Saturday, April 25, 2026

6674 - Saturday jokes


SOMETIMES I WRESTLE WITH MY DEMONS.
SOMETIMES WE JUST SNUGGLE.


I just saw online that
the a opposite of
"easy peasy lemon
squeezy" is
"stressed, depressed
demon possessed " &
I'm using that from
now on! (Deb)


Exorcist: I'm here to remove the
demon that has possessed you.
Me: I didn't call you.
Demon: I did. (Deb)


ONE Day yOu WILL FIND SOMEONE
who IS OBSESSED WITh you. IT WILL
PROBABLY BE A DEMON, bUT IT IS
whaT IT IS. (Deb)


*demon tries to inhabit my body*
Demon: OUCH
Me: yeah ...
Demon: WHAT THE HELL
Me: I know
Demon: EVERYTHING HURTS,
WHY ?? AND WHATS WRONG
WITH THIS SHOULDER ???
Me: idk man, can I offer you a
mint? (Deb)


When you try to pronounce
the name of your medication.
But accidentally summon Satan. (Deb)


Before therapy: I hate everyone.
After therapy: I am okay with hating everyone. (DWG)


tRUMP: I HAD BIGGER
CROWDS THAN
JESUS AT MY
RESURRECTION-
Pope: IT'S PRONOUNCED
INSURRECTION- (bohemian)


I used to read the Book of Revelation
and wonder how it was possible that
the Antichrist could deceive so many
Christians despite openly mocking
God and impersonating Christ. I don't
wonder anymore. (bohemian)


Impossible escape room scenario: I am put in a giant bookstore. Everything is 50% off and there is an open bar. The exits are wide open and are clearly marked. I have one hour to get out. (Bilbo)


Silly putty implies the existence of serious putty, otherwise known as C-4 or Semtex. (Bilbo)


A shop assistant fought off an armed robber with his labelling gun.
Police are now looking for a man with a price on his head.


"Hi. My name is Alicia and I will be
selling apple pies from 2pm-6pm for
only $5. If you would like one, please
call me at 999-999-9999."
People on social media:
1. Ohemmgeeee I want one how much are they?!
2. Hi, I would like a pie. What kind are you selling?
3. I just sent you a message. Could you please
send me the info on how to get a pie?
4. Yassss! I love pies! How can I order one?
5. Hello. I've sent several emails and no one will
email me back. I really want a pie.
6. What's the latest I can get a pie? I need to know
the cutoff time.


MY HUSBAND GREG, a professional
musician, was performing at a function
when a man there approached the
bandstand and asked the title of the tune
being played. When Greg told him, the
man got angry. Greg repeated it to make
certain his reply had been heard correctly,
but the man was now so annoyed that he
asked Greg to step outside. My husband
was saved by the man's wife. "Relax,
silly," she said. "It's the song by Michael
Jackson - Beat It."


To stop ants coming in to your house
leave a saucer of milk outside. The
adult ants drink it & it has an effect
on ant reproduction. The young are
born without toes so they can't
climb in to your cavity walls.
This effect is called lack toes in
toddler ants.


Q: What do you call dental X-rays?
A: Tooth pics
Q: What do you call a group of babies?
A: An infantry.
Q: Did you hear about the Italian chef who died?
A: He pastaway.
Q: Why do cows have hooves instead of feet?
A: Because they lactose. 
Q: What do you call a sleeping dinosaur?
A: A dinosnore.
Q: Which way did the programmer go?
A: He went dataway.
Q: How does NASA organize a party?
A: They planet.
Q: What do Alexander the Great and Winnie the Pooh have in common?
A: Same middle name.
Q: What did the left eye say to the right eye?
A: Between you and me, something smells.
Q: Why didn't the skeleton cross the road?
A: He didn't have the guts.
Q: What do you call an alligator that wears a vest?
A: An investigator
Q: Are mountains just funny? 
A: No. They are hillareas.
Q: Why didn't the bicycle stand up on its own?
A: It was two tired.
Q: What did the window feel when it was hit by a stone?
A: It felt the pane.


Wife: Please stop eating so much salt.
Me: Why?
Wife: Too much sodium can lead to high blood pressure, heart attacks, and strokes.
Me: So you're telling me too much sodium is a salt with a deadly weapon?
Wife: Pours salt on my food.


Dear Amazon,
I bought a toilet seat because I needed one.
Necessity not desire. I do not collect them.
I am not a toilet seat addict. 
No matter how temptingly and repeatedly you email me, 
I can assure you, ok not going to think, oh go on then,
one more toilet seat to treat myself.


Me: The kids haven't eaten their sandwiches.
Wife: ok just throw them out.
[Later] Me *helping the kids pack a suitcase* 
Look I'm as surprised as you guys.


Sometimes I feel like my brain has a lot of things to hold and no pockets. (Bilbo)


(Kathy⬇️)

Every time the man next door headed toward Robinson's house, Robinson knew he was coming to borrow something. "He won't get away with it this time," muttered Robinson to his wife. "Watch this."

"Er, I wonder if you'd be using your power-saw this morning," the neighbor began.

"Gee, I'm awfully sorry," said Robinson with a smug look, "but the fact of the matter is, I'll be using it all day."

"In that case," said the neighbor, "you won't be using your golf clubs, mind if I borrow them?"

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While working for an organization that delivers lunches to elderly shut-ins, a man took his four-year-old daughter on his afternoon rounds.

She was unfailingly intrigued by the various appliances of old age, particularly the canes, walkers and wheelchairs.

One day, the man found her staring at a pair of false teeth soaking in a glass. As the man braced himself for the inevitable barrage of questions, she merely turned and whispered, "The tooth fairy will never believe this!" 

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An elderly gentleman had serious hearing problems for a number of years. He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentleman to hear 100%.

The elderly gentleman went back in a month to the doctor and the doctor said, "Your hearing is perfect. Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again."

The gentleman replied, "Oh, I haven't told my family yet. I just sit around and listen to the conversations. I've changed my will three times!"

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Two elderly gentlemen from a retirement center were sitting on a bench under a tree when one turns to the other and says: "Slim, I'm 83 years old now and I'm just full of aches and pains. I know you're about my age. How do you feel?"

Slim says, "I feel just like a newborn baby."

"Really!? Like a newborn baby!?"

"Yep. No hair, no teeth, and I think I just wet my pants.

____________________________________________________

It is well documented that for every mile that you jog, you add one minute to your life.  This enables you, at 85 years old, to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing home at $5,000 per month. 

____________________________________________________

The advantage of exercising every day is that you die healthier.  

____________________________________________________

If you are going to try cross-country skiing, start with a small country. 

____________________________________________________

I was married by a judge.  I should have asked for a jury.

____________________________________________________

The past, present and the future walk into a bar.

It was tense! 

__________________________________________________

When I'm stressed, I like to iron clothes.

It's a great way to let off steam.

__________________________________________________

What do a doctor and a hot day have in common?

They both have a lot of degrees.

________________________________________________

Why is a doctor always calm?

They have a lot of patients.

_________________________________________________

What do you call a flying policeman?

A helicopper.

____________________________________________________

 Why did he change his bike's tires?

Ir was time for retirement.

______________________________________________________

What's a zoo vet's biggest problem?

A giraffe with a sore throat.

____________________________________________________

Why are locksmiths allowed to remain open on Labor Day?

They are key workers

Thursday, April 23, 2026

6673 - Thursday trees


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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

6672 - Data breaches


I just got another warning from Malwarebytes about another AT&T data breach. No word from AT&T, just Malwarebytes. Nice, eh?

Malwarebytes has a "dark web checker" to see your info out there in the ether. Here's the places they say have been hacked and have lost my info to the Dark Web.

2021 AT&T Subscriber Data 2024
AT&T Customer Data 2026
AT&T Customer Data 2026
Sensitive Source *
LIXIL 2025
Sales Intelligence Company Leak 2018
Data Aggregator Breach 2019
Scraped Social Media Data Leak 2021
MySpace 2016
MySpace 2016
LinkedIn 2016
Adobe Systems 2016
Combo list of 1.4 Billion Credentials 2017
Combo list of 1.4 Billion Credentials 2017
Collection #2 Combo List 2019
2019 Antipublic Combo List 2019
CafePress 2019
October 2021 Combo list 2021
International Combo list Collection 2024
People Data Labs / OXYleads 2019
Trick Bot Email List 2020
Twitter 2023
2025 and 2023 Twitter/x 2025
Wired 2025
2025 X data leak 2025


I have Malwarebytes. But you can try and go to https://www.malwarebytes.com/digital-footprint-app. It will ask for your email and send you a code. If you have more than one email you need to check each one.

Typically what it finds is email, phone number, password (actual or encoded), address, city, postal code, country code, and social security number.


Tuesday, April 21, 2026

6671 - Nap warning




Key Findings

The “Restorative” Exception: While 20% to 60% of older adults nap, infrequent and short naps remain restorative. The risk is specifically tied to excessive and frequent daytime sleep.

Consistency Matters: Interestingly, irregular napping patterns (napping one day but not the next) were not associated with increased mortality. It is the persistent, heavy napping habit that signals danger.

Immense Clinical Value: The study advocates for the use of “daytime nap assessments” in clinical settings to prevent further health decline in aging populations.

Source: Mass General


New research reveals that as people age, naps may be an easily trackable warning sign of underlying conditions or declining health.

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham and Rush University Medical Center followed 1,338 older adults for up to 19 years to track napping habits and associated mortality rates. They found longer, more frequent, and morning naps were associated with higher mortality rates.

“Excessive napping later in life has been linked to neurodegeneration, cardiovascular diseases and even greater morbidity, but many of those findings rely on self-reported napping habits and leave out metrics like when and how regular those naps are,” said lead author Chenlu Gao, PhD, an investigator in the Department of Anesthesiology in the Mass General Brigham, who is also an affiliated research fellow in the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders in the Department of Medicine.


Key Questions Answered:

Q: If I take a 20-minute power nap, am I at risk?
A: No. The study highlights excessive napping, specifically, additional hours or multiple naps per day. Short, infrequent naps are still considered a healthy way to recharge for many people.

Q: Why is a morning nap worse than an afternoon nap?
A: A morning nap is a major indicator of “sleep pressure” or circadian rhythm failure. It suggests that the person did not get restorative sleep at night or that their brain’s internal clock is significantly misaligned, which is often linked to neurodegeneration.

Q: Can wearing a fitness tracker help me catch these signs?
A: Yes. The researchers suggest that the “clinical value” lies in using objective data from wearables. If you notice your (or a loved one’s) napping frequency and duration are creeping up over time, it may be worth a conversation with a doctor.






Monday, April 20, 2026

6670 - AI trap



From Kim Commando... 

ABCs: Always be closing

You ask ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot to recommend the best credit card, the top-rated mattress or a good insurance plan. It feels like advice from your most informed friend, if they were also quietly getting referral fees in another tab. Trusted guidance, now with a faint whiff of affiliate marketing.

Here’s what that friend isn’t telling you.

AI companies are building advertising businesses. Microsoft’s Copilot serves sponsored results. Google’s Gemini puts paid placements inside AI Overviews. OpenAI projects $2.4 billion in ad revenue this year alone. That is some serious moola. The kind of money that makes a founder start using the word seafaring.

The AI answering your question has a financial relationship with some companies it’s recommending. Search engines have done it for 25 years. But search engines show you a little “Ad” label. 

Your AI chatbot doesn’t. The answer looks like an answer. A trench coat would at least be honest about the bit.

🔒 Protect yourself

Ask a follow-up: “Are any of these recommendations sponsored or paid placements?” 

A well-designed AI will tell you if it knows. If it dodges, that’s your signal. You wouldn’t let a casino pick your retirement plan. Keep the same spirit here.

For big purchases, cross-reference across two or three different AI tools. If they all point to the same product, find out why. Three bots agreeing used to sound like consensus. Now it sounds like a group project with brand partners.