donald Trump as you ride in Cart Force One for 18 holes of unscripted golf with one of the world's best players.

https://youtu.be/6Rb9b8rYhII?si=wlAy1iSyhE7K9_TQ

Mutaman said...

Dixcus said...

" If you don't think Donald Trump has the strength at 78 to run the United States ... then do go watch this YouTube video."

Its all that bleach he drinks. It's a wonderful rejuvenator. Unfortunately it has some side effects- drink too much and you become an insane bigoted rapist.

Jersey Fled said...

Is Dan Bongino the new Rush Limbaugh?

He’s been all over the Trump assassination attempt and seems to have been consistently ahead of the media in general.

Jersey Fled said...

Mutating chimes in with his usual incisive commentary.

Jersey Fled said...

Sorry. Spellcheck changed “Mutaman” to Mutating.

Wa St Blogger said...

drink too much and you become an insane bigoted rapist.

Is THAT what happened to you? At least we know now.

tcrosse said...

Hate makes you stupid. It makes you do and say stupid things.

MadTownGuy said...

Autumn rises already up north? Is there anything climate change can't do?

wild chicken said...

Bongino will never be Rush. He's way too serious.

I don't think Rush cared all that much. He was just lovin life.

RIP

wild chicken said...

THEN there are the folks at reddit, seriously telling poor saps to divorce the spouse or cut off the parents if they don't properly hate hate hate Trump.

"They don't share your VALUES."

God, the arrogance.

narciso said...

Well executive protection is bonginos wheelhouse so

narciso said...

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/07/were-building-thermonuclear-spaceships-again-this-time-for-real/

The rule of Lemnity said...

PSA video : French girl made a video ahead of the Paris Olympic Games to warn other women around world about the crimes committed by immigrants, the countless abuses they commit and how to stay safe in France.

narciso said...

https://x.com/BehizyTweets/status/1815806295196234162

Nice said...

We usually see Japanese Maple year-round, in CA. And then we still have a few late apple-blossoms hanging on. There really are no more seasons these days. Probably all just a marketing tool.

narciso said...

Rysh did this for 33 years sure he didnt care,!

Jim at said...

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he would “absolutely” debate Vice President Kamala Harris, adding that he would be open to debating her more than once.

“I agreed to debate with Joe Biden. But I want to debate her and she’ll be no different because they have the same policies,” Trump told reporters on a press call organized by the Republican National Committee.

“I would be willing to do more than one debate actually,” the former president added.


It seems like it was just yesterday we were assured Trump is scared of Kamala and would refuse to debate her.

Why, it's almost as if the leftists here have no political acumen at all.

The rule of Lemnity said...

The more I find out, the more it stinks to high heaven.

X video from the slopy roof

Dave Begley said...

Trump is an awesome golfer!

Fun show to watch.

The rule of Lemnity said...

If the attempt was indeed an inside job, there’s no way Trump will be allowed to win.

I hold no illusions.

Jersey Fled said...

“Fun show to watch.“

I especially liked the episode with Paige Spiranak

tcrosse said...

If the attempt was indeed an inside job, there’s no way Trump will be allowed to live.

FIFY

Jersey Fled said...

Incidentally, I’m looking for a good K-drama to binge.

Any suggestions.

narciso said...

https://x.com/JackPosobiec/status/1815540721580990853

YoungHegelian said...

@Althouse,

How could you not write "The Rise of Fall"?

The rule of Lemnity said...

Eric Erickson made a good point today. He said “conspiracy theorist” is the new “racist”.

cb said...

Enjoy ... https://www.viki.com/

Lucien said...

I get the feeling people have been saying “cogent” when they mean “lucid “.

Anita said...

Jersey Fled, I’m guessing you’ve already watched The Extraordinary Attorney Woo. Have you tried The King’s Affection? It’s a bit of a soap opera, but the costumes are gorgeous and the story pulls you in. The actress who plays Woo has the lead role. So interesting to see her in this drastically different role.

The rule of Lemnity said...

Keep the Kamala videos coming.

link

Iman said...

Blogger Jersey Fled said...
“Sorry. Spellcheck changed “Mutaman” to Mutating.”

Don’t sell him short… he just may be.

Mason G said...

"Why, it's almost as if the leftists here have no political acumen at all."

They're pretty good at cheating when it comes to election day. You can't deny that.

Quayle said...

Jersey Fled said "Incidentally, I’m looking for a good K-drama to binge. Any suggestions."

I strongly recommend: Stranger

Was a TV series from 2017, staring Cho Seung-woo, Bae Doona, and Lee Jun-hyuk.
Crime mystery drama. Season 1 is one of the best things I've ever seen on TV.

Narayanan said...

looks like Crooks was stickler for cleanliness? assassin-thomas-crooks-house-was-scrubbed-prior-to-investigation

MadTownGuy said...

President Biden @POTUS

"It's great to be back at the White House.

This afternoon, I arrived back at the Oval Office and sat down with my national security team for my daily intelligence briefing.

Serving as your Commander-in-Chief continues to be the greatest honor of my life.
"

Let's see if he is on TV tomorrow as he says he'll be.

Joe Smith said...

'Is Dan Bongino the new Rush Limbaugh?'

Bongino is fine, but is maybe half as smart as Rush.

wildswan said...

I believe there's completely new race on in the sense of new topics. Kamala represents openly the rise of identity politics and the complete demise of the Dems as the party of the working class. She is the woman from the Turtle Island nation just as the shooter was probably a Turtle Island guy. I knew plenty of disaffected young men in the last ten years I worked, especially while I was at Radio Shack. They weren't for either party though they hated Republicans for openly being bad while they hated the Dems for being hypocrites. They didn't have God, country, family, sports, or hobbies. They had video games, girl friends, car racing, rap and a desire to stick it to the man. And I believe that the new settler colonial ideology has caught up all these young men and their girl friends. It's about the dispossessed and that's who they are. It isn't really about the causes of their dispossession like selling all the manufacturing to China and doing bad trade deals but it appeals to the feelings of the guys being mashed by those causes. JD Vance versus Kamala is a good fit for that struggle. But to fix problem we need to adopt the policies Trump has been pushing for - get energy independence, rebuild manufacuting, stop allowing Europe to disarm and count on us for a military they insult us for having, respect the police. These address"root causes of disaffection.

Jersey Fled said...

Quayle: Saw that one. I agree.

Iman said...

Quemala Harris “is the Meghan Markle of the Biden administration”.

or so says Megyn Kelly…

Fritz said...

Virginia Creeper.

Jamie said...

"It's great to be back at the White House.

This afternoon, I arrived back at the Oval Office and sat down with my national security team for my daily intelligence briefing.

Serving as your Commander-in-Chief continues to be the greatest honor of my life."


I would feel so much better if he said something like, "This afternoon I arrived back at the Oval Office after a bout of COVID and, as you know, a difficult decision. I'm mostly recovered but still not looking my best, so I've asked the White House photographers to give me a break before I have to be ready for prime time - but rest assured, I'm on it, with the best team in the world beside me. I'll talk with you tomorrow!"

Just... anything sounding as if he's a real person and not a committee acting in his absence, physical or mental.

Rich said...

Elon Musk backs down from $45 million a month pledge to Trump, says he doesn’t ‘subscribe to cult of personality’
https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/elon-musk-backs-down-from-45-million-a-month-pledge-to-trump-says-he-doesnt-subscribe-to-cult-of-personality/


This is like one of those brilliant stories where someone cons the con man.

Dixcus said...

You can "read" Coup'd Presidential Quitter Joe Biden's fake X posts, or go watch Donald Trump beat Bryson DeChambeau on YouTube.

FAKE

or

REAL

Choose your future.

amr said...

Parthenocissus species: "Woodbine", "Virginia Creeper", etc.
I have seen others apply the two common names above to two separate species, but I learned them as synonyms for the entire genus (at least among the species that occur in and around Minnesota).

Mutaman said...

Rich said...

"Elon Musk backs down from $45 million a month pledge to Trump, says he doesn’t ‘subscribe to cult of personality’"

It was originally reported by Murdoch.
Nuff said.

Mutaman said...

Iman said...

" Quemala Harris “is the Meghan Markle of the Biden administration”.

or so says Megyn Kelly…"

I never realized how much the Know Nothings are obsessed by complexion. Foolish me. I should have known better. Even in 2024 they're still terrified of the scary Black person.

Wa St Blogger said...

I never realized how much the Know Nothings are obsessed by complexion.

It’s not the right that is obsessed by melanin. How’s that bleach tasting?

Mutaman said...

Wa St Blogger said...

" How’s that bleach tasting?"

Couldn't say. As soon as The Rapist advised me to drink bleach, I went and asked my internist about it. He said The Rapist was a absolute moron, and I should not listen to any medical advice that he gave.
I followed my internist's advice. Was that wrong?

Iman said...

Go Muttman, go Muttman…

Achilles said...

wild chicken said...

Bongino will never be Rush. He's way too serious.

I don't think Rush cared all that much. He was just lovin life.

RIP


Rush cared.

You just end up going down the sardonic path at a certain point.

That makes you sound flippant.

The rule of Lemnity said...

Of course they had to abort Joe Biden’s campaign… he was almost full term. - Via Eric Erickson show

wendybar said...

Nothing more funny than saying hello to a crowd.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1815818534200697037

wendybar said...

I never realized how much the Know Nothings are obsessed by complexion. Foolish me. I should have known better. Even in 2024 they're still terrified of the scary Black person.

7/23/24, 10:08 PM

Nobody is terrified of the cackler. We wonder what the hell is wrong with her, just like we wonder what the hell is wrong with Biden. Why does she look and sound like a laughing hyena??

Temujin said...

Well...in a break from both sleep and politics, I want to give a shout out to my dog, Maddy. We had to put her to sleep last Friday. She was a little known breed called Lucas Terrier (not to be confused with a 'Sporting' Lucas Terrier).

The. Best. Dog. Ever.

She was 2 months shy of 15 and filled our lives with years of smiles, love, and kept us young, as a strong, independent terrier will do.

We miss her terribly and will continue to do so for some time. RIP my buddy.

And now back to your politics.

wendybar said...


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They don’t apparently need to answer to the American people
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🚨BREAKING: On day two of the Trump assassination hearing, the heads of the Secret Service, FBI, and Homeland Security declined to testify before the committee.

wendybar said...

Glenn Greenwald

@ggreenwald

Three full months of this shit from “journalists” coming and way worse. Prepare yourselves.

Jacob Rubashkin
@JacobRubashkin
Harris has a whole series of cooking videos on her YouTube and one thing I’ve learned so far is that she’s got the one-handed egg crack down.

https://x.com/i/status/1815422735192825859

wendybar said...

"Kamala Harris was ranked the most left-wing senator in 2019, even more left-wing than Bernie Sanders, according to GovTrack, which is an independent government tracking website."

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2024/07/23/harris-was-to-the-left-of-even-bernie-sanders-in-the-senate-n2642361

wendybar said...

We all knew THIS was coming....Martial law next to stop the election??
Nothing these communists do anymore surprises me....

https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/07/23/secret-service-urges-halt-to-trumps-outdoor-rallies-after-assassination-attempt-n2177300

Howard said...

Was in and around Minneapolis over the weekend. Stillwater is a great little town. The burger and fries at Howard's Bar was epic. Caribou Coffee is way better than Charbucks. The Mall of America is like Times Square. It is epic to see in person but I can't imagine going more than once. Before so nice and make Canadians look rude. Even the TSA folks were bright sunny cheerful and helpful.

Howard said...

The outdoor sculpture Garden at the Walker museum is off the hook. The Keith Haring Art is for Everyone exhibit was tremendous. The Minnehaha Falls had to be the most sloppily maintained dangerous Park I've ever seen. The spirit of live Free or die exists in many places, LOL

I really loved all the downtown architecture. Buildings from all different periods scattered eclectically around the downtown is like one giant sculpture Garden.

And best of all the state is full of beautiful strong Norge Valkyries.

Joe Bob says check it out.

Political Junkie said...

Sorry for your loss, Temujin.

MadTownGuy said...

wild chicken said...

"THEN there are the folks at reddit, seriously telling poor saps to divorce the spouse or cut off the parents if they don't properly hate hate hate Trump.

"They don't share your VALUES."

God, the arrogance.
"

This happened to us in early 2020 when Number One Son and family cut us off from their social media, just before COVID took off. Tried calling them tried texting, no response for about a month. Then the lies and false accusations started. Guess their handlers sent out the memo. He even told my sisters that they weren't allowed to share any pictures of his family with us. Hate makes you do stupid things.

Humperdink said...

Just saw a clip of world famous race hustler The Most Reverend Al Sharpton claim that Trump is afraid to debate Woke Salad Annie. The MSNBC contingent is hopeless. A bloodied Trump with his fist in the air is afraid to debate Harris? Sure.

Humperdink said...

I sure hope the already printed "Biden Harris" bumper stickers/ yard signs are getting recycled instead of heading to the landfill. Just X out Biden and use them.

Rich said...

@ narciso: Pizzagate Posobiec? You're offering links to that Jack Posobiec?

exhelodrvr1 said...

"the one-handed egg crack"

Is that what they call it nowadays?

BUMBLE BEE said...

Harris is iconic, as in 'Kookaburra', famous in Australia for it's laughing call.

BG said...

So sorry for your loss, Temujin. It’s always so hard to say goodbye. But they stay in our hearts forever.

Iman said...

Woke Salad Annie… nice!

MadTownGuy said...

Californians told to stop grilling food to help improve air quality after spike in pollution

"A warning has been issued across California urging residents to avoid grilling food after increased air pollution was detected due to wildfires.

South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) issued an air quality alert on Sunday for parts of Riverside County as several wildfires raged on.

[snip]

'Avoid burning wood in your fireplace or firepit and minimize sources of indoor air pollution such as candles, incense, pan-frying, and grilling,' Newsweek reported the alert said.

'If you must be outdoors, keep the time brief and wear a tightly-fitted N-95 or P-100 respirator to help reduce exposure. Limit the use of gasoline powered lawn and garden equipment.'
"

More at the link.

I remember, while in training in Madison before we moved there, that Dane County had 'no fireplace days' when the county discouraged the use of wood burning fireplaces due to air quality concerns. We moved there a couple of years later and never saw anything about those regulations at that time or afterward so they just have abandoned that strategy.

The rule of Lemnity said...

That dog is in dog heaven.

imTay said...

lol, Rich, musk said that the story wasn’t true when it came out. How much work it must be for whoever feeds you the stuff you post to keep manufacturing narratives out of such thin gruel.

Narr said...

Sorry about the pooch, Temujin. Dogs help us be human.

Our little guy is of like age. We got him slightly used, and nobody knows for certain what year he was born.



Aggie said...

Ahhhh, Temujin: Sorry for your loss. Mine are about 5 now, and I treasure every interaction. She'll be waiting for you, tail wagging.