Chet Collins

Birds, squirrels, and now deer. Everyone loves seeds!

Russia Wants to Erase Ukraine’s Future—and Its Past - WSJ

“The big war started with an essay on history, and the guy who wrote that essay is still running the show,” said Serhii Plokhy, director of the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard. “So the idea that this is all about territory and that you have to make a deal, somehow drawing the border in the right place…is based on not understanding what this war is about.”

It’s easy to forget that smoke detectors expire after 10 years. The ones in the new house were 23 years old. Yikes!

A Leatherman and 5-7 minutes per unit was all it took to swap the wiring harness and keep the family safe.

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Trump Proposes Two Golf-Course Solution For Gaza - Babylon Bee

No one’s going to want to fight anymore when they could be driving balls down the fairway. We’re even going to have a gift shop that sells little bumper stickers that say, ‘I’d rather be golfing.’

Trump Fires Top Pentagon Officers in Sweeping Overhaul - WSJ

the moves caused shock waves in the armed forces and Congress and raise questions about Trump’s attempts to assert control over the Pentagon leadership after clashing with it repeatedly during his first term. 

Pretty shocking that the Executive branch, which holds authority over a civilian-led military, would assert control over said military.

Scrub-a-dub

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Compassionate, Merciful U.S. Lets Canada Win One - Babylon Bee

The Americans collectively decided that they had had enough winning and wanted to let their downtrodden neighbors to the north pick up a rare victory.

American values 🇺🇸

Trump Is Planning to Take Control of the Postal Service, Officials Say - WSJ

“The U.S. Postal Service is wildly popular with the American people, and its service is essential and irreplaceable,” said Rep. Don Beyer (D., Va.)

“Wildly popular?” I don’t know about all that.

The last box is empty.

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Object Left On Stairs Begins Weeks-Long Migration To Bedroom - Babylon Bee

Experts say the migration could take anywhere between 2 days and 6 years.