Tesla hasn't unoinized.

UAW is talking about targeting Tesla's facilities to try to get their workers to unionize.

Why not require them to be naked, not even any wearing makeup, hair products, or jewelry while in session?

It's hard to project dignity and authority when you're naked. We humans rely heavily on our clothing, jewelry, hairstyles, and makeup to project our status in society. That is especially true if you're old and/or fat, as the vast majority of the Reps and (especially) Senators are. Being naked and unadorned would be the great equalizer. And politicians would have to rely only on their words when they're in session.

Though even with the necessary bits blurred out, the televised coverage would be hard to watch. And I can't imagine reporters lining up to do live coverage.

In the short term it is a win for the left, because OMG (O'Keefe's new company) doesn't have the reach Project Veritas did.

But if in the long run OMG becomes bigger and better than Project Veritas, the left will have not won anything.

Hopefully O'Keefe (and other alternate media and right-leaning organizations) have learned some lessons about how the left can infiltrate a Board of Directors and use it to perform a hostile takeover using smear tactics with their very willing helpers in the leftist media.

It's amazed me for years that despite the enormous advances in computer technology, the number of people involved in movie production continues to grow. At least it seems that way based on the every-lengthening credits at the end of movies.

I had thought by now that movie studios would be able to use a small number of people with modern rendering hardware and software to produce any desired special effects by now.

Is this just grifting by production companies and unions (SAG, Writers' Guild, etc.)? If so, and especially now that Hollywood is nearly shut down due to the writers' strike, it seems like the perfect time for indie studios in right-to-work states to steal the market from Hollywood studios. If the indie places can make non-woke (or at least less woke) high quality content and get it out there they would make a ton of money and break Hollywood's stranglehold on the US entertainment industry.

And they would bankrupt all the right people in the process.

Exactly.

That would still be the smartest way for them to assassinate him, though. Most people would assume that the heart attack was from natural causes.

Ugh, couldn't he at least run against Rubio?

Do they have to bring in an automatic weapon to win?

I think there are state laws in closed-shop states that prevent this.

Auto manufacturers could move all of their manufacturing to right-to-work states and be done with the UAW forever. However, factories are slow to build and very expensive.

EDIT: And if an automaker is going to go to the trouble and expense to build a new factory, they are going to do it in places with much lower wages. So instead of building it in a right-to-work state, they are going to build it overseas.

It's a shame that the good things DeSantis has done as Governor were motivated by his personal Presidential ambitions rather than his actual beliefs.

Still, I am grateful for many things DeSantis did for Florida while pretending to be MAGA. Appointing Dr. Joseph Ladapo as our state's Surgeon General is one of them.

Correct.

But you have to go to the pharmacy, show ID, and sign the "meth log" to get pseudoephedrine.

Thanks for the sauce, Fren.

The video taken by the student journalist showing the joyful crowd cheering after each baptism was a beautiful thing to watch. I love the old school baptism method of dunking people in a pond - no elaborate robes, no fancy churches - just people accepting Christ.

It's pretty good ice cream, too.

Like Bill and Hillary, they'll NEVER divorce. Because as long as they are married, they can't be compelled to testify against each other.

So, the administration can't secure the border and stop them from entering the country in the first place, but after they cross they can force them to stay in Texas?

LOL

It's way too early to know where that beast of a storm will end up.

Many of the models show it turning to the north and missing the land completely, or possibly grazing Maine or Canada as a much weaker storm. But of course hurricanes are unpredictable this far in advance.

Folks all along the east coast should definitely be watching the storm. Folks in hurricane risk areas should have their hurricane kits stocked and their action plans figured out. But it is not time for anyone to panic.

Awww, that stinks. I hope you have better luck next year!

You're generally correct.

There are some tricks to induce certain fruit trees to re-bloom and fruit again, but AFAIK these tricks are only used in tropical climates and subtropical climates with very long growing seasons. For example, if you completely defoliate some types of apple trees after they ripen fruit, if the weather is hot they will immediately bloom again and then sprout new leaves just as if it were spring. This is routinely done with Dorsett Golden apple trees and some other low-chill apple varieties in the Bahamas and more recently in Africa. (There's been a lot of experimentation done to determine long to wait between defoliation cycles so as to not over-stress and kill the trees.)

Also, some tropical and subtropical fruits naturally have repeat blooming and fruiting cycles year-round, but only when they grown in tropical or near-tropical conditions. If the weather gets cool or cold they will stop bearing, go dormant, and if it's too cold they'll just die. Some examples familiar to us Americans are lemons, limes, and bananas.

Most kinds of fruit trees bear fruit only once per year. They usually bloom in spring and then have fruit ripen in summer or fall (depending on the type of fruit and your climate.) The fruit usually ripens all at once, or within a couple of weeks at most. Once it's gone, the tree won't have ripe fruit again until the same time next year.

There are a few exceptions. For example, some citrus (lemons and limes mostly) bloom every few months year-round if the weather is warm enough, and have fruit ripening constantly. Some other subtropical and tropical fruits also produce year-round.

Also, some deciduous fruits have been bred to be "everbearing." They aren't truly ever-bearing, but they do spread out their fruit ripening period over several weeks to a few months. I know there are "everbearing" varieties of figs, pomegranates, and mulberries, for sure. Probably there are some others that I am not thinking of right off.

Last, different varieties of the same fruit have been bred for different ripening times. So you could plant different kinds of (for example) apple trees with early, mid-season, or late ripening dates. The early varieties would ripen first, then one to a few weeks later the mid-season varieties would ripen. Then, one to a few weeks after that, the late season varieties would ripen. So you could have fresh apples for several weeks instead of all at once.

You can get dwarf fruit trees or just keep regular fruit trees very small (under 6') with pruning and some other techniques. If pruned correctly, the trees will still bear delicious, full-sized fruits, just not nearly as many of them.

Most people keep their fruit trees small because they have only a small growing space. But even if you have plenty of space, you can grow tiny fruit trees just to have a manageable yield. (Tiny trees are also easier to spray and to net to keep birds and critters off your fruits.)

Also, if you grow several small trees instead of one or two large trees, you can space out your harvest. So instead of getting bushels of peaches all at once but having no fresh fruit for the rest of the year, you can have a progression of fruit over the course of the summer and fall: peaches, cherries, figs, apples, pears, etc. With good planning, you'll never get overwhelmed with a huge amount of fruit at once. Throw in a few berry bushes and vines, and you can have fresh fruit for nearly the whole growing season, even in a small yard.

Last, keeping fruit trees small allows you to grow them in large pots and bring them inside for the winter. So, you can grow citrus and subtropical fruits that won't normally grow in your zone. Other deciduous fruits like figs that can't take the cold of more northern areas can be grown in pots and wheeled into a garage or shed for some protection in winter.

I assume you're talking about immature fruit dropping at some point during growth, after a normal bloom and fruit set.

First, did you have any late frosts after fruit set? Frosts can sometimes kill the fruit without killing the leaves.

Some fruit drop is normal every year, as the tree aborts excess fruit if it has set more fruit than it can support.

But a tree dropping most or all of the fruit is usually a sign that the tree is under some kind of serious stress. It could be water stress, not enough nutrients, or possibly pests or diseases. Look it over for signs of illness (including checking the trunk for signs of borers). Treat any pests/diseases you find.

If there's nothing visibly wrong, try upping your water and fertilizer regimen - but don't over-fertilizer or keep the tree soaked all of the time, as that can cause serious harm to your tree. Also, keep the tree deeply mulched.

If that still doesn't work, you might need to take pictures of your tree down to your local agricultural extension office and ask for help.

There is nothing like a fully-ripe peach that you just picked, still warm from the sun. It's amazingly good, and the juice dripping down your chin is just part of the experience.

Hah! I've eaten gator, but never cooked it. Do you have a favorite gator recipe?

Meh, gators freak everyone out unnecessarily. If you're not living on or very close to fresh water (pond, river, large creek or canal) you don't have to worry about them. They stay in or very close to water, and hunt from the water.

Every once in a while they travel over land, usually searching for a new body of water. Sometimes they may stop off in a swimming pool (a tall fence prevents this). Even if they visit your pool, they won't stay long because there's no food and the chlorine is irritating.

If, however, you live on or near water you do need to keep a close eye on kids and pets. It is very rare for gators to attack adult humans, but small children and pets are in more danger. Don't let kids or pets play unattended near water. Don't let them play in or near the water at all if you can't see down in the water in all directions around them (gators sneak up and ambush).

If you see a gator that doesn't seem afraid of people or is hanging out in a residential area, call the Florida Wildlife Service. They will capture and relocate it to a swamp in the middle of nowhere.

And of course NEVER feed gators, because they lose their fear of humans and start associating humans with food.

TL;DR: Use good common sense, but don't stress out about gators.

Yet another reason to be happy that I ditched cable many years ago.