Wednesday Overnight Open Thread (10/11/12/23) Man Card Mystery Clicks Edition

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If your enemy is fighting a war and you're fighting something less than a war, the enemy will win. Daniel Greenfield

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"The targeting of civilians is a war crime, no matter who does it. Israel’s blanket denial of food, water, and other necessities to Gaza is a serious violation of international law and will do nothing but harm innocent civilians, Sen. Bernie Sanders, (I-Vt)

There is, "Not tonight I have headache." And then there is "NOT TONIGHT I HAVE A HEADACHE, I'M DEAD.

Talk about croaking it! Female frogs fake their own DEATHS to get out of sex, study finds

A study reveals that female frogs use a number of tricks to shake off suitors
Females will even fake their death for up to two minutes when under stress

From being too tired to having a headache, women are known to use a range of excuses to avoid sex.

Now, a study has shown that female frogs use even more extreme tactics when they're not in the mood.

Researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science found that female European common frogs will roll and grunt when approached by an unwanted mate.

The more I learn about the EU the more I detest the sniveling, cowardly, authoritative nannies.

Breton cited the EU’s new Digital Services Act, which essentially seeks to crack down on online content deemed to be ‘disinformation’:

“Public media and civil society organisations widely report instances of fake and manipulated images and facts circulating on your platform in the EU, such as repurposed old images of unrelated armed conflicts or military footage that actually originated from video games. This appears to be manifestly false or misleading information,” Breton claimed.

Breton further warned that should Musk fail to fall into line, “penalties can be imposed,” creepily noting “We will include your answer on our assessment file of your compliance.”

A co-worker of mine was recently in Portland, Oregon. After what he told me he witnessed and the following story. I will never willingly set foot in Portland.

Common Sense 1 vs. Ridiculousness 0.

McDonald’s and Wendy’s have defeated a lawsuit accusing them of deceiving hungry diners by exaggerating the size of their burgers.

In a decision on Saturday, U.S. District Judge Hector Gonzalez in Brooklyn found no proof that the fast-food chains delivered smaller burgers than advertised, or that the plaintiff Justin Chimienti had even seen ads for the McDonald’s Big Mac and Wendy’s Bourbon Bacon Cheeseburger he bought.

Oh noes, Silly String on Halloween.

TRICK-or-treaters in one of America's most star-studded neighborhoods could face hefty fines under a bizarre new law brought in just in time for Halloween.

Officials in Beverly Hills, home to celebrities such as Adele, Ellen Degeneres, and Johnny Depp, have cracked down on teen shenanigans in anticipation of October 31.

Definitely not originally from the upper Midwest. Genius Award Winner.

Florida woman hurls sausage at gas station cashier during heated argument, deputies say

A very moving Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day.

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