Sorry struggling to function. Spent the entire morning barely watching news unable to deal with everything. Decided to instead do what I enjoy. I took one of my computers apart to check it, and did a clean on both. I wish I could explain. Hugs.
Category: Questions
Separation of Church and Hate – Now On Sale
The Trump Slump Is Real
Both Ron and I worked ICUs and we have seen people who had strokes. I had a small stroke in early 2023. Ron and I agree that tRump has suffered a stroke and that was why he was out of sight for a week and why he has repeated bruising on his hand. Hugs
And Now For Something Different-
” … to serve man …”
Josh Johnson’s Set This Week
I don’t know if the Crocs bit is in this; I’m listening now as I’m posting. Enjoy!
PS: The crocs bit is in!
Is It Me, Or Is This Creepy? I Don’t
get why this exists. If you don’t care to read the story, you can also listen, just click on through.
ON EDIT: As I read through, posted, then digested this, I still don’t like it, and am not sure how truly useful this could be. That said, someone somewhere may be able to help it learn to fulfill a need they have, and that would be a reason for this tech to exist, so my apologies for being that strident about it.
I Hate My Friend
The chatbot-enabled Friend necklace eavesdrops on your life and provides a running commentary that’s snarky and unhelpful. Worse, it can also make the people around you uneasy.
The AI-powered Friend pendant is now out in the world. If you live in the US or Canada, you can buy one for $129.
The smooth plastic disc is just under 2 inches in diameter; it looks and feels a little like a beefy Apple AirTag. Inside are some LEDs and a Bluetooth radio that connects you (through your iPhone) to a chatbot in the cloud that’s powered by Google’s Gemini 2.5 model. You can tap on the disc to ask your Friend questions as it dangles around your neck, and it responds to your voice prompts by sending you text messages through the companion app. You can reply to these messages with your voice or via text to keep the conversation going.
It also listens to whatever you’re doing as you move through the world, no tap required, and offers a running commentary on the interactions you have throughout your day. To perform that trick, the device has microphones that are always activated.
If the idea of a microphone-packed wearable that’s always listening to your conversations raises privacy concerns for you, just know that you’re not alone. If your experience is anything like ours, wearing the Friend will likely earn you the ire of everyone around you. Curiously, you might even end up being bullied by the chatbot itself. (snip-see the page for MORE, or to listen.)
Let’s talk about grocery loans for middle income Americans….
16-year-old Florida boy held in Israeli prison
“There is not peace in many of our cities because there is not freedom.” – Pres. John F. Kennedy
| September 10, 1897 Nineteen unarmed striking coal miners were killed and 36 more wounded in Lattimer (near Hazleton), Pennsylvania, for refusing to disperse, by a posse organized by the Luzerne County sheriff. The strikers, most of whom were shot in the back, were originally brought in as strike-breakers, but later created their own union. The background and details |
| September 10, 1963 Twenty black students entered public schools in Birmingham, Tuskegee and Mobile, Alabama. The Governor George C. Wallace had ordered Alabama state troopers to stop the federal court-ordered integration of Alabama’s elementary and high schools. President John Kennedy responded by calling out the Alabama National Guard to protect the students and to see the order enforced. President Kennedy spoke that day at American University’s commencement, saying, “Peace need not be impractical, war not inevitable . . . There is not peace in many of our cities because there is not freedom.” |
September 10, 1996 Sheryl Crow’s second album was banned from Wal-Mart stores because the song she co-wrote with Tad Wadhams, “Love Is A Good Thing” opens with “Watch out sister, watch out brother, Watch our children while they kill each other With a gun they bought at Wal-Mart discount stores….” Read more about this event and an update |
https://www.peacebuttons.info/E-News/peacehistoryseptember.htm#september10
Woot! It’s Another Segment Of Cover Snark!
Cover Snark: Does Jane Austen Know About This?
by Amanda · Sep 8, 2025 at 3:00 am · View all 15 comments
Welcome back to Cover Snark!
Snippet:
Carrie: He looks like he’s cold but can’t figure out how his zipper works
Sarah: Shirts! Shirts are a great choice!
Kiki: Wash your belly-button, bud.
That tattoo is reminding me of a radioactive symbol.
Sarah: I think it is?
No, it’s not I’m wrong.
Kiki: I thought it was too, so I have to assume his belly button has got some stuff going on.
Amanda: It’s a biohazard sign which I think might be worse.
Kiki: That’s it! Yeah, that’s absolutely worse.
Sarah: You don’t want your belly button to be a biohazard.
I remember when mine nearly turned inside out while I was pregnant. I looked like a torpedo, all out in front. But I wasn’t a biohazard. I was cute.
(MORE-it’s as hilarious as usual)
https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2025/09/cover-snark-does-jane-austen-know-about-this/
Scottie's Playtime 