Sunday Overnight Open Thread (6/5/22)

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“When I was at Standing Rock surrounded by Native people, Lakota Sioux, Cherokee, all people coming together, and I looked around, it really just clicked that this is us, and the grace that they extended to say, ‘No, you are a relative,’ was really formative for me,”Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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I'm proud to be an American mutt.Misanthropic Humanitarian

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“They told us not to cheer but nobody’s had to give us that advice because we have never won before,” Ramsay, MT resident Jim Ayres

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“You are someone who is transgender and the impact of custody would be significant for you in the circumstances,”Unnamed UK Judge

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“I don’t need the administration that armed the Taliban lecturing me on gun safety,”Actor Kevin Sorbo

I've basically had pets my entire adult life. And I've spent I don't know how many thousands for their health and medical issues. But there are certain things I won't do. And this is one of them.

A grieving nurse spent £4,000 to get her dead cat stuffed in his basket so that she could be with him "forever" after his life was cut short in a horror crash.

Harriet Peace, 28, decided to look into getting Tango preserved after she was left "devastated" when he was hit by a car in September last year.

Talk about disposable income.

The following was submitted by Pete Seria.

How long has the Democrat led January 6th Inquisition been going on? The House GOP members have decided to live by the slogan, "Better late, than never." Stupid party.

Republicans are ready to provide counterprogramming to the “illegitimate” January 6 Committee hearing, House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) told Breitbart News Saturday.

The committee announced it will be holding its first primetime hearing on Thursday, June 9 at 8 p.m. Eastern. The upcoming hearing gained even more attention after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested former White House economic adviser Peter Navarro for refusing to testify before the committee.

Wow, what a "Man" of incredible convictions.

Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) is willing to renew his support for former President Donald Trump, but only if he apologizes for the events of Jan. 6.

Rice, one of only 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump following the Capitol riot, said he was "livid" over Trump's "activity or inactivity" regarding the Capitol protests on Jan. 6, 2021, adding that impeaching him was "the conservative vote."

When asked if he would support Trump for another presidential run, Rice responded with "no," then quickly added, "There's one way," during an interview ABC News released Sunday.

"If he came out and said, 'I'm sorry, and that I made a huge mistake on Jan. 6,' then I might consider it," Rice said.

Pent-up demand insulates tourism industry from soaring gas prices

As the pandemic fades into the rearview mirror, tourists are fanning out across the country to travel despite record gas prices and higher costs across the board.

Gas prices hit another record Thursday, climbing to a national average of $4.72 per gallon. That is up more than 52 cents in just the past month alone and about $1.67 more than this time last year. Those prices are being reflected in high airline ticket prices and are causing travel to become even more unaffordable when combined with higher inflation across the board.

While those prices would typically drive down demand for summer travel, this year appears to be different because of pent-up demand for travel brought on by two years of pandemic-related restrictions and difficulties planning trips.

Some 70% of people plan to travel as much or more this year than last year, even with consumer prices being up 8.3% in the last 12 months and gas prices shooting through the roof, according to a survey by AAA.

What will be the long term consequences for the Kung Flu pricks? The short term consequences are astounding.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released new data showing a total of 1,287,595 reports of adverse events following COVID-19 vaccines were submitted between Dec. 14, 2020, and May 27, 2022, to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). That’s an increase of 9,615 adverse events over the previous week.

VAERS is the primary government-funded system for reporting adverse vaccine reactions in the U.S.

People all over the world have one thing in common. Many just want to be free.

FURIOUS crowds in Iran have chanted "death to the dictator" while government officials have been heckled in a rare show of defiance to the regime.

Angry protests triggered by the Iranian government's response to a building collapse that killed at least 32 people last week have spiralled into widespread unrest over skyrocketing food prices.

Disney World cheers for screwing up children with the latest "Trans" BS. But, don't you dare wear a risque crop top if you are a birthing person.

TAKING THE MICKEY I was kicked out of Disney World for inappropriate outfit- I was fuming at first but I can see where they’re coming from

WHEN it comes to putting together an outfit to wear to a theme park, comfort is key - after all, you're probably going to be on your feet most of the day and walking around in the sun.

So when TikToker Tori Cannella headed to Disney World earlier this year, she settled on a pair of denim shorts and a long-sleeved crop top.

A group of 5, including yours truly made a trip from western Wisconsin to south central North Dakota. 2 vehicles each towing a boat. We stopped once for fuel. I wonder why The Drive.com didn't ask us to test an EV. Oh yeah, there are no charging stations in rural Minnesota or North Dakota.

He started the trip with 93-percent SOC (State of Charge), with a 42-degree Fahrenheit ambient temperature. The first leg of his trip saw him use 37.8-kilowatt-hours to travel 17.8 miles, most of which was uphill--to over 6,500 feet of elevation--and featured ten creek crossings and several tricky off-road sections, which equates to around 2.1 miles per kilowatt-hour, not too far off its normal efficiency. In total, Briggs climbed to an elevation of over 11,300 feet, which continued to cause his efficiency to drop.

After driving all the way back down, a total of 93 miles, he reached the end of his trip at a charging station, with 30-percent SOC, a usage of 63-percent from the beginning of the trip. More importantly, it's an efficiency of 1.13 miles per kilowatt-hour. That would provide a total of 152 miles of total off-road range on a full battery charge.

If it were possible to charge, what is the cost?

"Elon Musk can't stop drop-kicking the hornet's nest."

Elon Musk Wonders Why DOJ Hasn't Leaked Epstein Client List - And Media Doesn't Care

Why? Because I like this group.

Upright bass? It has to be good. It's the law.

Talk about competitiveness. Genius Award Winners.

The citizens of Pasadena, Maryland were treated to an episode of UFC after two mail carriers decided to duke it out in the middle of the street.

A fight between mail carriers in Anne Arundel County prompted residents of Pasadena’s Sunset Beach community to call the police.

A resident who asked not to be identified told 11 News her grandson saw a fight between two mail carriers that included their mail delivery trucks and the mail itself. According to witnesses, one mail carrier was a man and the other was a woman, each driving their own U.S. Postal Service delivery vehicle.

Well, if nothing else, the male carrier believes in equality for women.

I suppose when you are 103 it makes sense to jump out of a perfectly good airplane. Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day.

Daredevil Granny, 103, Sets World Record For Oldest Skydiver

A 103-year-old Swedish woman has become the world's oldest person to complete a tandem parachute jump.

When Rut Larsson was in her 90s, she wanted to learn more about flying and started experimenting with paragliding and ballooning.

In 2019, she did her first parachute jump at 101 years old. But it was not a world record. In the same year, American Kathryn Hodges had completed a jump at 103 years old.

Last week, Rut Larsson completed her world-record jump harnessed to parachutist Joackim Johansson in Motala. Family and friends were there to celebrate her accomplishment, along with a judge from the Guinness Book of World Records.


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