40 years ago, we had to worry about hurricanes occasionally, and you could usually count on a handful of powerful nor’easters each winter. Thunderstorms in the summer were frequent but rarely severe. We used to go out in the yard and watch the light show as they approached.
In the last 10 years or so, thunderstorms have turned into deluge events, and are starting sooner in the year. It’s a coin flip whether a severe storm will be accompanied by a tornado watch/warning. My friends got lucky last spring, only sustaining minor porch damage while less than a hundred yards away dozens of trees were downed, some falling onto roofs. One of 12 tornadoes in the area that day. We’ve had double-digit tornado counts only 4 times in the past 70-some years, and three of them were in the past 5 years.
Gene Folkes had just been jettisoned as a contestant on “The Apprentice” and was commiserating with a crew member at a bar inside the lobby of Trump Tower. He was indignant — and not just at having been kicked off the reality show after its star, Donald Trump, had delivered his catchphrase: “You’re fired.”...
Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Thursday moved to liquidate his personal assets, agreeing to demands from the families of Sandy Hook victims whom he owes more than $1.5 billion in damages over his lies about the 2012 school massacre....
ST. LOUIS — Five states have banned ranked choice voting in the last two months, bringing the total number of Republican-leaning states now prohibiting the voting method to 10....
Most people don’t even understand how our current electoral system works but they don’t seem to be raising a stink about it lol
And many of the ones that have no clue think they understand. But regardless, the entire concept of American Exceptionalism that gets hammered into us from birth means that whatever we have now is “the right way.” Changing things challenges that concept, which many have internalized as part of their core identity. Which… gestures vaguely at the overall political landscape …yeah.
“The issue, now before Cannon in the Southern District of Florida federal court, is likely to remain in the political debate at least until Cannon holds a hearing on the legal power of the special counsel to prosecute a defendant, on June 21.”
For me, the original album hasn’t left the rotation in the past 30 years lol. My spouse will sometimes play Megadeth from streaming, which is almost exclusively the remix/remaster/re-record(?) versions. And they all sound “off” to me because I spent so much time with the original mixes, rough as they may be.
Yep. Would have gladly bought more than one season of Bojack Horseman, two seasons of Stranger Things, Hill House in 4K/HDR… but no. I’m glad there are preservationists keeping stuff like this from disappearing at the whim of corporate (all hail etc.).
MTG Says Trump Is a 'Convicted Felon' Just Like Jesus (www.rollingstone.com)
What a fool believes: Donald Trump and America's bogus respect for "faith" (www.salon.com)
Tornadoes shifting east in the U.S., study finds, putting more people at risk | Researchers aren’t sure if the change is permanent and if climate change is playing a role. (wapo.st)
Tesla chair says Elon Musk needs $46 billion pay plan to stay motivated (arstechnica.com)
U.S. job gains totaled 272,000 in May, more than expected (www.cnbc.com)
A new account rekindles allegations that Trump disrespected Black people on 'The Apprentice' (apnews.com)
Gene Folkes had just been jettisoned as a contestant on “The Apprentice” and was commiserating with a crew member at a bar inside the lobby of Trump Tower. He was indignant — and not just at having been kicked off the reality show after its star, Donald Trump, had delivered his catchphrase: “You’re fired.”...
Alex Jones agrees to liquidate his assets to pay Sandy Hook families, in move that would end his ownership of Infowars (www.cnn.com)
Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Thursday moved to liquidate his personal assets, agreeing to demands from the families of Sandy Hook victims whom he owes more than $1.5 billion in damages over his lies about the 2012 school massacre....
On Tuesday these Republicans voted to defund Nato (www.newsweek.com)
**OBEY** (64.media.tumblr.com)
Shout out to 10 years of Antifa International
Octopath Traveler Now Available On PlayStation; Octopath Traveler II Now Available On Xbox (noisypixel.net)
Missouri joins other red states in trying to stamp out ranked choice voting (www.npr.org)
ST. LOUIS — Five states have banned ranked choice voting in the last two months, bringing the total number of Republican-leaning states now prohibiting the voting method to 10....
Thou'st see-eth me rolleth, thou'st hateth (files.catbox.moe)
Is Microsoft trying to commit suicide? (www.antipope.org)
Judge Cannon expands hearing on Trump’s request to declare special counsel’s appointment invalid | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
“The issue, now before Cannon in the Southern District of Florida federal court, is likely to remain in the political debate at least until Cannon holds a hearing on the legal power of the special counsel to prosecute a defendant, on June 21.”
After the Trump verdict, most Republicans say they're OK with having a criminal as president | YouGov (today.yougov.com)
Poisonblack - Rush (youtu.be)
How Zonai Devices Work in Tears of the Kingdom [Croton on YT] (youtu.be)
Megadeth - Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good! (youtu.be)
How many people don't realize you can't just weed wack creeping Charlie?. (A weed) you have to spray to kill it. If you wack it, it will spread exponentially. It's invasive as hell.
If you own your own yard, do not take a weed Wacker to it.
Eisenhower's Farewell Address is also a Sobering Read (i.imgur.com)
Thank you Microsoft, just what I always wanted. Hard to believe this is real.
Actual Ad Link: www.instagram.com/microsoft365/p/C7j8ipnxIiI/?img…...
Mike Flanagan Says Netflix Was "Actively Hostile" Towards the Idea of Releasing Physical Media: "It Became Clear Very Fast That Their Only Priority Was Subs" (filmstories.co.uk)