Boots

Judge overturns North Dakota’s near-total abortion ban

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/judge-overturns-north-dakota-s-near-total-abortion-ban/ar-AA1qtolP

The Boeing Starliner has returned to Earth without its crew – a former astronaut details what that means for NASA, Boeing and the astronauts still up in space

https://theconversation.com/the-boeing-starliner-has-returned-to-earth-without-its-crew-a-former-astronaut-details-what-that-means-for-nasa-boeing-and-the-astronauts-still-up-in-space-238507

61°F
Perfect 👌

Boots is fascinated with communication, but is concerned that he's being misunderstood.

House Speaker Johnson pulls government funding bill after GOP support collapses

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/house-speaker-johnson-pulls-government-funding-bill-after-gop-support-collapses/ar-AA1qoXcj

This is some form of feline sympathetic heat prostration, even though the heat is outside. 🔥

The humidity, or lack of it, is nice. Everything else is unsalvagable.

Popcicle time

U. S. Open
Men's Championship Match

Good morning from the Left Coast. Summer is having a fit about leaving, but Fall has reserved the approaching time and will not give it up. The dispute will be over by Tuesday and Summer will be checking out.

The heat 🔥 is still around,
but the humidity has dropped significantly. The time is a hour behind. I never change it.

Down from 102

RFK Jr. is dropped from ballots in North Carolina and Michigan by appeals courts

RFK Jr delivers on election delays. tfg looks impressed, but he doesn't know why.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/rfk-jr-is-dropped-from-ballots-in-north-carolina-and-michigan-by-appeals-courts/ar-AA1q81qu

Philip Bump, from inside the dark recesses of the remains of tfg's brain:

“Well, I would do that, and we’re sitting down — you know, I was, uh, somebody, we had Sen. Marco Rubio [(R-Fla.)] and my daughter, Ivanka, was so, uh, impactful on that issue. It’s a very important issue.”

Following Trump’s train of thought as it derails on a child care question

🎁
https://wapo.st/3ZxCJLt

It is hot 🔥 today.

What
Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures of 102 to 110 for the inland valleys. The heat will continue through Saturday before a cooling trend begins Sunday.
Where
San Diego County Valleys.
When
Until 8 PM PDT Saturday.
Impacts
Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events.
Summary
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Issued By
NWS San Diego CA

Good morning, from the Left Coast. It is a transition day for the weather. we will be moving onto high levels of heat and humidity over the next 4 days. But, for now it's comfortable, as the on-shore breeze transitions to a southerly flow.

On this day, two years ago:
Dodger Stadium
Padres - Dodgers
It was a great day for baseball.

On this day, ten years ago:
Sake preview ritual.