(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . IAN: November 5, 2023 - A few news items caught my eye [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-11-04 Tomorrow my second turns 41. She doesn’t look like what people think 41 is any more than I look like what people think 70 should. As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in at to let people know we are alive, doing OK, and not affected by such things as heat, blizzards, floods, wild fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, power outages, or other such things that could keep us off DKos. It's also so we can find other Kossacks nearby for in-person checks when other methods of communication fail - a buddy system. Members come here to check in. If you're not here, or anywhere else on DKos, and there are adverse conditions in your area (floods, heatwaves, hurricanes, etc.), we and your buddy are going to check up on you. If you are going to be away from your computer for a day or a week, let us know here. We care! IAN is a great group to join, and a good place to learn to write diaries. Drop one of us a PM to be added to the Itzl Alert Network anytime! We all share the publishing duties, and we welcome everyone who reads IAN to write diaries for the group! Every member is an editor, so anyone can take a turn when they have something to say, photos and music to share, a cause to promote or news! ************************* Prada is designing the space suits for the 2025 moon mission. When lions were king. How different ancient civilizations regarded lions. 85 kinds of apples. The rock sitting on a bible in a 15th century painting is probably an ancient hand axe. The scoop on saffron. The Garamantes thrived in what is now Libya due to access to an ancient aquifer. Their kingdom lasted roughly 500 years, but declined rapidly when their groundwater ran out. There seems to be a photographer who specializes in pictures of fog. ************************* I just got what turned out to not be a routine email from my Congressman. Earl Blumenauer will not be running for re-election in 2024. I have been in Oregon for the entire time he’s been in Congress — I believe he was elected to Congress in the first election I voted in after I moved back to Oregon. I will vote for whoever he endorses. As of November 1, the Portland Public Schools teachers are on strike. The district appears to be claiming there is not enough money to meet the teachers’ demands. The State of Oregon appears to have called bullshit on this. Since the grandkids have been available mid-days this week, much progress has been made in my decluttering. I got a text from the Speaker of the House Saturday morning. I was quite rude before I did the STOP that will hopefully get me off that particular list. ************************* Love you guys! [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/11/4/2201683/-IAN-November-5-2023-A-few-news-items-caught-my-eye?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=latest_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/