Overnight Open Thread (11 Feb 2017)

How algorithms run the world. Common core will fix that.

F-35

Can't wait to see some details on their Red Flag performance. Let's talk about those F-35 kill ratio reports from Red Flag.

Olympics

Well, it looks like Rio Olympic venues have gone down the same path as previous sites to host the Olympics. Olympic ghost town: billds due, venues empty after Rio Games. Maybe Oakland should host the Olympics. You know the Raiders would at least use the stadium afterwards.

LTG Hal Moore

Damn. LTG Hal Moore passed away at the age of 94. I teared up seeing his final salute.

Here's his speech from the movie We Were Soldiers.

Citizenship

I'm assuming these are mostly disgruntled Democrats. Huge surge in Americans renouncing U.S. Citizenship after Trump's election. That's fine it it is. Less Democrat voters (except they'll probably still vote anyway).

Speaking of election fraud, here's a Mexican woman in Texas who was just sentenced to 8 years in prison for voter fraud. She voted in 5 elections.

In addition to the long prison sentence, Ortega is likely to be deported, her lawyer Clark Birdsall said.

"She'll do eight years in a Texas prison," he told the Times. "And then she'll be deported, and wake up blinking and scratching in a country she doesn't know."

Lawsuit

Burglar wants $10M after cops shot him in the butt. Nah bruh, you earned the butt ache. Let it serve as a reminder not to do criminal things.

The Gael

The Last of the Mohicans theme at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 2008.

Jobless Rates

Most states still have jobless rates above prerecession levels. That's IF you believe the numbers they're using.

Tesla

Good luck Elon Musk. You didn't think that the unions wouldn't come for you did you? Especially in CA. UAW says it will greet Tesla workers with 'open arms'.

Green Power

Ooops. Australia is discovering what load shedding is as green energy cannot provide enough energy for their demand.

Gas Savings

You want to save on gas costs? Don't make left turns. Actually, not doing anything the left wants will save you costs on many other things too.

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