"Journey 1" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Journey".

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Moon Behind Clouds - Photograph

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I took that photograph through my window this past week, so the quality is not the best.

Extreme Heat Warning - NY, NJ, CT tri-state area

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
547 AM EDT Tue Jun 30 2026

CTZ005>007-009-010-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>071-302200- /O.CON.KOKX.XH.W.0001.260701T1600Z-260702T0100Z/ /O.CON.KOKX.XH.A.0001.260702T0100Z-260705T0100Z/ Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic- Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex- Western Union-Eastern Union-Orange-Putnam-Rockland-Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester- 547 AM EDT Tue Jun 30 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values between 105 to 110 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, from noon to 9 PM EDT Wednesday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Wednesday evening through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This has potential to be a multi-day extreme heat event with near record high temperatures and little overnight relief. This level of heat can be deadly for those without adequate cooling and hydration. Impacts to transportation infrastructure and electrical and water systems are also possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

An Extreme Heat Warning means that the combination of heat and humidity is expected to make it feel like it is 105 degrees or greater. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible, and drink plenty of water.

Seniors and those with chronic health problems or mental health conditions are at an increased risk. Homes without air conditioning can be much hotter than outdoor temperatures.

Use air conditioning to stay cool at home or go to a place that has air conditioning. If you don`t have home air conditioning, continue to seek out cool spaces each day as long as it remains hot, and for a few days after if your home is still hot. Check on vulnerable friends, family members and neighbors.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! In cases of heat stroke call 9 1 1.

An Extreme Heat Watch means that the combination of heat and humidity could create a dangerous situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible, and drink plenty of water.

"Insects 2" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Insects".

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Solar Lantern Black Owl - Photograph

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Solar Butterfly Teal Blue - Photograph

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Solar Bird Red Cardinal - Photograph

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Solar Bird Blue - Photograph

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Solar Mason Jar Lid String Fairy Lights - Teal Jar - Photograph

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Wind Chimes Metal Bird Bell - Photograph

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Hanging Basket Flowers Red - Photograph

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Solar Wind Chimes Celestial Crescent Moon - Photograph

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Solar Wind Chimes Celestial Sun - Photograph

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Sunflower Black Eyed Susan - Photograph

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Hanging Solar Lanterns Stars Lights Metal Painted Blue - Photograph

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Yellow Flower Spike - Verbascum Thapsus / Common Mullein - Photograph

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The reason this flowering plant is in a jar of water is because the State / Town cut it down. It was growing on the edge of the road, not impeding the line of sight, and I had been mowing around it. The State / Town did NOT cut the rest of the edge along the road, which DID need trimming by them. But hey, it could be worse: they could have hit my mailbox like they did in the past.

"Hands" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Hands".

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"Masculine" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Masculine".

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"Mystic Sun 3" - Postcard

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"Lady In Black" - Postcard

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"Feather Swirls" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Feathers".

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"Arrows" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Arrows".

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"The Cat's Meow" - Postcard

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"Movie Maker" - Postcard

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"Time Won't Give Me Time" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Time".

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The time is precious
Time won't give me time

Time (won't give me time) - Culture Club

"Good Bully Bad Bully Pretense" - Postcard

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My piece is a "cartoon" in the same vein as Charlie Hebdo cartoons. (Their "cartoon", which made a joke out of the deaths of men, women, and children, offended me, but apparently some thought those deaths were "hilarious", so, I too, can make cartoons that others might find offensive.) My piece and words are also free speech that is protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. (Well, it used to be, prior to the ascension of the US Government Ministry of Truth dictating to Social Media Platforms which of their users need to be banned for "misinformation" as defined by the Government.)

Maybe Tom the bully will leave me another comment, telling me to shut up, because I'm not allowed to say anything unless he (and other "Free Speech is fine as long as it agrees with mine" bullies) approves of it.

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The title of this is based on the United States phrase "Good Cop Bad Cop", in which two law enforcement agents, who are both working together toward the same end goal, perform a pretense "where one person adopts a hostile demeanor while the other acts sympathetically" (definition from Search Assist). Israel and the United States have their main actors, Trump and Netanyahu, excelling at this mummery, while the United States commits War for Israel against Iran.

"You've shot your missiles, that's enough."

I'm the Good Bully (GB) and Bibi Netanyahu is the Bad Bully (BB). See what I did there?

Iran is "begging to make a deal"!
I will have a peace deal in "two or three days."


Self Defense Bomb

Hanging Solar Lanterns Stars Lights Metal Painted Blue - Photograph

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I spray painted blue two of the black metal stars hanging solar lanterns that I have.

Solar Lantern Ceramic Green - Photograph

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Storm Clouds - Photograph

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"Autumn Owl 1" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Owls".

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Black Metal Hanging Solar Lanterns Stars Lights - Photograph

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Moon - Photograph

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"Gypsy Fortune Teller" - Postcard

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This week's theme at My Soul's Dark Imagination was "Gypsy Fortune Teller".

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"Cat Quote" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Quote or Saying".

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Nature breaks through the eyes of the cat.

variant:

Nature shines through the eyes of the cat.

Irish Proverb

Meaning from Search Assist:

""Nature breaks through the eyes of the cat" is a poetic expression that suggests the idea that a cat's gaze reveals deeper truths about the natural world and the essence of life. It implies that the true character and instincts of a being can be seen through their eyes, reflecting their connection to nature."

"Blue Moon" - Postcard

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Today, May 31, 2026 is a Blue Moon. It is the second Full Moon in the same month.

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AT&T Office of the President are LIARS whose purpose is to close FCC complaints WITHOUT fixing them!

AT&T Office of the President are LIARS whose purpose is to close FCC complaints WITHOUT fixing them!

This is my second post about AT&T Violating Federal Law By NOT Network Unlocking AT&T Devices.

When one files a complaint with the FCC against AT&T, AT&T has "AT&T Office of the President" contact one, with the sole intention of closing the FCC complaint WITHOUT fixing the problem. The "AT&T Office of the President" engages in deceptive actions, including, but not limited to, LYING that they have fixed the problem when they HAVE NOT, LYING that they require information from the complainant when the complainant has PROVIDED them with information SHOWING the problem with THEIR software App, so THEY should know why THEIR software App is displaying the error message that it is showing.

Since September 2024, when I made my FIRST Device Network Unlock Request to AT&T, the AT&T Device Unlock App has failed in the EXACT SAME WAY each time, as shown by the screen shot.

In December 2024, AT&T either LIED to me when they told me my device was NOT "Unlock Eligible", or they violated Federal Law by FALSELY showing in my account that my device was "Unlock Eligible" if it was not.

Per Federal Law: "Carriers that lock devices will clearly notify customers that their devices are eligible for unlocking at the time when their devices are eligible for unlocking."

In violation of Federal Law, the AT&T website states about Samsung phones:

"If the [Service provider software version] text doesn’t contain ATT at all, the device isn’t supported by AT&T unlock solutions. You’ll need to contact the original provider."

https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/

Per Federal Law: "Within two business days after receiving a request, carriers will unlock eligible mobile wireless devices or initiate a request to the OEM [Original Equipment Manufacturer] to unlock the eligible device."

Evidence on the Google Play Store for the AT&T Device Unlock App shows NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS that the AT&T Device Unlock App does NOT work, PROVING that AT&T has done NOTHING to fix the problem.

See Google Play Store AT&T Device Unlock App -> Ratings and Reviews, sorted by: Phone, Newest, Star rating choice 1-star.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.deviceunlock

AT&T and AT&T Office of the President are WORSE than scammers who commit criminal fraud to steal money from people, because, unlike scammers, AT&T is provided legitimacy by the United States Government. And I have ZERO EXPECTATION of the FCC doing anything when AT&T closes my complaint WITHOUT fixing it, which will be happening within days!

For anyone who needs to file an FCC complaint against AT&T, I strongly encourage you to do so, and this is the link to use:

https://consumercomplaints.fcc.gov/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=39744

But be forewarned that, as I discovered by finding others who posted on Social Media about "AT&T Office of the President", the sole purpose of "AT&T Office of the President" is to close an FCC complaint without fixing it:

"Airbourne Michael
Don’t bother with those numbers [877-981-3661 and 678-429-9825], keep complaining to FCC. I’m 7 months in of AT&T telling FCC that issue is resolved and any future problems would be addressed by calling those numbers, it’s a stall tactic to close the FCC complaint"

https://www.facebook.com/groups/attsuck/posts/10162585429411478/


References:

Per Federal Law:

"Prepaid Unlocking Policy. Carriers, upon request, will unlock mobile wireless devices no later than one year after initial activation, consistent with reasonable time, payment, or usage requirements."

"Carriers that lock devices will clearly notify customers that their devices are eligible for unlocking at the time when their devices are eligible for unlocking or automatically unlock devices remotely when devices are eligible for unlocking, without additional fee."

"Within two business days after receiving a request, carriers will unlock eligible mobile wireless devices or initiate a request to the OEM [Original Equipment Manufacturer] to unlock the eligible device."

https://www.fcc.gov/general/cell-phone-unlocking

"Remembrance" - Postcard

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It is easy to lose sight of what matters, and what does not.

"Tiger (SPA Guest Host)" - Postcard

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This week I have the honor of guest hosting Sunday Postcard Art, and I chose the challenge theme "Tiger."

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"Summer Sailing" - Postcard

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"Dark Side Of The Moon" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Exploring The Darkside Of The Moon".

I went where my muse took me.

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This is an evil in all that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Truly, the hearts of men are full of evil; and madness is in their hearts while they live, and afterward they join the dead in the grave. Ecclesiastes 9:3

Bobcat - Photograph

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It is difficult to tell proportions from this photo, but this Bobcat was big: not as tall as a Coyote, but somewhat close to that. And body only, it was very close in size to a Coyote body. This Bobcat was also mostly tan/beige (tawny yellow?), like the color of a lion. It actually looked like a juvenile lion when I saw it! As it walked past the window, I saw the short tail. On rare occasions, I have seen a Bobcat in my yard, but they had more spots on their bodies than this one did: this one was mostly tan like a lion.

AT&T Violates Federal Law By NOT Network Unlocking AT&T Device

AT&T Violates Federal Law By NOT Network Unlocking AT&T Device

That is a screenshot showing the AT&T Device Unlock App FAILING on my cellular phone. Almost two years ago, I purchased (fully paid for) a Samsung cellular phone that was carrier locked to AT&T. Since that purchase date, with my AT&T account always in good standing (no balance due), I have made several requests to AT&T, to network unlock my device, and they have NOT done so, in VIOLATION of Federal Law (see References section below).

Each network unlock request that I made received the same worded automated AT&T email reply:

"Use the device unlock app" "Your AT&T PREPAIDSM phone comes with a device unlock app on it. Please use this app to make your request." "This is an automated email. If you reply to this address, we won't get it."

Each time I used the AT&T Device Unlock App on the phone, it FAILED. The first time that happened, I contacted AT&T customer service, and they told me the phone had to be active on their network for 60 days before it could be network unlocked.

A few months later, my AT&T account information showed that my cell phone was "Unlock Eligible", so I made another request to AT&T, to network unlock my device. I received the same worded email reply, did what it said, and the AT&T Device Unlock App FAILED.

I contacted AT&T customer service. This time they told me the phone had to be active on their network for 180 days before it could be network unlocked. When I asked why my account showed my device was "Unlock Eligible", they said that must be a "technical issue" and to ignore that.

Recently I learned that per Federal Law, ALL carriers, including, but not limited to, AT&T, are REQUIRED to unlock prepaid devices "no later than one year after initial activation". And "Carriers that lock devices" are REQUIRED to "clearly notify customers that their devices are eligible for unlocking at the time when their devices are eligible for unlocking".

So MORE THAN A YEAR AGO, when my AT&T account information showed that my cell phone was "Unlock Eligible", AT&T either LIED to me that it was NOT eligible, or they violated Federal Law by FALSELY showing that it was eligible when AT&T customer service told me it was not.

I filed a complaint with the FCC against AT&T, and in response to that, AT&T has chosen to engage in deceptive actions instead of complying with Federal Law.

References:

Per Federal Law:

"Prepaid Unlocking Policy. Carriers, upon request, will unlock mobile wireless devices no later than one year after initial activation, consistent with reasonable time, payment, or usage requirements."

"Carriers that lock devices will clearly notify customers that their devices are eligible for unlocking at the time when their devices are eligible for unlocking or automatically unlock devices remotely when devices are eligible for unlocking, without additional fee."

"Within two business days after receiving a request, carriers will unlock eligible mobile wireless devices or initiate a request to the OEM [Original Equipment Manufacturer] to unlock the eligible device."

https://www.fcc.gov/general/cell-phone-unlocking


Note 1 (18 May 2026 4:15PM): The FCC stated, with regard to my complaint against AT&T, that: "Your provider is required to submit to the FCC a written response regarding your issue no later than 30 days from today." Based on AT&T’s deceptive actions so far, including writing "I'll wait for your reply for 2 business days. After that, I’ll close the case" when they had NOT NETWORK UNLOCKED my cell phone, I have ZERO EXPECTATION of AT&T complying with Federal Law.

As of today, 18 May 2026, AT&T is in violation of this Federal Law: "Within two business days after receiving a request, carriers will unlock eligible mobile wireless devices or initiate a request to the OEM [Original Equipment Manufacturer] to unlock the eligible device."

I will make another blog post about this flagrant violation of Federal Law by AT&T when the 30 days has passed.

"Cacti" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Cacti / Cactus".

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"Blue Woman" - Postcard

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"Elephant 1" - Postcard

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