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Take a guess as to what is the most common source of plastic pollution on earth.
Take a guess and then look here for the answer:
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Buffalo
I read this in an article this morning: "The Erie County sheriff, John Garcia, would later refuse to speak his name at a news briefing: “As far as we’re concerned, he’s Inmate Control Number 157103.”" I though that was very appropriate. It's much more important and worthy to recognize and remember the victims than it is…
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PJ and Heads of State/President/Politicians
I know this is nothing new in the US, but Chile's new president is a Pearl Jam fan. Any other Presidents, PMs, or political leaders out there who actually dig PJ, rather than just accept their help with campaigns?
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Should Amy Coney Barrett be appointed to the SCOTUS?
Now that we've got a nominee, let the discussion of her possible appointment commence! Should she be appointed or are republicans playing by their own rules to stack the courts unfairly? Personally, my only issue is that Obama couldn't seat a justice with over 9 months to go before election, but republicans don't care…
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Housing Prices, Housing problems
Housing prices and rent increases are happening across the US. My cousin just reported a 20% increase in her rent in Florida. I don't know how that is even legal? After the last housing boom/decline in 08 the people w money have been gobbling up houses and either flipping them for increased profits or holding long term and…
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The New Babel (why the last 10 years of American life have been uniquely stupid)
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/ I just read this article and I think it’s incredibly insightful and useful reading to everyone, regardless of political affiliation.
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Finland gets worlds youngest prime minister - government all run by women
All the parties who make up the government happens to be run by women, four of them are under 35 years old. https://twitter.com/TNiskakangas/status/1203729511658995713
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Ketanji Brown Jackson nominated to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/25/politics/supreme-court-ketanji-brown-jackson/index.html
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Scottish railway goes back into public ownership.
Amazing. Some things in the world go in the right direction: ScotRail goes back into public ownership - BBC News
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Pence/The Fly 2024
Pence is running. He's announcing today.
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FBI Report Shows ZERO Deaths At Sandy Hook
Not saying that I buy into this at all but interesting!!! http://www.infowars.com/fbi-says-no-one-killed-at-sandy-hook/
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U.K. Wealth Tax
I thought our taxation liberals were bad. The rich in the U.K. are already getting taxed 45% on their income and now liberals are proposing a one time "wealth" tax. :? http://finance.yahoo.com/news/emergency-tax-rich-roils-britain-163209092.html If is was super rich, I'd have all my assets in the Cayman Islands, for sure.…
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Brothers say Jussie Smollett paid them to carry out alleged attack: sources
Brothers say Jussie Smollett paid them to carry out alleged attack: sources https://globalnews.ca/news/4969956/jussie-smollett-attack-paid-suspects/?utm_medium=Facebook&utm_source=GlobalNational&fbclid=IwAR37sDajcGYDK3OQpRyejCoTZeek-W91WuWER8Wxsp9ORW29FrCB6Kr_a0M
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I predict Harris/Biden 2020
Biden should be VP again. Or Michelle Obama/Biden otherwise Trump wins again
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Just When You thought Things Couldn't Get Worse in Texas
https://twitter.com/ErinInTheMorn/status/1496511215719399431?t=ixwzPJxUomd3aiobzsJM2Q&s=19
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Swedish dairy company cancels pastry contest when Vegan pastry leads
This is about the "famous" Swedish pastry "Semla" that we eat every year at his time - having February 16th as the official "Semla day". For nine years Sweden's biggest dairy company has held a contest where people can vote on the "best Semla" from cafés throughout the country. With one week (1) left of the contest a vegan…
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North Carolina passes bill blocking LGBT protections
As a resident of this state, I am embarrassed by what the Republicans have done since they have been in office. People need to speak out on this injustice. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/03/23/north-carolina-passes-bill-blocking-lgbt-protections/…
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*** President Joe Biden & Vice President Kamala Harris ***
His first tweet as President elect https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1325118992785223682?s=20
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How to support the Ukraine's Armed Defence:
NBU Opens Special Account to Raise Funds for Ukraine’s Armed Forces (bank.gov.ua)
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Havana Syndrome
https://twitter.com/60Minutes/status/1495562677510365185 Really interesting report from 60 Minutes. Bizarre stuff...