Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 19hWell, the liquid is clear, so they might be drinking plasma. They're on a diet, so just drinking Blood Light. 000
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026a successful pregnancy and now has a healthy baby. 3/3 070
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026because it still permits abortions under very restricted circumstances. I have a young friend who suffered an ectopic pregnancy a couple of years ago and received an appropriate abortion to save her life. The "under no circumstances" folks would have condemned her to death. She has since had /2 140
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Agreed. Already voted in-person absentee because I'll be out of town on election day. I'm seeing roughly equal "Yes on 3" and "No on 3" yard signs. Hopefully, the "Nos" will carry it. Interestingly, I've started seeing far-right ads saying "No on 3" /1 140
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026MO, not OH, but "with excuse" in-person absentee voting opened a week-plus ago. Voted early because will be out of town on election day. Done! (Significant ballot issues as well as candidates in MO, so important to be heard across all.) 000
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Logical Tuesday... Wordle 1,935 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 010
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Given the poor delivery performance of USPS in MO (often takes more than a week for local deliveries), it is better to use the in-person early voting opportunities. 251
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Note that "with excuse" absentee voting is already live in MO. Started a week or so ago. You do have to go to the county election board office but if you're going travel during the "no excuse" period through election day, you can vote NOW. 000
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Just a "two choices, which first" kind of day... Wordle 1,934 5/6 🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟨🟨🟨🟨⬛ 🟩🟨🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 000
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Logical Sunday... Wordle 1,933 4/6 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ 🟨🟩🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 000
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Logical Saturday (and a tough combo of letters)... Wordle 1,932 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 000
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Playing a bagpipe with flammable gas, while you're riding your unicycle wearing your kilt! (I learned to ride a unicycle while in college. Great for commuting across campus and nobody would steal my ride!) 110
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026There'll be lot of interest in today's Wordle... Wordle 1,931 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ 🟨⬛⬛🟨⬛ ⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 000
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Starter words worked well today... Wordle 1,930 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 000
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Beautiful alignment. Sometimes you plan and wait years. Other times, an opportunity presents itself. Long-time admirer of Ansel Adams, the story behind his iconic "Moonrise, Hernandes NM" photo starts out with being at the right place and right time. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonris...en.wikipedia.orgMoonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico - Wikipedia 161
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Much as I hate to admit it, we're definitely on the podium. 010
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The Sox having lost to the Yankees, I no longer have even a secondary team in the MLB post-season. Cardinals were so far out that I'm in the TANY mode now. (There's Always Next Year.) 000
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026MIZ ZOU! Go Tigers. Unfortunately, you're probably right, at least for Mizzou alumni. Being an MIT (undergrad) and WashU (grad) alum, that won't affect me. Having been Hawley-ed up Schmitt Creek without the proverbial paddle will guide my voting in 2028 and 2030. 100
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026before we downsized from our house. Some of those were interesting...I see why Vaudeville died...and a couple of collectibles, including the only commercial recording Thomas A. Edison ever made. Hope he has luck finding someone over in the UK to help. 2/2 010
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I'm sure there are antique audio enthusiasts in the UK who have working reel-to-reel decks. Then one of those little audio digitizer gizmos and a laptop and he'll be set. I also have a digital audio recorder and digitized nearly 100 cylinder records before selling off the player and cylinders /1 110
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It pains me to admit I'm from MO but I am. One might say we've been Hawley-ed up Schmitt Creek. Worse, we don't get to vote either of them out in 2026. Schmitt's term is up in 2028 and Hawley in 2030 so we have another 2 or 4 years, minimum, of these two clowns in office. (an insult to real clowns) 110
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I used a similar device to convert all of my LPs to digital (both CD and mp3) so I could play on my phone, etc. 2/2 110
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026First trick is to find someone with a working reel-to-reel player (mine died 20 years ago). Then USB digitizers are pretty easy to find. I did a quick Amazon search and came up with several, of which this is one example: www.amazon.com/ClearClick-A... /1amazon.comAmazon.com: ClearClick Audio to USB 2.0 - Second Generation - Audio Capture & Live Streaming Device - Input 1/8" 3.5mm Aux AV RCA - USB-C Plug & Play : ElectronicsBuy ClearClick Audio to USB 2.0 - Second Generation - Audio Capture & Live Streaming Device - Input 1/8" 3.5mm Aux AV RCA - USB-C Plug & Play: Video Converters - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on... 110
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Why I always wanted to start a class action suit against Lloyd Bridges to recover all the $$$$ I spent on SCUBA training, gear and travel..."Sea Hunt." www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF8J...youtube.comSea Hunt (1958) Lloyd BridgesYouTube video by Broken Trout 010
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Starter words worked today... Wordle 1,929 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩⬛⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 010
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026With the state districts gerrymandered in R favor, that will be tough but it will be interesting to see what districts flip this round. 020
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We'll see what happens on November 3. Ask me again if I'm still an optimist after that. 010
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026In 64/40 R/D MO? Even if we had recall powers, odds of getting a supermajority to do so are zero. We'll have our chance in 2 years although odds of retiring him will still be slim then unless the Democrats run a viable candidate for President who brings along House and Senate coattails. 230
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026How many times have we said that, from MAGA, ever accusation is a confession? 030
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026They're peas in a pod. 2028 (Schmitt) and 2030 (Hawley) can't come soon enough. We don't even get a chance in 2026. Hopefully, my fellow MO voters will remember all of these shenanigans in 2 and 4 years. 4152
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We Missourians have to wait until 2028 to vote his rump into retirement. Then 2030 for his colleague Josh Hawley. One can only hope our voters have long enough memories to keep these events in mind in 2 and 4 years. 020
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Who, me? Skeptical? Hard pass. That said, I did just use my login.gov to update my Global Entry data. My passport expired earlier this year and I needed to enter the new passport #, issue and expiration dates into my Global Entry data. Can't avoid all .gov databases.login.govThe public’s one account for government. | Login.govUse one account and password for secure, private access to participating government agencies. 001
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We have to wait for 2028 to vote Schmitt out of office. (And 2030 for Josh Hawley) No chance to clean our Senate seats this year, unfortunately. 100
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Had to dive into that one... Wordle 1,928 3/6 🟨🟨⬛🟨⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 000
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Voted absentee today (will be traveling on election day). Hard "no" on 3. Yard sign poll (totally unscientific) is running about 50/50 so I expect it to be much closer than the votes in August but I still have hope of defeating 3. 020
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Since we'll be traveling on election day, drove up to the County Board of Election Commissioners office and voted absentee (in person) today. MO mail delivery has been so undependable that I didn't trust the USPS to get a mailed absentee ballot delivered on time. Half hour drive each way, done. 000
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Starter words worked well today... Wordle 1,927 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟨🟨 🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 000
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The Kingston Trio would have gotten this sooner... Wordle 1,926 5/6 ⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ 🟩⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟨🟩🟩⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 000
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Tough one... Wordle 1,925 5/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟨🟨⬛🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 000
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Let me guess...the planned landing spot will be the Bay of Pigs, right? 000
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Logical Friday... Wordle 1,924 4/6 ⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 000
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Logical Thursday... Wordle 1,923 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟩🟨 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 000
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Starter words worked well... Wordle 1,922 3/6 ⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 010
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Logical Tuesday... Wordle 1,921 4/6 ⬛⬛🟩⬛🟨 ⬛⬛⬛🟨🟩 ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 000
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Voted by mail in '20 (COVID), in person on election day in '22 and '24. Will be traveling so will vote early in person in '26. Enough experience with greatly delayed ordinary mail by USPS, would NOT vote by mail this year. 030
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Whew... Wordle 1,920 6/6 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟨⬛⬛⬛🟨 ⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 000
Alan Ritter @fieroshadow.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Logical Sunday... Wordle 1,919 4/6 ⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟨🟨🟩 ⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 000
