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February 15th, 2022 - 5:57 pm § in Politics
GOP senators oppose no-fly list for violent passengers
Ted Cruz and other GOP senators “strongly oppose” putting passengers who knock out flight attendants’ teeth, try to kick down cockpit doors, and/or open exit doors in flight on a government no-fly list, ABC News reported on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 (read story here). “Sens. Mik[...]
February 15th, 2022 - 2:31 pm § in Politics
Crazy “Stop the Steal” Trumper under investigation for election tampering now wants to run Colorado’s elections
No responsible citizen would vote for her, and in a rational society she wouldn’t stand a chance. But Tina Peters, who is under state and federal investigation for election tampering, and last week tried to kick a police officer while being arrested for illegally recording a court proceeding, [...]
February 15th, 2022 - 1:10 pm § in Environment
Are you ready for climate change?
Scientists now predict sea levels on U.S. coasts will rise “10 to 12 inches” by 2050, according to a NOAA report released on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, ABC News reported (here). That’s only 28 years away, which means a lot of people alive today will see it happen. The report says [...]
February 14th, 2022 - 11:02 pm § in Politics
The right way to overthrow the government
A northern California town populated by rightwing nutcases rebelled against their GOP-dominated local government by recalling a county supervisor who is merely very conservative, pro-gun, and a former cop. They were angry because “the all-GOP board would not defy closures and mandates” [...]
Southern justice
“Louisiana man jailed for 44 years on rape charges is freed as prosecutor dismisses charges after judge calls for new trial” He’s black, of course. White people don’t get treated like this. “In 1977, it took just minutes for a jury of 11 White men and one Black woman to convict Simmons[...]
February 14th, 2022 - 9:14 pm § in Politics
Why is this needed for peaceful protest?
“Alberta RCMP submitted this photo of what they say is a cache of firearms and ammunition found in three trailers near an ongoing blockade of the Canada-U.S. border.” Read story here. Trudeau invoked the “Emergencies Act” to “address the impact of continued protests acr[...]
Some political strategies are better than others
Referring to ice fishing shanties (photo, left) as houses of prostitution and calling ice fishermen (picture below) johns isn’t one of the better ones in Hudson, Ohio (and probably not anywhere else, either). Read story here. Curious about Hizzoner’s party affiliation? Find the answer here. [...]
February 14th, 2022 - 12:50 am § in Donald Trump, Misc.
Pig wars
Ellie is “family,” Wyverne Flatt says, and “I could never dream of giving away somebody who’s part of my family.” Flatt became Ellie’s daddy when he was living in South Carolina, and took her with him when he moved to an uptight village in upstate New York, whose local offici[...]
February 13th, 2022 - 11:43 pm § in Russia
Why diplomacy doesn’t work
“Tragically, the Western leaders and diplomats who are right now trying to stave off a Russian invasion of Ukraine still think they live in a world where rules matter, where diplomatic protocol is useful, where polite speech is valued,” The Atlantic says. “All of them think that w[...]