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  1. #sewing #restoring an old #singer #treadle sewing machine: next step: new bobbin cover plate . The veneer wood for the table which also arrived has to wait some more days.

  2. China is coming for all of America’s IP. Washington should act like it Within hours of its debut in February, ByteDance‘s new AI video generator, Seedance 2.0, was churning out hyperrealistic c...

    #Courage, #Strength, #and #Optimism #Opinion #Restoring #America #Artificial #Intelligence #China #DeepSeek

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  3. #sewing #restoring an old singer . Next step: Changing the needle plate and the feed dog. Before and after

  4. First steps in #restoring a 1929 #singer #sewing machine: first removing the dust and rust of 60 years, then adding a new transmission belt, now waiting for some parts which have to be exchanged

  5. First steps in #restoring a 1929 #singer #sewing machine: first removing the dust and rust of 60 years, then adding a new transmission belt, now waiting for some parts which have to be exchanged

  6. First steps in #restoring a 1929 #singer #sewing machine: first removing the dust and rust of 60 years, then adding a new transmission belt, now waiting for some parts which have to be exchanged

  7. First steps in #restoring a 1929 #singer #sewing machine: first removing the dust and rust of 60 years, then adding a new transmission belt, now waiting for some parts which have to be exchanged

  8. First steps in #restoring a 1929 #singer #sewing machine: first removing the dust and rust of 60 years, then adding a new transmission belt, now waiting for some parts which have to be exchanged

  9. After the examples shown past 3 weeks, show yours with success #restoring, #recovering or achieving good sea health
    They can be based on good #management practices, societal engagement or any other measure allowing good news
    #GES4SEAS #MOOC #oceanoptimism
    #MarineEcology #Research
    youtu.be/E7qFN2AxIdY?si=3xVx3s

  10. Dead Soils, Lost Roots, and the Path to Recovering the West

    To understand how to heal the land, we have to remember what was lost—and what still survives in hidden patches of ungrazed land.

    Aug 27, 2025, @WesternWatershedsProject

    "From the sagebrush-steppe of the Intermountain West to the coastal prairies of Point Reyes National Seashore, it is crucial to to restoring native perennial grasslands to understand what makes up a healthy ecosystem.

    "Widespread and heavy cattle and sheep grazing have degraded or eliminated much of the native bunchgrasses that were important components of western grasslands. We have reconstructed a baseline visual model of how a generalized thriving perennial grassland community might have appeared within 500 years prior to European contact in North America.

    [...]

    "The process can be reversed, and progress can be made in setting the path toward recovery and restoration of the original grasslands. Ungrazed or little-grazed native grassland relicts in parks, fenced livestock exclosures, and inaccessible spots like cliffs can give us clues as to what the land used to be like. But the removal of the primary stressor is absolutely necessary to begin this healing: the cattle and domestic sheep must go."

    Learn more:
    westernwatersheds.substack.com

    #SoilRestoration #NativeGrasses #Restoring #Rewilding #CattleGrazing #SheepGrazing #SolarPunkSunday #SoilIsLife

  11. #Siletz Celebrate Historic #LandBack Deal

    Tribe’s focus will be #restoration, #preservation and #cultural uses like #FirstFoods for the 2,000-acre site at the base of #TableRocks in Southern #Oregon.

    by Nika Bartoo-Smith, Underscore + ICT January 17, 2025

    "The property was purchased directly from the previous landowner. The #NatureConservancy preserves a #ConservationEasement on the land. The Siletz will continue to work closely with The Nature Conservancy and the BLM across the properties in the region to emphasize conservation and restoration.

    Expanding access to first foods

    "Moving forward, the tribe’s goal is to create opportunities for Siletz tribal members to access the historically significant land while safeguarding its character. The nation plans to work on preservation and restoration, focusing on protecting the natural area rather than developing it.

    “'There will be big opportunities for restoration and enhancement of the food plants themselves,' [Robert] Kentta said. '[And] also enhancing tribal members’ access to use of and reconnection with those resources that we’ve been separated from.'

    "Kentta mentioned some important first foods of the region that he hopes will become a focus at the property, including #camas, #tarweed and #yampah root. The land will also be used for other cultural purposes.

    "Chairman Pigsley spoke of her hope that future generations of Siletz people will be able to go up to the rocks, hearing important stories and learning about the plant and animal relatives all around."

    Read more:
    underscore.news/land/siletz-ce
    #SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #Restoring #Nature #NativeAmericanNews #RogueRiverTribe #ConferatedTribesOfSiletz

  12. Restoring DHS: Bipartisan roots and public trust – The Hill

    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem listens to President Donald Trump speak during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci)

    Opinion>Opinions – National Security

    The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill

    Return the Homeland Security Department to its bipartisan roots

    by Jane Harman, opinion contributor – 01/31/26 11:00 AM ET

    In the early evening of Sept. 11, 2001, I stood with my colleagues on the steps of the U.S. Capitol and sang “God Bless America.” In that moment, we were not Democrats or Republicans. We were just Americans, determined to respond to all that had happened and ensure such an attack would never happen again. That bipartisan resolve produced two of the most significant reforms in a generation: the Department of Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence. I was one of the legislators who helped design them.

    Today, the Department of Homeland Security is facing a grave crisis, with its enforcement agencies having killed two American citizens in Minneapolis this month. Public confidence in Homeland Security has collapsed, and congressional support for its embattled secretary, Kristi Noem, is eroding by the day.

    A fight over Homeland Security funding brought the government to the brink of shutdown before a tentative two-week deal was reached Thursday but the fundamental crisis remains unresolved.

    The solution is for the Department of Homeland Security to return to its bipartisan roots and embrace its mission of protecting America, rather than pursuing an agenda that has shattered public trust and caused the agency to drift from its core purpose.

    The 9/11 Commission identified catastrophic failures that made the attacks possible. Intelligence agencies hoarded information. The CIA tracked two hijackers to Malaysia but never told the FBI they had entered the U.S. All 19 hijackers had entered on legal visas, many with applications containing detectable false statements. The verdict was damning: We had failed to connect the dots.

    The Department of Homeland Security was one of two major reforms to ensure these failures would not be repeated. Immigration enforcement was placed within the new department because it is a national security function. The reforms were hard-fought, but we worked through our disagreements. The Senate passed the final legislation 90-9.

    For more than two decades, the department operated as we intended, above partisan politics. Michael Chertoff was confirmed as secretary 98-0. Leaders were apolitical, chosen for competence. The work was sometimes uneven, but it was professional. And by the measure that matters most, it succeeded: there has been no catastrophic terrorist attack on American soil.

    That tradition has now been abandoned. According to the Cato Institute, nearly three-quarters of those detained by ICE have no criminal conviction. Only 5 percent have been convicted of a violent crime. The administration promised to deport “the worst of the worst.” Instead, ICE has shifted resources away from violent offenders toward mass arrests that generate headlines but do not make Americans safer.

    Meanwhile, the department’s attention has drifted from its core mission. Its own threat assessment warns that China, Russia and Iran continue to target our critical infrastructure. The intelligence community has warned that ISIS is attempting high-profile attacks in the West. These threats have not gone away just because we have chosen to focus elsewhere.

    The other institution born from Sept. 11 — the Director of National Intelligence — faces a parallel crisis. Tulsi Gabbard was apparently excluded from planning the operation that removed Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro. Her appearance this week at an FBI raid on a Georgia elections office raised serious questions about how the nation’s “Joint Commander” over 16 intelligence agencies is spending her time. The solution to both crises is the same: restore bipartisan consensus and apolitical leadership.

    Two things must happen. First, the department needs new leadership committed to professional standards and public trust. Second, Congress must come together on reforms. To move past the current funding impasse, Democrats have proposed reasonable steps: body cameras, visible identification, clear rules on the use of force, independent investigations, and reporting requirements for how the agency spends public money. These reforms matter. But the most important thing the department can do to restore trust is to get out of politics.

    Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

    Continue/Read Original Article Here: Restoring DHS: Bipartisan roots and public trust

    Tags: Bipartisan Roots, Democrats, DHS, Homeland Security, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Politics, Public Trust, Restoring, September 11 2001, The Hill, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    #BipartisanRoots #Democrats #DHS #HomelandSecurity #ICE #ImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcementICE #Politics #PublicTrust #Restoring #September112001 #TheHill #USDepartmentOfHomelandSecurity
  13. AI chips are the new weapons of war. We shouldn’t sell them to China Who wins the global race for artificial intelligence will determine whether this century is defined by American freedom or Chi...

    #Courage, #Strength, #and #Optimism #Opinion #(Restoring #America) #Restoring #America #Artificial #Intelligence

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  14. America First AI puts families first The question isn’t whether artificial intelligence will transform our economy, but rather who will control that transformation: Americans or a handful of tech...

    #Community #and #Family #Patriotism #and #Unity #Restoring #America #America #First #Artificial

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  15. New #arcade #project pick up! A beat up #konami #tmnt but I’m confident I can get this cab back together & resolve the power issue the previous owner was having. Under the black paint is the original side art & I’m hopeful that I can recover it & the control panel is broken. #gaming #restoring #teenagemutantninjaturtles

  16. In #Christ #God would fulfill the work of #restoring His people to Himself and acted powerfully for the reputation of His name.

    #Israel according to the flesh obtained a reputation disproportionate to their numbers, but not always for the better.

    The world was as #pagan as ever in the first century: Jesus' life and death were held in contempt and derision by many; the #resurrection of the dead was reckoned as folly.

  17. Updated my #Debian #VM with the #GPU passthrough and borked it. Doesn't wanna load the #Nvidia driver now even when #restoring from #backup. Oh bother. :pepe_g:

  18. Yesterday evening I tried to replace the cache drives of my #UnRaid system with bigger and faster ones.

    It failed with the result that I am unable to access the data from the cache drives.

    If you are experienced with #btrfs #restoring, let me know! I am also willing to pay for support, because restoring everything from backup would cost me several hours.

    Update: I got help and it seems that is possible to restore the data locally!

    forums.unraid.net/topic/155716

    #Help #SelfHosting #DataLoss

  19. #Oyster fight: The humble sea creature could hold the key to #restoring #CoastalWaters . #Developers hate it. Revitalizing #oyster farms and wild oyster #reefs could undo decades of #environmental #destruction on our coasts. The story of oyster #aquaculture in the #Delaware Inland Bays—about 32 square miles of water draining into the #AtlanticOcean that make up a 320-square-mile watershed—is an object lesson for the rest of the world. technologyreview.com/2023/10/1

  20. Dead Soils, Lost Roots, and the Path to Recovering the West

    To understand how to heal the land, we have to remember what was lost—and what still survives in hidden patches of ungrazed land.

    Aug 27, 2025, @WesternWatershedsProject

    "From the sagebrush-steppe of the Intermountain West to the coastal prairies of Point Reyes National Seashore, it is crucial to to restoring native perennial grasslands to understand what makes up a healthy ecosystem.

    "Widespread and heavy cattle and sheep grazing have degraded or eliminated much of the native bunchgrasses that were important components of western grasslands. We have reconstructed a baseline visual model of how a generalized thriving perennial grassland community might have appeared within 500 years prior to European contact in North America.

    [...]

    "The process can be reversed, and progress can be made in setting the path toward recovery and restoration of the original grasslands. Ungrazed or little-grazed native grassland relicts in parks, fenced livestock exclosures, and inaccessible spots like cliffs can give us clues as to what the land used to be like. But the removal of the primary stressor is absolutely necessary to begin this healing: the cattle and domestic sheep must go."

    Learn more:
    westernwatersheds.substack.com

    #SoilRestoration #NativeGrasses #Restoring #Rewilding #CattleGrazing #SheepGrazing #SolarPunkSunday #SoilIsLife

  21. Dead Soils, Lost Roots, and the Path to Recovering the West

    To understand how to heal the land, we have to remember what was lost—and what still survives in hidden patches of ungrazed land.

    Aug 27, 2025, @WesternWatershedsProject

    "From the sagebrush-steppe of the Intermountain West to the coastal prairies of Point Reyes National Seashore, it is crucial to to restoring native perennial grasslands to understand what makes up a healthy ecosystem.

    "Widespread and heavy cattle and sheep grazing have degraded or eliminated much of the native bunchgrasses that were important components of western grasslands. We have reconstructed a baseline visual model of how a generalized thriving perennial grassland community might have appeared within 500 years prior to European contact in North America.

    [...]

    "The process can be reversed, and progress can be made in setting the path toward recovery and restoration of the original grasslands. Ungrazed or little-grazed native grassland relicts in parks, fenced livestock exclosures, and inaccessible spots like cliffs can give us clues as to what the land used to be like. But the removal of the primary stressor is absolutely necessary to begin this healing: the cattle and domestic sheep must go."

    Learn more:
    westernwatersheds.substack.com

    #SoilRestoration #NativeGrasses #Restoring #Rewilding #CattleGrazing #SheepGrazing #SolarPunkSunday #SoilIsLife

  22. Dead Soils, Lost Roots, and the Path to Recovering the West

    To understand how to heal the land, we have to remember what was lost—and what still survives in hidden patches of ungrazed land.

    Aug 27, 2025, @WesternWatershedsProject

    "From the sagebrush-steppe of the Intermountain West to the coastal prairies of Point Reyes National Seashore, it is crucial to to restoring native perennial grasslands to understand what makes up a healthy ecosystem.

    "Widespread and heavy cattle and sheep grazing have degraded or eliminated much of the native bunchgrasses that were important components of western grasslands. We have reconstructed a baseline visual model of how a generalized thriving perennial grassland community might have appeared within 500 years prior to European contact in North America.

    [...]

    "The process can be reversed, and progress can be made in setting the path toward recovery and restoration of the original grasslands. Ungrazed or little-grazed native grassland relicts in parks, fenced livestock exclosures, and inaccessible spots like cliffs can give us clues as to what the land used to be like. But the removal of the primary stressor is absolutely necessary to begin this healing: the cattle and domestic sheep must go."

    Learn more:
    westernwatersheds.substack.com

    #SoilRestoration #NativeGrasses #Restoring #Rewilding #CattleGrazing #SheepGrazing #SolarPunkSunday #SoilIsLife

  23. Dead Soils, Lost Roots, and the Path to Recovering the West

    To understand how to heal the land, we have to remember what was lost—and what still survives in hidden patches of ungrazed land.

    Aug 27, 2025, @WesternWatershedsProject

    "From the sagebrush-steppe of the Intermountain West to the coastal prairies of Point Reyes National Seashore, it is crucial to to restoring native perennial grasslands to understand what makes up a healthy ecosystem.

    "Widespread and heavy cattle and sheep grazing have degraded or eliminated much of the native bunchgrasses that were important components of western grasslands. We have reconstructed a baseline visual model of how a generalized thriving perennial grassland community might have appeared within 500 years prior to European contact in North America.

    [...]

    "The process can be reversed, and progress can be made in setting the path toward recovery and restoration of the original grasslands. Ungrazed or little-grazed native grassland relicts in parks, fenced livestock exclosures, and inaccessible spots like cliffs can give us clues as to what the land used to be like. But the removal of the primary stressor is absolutely necessary to begin this healing: the cattle and domestic sheep must go."

    Learn more:
    westernwatersheds.substack.com

    #SoilRestoration #NativeGrasses #Restoring #Rewilding #CattleGrazing #SheepGrazing #SolarPunkSunday #SoilIsLife

  24. Lovely to see not one but TWO examples of #preservation and possibly #conservation in the weekly photo roundup on the #BBC website.

    The ladies by the #sarcophagus are credited as #archaeologists but could well be #conservators. In any case, lovely to see women in STEAM from #Egypt!

    The #statue in #India is surrounded by scaffolding and the workers might be #restoring it, the caption is a little vague.

    Source link: bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-640

    #WorldNews #BBCnews

  25. #Siletz Celebrate Historic #LandBack Deal

    Tribe’s focus will be #restoration, #preservation and #cultural uses like #FirstFoods for the 2,000-acre site at the base of #TableRocks in Southern #Oregon.

    by Nika Bartoo-Smith, Underscore + ICT January 17, 2025

    "The property was purchased directly from the previous landowner. The #NatureConservancy preserves a #ConservationEasement on the land. The Siletz will continue to work closely with The Nature Conservancy and the BLM across the properties in the region to emphasize conservation and restoration.

    Expanding access to first foods

    "Moving forward, the tribe’s goal is to create opportunities for Siletz tribal members to access the historically significant land while safeguarding its character. The nation plans to work on preservation and restoration, focusing on protecting the natural area rather than developing it.

    “'There will be big opportunities for restoration and enhancement of the food plants themselves,' [Robert] Kentta said. '[And] also enhancing tribal members’ access to use of and reconnection with those resources that we’ve been separated from.'

    "Kentta mentioned some important first foods of the region that he hopes will become a focus at the property, including #camas, #tarweed and #yampah root. The land will also be used for other cultural purposes.

    "Chairman Pigsley spoke of her hope that future generations of Siletz people will be able to go up to the rocks, hearing important stories and learning about the plant and animal relatives all around."

    Read more:
    underscore.news/land/siletz-ce
    #SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #Restoring #Nature #NativeAmericanNews #RogueRiverTribe #ConferatedTribesOfSiletz