Remember When.. Statements about Trump

Tue Mar 24 07:18:03 EDT 2026

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Remember when some people were not afraid to speak the truth.

Per Google Gemini

Query: show me old derogatory quotes about trump from Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham

Before becoming one of Trump's staunchest allies, Graham was perhaps his most vocal critic during the 2016 Republican primary.

• A Race-Baiting Xenophobic Bigot - "He’s a race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot... He doesn’t represent my party. He doesn’t represent the values that the men and women who fought in the aftermath of 9/11 are fighting for." (CNN, December 2015)
• Tell Donald Trump to Go to Hell - "You know how you make America great again? Tell Donald Trump to go to hell." (CNN, December 2015)
• The "Wrecking Ball" Warning - "I think he’s a kook. I think he’s crazy. I think he’s unfit for office." (February 2016)
• The Prediction of Party Destruction - "If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed... and we will deserve it." (Twitter/X, May 2016)
• Enough is Enough - "Trump and I, we've had a hell of a journey. I hate it to end this way. Oh my God, I hate it... All I can say is count me out. Enough is enough." (Senate Floor, January 6, 2021)

Mitch McConnell

McConnell’s criticisms have generally been more clinical and institutional, often delivered in formal settings rather than cable news soundbites.

• Practically and Morally Responsible - "There’s no question, none, that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day... The people who stormed this building believed they were acting on the desires and instructions of their president." (Senate Floor, February 2021)
• A Disgraceful Dereliction of Duty - "He did not do his job. He didn’t take steps so federal law could be upheld and order restored. Instead, according to public reports, he watched television happily as the chaos unfolded." (Senate Floor, February 2021)
• The "America First" Comparison - In private comments (later reported in biographies and interviews), McConnell compared Trump’s "America First" movement to the isolationists of the 1930s, calling the rhetoric "dangerous" and "reminiscent of before World War II."
• On Trump's Character - According to the book Confidence Man by Maggie Haberman, McConnell privately referred to Trump as a "narcissist" and "dumb," and reportedly said of Trump's 2020 election claims: "This is a man who's got a very fragile ego."
• Despicable human being - "This despicable human being is sitting on this package of relief that the American people desperately need." from the book The Price of Power by Michael Tackett (released in late 2024).

Electric Co-ops and Customer Solar

Fri Mar 6 06:35:09 EST 2026

Electric Co-ops and Customer Solar

Residential solar PV systems for customers served by South Carolina Electric Co-ops are subject to sizing constraints based on historical consumption. This is likely driven by wholesale power agreements between the Electric Co-ops and their electricity suppliers. The co-ops are probably capping self-generation to historical consumption to prevent net-positive grid-sell (aka export, sell back, back feed).

The local co-op states in their interconnection guidelines. "System Sizing Limit: due to our wholesale power agreement, we are limiting the size solar PV connected to the annual kWh use divided by 1,800 for the AC kW size or the average monthly kWh use/150."

This document is an attempt to make sense of that guideline.

System Sizing Formula Analysis

The sizing limit is defined by the following ratio:
System Sizing Limit (kW) = Annual Consumption (kWh) / 1800 hours
or expressed monthly
System Sizing Limit (kW) = Average Monthly Consumption (kWh) / 150
Both these equations yield the same value.

The divisor 1,800 represents the expected annual specific yield (kWh/kW panels) based on approximately 5 peak sun hours per day in South Carolina. (1800 = 365 * 5)

Example Case

An example: A house with an annual consumption of 13,000 kWh and a daily consumption of 36 kWh. The maximum allowable "System Sizing Limit" or the "AC kW size" is 7.2 kW.

It is unclear whether "System Sizing Limit" and "AC kW size" are defined by the inverter nameplate capacity, the installed panels, the grid-sell power or is it really a kWh grid-sell energy limit.

Oddly the limit is given in kW but it seems the real goal is to limit the kWh (energy) delivered to the grid. The "AC kW size" can be converted to daily kWh by mutliplying by the 5 hours of sun. This would, of course, yield 36 kWh. Logically the limit would apply to the actual sell back energy. The logical limit would be selling back no more than 36 kWh of energy per day with assumably a maximum power of 7.2 kW.

The sizing limitation is apparently based on perfect panel location and sun angle with ideal sun exposure. In the case of homes governed by HOAs the ideal panel location is often not available. This example is constrained to the east and west roof areas towards the back of the house. The front faces south but is not permitted to have any panels. These HOA restrictions increase the number of panels required to acheive the same yield. This adds more confusion to the meaning of the "System Sizing Limit" or the "AC kW size". Does the Co-op allow for actual yield as opposed to ideal yield?

Compliance Options

There are a few configurations of the Sol-Ark 15K-2P inverter to limit grid-sell. To provide a margin, the example house would target grid-sell of less than 30 kWh per day.

• Method A: Time-of-Use (TOU) export. Restrict grid-sell to a specific window (e.g., 10:00–15:00) with an maximum power limit of 6 kW. Maximum grid-sell would be 30 kWh in ideal sun conditions.
• Method B: Constant power limiting. Apply a maximum grid-sell power limit of 3 kW with no TOU constraints. This assumes there will never be more than 10 hours of ideal sun.
• Method C: No grid-sell. Configure the inverter to never grid-sell.

Verification

A Co-op bi-directional meter would record any sell back that exceeded the 36 kWh per day.

Suggested Re-write for System Sizing Limit

In accordance with our wholesale power agreement, the maximum allowable capacity for a Solar PV system is limited based on the facility’s historical consumption. The maximum AC kW rating shall not exceed the value calculated by either of the following methods:

• Annual Basis: Total annual energy consumption (kWh) divided by 1,800.
• Monthly Basis: Average monthly energy consumption (kWh) divided by 150.

The Federal Government in 2026

upated: Fri Mar 13 06:12:47 EDT 2026

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Donald Trump's Iran War

Please watch the this MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell report in its entirety. You don't have to like O'Donnell to watch. It is not about O'Donnell, it is about Donald Trump's insane approach to war. War that has killed and wounded American soldiers and kill many innocent civilians including school girls. War that has spent billions of taxpayer money. The White House has been producing meme videos that trivialize the horror of war. Here is another. I am shocked that the White House is putting their name on these videos. It takes a lot for Trump to shock me these days but this is truly shocking. Gold Star families are not amused.

Can't we all just get along

Lady Gaga sings Mr Roger's Neighborhood

Carney Address at Davos, 2026-01-21

If only President Trump was 10% as smart and articulate as the Prime Minister of Canada the world would be a much better place today. Take the time to read the Canada Prime Minister Carney Address at Davos

The President of the United States said This!, 2026-01-19

He is so offended that he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize that he "no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace". How can any of this be real?

Reference Reuters and all the other media outlets.

Text message from Prime Minister Stoere to President Trump, January 18 at 3:48 p.m. Oslo time (1448 GMT):
"Dear Mr President, dear Donald - on the contact across the Atlantic - on Greenland, Gaza, Ukraine - and your tariff announcement yesterday. You know our position on these issues. But we believe we all should work to take this down and de-escalate - so much is happening around us where we need to stand together. We are proposing a call with you later today - with both of us or separately - give us a hint of what you prefer! Best - Alex and Jonas"

Text message from President Trump to Prime Minister Stoere, January 18 at 4:15 p.m. Oslo time (1515 GMT):
"Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a "right of ownership" anyway? There are no written documents, it's only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT"

Trump goes to Detroit, 2026-01-13

Trump lost his cool at a heckler in Detroit while visiting the Dearborn Truck Plant. The UAW responded to the situation. Like unions or not, they at least understand the constitutional right for free speech.

Public Hearing of DHS/ICE/Border Patrol Victims

Not a single Republican member of Congress showed up to the public forum held by Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative Robert Garcia on the violence inflicted by federal immigration agents, featuring testimony from the brothers of Renee Good, who was shot and killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis last month.

Every American should watch the victim's stories from this hearing that was held on or about February 3 2026.

Lawrence O'Donnell shows a couple heart wrenching clips in this video. These victims prove that our government under Trump is out of control. We must vote against every Republican on the ballot in November.

A Path Forward 2026-01-24

Reference: 2026 01 24 08 41 37 Heather Delaney Reese, A Path Forward YouTube Video

• Win back Congress in the midterms as the foundation.
• Impeach and remove JD Vance from the Vice Presidency first.
• Leave the VP seat empty and do not confirm a replacement.
• Impeach and remove Trump to trigger the line of succession.
• Democratic Speaker becomes President and nominates a new Vice President
• Pursue real accountability through criminal trials and justice.

Computer Memory in 1959

Mon Feb 9 07:21:36 EST 2026

Computer Memory in 1959

Here is an excellent snapshot of computer memory technology in 1959. I used punch cards, paper tape, core memory and magentic tape in my lifetime. I never heard of many of the denser methods shown in this video.

Memory Devices [Bell System 1959, 4K]

UniFi WiFi 7 Beware

Updated: Mon Feb 9 07:21:36 EST 2026

This rant will develop. The first generation UniFi WiFi 7 access points (such as U7-Pro) do not perform well. There have been over 100 updates including beta versions and the forums are still full of complaints. The perfect 2.5mbps PoE switch to power those WiFi 7 devices is now considered "vintage". It is a PoE+ switch and it is not adequate to power the "new" WiFi 7 access points which require PoE++. Did they figure out that PoE+ could not provide enough power for a WiFi 7 device that works?

Here is an intersting video outlining the many WiFi 7 features that are not present in access points today.

Wi-Fi 7 Marketing Is Lying About Its Biggest Feature

more details will follow