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Has anyone read The Athletic's story of some players concerns about the ABS system? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6366519/2025/05/19/automated-ball-strike-system-mlb/?source=athletic_pulsenewsletter Players are concerned that the margin of error in the automated system was close to a half inch. Doesn't sound like much but a pitch 1/10 an inch inside the strike zone could also be construed as 4/10 outside the zone. In other words they say if it's not perfect, why change it? No opinion here, there will always be arguments. They just have to weed out the consistently bad umpires.

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May 20 https://www.history.com

If I'm reading their FaceBook page, or at least the comments, it sounds like a one night thing. Been thru Erie a couple times. The only thing that stood out to me was the Lake Erie Perch and the fish hatchery with what seemed like thousands of flopping fish. But then I was about 6

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Let me get this straight. Those assaulting police officers in a Federal Building on 1/06/21 is pardonable. But showing up and demanding due process at an ICE Facility is now a felony. Too bad our resident TRUMP VOTERS (You Know Who You Are) are too CHICKEN ago show up and defend the REGIME's actions.

Republicans, please stop pretending you are followers of Christ...

I saw this meme today and approve of its message

Especially when the hat give aways usually come with a partnership and business logo somewhere on them

Two hours on the phone and absolutely nothing happened. He promised to end the war by day 1

Another win got the people (for now)

The perfect name for this legislation

Colonoscopies as well

How about a discussion about whether the current Regime is capable of doing it's Constitutional Duties instead

Another day another rant from the Toddler in Chief. Such a Drama Queen, and I do mean Queen

May 19 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/may-19/lawrence-of-arabia-dies 1935

I remember possible siege warnings on Lake Michigan when we lived there in the '90s. Also a couple when we visited the Indiana Dunes in the early '60s. You need ample warning for such things these day. It's not the 1800s anymore as Trump and Company want us to relive. (Of course they would never survive those days in reality)

Speaking of podcasts. From my morning funnies

Three years ago I bought a pot of Lilies for my wife (and our patio). They were lovely and went dormant in the Fall. I put the lilies, pot and all in the garage and basically forgot about them until Spring. There were some green shoots. About this time the bloomed again, bigger than the ear before Last year they lost the battle with a rabbit. I figured they were done, we got two seasons out of an inexpensive plant from the local Tractor Supply Company. They ended up back in the garage until a few weeks ago. So far no rabbits

Trump seems to be giving the far right dictator wannabes a bad name. Another loo for the Big Orange Blob

May 18 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/may-18

Well, it seems like he may have already sold The Farm

I'm waiting for them to announce the closing of Camp Peary, or at least move it somewhere else. Just because they can