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One has ask - since El Cheato spends so much time flying around to, and "playing" (cheating?) at various golf courses, and poo-bah-ing around at Mar the Lago one has to wonder why those locations are not being sheathed in ugly, gold-painted armor at taxpayer expense?
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Senate Republicans Seek $1 Billion for White House Ballroom Security
The request was included in the text of a reconciliation package released by Sen. Chuck Grassley, the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Flowing best right now near Eastern Goleta Valley
Updated about 1 hour ago
Ranked by live stream-gauge flow versus each waterfall's seasonal normal.
1Sisquoc Falls

Roaring · 0 cfs

96th
PERCENTILE

2Wellhouse Falls

Moderate · 4 cfs

62nd
PERCENTILE

3Rose Valley Falls

Moderate · 2 cfs

43rd
PERCENTILE

4Tangerine Falls

Moderate · 12 cfs

41st
PERCENTILE

5Nojoqui Falls

Moderate · 34 cfs

27th
PERCENTILE

6Jackson Falls

Low · 7 cfs


Waterfall Hikes Near Eastern Goleta Valley, CA — Live Conditions
7 waterfall hikes within 50 miles of Eastern Goleta Valley, CA. Includes 2 easy trails, 4 dog-friendly trails, 4 free trails.

Politico shuts down two AI-driven products following a November 2025 arbitration ruling that found they violated the union's collective bargaining agreement (Kathleen Floyd/Washington-Baltimore News Guild)
https://wbng.org/2026/05/22/politico-ai-arbitration-victory/…

VICTORY: POLITICO agrees to shut down both AI tools at center of landmark arbitration - Washington-Baltimore News Guild
The POLITICO and E&E News Guild (PEN Guild) members have earned a resounding final victory in one of the most significant labor-AI disputes in American journalism: following months of negotiations between PEN Guild leadership, WBNG, and POLITICO management, the company has agreed to shut down both artificial intelligence products at the heart of last November’s landmark arbitration ruling.

#TGIQF - Alien: Das Quiz
„Alien“ aus dem Jahr 1979 gilt bis heute als filmisches Meisterwerk des SciFi-Horrors. Wir würdigen die Reihe mit einem kleinen Nerdquiz. Gruseln Sie mit!

Really glad no one was hurt except Jeff Bezos’ feelings.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy2q0g07kgo

Laos can do more to mitigate chemical pollution of rivers flowing into Vietnam (analysis) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/laos-can-do-more-to-mitigate-chemical-pollution-of-rivers-flowing-into-vietnam-analysis/…

Laos can do more to mitigate chemical pollution of rivers flowing into Vietnam (analysis)
Southeast Asia’s growing demand for rare earth elements and gold, driven by global needs in electronics, renewable energy, defense and high-value commodities, has accelerated mining across the region. While Myanmar’s unregulated mines have drawn attention for contaminating Mekong River tributaries, monitored by the Mekong River Commission, an equally pressing but less scrutinized issue exists along […]

Filing: Anthropic spent $1.6M and OpenAI $1M on lobbying in Q1, vs. $360K and $560K in Q1 2025, respectively; Meta topped Big Tech lobbying spending with $7.1M (Ashley Gold/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/21/anthropic-outspends-openai-biggest-lobbyin…

Anthropic outspends OpenAI in biggest-ever lobbying quarter
Both Anthropic and OpenAI posted their biggest-ever lobbying spends in the first quarter of 2026.

Hot, hot, hot. I am glad we replaced our AC (failing) last year. On top of that we have two dehumidifiers going and they are emptied twice a day and I suspect for the next few days three times daily.
Be sure to slow down and hydrate. If you have AC and a neighbor doesn't check up on them and maybe let them visit a bit to cool down. Neighbor here has a working AC (big sigh of relief).

Filing: Trump's earnings from Hollywood last year include $10.7M for Melania, tens of millions in legal settlements, Screen Actors Guild Pension, and more (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

Trump Made Millions From Hollywood Last Year
A disclosure form reveals a $10.7 million fee for 'Melania,' legal settlements and a residual from 'The View.' It also suggests that he tendered shares in Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount last year as it battled Netflix.