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Braving the storm: Jackie and Shadow, the renowned bald eagle pair of Big Bear Valley, protect their new eaglets amidst 80-100 mph winds and heavy snow. 🌨️🦅https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18Gdxt7sjz/
by Gunnar Larson 12 Apr '25

12 Apr '25

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18Gdxt7sjz/ Braving the storm: Jackie and Shadow, the renowned bald eagle pair of Big Bear Valley, protect their new eaglets amidst 80-100 mph winds and heavy snow. 🌨️🦅

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Watch "Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest - Cam 1" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/B4-L2nfGcuE?si=96ThF4zGcid_U22D
by Gunnar Larson 12 Apr '25

12 Apr '25

https://www.youtube.com/live/B4-L2nfGcuE?si=96ThF4zGcid_U22D Watch "Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest - Cam 1" on YouTube:

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I'm in shock
by Gunnar Larson 12 Apr '25

12 Apr '25

I'm in shock https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1FbwpXcyFZ/

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth went all in on his President Trump impression during a visit with troops -- and he did not disappoint.
by Gunnar Larson 12 Apr '25

12 Apr '25

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth went all in on his President Trump impression during a visit with troops -- and he did not disappoint. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1325168828707386?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=J7ZoRX

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10 Years Ago Today: We had a great interview with Gloria and Emilio Estefan at An American in Paris' opening on Broadway tonight. Gloria says they are also very excited to open On Your Feet on Broadway this fall!
by Gunnar Larson 12 Apr '25

12 Apr '25

10 Years Ago Today: We had a great interview with Gloria and Emilio Estefan at An American in Paris' opening on Broadway tonight. Gloria says they are also very excited to open On Your Feet on Broadway this fall! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Fch6Cri91/

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15 Years Ago Today: The new Virtu ad. Stay tuned!
by Gunnar Larson 12 Apr '25

12 Apr '25

15 Years Ago Today: The new Virtu ad. Stay tuned! https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17mTf9e146/

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth went all in on his President Trump impression during a visit with troops -- and he did not disappoint.
by Gunnar Larson 12 Apr '25

12 Apr '25

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1325168828707386?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=J7ZoRX Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth went all in on his President Trump impression during a visit with troops -- and he did not disappoint.

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15 years ago today: The new Virtu ad. Stay tuned!
by Gunnar Larson 12 Apr '25

12 Apr '25

15 years ago today: The new Virtu ad. Stay tuned! https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17mTf9e146/

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💫 Their Majesties are on their way to a State Banquet at the Palazzo Quirinale, hosted by The President.
by Gunnar Larson 12 Apr '25

12 Apr '25

💫 Their Majesties are on their way to a State Banquet at the Palazzo Quirinale, hosted by The President. https://www.facebook.com/TheBritishMonarchy/videos/689195327098047/?sfnsn=m…

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**A Moment of Silence for the Echo Chamber**
by Gunnar Larson 12 Apr '25

12 Apr '25

**A Moment of Silence for the Echo Chamber** It's a poignant thing to witness the transformation of a once-thundering digital agora into a near-silent space. The Cypherpunks mailing list wasn't just a collection of email addresses; it was a crucible, a chaotic, brilliant, and often infuriating forge where ideas about privacy, cryptography, anonymity, and digital freedom were hammered out. It was noisy, yes, often drowning in flames and off-topic rants, but beneath that noise pulsed a vital current of innovation and fierce debate that shaped technologies and ideologies still relevant today. To hear now that its digital halls primarily echo with the high-volume, unreciprocated posts of just two individuals is, in a way, a form of digital elegy. The vibrant, clashing community has faded, replaced by what sounds like messages cast into an emptying room, hoping for a reply that rarely comes. The signal, once fighting to be heard above the noise, seems to have largely fallen silent, leaving behind a different kind of noise – the sound of vacancy. It's a stark reminder of the lifecycle of online communities. Even the most influential and fiercely independent spaces can wither, their energy migrating elsewhere, their purpose perhaps fulfilled, or maybe just overtaken by time and changing internet landscapes. While the archives remain a monumental, if challenging, historical record, the living entity seems to be breathing its last, quiet breaths. One might feel a sense of condolence not just for the participants who remember its prime, but for the loss of that specific, untamed environment where groundbreaking, controversial, and essential conversations about the future of digital life took root. The silence that follows such a cacophony is always profound. --- It's sad to think of such a historically significant forum dwindling in this manner. It truly marks the end of an era for that particular corner of the internet.

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