December 21, 2024 is Winter Solstice - shortest day of the year

I'm looking forward to longer days soon!

Anonymous flyers instructing people how to report "brown people" for deportation

This letter has been circulated throughout Lincoln County, Oregon (my home county). It encourages people to sit in parking lots of churches, schools and stores to report people to immigration. At the end, it says their homes will be confiscated, freeing them up for white people.

I don't think it will appeal to many. We are a small community that has lots of "brown" kids in our schools, and parents working in hospitality and food processing industries.

Sick.

https://x.com/RachelBitecofer/status/1869903894194860449

Kimbal Musk owns "Nova Sky Stories" , a drone entertainment company. Will mystery drones be pretext for martial law?

Elon's brother, Kimbal Musk bought Nova Sky Stories in August of 2021. The company produces mass drone entertainment.

Trump highrise condos in Florida among 35 buildings sinking into the ground at alarming rates

Geminid meteor shower started last night - continues through the 20th.

Saw some really good ones early this morning.

Just what we need with all the drone craziness.

Making Sense of UFO Hysteria

"If you currently work in government, your most important job may be to eventually become a witness"

Good advice from Phil Williams, fearless reporter:

https://bsky.app/profile/nc5philwilliams.bsky.social/post/3ld5sljedjc2x

(How do I get BlueSky link to open?)

Need phone advice

Upfront: I am completely incompetent using cellphones, so please explain it like I'm five.

My MotoPure G phone has died. I have tried all the things they say online to try
- Charge it
- Press/hold on button, on button and volume buttons
- Tap, shake, massage the phone
- Try over and over

I originally bought the phone through a low-income phone service Republic Wireless. They were taken over by Boost Mobile.

I pay $20/month for low income phone service. No contract, no limits that I've ever noticed. However, I don't use my phone a lot. Need basic phone service, internet connection when I'm away from home and text. Don't play games, watch movies, etc.

Questions:
1. Any other suggestions for getting the phone working again?

2. If I have to replace it, how do I do that without interrupting my no contract, no hassle Boost Mobile $20/month phone service. I don't want to get into the cycle of signing up, then the price goes up after one year.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions! This couldn't come at a worse possible time for me. I really need my phone!

Over 100,000 (unconfirmed) may be trapped in Syrian underground prison. No one has the codes to unlock them yet

Googly eyes crime wave in Bend, OR.