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DFW

(60,437 posts)
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 03:12 PM Sep 2025

For the record, I have been unable to log in to DU for days.

The problem is obviously local. My wife and I took an excursion to another part of town today, and at least it worked long enough to post this. We’ll be here until Monday evening, when we head back up to our usual hemisphere. Not a lot to report, but some very special pictures.

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Bobstandard

(2,374 posts)
2. Clear your browser cache and restart device
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 03:16 PM
Sep 2025

You’ve probably already tried this but if not, it might work. Sometimes devices get confused. Restating reminds them who’s boss.

DFW

(60,437 posts)
5. I'll try again.
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 03:21 PM
Sep 2025

We’re in a car on the way back to Copacabana, where I’ve been blocked, so if I conk out again, that’ll be why.

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,990 posts)
3. Ah, my dear DFW! So glad you could contact us.
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 03:17 PM
Sep 2025

And you know how much I'm looking forward to your photos!

Botany

(77,864 posts)
4. DU has been slow to load or log into for me too @ times
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 03:19 PM
Sep 2025

This might be a function of heavy traffic. It was slow this AM so I watched morning TV to get
my News and Good God in Butter is it bad for the most part both local and national news shows.
It is like Trump has taken over the media and he has all these little Pravda type media outlets.

DFW

(60,437 posts)
6. Now that you mention it
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 03:25 PM
Sep 2025

Maybe the Brazilian servers are overloaded. I didn’t even think of that.

Botany

(77,864 posts)
8. BTW when watching TV news I saw about 5 minutes from something called "News Nation"
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 03:42 PM
Sep 2025


The right wing slant was unmistakable. Some Caribbean Island Nation’s President was praising
Trump’s extra judicial murder for keeping drugs from her Island.

DFW

(60,437 posts)
9. We're leaving back for Europe tomorrow night anyway
Sun Sep 7, 2025, 05:18 AM
Sep 2025


I qualify as a member, last I checked.

When I’m outside of Copacabana, the connection seems to return.

Here is one of the friendly natives checking us out halfway up Sugar Loaf mountain.

Maru Kitteh

(32,010 posts)
10. Ha ha! I work with a human gentleman who looks remarkably like that
Sun Sep 7, 2025, 11:58 AM
Sep 2025

fellow. I hope you enjoyed . . . Brazil?

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