"Alcoholism is a gnarly fucking disease. A slow, remorseless killer. And it also has the distinction of being totally socially acceptable and incentivized by our culture. A steady stream of messaging that begins in adolescence, and changes in form as we age up, but the content remains the same:
You are a loser if you don't get wasted.
Being drunk is living.
You want to live don't you?"
Max Collins of Eve 6 reflecting on the death of Steve Harwell of Smashmouth
🚨 Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years in prison as victims denounce Scientology
https://www.legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/danny-masterson-sentenced-to-30-years
6 inches of rain (158.1 mm) fell in Hong Kong between 11pm and midnight, most since records began in 1884.
Is India changing its name to Bharat?
“ Invites sent by Indian President Droupadi Murmu calling herself "President of Bharat" for a dinner on the sidelines of the G20 summit have stirred speculation that the government may be about to change the country's name.”
It seems like everyone has had sex with Barack but me. 😔
Cop City RICO indictment dropped
https://fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/2156/CRIMINAL-INDICTMENT
Tropical Depression 13 #TD13 is forecast to be Cat4 just Northeast of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico this weekend. Any deviation in the forecast could result in impacts to the Northeastern Caribbean region. 11aEDT/AST 5Sept2023
Elon Musk:
- from the country in blue in Africa
- buys the social network used during local revolts against the authoritarian countries shown in blue -- with their money on less!
- lets the basket of deplorables back into the site, many of which are used by and likely in direct connection with the giant country in blue in Asia
- "decides" to sue an anti-discrimination group which could sour US public support for Israel ➡️ which would benefit the countries in blue in SW Asia
🤔 🤔 🤔
100+ Chinese Nationals have intentionally or “accidentally” wandered onto US military and other sensitive locations in the past few years
“ The incidents, which U.S. officials describe as a form of espionage, appear designed to test security practices at U.S. military installations and other federal sites. Officials familiar with the practice say the individuals are typically Chinese nationals pressed into service and required to report back to the Chinese government.”
Chicago Alderwoman: ‘Nude beach’ sign at Rogers Park not authentic, will come down
🧅
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/nude-beach-sign-rogers-park/
A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production.
Too weird to live, and too rare to die.