Winter Is Here
09:31 Saturday, 7 February 2026
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It's -3.7°F here, with about 20 knots of wind. Nevertheless, Mitzi and I went down to Watkins for our session with our personal trainer. It's the wind that'll kill ya.
And it's blowing snow across the roads. 79, the main road between here and Watkins, was pretty clear, with one area with drifting snow covering the road. It was only a few inches deep and the Maverick went right through it, tracking straight and true. South Hill Road, where we live, was less clear overall but no significant drifts. The road is covered with a layer of packed snow, and I was relieved that the "all season" tires on the Maverick seemed to handle it ok. We don't seem to need the driveway plowed right now, but there's more snow in the forecast so we will sometime later today or tomorrow morning.
It's partly cloudy with patches of blue sky, so it's still pretty in a cold sort of way. It's a few degrees warmer down in the village, probably because of Seneca Lake. Roads in town are clear. Meant to stop at Walmart for some blueberries and hummus, but didn't fancy walking from the parking lot in this wind with just my sweatpants on. I did wear my "base layer" under them though.
For now, we haven't encountered anything we can't handle with regard to winter. That may change as we get older, but the personal trainer is supposed to help forestall that day.
The beat blows on...
✍️ Reply by emailJoy As Resistance
06:20 Saturday, 7 February 2026
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We are in troubled waters, to be sure. So you need to be vigilant in your self-care. There's some good news.
I like ice cream. In the past my brand was Ben & Jerry's, today it's Häagen-Dazs.
Why? Because it's healthier. Look at those ingredients. No "guar gum," which may be problematic for your microbiome. And it contains no artificial ingredients, though I'm uncertain about "vanilla extract."
The 18 grams of added sugar probably aren't great, but they're not high-fructose corn syrup, and you're consuming them in a fatty serving which should retard absorption.
Speaking of high fat content, eating full fat dairy may be linked to reduced risk of dementia.
So at least you'll have all your marbles when you get rounded up and sent to a re-education camp. And if you maintain a strict regimen, you may have enough body fat to die slowly of starvation in the camps.
So you got that goin' for ya.
✍️ Reply by emailAuthoritarian Infrastructure
05:43 Saturday, 7 February 2026
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Search YouTube for local public hearings about ICE facilities.
The Trump administration is building concentration camps and jails under the guise of mass deportations.
They will be used to hold U.S. citizens under mass arrest when they refuse to hand over power in 2029. ICE agents will be the federal police force used to round up the political enemies of the administration, whether it is led by Trump or not.
Figure it out, people.
Connect the fucking dots.
And when it gets inconvenient to hold people in gulags?
Figure it out.
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