Mariners!
“Cal Raleigh became the seventh player in major league history to hit 60 home runs in a season Wednesday night, launching two solo shots as the Seattle Mariners clinched the American League West with a 9-2 win over the Colorado Rockies.”
Next stop Roger Maris with 61 from 1961.
AL MVP Chases, hands down, a great season for the ages to recall. And he’s not done yet.
Are they practicing for the Moiseyev Dance Company?
We are going to be traded to government shut down theater, but this time there’s a twist. Heh
White House Orders Agencies To Prepare Mass Layoff Plans In Event Of Shutdown
The White House budget office has instructed federal agencies to prepare to fire a ton of people (aka ‘reduction-in-force’ plans) that could permanently eliminate jobs in the event of a government shutdown – the latest twist in the latest shutdown groundhog day – effectively challenging Democrats to a game of chicken.
In a memo shared with agencies Wednesday, the Office of Management and Budget said departments must identify programs where discretionary funding will lapse on Oct. 1 and no alternative source is available. Instead of a typical furlough, OMB has told agencies to get ready for permanent reductions – starting with positions that are out of alignment with President Donald Trump’s priorities.
In the past, affected employees were furloughed on a temporary basis and reinstated once Congress approved new spending. Not this time – as OMB Director Russ Vought is using the prospect of deep cuts as leverage against the Democrats.
@Bob Wilson:We are going to be traded to government shut down theater
I don’t have high hopes for this turning out well. Too many Republicans need to see their cronies getting paid. I am open to, and would be delighted by, there being a different outcome this time, I just would not bet on it.
Culture war issues are just talk-talk for Congressmen and Senators. The real action is appropriations. This is where the true colors are shown. The bluster keeps us distracted while the connected get paid with the money from our pockets.
Mexican cartel retail theft ring arrested; $120k in stolen goods seized.
Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Daniel Ruth said the cell has direct ties to Cartel La Familia Michoacana in Mexico.
Cartel members are known to move around the country using a sophisticated network of stash houses, vehicles and fraudulent identifications.
The proceeds from the crimes are used to further the cartel’s narcotic, firearm and human trafficking mission.
Fausto Gonzalez-Medrano, Manuel Perez-Sanchez, Yareli Salas-Ramirez and Danna Paola Gomez posted bonds up to $25,000 and were then transferred to ICE custody.
They have not returned to court because they have been deported back to Mexico. They each have fully extraditable warrants issued for their arrests in case they return to the United States.
The four remaining suspects are in custody at the Kenosha County Jail.
Ruth said several of the arrested defendants are considered “high-level” members of the cartel.
Yes Chases, Mariners!
Mrs.X and I attended the very first Mariners game 6 April 1976 in the Kingdome. Ardent fan for many years of misery. I advanced proposal to make a retractable roof on the kingdome which led to the much better solution of the new stadium. I Hope to see you in Seattle later in October for the World Series classic. Let’s meet up at FX McRories for a celebratory drink!
N. C.
“I don’t have high hopes for this turning out well. Too many Republicans need to see their cronies getting paid.”
We shall see. I do not underestimate politicians but… The house passed their budget and then left town so there’s not much caving they can do. The Republicans in the Senate can cave, but then it has to go to a conference committee with no budget passed. That means the government will shut down and the president can do his layoffs. Hope Springs eternal.
Things are not turning out as the Democrats hoped
On Thursday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released its third and final estimate of second-quarter growth, and the results blew through the doomsday chatter from the left. The economy expanded at a robust annualized rate of 3.8% from April through June, far above the 3.3% forecast and higher than the initial estimate of 3.0%.
Consumer spending, long a key barometer of economic strength, also came in hotter than analysts had anticipated. Services in particular saw a strong revision upward, led by transportation, financial services, and insurance. Goods spending wasn’t as strong overall, thanks to a downward revision, but Americans still put plenty of money into motor vehicles and parts. For all the media chatter about consumer pessimism, the numbers show just the opposite: Americans are spending, and they’re spending big.
Use caution attempting exercise on video. It is harder than it looks. Especially the first one.
If some is good, more is better. In fashion, certain kinds of music, art. In this case, more athleticism means less dancing until we get to gymnastics practice. (h/t Neo)
@ Richard > “less dancing until we get to gymnastics practice”
Yes, but they have fancier costumes and better music than the gymnasts (my pet peeve is that the floor exercises are only loosely correlated with any background music they use).
It’s the ninth inning in a one run game by the way, and the Reds playoff hopes are hanging by a thread.
Aesop
Back better than sixty years, our school system required a class in “general music”, which was valuable, considering what one doesn’t pick up outside of studying music on purpose.
so, in eighth grade, I learned the “dance hand”. middle finger lightly touching the thumb with other fingers more or less trailing along. My hands sort of resemble an excavator bucket, so the thing doesn’t work for me. But it was what my granddaughters were taught in dance maybe ten years ago. for them, it worked.
Putting one of those into a gymnastics routine doesn’t make it “dance”.
Hate to sound like a picky purist, but there are limits, even for Aubrey.
@ Bob Wilson 1:58:
“… released its third and final estimate of second-quarter growth, …
Americans still put plenty of money into motor vehicles and parts.”
Well, I did my “part” and bought a $193 battery — with further contributions for two more batteries to be included in the 3rd quarter results (eventually).
Mike Plaiss, regarding the Cincinnati Reds –
I heard the story that during the McCarthy era someone demanded the Reds change their nickname because of the political connotations and they responded “We were the Reds before they were”.
Is it dancing or acrobatics? Yes I’m back.
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Mariners!
“Cal Raleigh became the seventh player in major league history to hit 60 home runs in a season Wednesday night, launching two solo shots as the Seattle Mariners clinched the American League West with a 9-2 win over the Colorado Rockies.”
Next stop Roger Maris with 61 from 1961.
AL MVP Chases, hands down, a great season for the ages to recall. And he’s not done yet.
Are they practicing for the Moiseyev Dance Company?
We are going to be traded to government shut down theater, but this time there’s a twist. Heh
White House Orders Agencies To Prepare Mass Layoff Plans In Event Of Shutdown
The White House budget office has instructed federal agencies to prepare to fire a ton of people (aka ‘reduction-in-force’ plans) that could permanently eliminate jobs in the event of a government shutdown – the latest twist in the latest shutdown groundhog day – effectively challenging Democrats to a game of chicken.
In a memo shared with agencies Wednesday, the Office of Management and Budget said departments must identify programs where discretionary funding will lapse on Oct. 1 and no alternative source is available. Instead of a typical furlough, OMB has told agencies to get ready for permanent reductions – starting with positions that are out of alignment with President Donald Trump’s priorities.
In the past, affected employees were furloughed on a temporary basis and reinstated once Congress approved new spending. Not this time – as OMB Director Russ Vought is using the prospect of deep cuts as leverage against the Democrats.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/white-house-orders-agencies-prepare-mass-layoff-plans-event-shutdown
@Bob Wilson:We are going to be traded to government shut down theater
I don’t have high hopes for this turning out well. Too many Republicans need to see their cronies getting paid. I am open to, and would be delighted by, there being a different outcome this time, I just would not bet on it.
Culture war issues are just talk-talk for Congressmen and Senators. The real action is appropriations. This is where the true colors are shown. The bluster keeps us distracted while the connected get paid with the money from our pockets.
Mexican cartel retail theft ring arrested; $120k in stolen goods seized.
https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/09/24/massive-investigation-leads-to-zion-residents-several-others-charged-in-theft-ring-linked-to-mexican-cartel/
Yes Chases, Mariners!
Mrs.X and I attended the very first Mariners game 6 April 1976 in the Kingdome. Ardent fan for many years of misery. I advanced proposal to make a retractable roof on the kingdome which led to the much better solution of the new stadium. I Hope to see you in Seattle later in October for the World Series classic. Let’s meet up at FX McRories for a celebratory drink!
N. C.
“I don’t have high hopes for this turning out well. Too many Republicans need to see their cronies getting paid.”
We shall see. I do not underestimate politicians but… The house passed their budget and then left town so there’s not much caving they can do. The Republicans in the Senate can cave, but then it has to go to a conference committee with no budget passed. That means the government will shut down and the president can do his layoffs. Hope Springs eternal.
Things are not turning out as the Democrats hoped
On Thursday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released its third and final estimate of second-quarter growth, and the results blew through the doomsday chatter from the left. The economy expanded at a robust annualized rate of 3.8% from April through June, far above the 3.3% forecast and higher than the initial estimate of 3.0%.
Consumer spending, long a key barometer of economic strength, also came in hotter than analysts had anticipated. Services in particular saw a strong revision upward, led by transportation, financial services, and insurance. Goods spending wasn’t as strong overall, thanks to a downward revision, but Americans still put plenty of money into motor vehicles and parts. For all the media chatter about consumer pessimism, the numbers show just the opposite: Americans are spending, and they’re spending big.
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2025/09/25/so-much-for-the-trump-recession-democrats-wanted-n4944097
Use caution attempting exercise on video. It is harder than it looks. Especially the first one.
If some is good, more is better. In fashion, certain kinds of music, art. In this case, more athleticism means less dancing until we get to gymnastics practice. (h/t Neo)
@ Richard > “less dancing until we get to gymnastics practice”
Yes, but they have fancier costumes and better music than the gymnasts (my pet peeve is that the floor exercises are only loosely correlated with any background music they use).
Since others brought up baseball:
https://x.com/Reds/status/1971308634018807963 yeah
It’s the ninth inning in a one run game by the way, and the Reds playoff hopes are hanging by a thread.
Aesop
Back better than sixty years, our school system required a class in “general music”, which was valuable, considering what one doesn’t pick up outside of studying music on purpose.
so, in eighth grade, I learned the “dance hand”. middle finger lightly touching the thumb with other fingers more or less trailing along. My hands sort of resemble an excavator bucket, so the thing doesn’t work for me. But it was what my granddaughters were taught in dance maybe ten years ago. for them, it worked.
Putting one of those into a gymnastics routine doesn’t make it “dance”.
Hate to sound like a picky purist, but there are limits, even for Aubrey.
Comey indicted: https://nypost.com/2025/09/25/us-news/former-fbi-director-james-comey-indicted-on-charges-of-lying-to-congress/
Comey indicted
That’s a shame.
@ Bob Wilson 1:58:
“… released its third and final estimate of second-quarter growth, …
Americans still put plenty of money into motor vehicles and parts.”
Well, I did my “part” and bought a $193 battery — with further contributions for two more batteries to be included in the 3rd quarter results (eventually).
Mike Plaiss, regarding the Cincinnati Reds –
I heard the story that during the McCarthy era someone demanded the Reds change their nickname because of the political connotations and they responded “We were the Reds before they were”.
Is it dancing or acrobatics? Yes I’m back.