Sunday Overnight Open Thread (10/8/23) Skinny Edition

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"You’re completely helpless to know what’s going on," Colin Inglis, uncle of bear attack victim

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“This lawsuit may have opened a can of worms that was best left sealed, as we could see all sorts of local prosecutors suing cities, counties, and states over what are effectively policy disagreements, such as to force liberal policy changes in conservative-run cities,” Pacific Research Institute’s communications director, Tim Anaya

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“I condemn the horrific acts we are seeing unfold today in Israel against children, women, the elderly, and the unarmed people who are being slaughtered and taken hostage by Hamas. Such senseless violence will only repeat the back and forth cycle we’ve seen, which we cannot allow to continue. We need to call for deescalation and ceasefire. I will keep advocating for peace and justice throughout the Middle East.” Rep. Ilhan Omar Nur (D-MN)

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Perhaps I'll be sorry. It could happen sometime this month

Washington Post frets about 'violent history' of pumpkin spice
The paper reports that 'thousands were killed, others enslaved' over nutmeg in 1621

The Washington Post is putting a damper on the fall by invoking the "violent history" of America's beloved seasonal tradition: pumpkin spice.

The report titled "Fall’s favorite spice blend has a violent history" set the scene of the Dutch's 1621 invasion of the Banda Islands (located in modern day Indonesia), detailing that "Thousands were killed, others enslaved, and many who fled to the mountains were starved out.

Was the new California senator appointment due to "Green Concerns"? ;)

California Senator Grateful For New Job With Short Commute From Home In Maryland

How quaint he believes this shit. But it just goes to show it is all show and no substance.

When presiding over the chamber, it doesn’t matter what the vote is, what the issue at hand is, or what personal feelings one might have, Womack said. It’s solely about making the institution run as smoothly as possible.

“Protection of the integrity of the institution was my No. 1 goal,” Womack said. “Because you can be a hardcore, passionate, conservative Republican on the floor when you're voting, but in that space of about 4 by 8, you are the presiding officer of the legislative body of the greatest country on the planet.”

Cease and desist with the damn plane.

Man Accused of Stalking Woman From His Plane

New Hampshire man has been known to throw tomatoes from the windows, witnesses say

A man has been accused of stalking a woman in New York via his small airplane, flying out of an airport in nearby Vermont, police said. Michael Arnold, 65, was scheduled to appear in court Wednesday in Bennington, Vermont. He was arrested Tuesday as he was driving into the William H. Morse State Airport in town, per the AP. Police said his single-engine Cessna 180 was at the airport and he had been flying from there. Arnold, of Manchester, New Hampshire, had been served with a temporary order of protection from a court in Saratoga, New York, in May. A specific condition of that order was that he "cease and desist from flying any and all aircraft while the order remains in effect," Bennington Police Chief Paul Doucette said in a news release.

We are your parents. We are the official Nanny State. What you do with your body is up to us.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced plans on Wednesday to ban people in England born on or after January 1, 2009, from ever buying cigarettes. The smoking age will be raised annually, meaning that a 14-year-old today will never be able to legally purchase cigarettes. Sunak argued that smokers put a significant strain on the country's National Health Service, even though smokers in the UK contribute more in taxes than they cost in healthcare.

Is it disrespectful to be awarded a Genius Award? The answer is "No!"

OCTOBER 4--After asking a McDonald's patron to buy him a Happy Meal and some other grub, a North Dakota man pulled out a gun when his request was rejected and met with the suggestion to “go get a job,” cops say.

Responding Saturday to a “terrorizing report,” police busted George Demarrias, 33, outside the Bismarck restaurant. Officers located a 9mm handgun “which Demarrias had concealed in the stroller that his one-year-old daughter was seated in

Moar disrepect.

ESPN Radio Host Goes Ballistic, Calls Giants’ Tackle Evan Neal "Human Trash" for Criticizing Fans.

New York Giants offensive tackle Evan Neal is taking heat from all sides for calling the team’s supporters “fair-weather fans.”

ESPN radio broadcaster Don La Greca, for instance, flamed Neal as “human trash” for disrespecting the fans the way he did, according to Fox News

At the right place, at the right time, all's well that end's well. Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day.

An off-duty Air Force Captain proved himself worthy of rank and regalia after conducting a daring rescue of a fallen hiker on the shoulder of Yosemite’s Half Dome.

Capt. Joshua Haveman, 60th Air Evacuation Squadron, was hiking the famous peak in September when he saw a climber slip in wet conditions and fall perhaps as many as 80 feet down onto a precarious ledge.

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