{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Brad Enslen ","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/bradenslen","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"8742","username":"bradenslen","bio":"Now: Partner in Village Land Co, LLC, blogger. Past: Started building niche web directories in 1998. Was an Admin or Moderator of several SEO forums. He/Him Midwest, USA. ","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":208,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Brad Enslen ","url":"https://ramblinggit.com/","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2025/08/8742.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"91274388","content_html":"

@rnovotney.bsky.social Thanks I will look into it. Is this a “Kirkwood” brand or something else?

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Listen: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising (Official Lyric Video)

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There is too much talk of war going around. Not good. It’s not just Trump the Feeble, it’s also Putin and Xi and others as well. We’re drifting towards war(s). The CCR song Bad Moon Rising got me thinking of this.

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Good morning.

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Somebody on social media pointed out that 2 years ago we were worried about electric vehicle adoption overwhelming the power grid. Now, there’s the big rush to AI data centers that eat energy and barely a mention of the power grid. Same old grid doing both EV’s and data centers?

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Read: DOJ subpoenas Reddit in effort to unmask Trump critics | Rawstory

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Alert. We have gone to DefCon 3. Alert. I could not find Aldi’s ground dark French Roast coffee ANYWHERE on Instacart. I normally stock up. My fav. coffee. One by one Aldi drops my favorite items and my reasons to bother shopping there.

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Rumor: ICE is requiring social networks (eg. Meta, X, Bsky) to give them a list of anybody who has ever been critical of ICE on their networks.

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Read: New Study Reveals the Manipulative ‘Dark Patterns’ of AI Chatbots | 404 Media

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Read: Sweden Is About to Give Ukraine Gripen—the Fighter Jet Built to Strike, Hide, and Fly Again | United24

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Aside: The Swedish defense industry is a big winner here, they get to test the Gripen fighter in real combat and show potential buyers what it can do.

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Read: The Costco theory of the internet | Westenberg

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Good morning.

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There is nothing subtle about Trump’s vindictive punishments of anybody who has opposed him.

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OTOH Stephan Colbert has quietly set up a new official YouTube channel, which already has 256K subscribers as of now. He’s not been promoting it but you might want to subscribe.

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Bookmarked: Congress Trading Monitor

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Monitor every stock trade Congress makes. Updated daily.

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Good morning. Coffee Mmmm.

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Notice how the reason for Trump’s Ballroom has changed: it started out as a ballroom for Trump to sleep through swanky parties but is now justified as a bunker below ground for Trump to hide in and be safe.

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Your tax money at work.

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Good morning.

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Headlines: Trump says no need to worry about anything with Iran, it’s all going Trumpy-Dory. Trust him.

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Were you expecting Epstein Files?

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@JohnPhilpin I could buy into that!

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Read: Hawaii’s Power Play: SB 2471 Takes on Citizens United | Katie Phang

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This is a very important law that is not getting much attention - yet.

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Good morning.

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Trump wants to build a massive triumphal arch, using taxpayers money. What is not clear are what “triumphs” said arch is commemorating. Surely, not anything Trump has done because all his schemes have gone wrong and ended badly so far. Just wondering.

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Read: Google is its own worst enemy | Disconnect

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Read: The tons of banana trunks left over after the harvest are being turned into raw materials for clothing and paper, while mechanical extraction and controlled drying are accelerating industrialization | Econews

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@fgtech Perfect. I’m gonna steal that.

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Just think, soon they will be New and Improved with built in advertising.

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Read: On Google declaring war on the Web | Smashing Frames

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Good morning.

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For now, I’m convinced humans do snark better than AI.

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I know plastic is evil, but I don’t miss ketchup in glass bottles.

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IYKYK

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Good morning.

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What is it with seeds in bread these days? I’m gonna start chirping like a bird soon.

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I’m trying organic bread, despite the cost, because less chemicals. Stay tuned.

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Trump is a fink.

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Like today. I occasionally see a UFO news story on my timelines. I don’t read them because they all come from Fox News. Also keeping in mind that UFO news are intended to be a Trump distraction from Epstein files and therefore are very low priority and prob nothing new will be revealed.

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The complete failures of the Iran War, and his threats against the Pope, have broken the bubble around Trump. He is increasingly seen as a buffoon and the US as a spent power. Notice: no foreign countries are lining up to kiss the necrotic flesh on the back of Trump’s hands anymore.

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Factoids:

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BP profits have doubled since last year.

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Nobody from DOGE, including Elon, is being seriously prosecuted for breaking the law. Nobody will ever be.

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No Epstein Files. Hardly anyone, in US, is investigating the Epstein Files

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Not sure if Epstein files still even exist.

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@adders Best wishes on your recovery.

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Good morning.

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The US is already bogged down with Trump’s war with Iran, the last thing we need is a war with Cuba. Cuba is not a significant threat to the US, despite it’s communist regime, and Cuba would be fools to attack the US and they know it. The US does not need to annex Cuba.

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Read: ICE officer charged with assault in shooting during Minneapolis immigration crackdown | CNN

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@JohnPhilpin That’s fine John. All the Philpin’s are welcome. Hehe.

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@rnovotney.bsky.social “Everything becomes an ad infested flow.”

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Back in the day, the attraction of cable TV was no ads, and then ads slowly trickled in. Same with streaming I guess.

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@aaronpk Great sign!

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@cambridgeport90 Good point, is this a one off or the start of a trend? I guess we will find out.

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@ceciliapeartree.bsky.social I always love it when something I really enjoy turns out to be good for me.

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@JohnPhilpin They all end up in bunkers.

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@markpltz.bsky.social I missed that.

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@JohnPhilpin :-)

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@JohnPhilpin It’s definitely a pre-meditated dark pattern. I’m seeing a lot more use of dark patterns from many corporations.

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@WiredDifferently I’ve often said that American companies aren’t even trying and this seems like one of them.

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@Miraz What a nice beach. Lucky you!

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@cherizilla This is a Super Power. You get to wear a cape next.

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@adders Heal well and quickly.

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@9irene.bsky.social My remark was a joke not really a statement of fact, nor a defense of Trump.

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@AndySylvester Congratulations!

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@DiplomaticDiva He can go deeper. He’s still digging.

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@johnjohnston I was a pre-schooler, but I remember seeing much older kids wearing metal leg braces. My mother thought it was probably polio. I was young enough to get the vaccine, they didn’t. But for the grace of God…

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@bradenslen Also, McDonald’s could not sell me a milkshake of any kind because the machine was down. I think others have said online that this is a frequent occurence at McD’s, but I can’t confirm because I rarely order them from there. grump grump grump

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@JohnPhilpin Trump is setting up Vance to fail.

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@amit Brilliant! I have the same problem with emoji, I can’t make any sense out of them either. Thanks for making and sharing this.

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@rnovotney.bsky.social Ordered. Congratulations and best wishes!

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