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Babesleaga Group AN : Week 3 : Markie Post vs Heather Thomas
Babesleaga Group AN : Week 3 : Kelly Preston vs Geena Davis
Babesleaga Group AN : Week 3 : Sela Ward vs Teri Garr
Straight Line of the Day: What Makes a Person Become a Communist?
What Makes A Person Become A Communist?
Manhattan Contrarian | 6 Jul, 2026 | Francis Menton
Babesleaga Group AN : Week 3 : Morgan Fairchild vs Goldie Hawn
Babesleaga Group AN : Week 2 : Results and Standings
Week 2 is in the books and we move on to week 3. Still anyone’s group but things are starting to shake out.
Results
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Standings
| Contestant | Record | Points | Average | Points Against | Average Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markie Post | 2 – 0 – 0 | 122 | 61.00 | 69 | 61.00 – 34.50 |
| Heather Thomas | 2 – 0 – 0 | 108 | 54.00 | 53 | 54.00 – 26.50 |
| Sela Ward | 2 – 0 – 0 | 102 | 51.00 | 82 | 51.00 – 41.00 |
| Goldie Hawn | 1 – 1 – 0 | 79 | 39.50 | 102 | 39.50 – 51.00 |
| Teri Garr | 1 – 1 – 0 | 77 | 38.50 | 94 | 38.50 – 47.00 |
| Morgan Fairchild | 0 – 2 – 0 | 83 | 41.50 | 111 | 41.50 – 55.50 |
| Geena Davis | 0 – 2 – 0 | 83 | 41.50 | 99 | 41.50 – 49.50 |
| Kelly Preston | 0 – 2 – 0 | 67 | 33.50 | 110 | 33.50 – 55.00 |
Week 3
- 10:00 am Morgan Fairchild vs Teri Garr
- 2:00 pm Sela Ward vs Teri Garr
- 6:00 pm Kelly Preston vs Geena Davis
- 8:00 pm Markie Post vs Heather Thomas
Saturday Night Hootenanny
Cartoons and Memes : Saturday Night Special
Straight Line of the Day: What Can We Do With a Strange New Quantum State?
Physicists create a strange new quantum state called a fractional fermi sea
ScienceDaily | June 29, 2026 | University of InnsbruckResearchers have shown that ultracold atoms can be driven into a strange new quantum state called a fractional Fermi sea, where particles organize themselves in unexpected ways. The discovery points to a new phase of matter that goes beyond established quantum theories and could expand the possibilities of quantum simulation…
The newly created state displays several unusual characteristics. Mathematical correlations between particles reveal pronounced ripples, known as Friedel oscillations, along with distinctive decay behavior across all levels of repulsive interactions.
Perhaps most importantly, the state exhibits properties that differ from those expected for Tomonaga-Luttinger liquids, which have long served as the standard description of one-dimensional quantum matter.
Friday Night Open Thread: A.I.
A pretty good quote about A.I.:
It has no loves. It does not know courage, shame, mercy, sin, or worship. It can regurgitate “writing” about these things, but it cannot live them. It can compose a prayer without praying and a sermon without fear of God. It can say “I understand,” but, in truth, there is no “I” and no understanding.
— Chronicles | 6/26/26 | Benjamin Osborne, “What Would C.S. Lewis Have Thought of AI?”
Come to think of it, kind of reminiscent of a similar scene in Good Will Hunting. Or Terminator. So maybe A.I. is a sort of a blend of the two. (With a little Eyes Wide Shut thrown in for good measure.)
Straight Line of the Day: What Do You Do When Your Debt Exceeds 100% of Your Income?
Debt Exceeds 100% of GDP
CBO.gov | Feb 2026 | CBOThe Federal Budget Deficits are large by historical standards. The deficit totals $1.9 trillion in fiscal year 2026 and grows to $3.1 trillion in 2036. Relative to the size of the economy, the deficit is 5.8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026 and increases to 6.7 percent in 2036. Deficits averaged 3.8 percent of GDP over the last 50 years (see Chapter 1).
More like see Chapter 11.
Debt held by the public rises from 101 percent of GDP in 2026 to 120 percent in 2036, well above the previous record of 106 percent just after World War II.
Outlays are large by historical standards—and growing. They total 23.3 percent of GDP in 2026, exceeding their 50-year average of 21.2 percent. After being adjusted for shifts in the timing of certain payments, outlays remain at about that level through 2028 but then grow steadily, boosted by rising spending on mandatory programs and increasing net interest costs.
So, two more years to continue to party hearty.
Suggestions: no more high-speed trains. And cut back on Mamdani-tory spending.
Bond Girlathon Friday : Results from 7/3/2026 : New Matches for 7/10/2026
Free at last, free at last. Thank God almighty, I’m free at last. What does an itern have to do around here to be let out in public?
Results from 7/3/2026
| (3) Sophie Marceau | No Preference | Valerie Leon |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | 1 | 35 |
| Rachel Grant | No Preference | Serena Scott Thomas |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | 1 | 27 |
New Matches for 7/10/2026
Match 1
(10) Rosemund Pike (Miranda Frost) vs Halle Berry (Jinx)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| (10) Rosemund Pike | 5 – 1 – 0 | 799 – 9 – 466 |
Actress: Rosamund Pike Nationality: English Bond Movie: Die Another Day (2002) Synopsis:
Miranda Frost was an MI6 agent assigned to investigate Gustav Graves. An Olympic fencing champion, Frost worked as Graves’ publicist and fencing partner. Bond discovered that Miranda was a double agent working for Graves, who had killed off Miranda’s competition in the Olympics so that she could win gold.
Rosemund Pike
VS
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Halle Berry | 4 – 2 – 0 | 635 – 8 – 720 |
Actress: Halle Berry Nationality: American Bond Movie: Die Another Day (2002) Synopsis:
Since Die Another Day was the 20th Bond film, and marked the 40th anniversary of the series, Jinx was introduced in the style of Honey Ryder, rising out of the sea in a bikini, with a hunting knife attached to her side. Jinx worked for the NSA and was assigned to kill Zao.
Halle Berry
(6) Molly Peters (Patricia Fearing) vs Lola Larson (Bambi)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| (6) Molly Peters | 4 – 2 – 0 | 885 – 3 – 520 |
Actress: Molly Peters Nationality: English Bond Movie: Thunderball (1965) Synopsis:
Patricia Fearing was a nurse working at the Shrublands health clinic, where Bond had been sent to detoxify from too many martinis. After nearly being killed by SPECTRE agent Count Lippe, Bond won the sympathy of Patricia, and the two spent the night with a steam room and a mink glove.
Molly Peters
VS
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Lola Larson | 0 – 6 – 0 | 189 – 20 – 826 |
Bambi
Actress: Lola Larson Nationality: American Bond Movie: Diamonds Are Forever (1971) Synopsis:
Bambi and Thumper were the two gymnastic bodyguards holding Willard Whyte prisoner in his Las Vegas villa. When Bond enters to rescue Whyte, he meets Bambi and Thumper, who introduce themselves, and then take it in turns to attack Bond, somewhat playfully.
Lola Larson
Straight Line of the Day: Per Our Lost & Found Department, What Have You Lost or Found?