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I am wasting my time this morning trying to fix a bathroom sink. Looks like the aerator is clogged, but it’s stuck and I can’t get the damn thing off.
Checked the supply lines and there is plenty of pressure, so the “clog” in the faucet must be in the line going to the outlet/aerator.
Currently soaking it in vinegar to see if there are any calcium/mineral deposits that have locked it up. If that doesn’t work, any other suggestions for getting the aerator off?
@scottdhansen I was thinking of trying to heat it, but I’m not quite sure how to do it since the aerator is plastic, and if I pulled out the torch, it would melt.
@eriner I don’t think I’ve ever removed the aerator since the faucet was replaced 13 years ago, mainly for this exact reason. I could never get it to turn while the faucet was in place.
I’ve made sure to regularly clean the one in the powder room, but the main bathroom is the realm of the women-folk. Lesson learned.
Mahmoud Al-Ghafari remembers his son, Yousef, who was killed in the Gaza genocide. "Israel killed Yousef, snuffed out his dreams, and silenced his beautiful spirit," he writes. "For no crime other than the fact that fate decreed he be born in Gaza."
Mahmoud Al-Ghafari remembers his son, Yousef, who was killed in the Gaza genocide. “Israel killed Yousef, snuffed out his dreams, and silenced his beautiful spirit,” he writes. “For no crime other than the fact that fate decreed he be born in Gaza.”
Please know I’ve missed you these last three weeks as I was on the move again. From Boston to San Francisco, from Minneapolis to Sandy, Utah — we talked about #Gaza and the difference we can make in Gaza and for Gaza.
I thought to finally send you an update — long overdue.
#GazaSoupKitchen Update: The Sugar is $100, But Our Spirits Are Free
Dear friends, supporters, and fellow believers in the power of food and love,
We’re back with a dispatch from the heart of the chaos — Gaza. Where prices fluctuate faster than Bitcoin and the “sugar market” is apparently hotter than Wall Street.
True story: sugar in Gaza now costs $100 per kilo. A kilo of flour? That humble pantry staple you can buy in the U.S. for under a dollar? Here, it’s $20.
So how do we keep going?
We invented dynamic budgeting. No joke. Every kitchen’s daily budget shifts based on the price of lentils, pasta, flour, and oil. It’s like running a commodities exchange — but instead of investors, we have uncles with ladles and kids with empty plates. And somehow, we make it work.
We’re now operating 10.5 kitchens (yes, the half counts — it’s part-time but full of heart). These kitchens serve meals daily without fail. Our crew is now 60 strong, with most locations run by a team of six working around the clock, often with little sleep but lots of resolve.
We're also delivering clean water. And our “flexible food” initiative keeps rolling — think falafel wraps one day, fresh mulukhiya leaves the next, and even slushies for the kids. Sweetened not with sugar, but with cough syrup — because cough medicine is one of the few things that still has sugar. That’s where we are now.
Our classroom still runs three times a week, led by our amazing niece Fatema, bringing some structure, joy, and snacks to kids who deserve better than war.
Our medical point is treating up to 85 patients a day, and we send meals to the hospital daily. A warm plate of food might not fix everything, but it can give a parent or child just enough strength to hold on.
But behind every slushie, every lentil pot, there’s pain.
Yesterday, I lost my friend Murad and his entire family. Their tent was bombed. Murad and I went to elementary and middle school together. He was one of the smart kids — we competed for grades. He had a future, a wife, children. Now, nothing. Another bright light extinguished in a place full of ghosts.
And there’s another story that won’t leave me — a Palestinian woman sprinting through the camp in a panic, trying to find a spoonful of sugar for her husband who had slipped into a diabetic coma. She knocked on every tent. Nothing — no dates, no candy, no halva. She returned after 15 minutes to find him gone. He didn’t die from a bomb. He died from the blockade. From cruelty masked as policy.
Now people sweeten tea with canned pineapple syrup. That’s what survival looks like.
Still — we go on. Most of our operations focus on the west of Gaza, where nearly a million displaced Palestinians are sheltering. And we continue to show up. Even when the fire under the stove isn’t just metaphorical.
We’re hearing that more aid may enter Gaza by Thursday. If it does, prices could drop — even if just a little. That’s what hope looks like now: praying sugar costs less than gold.
We’re also speaking out — engaging the media, pushing back against disinformation, and confronting bad actors like the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. We will not rest until the people responsible for this suffering are held accountable.
We’ve never stopped. Not for a day. Not when we were displaced. Not when flour disappeared. Not when the skies rumbled.
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And now, a call to action — from one human to another:
If you have the capacity to give, please consider sending a gift. No amount is too small when you're being starved. Your generosity helps us keep cooking, keep serving, and keep hope alive — one meal at a time.
Thank you for taking action for Gaza. And thank you for standing with us — and with organizations like #UNRWA, who continue to do critical, life-saving work in Gaza while under constant attack.
Your love and care are felt here every single day.
With sorrow, hope, and slushies made of cough syrup,
The Gaza Soup Kitchen Team
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P.S. If you received an email from GoFundMe showing an incorrect donation amount, please know there's a glitch in their system and we’re working to fix it. Thank you for your patience — and for staying engaged."
@DNIGabbard: 🧵 Americans will finally learn the truth about how in 2016, intelligence was politicized and weaponized by the most powerful people in the Obama Administration to lay the groundwork for what was essenti...…
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“They hurt children because they are the closest thing to God.” Filmmaker and stuntman Mike Smith, creator of ‘Out of Shadows’, describes how powerful figures in Hollywood normalize harmful behavior and exploit the innocent—often under the cover of entertainment and influence.
“They hurt children because they are the closest thing to God.” Filmmaker and stuntman Mike Smith, creator of ‘Out of Shadows’, describes how powerful figures in Hollywood normalize harmful behavior and exploit the innocent—often under the cover of e…
In this episode of Going Rogue, Smith speaks with Lara Logan about the darker networks operating in media, the rise of AI-driven manipulation, and the ideological systems—sometimes cloaked in occult imagery—that shape what the public sees and believes.
— From “Going Rogue with Lara Logan” INFORMATION WARFARE: Filmmaker Mike Smith on Media Propaganda and Hollywood’s Dark Agenda
Riddle me this Android users, why are there over 50 updates a week for ap;ps on the phone? Isn't it time for developers to really do some bug checking before deploying because when you read the notes the majority is to deal with bugs?
If you add up the number of phones and the amount of current it takes to download and install on a single phone it's negligible but with 150 million devices it adds up.
The Extreme Heat Emergency Act from Sens. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, and Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, would “explicitly authorize extreme heat as a major disaster.
"Rien ne justifie la guerre, excepté celle de tous les peuples contre leurs despotes et exploiteurs ! « La guerre comme prérogative des classes dominantes au bénéfice du Capital Quelles que soient les modalités de gouvernance et de gestion économique,..."
Rien ne justifie la guerre, excepté celle de tous les peuples contre leurs despotes et exploiteurs !
« La guerre comme prérogative des classes dominantes au bénéfice du Capital Quelles que soient les modalités de gouvernance et de gestion économique,…
Truth Social is America's "Big Tent" social media platform that encourages an open, free, and honest global conversation without discriminating on the basis of political ideology.
TFW it’s 2025 and you are reading your own present day blog on your very first computer (an Apple //c from the mid-1980s) thanks to FujiNet and a port of the Contiki web browser to the 8-bit Apple computers! #RetroComputing #apple #Apple2Forever #FujiNet
I had a //gs. I remember I bought an internal hard drive for it that was a combination replacement power supply & hard drive. That //gs was my main gateway to all the BBSes I used to frequent back in the day. Wish I still had it to be honest but it got lost in so many moves.....
London’s Metropolitan Police say they have arrested 55 people under anti-terrorism laws at a demonstration in support of the banned group Palestine Action in...
In the premiere episode of DEFCON ZERQ, Alpha Warrior (combat vet Marine & former LEO) and Josh Reid (military vet) launch an unfiltered series breaking down the origins, evolution, & real-world impact of the movement often called “Q.” They trace its roots to a long-running military intel operation dating back to the mid-2000s, when constitutional-minded generals began tracking stolen special access program technologies
In the premiere episode of DEFCON ZERQ, Alpha Warrior and Josh Reid launch an unfiltered series breaking down the origins, evolution, and real-world impact of the movement often called “Q.” They trace
and infiltration by foreign adversaries. The hosts recount pivotal events: nuclear triggers sent to China, suspicious air mishaps, the rise of Snowden, and the creation of the “Q Group” tasked with stopping leaks. They describe how the digital revolution, memes, short videos, and decentralized media, allowed citizen journalists to bypass mainstream narratives and fuel a global awakening.
From Hillary Clinton’s secret emails to uranium deals, election interference, and
the sudden emergence of Trump as a countermeasure, the episode ties together decades of covert maneuvers. Throughout, Alpha and Josh emphasize this is not entertainment, it’s a psychological and information war built on breadcrumbs, plausible deniability, and public participation. This foundational discussion sets the stage for a multi-part series exploring how movement warfare, symbolism, and narrative control are shaping the fight for America’s future.
1. Erdogan, Turkey's autocrat, politicizes the central bank, replaces its director, and demands lower interest rates. (He's more successful than Trump has been so far because Turkey is farther along the road to autocracy.) 2. Inflation soars to 85%. 3. Voters are enraged. A pro-democracy opposition candidate, Istanbul's mayor, gains support. 4. Erdogan has the mayor arrested for "corruption and terrorism."
If Canadians & the world need another reason to boycott visiting the economy run by a fascist pedophile who threatens to annex us:
Due to a provision in Trump's "big, beautiful bill", visitors to the United States will now have to pay a “visa integrity fee,” of $250.00. The fee applies to all visitors and cannot be waived.
The US tourist industry has already lost billions. It will now lose trillions.
As an aside, visiting Canada's beautiful national parks this summer is free for everyone!
“Once a symbol of journalistic excellence and cultural leadership, CBS now appears determined to dismantle its own legacy in pursuit of short-term political favor and corporate consolidation.” status.news/p/colbert-cancella…
The end of "The Late Show" isn’t ultimately about budgets, it’s a sign of the ideological shift at CBS that will take place under David Ellison's Skydance Media.
All this, even though Colbert has been a nerfed shadow of his former snark for years.
The Colbert who told off George W Bush to his face at the White House Correspondents Dinner was a very different Colbert than the one we've seen since those Daily Show days.
On February 20, 2024, St. Johns County Sheriff's Deputies were called to a traffic collision involving a vehicle that overturned in a golf course pond. A pa...
"I'm a naturalized US citizen." "Born in USA" "My family came to the US 200 years ago." "3 generations served in the US Army." "We have always been a Christian family" "I have no disabilities or mental illnesses" "I am employed, own my home." "I'm not gay, trans or interested in vintage computers." "I'm... well, you know, *white*!" "I have never said anything critical of the government." "I do not keep company with such people"
Even if you're a billionaire, you need, on top of that, to either be willing to risk losing most of it and having little more than keeping yourself safe, OR actively collaborate with the regime.
There is a point where being rich won't help you either. When your money makes you a target as well, to be redistributed to supporters of the regime. Even members of rhe regime will have to worry about the loss of favour and having it all taken away. There is no safety for anyone if we go much futher down the road we are on.
Der vorherige Premierminister Israels, Ehud Olmert, sagt die sogenannte „humanitäre Stadt” welche Netanyahu im Gazastreifen bauen will, sei ein Konzentrationslager.
Who's your daddy πλεμπες? Για ποιόν δουλεύετε και που τα ακουμπάτε θέλετε δεν θέλετε? Αν η Κορέα είναι η Samsung Republic μάντεψε ποιος είναι το νέο αφεντικό στην Ελλαδαρα
"His family and friends called him Saif. He was affable and gregarious. He was kind and generous. He was handsome and athletic. He helped run the family’s ice cream parlor in Tampa. He liked cars, hiphop, soccer and the beach. He was an American kid with Palestinian roots. A few weeks before his 21st birthday […]
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The London Economic: Despite promises, Reform now say council tax cuts ‘not going to happen’
It’s hard, isn’t it? All this governing stuff. After sweeping the Local Elections in May, Reform councillors and senior leaders have discovered that you can’t just promise the world and hope for the best thelondoneconomic.com/politics…
Callers to 988 used to be able to press 3 to reach counselors specially trained to help LGBTQ+ young people. The service had been reaching 70,000 people a month.
Thirty-three Palestinian children were due to walk onto the hallowed turf of Croke Park in Dublin on Sunday for the All-Ireland Hurling Final, organised by
>verify your email within 5 minutes >it takes longer than 5 minutes for the email to arrive >>sorry that verification has expired try again
MFA is cursed and companies consistently fail to implement this stuff competently or manage/maintain their own backend infrastructure to make systems they've implemented actually function.
Eu e meu melhor amigo estamos nesse momento discutindo quem do mundinho tolkien são bem dotados e chegamos a uma conclusão que nós não seríamos perdoados por ter dado pro sr sombrio 😔
The Guardian: Britain is great at muddling through. But imagine if its leaders knew where they were heading | Timothy Garton Ash theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Starmer’s successful ‘reset’ with Europe highlights an underlying incoherence. The only rational long-term strategy is to rejoin the EU, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
'Mahmoud Al-Ghafari remembers his son, Yousef, who was killed in the Gaza genocide. "Israel killed Yousef, snuffed out his dreams, and silenced his beautiful spirit," he writes. "For no crime other than the fact that fate decreed he be born in Gaza."'
Mahmoud Al-Ghafari remembers his son, Yousef, who was killed in the Gaza genocide. “Israel killed Yousef, snuffed out his dreams, and silenced his beautiful spirit,” he writes. “For no crime other than the fact that fate decreed he be born in Gaza.”
The Epstein thing is so over. Nobody is getting prosecuted. All the victims were paid off long ago. ICE has been arresting pedos every fkn day. Let's go with that. I'm so bored of this qtard type obsession.
@DrFell Intel agencies will never be held accountable. I doubt Epstein is alive, that's the outlandish part. Anything else is possible. I'm for dissolving the cia. It might help temporarily. 🤷♂️
"La Tortura" Shaketon Remix is an electrifying reinterpretation of my iconic collaboration with Spanish superstar Alejandro Sanz. This remixed version adds an infectious reggaeton beat to our original hit, creating an even more danceable track while maintaining the passionate narrative of love and betrayal. The remastered HD version brings new life to the steamy music video that had everyone talking about my dance moves.
I was 28 when the original version was released, and it became my biggest hit to date, spending 25 weeks at #1 on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart. The song also broke barriers by becoming the first Spanish-language video to air on MTV's Total Request Live.
🎵 L Y R I C S / L E T R A S🎵: [Shakira:] AAaaay... AAaaay... Busca a otro perro con ese hueso y nos decimos adios No pido que todos los días sean de sol No pido que todos los viernes sean de fiesta Tampoco te pido que vuelvas rogando perdón Si lloras con los ojos secos y hablando de ella
Ay amor me duele tanto
[Sanz:] Me duele tanto
[Shakira:] Que te fueras sin decir a dónde Ay amor fue una tortura... Perderte
[Sanz:] Yo sé que no he sido un santo Pero no puedo arreglarlo
[Shakira:] No sólo de pan vive el hombre Y no de excusas vivo yo
[Sanz:] Sólo de errores se aprende Y hoy sé que es tuyo mi corazón
[Shakira:] Mejor te guardas todo Busca a otro perro con ese hueso y nos decimos adios
[Sanz:] Con siete velas te invocaré
[Shakira:] AAaaay... AAaaay...
[Sanz:] Cosita bella, coje otra vela
[Shakira:] AAaaay... Busca a otro perro con ese hueso y nos decimos adios No puedo pedir que el invierno perdone a un rosal No puedo pedir a los olmos que te den peras No puedo pedirle lo eterno a un simple mortal Ni andar arrojando a los cerdos miles de perlas
[Sanz:] Ay amor me duele tanto, me duele tanto Que no creas más en mis promesas
[Shakira:] Ay amor
[Sanz:] Es una tortura
[Shakira:] Perderte
[Sanz:] Yo sé que no he sido un santo pero no puedo arreglarlo
[Shakira:] No sólo de pan vive el hombre Y no de excusas vivo yo
[Sanz:] Sólo de errores se aprende Y hoy sé que es tuyo mi corazón [Shakira:] Mejor te guardas todo Busca a otro perro con ese hueso y nos decimos adios Busca a otro perro con ese hueso y nos decimos adiós
[Sanz:] Oye negrita mira! Pierdes mi amor Pierdes mi amor
Oye mi negra
[Shakira:] Aaaay...
[Sanz:] Yo sólo soy un hombre arrepentido Busca a otro perro con ese hueso y nos decimos adiós Yo sé que no he sido un santo Y es que no estoy hecho de cartón
[Shakira:] No solo de pan vive el hombre y no de excusas vivo yo
[Sanz:] Sólo de errores se aprende y hoy sé que es tuyo mi corazón
[Shakira:] AAaaay... AAaaay... AAaaay... Ay Ay Ay todo lo que he hecho por tí Fue una tortura perderte Me duele tanto que sea así
Sigue llorando pero Yo ya no voy a llorar... por tí
Album Artist: Shakira, Alejandro Sanz Album(s): Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 Written by: Shakira Mebarak, Luis Fernando Ochoa Music genre(s): Latin Pop, Reggaeton Released: 2005 Decade for first release: #2000sMusic
Just enjoyed “La Tortura (feat. Alejandro Sanz) [Shaketon Remix]” by Shakira on tube.matrix.rocks and it reminded me why this song is such a classic! The infectious rhythm and powerful vocals make it a standout in her discography.
What do you think of this remix? Does it bring back memories of the original, or do you prefer this version? Let’s discuss what makes this song special to you in the comments!
"La Tortura" Shaketon Remix is an electrifying reinterpretation of my iconic collaboration with Spanish superstar Alejandro Sanz. This remixed version adds an infectious reggaeton beat to our original hit, creating an even more danceable track while maintaining the passionate narrative of love and betrayal. The remastered HD version brings new life to the steamy music video that had everyone talking about my dance moves.
I was 28 when the original version was released, and it became my biggest hit to date, spending 25 weeks at #1 on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart. The song also broke barriers by becoming the first Spanish-language video to air on MTV's Total Request Live.
🎵 L Y R I C S / L E T R A S🎵: [Shakira:] AAaaay... AAaaay... Busca a otro perro con ese hueso y nos decimos adios No pido que todos los días sean de sol No pido que todos los viernes sean de fiesta Tampoco te pido que vuelvas rogando perdón Si lloras con los ojos secos y hablando de ella
Ay amor me duele tanto
[Sanz:] Me duele tanto
[Shakira:] Que te fueras sin decir a dónde Ay amor fue una tortura... Perderte
[Sanz:] Yo sé que no he sido un santo Pero no puedo arreglarlo
[Shakira:] No sólo de pan vive el hombre Y no de excusas vivo yo
[Sanz:] Sólo de errores se aprende Y hoy sé que es tuyo mi corazón
[Shakira:] Mejor te guardas todo Busca a otro perro con ese hueso y nos decimos adios
[Sanz:] Con siete velas te invocaré
[Shakira:] AAaaay... AAaaay...
[Sanz:] Cosita bella, coje otra vela
[Shakira:] AAaaay... Busca a otro perro con ese hueso y nos decimos adios No puedo pedir que el invierno perdone a un rosal No puedo pedir a los olmos que te den peras No puedo pedirle lo eterno a un simple mortal Ni andar arrojando a los cerdos miles de perlas
[Sanz:] Ay amor me duele tanto, me duele tanto Que no creas más en mis promesas
[Shakira:] Ay amor
[Sanz:] Es una tortura
[Shakira:] Perderte
[Sanz:] Yo sé que no he sido un santo pero no puedo arreglarlo
[Shakira:] No sólo de pan vive el hombre Y no de excusas vivo yo
[Sanz:] Sólo de errores se aprende Y hoy sé que es tuyo mi corazón [Shakira:] Mejor te guardas todo Busca a otro perro con ese hueso y nos decimos adios Busca a otro perro con ese hueso y nos decimos adiós
[Sanz:] Oye negrita mira! Pierdes mi amor Pierdes mi amor
Oye mi negra
[Shakira:] Aaaay...
[Sanz:] Yo sólo soy un hombre arrepentido Busca a otro perro con ese hueso y nos decimos adiós Yo sé que no he sido un santo Y es que no estoy hecho de cartón
[Shakira:] No solo de pan vive el hombre y no de excusas vivo yo
[Sanz:] Sólo de errores se aprende y hoy sé que es tuyo mi corazón
[Shakira:] AAaaay... AAaaay... AAaaay... Ay Ay Ay todo lo que he hecho por tí Fue una tortura perderte Me duele tanto que sea así
Sigue llorando pero Yo ya no voy a llorar... por tí
Album Artist: Shakira, Alejandro Sanz Album(s): Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 Written by: Shakira Mebarak, Luis Fernando Ochoa Music genre(s): Latin Pop, Reggaeton Released: 2005 Decade for first release: #2000sMusic
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