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"Does he only go places where he can get an adoring crowd?" one user wrote on X, while another added, "Couldn’t even fill south Alabama’s stadium."
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Trump humiliated by empty seats in GOP stronghold as he can't fill stadium
The president made a stop in Alabama to back Republicans as the midterms loom, but the Mitchell Center at the University of South Alabama had swathes of empty seats
![Heat Illness and Death.
As a small farmer and zoologist, I was always aware of heat.
In an average year, extreme heat kills more US citizens
Than all hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods combined.
Organ failure is a common symptom that leads to death.
When the body is exposed to high heat, it attempts to cool down
By sweating and redirecting more blood to the skin,
Resulting in less oxygen and blood going to the gut.
Also, even in dry heat, but with high humidity,
It is harder to cool off, because sweat does not
Evaporate as well when one is in high humidity.
If blood reduction occurs for too long, the gut becomes more
Permeable, causing toxins in the gut to begin leaking out.
These toxins cause inflammation or blood clots,
Which if left untreated, can lead to multiple-organ failure.
Heart attacks are another serious heat-problem.
When a heart pumps more blood to the skin for cooling,
Arteries widen with less blood, which lowers blood pressure.
Thus the heart must pump harder to maintain normal pressure.
This added stress on the heart may trigger a heart attack or stroke.
Another problem when working in high heat is kidney failure.
Sweating causes water loss; in one hour, up to 1.5 liters can be lost.
Blood plasma, which is about 55% of the total blood volume,
If not replenished, causes dehydration and lowers the blood volume.
Then, the heart and kidneys must work harder,
Maintaining blood pressure,which may lead to fatal kidney failure.
In addition, if muscle tissue breaks down releasing
Proteins into the blood, these materials can clog kidneys.
By now, it is pretty evident what one must do to prevent these issues.
One thing to remember for sure, is that high humidity
Is far more dangerous than dry heat alone.
Throughout my life I have farmed and carried out field work.
I am still here at 85, so I must have done something correctly!
[Figure Heat Exhaustion vs Heat Stroke]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qxwrfdmt3crjzwu2bgqhefkg/bafkreibvagdidgwvitn25intq5dw5qri5fzwjvirq57ux5biylmb4beatu)
![Jackie Chan, the action martial arts film star
Stated, "Recently, I watched a video (from Gaza).
As soon as I saw that child speak, I started crying.
He was asked, 'What will you be when you grow up?'
He said: 'Children on our side don't grow up.'
My tears just came falling down instantly."
Israeli firepower kills a large proportion of children.
As of July 2026, at least 73,231 Palestinians have been killed.
This, according to reports from the UNRWA Situation Report.
At least 20,179 children are documented as killed
(UN Commission Report).
[ Photo of a somber Jackie Chan with the words, "Recently, I watched a video (from Gaza). As soon as I saw that child speak, I stared crying. He was asked, 'What will you be when you grow up?'
He said: 'Children on our side don't grow up.'
My tears just came falling down instantly." ]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qxwrfdmt3crjzwu2bgqhefkg/bafkreiaantirixt3tv4dm2bkbpxmmbt3yhh5xxvsrwgb4adgfp3iuxjzu4)
![Poems and Thoughts by Frank Maurer
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We the Nation.
How is it that We the Nation
Can allow one man to compulsively and illegally,
Slowly but steadily, dismantle our democracy,
Even yet on her 250th anniversary?
A picture of Lady Liberty caged.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qxwrfdmt3crjzwu2bgqhefkg/bafkreigafx7toivpqkocgf6qgrmdapsmrhd25dsqjmmkzzntgn5sppg2ve)
