February 24, 1847: Moutrey, Coffeemeyer, Glover, and Daniel Rhoads all start ahead. They try and move quickly to get to the next food cache. Hopefully they will find it intact and then bring some provisions back to the slow moving refugees of the First Relief. 20 miles. 1/5

Babylon 5: S3E3. "A Day in the Strife." CW: drug addiction. All the Captains hate the new TSA search protocols, including one that John Sheridan plays chicken with (no bullets, Han). The new Narn ambassador arrives with a bodyguard played by Marshall Teague. I love that guy. 1/7

Who are you? What do you want? Did Dr. Franklin get that Jack Rabbit Slim dancing trophy?

February 23, 1847. The First Relief all awaken cold and stiff. Ned Coffeemeyer is puzzled by his shoelaces: the rawhide has been chewed off, presumably by one of the children. They make a difficult climb over the pass. There's a food cache on the other side: a great motivation. 1/5

TLDR Enterprise: S4E18. "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part 1." Oh ho ho we have midriff, people. Midriff! And despite being the Terran Empire universe, Archer is still not as unhinged as he was in the Xindi season. We get Tholians and the USS Defiant!!! See you next week!

February 22, 1847: "The Californians started this morning, 24 [23] in number, some in a very weak state. Fine morning. Wind S.W. for the 3 last days. Mrs Keysburg started & left Keysburg here[; he was] unable to go... Paddy Reid & Tho[mas]s. came back." - Patrick Breen. 1/9

February 21, 1847. "Thawey, warm day."

February 20, 1847. Help comes too late for the infant Catherine Pike. No amount of flour or dry meat could nourish the unweaned infant. Her father had been accidentally shot by her uncle. Her mother recovers at Johnson's Ranch with the other members of the Forlorn Hope. 1/2

February 19, 1847: "Froze hard last night. 7 men arrived from California yesterday with som provisions, but left the greater part on the way. To day clear & warm for this region. Some of the men are gone to day to Donner's Camp. Will start back on Monday." -Patrick Breen 1/6

February 18, 1847. "Froze hard last night. To day clear & warm in the sun; cold in the shanty or in the shade. Wind S.E. All in good health. Thanks be to Almighty God. Amen." - Patrick Breen Seven men of the First Relief make it over the pass. They look for trees that Eddy had described. 1/9

February 17, 1847. "Froze hard last night with heavy clouds running from the N.W. & light showers of hail at times. To day same kind of Weather. Wind N.W. Very cold & Cloudy. No sign of much thaw." - Patrick Breen The First Relief approaches the summit. 1/2

February 17, 2003. Jet City Fix sets off indoor pyro at the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis. You probably haven't heard of it... That's because there were no casualties, and the cafe reopened a month later. You see, their had been this accident in a nightclub in Chicago... 1/7

Who are you? What do you want? Have you been in the presence of the Holy Skeet?

February 16, 1847. "Commenced to rain yesterday Evening. Turned to Snow during the night & continued until after daylight this morning. It is now sun shine & light showers of hail at times. Wind N.W. by W. We all feel very weakly to day. Snow not getting much less in quantity." 1/4

TLDR Enterprise: S4E17. "Bound" Barf. No. You were doing so good season 4! Now you give me this Berman FEMALES are the real SLAVERS shit? I like my Orions to be Tendi, thank you very much. At least Tucker and T'pol finally are honest with each other. Barf.

February 15, 1847. "Mrs Graves refused to give Mrs Reid any hides. Put Suitor's pack hides on her shanty. Would not let her have them. Says [that,] if I say it will thaw, it then will not; she is a case."

February 14, 1847. "Fine morning but cold before the sun got up. Now thawing in the sun. Wind S.E. Ellen Graves here this morning. John Denton not well. Froze hard last night. John & Edwd. buried Milt. this morning in the Snow." An argument ensues amongst the First Relief. 1/4

February 13, 1847. "Fine morning. Clouded up yesterday evening; snowed a little & continued cloudy all night. Cleared off about day light. Wind about S.W. Mrs Reid has headache. The rest in health." Curtis leads the First Relief to his abandoned wagon in Bear Valley. 1/2

February 12, 2009. A reminder of two things: pilots need adequate rest. The other reminder is when in a stall to fight the instinct to pull up. Pull up decreases speed. This makes stall worse.

February 12, 1847. "A warm, thawey morning. Wind S.E. We, hope with the assistance of Almighty God, to be able to live to see bare surface of the earth once more. O God of Mercy, grant it if it be thy holy will. Amen."

February 11, 1847: "Fine morning. Wind W. Froze hard last night. Some clouds lying in the E. Looks like thaw. John Denton here last night; very delicate. John & Mrs. Reid went to Graves this morning." 10 men depart Mule Springs on foot carrying 50 to 75 pounds of dried beef and flour. 1/2

*with no emotion whatsoever* this is absolutely fascinating.

That’s what’s up.

Schumer: ball’s in your court Republicans: stab the ball, tear it apart, set it on fire, rip up the court and sell the turf to Bahrain Schumer: hey you guys are out of balls Republicans: we’re gonna kill your families Schumer: ok we’ll pass funding for new balls but you’ve GOT to read the rules

People in Denver could recite Mamdani's platform. Not a single person has ANY IDEA what the DC Dems would do. No one.

I can assure you that terrible things are still happening in Minneapolis/St Paul even if the media wants to pretend mission is accomplished.

February 10, 1847. "Beautiful morning. Wind W. Froze hard last night. To day thawing in the Sun... J. Denton trying to borrow meat for Graves. Had none to give. They have nothing but hides. All are entirely out of meat but a little we have. Our hides are nearly all eat up." 1/3

Babylon 5 S3E1: "Matters of Honor" The opening is kick ass. Best one yet. Renfest Ranger Marcus Cole joins the cast. He barely escapes with his life from a Centauri blockade and comes to B5 to ask for help liberating the rangers on Zagros 7. 1/8

Who are you? What do you want? Is my year going well? Since I am week behind and more...

February 8, 1847. "Mrs Murphy here this morning. Pike's child all but dead. Milt at Murphy's; not able to get out of bed. Keyburg never gets up; says he is not able. John [Breen, Patrick's son] went down to day to bury Mrs Eddy & child. Heard nothing from Graves for 2 or 3 days..." 1/5

TLDR Enterprise: S4E16. "Divergence" POP QUIZ, HOT SHOT! The ship is stuck at warp 5! What does Archer do? Ridges or no ridges? RIP James Avery. You were the best Uncle and Shredder.

February 8, 1847. Augustus Spitzer finally dies. No one had the energy to hang him for killing Wolfinger along with the predeceased Reinhardt. So they settled for letting him starve to death. Which, pretty much everyone is doing anyway. The First Relief crossed Steep Hollow Creek. 1/2

February 7, 1847. "Ceased to snow last after one of the most Severe Storms we experienced this winter. The snow fell about 4 feet (1.2 m) [1.22 meters] deep. I had to shovel the snow off our shanty this morning. It thawed so fast & thawed during the whole storm...." 1/4

February 6, 1847: rain and mud slow the 14 men and the pack animals of the First Relief. Two days of travel only take them 15 miles. By now John Sinclair's letter from Sacramento had reached San Francisco and been read and disseminated. The letter tells what he has learned from Eddy. 1/2

February 5, 1847. The 14 men of the First Relief finally leave Johnson's Ranch in their long and perilous journey to rescue the Donner Party. Resource gathering continues in San Francisco for what will be the Second Relief. James Breen continues writing in his diary. 1/2

February 4, 1847: Aquilla Glover: the leader. Reason Tucker and his son George. Matt Ritchie, whose daughter Harriet wept at the sight of the emaciated William Eddy. Eddy himself, still barely able to walk. Jotham Curtis, who had been rescued along with his wife by James Reed months ago... 1/5

February 3, 1847: two different relief parties are being planned. One at Sutter's Fort. People from Johnson's Ranch have assembled using Will Eddy as the spokesperson for the trapped party. Sutter will offer $3 a day pay to encourage men to make the dangerous rescue attempt. 1/4

February 2, 1847. Harriet McCutchen stops screaming. The infant had been left in the care of Elizabeth Graves while Amanda joined the snowshoe party in a last ditch effort to get help. Her husband had gone ahead with Charles Stanton months prior and had been too ill to return. 1/5

February 1, 1847. James Reed makes it to San Francisco and seeks audiences with Bartlett to get men and resources for a rescue. Meanwhile at Sutter's Fort, Sutter is promising payment for another rescue. Harriet McCutchen keeps screaming.

January 31, 1847. "Lantron Murphy died last night about 1 o'clock. Mrs. Reid & John went to Graves this Morning to look after her goods." Margret Reed would not be able to get anymore hides from Liz Graves. And Landrum died in front of his brother William. Harriet McCutchen screams constantly.

Catherine O’Hara SCTV thread youtu.be/990OaFr8EYw?...

January 30, 1847: Yerba Buena is now San Francisco officially. Back at Truckee Lake... "John & Edw went to Graves this morning. The Graves Seized on Mrs Reid's goods until they would be paid. Also took the hides that she & family had to live on...." 1/8

January 29, 1847. John Sinclair, alcade of Sacramento, opens a letter dictated by the recently rescued William Eddy. Sinclair sends out an alert and dictates another letter to Yerba Buena's equivalent Washington Bartlett. Which, stay tuned on Yerba Buena. 1/2

January 28, 1986. Five year olds have the weirdest memories. And I am not sure how much is actually legit anymore. But a classroom of kindergarten kids did not have the appropriate reaction because sposions look cool, and context is not our thing. Ms Rinz wept. They sent us home. 1/2

January 27, 1847: "Began to Snow yesterday & still continues to sleet. Thawing a little. Wind W. Mrs. Keyber here this morning... Keysburg sick & Lanthrom lying in bed the whole of his time. Don't have fire enough to Cook their hides. Bill & Sim. Murphy sick." James Breen left something out. 1/2

January 26, 1847: James Reed is discharged from military duty. The reliefs can now commence. How is James Breen today? Fucking chipper. "Cleared up yesterday. To day fine & pleasant. Wind S. In hopes we are done with snow storms..." 1/2

Babylon 5: S2E22. "The Fall of Night." Sheridan is doing war drills in case of Centauri violence, who are now attacking Pakmara and Drazi worlds for lebenstraum. Fortunately Earth sends a famous diplomat to solve the Centauri problem. He brings a smiley gladhand with him. 1/9

Who are you? What do you want? What would you see if Kosh flashed his dick at you, if anything?