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| [“AI is fake!”] I’ve said a couple of times, I’m on record, noting that as AI gets better and better, yes, is the good side, but the bad side is it can be better at making deep fakes. And a deep fake becomes a source of what someone thinks is an objective reality. What someone thinks is news. And then that becomes part of what people then argue over. And I worry that it could signal the end of the Internet.
When deep fakes become so good and it’s known that they’re good, that all the people who used to believe the fake news won’t believe the fake news anymore because they’ll be sure that it was faked. Once the people who believe fake news no longer believe anything on the Internet, there’s nothing left on the Internet to believe, not even the fake news, because that was faked. And I think that would signal the end of the Internet as a source of objective information in this world. And we’d all go back to just reading books and talking to people in the town square and maybe reading broadsheets stapled up on the bulletin board and then the Internet will just resort to cat videos just as it once was. ~Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Astrophysicist June 20 2025 |
 Middle Keys Republican Club monthly meeting Wednesday July 2nd. Welcoming all Republicans to the American Legion in Marathon 4115 Overseas Hwy. Social gathering starts at 5:30PM, meeting starts promptly at 6PM
Local and County officials will brief us on what’s going on in the City of Marathon and Monroe County. Richard Warner will give us insight into the Judicial machinations in FL and Washington D.C. If the situation warrants Sheriff Rick Ramsey or a representative from DHS may brief us on recommended preparedness. So far things seem to have de-escalated and this may not be necessary. If you have questions or concerns about a topic or situation that merits our attention, please reach out to me personally. Looking forward to seeing you next Wednesday evening. |
| Chinese navy drill near Japan sparks concern and protest. While the rest of the world was watching the drama playing out in the Middle East, China was up to its old tricks. Link |
 [Realtors] Deer Ed, I live in central west coast Florida – Pasco County – another neighborhood (and my home too) ravaged by Hurricane Helene 9/2024. The discount home buyers are in full force here. Below is a post on the local Nextdoor app today – funny stuff. Please keep the CT alive and well. I look forward to BP’s garbage days.Upstate Ed (Eden Pines back in the day before ROGO) |
| [Friday Joke] A group of Americans were traveling by tour bus through Holland. As they stopped at a cheese farm, a young guide led them through the process of cheese making, explaining that goat’s milk was used. She showed the group a lovely hillside where many goats were grazing. “These,” she explained, “are the older goats put out to pasture when they no longer produce.” She then asked, “What do you do in America with your old goats?” A spry old gentleman answered, “They send us on bus tours!” |
 [Equestrian Courier] An accomplished silversmith and engraver, Paul Revere had served as an equestrian courier since December 1773, when he carried news of the Boston Tea Party to New York and Philadelphia. Sixteen months later he would warn the countryside around Boston of British regulars on the march. |
| Remember that conspiracy theorists are unable to change their minds no matter how much evidence is presented to them. It’s a defect in their brain. |
 Whatever happened to the popular Black lawn jockeys from the 1950s. |
| [Birds] A code-red crisis is unfolding before our very eyes: Since 1970, we’ve lost three billion birds—one in every four—and the latest data from the 2025 State of the Birds report shows these declines are continuing across all habitats. 112 bird species are at a “Tipping Point,” having lost 50% or more of their populations in the past 50 years, and they will need focused efforts to recover. We must flock together to bring birds back before it’s too late. Donate |
 New car production in the U.K. is at its lowest in 76 years. The drop in exports to the US came after the Trump administration announced new 25% tariffs on cars and car parts in March. Link |
| The Trainwreck documentary on Netflix continues with the infamous “poop cruise” of 2013. More than 4,000 passengers were stuck on the Carnival Triumph as raw sewage water started flowing through and flooding the ship, following a fire in the engine room that resulted in a power outage. Video |
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| [Coffee or Tea] By replacing your morning coffee with green tea, you can lose up to 87% of what little joy you still have left in your life. |
 The German pharmaceutical giant Bayer made methamphetamine for the Nazis. The Bayer company (part of the IG Farben conglomerate) was complicit in the crimes of the Third Reich. In its most criminal activities, the company took advantage of the absence of legal and ethical constraints on medical experimentation to test its drugs on unwilling human subjects in the concentration camps. Link |
| [Cars in Japan] If you want to buy a car in Japan, you first have to prove that you have somewhere to park it. And also this place should not be more than 2 km away from your house. |
 Damn!! It’s hot here. |
| [Realtors] If you are considering selling your property, I can offer you a fast, trouble-free sale, as well as a fair price and immediate cash. Plus, we will cover 100% of the closing fees associated with the sale. We are a private Real Estate Investment company looking to buy vacant land, lots, and acreage in your area for long-term investment purposes. We have many highly satisfied clients who were happy to have cash rather than the burden of property ownership. Many of these owners had plans for their property when they initially purchased it, however with time their plans changed. If you would like to receive cash in exchange for your property, please call us at … |
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 Big Pine Computer Club meeting this Saturday, June 28 at 10:30am at the Community Center, Winn Dixie Plaza, BPK“Can I copy/paste a text to someone else?” |
| [Friday Joke] A man was walking through the park when he saw a sign that said, “Talking Dog for Sale.” Curious, he knocked on the door and asked the owner, “Is it true?” The owner nodded and called the dog over. The man asked the dog, “What’s your story?” The dog replied, “I used to work for the CIA, but now I’m retired.” Amazed, the man asked the owner how much he wanted for the dog. The owner said, “Ten dollars.” The man exclaimed, “Ten dollars? Why so cheap?” The owner replied, “Because he’s a liar!” |
 We should pass a woman’s Heartbeat law: if a woman has a heartbeat, you can’t tell her what to do with her goddamn body, ever! |
| [Safer, Cleaner Ships] Mote Marine’s financial interest in the cruise ship operation at Pier B. The City of Key West recently made Mote the frontrunner to perform legally required monitoring for water-quality violations by cruise ships. This is a textbook definition of conflict of interest. Mote receives $50,000 annually from cruise ship operations in Key West under a special lease condition imposed on Pier B by the State of Florida. Mote Marine’s financial stake in Pier B is worth $1.25 million over the term of the 25-year lease. Violations of water quality standards by cruise ships could cause Pier B to lose the permits that authorize its operation of the cruise port. Therefore, Mote would have a financial incentive NOT to report any violations it finds Our Committee has focused on the City’s legal obligation to monitor its waterways for environmental violations caused by cruise ships, its rejection of the partnership with the College of the Florida Keys that documented water-quality violations by cruise ships at Pier B, and its consideration of replacing the College with Mote Marine, an entity with a multimillion-dollar financial stake in Pier B and other companies controlled by Mark Walsh. Mote failed to disclose this conflict of interest in its proposal, and the City thus far has not disqualified Mote from consideration. November 2024: College presented findings to the City Commission showing 32 violations of water-quality standards related to cruise ship activity. |
 [Birds] What kind of bird was featured in Hitchcock’s The Birds? |
| Texas brothers buy abandoned Boeing 727 for $10,000. “I really want it to be an attraction, like a destination for anybody traveling through,” Lara said. “It’s more like a passion project if you think about it because it’s cool as heck.” he hopes the plane can serve as an educational tool and visual attraction to bring more excitement to his hometown. And he already has a name in mind: “Hangar Hangout.” Link |
 [Alligator Alcatraz] Enough with the coddling. Some criminals are beyond reform — they need Alligator Alcatraz. Isolated, unescapable, surrounded by nature’s finest security system: hungry reptiles. No more taxpayer-funded gym time or luxury meals. You murder, you rape, you traffic kids — you get the swamp. Let the gators rehabilitate what the justice system won’t. |
| [Friday Joke] Why do cows have hooves instead of feet? Because they lactose! |
| The current Coconut Telegraph was published on 6/27/25 at 8:21 am. |
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