Random Thoughts (Political Edition)

[Momentum57]

Countdown to a future cryfest

 

[GRtak]

California Toxics: Out of state, out of mind

A CalMatters investigation finds that environmentally stringent California sends nearly half its toxic waste across its borders, often to states with weaker rules. One of the biggest out-of-state dumpers: the state’s own hazardous waste watchdog.

www.capradio.org

 

[GRtak]

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/13/1156512284/turkey-earthquake-erdogan-building-safety

"We solved the problem of 144,156 citizens of Maras with zoning amnesty," Erdogan said, using his term for the construction amnesties handed out to allow contractors to ignore the safety codes that had been put on the books specifically to make apartment blocks, houses and office buildings more resistant to earthquakes.


Engineers and architects say the lack of safety features designed to absorb the shock of earthquakes likely contributed to the soaring death toll.

 

[jack_christie]

Hope someone more moderate wins in April

 

[GRtak]

Indian officials search BBC offices after Modi documentary

NEW DELHI (AP) — India's tax officials searched BBC offices in New Delhi and Mumbai on Tuesday, weeks after it aired a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the U.K., the broadcaster said.

apnews.com

 

[jack_christie]

Revealed: the hacking and disinformation team meddling in elections​

Revealed: the hacking and disinformation team meddling in elections

Unit led by Tal Hanan that boasts vast army of bots exposed by undercover reporters and leaked emails

www.theguardian.com

 

[GRtak]

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/16/1157489223/nicaragua-ortega-strips-citizenship

 

[GRtak]

Having problems getting workers? Make it so those pesky kids can be put to work...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/02/11/child-labor-iowa/

 

[NecroJoe]

*sigh*

Idaho lawmakers propose bill to criminalize administering COVID-19 mRNA vaccines

 

[CraigB]

The only thing these types seems to have is just to rage against good sense.

 

[GRtak]

 

[Momentum57]

To contextualize this. These are comments taken from an email of an undisclosed third party female that Sidney Powell provided to Fox News as evidence of voter fraud.

 

[Momentum57]

Quick get more guns and put them in schools:

Rising Star Superintendent resigns after leaving firearm unattended in bathroom for 3rd grader to find

RISING STAR, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Rising Star’s superintendent has resigned days after parents in the district learned he left a firearm unattended in a school bathroom for a 3rd grader t…

www.bigcountryhomepage.com

Last week, Superintendent Stuteville confirmed a 3rd grader found his gun in the bathroom

 

[Momentum57]

Democrats continue to win special elections and increase poll advantage. Conservative are very confused and the comments are priceless

Democratic support for Biden in 2024 rises while Republicans grow skeptical of Trump: poll

A new poll suggests an increasing number of Democrats are embracing the idea of a President Biden 2024 re-election campaign, while a growing number of Republicans are suspect about Donald Trump.

www.foxnews.com

 

[GRtak]

File this under, it's almost obvious that this would be the case.

Steve Bannon's ex-lawyers sue him over nearly $500,000 in unpaid legal bills

The law firm represented Stephen Bannon when he defied the January 6 committee's subpoena and wa charged over a border wall fundraising scheme.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[NecroJoe]

Had to post an "introduce yourself" video for a college public speaking class, and I have to respond to two other student's videos.

One of the questions is, "If you could talk to one person, living or dead, who would it be?"
The first student's answer: "Jordan Peterson, or Joe Rogan."

A Second student's answer: "My lord and savior, Jesus Christ." She also listed "going to church" as one of her hobbies.

Third student answered: "The President of the United States, Donald Trump, or First Lady Melania Trump. Maybe Kyle Rittenhouse."

As a reminder/context, I live 11 mintues from San Francisco.

Forth student and one I'm going to reply to, listed as the person he would talk to: the vocalist from the band "Anal Cunt"...but he said it as "Seth Putnam, the singer from a band I like."

 

[GRtak]

Internal chaos plagues Bannon-fronted $FJB cryptocurrency, critics say

A year after Trump allies Steve Bannon and Boris Epshteyn took over the $FJB cryptocurrency project, some MAGA buyers say the pair has misled them with false promises.

abcnews.go.com

 

[GRtak]

How did he ever get beyond Mayor?

Boris Johnson wants to become NATO Secretary General

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that he will run for the post of Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance. Source: Johnson on a 24/7 Ukrainian newscast, as reported by European Pravda Quote: "Heading NATO? That's a great idea.

news.yahoo.com

U.K., flush the toilet already!

 

[NecroJoe]

Had to post an "introduce yourself" video for a college public speaking class, and I have to respond to two other student's videos.

One of the questions is, "If you could talk to one person, living or dead, who would it be?"
The first student's answer: "Jordan Peterson, or Joe Rogan."

A Second student's answer: "My lord and savior, Jesus Christ." She also listed "going to church" as one of her hobbies.

Third student answered: "The President of the United States, Donald Trump, or First Lady Melania Trump. Maybe Kyle Rittenhouse."

As a reminder/context, I live 11 minutes from San Francisco.

Forth student and one I'm going to reply to, listed as the person he would talk to: the vocalist from the band "Anal Cunt"...but he said it as "Seth Putnam, the singer from a band I like."

The rest of my classmates' videos were uploaded today. Lots of dead grandparents, one "future self", two "my two best friends", and one more Jesus.

Then one more Trump, one Elon Musk, another for Joe Rogan.

One said she wanted to be able to have a "conversation" with her dog.

 

[eizbaer]

One said she wanted to be able to have a "conversation" with her dog

To be fair, that’s better than a bunch of the others…