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The app doesn’t ask for any setup or extra info—you just download it and start using it right away. That said, it really should still have something in place regarding a privacy policy. I’m guessing it’s missing because this is a very early version; the congregation where I saw it mentioned they got a welcome message when they first opened it, saying it was the first release. As for ownership, it’s possible the creator (or creators) just doesn’t want to make a big deal out of it or show off like “hey, look what I made.” I also checked Solin on VirusTotal, and it came back completely clean and safe. Anyway, I’ll try reaching out through the contact page to see if I can get more information.

No info about privacy policy, ownership, data handling etc makes it a red flag or early development version.

I would love some art of my favorite animal, sister Angeline! I've always loved bunny rabbits. Ever since we got a pet bunny, it made me love them even more! The one in my profile photo is Fluffy, he passed away in 2024 but I still remember him so fondly.

All crude oil needs to be refined or broken into separate components before it can be used. Some crude oil is lighter and sweeter, less sulphur, than others, so is easier to refine, but all crude oil needs to be refined before the separate components are blended into gasoline.

Our oil is dirty and must be refinded. Refinery is the issue here from my understanding. Whereas oil from the middle east is refined and much better than American oil.

Please leave all tangerines alone R C I M T

America Produces The Most Oil. So Why Are Gas Prices Surging? If the United States is the world’s largest oil producer—in fact, if we are energy independent—then why are we still at the mercy of global events? And how can prices spike instantly when the gasoline in the tank was made from cheaper oil weeks ago? People like easy answers, such as “corporate greed.” That is emotionally satisfying, but it doesn’t tell the full story. What’s happening is a function of global markets, supply chain realities, and predictable patterns in consumer behavior. In fact, much of what we’re seeing is exactly how the system is designed to work. The U.S. leads the world in oil production, but oil isn’t priced locally, nor are prices set by oil companies. Because the U.S. exports oil to the global markets, it’s priced globally by traders bidding for oil. That is a distinction many people do not realize. https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2026/03/20/america-produces-the-most-oil-so-why-are-gas-prices-surging/

Just for a moment… imagine something very simple… A refrigerator. It stands there… quiet… unmoving… maybe in a corner of your kitchen. From the outside… it seems completely ordinary. You can’t see what’s inside. You can’t hear anything. You can’t feel anything. And yet… we all know: Inside… there is something valuable. Something that nourishes us. Something that gives us strength. Something that sustains life. But… as long as it remains closed… everything stays hidden. And the light? It only turns on… when you open it. — Isn’t that a touching illustration… for something we have near us every day? The Bible. — Maybe it’s on your bedside table. Maybe on the table in your living room. Maybe even within reach on your phone. So close. And yet… sometimes so far away. — Because as long as it stays closed… the light stays off. Not just any light. But the light that warms our heart. The light that understands us. The light that tells us: “You are not alone.” — Brothers and sisters… how often are there days… when our heart feels heavy? Days when thoughts become loud… Thoughts like: “I’m not good enough.” “I can’t do this.” “Jehovah can’t really be pleased with me…” And especially on those days… the Bible sometimes remains closed. — Why? Because we are tired. Because we are empty. Because maybe we even feel a little ashamed. — But exactly then… exactly then… we need the light the most. — Now I would like to invite you… to imagine a scene very vividly. It is evening. A brother… or a sister… is sitting alone in their room. The light is dim. The day has been long. Maybe there were disappointments. Maybe something was said… that is now regretted. Maybe there is simply the feeling… of not being enough. — The thoughts grow louder. Heavier. Darker. — And there… just a few centimeters away… lies the Bible. — But the heart whispers: “Not today.” “You’re not worthy.” “Jehovah surely doesn’t want to hear from you right now.” — Do you know moments like that? These quiet battles… that no one sees… but that feel so real? — And then… very gently… the person reaches for the Bible. Not strong. Not confident. But hesitant. Maybe with tears in their eyes. — And then… they open it. — And in that very moment… the light turns on. — Not visible in the room. But felt in the heart. — Their eyes fall on a verse. Maybe Psalm 34:18: “Jehovah is close to the brokenhearted; He saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — And suddenly… it feels as if Jehovah himself is speaking. — Not loudly. Not harshly. Not condemning. — But gently. Lovingly. Deeply. — “I am here.” “I see you.” “I know your heart.” “And I am close to you.” — And in that moment… something changes. — Maybe not the circumstances. Maybe not immediately the problems. But the heart… becomes calmer. Lighter. Comforted. — Brothers and sisters… that is exactly what happens… when we open. — The Bible is not just a book. It is Jehovah’s voice. His heart. His thoughts… about you. — In Psalm 119:105 it says: “Your word is a lamp to my foot and a light for my path.” — A lamp doesn’t help… if it remains turned off. And a path does not become brighter… if we stay standing in the dark. — Jehovah has given us His Word… because He loves us. Because He knows… how often we need light. — Here is another illustration: Imagine someone writes you a letter every day. Every single day. With loving words. With thoughts like: “I’m thinking of you.” “I’m proud of you.” “I am here for you.” — But… you never open the letters. — What happens? The love is there. The words are there. But they don’t reach you. — Not because they aren’t powerful enough… but because they remain unopened. — Isn’t that exactly what sometimes happens? Jehovah writes to us. Every day. Through His Word. — But we have to open. — Maybe you’re thinking now: “Sometimes I read… but I don’t feel anything.” — Then the question might be: Am I only opening the pages… or am I also opening my heart? — Jehovah is not looking for perfect readers. He is looking for honest hearts. — Hearts that say: “Jehovah… I am tired.” “Jehovah… I don’t understand everything.” “Jehovah… but I need you.” — And every time we open like that… the light turns on. — Maybe very quietly. Maybe very gently. — But always real. Always loving. Always from Jehovah. — So… the next time you have a difficult moment… when your heart grows quiet… when your thoughts pull you down… — then remember this simple thought: The refrigerator… — the light only turns on… when you open it. — And you can only take something out of it… under the same condition. — Open the Bible. Not out of obligation. But out of longing. — Open it… and let Jehovah speak to your heart. — Because when you open… you will realize: You were never alone. — Jehovah was there the whole time… waiting… so patiently… so lovingly… — until you open… and His light fills your heart.

Not just included, upgraded highly! PLATA

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Look at the last bullet point. it is designed to work in support of, not in place of, existing UN principal organs (like the Security Council) and operational agencies. So, work in cooperation with the Security Council, of which the United States is a permanent member with veto power. The UN will never accomplish anything the US opposes so long as the US can veto any proposed action. Same holds true with any of the other permanent members - UK, France, Russia, and China. This is why the UN is ineffective. It has no real power because the US & UK (King of the South) is eternally at odds with Russia & China (King of the North).

Some say good things about this job site because the jobs they post can be applied to directly. Hiring.cafe

That's a pretty long telegraph - telling people what you have going - 2 to 3 weeks before they arrive. It's already 3 or 4 more days before 31st arrives.

I'm just thinking out loud here... Let's say they do- what does that look like? What do they do? Bomb the US to try to get them to stop? I just can't figure out what they could do even if they wanted to. Do you have any ideas?

I knew it was about to happen...I could feel it coming. I had been standing out in the parking lot of the Hall, my eyes darting nervously back and forth between them. I could feel it building...they had disagreed inside the Hall already...and here they were...back at it again. And suddenly...the dam burst and a flood of emotion spilled out from both of their mouths...angry disbelief written plainly across both of their faces as they both loudly and insistently expressed their opinion. Unbelievably, friends...the conversation revolved around our current President and his current war in Iran...along with a load of other issues regarding the current administration. I had already walked away from the earlier conversation inside the Hall...and here I was again, standing awkwardly off to one side as one brother demanded that the other Brother tell him one single thing that the current President has done that is illegal. (That left the other brother standing in dumbfounded silence...looking at me as if expecting me to jump in.) I sighed, wished them both a good afternoon...and walked away...returning to my car and driving home in a state of saddened silence. Is that the end of the story? Of course not...you know me by now!! (I will now use this as an excuse to waffle on for at least 8 more paragraphs!😅) No...in all seriousness though...those two brothers quickly made up and apologized to each other...BEFORE they left the parking lot. I'm proud of both of them...since that incident...they have both also apologized to me for getting me involved...and have even strived hard to change their thinking to a more neutral stance...from BOTH sides. But this incident has made me very uncomfortable...not because of them...but because, at times during these conversations...I felt my inner head shaking or nodding in various stages of agreement or disagreement. *Sigh* Well, while I may have walked away from the conversation in the parking lot…the truth is...I didn’t walk away from the conversation it started inside myself. As I drove home, I found myself replaying what was said. No, not to argue back...but to sort it all out in my own head. To decide who made sense...to decide where I "stood". (How stupid does that sound now, looking back on it) As I drove...my mind replayed their words and began intermingling with all of my own observations from the news...from Google...from any other source I could remember. This time I didn't pull over and call someone...this time I just sat with my thoughts and let them marinate as I drove. It wasn't until after I returned home that I finally went into our computer room, sat down, slid my earbuds into my ears, turned on some 80's Synthwave music...and dived headfirst into some personal research...emerging three hours later tired yet deeply encouraged. You see...I ended up performing an in depth study of Matthew 24 and Luke 21...reminding myself of just how close we are to the end of this old system. It wasn't until I hit on one particular verse, however, that I began to feel my heart grow lighter. The verse? Luke 21:34: "34 “But pay attention to yourselves that your hearts never become weighed down with overeating and heavy drinking and anxieties of life, and suddenly that day be instantly upon you" How crazy is it that in the context of telling his disciples about the last days...Jesus didn't warn them, (and us), that we would be "confused" by all the wars and these other signs occurring all around us, nor did he tell us that we would have it all "figured out"...no, but he DID warn us that anxiety would weigh down our hearts, IF we weren't careful!! Suddenly a very stupid question started popped up out of nowhere and started swirling around in my own head: If Jesus warned me about being weighed down, why on earth was I allowing this conversation to sit so heavily inside me? The truth is: Staying alert…doesn't equal staying "stirred up" inside my own head. Shutting off my computer...I moved to join my wife on the couch while shaking my head and gently laughing at myself...because sometimes, the most faithful thing I can do...is walk away from the conversation happening in my own head.

Since I use "Dark Mode", this is what I see on the original link: With the "Explore features" is in the same dim color and under the version number, I didn't really see it

Yes, even though there isn’t any explicit prohibition on using third-party apps. It seems to be in line with JW’s terms of use. Either way, keeping an app like Solin as a backup in case you need it, and using JW as your main one, sounds like a good approach. I just think it could be a solid alternative to Meeting Media Manager.

It seems like it’s mainly designed for audio/video use, and it does look interesting. At the same time, JW Library already covers most of what we need in that area—maybe not every single feature, but it really does a lot. Also, Jehovah’s organization has provided clear direction on how audio and video are handled at meetings, with JW Library being the primary tool used. So while tools like this can seem helpful, they’re not really intended for use in that setting. And even in other situations, any third-party tools would still need to meet the guidelines that have been provided by the organization that gives us our spiritual food at the proper time.

There is now.

There is actually, it’s right below the download button "explore features" https://solinav.vercel.app/features/ I’d like to try it first, but I only have Linux, and the app is only available for Windows (at least for now)

Then there's the cascading effect of higher fuel prices...

3.40-3.60 a gallon where i'm at. We were tetering in the 2.20/2.50 range before someone decided to bully the people that hoard the oil -___________-

RRR is how I got one of my work from home jobs. I do a lot of AI training, the main company i work for (Telus Digital) isnt hiring right now for what i currently do, but are hiring for other areas, but outlier.ai is usually hiring for new people. Data annotation if you know how to code they have some jobs form what i understand that will start you really good with money, i heard in some cases $30+/hr, sadly i cant code so i'm stuck in limbo with them https://www.telusdigital.com/ https://outlier.ai/ https://www.dataannotation.tech/

Today @ Costco 5.899 a gallon. It just keeps going up.

I don't know anything about it. I'm not going to download an app from a page that is only for the d/l link and says nothing about the app. No screen shots, detailed descriptions or any other information ...