Sunday Overnight Open Thread (8/25/24)

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“No one should be put at risk for a serious stroke with any vaccine.” Doctor McCullough

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“I will say that my mission has been vindicated. To see and feel and sense this room over the last few days made this journey all worthwhile.” Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.)

Predictably so many great comments as it is every week!

France does not believe in free speech.

TOPLINE Billionaire Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France on Saturday, multiple outlets reported, amid an apparent investigation into whether Telegram—a freewheeling and sometimes controversial messaging and social networking platform—allows crime on its app in part due to a lack of moderation.

Funny and sad. Very sad all at the same time. Harris is in over head.

Former Rep. Kevin McCarthy's grifting might have put money in his pocket. But it sure didn't produce any other positive results.

Kevin McCarthy’s ‘Revenge Tour’ Fizzles Out Worse Than His Speakership.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s multimillion-dollar attempt to take down the eight Republicans who ousted him as Speaker has ended in humiliating failure. The former Speaker’s primary targets, including Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), easily won their races, dealing a blow to McCarthy’s post-Congress ambitions.

Do you think astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams wonder if they will ever get home?

I hope astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams didn't have any holiday vacation plans because their stay at the International Space Station is going to be a bit longer than anticipated. In a press conference, NASA revealed its decision regarding the Starliner crew, who had been stranded waiting patiently in the International Space Station since June 6th. The Starliner crew will remain on the ISS until February 2025 and return home with SpaceX Crew-9. The Starliner capsule will return uncrewed at an unspecified later date.

Born on this day: August 25, 1918 - Leonard Bernstein
American Composer, pianist, conductor, Leonard Bernstein. His best-known work is the Broadway musical West Side Story, and he conducted the New York Philharmonic aged 25. Bernstein was the recipient of many honors, including seven Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, sixteen Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement, and the Kennedy Center Honor. He died on 14th October 1990 age 72. Via thisdayinmusic.com

Born on this day: August 25, 1967 - Jeff Tweedy
Jeff Tweedy, American songwriter, musician and leader of the American alternative rock band Wilco who released the albums Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, A Ghost Is Born, Sky Blue Sky and Wilco (The Album). Via thisdayinmusic.com

The right to self protection. Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day.

Gun Owner Shoots Teen in Stolen Car Trying to Run Him Over

Police in Rochester, New York say a 17-year-old was hospitalized after being shot on Wednesday afternoon, but the 46-year-old who pulled the trigger isn't currently facing any charges. Based on the information released by authorities, it sounds like the armed citizen was acting in self-defense when he opened fire.

Torn from the archives. Genius Award Winner

Florida Man, 62, Strips, Performs "Strange Dance" At McDonald's. Then Tries To Impregnate A Railing.

As diners at a McDonald’s in Florida enjoyed their Big Macs, a 62-year-old man removed his clothes and performed a “strange dance” before apparently “trying to have relations with a railing,” according to a police report.

Investigators say that John Morgan was arrested Sunday after his impromptu 7:30 PM performance at the restaurant in Collier County. Charged with trespassing, the homeless Morgan was booked into the county jail on the misdemeanor count. He is scheduled for arraignment on July 3.

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