Jeff Youngblood
@jeffyoungblood.bsky.social
A retired hippie liberal who loves good friends, good music, peace, and hopes the world can be saved from the dreadful Establishment.
The frequent appearance of people waking up to learn that Trump is still president...
It was today in 1941 when FDR gave full approval to develop the atomic bomb, thus the beginning of the Manhattan Project.
Happy Birthday to Sigourney Weaver, the terrific actress and producer forever known for her roles in the "Alien" and "Ghost Buster's" films. She was born today in 1949.
Happy Birthday to Paul Hogan, the Australian actor and producer forever known as Crocodile Dundee. He was born today in 1940.
She was one of a kind... news.mit.edu/2026/margare...
Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90
Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90.
news.mit.edu
On this day in 1918, during World War I, Corporal Alvin C. York did the seemingly impossible. He killed 28 German soldiers and captured 132 - singlehandedly. He earned the medal of honor.
Hey, we're in the midst of a very special week!
Happy Birthday to Kevin Godley, the singer-songwriter, percussionist, and music video director who originally came to fame with 10CC, then split off with bandmate Lol Creme as a duo. He was born today in 1945. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjZl...
This Sporting Life
YouTube video by Godley & Creme - Topic
youtube.com
Happy Birthday to John Cougar Mellencamp, the singer-songwriter who was a major name in the music business during his glory years. He was born today in 1951. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d99g...
John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good (HQ)
YouTube video by Piero Rojas
youtube.com
It was today in 1976 when John Lennon was awarded the ‘Green Card’ - permanent residency in the U.S. It was a 5-year battle against the corrupt Nixon Administration to accomplish.
Hmm. Maybe Trump's yearning for corruption and self-enrichment is spreading: www.npr.org/2026/10/07/n...
Former CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars pleads guilty
A former senior CIA official pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge that he abused his position to enrich himself by acquiring Florida real estate and hundreds of gold bars worth over $40 million.
npr.org
The Cathedral of Junk. Vince Hannemann in Austin, Texas, has spent almost 40 years assembling a pile of junk in his back yard that's 30 feet tall and contains everything from shopping cars to license plates. Best of all, you don't have to pay to see it.
