I haven’t flown in years. The last few experiences were *terrible.* So how’s it going these days? Maybe it’s better… I am not part of the community that believes children/babies shouldn’t fly HOWEVER, I do believe certain communities do not properly manage their children in public and I understand why that might drive someone to…
Something failed on the launch tower and fell the full length of it, sending out a shower of sparks. Seems like the man-carrying elevator suffered a problem and the counterweight plummeted. This is doubtless not great news for the planned Monday launch. So, yeah. Another “infrastructure oopsie.” Hmmm. Here is another angle showing what appears…
Netflix will be releasing a “documentary” about Queen Cleopatra VII. This “documentary” is apparently based on the fictional notion that she was a sub-Saharan African. This is a long-debunked and remarkably silly idea, but welcome to 2023, I guess. Here’s a good takedown: When you race swap enough fictional characters, you start in on race…
When you need a lot of racism, but society just isn’t producing it anymore… you manufacture it. Former Florida State Professor Pushed Doctored Data to Create False Sense of Racism Several studies conducted by Eric Stewart, a former professor at Florida State University, were found to have been doctored to create the impression that the…
Security fears mount after top-secret Biden Belfast visit plan found in street I gotta say, I’ve never come across top secret documents about ongoing Presidential security matters just flopping about on the road. The story is unclear, but this seems to be an Irish document rather than a White House document. Which, given this White…
WA Democrats push abusive new tax on jobs they say earn too much The so-called “excess compensation tax” comes from SB 5767, sponsored by State Senators Christine Rolfes and Emily Randall. It would pose a 7.5% “excise tax” on hospital administrator jobs that Democrats deem overpaid. The bill defines “excess compensation” as one that exceeds…
Huh. Remind me… how did Russias war on Ukraine start, again? China military rehearses ‘encircling’ Taiwan after US Speaker visit A total of 71 Chinese warplanes crossed over the Taiwan Strait on Saturday. with 45 entering Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, Taiwan’s defense ministry said in a statement. China 🇨🇳 Taiwan 🇹🇼Today China finished encircling…
So there I am minding my own business when a text message comes in from my dad. Nothing unusual there. But the message is long, rambling, kinda stream-of-consciousness, seemingly part of a conversation I wasn’t a part of. I have received messages meant for other people before, but the format of the message, and the…
National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down a few blocks from here. It was puny as such things go… EF-1, winds of 95 miles per hour. But it did raise a ruckus. Destructive Winds, Very Large Hail & Tornadoes: April 4-5th, 2023 Date 04/04/2023 Time (Local) 09:41 AM – 09:43 AM EF Rating EF-1…
In Colorado Springs: Former D20 student accused of planning attacks on three campuses “D20” here is “district 20.” The new trend isn’t “19-year-old tries to shoot up a middle school and some churches.” Guess what it is. Go on, guess. Here’s a subtle hint: William Whitworth who identifies as “Lilly” has been charged with felony…
