News Miscellany

[Miisa]

Oh, goody. We hadn't had that type of disaster yet this year.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Individual arrested following incident at Rideau Hall | Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Turns out it was an armed forces member.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

No visible deaths in the video that I can see but it does have a rare (unique) video of the creation of a megatsunami.

Dramatic video shows the moment a landslide overtook a jade mine in Myanmar, killing more than 160 people in the incident according to officials. https://t.co/9kG51faBLO pic.twitter.com/KYepoq2n93

— ABC News (@ABC) July 3, 2020

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

A headline you don't see every day:

Moldova Shuts Down Bootleg Helicopter Factory | Balkan Insight

[Stephen Maturin]

Ghislaine Maxwell indicted and arrested.

In other news, Alan Dershowitz has lost all control of his bowels.

[JoeP]

In honor of the news, I'll dust off this joke: Everyone in this photo is disappointed to have to hang out with somebody so old pic.twitter.com/Lmpx6fq7B1

— tammy golden (@tammygolden) July 3, 2020

[JoeP]

It was a bit of a shock to hear that Ghislaine Maxwell committed suicide next week.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Linus Torvalds banishes masters, slaves and blacklists from the Linux kernel, starting now - The Register

[JoeP]

Originally Posted by Kamilah Hauptmann

Linus Torvalds banishes masters, slaves and blacklists from the Linux kernel, starting now - The Register

Those of us with diminished executive function also object to the word "commit". Can we get rid of that discriminatory language too?

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

I have a little scripted communications tool I use in virtual space that now has an AllowList and a DenyList. The app works same as before tho with no new features.

Such an easy change to make.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Nantes cathedral: Arson suspected as 400-year-old organ destroyed in 'violent blaze' | Euronews

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

See, in Russia they just use polonium milkshakes.

Son of Obama-appointed judge Esther Salas dead and husband critical after attack by gunman dressed as FedEx driver – The Sun

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

'This is nuts': Airbnb sparks online furor by asking guests to donate money to former hosts | CTV News

[SR71]

China is having a really nasty flood season this year. This article hints around at a problem with the Three Gorges Dam.

China braces for impact after mass flooding at Three Gorges Dam - UPI.com

According to Taiwan News, China may have experienced "displacement, seepage and deformation" of the Three Gorges Dam that spans the Yangtze River in Hubei province.

[JoeP]

Yes, it looks bad. I read something about it recently ... here: A deluge of doubts - Central and southern China are being ravaged by floods | China | The Economist

Not sure if that is freely accessible, or if the following image will allow hotlinking, but I'll try:

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Okay, seeing this last night totally made my birthday that much sweeter. Love your decor, @AOC! Never stop being fierce and brave. 💫 pic.twitter.com/zlssiokhlS

— Lynda Carter (@RealLyndaCarter) July 25, 2020

[BrotherMan]

After the week AOC had, that's a great shout out.

[viscousmemories]

Hurricane Hanna here to help spread Covid in S. Texas.

Hurricane Hanna wreaks havoc in Texas l GMA -...

[SR71]

Not to be outdone, India is dealing with a covid spike,

flooding,

and locusts.

[JoeP]

Hey, East Africa already had locusts this year!

... oh ok ... same ones

The swarms, which originate in the Horn of Africa

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

They’re not sending their best. B.C. RCMP arrest man who allegedly jumped U.S.– Canada border, floated down river naked – Cowichan Valley Citizen

[lisarea]

Health department: Large group of children played with rabid bat outside Westminster apartment

We can certainly trust the children to follow best practices when they go back to school.

LOL approximately sixteen, though.

[Miisa]

You know they licked it.

[JoeP]

It's not as bad as it might seem.

If any of them catch rabies they could always get a job in the Republican media.

[JoeP]