Monday Overnight Open Thread (10/9/23)

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"He's the only elk on Whidbey Island,"Washington State Fish and Wildlife official Ralph Downes

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"What's the First Amendment for if not criticizing the government?" "I think government can handle three minutes of criticism." Noah Petersen

Quote III

“Anybody that tries to baby themselves, and pamper themselves and protect themselves — ‘Oh, I don’t want to feel bad, I don’t really want to go through any discomfort’ — It’s over! You’re never going to get there. It’s just the way it is. You have to be able to struggle,”
Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Doctor says using your phone on the toilet could cause permanent damage to your body
One Harvard-trained expert is calling for everyone to stop scrolling through social media while on the toilet, because it comes with a range of unexpected risks

Does a college education make for a good cop? I don't know but Pennsylvania says you no longer need a college degree.

State police interest surging after college credit requirement axed

Pennsylvania state police applications spiked over the last month after the governor axed the agency’s college credit requirement.

Nearly half of the 1,200 candidates were not eligible before the Aug. 28 announcement. Overall, interest has surged – in the previous half-year hiring period, the agency had received 1,745 applications.

He isn't full of charisma. He can be bland and boring. And he is also a grifting liar who wants to be President, Mike Pence.

While appearing on fake news CNN, former Vice President Mike Pence had the gall to blame his GOP primary opponents for the horrific Hamas attacks against Israel.

“This is what happens when we have leading voices like Donald Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Ron DeSantis signaling retreat from America’s role as leader of the free world… When I’m President of the United States, we’ll lead from American strength,” Pence told Dana Bash.

Hmmm, I wonder who freed 6 billion dollars to Iran? Then Iran underwrote the attacks onto Israel. It wasn't Trump or DeSantis, Pence.

I wonder what weapons were used by Hammas? Hmmm, could they be US weapons imported from Afghanistan? Where was our CIA or Mossad? Blaming Vivek Ramaswamy isn't correct or even well thought out.

Nope Pence, I'm just an average guy and I know where the blame lies. You will not have my vote, ever.

As usual Victor Davis Hanson gets it right.

A 50th Anniversary War?

Why did Hamas stage a long-planned, carefully executed and multifaceted attack on Israeli towns, soldiers, and civilians—one designed to instill terror by executing noncombatants, taking hostages, and desecrating the bodies of the dead?

And how were the killers able to enter Israeli proper in enough numbers to kill what could be hundreds and perhaps eventually wound what could be thousands?

Speaking of Republicans, I am shocked that Republican voters would want Republican policies to be implemented in the House.

The majority of GOP voters say the Republican-controlled House should choose a speaker who is loyal to former President Donald Trump and supports the impeachment inquiry into President Biden.

In a CBS News/YouGov poll released Sunday, 59% of Republicans surveyed said as much for Trump loyalty and 72% for a Biden impeachment. When it comes to working across the aisle, 58% said the next speaker should be willing to compromise with Democrats.

Men, it is always, always, always our fault.

Men Are Cheating With AI Instagram Bots, Because Men

Daphne, a 22-year-old marketing manager, knew it was never going to work out with her ex, Dave. There were red flags from the start, she says: Since they started dating in the spring of 2022, Dave would frequently lie about little things, “or what he would call ‘withholding the truth,’ which he claimed was not the same as lying,” she tells Rolling Stone. (Daphne’s last name has been withheld by Rolling Stone at her request; Dave’s name has been changed to protect the not-so-innocent.) But Daphne did not expect that her relationship with Dave would end, thanks to a person who (most likely) did not even exist.

Moar dysfunction on the international stage.

A male was crowned Miss Portugal and became the first "trans woman" in the country to win the prestigious, typically female title.

Marina Machete said on his Instagram page that he is “proud to be the first trans woman to compete for the title of Miss Universe Portugal."

I know it isn't constitutionally possible. But wouldn't a POTUS Mark Steyn be refreshing to what we have now?

"Allahu Akbar!" Because Allah is truly great, isn't he? He let us target the Jewess, and then strip her and beat her and rape her. And then, when we drive what's left to the dar al-Islam, we all get to dance in the streets and desecrate her corpse. Boy, what a generous guy that Allah is!

The infidel has a name: Shana Louk, a citizen of Germany visiting Israel to attend a "Festival for Peace". It didn't work out that way:

On this day: 9 Oct 1976 Dr Feelgood scored their only No.1 UK album when 'Stupidity' went to the top of the charts. It was the first ever live album to go to No.1 in the UK chart in its first week of release. Some of the album was recorded at The Kursaal in Southend-on-Sea. via thisdayinmusic.com

Born on this day: 9 Oct 1940
John Lennon singer, songwriter, guitarist, The Beatles who have sold over 20m singles in the UK (1962-1970), and scored more UK & US No.1 albums than any other group. Their 1967 Sgt. Pepper is the UK's biggest selling album ever. In 1990 Lennon's song 'Imagine' was played simultaneously in 130 countries to commemorate what would've been Lennon's 50th birthday. He was shot dead in New York by Mark Chapman on 8th December 1980. via thisdayinmusic.com

Oh lighten up, he gave us Yoko!

Born on this day: 9 Oct 1948
Jackson Browne, singer, songwriter, (1978 UK No.12 single 'Stay', 1978 album 'Running On Empty', 1982 US No. 7 single 'Somebody's Baby'). via thisdayinmusic.com

It doesn't even sound good on paper. Genius Award Winner.

A WOMAN who was disqualified from driving lied to police and gave her best friend's name after a crash.

Charlotte Evans, 30, from Tonyrefail in South Wales, bought a Vauxhall Corsa and insured it under the name of Chloe Cavell, who she had been friends with for 21 years.

This is good news. But will the Wokesters use, Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day?

MIT's Breakthrough: Ocean Water Transformed Into Affordable Freshwater

Engineers from MIT and China are collaborating on a groundbreaking project aimed at converting seawater into potable water using an innovative passive device inspired by oceanic processes and fueled by solar energy.


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