Greetings reader
Our country is getting more polarized. Senators are now attaching other Senators because they speak the truth about disenfranchised minorities. One Senator has the backbone to stand and say enough of this false, back stabbing, hatred. I am only sorry Senator Mallory McMorrow's speech will mostly be recognized by others as a reason to hate on her more. When did we stop valuing speaking the truth? When did we get so fragile we can not tolerate hearing the truth? Or is un-truths and spreading lies just a ploy used by some to win at any cost?

Michigan lawmaker says, ‘We will not let hate win’
Apr 20, 2022
https://youtu.be/iLWo8B1R0MY
video duration: 00:04:44

"Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, a Democrat representing suburban Metro Detroit communities, pushed back against a Republican colleague who falsely accused her of wanting to “groom and sexualize kindergarteners,” and hold 8-year-olds responsible for slavery in a fundraising email.
In an April 19 speech on the Michigan Senate floor, McMorrow denounced the campaign email from Republican state Sen. Lana Theis "

With regrets for our society
Tim Grizzly

Greetings reader
I am amplifing a FA post.

KaiyaJounetsu, posted Jun 3, 2022, that they are selling their fursuit.
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/47499660/

Fursuit For Sale
By KaiyaJounetsu, posted Jun 3, 2022 06:02 PM No.
Selling my suit.
https://www.thedealersden.com/listi.....fursuit/219054

The first science fiction story? I could not make this up.

Title A True Story
Author Lucian of Samosata
Country Syria, Roman Empire
Language Greek
Genre Satire, Fantasy, Science fiction
Publication date 2nd century CE

The Absurd 2nd Century Space Opera You'll Never Read
Feb 25, 2022
duration: 18:07
A summary of this 'classic' science fiction work.
https://youtu.be/UBpDdlirzH0

A True Story
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_True_Story

Want to read this 'classic'. It is available for free at
A TRUE STORY
by Lucian of Samosata
tr. by A.M. Harmon
Parallel English and Greek
[1913]
https://www.sacred-texts.com/cla/lu.....true/index.htm

Or this paid version
A True Story Kindle Edition
by Lucian of Samosata
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072KYQJ61/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Kindle or Kindle for PC: $1.99

I hope I have brought your brain some other-worldly experiences.
Tim Grizzly

Greeting reader
Have you ever wondered about pandas? Pandas diets are 95% bamboo; but they have canine teeth and short digestive tracks like most carnivores. What is up with that?
Well researchers have been following pandas to see what they eat. It turns out panda seek out bamboo parts that are high in protein - just like meat.
https://youtu.be/XlAy-yfq-gg

Who knew!
I hope you have given your brain some amusement today.
Tim Grizzly

Greetings Reader
Sometimes do you feel like the world is burning down. Like all the advancement the species has made from barbarism is just a thin surface layer that is slipping away. Me too some times. This song captures that mood in ways I can not put into words.

Sometimes you just have to get the sad out.
https://youtu.be/LCRZZC-DH7M

Lyrics
https://www.songfacts.com/lyrics/pe.....t-all-there-is

tm

Greetings reader
Never underestimate those cleaver citizens in Illinois in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

"Frustration among the citizens and officials of western Illinois was mounting behind a lack of support for transportation and infrastructure projects in the area." [1]

"According to a 2010 interview with the McDonough County Voice, Gamm recalled “The idea is that we would secede from the Union, immediately declare war, surrender, then apply for foreign aid." [1]

[1]
https://www.visitforgottonia.com/th.....f-forgottonia/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forgottonia

Now that is a very clever way to get federal funding! Forgottonia a place, an idea, that should be remembered.

May this amusing story (it is true) bring a smile to your day.
Tim Grizzly

Greetings reader
And now for something totally different . . .
Image you are a traveler without limits of time or space. You could go anywhere and see anything. In an homage to the origins of furry in science fiction, and some of the furry music parodies; I ask this question.
What happens when the universes of Dr Demento and crazy music, the song 'Garbage Man' by the Cramps, and William Shatner cross into a metaverse?
What would you see? What would you hear? Something I have no words to describe.


GARBAGEMAN (From the album Dr. Demento Covered in Punk)
Performed by: WILLIAM SHATNER
Nov 7, 2017
song duration: 3:37
https://youtu.be/FJEc-KPnIxI

The Cramps - Garbageman
Jun 7, 2009
song duration: 3:39
https://youtu.be/0N2-jV189Zs

The Cramps - Garbageman
First release April 1, 1980
Included in "Bad Music for Bad People" album released in 1984
https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/637834

Now that is totally different! May your reality be as serendipitous today.
Tim Grizzly

Greetings reader
How many times has someone told you, in a snarky way, you are not special. Well they are wrong.
I stumbled across this examination of large numbers and each person is special; a one off creation never to be reproduced again in the entire time the universe has or will exist.
https://youtu.be/hoeIllSxpEU
duration: 00:07:43
It starts out with the order of a deck of shuffled cards; and ends with the uniqueness of your life.

Oh and by the way, even though we are all unique and special; everyone is equally special. None are more, or less, special than the others.

I hope I have given you somethin stimulate the brain cells today.
Tim Grizzly

Greetings reader
A fursuit from 30,00-40,000 years ago!? OK, that is speculation; but as I watched, that thought came to me. What do you think?

The Curious Case of the Cave Lion
May 17, 2022
duration: 8:44
see time mark 0:09 - 0:32
https://youtu.be/Jfgvm4iU1cU

May I have given you some material for reflection today.
Tim Grizzly

Greetings reader
All that is old is new again. 1965 all over again. Enough said.
https://youtu.be/_38SWIIKITE

Eve Of Destruction · Barry McGuire
℗ A Geffen Records Release; ℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1965-01-01
Producer: Lou Adler
Producer: Barry McGuire
Composer Lyricist: P.F. Sloan
song length 03:36

And the respond song
"Dawn of Correction"
https://youtu.be/-t5-I0LJMdY
song length 03:26
The Spokesmen were an American three-piece band, led by singer-songwriter John Medora. Their only charting single was Dawn of Correction, released in 1965 from the group's only album. Dawn of Correction is a conservative response to Barry McGuire's Eve of Destruction, released earlier that year.
source: https://alphahistory.com/coldwar/sp.....rrection-1965/

So where are you? Are we on the verge of planetary nuclear war destruction? Or is the specter of total human species destruction so terrible that we will draw back from the brink? Or are we someplace in between? I bet we are someplace in between.

I hope I have brought you some moments of refection on the human species. My apologies if I caused any angst by presenting realty in such stark terms.

TimGrizzly

Greetings reader
I stumbled across this and thought you might find it interesting; and give you material for thought.

Truth Decay
May 11, 2022
video duration 05:12
https://youtu.be/o5RZwqgDYnQ

May you have a wonderful day and many mental reflections.
TimGrizzly

In this world actions seem to recently have become angrier, while the Furry Fandom seems to be trying to claim civility. The rapid development of social media seems to be a major factor.

The Internet as we know it today started around 1994, Facebook started in 2004, Twitter started in 2006, the first smartphone was sold in December 2007, new Artificial Intelligent engines now exist that can create content indistinguishable from human created content. Every single person on this planet, using AI or their own ideas, now has the power to broadcast their thoughts and ideas to the entire planet at almost no cost. In this very short time our species has acquired this new power to influence others. But have we acquired the wisdom needed to safely use this power? And by the way, this genie is not going back into the bottle, we better adjust or evolve to use this new power; or this new power will destroy us.

The Atlantic magazine 14 days ago released a new article with relevant discussion on the subject. It points out the failings of right and left extremists using social media in ways that are destroying our society institutions with current social media. I believe the article is a must read for everyone.

WHY THE PAST 10 YEARS OF AMERICAN LIFE HAVE BEEN UNIQUELY STUPID
By Jonathan Haidt
APRIL 11, 2022
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazin.....-babel/629369/

I also believe the largest part of the solution is for each individual to learn to manage their own conformational biases. Yes, I am looking at you TimidGrizzly. If each individual took a day to think about a social media item before re-tweet/like/share the item; if each individuals took a small amount of time to get the whole pictures not just that one tweet or Facebook item before re-tweet/like/share the item; if each individual would ask how this confirms or opposes their own conformational biases before re-tweet/like/share the item; our society would not be so hostile.

Society is the sum of our individual acts each day. I ask myself for each social action/tweet/share/like; what type of world am I adding too by my specific action today. We can be thinkers not manipulated followers; if we choose. The angry society stops when we do not feed it as manipulated followers.

I hope this inspires self reflection.
TG

Greeting reader
This is a broadcast amplification.

Do you like furry art? Do you want to do something to help Ukraine at this time?
Then this may be for you. A group of furry artist are accepting commissions and all the funds go to Ukraine assistance.
They have been doing this for 31 days. They have raised $24,000 USD! GO FURRIES!
The donation it $15 USD or more.
For more information, this is their website
https://artforua.carrd.co/


ThaboMeerkat interviews Blajn about this project she started.
Digging Up Positivity March’22 Furry Charities, Ukraine, Animation, Furcons, and more
Premiered Mar 26, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkQc-lxypM8
interview if from time 9:41 to time 18:16
Tally at time 14:04

Greetings reader
Today let me introduce you to the El Capitan Theatre; a historic movie palace theater in Los Angeles (i.e. Southern California area); restored to museum quality in 1989 by the Walt Disney Company. And Disney makes good use of the theater by showing old and new Disney movies here. Each movie (at least the ones I have seen there) was preceded by a unique to the movie 20 minute stage show before the movie. It you are in Southerner California, this is a wonderful field trip to see the splendor of the theater and to see the latest Disney movie on the big screen.
For more information visit this website https://elcapitantheatre.com

BTW, TCL Chinese Theater (with the foot and hand prints in cement) and Hollywood Wax Museum are within two block walking distance.

Paking in LosAngeles is harder than any video game boss you can imagine. IMHO, the easiest and Fasted way to get to El Capitan Theater Palace is:
- Drive to 5391 Lankershim Bl, N Hollywood 91601 & park in 767 space parking lot.
- Pay for parking (see below)
- Walk to the subway stairs/escalator. (about 10 feet from parking kiosks).
- At the bottom of the stairs/escalator, are ticket machines for purchasing TAP cards and putting fairs on TAP card.
The standard fair is $1.75 and allows you to ride until you exit the subway. There is a senior discount fair.
You will need one fair to get from car to theater, and another to get back.
- Use TAP card get though turn styles and go down more stairs/escalator.
- Board MetroLink B Line train going in the direction of UNION STATION
- Exit train on second stop at Hollywood/Highland station (6801 Hollywood Bl)
Trains come every 6 minutes during the day. Allow 20 minute for the ride.
- Go up escalator to street level. Across the street is the El Capitan Theater.

Parking
5391 Lankershim Bl, N Hollywood 91601
767 spaces - paid parking
$3.00 daily (this is zone 203)

Paid Daily Parking Permit
- Pay for parking
at the on-site kiosks,
with the Metro Parking mobile app (available through Google Play and the App Store ),
online at ParkAtMetro.net.
To complete this transaction, you will need the following:
- Vehicle license plate number
- TAP card number
- Form of payment
- Parking lot zone number (when paying online or w/Metro Parking app)

Metro B Line (RED) map
https://www.metro.net/riding/guide/b-line/

El Capitan Theater entry requirements:
- proof of current Covid vaccination (e.i. vaccination card or other proof)
- face mask recommended, but not required
- photo ID
- theater ticket (can be purchased ahead of visit or at the ticket booth at theater)

I hope you have time to enjoy this most handsome restored movie palace. And seeing the latest Disney movie is a good excuse to visit too.
TG

May qualtagh bring you a great pleasure.

TG {snicker}

I stumbled across this.
Shrek the Musical full Broadway Dreamworks Theatricals
May 29, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7tPOfFXWZc
It would be a good group watch party show.

May you stumble across interesting items each and every day .
TG


p.s.
The animated movie was fantastic, The live action stage show is good; but it is the ending that is the real treasure in the live show.

Greetings readers
I stumbles across this and knowing some furs are financially stressed, I thought it might be of interest:

Federal Goverment Affordable Connectivity Program
https://www.fcc.gov/acp
Summary: if you are below 200% of poverty line, OR are on some other government program (see article for list of programs);
you qualify for $30 off your monthly cell phone bill or monthly Internet access bill.

List of participating cell phone providers or Internet service providers
https://www.fcc.gov/affordable-conn.....gram-providers

To check if you qualify, goto
https://acpbenefit.org/

For Verizon cell phone and Internet
https://www.verizon.com/home/promo/.....ivity-program/

For AT&T cell phone and Internet
https://www.att.com/help/affordable.....ivity-program/

For Spectrum cell phone and Internet
https://www.spectrum.net/support/in.....tivity-program

For Metro by T-Mobile cell phone
https://www.metrobyt-mobile.com/aff.....nectivity-prog

I hope I am able to save some furs some funds by this posting.
Just be careful. There are scammers posing as part of the affordable-connectivity-program.
My rule is: if they come to me = probably a scam. If I go to them (and I am sure it is a real government website) = probably legitimate.
TG

Hiya followers
If you are local to Southern California, here is something you may want to attend.
The 11th Annual SBVC International Student Film Festival
From March 30th to April 2nd, 2022, we will once again be back in person for our annual Wolverine Con and International Student Film Festival.
The theme for this year's Wolverine Con and Film Festival is "Heroes and Villains" in film and media.

For more information, tickets, and streaming links, visit:
https://www.valleycollege.edu/academic-career-programs/degrees-certificates/film-television-media/film-festival/filmfestivalpage.php#:~:text=From%20March%2030th%20to%20April,Villains%22%20in%20film%20and%20media.

disclaimer: I am not associated with, nor am I a student of, San Bernardino Valley College (SBVC). I have received no money for this post. No persons asked me to make this post.

---- Panels and events in 2022

Panel 1: Panavision Present's "The Five Ingredients"
Wednesday March 30, 2022
1pm to 2pm

Panel 2: Meet a Foley Artist
Wednesday March 30, 2022
3pm to 4pm

Panel 3: The Villain's Quest
Wednesday March 30, 2022
4pm to 5pm

Buy Film Screening Pass
Date: March 31st
Time: 10:00 AM - Noon

Cosplay Competition
Date: March 31, 2022
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM

Opening Night Screening: Best of IE 48hr Film Project
Date: March 31, 2022
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM

International Student Film Festival
10th Annual San Bernardino Valley College International Student Film Festival.
Date: April 1st, 2022
Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 PM

On February 18th we take a few minutes to honor the memory of Furp. In real life Furp was known as Patrick Reed. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, served in the Iraq War, and trained as an EMT. He was working on the Twentynine Palms Marine base when, on February 18, 2009 a car cut in front of his motorcycle causing his fatal motorcycle accident. He was 29 years old.

Furp worked an and EMT at many furry conventions. His stick was to have furries who envied too much alcohol chewy an aspirin.

A Missing Fur - Furp (Patrick Reed)
By TimidGrizzly
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/15786375/

I have updated the links to reflect which ones are active.

TG

Today, February 16, we take a few minutes of silence to remember Lemonade Coyote, a missing fur ( January 27, 1989 - February 16, 2013 ). http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Lemonade_Coyote

Tim McCormick in real life, he was an EMT working on an ambulance crew in Indianapolis, Indiana. On February 16, 2013 his ambulance, while on a call, was hit by a car running a red light. Tim McCormick (age 24), and Cody Medley the other EMT, where killed.

Tim was was well loved in the furry community. At Anthrocon 2013, Uncle Kage gave this moving tribute to Tim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_p43jPEDwA

Many furs have created remembrance works to honor Tim. A few are listed at the end of this posting.

Tim was just as well loved his local real life community. Tim did a "It Get Better" video to reach out to gays and others having life troubles.
click here to view.
He was an eagle scout. And his work as an EMT (2000+ rescues) lead Indianapolis to mount a very large memorial at his passing. A tribute that stopped the city during the memorial.
    Memorial honors medics' lives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA1XUbRb45g
    Tribute to Indianapolis' fallen heroes....Paramedic Cody Medley and Paramedic Timmy McCormick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOs_nFhUpbg

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A few of the many Furry Tributes links

Uncle Kage Talks About Lemonade Coyote At Anthrocon 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_p43jPEDwA

Timothy C. McCormick - A Retrospective
by Curt Pehrson
May 8, 2013
https://vimeo.com/65764783

EMT TIMOTHY MCCORMICK
https://www.supportingheroes.org/me.....p?hero_id=1702
88 tributes over the years

Tribute to Indianapolis' fallen heroes....Paramedic Cody Medley and Paramedic Timmy McCormick
May 1, 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOs_nFhUpbg

To Lemonade Coyote: A Dance For My Fallen Brother
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4dI_7Lf35U

A Missing Fur - Lemonade Coyote (Tim MCCormick)
By TimidGrizzly, posted Feb 15, 2015
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/15763646/

---- These videos from 2013 are no longer available ----

Tribute to Lemonade Coyote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VC7gVXakrw

In memory of Cyrus/Lemonade (Tim McCormick)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk_KInPzpGE

Silvers Dance Dedication
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzrCgwOHBZc&feature=youtu.be
Silver Wolf has dedicated his Dance Competition performance at Texas Furry Fiesta 2013 to his beloved friend Lemonade Coyote.

Tribute to Lemonade Coyote from Wolf Rains Jono & Arctic Steve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a5ke9rcZIA

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City Tributes links

Tribute to Indianapolis' fallen heroes....Paramedic Cody Medley and Paramedic Timmy McCormick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOs_nFhUpbg

EMS MEMORIAL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obLfDZuOfLo

---- These videos from 2013 are no longer available ----

Medics remembered one year after crash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFqY-6Em7m4

Funeral for fallen medic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2OFGen3K6c

Memorial honors medics' lives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA1XUbRb45g

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Tim's 'It Gets Better' videos links

IT GETS BETTER 2.0
Timothy McCormick
Uploaded on Dec 11, 2011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nAHdrVy4xY

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MISCELLANEOUS Tributes links

R.I.P Tim McCormick: One of the heroes who walked among us
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MC4ux4NTfg

1 Year Memorial Tribute To Lemonade Coyote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqxEnV-eWdE

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Greetings everyone
Today Valentine's Day (2/14/2022) Google has an interactive doodle on their home page (https://www.google.com). It is cute.

May all your days bring amuzment.
TG

Greetings
It is almost Valentine's Day. Here one of my favorite romantic stories.

'Power Armor: A Love Story'
by David Barr Kirtley
https://www.drabblecast.org/categor.....ecast/page/12/
Scroll down to episode 272

May it bring you warm fuzzy feelings.
TG

Greetings everyone
Prepare! A special day is just around the corner. A day that only comes once a century! Wednesday will be 2/2/22. A fantastic reason to celebrate, there must be cake and ice cream. But if you miss 2/2/22; you have another chance for a once-in-a-century day on 2/22/22 - a mere 20 days later. AND 2/22/22 also falls on a Two's day. More CAKE AND ICE CREAM! Every month should be like this.

May all your days present reasons to celebrate.
TG

Greetings reader
Amazing what you see when you look at the background. For instance, I was watching The History Guy - The Great New York Fire of 1835. If you look to the presenter's left (our right), and on the wall, what do you see?

THEY ARE ALL FURRY CATS!

The Great New York Fire of 1835
Jan 7, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axdP74iULps

Another of his episodes has furry art! The same location on the wall.
Hen Fever
Jan 5, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS1duzhYAI4

Zip Codes: A History
Jan 3, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7gcO-Qs9eY

The 2007 Boston Mooninite Panic
Dec 31, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGqXrV9kjSE


Furrys are everywhere!

Greetings to you
May all your adventures result in victories and wisdom in 2022.
https://www.tiktok.com/@quincylk/video/7047875615487216942?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1

Happy New Year and keep up the good fight.
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/45304579/

Best of adventures to you in 2022
TG