@JPSCHWEIZER63 @hapkidogal Shreveport, Louisiana.

@WordsmithFL The last I heard of Aldrin was five years ago when his children were trying to have him placed in guardianship due to cognitive decline.

@hapkidogal Violence probably, but I'm more worried about what Mike Johnson is cooking up in the House.

@hapkidogal Winnie the Pooh cracks down on Halloween.

Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula
It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil.
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They're largely made from recycled electronic waste. The flame retardants leach into your cooking oil and are "associated with a range of ailments, including thyroid disease, diabetes, and cancer."

#Cooking #BlackPlastic /Nosanitize

Gift article

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2024/10/black-plastic-spatula-flame-retardants/680452/

GOP leaders in some states move to block Justice Dept. election monitors
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The Justice Department’s ability to monitor local jurisdictions for voting rights irregularities on Election Day, already curtailed by the Supreme Court, is facing a new hurdle: opposition from Republicans who are seeking to block federal authorities from polling sites.

#Politics #election2024 #SCOTUS #ElectionShenanigans

Gift article
https://wapo.st/3C5d7vC

@EvilBunny Call it what it is -- his haram.

I have no problem with news media that publish only news. That's why AP and Reuters are useful.

But if they're going to have an editorial section, presumably reflecting their informed opinion, then evaluating and endorsing candidates is a core function of that section. Pretending otherwise is dishonest and pusillanimous.

#Politics #WashingtonPost #LosAngelesTimes

Why Are Billionaires Tiptoeing Around Trump?

Bill Gates, Jamie Dimon, and Jeff Bezos may think they’re playing it safe staying on the sidelines. But you can't exactly hedge against the former president’s wrath.
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It's fear of what he'll do to them.

#Politics #Trump #Billionaires /Nosanitize

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/donald-trump-billionaires-2024-election

Did Bezos spike the Washington Post Harris endorsement because he thinks Trump will win and the rule of law will no longer protect Trump's adversaries?
#60MinutePoll

@Bix Or cutting federal workers is just the cover story for deep cuts in government social safety net programs, which is probably what he's planning.

@catlynne333 In 2016 Trump was calling him Little Marco. He's living down to that moniker.

@mkagle Someone loaded the jokes into the teleprompter, which indicates there was a script provided to the campaign.

@BreakingNews Now comes the criminal trial for fraud in New York

@Bix Unfortunately, residents of Puerto Rico can't vote for President. Puerto Ricans resident in a state can, however.

@ToruOkada Bezos is pissing on our legs and telling us it's raining.

@mikeflstfi Ghost jobs are the worst.

@ecksmc I've never bought a "refurbished" phone, because the battery will have degraded. Pixels are great because of their long-term support, but typically their battery life is only mediocre out of the box.