Wednesday Overnight Open Thread (11/10/21)

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“It would be strange if parents were not concerned about sexually explicit material accessible to their children,”Nicole Neily, founder and president of the watchdog group Parents Defending Education

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“Look, I have no illusions about my ability to become elected governor of Florida. That’s not the point here. I believe that Gov. DeSantis, assuming he’s going to run for reelection, should pledge to the people of Florida that he will fill out all four years of a second term,”Roger Stone, Trump ally

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Why is it that Old Crow Mitch McConnell voted for a terrible Democrat Socialist Infrastructure Plan, and induced others in his Party to do likewise, when he was incapable of getting a great Infrastructure Plan wanting to be put forward by me and the Republican Party? President Donald Trump

I have a great idea. Why don't we vaccinate every elected and unelected bureaucrat and see what happens.

NEW vaccines could tackle all respiratory viruses including Covid-19 variants and common colds, experts have claimed.

Researchers have said that a new combination could mean that these viruses could be eliminated at the start - helping to stop a rapid spread as we have seen with Delta and Beta Covid variants.

Too bad I won't be alive on January 1, 2100 to shove the following story in their faces.

The world is on course to be 2.4C hotter by the end of the century, according to a catastrophic new projection which would herald more droughts, fires, famines and extreme weather.

The annual update from the Climate Action Tracker, which inputs the latest promises from countries amid the Cop26 conference, says that if all long-term net zero pledges are met, temperature rises may yet be curbed to 1.8C.

But experts are sceptical about countries meeting their pledges – warning of a ‘massive credibility gap’ between promises and the action that is actually being taken.

Based on moves expected in the next decade, the tracker believes the world is on course to be 0.9C hotter than the 1.5C target set out at the landmark Paris Agreements – which means a death sentence for many low-lying countries and eco-systems across the globe.

As I draft this Wednesday morning, I sure as hell hope it's still on YouTube tonight........NSFW-Language

I think we all know a little bit about redemption, some more than others. You don't need your father to succeed for redemption. You have to do it yourself. But not the Bidens obviously.

In an erratic text message exchange with father Joe Biden on February 24, 2019, Hunter Biden told his father that if he did not run for President of the United States in 2020, then Hunter would “never have a chance at redemption” from his self-described reputation as “a f**ked up addict that cant be” trusted.

National File has obtained over 800 pages of text messages sent or received by Hunter Biden in 2018 and 2019. The text messages were retrieved from the infamous laptop abandoned by Hunter Biden at a Delaware computer store that was eventually delivered to the New York Post. In this article and in future coverage of the Hunter Biden text messages, National File has preserved typos and other original language from the text messages to preserve authenticity. National File has and will retract sensitive information as necessary.

Ahhh the joys of festival seating, stampedes and lawsuits.

Travis Scott, Live Nation and other organizers of Astroworld festival are dealing with mounting civil litigation with 46 lawsuits filed against them to date.

Around 300 attendees were treated for injuries in Houston, Texas after a deadly crowd surge left fans compressed and unable to breathe during the rapper’s annual music event.

At least eight people have died following the deadly crowd crush, with a 22-year-old student being left brain dead while a nine-year-old has been placed in a medically induced coma.

More lawsuits continue to be filed as the cases accuse Scott, Live Nation, ScoreMore, and other organizers of negligence.

The world is being destroyed. The climate is too hot. And there is too much sex on the beach. Sex on the beach?

Lizards choking to death on condoms and trampled vegetation are just some of the hazards that rampant sex on Spain’s Canary Island beaches has caused. Researchers pinpointed 298 “sex spots” on the island’s famous Maspalomas nature reserve sand dunes that have attracted “cruisers” who know they can meet up for anonymous encounters. A study published in the Journal of Environmental Management called “Sand, Sun, Sea and Sex with Strangers” explains the danger. “The direct impacts generated around the sex spots can be observed in several ways, such as the impacts on the vegetation, the abandonment of waste or the presence of urinal and defecation locations,” the study said. “The most representative (in proportional order) are cigarette butts, torn/cut vegetation, toilet paper and wipes, condoms, fruit peel, cans and feces.”

Born on this day: November 10, 1947 - Glenn Buxton
Glenn Buxton, guitarist with the Alice Cooper Band, who had the 1972 UK No.1 & US No.7 single 'School's Out', the 1972 hit 'Elected' and the 1973 US & UK No.1 album Billion Dollar Babies. He died on 19 October 1997. via thisdayinmusic.com

Born on this day: November 10, 1948 - Greg Lake
English bassist, guitarist, singer, songwriter, Greg Lake, who worked with King Crimson and Emerson Lake and Palmer who had the 1977 UK No.2 single 'Fanfare For The Common Man'. He scored the 1975 solo 1975 UK No.2 hit single 'I Believe In Father Christmas'. Lake died on 7th Dec 2016 age 69 after a battle with cancer. via thisdayinmusic.com

OK, you attempted your goal. You failed. No harm in that or is there? Genius Award Winner.

A mountaineering medical doctor called in a false report of hypothermia after attempting and failing to summit Denali, the tallest peak in North America, so he could be “rescued” by helicopter instead of descending on his own, according to a criminal complaint filed in Fairbanks, Alaska federal court.

The three charges now facing Dr. Jason Lance, an Ogden, Utah radiologist, stem from a May 24 incident that occurred more than 17,000 feet up Denali, formerly known as Mt. McKinley. That day, Lance and his climbing partner, who is identified in the complaint as “A.R.,” set out from Denali’s Camp 3, at 14,200 feet, to try and reach the top.

Well this certainly is a different charitable donation. Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day.

The employees at the Salvation Army Thrift Store in Quartzsite got quite the surprise in one of their red kettles — a gold tooth!

Lee-Ann Henle, the Salvation Army Quartzsite Service Center Coordinator and Manager, discovered the tooth on Friday inside a red kettle near the cash register. Henle says the tooth weighs around five grams, which puts the estimated value near $300.

“We have no idea who left us this generous and clever gift, but we are most grateful,” said a smiling Henle. “What a fun and blessed way to kick off the holiday season!”

The Salvation Army is kicking off their Red Kettle Campaign, an annual fundraiser dedicated to helping families put food on the table, pay bills and provide Christmas toys for their kids. The Salvation Army says they need $175 million to be able to help families across the country.

Tonight's ONT has been brought to you by the Men & Women of our Armed Forces Who Served Honorably.

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