Tuesday Overnight Open Thread (6/4/24) Pi$$ On It Edition

Quote I

“Now Democrats are weaponizing Wisconsin’s judiciary,” Johnson posted on X. “Apparently conservative lawyers advising clients is illegal under Democrat tyranny. Democrats are turning America into a banana republic.” Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI)

Quote II

“It’s uncomfortable to admit you’ve done something wrong, and it’s natural to protect one’s self-esteem by dismissing what happened or making excuses for your behavior. ”[But] it can free you from your past mistakes and help you live more fully in the here and now. You might be surprised how much better you feel if you can work through the process of forgiving yourself.” Richard Cowden, a social-personality psychologist with the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard’s Institute for Quantitative Social Science

Quote III

“Normally I barter with my neighbors and we swap back and forth, so it kind of works out that way. But a lot of people don’t do that,” “So there’s a lot of stuff that just goes to waste.” Food bank client Jon White

Beggars can't be choosers, Mr. White. Concerned about protein? You be surprised how far a jar of peanut butter will go.

He's dead. I wonder how many of his voters were. LEGACY WINS US congressman Donald Payne Jr. wins New Jersey election despite dying weeks ago due to bizarre state ballot rules

When will Californians wake up?

California voters will be asked for billions to fund climate, school facilities, lawmaker says

California lawmakers are poised to ask voters for billions of dollars in bond money to fund two priorities: school facilities and climate change initiatives, a legislator said.

Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi, D-Torrance, said Thursday that lawmakers next week will begin negotiating with Gov. Gavin Newsom to place the two bonds on the November ballot.

The governor, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, D-Hollister, and Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, face a June 27 deadline to qualify measures for the general election. Rivas and McGuire did not respond to requests for comment by deadline.

“It is my understanding that the Assembly and Senate leadership have determined that the school bond and the climate bonds are going to be the top legislative priorities as far as bond measures are concerned,” Muratsuchi said.

Medical marijuana instead of opioids?

Nature’s Painkiller: Natural Molecules Found in Cannabis Rival Morphine in Groundbreaking Study

On this day: June 4, 1997 - Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley's body was discovered floating in the Mississippi River. Buckley had disappeared when swimming on May 29th in Wolf River Harbor, while wearing boots, all of his clothing, and singing the chorus of 'Whole Lotta Love' by Led Zeppelin. A roadie in Buckley's band, had remained on shore. After moving a radio and guitar out of reach of the wake from a passing tugboat, he looked up to see that Buckley had vanished. via thisdayinmusic.com

Thanksgiving 2024 gathering will be uncomfortable. Genius Award Winner.

Aaron Cervantes (right) is accused of fatally shooting his uncle Fernando Madrid (left) after trying to take two roosters from his home in Mission, Texas (Pictures: GoFundMe/Hidalgo County Jail)
A man allegedly shot his uncle to death in a dispute over who owned two pet roosters.

Aaron Cervantes, 21, and a family member went to a home in Mission, Texas, to take roosters that he claimed were his, according to the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office.

‘Cervantes began to remove the roosters from the property when he was confronted by his uncle,’ stated the sheriff’s office on Facebook. ‘Cervantes and his uncle got into an argument over ownership of the roosters at which time Cervantes shot his uncle with a handgun.’

Who said dogs don't have 9 lives? Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day.

Black Lab Ingests Meth At Gillette Park, Wags Tail "1,000 Miles Per Hour"
It was a close call but Tator, a black Labrador retriever, got into some meth last week at a park in Gillette. He survived but his owners said he was wired out of his mind with his tail wagging "1,000 miles per hour."

Oh lookie, it's a furry critter. Another Genius Award Winner.

Yellowstone Bison Was ‘Defending Its Space’ When It Gored Elderly Woman
An 83-year-old South Carolina woman visiting Yellowstone National Park was gored by a bison Saturday that was “defending its space,” the National Park Service reported Monday. She was airlifted to a hospital in Idaho.

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