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2017-10-11 00494-tod-014870 White-tailed Deer

NIKON D7100 – ƒ/6.3 1/125 600mm ISO1000 – Crex Meadows Wildlife Refuge, WI

Source: Sharpshot Nature .Com 00494-tod-014870 White-tailed Deer

France’s Macron calls for an end to arms exports used in Gaza and Lebanon | Reuters

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reiterated his call for an end to arms exports to the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, adding it was the sole means at hand to end the two conflicts pitting Israel against Iran-backed Hamas and Hezbollah.
“This is in no way a call to disarm Israel (…) but a call to stop any destabilisation in this part of the world”, said Macron at a press conference in Cyprus at the end of a meeting of Med9, which brings together the EU’s Mediterranean countries.

Source: France’s Macron calls for an end to arms exports used in Gaza and Lebanon | Reuters

STILL TRYING TO VOTE | NANMYKEL.COM

I went to the DMV today in Athens, Ohio after learning that my “Non-Driver” ID card had expired.  In order to renew it I had to find and bring in my birth certificate!  I had thought an ID card with a photo they took themselves four years ago would (and should) suffice,  Miraculously, I still had my  89-year old birth certificate from the state of Virginia.  Since my address was on my expired ID and I had not moved in over 20 years, I thought my address would be covered.  But no, a mailing from my State of Ohio retirement policy folks was not sufficient.  I need to return to the DMV again tomorrow with something more substantial, like a bank statement with my “current” address on it.  What if I received my bank statements via the internet, or at a local P.O. Box number?  I have voted in every major election for well over 40 years, without a problem.  Some poll workers know me by name.  I’m writing this blog just in case some  other non-drivers  won’t wait until the last minute (like election day) to learn they have been disenfranchised,  Yes, I vaguely remember about two months ago receiving a reminder from the DMV to update, but I assumed they didn’t know I wasn’t even driving any more.  I still wonder why a valid ID with a valid photo should expire before I do.  …And the homeless without an address!  Oh, I just thought: Maybe all new drivers’ licenses require a birth certificate now…?

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That’s enough writing for tonight.

Source: STILL TRYING TO VOTE | NANMYKEL.COM

JD Vance refused in interview to acknowledge Trump lost 2020 election – Los Angeles Times

JD Vance, Republican vice presidential nominee, again refused to acknowledge that President Biden won the 2020 election over former President Trump, evading the question five times in an interview with the New York Times, the newspaper reported Friday.

The Ohio senator repeated the response he used during his debate against Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, saying he was “focused on the future.”

…Vance’s refusal to recognize the legitimacy of the 2020 election echoes the rhetoric pushed by his running mate. Trump has been charged criminally with knowingly pushing false claims of voter fraud and having “resorted to crimes” in his failed bid to cling to power after losing to Biden. Judges, election officials, cybersecurity experts and Trump’s own attorney general all have rejected his claims of mass voter fraud.

Vance spoke for an hour with Lulu Garcia-Navarro, host of the newspaper’s “The Interview” podcast, which will publish on Saturday. He offered an evasive response each time she asked if Trump lost the last election.

…Vance’s refusal to say whether Trump lost was widely considered his weakest moment of the debate against Walz, Minnesota’s governor, who called Vance’s response “a damning non-answer.” Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign quickly turned the exchange into a television ad.

Source: JD Vance refused in interview to acknowledge Trump lost 2020 election – Los Angeles Times

Comet last seen in Neanderthal times could be sighted from UK this weekend | Comets | The Guardian

A comet that was last visible when Neanderthals walked the Earth could be spotted with the naked eye this weekend, scientists have said.

Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) has been called the “comet of the century” because of how bright and visible it could be, according to the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS). Astronomers said it would last have been visible from our planet about 80,000 years ago, and was only discovered in January 2023.

Stargazers in the southern hemisphere have already glimpsed Comet A3 but it can now also be seen in the northern hemisphere, the society said. Between 12 and 30 October, people may be able to see the comet using binoculars or even with the naked eye. Its closest pass will be on Saturday, at a distance of about 44m miles.

Source: Comet last seen in Neanderthal times could be sighted from UK this weekend | Comets | The Guardian

Trump intensifies nativist message with sweeping proposal to deport migrants | Donald Trump | The Guardian (Me: Trump full of lies, hate, racism and fascism)

Donald Trump intensified his politics of nativism and xenophobia on Friday by announcing a sweeping plan to deport Venezuelans he claimed have “infected” a once peaceful city in Colorado.

The Republican presidential nominee held a campaign rally in Aurora on a stage adorned with posters displaying mugshots of people in prison-orange uniforms with descriptions including “illegal immigrant gang members from Venezuela”.

Trump told the crowd: “I’m announcing today that, upon taking office, we will have an ‘Operation Aurora’ at the federal level to expedite the removals of these savage gangs.” He pledged to invoke the Alien Enemies Act, a 1798 law that allows the president to deport any non-citizen from a country that the US is at war with.

“We will send elite squads of Ice [Immigration and Customs Enforcement], Border Patrol and federal law enforcement officers to hunt down, arrest and deport every last illegal alien gang member until there is not a single one left in this country,” he continued as the crowd roared approval.

If they return to the US, Trump said, they will serve an automatic 10 years in prison without parole. “I’m hereby calling for the death penalty for any migrant that kills an American citizen or a law enforcement officer. With your vote, we will achieve complete and total victory over these sadistic monsters. It’s going to go very quickly.”

The rally represented a detour for Trump, since Colorado is not a battleground state and looks certain to vote for his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris. But recent events offered him an opportunity to exploit a swirl of local rumours to push his anti-immigrant message.

Source: Trump intensifies nativist message with sweeping proposal to deport migrants | Donald Trump | The Guardian