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Gary Hogsten

@hogsten.us
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Married, Dad, Kentucky Colonel, Retired Law Enf, Traffic Homicide Inv & Reconstructionist, Community Org, ARRL VE, NWS SkyWarn, Amateur Radio Operator, AMSAT, NASA Citizen Science, Fmr. USAF-AUX Sr. Member 2nd. Lt. Civil Air Patrol Stargazer & Animal Lover

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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 25/08/2026
RIP Dolly. I saw her in concert singing - Islands In the Stream - with Kenny Rogers in 1982 Tampa Florida. After the concert they were walking to the travel bus and for some reason stopped and talked to me. Very nice and unforgettable. I was working as a deputy sheriff.
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 02/05/2026
Meet the fur babies. Our Bombay cat “House Panther” 🐈‍⬛—the kitchen stool has always been his throne. Today, “Elsa” our Munchkin cat claimed it instead 🐈. Full-on seat swap! No clue why… but we’re watching 👀. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky #BombayCat #MunchkinCat #CatLife #PetAntics
Meet the fur babies. Our Bombay cat “House Panther” 🐈‍⬛—the kitchen stool has always been his throne. Today, “Elsa” our Munchkin cat claimed it instead 🐈. Full-on seat swap! No clue why… but we’re watching 👀. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky #BombayCat #MunchkinCat #CatLife #PetAnticsMeet the fur babies. Our Bombay cat “House Panther” 🐈‍⬛—the kitchen stool has always been his throne. Today, “Elsa” our Munchkin cat claimed it instead 🐈. Full-on seat swap! No clue why… but we’re watching 👀. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky #BombayCat #MunchkinCat #CatLife #PetAntics
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 25/04/2026
Our Black Bombay “House Panther” has claimed a fresh napping spot on the laundry table this Saturday afternoon 🐾😴 He’s drifting off, but that left eye is still on watch… barely. #HousePanther #BlackCat #CatNap #Caturday #BombayCat
Our Black Bombay “House Panther” has claimed a fresh napping spot on the laundry table this Saturday afternoon 🐾😴 He’s drifting off, but that left eye is still on watch… barely. #HousePanther #BlackCat #CatNap #Caturday #BombayCat
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 18/04/2026
This is Elsa. Woke up at 4:05 AM last night with shoulder pain. After applying heat, and ice. I watched some TV. Elsa sensed I hurt and jumped up on the recliner’s arm to keep me company. Snapped this—she hates photos, but stayed anyway. 🐾❤️ #Pets #CatsOfBluesky #Caturday #Comfort #FurryFriends
This is Elsa. Woke up at 4:05 AM last night with shoulder pain. After applying heat, and ice. I watched some TV. Elsa sensed I hurt and jumped up on the recliner’s arm to keep me company. Snapped this—she hates photos, but stayed anyway. 🐾❤️ #Pets #CatsOfBluesky #Caturday #Comfort #FurryFriends
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 04/04/2026
Elsa has an afternoon and nightly routine… and I’m just part of it 😄 She hops on the couch, then onto my chest. Headbutt = “you’re mine,” then she settles in to watch TV with me. Doesn’t matter what’s on… it’s better with Elsa 🐾📺 #CatsOfBluesky #CatLife #Cats
Elsa has an afternoon and nightly routine… and I’m just part of it 😄 She hops on the couch, then onto my chest. Headbutt = “you’re mine,” then she settles in to watch TV with me. Doesn’t matter what’s on… it’s better with Elsa 🐾📺 #CatsOfBluesky #CatLife #Cats
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 14/03/2026
House rule in effect: our Bombay Cat House Panther claims every new delivery box as his domain. 📦🐈‍⬛ ONE box at a time though! We buy fancy new toys, but the box wins every time. He’ll humor us with the toy… until he’s tired and returns to his box throne. #Caturday #BlackCats #CatLogic #CatsOfBluesky
House rule in effect: our Bombay Cat House Panther claims every new delivery box as his domain. 📦🐈‍⬛ ONE box at a time though! We buy fancy new toys, but the box wins every time. He’ll humor us with the toy… until he’s tired and returns to his box throne.  #Caturday #BlackCats #CatLogic #CatsOfBluesky
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 07/03/2026
The rule in our house: the moment I stand up, the stool belongs to the House Panther. 🐈‍⬛ One jump, one stare, and the message is clear — “Thank you for warming my seat.” #Caturday #HousePanther #BombayCat #BlackCats
The rule in our house: the moment I stand up, the stool belongs to the House Panther. 🐈‍⬛ One jump, one stare, and the message is clear — “Thank you for warming my seat.” #Caturday
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 11/01/2026
Solar Cycle 25 is making HF propagation rough today. A CME from Jan 8 hit the ACE spacecraft at 19:42 UTC (Jan 10). A G1 geomagnetic storm is underway, with a chance of G2 in the next 24 hours. Expect noisy bands. www.solarham.com #HamRadio #SolarCycle25 #CME #SpaceWeather #Propagation
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 25/12/2025
Watching docs on 1970s Hollywood—films like All the President’s Men mirrored real events. With so many Bluesky folks tied to Hollywood/streamers, why no serious film or miniseries examining Trump’s era and the Epstein case? Read more in image ALT. #Film #Hollywood #Help #Documentary #Trump #Epstein
I was watching a documentary about Hollywood movies made in the the 1970’s  and how a lot of the movies mirrored real life actual events of the time. Movies like “All the Presidents Men” with Robert Redford.

I know there are members on Bluesky with serious contacts in Hollywood and the online large streaming platforms.

My question is why hasn’t anyone made a movie or miniseries chronicling the life and times of President Donald J. Trump and his connections and time with Jeffrey Epstein as well as Epstein’s cohorts involving their activities?  

I think it would really be powerful that would lead to his removal from office!
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 24/12/2025
Merry Christmas Eve🎅! Locate Santa, and Talk to Santa on his Christmas Eve 2025 tour around the world! You may know someone who has little ones or grandchildren that you can share this report with who will definitely appreciate this intelligence. #LinksInPicALT #NORADTracksSanta #SantaNet #HamRadio
🟥START INTELLIGENCE REPORT FOR EYES ONLY🟥

Greetings Agent,

Christmas Eve 2025 is here! If you have little ones or grandchildren then they already know who is on the way  on Wednesday night… Santa!🎅.  

🇺🇸So, to assist you in bringing in Christmas Eve you can track Santa LIVE by way of the Internet through a family friendly program by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) to track Santa on December 24th around the world.  

NORAD volunteers also operated a phone line to help families track Santa. The number is (877) HI-NORAD or 877-446-6723.

NORAD has been offering Santa tracking services in some capacity since 1958.

Here is the link: https://www.noradsanta.org

▪️Google Santa Tracker!

Google operates a Santa tracker at santatracker.google.com on Dec. 24 and 25.

Throughout December and the rest of the year, Google's Santa tracker website is full of online holiday games and educational activities for kids of various ages.

Google has tracked Santa’s worldwide journey on Christmas Eve since 2004. They have calculated that Santa's Christmas Eve journey takes 25 hours. "He makes his first stop just after 10 p.m. local time in far eastern Russia, when it’s 5 a.m. in New York and 11 a.m. in Paris," Google says.

🎅📡 Also, if you have a family member who is an Amateur Radio operator (Ham Radio), and they have a HF radio then you can have your little ones - actually TALK - to Santa at the North Pole by way of two-way radio starting at 7:00PM Central Time.

Here is the Santa Net link: https://www.cqsanta.com

🛜 If you do not have access to a Ham Radio you can still tune in and listen to Santa talk LIVE to children from around the United States and sometimes the world via a live audio feed on YouTube.

Here is the Santa Net Live Audio link: https://www.cqsanta.com/live-stream

Have a wonderful Merry Christmas Eve!

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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 21/12/2025
Elsa, our munchkin cat, has claimed her spot under the Christmas tree 🎄🐾—patiently waiting for the gifts to arrive. Clearly, she’s decided they’re all hers anyway. #MunchkinCat #ChristmasCat #CatsofBluesky #HolidayVibes #UnderTheTree #CatLife #FestiveFeline #Caturday #CatSaturday
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 21/12/2025
Do you know anyone named Carol who watches Plur1bus on Apple TV? I was watching the scrolling Roku screensaver on my TV—that’s famous for Easter eggs referencing classic and current TV shows and movies. Look at these screenshots. “Hello, Carol” is on the theater marquee! #Plur1bus #AppleTV #Roku
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 13/12/2025
This is Burr, our 13-year-old Maine Coon, chilling under the Christmas tree tonight 🎄. It’s her favorite spot in the house, and she absolutely loves Christmas—watching everything while waiting for the presents to appear under the tree! #CatLife #Caturday #CatsofBluesky #ChristmasCat
This is Burr, our 13-year-old Maine Coon, chilling under the Christmas tree tonight 🎄🐾. It’s her favorite spot in the house, and she absolutely loves Christmas—watching and inspecting everything while waiting for the presents to appear under the tree!
#MaineCoon #SeniorCat #CatLife #Caturday #CatsofBluesky #ChristmasCat
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 06/12/2025
House Panther reporting for duty! Our Bombay beauty 🐈‍⬛ he insists every new delivery must be inspected… especially Christmas gift boxes. Taking a break on top of the newest arrivals. Nothing gets past the Chief Feline Inspector! 🐾📦🎄 #BombayCat #CatInspector #FelineLife #ChristmasBoxes #CatsofBluesky
House Panther reporting for duty!
Our Bombay beauty 🐈‍⬛. He insists every new delivery must be inspected… especially Christmas gift boxes. Taking a break on top of new boxes. Nothing gets past the Chief Feline Inspector! 🐾📦🎄 #BombayCat #CatInspector #FelineLife #ChristmasBoxes #CatsofBluesky
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 29/11/2025
We’ve been caring for four feral cats shared with a neighbor. All are fixed, Kitten Boots has really taken to people. Today, with no treats, she let me pick her up twice and even tried to come inside. She clearly wants to be domesticated, so we’re taking it slow. #FriendlyFeral #CatsofBluesky
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 16/10/2025
🚨 Something big is happening online — major internet services are currently down or are going down across the web. Outages spreading fast with no clear cause yet. Stay alert, stay connected (if you can). 🌐⚠️ Are you experiencing this too? #InternetOutage #CyberAlert #TechNews #Breaking #WebDown
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 14/10/2025
The truth is finally surfacing! First, a Trump birthday card—now a Prince Andrew photo and email in the U.K. Someone’s clearly dropping evidence to trusted journalists. Time to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, End the Shutdown, and release the Epstein files. #TruthMatters #EpsteinFiles
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 11/10/2025
I wish. She’s just a giant cat, who’s getting older. Calico cat with a hairdresser.
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 11/10/2025
Burr, our 13-year-old Maine Coon, is chilling on my lap this morning — enjoying some quiet time and showing off her adorable lion cut 🦁 Her long fur was getting a bit too much for her to manage, but she’s looking regal as ever! #MaineCoon #SeniorCat #LionCut #CatLife #Caturday #CatsofBluesky #LapCat
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 01/10/2025
Crazy! My YL knows I haven’t been on radio much. I told her what’s happening with Solar Cycle 25 🤔. I just took a few screenshots of my area forecast around 6:05PM today, Wednesday, 01 Oct 2025. Solar sites are saying we will have periods of Moderate (G2) storming persist on Wednesday. 73, AB4GH
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 01/10/2025
Crazy! My YL knows I haven’t been on radio much. I told her what’s happening with Solar Cycle 25 🤔. I just took a few screenshots of my area forecast around 6:05PM today, Wednesday, 01 Oct 2025. Solar sites are saying we will have periods of Moderate (G2) storming persist on Wednesday. 73, AB4GH
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 01/10/2025
Thank you 😊
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 01/10/2025
Solar Cycle 25 has been crazy this year—solar storms, flares, and brutal HF propagation. Again today I turned on my gear (old shack photo) to find a noise floor from S2-S6. Hope things calm down! 73!🌞 📡 #HamRadio #HFConditions #SolarCycle25 #SpaceWeather #AmateurRadio #RadioNoise #GeomagneticStorm
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 29/09/2025
I have a question—or maybe I should ask: has anyone else had this experience? My question wouldn’t fit in 300 characters, so I attached my thoughts as an image 🙂. #Streaming #ClassicMovies #TVShows #Netflix #AmazonPrimeVideo #AppleTV #Subscriptions #PayMore #NotIncluded #RotatingContent #WhatGives
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 27/09/2025
Burr, our 13-year-old Maine Coon, joined me on the patio to enjoy some sunshine! She’s an indoor cat but loves tagging along when I sit outside. Rocking her new lion cut—it keeps her comfy and stylish to help her keep up with her long coat,🦁☀️ #MaineCoon #SeniorCat #LionCut #Caturday #CatsofBluesky
Photo of Burr, our 13-year-old Maine Coon, joined me on the patio to enjoy some sunshine! She’s an indoor cat but loves tagging along when I sit outside. Rocking her new lion cut—it keeps her comfy and stylish to help her keep up with her long coat,
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 25/09/2025
Listening on ham radio: Learned ex-pats living in Albania had a minute end of war celebration! Trump told journalists he stopped a war between Azerbaijan and “Albania”. Later he inserted a different country into Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, saying he prevented a war between Armenia and Cambodia.
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 19/09/2025
Walmart 18 months NY Strip Steak: $30.23 (3/24/23) → $42.15 (9/18/25) Families are hurting 😢. Walter Cronkite said “Democracy isn’t a spectator sport”. Plato offered a cautionary note, “One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors”.
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 06/09/2025
This is House Panther, our Bombay cat 🐾 He loves napping on the couch behind my head in the afternoon, though he wasn’t thrilled when I snapped this picture. That look says, “Okay, picture time is over!” #CatsOfBluesky #BombayCat #CatNap
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 03/09/2025
With all the Sun’s activity in Solar Cycle 25, I sure hope we don’t see anything like another Carrington Event in September 1859 🌞 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carring... #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #SpaceWeather #SolarCycle25 #CME #RadioPropagation #HF
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 01/09/2025
Check out this website! Before I power up the rig, I check SolarHam.com 🌞📡 — the go-to site since 2006 for real-time Space Weather news & data, all in one place. Created & maintained by Kevin, VE3EN. #HamRadio #SpaceWeather #AmateurRadio #SolarActivity #SunSpots #DX
solarham.com
Space Weather by SolarHam
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 21/08/2025
That’s sooo true at my home too🐾🐈‍⬛
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 16/08/2025
Good morning 🌞 🐈‍⬛
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 11/08/2025
Just found out about the Museum of Radio & Technology in Huntington, WV—never knew it was there! 📻 They’ve got restored vintage ham gear & more. Definitely on my list to visit. #HamRadio #RadioHistory #WV #AmateurRadio www.mrtwv.org
mrtwv.org
Museum of Radio & Technology – Interested in Antique Radios? Visit us!
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 09/08/2025
House Panther met his plush doppelgänger—and he’s not amused. Our sleek Bombay black cat, guardian of his domain, can’t figure out why the “intruder” won’t respond. Watching him circle and inspect his silent rival was pure comedy. Happy Caturday! 🐾😂 #cats #catpics #catsky #catsofbluesky #caturday
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 09/08/2025
Solar Cycle 25’s been a wild ride—flares, storms, and punishing HF conditions. Fired up the rig tonight (old shack pic) and the noise floor was sky-high. Here’s hoping the bands calm down soon! 🌞📡 #HamRadio #HFConditions #SolarCycle25 #SpaceWeather #AmateurRadio #RadioNoise #GeomagneticStorm
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 07/08/2025
This is Rusty, our beloved dachshund who passed at 18½ years. Taken July 18, 2005—with his first ham bone. He loved it so much he turned into a little gremlin guarding it! No-one could take it away! Stubborn, possessive, and yes, an occasional a**hole—but we adored him. Forever part of the family 🐾❤️
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 07/08/2025
Unreal. Park Service staff are in survival mode—doing everything from cleaning toilets to firefighting—after massive Trump-era cuts. This isn’t how you “Make America Great.” Hats off to the dedicated workers keeping our parks alive despite the neglect. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
theguardian.com
US national parks staff in ‘survival mode’ to keep parks open amid Trump cuts
Park bosses say they’re running visitor centers and even cleaning bathrooms as remaining staff try to keep sites open
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 05/08/2025
Meet House Panther — our sleek Black Bombay cat. Here he is in a box from a freshly delivered package. Because of course, it’s a new box… which means he must sit in it and guard it like royal treasure — until he decides he’s had enough. 🐾🐈‍⬛ #BlackCat #CatsofBluesky #CatInAbox #FelineRoyalty #CatLife
This is a cat in a box.
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 05/08/2025
#GeorgeCarlinStyle #CarlinWouldSay #CarlinSpirit #WhatCarlinWouldSay #NoMoreLies #QuestionEverything #TruthHurts #TheListExists #EpsteinCoverup #PedoElite #TrumpAndEpstein #EliteSecrets #RedFlagsEverywhere #ComedyWithTeeth #Trump #Epstein #TrumpAndEpsteinFiles
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 31/07/2025
My Rosie smiling 🙂
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 22/07/2025
#GeorgeCarlinStyle #CarlinWouldSay #CarlinSpirit #WhatCarlinWouldSay #NoMoreLies #QuestionEverything #TruthHurts #TheListExists #EpsteinCoverup #PedoElite #TrumpAndEpstein #EliteSecrets #RedFlagsEverywhere #ComedyWithTeeth #Trump #Epstein #TrumpAndEpsteinFiles
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 07/07/2025
Solar Cycle 25 has been wild this year—solar storms, flares, and brutal HF propagation. Turned on my gear (old shack photo) tonight and the noise floor was through the roof. Hope things settle soon! 🌞 📡 #HamRadio #HFConditions #SolarCycle25 #SpaceWeather #AmateurRadio #RadioNoise #GeomagneticStorm
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 07/07/2025
This is Leo, our PomChi. 🌙 When the sun sets and the TV’s on, he hops up on the couch to watch TV, he sits back leans against the cushion at my side, ears listening & head tilting at scenes. But a siren? He howls like a little wolf—our loyal, miniature watchdog in action! #PomChi #Leo #DogsOfBluesky
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 06/07/2025
This is Elsa. Every single night, she must lay on my stomach and give me exactly two head bumps. No more, no less. It’s the law. 👑🐾 Resistance is futile. #CatLife #HeadBumpProtocol #NightlyRituals #CatsOfBluesky
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 26/06/2025
Nothing to make you feel more middle class than ever. Yep, there is definite class divide in America. Check this out! Maybe it will make Mar-a-Lago look like the helps quarters. I’m sure several neighbors are upset 😢 The $250M mystery unfolding in Palm Beach, Florida. www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
wsj.com
Exclusive | A $250 Million Real-Estate Mystery Is Unfolding in Palm Beach
An unidentified buyer or group of buyers is assembling one of the priciest estates in the country.
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 26/06/2025
What If a Colossal Solar Storm Strikes? Noema | Henry Wismayer. A massive, Earth-bound burst of radiation from the sun could upend satellites and power grids. It's a black swan event that keeps space weather forecasters up at night. Like today the band are slow! www.noemamag.com/the-unseen-f...
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 26/06/2025
www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...
usatoday.com
Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez are having a luxury wedding. The internet is enraged.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez plan to tie the knot in a Venetian wedding extravaganza. The internet couldn't hate it more.
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 22/06/2025
My thoughts on the United States joining Israel to bomb Iran. Please read attached text images - Page 1 and Page 2. #Iran #Israel #WWIII #Russia #Ukraine #China #MiddleEast #NuclearThreat #Pakistan #History #ClassDivide #NoWinnersInNuclearWar #MADM #RealityCheck #TheDayAfter #WakeUpCall
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 21/06/2025
This is Burr, our 13-year-old Maine Coon. Today she was in her favorite spot by the sliding glass door, watching nature (aka birds) with her usual majestic calm. 🐦🐾 👀💛 #MaineCoon #SeniorCat #CatsofBluesky #BirdWatcher #FelineRoyalty #CatLife #BurrTheCat #BirdWatcher #NatureLover #WindowWatcher
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Gary Hogsten @hogsten.us · 15/06/2025
At an undisclosed location Saturday… Trump was “exclusively” shown a Nano Bot Army Parade. Mattel Military says they could be deployed worldwide in a shoebox & Setup —ready for imaginary service! So awesome, even a kid can command! #NanoBotArmy #MattelMilitary #TopSecret #Trump #Satire #ToySoldiers
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