5.17.2018

The blue-state way

Lawmaker accused of choking political rival at restaurant

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts state lawmaker has been accused of choking a political challenger during a chance enc...

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Shhh, let’s not tell us

Chinese mass-indoctrination camps evoke Cultural Revolution

ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — Hour upon hour, day upon day, Omir Bekali and other detainees in far western China's new indoctr...

Since last spring, Chinese authorities in the heavily Muslim region of Xinjiang have ensnared tens, possibly hundreds of thousands of Muslim Chinese — and even foreign citizens — in mass internment camps. This detention campaign has swept across Xinjiang, a territory half the area of India, leading to what a U.S. commission on China last month said is "the largest mass incarceration of a minority population in the world today."

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Shame on those guys

Japanese Rail Operator Says Sorry For 'Inexcusable' Departure 25 Seconds Early : The Two-Way : NPR

Japanese Rail Operator Says Sorry For 'Inexcusable' Departure 25 Seconds Early : The Two-Way : NPR



Meanwhile, I am planning a trip by Amtrak next month and if that train stays within 30 minutes of it's scheduled time I will be pleased (and relieved).

5.16.2018

Oops

Force that protects U.S. nuclear weapons loses explosives on North Dakota road, offers $5,000 to get them back - The Washington Post

Force that protects U.S. nuclear weapons loses explosives on North Dakota road, offers $5,000 to get them back - The Washington Post


Airmen from the 91st Missile Wing Security Forces team were traveling on gravel roads May 1 in North Dakota when the back hatch of their vehicle opened and a container filled with the explosive ammunition fell out, according to a statement from Minot Air Force Base.

5.15.2018

Do not bet against the word

The 'Infortunate' Dictionary Scam | Merriam-Webster

The 'Infortunate' Dictionary Scam | Merriam-Webster


The earliest evidence of this scam we have appears in 1818, when a concerned citizen, using the name Veritas, wrote a letter to the London newspaper The Morning Post, warning of a group that the letter writer referred to as "Learned Dandies."


It’s not full-fledged yet? Imagine our trepidation

Will Stormy Daniels's Allegations Turn Into A Full-Fledged Trump Scandal? | FiveThirtyEight

Will Stormy Daniels's Allegations Turn Into A Full-Fledged Trump Scandal? | FiveThirtyEight




Noted

Eddy Dever (@EddyDever)
It's terrifying that both of these things are true at the same time in this world:

• computers drive cars around

• the state of the art test to check that you're not a computer is whether you can successful identify stop signs in pictures

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Leave your spiders at home, also anything with tusks

American Airlines: Goats Not Allowed, Trained Mini Horses Can Fly « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

American Airlines: Goats Not Allowed, Trained Mini Horses Can Fly « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth



5.13.2018

Please tell me this is just another Russian troll

Sweden Makes Alarming Confession About Its Meatballs | FN Dish - Behind-the-Scenes, Food Trends, and Best Recipes : Food Network | Food Network

Sweden Makes Alarming Confession About Its Meatballs | FN Dish - Behind-the-Scenes, Food Trends, and Best Recipes : Food Network | Food Network


Swedish meatballs are actually based on a recipe King Charles XII brought home from Turkey in the early 18th century," Sweden confessed on its official Twitter account.