Good morning from the Left Coast. It is sunny, with high humidity today. not much of a breeze yet. We must be picking up the monsoonal flow that has kicked in. The heat will be in the low 80's but the discomfort level will dominate the day.

Dinner: Spam, Collard Greens, and Tomatoes

#SanDiegoBaseball
Bottom of the 9th,
2 - 1, Padres lead.
Suarez is in to close.
Kwan grounds out to Short,
Martinez strikes out swinging,
Ramirez flies out to Center
The Padres Win!

Good morning from the Left 👈 Coast. The marine layer is retuning and temps are comfortable. Coffee ☕, Sumo and early Baseball ⚾ are on tap.

Michele Fiore (R), now a justice of the peace in Nye County, Nev., had promised donors that their entire contributions would go toward a statue dedicated to an officer killed in the line of duty.

But Fiore used the donations on rent, travel and political fundraising bills, federal prosecutors said. She also transferred money to family members, including to pay for the wedding,

Politician accused of using fallen-officer donations for personal expenses

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/politician-accused-of-using-fallen-officer-donations-for-personal-expenses/ar-BB1qiEAO

Good morning from the Left Coast. The Sun ☀ is out early, I washed the car before it got too hot, and am now having my coffee ☕. I am hopeful that the Padres will rebound after yesterday's disaster. The temperature is 74F. An uneventful day is expected.

Judge Arthur Engoronsaid: "the examples of Weisselberg’s intent to falsify business records are too numerous to itemize." Engoron ultimately barred Weisselberg from “from serving in the financial control function of any New York corporation or similar business entity operating in New York State” and ruled that he must pay $1 million he'd already received from his $2 million separation agreement from the company.

Trump ally Allen Weisselberg released from jail

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-ally-allen-weisselberg-released-from-jail/ar-BB1qiMqk

Tesla sales in California dropped 24.1 % in the second quarter, the brand’s third straight quarterly decline in the state.

America’s largest economy is falling out of love with Tesla—and it’s only going to get worse

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/america-s-largest-economy-is-falling-out-of-love-with-tesla-and-it-s-only-going-to-get-worse/ar-BB1qhBWk

"some users have been able to resolve the problem by rebooting their computers. But if problems persist, CrowdStrike has offered a manual workaround solution for the blue screen error. This fix involves booting the system into Safe Mode or the Windows Recovery Environment, and navigating to the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike directory. Users must then delete the file title “C-00000291*.sys.”

CrowdStrike Update: Here’s What You Should Do

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2024/07/19/crowdstrike-update-heres-what-you-should-do/

Nitrogenase emerged about 3.2 billion years ago in what researchers have called “one of the most consequential biogeochemical innovations over life’s history.”

Tight-Knit Microbes Live Together to Make a Vital Nutrient

https://www.quantamagazine.org/tight-knit-microbes-live-together-to-make-a-vital-nutrient-20240717/

On this day, eight years ago:
The Succulent Garden Coffee Shop,
Oceanside, CA

Good morning from the Left Coast. Grand Sumo Highlights
Day 3 of the July Tournament
And coffee ☕.
The day begins anew. I

In the same way the tfg thinks that orange stuff he swabs on his face is something that makes him look imperial, I think the ear bandage will become a permanent part of his identity because he thinks it gives him so kind of super powers.

He reminds me of a failed reincarnation of Gorgeous George, a 1950's TV Wrestler, down to the golden Georgie Pins that kept his hair up.

Montana judge: Signatures of inactive voters count for initiatives, including 1 to protect abortion

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/montana-judge-signatures-of-inactive-voters-count-for-initiatives-including-1-to-protect-abortion/ar-BB1q6pI5

Good morning from the Left Coast. It's coffee ☕ and Sumo time. I

As the polar ice melts, the water moves from the poles toward the equator — making our Earth rotate slower as it gets bulkier. Think of a figure skater who spins slower when her arms are stretched out compared to tucked into her body.
Why melting ice sheets are making our

🎁
https://wapo.st/3Y51KN9 days longer

On this day,
seven years ago:

Good morning from the Left Coast. It's foggy 🌁 and comfortably cool early. We are heading for a high of
80 °F with a light, damp steady on shore breeze. A fine day is in store for us, in this corner of the Golden State.

The United States has a long and tragic history of political assassinations attempts that succeeded and failed. This fact is not right, but it is, unfortunately correct.

Good morning from the Left Coast.
The sun ☀ is just starting to break through the morning fog 🌫. It's going to be a pleasently comfortable popsicle day.