“The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced.” – Frank Zappa

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Meanwhile, Cal-OSHA thinks that accessing a clogged roof drain with a 10-inch parapet and a scissor lift is too dangerous.


[Corrective Update below.]
Andy Ngo is a real journalist.
Dr. Thomas Sowell dispels some modern myths.
Baal’s grumpy and he’s not touching his breakfast.
I dreamt that I had Flexible Sweat-Powered Biofuel Cells.
A camel sat on her face so she bit him right in the crackerbockles.
Like the series “Black Mirror“? Check out Lockheed Martin’s new toys.
The song of the mole cricket:
A Humble Request. Hip surgery is scheduled, we’re still paying her rent out of pocket. Thanks to all who contribute – every little bit helps.
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[Top image: “How Propaganda Works.” Found here.]
[CORRECTIVE UPDATE: Apparently the story posted by The Federalist on 27 September 2019 (linked at top) is inaccurate. The US Intel Community accepts hearsay (info from second-hand sources) but won’t act on it unless they uncover first-hand corroboration. If there’s no corroboration, the hearsay is dismissed as such. In other words, the rules did not change, but their website and the reporting form did.]

Cruel but funny.
This story should piss you off.
Tushar’s Great Adventure [via].
There’s a reason it’s called a ram.
No other word to describe them. Animals.
THIS irritates some folks, but somehow THIS doesn’t.
From The Naiveté Department: Couple Travels To ‘Break Stigma’ Of Countries Getting A ‘Bad Rap.’ Iran locked them up.
A Humble Request. Thanks to all contributors and those of you who continue to donate.
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[Top image: A “kid” was spotted smoking at a soccer game, except the “kid” is 36 years old, and the “kid” next to him is his son. Image and story found here. (h/t Octo).]