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This is a blog by an adult for adults. Content will generally be PG-13 with a little beefcake now and then, however strong language may prevail, especially when commenting on the geopolitical BULLSHIT going on at home and around the world. Otherwise, please enjoy the snark, comics, some memes, okay, LOTS of memes, cats, and (darkening) humor! Welcome! About the current banner: ITMFA - Impeach The Mother Fucker Already. A movement from his FIRST shit show of an administration, but now he's so completely rife with corruption and constitutional ignorance, this seems fitting.

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Anti-AI: AI in Home Decor

I follow the YouTube channel by Canadian, Nick Lewis. Nick is an interior designer and frequently posts videos on design trends that need to be retired or passed over (I love his commentaries).

This morning, he posted a good video on AI being used to sell slop for home decor, and what he has noticed about the consistency with the content creators and the red flags to watch out for. How they use some emotional hook to suck you in and how the manipulate that hook for optimum payout.

He touches on how these AI vultures are undercutting the actual artisans who are making real, quality products. All in all, a good video and what to look out for when identifying the AI avatars out to scam you.

Onward,

Rade

The Magic 8-Ball...

Thank you, Debra, of "She Who Seeks" for this mornings "Big Deck Energy". Your post this morning reminded me of my sojourn into tarot and astrology. Yes, I do, in fact own a "Magic 8-Ball". Mine is a little more... appropriate for our times.

It's the "Lewis Black Magic 8-Ball"...

This morning, I asked it; "Hey! Lewis Black Magic 8-Ball, what lays ahead for 2026?"

I got two answers!

Thanks, Debra. I'm going back to my coffee now.

Tomorrow (25th) is World Tarot Day, perhaps I will see what my deck has in store. Placing Lewis back on the shelf.

Rade

Sunday Morning Sip

Good Sunday to you! Let's pour a mug and get started...

I've had mornings like that...

Our Etta has her "box".
Don't DARE try and break it down for recycling.

Sadly appropriate.

It's all in the pacing...

So was pedophilia.

That's commie rhetoric!

Ah-yup.

My solar powered clothes dryer.

Why I stay home as much as possible.

Thank you, Wiley.

Mantra of these days.

"Overcome the wind"

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Saturday Morning Sip

Yeah! it's SATURDAY!!!!!

I like epic. I can do epic.

...and it got REAL old REAL fast.

For those of you interested; John Oliver had a wonderful segment
on these "AI" chat-bot companions.

Exit... where... exactly...?

My morning mantra.

Ah-yup.

And an air horn!

I hope we get back there some day.

Wow! Mine says that every day!

I leave you with this Stephen Colbert cold open...

Friday, May 22, 2026

Blogger misbehaving.

Just a note - seems Blogger is being wonky with comments today. Fellow blogger, Whkattk, stumbled upon the issue over at his site. I will take that as a sign to log my ass off the PC, go outside and throw stones and the big ball of fire in the sky.