Wednesday Overnight Open Thread (9/7/22)

Quote I

‘Zero-waste living has become so normal to us, that it doesn’t feel restrictive. I recognise privilege has allowed us to do all this.' Jen Gale

Quote II

“But at the same time, my experience here has given me a front-row seat to how deeply and unconsciously, as well as consciously, so many people in this country hate women. And they hate women of color. People ask me questions about the future. And realistically, I can’t even tell you if I’m going to be alive in September. And that weighs very heavily on me.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)

Quote III

"I was just sitting here, and we weren't doing anything, and I remembered a friend of mine collected mushrooms about 20-something years ago. We would get all those from second-hand shops and antique malls. I said to Hilary, 'Come on, we're gonna go find some cats!'" Shawn Redner

Quote IV

"We have confirmed that the magnet does not transmit information or harm the integrity of the aircraft, and there are no performance, quality, safety or security risks associated with this issue, and flight operations for the F-35 in-service fleet will continue as normal," F-35 Joint Program Office spokesperson Russell Goemaere

Fueling your semi-tractor with electricity for 3+ hours to travel 150 miles is ludicrous.

Every Electric Semi Truck in One Graphic
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Electric semi trucks are coming, and they could help to decarbonize the shipping and logistics industry. However, range remains a major limitation.

This presents challenges for long-hauling, where the average diesel-powered semi can travel up to 2,000 miles before refueling. Compare this to the longest range electric model, the Tesla Semi, which promises up to 500 miles. A key word here is “promises”—the Semi is still in development, and nothing has been proven yet.

In this infographic, we’ve listed all of the upcoming electric semi trucks, complete with range and charge time estimates. Further in the article, we’ll explore the potential commercial use cases of this first generation of trucks.

Slower than molasses in January? Nearly.

In tonight's Mental Illness parade on display: Vote For The One With The Mental Health Problems

Canada’s interim Green Party leader, a dysmorphic woman who expects everyone else to refer to her as “he” and “they,” but also sometimes “she,” apparently at random, was recently rendered tearful and distraught by an electronic caption:

On Saturday, September 3, at a public media event kicking off the Green Party of Canada’s leadership contest, the wrong pronouns were presented beside my name in a way that I could not change myself. I acknowledge that mistakes can happen and the need to learn from them. What happened here impacted me much more than a slip of the tongue. It made me feel hurt and isolated at a moment that should have been filled with inspiration and anticipation.

You see, a captioning oversight – or if you prefer, an accidental acknowledgment of reality – is part of a “system of oppression” and therefore a basis for a grand project of social correction. One that must address the seemingly bottomless sorrows of “Black, Indigenous and racialised people and 2SLGBTQIA+ people,” and thereby prevent a fearless politician from feeling “hurt and isolated.” “I am assumed male nearly always by strangers,” says Ms Kuttner, which, frankly, seems a tad implausible. We’re also told that perceiving her as a man, not a woman, requires “effort,” an effort that is expected by Ms Kuttner - which would appear closer to the truth, if not entirely consonant with the previous claim.

Yours truly hates to be the bearer of bad news. It's not looking good for the cost of Scotch.

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) welcomed Liz Truss as the new U.K. Prime Minister with a plea to pause an upcoming tax increase on whisky.

“Ahead of the Autumn Budget, it is vital that the UK government abandons the planned RPI increase on spirits duty,” the trade association notes in a press release. “An RPI increase — in the region of 12% — would compound the cost of business pressures companies are facing, with already significant supply chain inflation and volatility, add at least 95p of duty alone onto every bottle of Scotch Whisky, and further fuel inflation. Previous duty freezes have been a clear sign of support for the Scotch Whisky industry, and for Scotland, and increased revenue to the Treasury from spirit receipts by 30% over the past five budget duty freezes.”

Ouch!

Disgraced e-cigarette maker Juul has agreed to pay $438.5 million to 33 states and Puerto Rico to settle an investigation into whether the vaping giant deceptively marketed its products and intentionally targeted children and teens, who are most vulnerable to nicotine addiction.

The mammoth settlement comes as the company continues its fight for survival with the US Food and Drug Administration. In June, the FDA made the dramatic move of denying marketing authorization for all Juul products, effectively forcing the e-cigarette maker off the US market. Juul quickly won administrative stays, though, and the FDA announced in July that it would re-review Juul's products. In the meantime, the company is allowed to continue selling its products, but its ultimate fate remains precarious.

Climate craziness has hit Switzerland. Better hit up the sweater sales. And fast.

People in Switzerland who violate the country’s new heating rules which forbid setting the temperature above 19°C (66.2F) in the colder months will face up to three years in prison.

Yes, really.

Under the new rules, buildings that use gas heating systems are restricted to 19°C, while hot water can only be heated up to 60°C and radiant heaters are banned entirely.

It will also be forbidden to heat swimming polls and saunas.

Depending on the severity of the violation and the individual’s economic situation, fines will range from 30 to 3,000 Swiss francs ($30 to $3,050), while people could also be imprisoned for up to three years.

Utility companies and larger businesses would face even more severe penalties for breaking the energy rationing rules.

Despite the brazenly authoritarian restrictions, Economy Minister Guy Parmelin asserted, “We are not a police state,” although he acknowledged police would perform “spot checks” to try to catch violators.

When you have to say you are not a police state, you are a police state.

The Party of Science. ***SNORT*** And these fvcking stupid people vote.

Almost 25% of Democrats think men can get pregnant

According to a WPA Intelligence survey, 22% of Democrats think that "some men can get pregnant." What's even worse, although not at all surprising, is that the women are the ones who are really crazy.

It turns out that 36% of White, college-educated Democrat women think men can get pregnant. I've written before about how leftism damages women. It makes them extremely angry and neurotic. It also, apparently, cuts them off from reality. Sadly, these same women are a force to be reckoned with politically. They may be loopy, but they've got political power.

Born on this day: September 7, 1936 - Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly singer, songwriter, The Crickets, (1957 US No.1 'That'll Be The Day', 1959 UK No.1 single 'It Doesn't Matter Anymore', plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles). Influenced The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Holly was killed in a plane crash on 3rd February 1959. The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valans were also killed in the crash. via thisdayinmusic.com

Born on this day: September 7, 1951 - Chrissie Hynde
Chrissie Hynde, best known as a founding member of English-American rock band The Pretenders, who had the 1980 UK No.1 single with ‘Brass In Pocket’ and the solo 1985 UK No.1 single 'I Got You Babe' with UB40. via thisdayinmusic.com

Usually you don't advertise your dastardly skills. Unless you are a: Co-Genius Award Winner.

Violence-as-a-Service: Brickings, Firebombings & Shootings for Hire

A 21-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested and charged with stalking in connection with a federal investigation into groups of cybercriminals who are settling scores by hiring people to carry out physical attacks on their rivals. Prosecutors say the defendant recently participated in several of these schemes — including firing a handgun into a Pennsylvania home and torching a residence in another part of the state with a Molotov Cocktail.

Patrick McGovern-Allen of Egg Harbor Township, N.J. was arrested on Aug. 12 on a warrant from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. An FBI complaint alleges McGovern-Allen was part of a group of co-conspirators who are at the forefront of a dangerous escalation in coercion and intimidation tactics increasingly used by competing cybercriminal groups.

Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. What about the 3rd & 4th times? Co-Genius Award Winner.

The terrifying video shows a woman blindfolded, blood dripping from her mouth. Standing behind her, a man holds a knife to his captive’s throat. “Mommy. They’ve kidnapped me, Mommy, and I don’t know why,” sobs the young woman in the frame. “You can’t say anything to the police. If you do, they’ll kill me.”

But the supposed victim’s life was never actually in danger, authorities say—in fact, she faked the whole thing.

Curtain climber saves mother and is Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day.

The 4-year-old boy from Tasmania helped save his mother's life by calling emergency services after she fell to the ground during a seizure.

Monty told the Ambulance Tasmania call-taker, "Mummy fell over" and let them know their family dog barks but is friendly.

The two paramedics who attended to his mother were amazed that Monty knew what to do, that he followed all the instructions so well, and how calm he was during the incident.

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