Miscellaneous news items that don't warrant their own thread

[UNI88]

Don't try to sweep Trip's sexism under the rug. Only a pig would advocate for treating women differently than men.

I mean I know you're joking, but there's a definitely a solid biological reason to saving women before men. It's not really because they're "weak" (women are strong AF), but because they're the more valuable sex to keep "alive" your culture, nation, etc.

They nurture the next generation but more importantly, a bunch of them can quickly replenish your "tribe" in the face of mass casualties as long as there is even one fertile man left. There's a reason behind this long-standing rule of thumb, across cultures and time (including matriarchies).

Science be damned. Gender is a construct. Men can get pregnant. You need to go back to woke school and get with the pseudo-progressive program before kalm drags you away for re-education at the camp run by Commandant Cortez.

[Pwns]

Kirsten Sinema is proof that "let's promote the interests of Big Pharma and billionaires over regular people but do it without the bigotry and racism" is bad politics.

She's going to spend the rest of her term enriching herself as much as possible until she either loses a primary or gives the seat back to the GOP.

[BDKJMU]

Biden lied.

[BDKJMU]

How in the hell did this freak get a TS security clearance?
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sam-br ... eft-police

[kalm]

Kirsten Sinema is proof that "let's promote the interests of Big Pharma and billionaires over regular people but do it without the bigotry and racism" is bad politics.

She's going to spend the rest of her term enriching herself as much as possible until she either loses a primary or gives the seat back to the GOP.

Spot on PWNSie!

[kalm]

Not cool.

“A string of attacks on power facilities in Oregon and Washington has caused alarm and highlighted the vulnerabilities of the US electric grid.

The attacks in the Pacific north-west come just days after a similar assault on North Carolina power stations that cut electricity to 40,000 people.

As first reported by Oregon Public Broadcasting and KUOW Public Radio, there have been at least six attacks, some of which involved firearms and caused residents to lose power. Two of the attacks shared similarities with the incident in Moore county, North Carolina, where two stations were hit by gunfire. Authorities have not yet revealed a motive for the North Carolina attack.

The four Pacific north-west utilities whose equipment was attacked have said they are cooperating with the FBI. The agency has not yet confirmed if it is investigating the incidents.“

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... tid=Zxz2cZ

[HI54UNI]

Not cool.

“A string of attacks on power facilities in Oregon and Washington has caused alarm and highlighted the vulnerabilities of the US electric grid.

The attacks in the Pacific north-west come just days after a similar assault on North Carolina power stations that cut electricity to 40,000 people.

As first reported by Oregon Public Broadcasting and KUOW Public Radio, there have been at least six attacks, some of which involved firearms and caused residents to lose power. Two of the attacks shared similarities with the incident in Moore county, North Carolina, where two stations were hit by gunfire. Authorities have not yet revealed a motive for the North Carolina attack.

The four Pacific north-west utilities whose equipment was attacked have said they are cooperating with the FBI. The agency has not yet confirmed if it is investigating the incidents.“

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... tid=Zxz2cZ

Any of us that work in the electric industry know how vulnerable these facilities are and the likelihood of getting caught is pretty slim. A coordinated attack in 20-30 places would create utter chaos. And now the media is amplifying it so every crazy person out there now has an idea that they probably never had before.

[kalm]

Not cool.

“A string of attacks on power facilities in Oregon and Washington has caused alarm and highlighted the vulnerabilities of the US electric grid.

The attacks in the Pacific north-west come just days after a similar assault on North Carolina power stations that cut electricity to 40,000 people.

As first reported by Oregon Public Broadcasting and KUOW Public Radio, there have been at least six attacks, some of which involved firearms and caused residents to lose power. Two of the attacks shared similarities with the incident in Moore county, North Carolina, where two stations were hit by gunfire. Authorities have not yet revealed a motive for the North Carolina attack.

The four Pacific north-west utilities whose equipment was attacked have said they are cooperating with the FBI. The agency has not yet confirmed if it is investigating the incidents.“

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... tid=Zxz2cZ

Any of us that work in the electric industry know how vulnerable these facilities are and the likelihood of getting caught is pretty slim. A coordinated attack in 20-30 places would create utter chaos. And now the media is amplifying it so every crazy person out there now has an idea that they probably never had before.

If it’s a legit threat to public safety, what’s the media supposed to do?

[houndawg]

Kirsten Sinema is proof that "let's promote the interests of Big Pharma and billionaires over regular people but do it without the bigotry and racism" is bad politics.

She's going to spend the rest of her term enriching herself as much as possible until she either loses a primary or gives the seat back to the GOP.

STOP THE PRESSES!

[GannonFan]

Any of us that work in the electric industry know how vulnerable these facilities are and the likelihood of getting caught is pretty slim. A coordinated attack in 20-30 places would create utter chaos. And now the media is amplifying it so every crazy person out there now has an idea that they probably never had before.

If it’s a legit threat to public safety, what’s the media supposed to do?

It's the catch-22 of the modern age. We're able to reach so many people, so quickly, with every bit of information, that you do wonder if we elevate things into news rather than them really being news. Do we make mountains out of molehills if you will. An isolated, crazy act in North Carolina happens. Do people, upon hearing it, in the detail they hear of it, decide they want to do it too? People say the same thing about school shootings - the act of publicizing them, and the prominent discussions of the perpetrators, brings up the idea that if we didn't cover them so extensively would we have more or less shootings? When Trump won in 2016 the media did all they could to find and publicize white nationalists and KKK-types - did that bring a small fringe grouping into much mainstream as a result? And I'm not advocating not reporting on stories, I think we should report on everything. But people 100-200 years from now will have a pretty interesting view of where all of this gets us.

[kalm]

If it’s a legit threat to public safety, what’s the media supposed to do?

It's the catch-22 of the modern age. We're able to reach so many people, so quickly, with every bit of information, that you do wonder if we elevate things into news rather than them really being news. Do we make mountains out of molehills if you will. An isolated, crazy act in North Carolina happens. Do people, upon hearing it, in the detail they hear of it, decide they want to do it too? People say the same thing about school shootings - the act of publicizing them, and the prominent discussions of the perpetrators, brings up the idea that if we didn't cover them so extensively would we have more or less shootings? When Trump won in 2016 the media did all they could to find and publicize white nationalists and KKK-types - did that bring a small fringe grouping into much mainstream as a result? And I'm not advocating not reporting on stories, I think we should report on everything. But people 100-200 years from now will have a pretty interesting view of where all of this gets us.

There have been 6 reported attacks on power stations in Oregon and Washington this year.

[BDKJMU]

It's the catch-22 of the modern age. We're able to reach so many people, so quickly, with every bit of information, that you do wonder if we elevate things into news rather than them really being news. Do we make mountains out of molehills if you will. An isolated, crazy act in North Carolina happens. Do people, upon hearing it, in the detail they hear of it, decide they want to do it too? People say the same thing about school shootings - the act of publicizing them, and the prominent discussions of the perpetrators, brings up the idea that if we didn't cover them so extensively would we have more or less shootings? When Trump won in 2016 the media did all they could to find and publicize white nationalists and KKK-types - did that bring a small fringe grouping into much mainstream as a result? And I'm not advocating not reporting on stories, I think we should report on everything. But people 100-200 years from now will have a pretty interesting view of where all of this gets us.

There have been 6 reported attacks on power stations in Oregon and Washington this year.

Probably ANTeeFa..

[kalm]

There have been 6 reported attacks on power stations in Oregon and Washington this year.

Probably ANTeeFa..

Why?

[HI54UNI]

Any of us that work in the electric industry know how vulnerable these facilities are and the likelihood of getting caught is pretty slim. A coordinated attack in 20-30 places would create utter chaos. And now the media is amplifying it so every crazy person out there now has an idea that they probably never had before.

If it’s a legit threat to public safety, what’s the media supposed to do?

Did you call your utility and ask what their plans are to prevent things like this from happening? Did you call your state utility commission or elected representatives to demand utilities take action to defend against it? If not, why not? And if not, what good did making what happened in NC or Washington or Oregon into national news do?

[kalm]

If it’s a legit threat to public safety, what’s the media supposed to do?

Did you call your utility and ask what their plans are to prevent things like this from happening? Did you call your state utility commission or elected representatives to demand utilities take action to defend against it? If not, why not? And if not, what good did making what happened in NC or Washington or Oregon into national news do?

I’ve imagined threats like this since 911…not just power but water supplies too. I didn’t know they were being acted on until the national headlines.

I admittedly need to go back and pay more attention to local news. Security taken for granted that shouldn’t be.

[SeattleGriz]

Not political, but DAMN.

[SeattleGriz]

I am shocked! Overestimation of jobs...and then the election is over.

[SeattleGriz]

Trump's tax returns, which were going to spell doom and lay out his graft of the Government turned out to be ordinary.

I'm stunned Trump used accountants and lawyers for his taxes. We were assured he was overriding the Turbo Tax red flags as he assiduously screwed everyone and everything over while preparing his own taxes.

[BDKJMU]

McDonald's unveils first automated location, social media worried it will cut 'millions' of jobs
Customers can fully avoid interacting with any humans during their order and pickup

McDonald’s opened its first automated restaurant, with machines handling everything from taking orders to delivering the food – and dividing opinions everywhere.

When you step inside the test restaurant concept, you'll notice it's considerably smaller than a traditional McDonald's restaurant in the U.S.," McDonald’s said in a statement. "Why? The features—inside and outside—are geared toward customers who are planning to dine at home or on the go."

The Fort Worth, Texas, location uses technology to minimize human interaction when ordering and picking up food. The restaurant features an "Order Ahead Lane" where customers can receive orders by conveyor belt, Newsweek reported.

The initiative is part of McDonald’s "Accelerating the Arches" plan, which works to grow and innovate the customer experience, but not everyone is pleased with the direction the restaurant chain has chosen….

[BDKJMU]

I say good shooting. We’re going to see more and more of this due to the explosion in violent crime across the country..
https://www.foxnews.com/us/missouri-wom ... as-station

[kalm]

I say good shooting. We’re going to see more and more of this due to the explosion in violent crime across the country..
https://www.foxnews.com/us/missouri-wom ... as-station

This too is a violent crime.

[BDKJMU]

I say good shooting. We’re going to see more and more of this due to the explosion in violent crime across the country..
https://www.foxnews.com/us/missouri-wom ... as-station

This too is a violent crime.

A natural response to it.

[kalm]

This too is a violent crime.

A natural response to it.

Perhaps for some. Still violent and criminal.

[UNI88]

A natural response to it.

Perhaps for some. Still violent and criminal.

Maybe if some jurisdictions hadn’t decided to 1) defund and demonize the police and 2) not prosecute a lot of criminal behavior then normally law-abiding citizens wouldn’t have felt the need to pursue vigilante justice. It’s symptomatic of a societal failure.


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[kalm]

Perhaps for some. Still violent and criminal.

Maybe if some jurisdictions hadn’t decided to 1) defund and demonize the police and 2) not prosecute a lot of criminal behavior then normally law-abiding citizens wouldn’t have felt the need to pursue vigilante justice. It’s symptomatic of a societal failure.


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Agreed. And so is bad policing. I’m not sure vigilante justice is the solution. Not to mention a car being stolen is worth murdering someone or being charged with murder.