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   On 12/31/2025 8:06 PM, rbowman wrote:   
   > On Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:28:07 -0500, redacted wrote:   
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   >> On 12/31/25 11:02, Ed P wrote:   
   >>> The tradition continues and a new ball in Times Square tonight.   
   >>>   
   >>> This is from USA Today   
   >>>   
   >>> The Constellation Ball for 2026 is the largest one yet, measuring 12.5   
   >>> feet in diameter and weighing 12,350 pounds.   
   >>>   
   >>> Organizers said the ball also 'features new modernized technology, with   
   >>> state-of-the-art lighting, motion, and control system, as well as a new   
   >>> signature sound and interactive capabilities.'   
   >>>   
   >>> On New Year’s Eve, the massive shimmering ball will be lowered at Times   
   >>> Square in New York City to kick off the new year. Though the ball drop   
   >>> tradition at Times Square began in 1907, New Year’s Eve celebrations at   
   >>> the iconic venue were first held in 1904.   
   >>>   
   >>> The original ball, measuring 5 feet in diameter and weighing 700   
   >>> pounds, was made of iron and wood and was covered with 100 25-watt   
   >>> light bulbs. It was made by a young immigrant metalworker named Jacob   
   >>> Starr, according to the Times Square website.   
   >>>   
   >>> Over the years, the ball witnessed major changes. It went from a   
   >>> 400-pound iron ball in 1920 to a 150-pound aluminum ball with 180 light   
   >>> bulbs in 1955. In 1995, the aluminum ball was upgraded with aluminum   
   >>> skin, rhinestones, and computer controls. The crystal New Year’s Eve   
   >>> ball, meanwhile, was introduced in 1999 to welcome the new millennium.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >> I heard the DeepState has replaced the 180 lightbulbs with 180 Flock   
   >> cameras so   
   >>   
   >> the commie Democrat mayor can spy on We the Taxpayer People.   
   >   
   > He also banned Raspberry Pis and Flippers from the inauguration so people   
   > can't analyze the Flock transmissions.   
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   He took the oath of office today on a Quran.   
      
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