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Comet C2024-G3 taken on GMT010/12:12. It is getting really bright as it moves towards perihelion. Most definitely eye visible. Being a handful of degrees from the sun, the zodiacal light is bright enough to interfere.

Nikon Z9, Nikon 50mm f1.2 lens, 1/5th second, f1.2, ISO 3200, adjusted Photoshop, denoise, levels, gamma, EV, color.

Hegseth's focus on cultural battles will distract Defense from its mission.

Nations come back from lost wars and economic disasters. They don't come back from cultural collapse. I would contend that the primary challenge facing the US military is that the military ethos and warrior spirit needed to prevail in combat is being eroded at a staggering rate. Unless Hegseth can stop that and get back to first things, nothing else matters. //

Expect fireworks, but in the end, expect Pete Hegseth to do what needs to be done to get a majority vote from the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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There is much to be said for the new administration’s plan to have a nongovernmental organization investigate how well, or how badly, government agencies are currently handling the taxpayers’ money. But there is a limit to how much money can be recovered by simply cutting back on “waste, fraud and abuse” in federal spending.

There are, however, additional billions of dollars that could be tapped, from a source that not many people think about. That is the vast—almost unbelievable—amount of land owned by the federal government. Some of that land—such as military bases—is used to house the government’s own operations. But the great majority of that land is not.

The rest of this government-owned land is so vast that there is little to compare it with—except whole countries. And not small countries like Belgium or Portugal. The amount of land owned by the National Park Service alone is larger than Italy. The land owned by the Fish and Wildlife Service is larger than Germany. The land owned by the Forest Service is larger than Britain and Spain combined. The land owned by the Bureau of Land Management is larger than Japan, North Korea, South Korea and the Philippines combined.

The idea of selling huge amounts of government-owned land is not new. Before the federal income tax was created in the early 20th century, land sales were sometimes a significant source of federal government income in the preceding two centuries. The prospect of large-scale land sales was considered during the Reagan administration, but the political opposition was too strong.

As of 2015, government-owned lands were valued at $1.8 trillion by the Commerce Department. This is the kind of money that can make a real contribution to the government’s fiscal balance, at a time when so many government operations are urgently in need of support.

As for the current value of these lands to the government, that value is largely negative. The money that these lands bring in is often only a fraction of what it costs the government to take care of them. Wildfires on land managed by the federal government have been about five times the size of wildfires on “non-federal lands,” according to a 2022 study by the Congressional Budget Office.

Land transferred from federal ownership to the market economy can also contribute to more affordable housing. When the same kind of house costs several times more in one part of the country than elsewhere, it is often because the cost of the land is higher rather than because the house costs more to build. That in turn is often because the land is either more scarce or because of laws restricting the building of anything on that land. But, where more land is available to build on, the same kind of house can cost a fraction of what it costs elsewhere.

The federal government owns a little more than one-fourth of the total land area of the United States. The time is long overdue to consider whether that is the best economic arrangement. And reconsideration is especially needed at a time of urgent fiscal problems.

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Jon Jones did the Trump dance after knocking down and beating Stipe Miocic 😭

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Multiple arson fires or fires of suspicious origin have ignited in the area over the past four years after the LAPD, at the behest of now former City Councilman Mike Bonin, discontinued regular patrols of the Bluffs and the hillside areas. One of the officers who conducted those patrols, who was granted anonymity to speak freely, told RedState that he and his partner regularly removed homeless encampments from the area and that the patrols were a visible deterrent to fire-starting activity.

The most recent suspicious fire in the Palisades, again in The Summit area, occurred on New Year's Eve. //

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This is WILD. Less than two months ago there was a fire RIGHT NEXT TO the empty reservoir in the Pacific Palisades. Talk about a warning.

The fire was held to 1-2 acres because luckily there was almost no wind that day. Arson was suspected.

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In light of the above, Mayor Karen Bass and LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley have a lot of explaining to do

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@charliekirk11 says he has a criteria for which Republicans should face a serious primary challenge.

1) They represent a "deep, deep red state"
2) A pattern of not listening to voters on core issues
3) They don't support Trump's cabinet nominees
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Single photo with: Milkyway, Zodical light, Starlink satellites as streaks, stars as points, atmosphere on edge showing OH emission as burned umber (my favorite Crayon color), faint red upper f-region, soon to rise sun, and cities at night as streaks lit by the nearly full moon.  Taken this morning from Dragon Crew 9 vehicle port window.

Nikon Z9, Sigma 14mm f1.4 lens, 15 seconds, f1.4, ISO 3200, adjusted Photoshop, levels, contrast, gamma, color, with homemade orbital sidereal drive to compensate for orbital pitch rate (4 degrees/sec). //

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Black/white/colored specs are from cosmic ray damaged pixels. Unfortunately, there is a firmware bug in Z9 pixel map (Nikon is aware of and is fixing w next upgrade) that prevents it from working after a large number of damaged pixels occurs; pixel map worked for a few weeks on orbit and then quit with an error so now we can not use that feature. I am taking many dark frames and will fix my images after I return to Earth.

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The special counsel who prosecuted Hunter Biden for tax and gun crimes released his long-awaited final report on the investigation on Monday, officially concluding the probe that was cut short by President Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon of his son late last year. //

Weiss said that President Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter, was an attempt to rewrite history: "The Constitution provides the President with broad authority to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, but nowhere does the Constitution give the President the authority to rewrite history.”

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Conservation of the land has been totally abandoned on the altar of environmentalism.
True stewardship of the land is controlled burning. Look at the controller burns over the last 100 years:
11:17 AM · Jan 12, 2025

Mohammed Qahtani, a Saudi engineer, delivered one of the most impactful speeches ever, winning the Toastmasters World Championship. He showcased the strength found in words...

So, to sum it up:

Get over the initial shock. You are still standing.

Leverage first your Additional Living Expenses coverage before anything by:

1. Renting or leasing a place near where you lived previously that is reasonably equivalent to your lifestyle. Don’t be as concerned with the rental payment vs your current mortgage. (You are still on the hook for the mortgage– don’t forget!)
2. Secure “rent to own” furniture, appliances etc. This will preserve other parts of your insurance along with immediate cash out of pocket. Let your insurance company pay both this and the rent directly so you can focus on other things.
3. Make sure to keep track of all your hotel bills, meals and other expenses while displaced and submit them for reimbursement.
4. See if you are eligible for an immediate check from your carrier.

Remember, the objective is to preserve your cash, coverage, and credit for what you will need on the journey. It is a long road but take joy in the fact you are still here to experience it.

Remember to celebrate the joy of still being alive. All else is just stuff, and stuff can be replaced.

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Thrilled to announce that Village People, one of President Trump's personal favorites, will be performing LIVE at the Turning Point Inaugural-eve Ball.

Also featuring:
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Trump loves their hit song "Y.M.C.A.", and his playing it at his rallies in 2024 helped to drive the song to No. 1 on the Billboard chart after more than 45 years (and held on to No. 1 for two weeks), as lead singer Victor Willis explained. //

The financial benefits have been great as well as Y.M.C.A. is estimated to gross several million dollars since the President Elect’s continued use of the song. Therefore, I’m glad I allowed the President Elect’s continued use of Y.M.C.A. And I thank him for choosing to use my song. //

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The Trump dance is a worldwide phenomenon, with many of the top leaders showing off their dancing skills!😂 Love Milei!

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But this one woman has men figured out down to their core.

As TikTok user "Brennatalkstoomuch" says in her video, women need to understand that men love "quests." What does she mean by that? She explains that this might not apply to all men, but all the men she wants in her life love quests.

She notes, however, that men hate "puzzles," and she explains what she means.

"Most men don't want you to be coy, and confusing, and elusive," she says. "They want you to have very clear quests that you tell them 'this is exactly what I want, I want you to do this, and I will be happy when you do it.'" //

Brenna compared it to a video game, saying that she could offer him a hot cup of coffee the moment he gets in from the job, as this will trigger the reward centers in men's brains. He completes a quest, and she gives him resources for his trouble. "He's leveled up" Brenna says, "he's winning now!"

Brenna notes that when a man loves a woman, nothing makes him happier than making her happier by accomplishing quests.

She adds that women tend to minimize themselves in this regard out of a fear of being an inconvenience, but notes this isn't how men's brains work. It's not an inconvenience to make our women happy through completing tasks and requests. All a woman has to do in return is be appreciative and express thankfulness.

Her final tip to ladies is "don't say sorry," say "thank you." In other words, women tend to be apologetic for their belief they're being an inconvenience or complication, when in reality they're the reason he wants to quest in the first place.

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Journalist goes to Los Angeles Fire Department repair yard and was able to record just how many vehicles are waiting to be repaired

ENDLESS amounts of vehicles that could be used to fight the Pacific Palisades fires. Gavin Newsom must RESIGN

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LAFD Chief Crowley testified some time ago that roughly 20% of LAFD’s fleet was out of service. In recent remarks, she said the $17M+ budget cut caused the department to lose civilian mechanics who repaired its out-of-service vehicles.

REMEMBER WHEN the Media laughed and said ivermectin was ONLY for horses and cows? THEY KNEW it was made for people since 1987.

Here’s what they didn’t tell you 👇

1 – It prevents the damage caused by drugs created using mRNA technology, blocks the entry of Spike Protein into cells and, if the person was vaccinated, they can treat themselves for damage already done through Ivermectin.

2 – It only has beneficial effects and no harmful effects in the treatment of the C virus. In fact, even before entering the cell, it has already destroyed the virus in the blood.

3 – It has a very powerful anti-inflammatory action against and has a powerful impact on traumatic and orthopedic injuries, it strengthens muscles and has no side effects like corticosteroids.

4 –It treats autoimmune ailments such as: rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia, psoriasis, Crohn's disease, allergic rhinitis.

5 – It improves the immunity levels in cancer patients and treats Herpes Simplex and Herpes Zoster, plus reduces the frequency of sinusitis and diverticulitis.

6 – It protects the heart in cardiac overload. In an embolism for example, it prevents cardiac hypoxia because it stimulates the production of basic energy so that the tissue is not destroyed and thus improves cardiac function.

7 – It is anti-parasitic, anti-neoplastic (anti-cancer). Allegedly, it suppresses the proliferation and metastasis of cancer cells, preserving healthy cells and improving the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatment.

8 - It can kills cancer cells resistant to chemotherapy, defeating the resistance to multiple chemo-therapeutics that tumors develop, and combined with chemotherapy and/or anti-cancer agents, it provides an increase in the effectiveness of these treatments.

9 – It is antimicrobial (bacteria and viruses) and increases immunity.

10 – It reaches the Central Nervous System and regenerates the nerves.

11 – It helps to regulates glucose, insulin metabolism, cholesterol levels and reduces liver fat in steatose.

12 - It can be used as a prophylactic agent and has been associated with a significant reduction in infection, hospitalization and mortality rates due to C-19.