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Evening Shade-- Resistance Rising-- Saturday, May 3 [1]
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Date: 2025-05-03
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T Maysle pointed something out in Friday’s GNR that deserves wider recognition. Thanks, T Maysle!
“DNC Vice Chair Gives Update on Reform Actions”
On Building Stronger And Better Democratic Parties - My Conversation With Jane Kleeb, DNC Vice Chair .
KLEEB: with the contract that we just negotiated
state parties are now going to be getting $22,500 if they are a red state.
And then blue and purple states will get $17,500. That's every single month. So we're going from 8% of the DNC budget to now over 20% of the DNC budget. We're doing regional trainings
we used to do those all the time through the DNC, where we were training our entire base, state party staff, candidates. We let that go
And now the DNC is taking that back. we are trying to move state parties all to four-year terms for their state chairs and those state chairs are paid positions.
because what happens is state chairs
burn out because they're not getting paid and they have a full-time job on top of it. ROSENBERG: one of the reasons I'm so excited about this,
is that, my God, if there was ever a time when we needed the strongest possible party infrastructure in the country, it's now
we're going to have a very strong party again.✂️
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Somehow I also got here from Friday’s GNR comments. Time op-ed from DNC chair Ken Martin
Voters Should Pick their Candidates, Not Party Bosses
Before I became chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), I spent my life working at every level of my party. My first boss was the late Senator Paul Wellstone, a progressive champion who took bold stances—like voting against the Iraq War—that angered a lot of powerful people. All of us young kids who worked for him back then were fiery. We wanted to burn down the institutions that maintained the status quo. I remember Paul told us, you can be pissed off, and you can be angry, but there's no institution that will change solely from the outside. You have to get in there and change it yourself.✂️
Senator Wellstone (Wikipedia) was my senator! “We all do better when we all do better!” Eleven days to campaign before the election, Wellstone died in a plane crash and Fritz Mondale stepped in and almost beat Norm Coleman. I am so glad that Norm Coleman is off the national stage.
I trust Ken Martin is correct. This a “read the whole thing” op-ed from someone I admire.
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Let’s take a palate cleanser here for some Mark Rober on Tesla (18:53 video).
Here’s a report via elekrek.co that most Tesla computers aren’t capable of fully self driving
Elon Musk finally admits Tesla’s HW3 might not support full self-driving.
Elon Musk finally admits Tesla’s HW3 might not support full self-driving and that he doesn’t actually know what it will take. Millions of Tesla vehicles are equipped with HW3 computers. For the better part of the year, we have been reporting that Tesla can’t achieve its promise of “full self-driving on HW3, and it needs to come clean about it. CEO Elon Musk finally took a first step in that direction during the conference call following the release of Tesla’s Q3 2024 financial results.✂️
I’m sure that when HW4 is a couple of years old, we’ll be told what we REALLY need is HW5.
Atrios was saying that Elon Musk is a con artist well before it was cool*.
Also, too (via Jalopnik.com [who?])…
Elon Musk Once Again Admits Most Teslas Physically Can't 'Self Drive' Without Another Hardware Upgrade
* Copium (Atrios post). It’s very short and worth a click through. I could quote Atrios. Every. Damned. Day. He’s a treasure.
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Regional News
I suppose I have to get to it sooner or later. I wasn’t into it this week.
Because it was the top story, and I grew up there, via North Dakota Monitor :
North Dakota lawmakers approve Prairie Public funding, but reduced amount
North Dakota lawmakers set state funding for public broadcasting at $400,000 early Saturday, providing money for tower improvements after threatening to cut off Prairie Public funding completely earlier in the session. ✂️
These people REALLY hate Big Bird and would spit on Fred Rogers. Screw ‘em.
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Via Michigan Advance
Florida bees hard at work in Michigan cherry orchards
Rain is pelting the cherry orchards at Wunsch Farms on the Old Mission Peninsula. Michal Peterson is wearing a full suit of rain gear. On the back of a flatbed truck are bee hives, stacked two or three high and dripping wet in the downpour. Peterson uses a Hummerbee forklift — “pretty much a forklift on steroids” — to offload them and drop them off around the rows of budding cherry trees. He hands me a veil so I don’t get stung. Peterson works for Hilbert’s Honey, Co., distributing beehives on orchards across northern Michigan, work he’s been doing for 18 years. “The wild honeybees aren’t really around much. You got some butterflies, the monarchs and the bumble bees, but it’s just another extra pollination to insure the farmer,” he said.✂️
Some uplifting news.
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I’m looking at Red states on News from the States . Arkansas, Alabama, West Virginia and Wyoming. I try to focus on something other than doom and gloom. Remember just because I didn’t find anything, it doesn’t mean that good things aren’t happening there. It could just be low staffing levels or editorial choices.
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Via Arkansas Advocate
Visas reinstated for all University of Arkansas’ international students who had status revoked
All five international students at the University of Arkansas who had their visa status revoked last month have been reinstated, a university spokesperson confirmed Thursday. At least 1,024 students at 160 colleges, universities and university systems had their visas revoked or their legal status terminated in March and April, according to a review by The Associated Press. The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) is a database used to track and monitor schools, exchange visitor programs and certain designations of nonimmigrants while they study in the U.S. education system, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The terminations of records in the database were challenged in more than 70 lawsuits across the country. The federal government reversed course on Friday, April 25, when a government attorney announced in a hearing that students’ terminated records would be restored while the government adopts a formal policy for revoking records in SEVIS.✂️
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Via Alabama Reflector
Alabama public school cellphone ban moves closer to Senate vote
An Alabama Senate committee approved a House bill Wednesday to ban cellphones in schools. HB 166, sponsored by Rep. Leigh Hulsey, requires public school boards to adopt a policy banning cellphone use during instructional time. The Senate Education Policy Committee unanimously approved the legislation at its last meeting of the 2025 Legislative Session. “This is the companion bill for the Focus Act,” Chesteen said. “I know you’ve put about two years into this, so we look forward to getting it on the Senate floor and passing it into law.” The Alabama House of Representatives approved the measure on April 4.✂️
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Via West Virginia Watch
I’ll lump these two West Virginia stories together because they are similar.
Judge issues temporary restraining order allowing Marshall student to stay in US
A judge has issued a temporary restraining order allowing a Marshall University graduate student to stay in the country after the Trump administration said it was canceling his student visa. The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia filed the lawsuit against administration officials on behalf of S.V., who is a citizen of India. S.V. was weeks away from graduating with a data science degree when he got word that the Trump administration was revoking his student visa. He later learned that he was “identified in a criminal records check,” an ACLU news release said.✂️
ACLU-WV sues over WVU student’s revoked visa
The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of a West Virginia University student whose visa the Trump administration revoked. The ACLU-WV filed the suit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. The complaint names Kristi Noem, secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Todd Lyons, acting director of the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement, and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. According to a news release, Sajawal Ali Sohail, a 25-year-old computer science student from Pakistan, received an email April 10 that his visa had been revoked because he appeared in a criminal database. ✂️
Mostly, sincere thanks to the ACLU for being involved in this.
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Via WyoFile
Legal fight over Gillette librarian’s firing expands as Wyoming lawmakers weigh action
A former library official is pushing back against the political forces that ended her decades-long career in the Campbell County Public Library system, bringing her second of two federal lawsuits this month, accusing local government and an activist family of discrimination and wrongful termination. The Campbell County Public Library System Board of Trustees fired Terri Lesley from her job in July 2023, after the director of the county library system resisted calls to censure books dealing with questions of sexuality among teens and young adults, particularly LGBTQ+ youth.✂️
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In case we need another palate cleanser
And because this is at least the second time I’ve had to look it up (Merriam-Webster)
On ‘Palate,’ ‘Pallet,’ and ‘Palette’
What to Know The word palate refers to the roof of the mouth, one's sense of taste, or a usually intellectual taste or liking. The word pallet means “a portable platform for handling, storing, or moving materials and packages.” If you want the name of a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on, you want the word palette.
To paraphrase Garrison Keiller, “you’ve never lived until you’ve had a pallet of Coca-Cola dropped on your toes by a pallet jack, and then you know exactly where.”
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CBS News, via a diary from Seashells
R.E.M. helps federally funded Radio Free Europe after Trump administration freeze
R.E.M. has given its first single "Radio Free Europe" a new remix. The song was named after the service that provides crucial, uncensored information in places with limited press freedom. Now, Radio Free Europe is one of the federally-funded broadcasters that has been impacted after the Trump administration froze funding granted by Congress. CBS News' Anthony Mason shows how the rock band is trying to help.
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The Jukebox is here . Varro is hosting.
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Tech moment.
Problems You will Encounter on Linux (and How to Solve Them)
This is specifically for Purple Cones and Nanny. I’ve worked through all of my own Windows 11 issues. It still wouldn’t take much for me finally (mostly) give up on Windows. My advantage is that I’ve used Linux as my primary operating system before, so at least I’d know what I was getting into.
Also, my needs are different than the common user. In particular, if you are using your computer mostly for web browsing, media consumption, e-mail and productivity suite (e.g. MS Office) apps, the chances are quite good you could switch.
If you’re a gamer or use more esoteric devices for video capture/editing or (in my case) audio, it’ll be harder. Apple’s little Macs (the cheap M4 for example) are amazing! But I’m not prepared to ditch Windows for MacOS. The good news is that you can get a feel for whether Linux would work for you if you can boot off of a USB drive. You can also dual boot so you’d choose whether you went into Windows or Linux when you start your computer.
For now, I’m staying with Windows. My studio audio device doesn’t work under Linux and I’ve worked through all of the show stoppers in Windows 11. But with each new release of, I move a little
toward leaving Windows behind.
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Today is?
International Leopard Day (
https://www.thereisadayforthat.com)
Leopard Facts Most leopards are light coloured and have dark spots on their fur. These spots are called “rosettes” because their shape is similar to that of a rose. There are also black leopards, too, whose spots are hard to see because their fur is so dark.
Leopards can be found in various places around the world – they live in Sub-Saharan Africa, northeast Africa, Central Asia, India and China.
Leopards can run at up to 58km/h! They can leap 6m forward through the air.
Leopards are very solitary and spend most of their time alone. They each have their own territory, and leave scratches on trees, urine scent marks and poop to warn other leopards to stay away! Males and females will cross territories, but only to mate.
These big cats have a varied diet and enjoy different kinds of grub. They eat bugs, fish, antelope, monkeys, rodents, and deer.
Leopards are skilled climbers, and like to rest in the branches of trees during the day. They often carry their prey up into the trees so that scavengers, such as hyenas, don’t steal their meal.
Nocturnal animals, leopards are active at night when they venture out in search for food. They mostly spend their days resting, camouflaged in the trees or hiding in caves.
When it comes to hunting for food, these big cats know their stuff! When a leopard spots a potential meal, it approaches with legs bent and head low, so as not to be seen. It then stalks its prey carefully and quietly, until it’s five to ten metres within range. Then…. pounce! The leopard dashes forward and takes down its victim with a bite to the throat or neck. Small prey, such as small birds or mice, will receive a fatal blow from the feline’s paw.
Female leopards give birth any time of the year – when they do, they usually give birth to two or three cubs. Mothers stay with their cubs until they are about two years old, when they are old enough to hunt and take care of themselves.
Leopards communicate with each other through distinctive calls. For instance, when a male wants to make another leopard aware of his presence, he’ll make a hoarse, raspy cough. They also growl when angry and, like domestic cats, purr when happy and relaxed.
About 2.5 minutes long
The better to eat your face, my dear…
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World Naked Gardening Day (same as above)
Ever wanted to shed your shame and go tend to your roses or marigolds or whatever? Well, here’s a day for you.✂️
Oddly, no videos for this one…
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In case we need another palate cleanser
National Garden Meditation Day (same as above, above)
It doesn't matter if you have a big or small garden, a wild or formal garden, or you are in someone else's garden, they are great places to meditate. Here are some tips that can help you meditate in your garden:✂️
For more, follow the link and say “Omm...”
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National Raspberry Popover Day (same as above, above, above)
Oh, do your own homework, people!
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Birthday:
Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (1903-1977) - Entertainer also known as Bing Crosby who is considered one of the most influential musical artists of the 20th century.
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The Shade is open! Have at it, folks.
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