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yesterday's birds at the SF Botanical Garden... . . .

I bet there's a few guys on this forum who wear theirs 24/7... 🙂

Snakes of Southern Africa "Callout for a black mamba in an engine bay at the local police station, Naboomspruit..." https://www.facebook.com/groups/96621376042/?hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&multi_permalinks=10161102728916043 . . .

Walk in the Botanical Garden yesterday afternoon...

Sent to the most violent battlefield in Iraq, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin’s SEAL task unit faced a seemingly impossible mission: help U.S. forces secure Ramadi, a city deemed “all but lost.” In gripping firsthand accounts of heroism, tragic loss, and hard-won victories in SEAL Team Three’s Task Unit Bruiser, they learned that leadership―at every level―is the most important factor in whether a team succeeds or fails. Willink and Babin returned home from deployment and instituted SEAL leadership training that helped forge the next generation of SEAL leaders. After departing the SEAL Teams, they launched Echelon Front, a company that teaches these same leadership principles to businesses and organizations. From promising startups to Fortune 500 companies, Babin and Willink have helped scores of clients across a broad range of industries build their own high-performance teams and dominate their battlefields. Now, detailing the mind-set and principles that enable SEAL units to accomplish the most difficult missions in combat, Extreme Ownership shows how to apply them to any team, family or organization. Each chapter focuses on a specific topic such as Cover and Move, Decentralized Command, and Leading Up the Chain, explaining what they are, why they are important, and how to implement them in any leadership environment. A compelling narrative with powerful instruction and direct application, Extreme Ownership revolutionizes business management and challenges leaders everywhere to fulfill their ultimate purpose: lead and win. https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Ownership-U-S-Navy-SEALs/dp/1250067057

A GERMAN OVERSTAYER ARRESTED WITH AXE THREAT TO PHUKET POLICE https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2024/04/05/a-german-overstayer-arrested-with-axe-threat-to-phuket-police/ ..."The police attempted to communicate with the foreigner but failed. He was insane, wielding an axe and shouting at everyone to fight. The officers then took him into custody, according to police tactics."... . . .

Anntonia Porsild, Miss Universe Runner-up, and Sheynnis Palacios, Miss Universe 2023 went to visit 'Ko Muangphet', Thailand's famous white buffalo, who is 4 years and 11 months old, weighs 1,500 kilogrammes, and stands 175 centimetres tall, to help promote the Songkran tradition at Baan Phra Athit in Bangkok. Jay, the owner of Wana Suwan Farm, appeared to greet them. "The buffalo is a significant symbol for Thai culture, primarily used for agriculture and farming as a symbol of strength," Anntonia went on to say. "We meet P'Ko (Brother Ko), the world's largest and most expensive buffalo." Sheynnis said she had been following P'Ko's stories on social media. She knew this white buffalo was worth 18 million baht. "I'm very happy to have met him." https://www.facebook.com/KhaosodEnglish

bangkok (archives)...

Parts of California’s scenic Highway 1 have been collapsing into the Pacific Ocean in recent days, as bouts of rain lead to landslides. Today, state officials temporarily shut down a stretch of the road near Big Sur and urged local residents to evacuate since more rain is expected through Friday. Around 2,000 people live in the Big Sur area year-round. Photograph by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images . . . https://www.instagram.com/p/C5WIuraOcYV/?hl=en More photos & video: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5WpP4Mt4X1/?hl=en&g=5&img_index=1

European Missionary Map