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Son of Sandor

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Our Dad Alexander, Sandor in Hungarian. A first generation American. #WWII and 20 year veteran of the USAAC, USSAF, USAF Chief Master Sergeant. Our Mom Joyce his Australian war bride. Posts about #History, #Science, #Weather and Global Relations.

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troyliss @troyliss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Love these! The lumber yard on the west side of Grande Prairie used to have one; also used to be one near Whitecourt on the highway to Edmonton. They’re wild at night: like a fiery shuttlecock!
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Son of Sandor @sonofsandor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sunset on Eagle Lake, California this evening after a fantastic drive starting in Pleasant Hill, Oregon. But the roadtrip is not over.
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Hupple’s Cat @hupplescat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This post caught my eye, and I appreciated it for its significance in two different ways. Then I thought for a couple of minutes and realized that it shows the best and worst of what government can do for its citizenry.
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Footnotes in History @footnotesinhistory.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A photograph of the Labor Day Queen at the Tule Lake incarceration camp. Taken by Francis Stewart on September 7, 1942. Original caption: "The labor day queen and her attendants are shown at the coronation ceremony which was a part of the celebration at this relocation center." 🗃 #skystorians #OTD
A photograph of the Labor Day Queen and her attendants at the Tule Lake incarceration camp in California. The queen sits on a wooden thrown with three women in dresses on each side. The photograph was taken on one of the camp barracks. 

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Son of Sandor @sonofsandor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Stop by the Tule Lake National Monument California which was first a Civilian Conservation Corps Camp and later a #WWII Japanese American Internment Camp. www.nps.gov/tule/index.htm
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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today on Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day, we honor the mothers and families who have suffered an unimaginable loss in service to our country. We owe them our gratitude, our respect, and a commitment to always remember the sacrifice their families have made.
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Son of Sandor @sonofsandor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Sea level to the lake tomorrow. 🙏
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AlinaHagen 🌊🎨📸 🥾 @alinagrafik.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026
#Stunday I've been having some discussions about fogbows with others. This is my all time favorite fogbow over San Luis Obispo/Los Osos Valley in February 2024. #ECK #Fogbow #Weather #Rainbow #LandscapePhotography #Photography #WestCoastzkin
Photo taken from Cerro San Luis mountain of a huge fogbow stretching across the wide area of Los Osos Valley and San Luis Obispo. The hills are green, the sky mostly blue except for the light fog and a few clouds. The bow starts in Los Osos and ends at a cloud sitting on top of Bishop Peak. To the far right is San Luis Obispo. 

A fogbow is white because it's formed from light hitting the small water droplets of fog. Since the droplets are so small, the prism effect doesn't occur as it does in rainbows formed from larger rain drops. Fogbows appear when the sun is at a lower angle and the fog is dissipating.
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井原憲吾 @ihara-saikaku.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
@sonofsandor.bsky.social Good morning. Today, “In occupied Japan, Emperor Showa visited General MacArthur and stated, ‘I bear full responsibility for the war’ (1945).” The image shows Emperor Showa and General MacArthur as portrayed in the film *Emperor*. #What_day_is_it? www.nnh.to/09/27.html
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Son of Sandor @sonofsandor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I made it to Lincoln City, Oregon. My last visit to the Coast was for the total solar eclipse of 2017 at the same spot.
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Steve Rosenberg @bbcstever.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Today one Russian newspaper doubts that Vladimir Putin will attend the G20 summit in Miami and predicts “an even tougher and bloodier phase of the Ukraine conflict this winter.” Its headline: “Ahead Russia has not peace, but war.” #ReadingRussia
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"Ahead, Russia has not peace, but war": today's Russian newspapers
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Steve Rosenberg @bbcstever.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Today’s Russian papers write about “the deterioration of the economic situation in Russia”, where “housing construction is deep in the red” & “increasingly expensive groceries & petrol are making people worry more about inflation.” #ReadingRussia
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Russian newspaper warns of the "deterioration of the economic situation" in Russia
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
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Aquarium of the Pacific 🐋 @aquariumpacific.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Aquarium News: Olive Ridley Sea Turtles Nest on Southern California Beaches for the First Time www.aquariumofpacific.org/news/stor…
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Olive Ridley Sea Turtles Nest on Southern California Beaches for the First Time
The first-ever recorded nesting of olive ridley sea turtles in California is a significant event. It is not known why these turtles chose Southern California beaches as nesting sites, but it indicates...
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retronewser.bsky.social @retronewser.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Doors finish recording debut album, wrapping up ‘Light My Fire’ 60 years ago this hour (Sep 23 1966) Video: 'Light My Fire (2017 Remaster)' (Friday, September 23, 1966, 7:00-10:00 p.m. PDT) -- The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) completed the recording of…
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The Doors finish recording debut album, wrapping up ‘Light My Fire’ 60 years ago this hour (Sep 23 1966)
Video: 'Light My Fire (2017 Remaster)' (Friday, September 23, 1966, 7:00-10:00 p.m. PDT) -- The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) completed the recording of "Light My Fire" for their debut album today at Sunset Sound Recorders, 6650 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood.
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Son of Sandor @sonofsandor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#WWII Dad's diary from Dec 7, 1941. I'll need to scan it.
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Son of Sandor @sonofsandor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Kings Beach use to be a Blue Collar town. Where many service workers lived. Now we have Mr Meta on one side of Kings Beach and Mr Oracle and Mr Google on the other. North Tahoe will become one giant gated community.
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Sierra Sun @sierrasunnews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A federal court ruled Sept. 16 that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Act by declining to designate critical habitat for the Sierra Nevada red fox, a rare alpine carnivore recently documented in the Lake Tahoe Basin for the first time in decades.
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Court ruling could bring new habitat protections for rare Sierra Nevada red fox
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — For a species with fewer than 40 individuals remaining in the high Sierra, every patch of habitat matters. A federal court ruled Sept. 16 that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.....
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Son of Sandor @sonofsandor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The couple has contributed more than $5 billion to higher education, including a record $2 billion gift in 2025 to the Oregon Health & Science University. At UO, previous donations funded the library, the basketball arena, and two $500 million gifts to establish for Accelerating Scientific Impact.
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井原憲吾 @ihara-saikaku.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@sonofsandor.bsky.social Good morning. Clear weather. Today, “In Japan, the 2nd Wakatsuki Cabinet issued a statement declaring its initial policy of non-expansion regarding the Manchurian Incident (1931).” The image shows Wakatsuki wearing formal court dress. #What_day_is_it? www.nnh.to/09/24.html
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Son of Sandor @sonofsandor.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
#WWII The first major test of the Kellogg-Briand pact came just a few years later in 1931, the Mukden Incident. The combination of the Depression and a limited desire to go to war to preserve China prevented the League of Nations or the US from taking any action. history.state.gov/milestones/1...
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California Tahoe Conservancy @tahoe.ca.gov · 22/09/2026
The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, with the U.S. Forest Service, has reached a major milestone in its Máyala Wáta (Meeks Meadow) restoration project. youtu.be/f9oLW1vDgus #LakeTahoeEIP @sierranevada.ca.gov
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Máyala Wáta (Meeks Meadow) Restoration Project
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KCRA 3 News @kcranews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A sea turtle has nested on a West Coast beach for what wildlife experts say is the first time in recorded history. Learn more: www.kcra.com/article/huntington-bea… 
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This Is Reno @thisisreno.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center near Bridgeport, California, where Nevada Guard units train, will celebrate its 75th anniversary Sept. 25 with a ceremony highlighting the installation’s history and its role in preparing troops for mountain and cold-weather operations.
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Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center marks 75th anniversary
The Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center celebrates its 75th anniversary on Sept. 25 with historical displays and equipment exhibits.
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Barbra Streisand @barbrastreisand.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Barbra’s remarks on the Kennedy Center: barbrastreisand.com/news/barbras...
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Lynda Carter @lyndacarter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Our music and our memories are being wiped out. AMERICA built this city. Not a president. Join us!
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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Today is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. My great grandmother came from Poland with nothing but the hope of a better life. I still have her citizenship papers. That's the story of so many American families. We’ve always been a country of immigrants. No one can change that.
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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
California’s unofficial state birds. 🚁✈️ CAL FIRE operates the world’s largest aerial firefighting fleet, with aircraft and aviation personnel supporting emergency response statewide. #CALFIRE #Aviation #WildfireResponse #Firefighting #CaliforniaWildfires
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Carson Now @carsonnow.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Bears often come down from the foothills into Carson City, Carson Valley and surrounding communities looking for food to fatten up for winter.
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Tahoe bears begin annual trek to pack on pounds, NDOW advises to secure garbage, other food sources
As we enter the final week of summer, black bears throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin have begun their seasonal forage for food to pack on the pounds before winter. Some of Tahoe's bears will often come down from the foothills into Carson City, Carson Valley and surrounding communities looking for food sources. During this phase, known as hyperphagia, bears can consume as many as 25,000 calories a day and spend much of their time searching for food, according to the Tahoe Interagency Bear Team, a collective of federal, state and local agencies who study bear behavior.
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3.
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NOAA Fisheries @fisheries.noaa.gov · 15/09/2026
When this pelican needed a rescue, it knew right where to go: our science center’s office in Panama City. The bird was entangled in heavy-duty fishing line. Our staff removed the hook, and unspooled monofilament line wrapped around its wing—and the bird flew free! bit.ly/4hs9C4y
A pelican stands outside a glass office door, waiting to be let in.Close up of pelican with monofilament line wrapped around its foot.
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History:Nevada @historynevada.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Diary entry made at the Donner Party's camp, at what is now in eastern Elko County, NV, for Sep 14, 1846 records that emotions were high, with the camp called "Mad Woman Camp as all the women in Camp ware mad with anger..." t.co/ek7zlj4F7q
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Son of Sandor @sonofsandor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
He famously began his inaugural address by assuring his frightened listeners that “this great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
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Son of Sandor @sonofsandor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Thanks to Bill Bowerman. Born in 1911 in Portland, Oregon, he excelled as a student-athlete while attending the University of Oregon and later gained acclaim as a high school football and track coach. He fought in World War II and came back a decorated hero. about.nike.com/en/magazine/...
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Bill Bowerman: Nike’s Original Innovator
Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman's quest to create footwear to improve athlete performance is a driving force for Nike's ever-evolving approach to product innovation.
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Son of Sandor @sonofsandor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The poorest feel it first and the hardest. This is what changes the map.
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Son of Sandor @sonofsandor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The 1950s and the start of the Cold War shaped America’s military and place in the world. The 1960s, with its civil rights protests, antiwar movement, had expanded liberalism. The 1980s rewired the way most of us live and work, the way we get our news, the political choices. time.com/article/2026...
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How the 1980s Permanently Shaped America
The 1980s both revitalized American business and destabilized American workers, writes Jonathan Kaufman.
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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
50 days until Election Day. Every seat, every ballot, every vote matters this year. Fixing what Trump has broken won’t happen by itself. If you’ve been waiting for the time to get involved, it’s now.
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Active NorCal @activenorcal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
There is a trail that starts at the Oregon border and is supposed to end at the Mexico border, and most Californians have walked a piece of it without knowing. Read more: www.activenorcal.com/california-has…
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The former publisher of Stars and Stripes pointed to an article about the USS Abraham Lincoln and coverage of the evacuation from Bahrain as examples of reporting he believes displeased military officials.
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Former Stars and Stripes publisher says critical coverage was ‘underlying cause’ of staff firings
The Pentagon fired three Stars and Stripes staffers for alleged insubordination, but the outlet’s former publisher believes the real reason was based on reporting.
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100 years ago news @100yearsagonews.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Sept. 14, 1926: The Locarno Treaties, which guaranteed France's border with Germany and brought German membership in the League of Nations, enter into force with an exchange of ratifications in Geneva. German Foreign Minister Gustav Stresemann pushes for France to now withdraw from all German land.
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Son of Sandor @sonofsandor.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
#WWI The treaty that Hitler hated even more than the Treaty of Versailles and one of the most important treaties you have probably never heard of. The Locarno Pact, or the Treaties of Locarno, were a series of treaties negotiated in October 1925. #WWII www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles...
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The Spirit of Locarno
The treaty that Hitler hated even more than the Treaty of Versailles and one of the most important treaties you have probably never heard of.
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Son of Sandor @sonofsandor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Rat Pack: Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. & Frank Sinatra
ALT: Rat Pack: Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. & Frank Sinatra
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Son of Sandor @sonofsandor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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THE STORY OF G.I. JOE: Original 1945 Trailer!
YouTube video by Ignite Films
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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
No Darling, you are mistaken about the possibility of me coming home soon. If I should get to it would be a big surprise to me. I noticed the kiss on one of the envelopes of one of your letters - thanks Darling, but the taste is all out of the lipstick now, and it sort of cooled off coming so far...
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Son of Sandor @sonofsandor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Sounds like last weeks Republican Convention.
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Active NorCal @activenorcal.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The Yurok Tribe has sown 17 billion native seeds across 890 hectares of former reservoir bed along the Klamath since the dams came out. Read more: www.activenorcal.com/the-yurok-trib…
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Steve Rosenberg @bbcstever.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
In Moscow I visit a new Metro station that references the war in Ukraine, a museum that heroises Russian & North Korean soldiers and I try to gauge the mood on the streets. An extended edition of #ReadingRussia
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Russia: a 'holy war', a subway station and the mood on the street
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CATPMuseum @catpmuseum.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Something New in the Hangar: CATPM Welcomes the Norseman Home FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Something New in the Hangar: CATPM Welcomes the Norseman Home BRANDON, MB - There is something new, very big and very yellow, in the hangar at the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum. After nearly two years of…
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Something New in the Hangar: CATPM Welcomes the Norseman Home
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Something New in the Hangar: CATPM Welcomes the Norseman Home BRANDON, MB - There is something new, very big and very yellow, in the hangar at the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum. After nearly two years of planning, coordination and hard work, a Noorduyn Norseman has arrived at CATPM in Brandon, adding one of Canada's most iconic aircraft to the Museum's growing collection. The Norseman has long been an important aircraft for CATPM because its story connects the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan and wartime aviation. “This is an exciting day for our Museum,” said Zoe McQuinn, Director General & CEO of CATPM.
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Son of Sandor @sonofsandor.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
COMMIDEASTFOR was established in 1949 in response to US economic interests in the region, primarily oil, and to contain Soviet regional objectives during the Cold War. At this time, Great Britain was the established Western presence.
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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Free speech “absolutist” my ass. Denaturalize, deport this immigrant bitch for meddling in OUR elections.
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