Sunday Overnight Open Thread (1/2/22)

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“Watching Mayor de Blasio do his victory lap dance after four years of the crappiest term as the mayor of New York… the only thing Republicans and Democrats can agree on is what a horrible mayor he has been so… sayonara sucker!” Andy Cohen

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“These are just really good, hardworking Americans – their job is to protect citizens who don’t listen to their wives, like me, and get stuck on the side of the road. I’m grateful to the Scottsdale PD.” Rob Schneider

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‘As we enter the third year of the pandemic, I am confident that this will be the year we end it, but only if we do it together.’ WHO Director-general Tedros Ghebreyesus

God can be heard chuckling on that one.

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“We did serious harm to our children and young adults who were robbed of their education, jobs and normal existence, as well as suffering damage to their future prospects, while they were left to inherit a record-breaking mountain of public debt,” Professor Mark Woolhouse

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“I think that the Canadian public will find out about many other such unauthorized surveillance initiatives before the pandemic is over—and afterwards,” David Lyon, author of Pandemic Surveillance and former director of the Surveillance Studies Centre at Queen’s University

7,000 "Yes" vs. 1 "No". Guess who wins? Oh yeah, it's Salem, Oregon.

The Democratic Mayor of Salem, Oregon – Chuck Bennett – has ordered the removal of a private business owner’s mural depicting the iconic, patriotic flag-raising at Iwo Jima during WWII. The mural is painted on the side of Valley Roofing in Salem, Oregon, which is privately owned by local businessman Jon Taylor.

Twitter has banned Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal account.

Twitter has permanently suspended a current United States representative, which may be the most aggressive decision the company has made in terms of suspensions in its history.

The Internet giant suspended former President Donald Trump from its website after he was no longer president but in this case it did not wait.

It announced the permanent ban of Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal account, arguing that it spreading COVID-19 misinformation, Insider reported.

Under house arrest? How convenient.

PERFECT 'MURDER' Rapper’s wife ‘dismembered him with knife & hacksaw while he was still alive before feeding body parts to rats’

A RAPPER was allegedly still alive when his wife chopped him up using a knife and hacksaw before she fed pieces of his body to rats.

Andy Cartwright was allegedly killed by his wife Marina Kokhal at their home in St Petersburg in a case that his shocked Russia.

Surprised? I think not.

GM heralded this plant as a model for its electric car future. Then its batteries started exploding.

ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Before General Motors recalled the entire fleet of its most popular electric car because of fire dangers, before her factory was stilled, assembly line worker Carol McConkey stood in the middle of a teeming factory floor and marveled at how seamlessly the Chevrolet Bolt is manufactured.

The nine-year GM employee ducked under a car frame on an orange vehicle carrier, swung a mechanical arm out and drove five bolts into a nearly 1,000-pound battery pack with roughly the footprint of a bathtub.

Granted while I write this, the sun is shining and our temperature is 1. It will also be pitch black in a few hours. THE USELESSNESS OF SOLAR ENERGY

You sometimes see newspaper headlines to the effect that, say, a “50 megawatt solar power plant” is being constructed. But you shouldn’t count on getting anything remotely approaching 50 megawatts of power from such an installation. Energy expert Isaac Orr explains:

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) show that production from solar panels plummets in the winter. The graph below shows the percentage of electricity generated by solar panels in Minnesota compared to their potential output. This percentage is called a capacity factor in electricity-industry lingo.

You have heard the old saying, "If it's not broke, don't fix it."? Liberals have heard it but still try to fix it. Including the worst mayor of NYC, evah!

He inherited a remarkably safe and thriving city, the culmination of a 20-year-stretch where first Giuliani and then Bloomberg pushed crime to historic lows and ushered in a Golden Age of prosperity.

Instead of following the obvious path forward, de Blasio decided to break what his predecessors had fixed. He leaves a city in such dramatic decline that many people wonder if it can be saved.

The New York Post’s best Bill de Blasio covers from Hizzoner’s tumultuous tenure
De Blasio’s determination to be a wrecking ball was apparent at his inauguration.

The ceremony was laced with insults aimed at the city’s advances and Bloomberg, seated in the front row, was treated like a dog treats a fire hydrant. Harry ­Belafonte called the city’s justice system “Dickensian” without acknowledging that incarceration rates plummeted by 36% under Bloomberg as crime also ­plummeted.

Later, Sanitation Department Chaplain Fred ­Lucas Jr. called the city a “plantation,” an outrageous slur magnified by de Blasio’s comment that he had no problem with the inflammatory remarks.

So when does this pompous ass attempt to gain national office?

CNN pranked, good and hard.

And this Ladies and Gentlemen is your government at work. IRS says income from illegal activities must be reported on taxes

The Federal Government seems to have a new way of catching criminals. The Internal Revenue Service says that if you stole a car, accepted a bribe, or involved in any other illegal activities which provided you with income, you must report it when you file your taxes.

On this day:2 Jan 1980
US singer Larry Williams was found dead from a gunshot wound to his head in his Los Angeles, California home aged 45. Williams had the 1957 US No.5 & UK No. 21 single 'Short Fat Fannie.' Also known for 'Bony Moronie' and 'Dizzy Miss Lizzy.' The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Dr. Feelgood, Flying Burrito Brothers, Johnny Winter, Little Richard, The Who, Ritchie Valens and Bill Haley & His Comets all covered his songs. via thisdayinmusic.com

Because. That's why.

I bet he has also used the excuse, "My dog ate it." Genius Award Winner.

DECEMBER 30--In an apparent bid to dodge a criminal court date, a Connecticut man allegedly faked a positive COVID-19 test that was submitted to a judge, according to an arrest affidavit.

Investigators this week charged Junior Jumpp, 31, with a pair of felonies--forgery and tampering with evidence--for his alleged scheme to avoid appearing for a November 30 bond revocation hearing.

Jumpp had been ordered to appear in court for allegedly violating release terms in a pending criminal matter. The Hartford resident, records show, was arrested twice in November while out on bond in the original case.

The November 30 court hearing was scheduled to review Jumpp’s apparent non-compliance with bond terms, and it could have resulted in his immediate detention. Jumpp, a Hartford resident, is facing a variety of criminal raps, including breach of peace, threatening, and interfering with police.

Doing the right thing, could this catch on in urban America? Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day.

Minnesota man accused of mugging elderly woman turned in by his mother
Isaiah Jamal Foster was in custody for a carjacking when his mom identified him as the mugger

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