Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Pour One Out For The Pope:
January's Finally Over
It's said (I read it once or twice, too.) that the moribund often hold on through the holidays (Even w/ the Xmas music.) & give up on existence come January. That seems to have happened this yr.
Close to home,
not the actual Pope, but quite the local scenester. Didn't know him well, but he often came to events at the dump I rented in the '80s & early '90s & other party venues, always pleasant & amusing.
Monday, January 30, 2023
Ron DeSantis 2024: He Knows How To Run A State!
No one likes Mondays.Ryan King / Washington Examiner:Ten wounded in ‘targeted’ drive-by mass shooting in Lakeland, Florida: Police — At least 10 people were injured in a drive-by shooting Monday afternoon in Lakeland, Florida, according to police. — Two people are in critical condition, while the eight others have “non-life-threatening” injuries.Andy Kuppers / USA Today: 10 injured in ‘targeted’ Lakeland, Florida, shooting, authorities say; suspects at largeTeddy Grant / 6abc: 10 people hurt in mass shooting in Florida: Police
Florida GOP leaders want to get rid of gun permits
*Good job, E.B.T.
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Memorial Sundown
Heard that Tyre Nichols, Memphis P.D. murder victim, took pictures of sunsets. Who'd do anything that silly?
Apparently he enjoyed skateboarding as well, but the last time this reporter did anything serious on a skateboard it was literally a piece of wood w/ a roller skate nailed to it.
They Nickle-&-Dimed Him To Death. Their Deaths. Ha Ha Ha.
Aging wage-slave w/ no future living in a trailer or shipping container gets screwed for probably the millionth time in his life; I'd fucking kill everybody I could too. Fuck you, bosses & landlords. It's kill or be killed now.Isabel Keane / New York Post: Half Moon Bay mass shooter Chunli Zhao may have been motivated by $100 repair bill
Drive-Thru
Round-Up Round-Up
You haven't the slighest idea how difficult it is in the current web-logging environment to find 28-35 items (This reporter tries to go that extra mile & provide a bonus item for the masses.) from 28-35 different, more-or-less-one-person blogs for seven consecutive days. Yet I've done it again!
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Body Count From Benedict Canyon
Airbnb or whatever.
Almost overlooked this in the rush of events.Three people were pronounced dead at the scene. They were all found in a vehicle. Authorities said two people are in critical condition, two more are hospitalized but stable.[...]
Although the circumstances of the shooting are not yet clear, there have been previous incidents of fatal shootings taking place during house parties at homes rented in that neighborhood, which has many upscale residences.
LAPD officials have confirmed that the property where the shootings took place is a “short term rental.” Investigators are interviewing other people staying at the residence, as well as neighbors. They are also seeking any surveillance video in the area that could aid the investigation.
Enough Is Enough: End It Now!
Saturday Night Bozo
If true, whose fault would that be, fat boy?Trump kicks off his 2024 campaign: 'We are at the brink of World War III'
Kicking off his campaign for a return to the White House, the former president painted a bleak picture at stops in New Hampshire and South Carolina.
Friday, January 27, 2023
Grab A Gun, Grab A Noose!!
Killer Pigs Are On The Loose!!
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| How you will end if you don't resist. |
Another Pointless Exercise In Typing*
Gave 'em half an hr. after scheduled publishing time, so it may be here by now. Have a legible image.
(Gawd, how they grub for money [but don't share] yet for all the money they can't provide as highly-resolved an image as doesn't-cost-this-reporter-one-fucking-penny Bloggerspot does. Someone besides me may be getting screwed here, but at least I can recognize when I'm being fucked.)
*As if all of life & human existence isn't vain, pointless & inane futility. How can any of you stand yourselves?
*As if all of life & human existence isn't vain, pointless & inane futility. How can any of you stand yourselves?
Near Miss Asteroid Funnies
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Sounds Like A Shithole
And not just because they grow mushrooms in shit.
Apparently these people's existence isn't noticed until enough people are actually killed. Note the concern of the gov't. agencies now. Didn't give sweet F.A. about the "deplorable conditions" after last summer's shooting.SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The shooting that left four dead at a California mushroom farm on Monday was at least the second time an employee tried to kill a coworker on the property, records show.Martin Medina, a manager at California Terra Garden, was charged with attempted murder after he threatened to kill another manager and then fired a shot into the man’s trailer. The bullet went through the trailer and into a neighboring one that was home to Yetao Bing, one of the workers killed on Monday, a prosecutor told The Associated Press. No one was injured.
Burn down the plantations.HALF MOON BAY, Calif. —Amid a state investigation into workplace conditions at the San Mateo County farms where seven people were killed this week, the farmworker charged in the massacre said he had experienced “years of bullying” and working long hours before opening fire.
Chunli Zhao, 66, in a jailhouse interview with NBC Bay Area, admitted that he took a semiautomatic handgun and opened fire on his co-workers Monday.
San Mateo County Dist. Atty. Stephen M. Wagstaffe told The Times in an interview that although he could not go into details in the case, the suspect’s comments to the TV station were “consistent with what he told law enforcement.”
[...]
State officials Thursday said they had opened investigations into labor and workplace practices at the two sites of Monday’s fatal shootings, casting a spotlight on the lives of California’s farmworkers, who often live and work in dangerous conditions.
The investigation comes after Gov. Gavin Newsom visited the beachside community Tuesday. Newsom spoke with the victims’ families and co-workers about the deadly shooting and their workplace environment.
Without naming specifics, Newsom said some farmworkers were “living in shipping containers” and working for $9 an hour, well below the state minimum wage of $15.50.
“No healthcare, no support, no services, but [they’re] taking care of our health, providing a service to us each and every day,” he said at the news conference.
A spokesperson for Newsom called the workers’ conditions “simply deplorable” in a statement.
“Our country relies on their back-breaking work, yet Congress cannot even provide them the stability of raising their families and working in this country without fear of deportation, which contributes to their vulnerability in the workplace,” Daniel Villaseñor, deputy press secretary for Newsom’s office, said in the statement. “California is investigating the farms involved in the Half Moon Bay shooting to ensure workers are treated fairly and with the compassion they deserve.”
Putrid Prostitutes Promote Poisons
"Your" elected officials at work & play:
And another death-worshipping thug heard from in the House.Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Manchin takes aim at Treasury delay for EV tax credit restrictions — Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Wednesday is introducing legislation to eliminate a delay in adding new restrictions to the consumer tax credit for electric vehicles. — The legislation takes aim at a Treasury Department move …Ramsey Touchberry / Washington Times: McConnell dings Democrats, Manchin for intraparty ‘chaos’ over electric vehicle tax creditsAndrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: Joe Manchin is trying to derail the EV tax credit he helped craftSabrina Eaton / Plain Dealer:
Ex-U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan announces his next career move — WASHINGTON, D. C. - Former U.S. Congressman Tim Ryan announced Thursday that he's joining the leadership council of a political nonprofit that promotes the natural gas industry, where he pledges to boost the role of natural gas …Taegan Goddard / Political Wire: Tim Ryan to Promote Natural Gas Industry
I can only imagine that these creeps all hate themselves & want to die. Why not help them?Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
GOP Rep. Cory Mills hands out dummy grenades to House members — Newly elected Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) passed out grenades Thursday to other members of Congress, along with a note on his office letterhead emphasizing that the ordnance was made in Florida. — “I am honored to be a part …Ryan King / Washington Examiner: Rep. Cory Mills reveals why he handed out grenades in CongressMichael Ginsberg / The Daily Caller: Republican Rep Passes Out Commemorative Grenades To New Colleagues
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Is The New Trend To Shoot Up Two Locations Now?
Two dance studios, two mushroom farms, now two convenience stores.
Older People In California Are Sick & Tired Of Your Gawd-Damned Bullshit
And, People Everywhere Are Sick Of The Boss. Just Sayin'.
KGO / ABC7:
7 dead, 1 critically injured after shootings at 2 farms in Half Moon Bay; suspect in custody — A source tells ABC7 there are seven dead and one critically injured at Mountain Mushroom Farm and Concord Farms in HMB. — HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KGO) — Seven people are dead …Discussion:Los Angeles Times: California reeling from back-to-back shootings that killed 24: ‘Too much bloodshed’Paula Bolyard / PJ Media: 7 Chinese Farm Workers Killed in Two Related Shootings in Northern CaliforniaChris Donaldson / BizPac Review: Another elderly Asian man suspect of second mass shooting in California, 7 deadKen Meyer / Mediaite: Half Moon Bay Shooting Leaves 7 Dead, 1 Injured Only Days After Attack in Monterey Park; Suspect ArrestedSarah K. Burris / Raw Story: Mass shooting in Half Moon Bay leaves seven deadKGO / abc7NY: 7 killed, 1 critically injured after shootings at 2 farms in Half Moon Bay in CA; suspect in custodyJennifer Van Laar / RedState: BREAKING: 7 Killed in Separate Shootings in Half Moon Bay, CaliforniaRELATED:Half Moon Bay mass shooting: 7 dead and one injured — Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate — A man opened fire on people at two separate locations in Half Moon Bay on Monday afternoon, killing seven and injuring one, as children witnessed the tragedy unfold, according to law enforcement.Discussion:Tori Otten / New Republic: Gavin Newsom Says Second Amendment Is “Becoming a Suicide Pact” After Yet Another Mass ShootingLee Moran / HuffPost: Gavin Newsom Hits Fox News With Some Hard Truths About Its Mass Shooting CoverageJoe Sutton / CNN: Authorities responding to a shooting incident with multiple victims in Half Moon Bay, CaliforniaJulia Shapero / The Hill: 7 killed in two related Northern California shootingsBen Whedon / Just The News: Seven dead, one injured in California shooting incident, suspect in custodyLiam Coleman / Metro.co.uk: Gunman kills seven people in second mass shooting to hit California in two days7 dead as California mourns 3rd mass killing in 8 days — Seven people were killed in two related shootings Monday at agricultural facilities in a California coastal community south of San Francisco, marking the state's third mass killing in eight days, including Saturday's attack at a dance hall …Discussion:Aya Elamroussi / CNN: The search for a motive is on after 7 killed in Northern California, the state's third mass shooting in three daysTrevor Schakohl / The Daily Caller: California Gunman Kills 7 Just Days After Previous Mass ShootingMelissa Gaffney / ABC News: Half Moon Bay mass shooting live updates: 7 people killed, suspect in custodyMisty Severi / Washington Examiner: Seven dead after multiple shootings in Half Moon Bay, California: ReportCristina Laila / The Gateway Pundit: Half Moon Bay Shooter Taken Into Custody and Identified: 67-Year-Old Zhao Chunli Shot and Killed at Least 7 Chinese FarmworkersAmy Larson / KRON4: TIMELINE: Half Moon Bay mass shooting leaves 7 deadThe U.S. has had at least 39 mass shootings in just 24 days so far this year, data shows — As California grappled with a mass shooting in Monterey Park over the weekend that left 11 people dead, within 48 hours, another gunman went on a shooting spree in Half Moon Bay, just under 400 miles away, killing at least seven people.
At least 7 people killed in mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, CaliforniaDiscussion:Miabelle Salzano / KRON4: Half Moon Bay shooting suspect due in court WednesdayCarlos Garcia / TheBlaze: 7 Chinese farm workers shot and killed at 2 locations in northern California coastal city, 67-year-old suspect capturedSameea Kamal / CalMatters: A vigil, another mass shootingJon Herskovitz / Bloomberg: Gunman Kills Seven, Wounds One in Two California Shootings
Monday, January 23, 2023
Sunday, January 22, 2023
This Doesn't Look Good
Killer Still On Loose, Confusion Rampant After Lunar New Year Attack
Possible attack at similar (& L.A.-close) location raises plenty of questions, "authorities" are, to say the least, being tight-lipped. Lock your doors.
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Friday, January 20, 2023
Sheriffs Beggin' For A Shootin'
‘Constitutional Sheriffs’ Mobilize Resistance to Illinois Gun Law, Expand Far-Right Teaching on Constitution
Are there no mental hospitals? Do these wretched old honkies have neither family nor friends who can tell them to knock it the hell off or get help? Ha ha, who're we kidding? This theocratic toad lost it yrs. ago, & obviously any family or friends he has are as ill as he is. As is much of the Maryland Republican Party, we must assume.Peroutka’s far right ideas about “the proper role of government” are reflected in the teachings of the Institute on the Constitution, which he founded. In a commentary that is no longer available on the IOTC site, Peroutka wrote that “the function of civil government is to obey God and enforce God’s law – PERIOD,” claiming, “It is not the role of civil government to house, feed, clothe, educate or give health care to … ANYBODY!”The Maryland-based Institute on the Constitution offers online and in-person trainings about the Constitution, which incorporate Christian Reconstructionist ideology and limited government extremism. The group supports restricting public office to people who hold certain religious beliefs. The IOTC promotes its teachings to like-minded state legislators and activists.
Peroutka was the Republican Party nominee for Maryland Attorney General in 2022, even though he declared that the state’s legislature was an illegitimate body and the laws it passed were not “legally valid” after legislators had, in his view, violated God’s law by embracing marriage equality for same-sex couples. He lost by 30 percentage points. Peroutka previously ran for U.S. president as the candidate of the Constitution Party in 2004, and he served as a Republican member of the Anne Arundel County Council from 2014 to 2018.
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Robot Report
There is no artificial intelligence, just Nazi robots following the rulers' orders.
The Verge:Source: CNET owner Red Ventures has used AI tools like Wordsmith to write stories for at least a year and a half, causing unease amid layoffs and restructuring — Fake bylines. Content farming. Affiliate fees. What happens when private equity takes over a storied news site and milks it for clicks?Alex Heath / @alexeheath: In which a senior editor uses ChatGPT to write her resignation letter: “While I may not have personally composed these words, I hope they convey the sincere appreciation I have for my colleagues and the work we have done together.” https://twitter.com/...Matthew Keys / @matthewkeyslive: Until recently, Red Ventures also owned TV Guide, Cord Cutters News and GameSpot, which were sold to Fandom for $500 million. It's not clear if any of these websites also had AI-related content on them. Do you know? Get in touch. https://matthewkeys.net/... https://twitter.com/...Eric Hananoki / @ehananoki: “CNET's editorial staff has often been left wondering: was this story written by AI or a co-worker? Even today, they're still not sure.” https://www.theverge.com/...Matthew Keys / @matthewkeyslive: Red Ventures, a marketing firm that owns CNET, has used artificial intelligence services to write content under fake bylines in an effort to game Google search and generate money from affiliate links. At the same time, it laid off human being workers. https://www.theverge.com/...@plognark: @TristanACooper Shit stacked on top of shit. Does help explain why Google searches get shittier every year, with a weird acceleration recently.@emilymbender: News outlets who use large language models (eg. #ChatGPT) to write any of their articles are abandoning journalistic ethics—and showing that they don't respect their readers/don't think their readers deserve actual reporting. Today's case in point: CNET https://gizmodo.com/...Dave Karpf / @davekarpf: The ratio of garbage to quality on the searchable internet is about to undergo a huge, awful shift. https://twitter.com/...Janus Rose / @janusrose: in CNET's defense, human tech journos who do nothing but regurgitate press releases about gadget tech specs don't have any journalistic credibility either https://twitter.com/...Chris Roush / Talking Biz News: The battle inside tech news site CNETTaylor Moore / @taylormooresays: Red Ventures is one of the weirdest companies I've ever worked for. And it flies under the radar as one of the biggest media owners in the country, probably because it's based in the South, not New York. Glad Mia is covering this! https://twitter.com/...Tristan Cooper / @tristanacooper: news of media layoffs and this report about AI-written articles both hit today at about the same time and they keep swirling around each other in my brain https://www.theverge.com/... https://twitter.com/...Danielle Riendeau / @danielleri: Hearing about the layoffs in games media today, and the mass layoffs at major, successful game dev studios (several stories this week) and reading this and https://www.theverge.com/... holy shit, I am very depressedWillie / @morewillie: the war with AI is well underway, it just may look a little different than you pictured https://www.theverge.com/...Alfred / @alng@journa.host: When Red Ventures bought CNET, an executive from the company held an intro Zoom call with the staff. — He said that part of the decision to buy the company was how impressed they were at CNET being the top search results for the stimulus check, above the federal government's own website. …@misscp: Glad this piece at least touches on the “assisting” AI has been doing well before the publicly reported November timeline! And the kicker is so true: ""Everyone at CNET is more afraid of Red Ventures than they are of AI."" https://twitter.com/...Jake Kastrenakes / @jake_k: CNET's AI-powered headlines are just the start — Red Ventures is building an empire on cheap, searchable content, and it's using AI writers on other sites too new from @MiaRSato and @jjvincent https://www.theverge.com/...Katyanna Quach / The Register: Publisher breaks news by using bots to write inaccurate stories
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