January 2019 Current Events: corn on the cob in January

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facialimpediment: Feb 11, 2005; as the world turns

Slim Pickens posted:

Ammo for a regular training exercise, or AN INVASION OF VENEZUELA??!

Here's a fun story along those lines: https://twitter.com/ssonner/status/1090730295559565312

quote:

RENO, Nev. (AP) � The U.S. Department of Energy revealed on Wednesday that it secretly shipped weapons-grade plutonium from South Carolina to a nuclear security site in Nevada months ago despite the state�s protests.

The justice department notified a federal judge in Reno that the government trucked in the radioactive material to store at the site 70 miles (113 kilometers) north of Las Vegas before Nevada asked a court to block the move in November.

Department lawyers said in a nine-page filing that the previously classified information about the shipment from South Carolina can be disclosed now because enough time has passed to protect national security. They didn�t specify when the one-half metric ton of plutonium was transferred.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said he�s �beyond outraged by this completely unacceptable deception.� He said he�s working with Nevada�s congressional delegation to fight back against the U.S. government�s �reckless disregard� for the safety of Nevadans.

Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen called the move �deceitful and unethical,� and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, also a Nevada Democrat, said she would demand department officials come to her office on Thursday to explain how they made the �reckless decision� in such �bad faith.�

Democratic Rep. Dina Titus said the Trump administration has repeatedly tried to use Nevada as a dumping ground for nuclear waste. Trump revived a decades-old proposal to store the nation�s nuclear waste at another site outside Las Vegas, Yucca Mountain, after the project was essentially halted under the Obama administration.

# ? Jan 31, 2019 02:01

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 11:15

Bell_: Sep 3, 2006; Tiny Baltimore
A billion light years away
A goon's posting the same thing
But he's already turned to dust
And the shitpost we read
Is a billion light-years old
A ghost just like the rest of us

The tubes were empty paper towel rolls, but the real treasure investigators found was the Bien me Sabe.

# ? Jan 31, 2019 02:05

ElMaligno: Dec 31, 2004; Be Gay!
Do Crime!

BigDave posted:

We have reason to believe that Venezuela is developing weapons of mass destruction. Recent intelligence suggests Maduro has attempted to procure aluminium tubes and yellow cake.

Those are called empanadas

# ? Jan 31, 2019 02:09

Hot Karl Marx: Mar 16, 2009; Politburo regulations about social distancing require to downgrade your Karlmarxing to cold, and sorry about the dnc primaries, please enjoy!

https://twitter.com/AmbJohnBolton/s...ingawful.com%2F

:thunk:

# ? Jan 31, 2019 02:29

US Berder Patrol: Jul 11, 2006; oorah

in Colombia, the empanadas were more of greasy, yellow cornmealy guy than those pastry boys, and the places usually had some kind of green herby spicy sauce. I guess the empanada of Venezuela is more like that

empanadas and all kinds of savory hand-pies own, tho

# ? Jan 31, 2019 02:31

Tiny Timbs: Sep 6, 2008

Hot Karl Marx posted:

https://twitter.com/AmbJohnBolton/s...ingawful.com%2F

Cool, somebody spun up the fake Venezuelan bots to post in the comments

# ? Jan 31, 2019 02:33

ElMaligno: Dec 31, 2004; Be Gay!
Do Crime!

MADURO IS TRAINING DOGS TO SEAL ~~YELLOW CAKE~~ EMPANADAS
https://i.imgur.com/L36H4zK.GIFV

# ? Jan 31, 2019 02:33

El Mero Mero: Oct 13, 2001

Fallom posted:

Cool, somebody spun up the fake Venezuelan bots to post in the comments

I guess this is 2019's version of that cheering-iraqi-statue-toppling moment.

# ? Jan 31, 2019 02:59

Milo and POTUS: Sep 3, 2017; I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

UP THE BUM NO BABY posted:

https://twitter.com/JoeMyGod/status/1090665596222529536?s=19

It's poo poo like this that keeps me going

# ? Jan 31, 2019 03:00

TCD: Nov 13, 2002; Every step, a fucking adventure.

ElMaligno posted:

Those are called empanadas

For this part of the world, arepas would be more apt. (you can still find empandas, just arepas are big thing).

# ? Jan 31, 2019 03:12

That Works: Jul 22, 2006; Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy

Hot Karl Marx posted:

https://twitter.com/AmbJohnBolton/s...ingawful.com%2F

Was Standard Fruit Company busy?

# ? Jan 31, 2019 03:17

BigDave: Jul 14, 2009; Taste the High Country

To answer your question, yes, I do in fact hate you all.

quote:

Behold the Democrat Politician Protection Act
By Mitch McConnell

For the past two years, our united Republican government drained money and power from Washington and returned it to states, communities and families. From middle-class tax cuts to regulatory reform, we took this approach and watched the nation thrive more as a result.

Democrats have a different philosophy. After November�s elections, everyone knew Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the new House would send the Senate far-left proposals to retighten Washington�s grip on the country. And right on cue, even as their refusal to invest in border security prolongs this partial government shutdown, House Democrats have wasted no time rolling out a sprawling proposal to grow the federal government�s power over Americans� political speech and elections.

House Democrats won�t come to the table and negotiate to reopen government, but they�ve been hard at work angling for more control over what you can say about them and how they get reelected. They�re trying to clothe this power grab with cliches about �restoring democracy� and doing it �For the People,� but their proposal is simply a naked attempt to change the rules of American politics to benefit one party. It should be called the Democrat Politician Protection Act.

Why else would the bill scrap the neutrality of the Federal Elections Commission and set it up for a partisan takeover? Since Watergate, the commission has been a six-member body so neither party can use it to punish political opponents. Apparently, Democrats have grown tired of playing fair. This bill would weaponize the FEC with a 3-to-2 partisan makeup.

It would also empower that newly partisan FEC to track and catalogue more of what you say. It would broaden the type of speech the commission can define as �campaign-related� and thus regulate. Many more Americans would have to notify the feds when spending even small amounts of money on speech or else be penalized. That partisan FEC would also get wide latitude to determine when a nonprofit�s speech has crossed that fuzzy �campaign-related� line and then forcibly publicize the group�s private supporters.

Apparently the Democrats define �democracy� as giving Washington a clearer view of whom to intimidate and leaving citizens more vulnerable to public harassment over private views. Under this bill, you�d keep your right to free association as long as your private associations were broadcast to everyone. You�d keep your right to speak freely so long as you notified a distant bureaucracy likely run by the same people you criticized. The bill goes so far as to suggest that the Constitution needs an amendment to override First Amendment protections.

Democrats aren�t only coming after free speech. They�re also taking aim at your wallet. Pelosi and company are pitching new taxpayer subsidies, including a 600 percent government match for certain political donations and a new voucher program that would funnel even more public dollars to campaigns. Maybe that�s why every Democrat opposed our tax cuts for middle-class families and small businesses. They�d rather use your money to enrich campaign consultants.

I�m as firm a supporter as anyone of vigorous debate and a vibrant political discourse � but I don�t think Americans see an urgent need for their tax dollars to be used to bankroll robocalls and attack ads, including for candidates they dislike.

Democrats would also like you to pay for generous new benefits for federal bureaucrats. Their bill proposes making Election Day a new paid holiday for government workers and six additional days� paid vacation for federal bureaucrats to work the polls during any election. This is the Democrats� plan to �restore democracy�: extra taxpayer-funded vacation for bureaucrats to hover around while Americans cast their ballots.

Even more egregiously, the legislation dedicates hundreds of pages to federalizing the electoral process. It would make states mimic the practices that recently caused California to create 23,000 incorrect voter registrations. It would make it harder for states to fix inaccurate data in their voter rolls. Yet the legislation declines to address the sketchy �ballot harvesting� that upended the result in North Carolina�s 9th District � perhaps because the practice is perfectly legal in California, where Democrats made huge gains in 2018.

The whole package seems tailor-made by Washington Democrats to help their D.C. attorneys descend on local communities, exploit confusion and try to swing elections. The antics we saw in Florida in November would be only the beginning.

From the First Amendment to your ballot box, Democrats want to rewrite the rules to favor themselves and their friends. Upending the FEC, squeezing taxpayers, attacking privacy and jeopardizing our elections are a price they�ll happily pay for this partisan power grab.

Fortunately, the November elections that handed Pelosi the House also expanded Republicans� Senate majority. I hope the two bodies can find common ground and build on the bipartisan successes of last Congress � but this outlandish Democrat proposal is not a promising start. My colleagues and I will proudly defend your privacy and your elections.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opin...m=.43f51045dfcf

# ? Jan 31, 2019 03:18

Madurai: Jun 26, 2012

I guess I kind of knew this, but

German military equipment shortfalls

quote:

His report noted that the Bundeswehr is far from being fully equipped, with barely available Leopard 2 main battle tanks, expensive programmes to upgrade the new Puma infantry fighting vehicle, no tankers for the German Navy during the second half of 2018, defective submarines, less than half the Eurofighter and Tornado combat aircraft able to fly, ammunition stocks reduced to a minimum, and much too little personal equipment such as body armour, night-vision kits, and clothing.

# ? Jan 31, 2019 03:22

CommieGIR: Aug 22, 2006; The blue glow is a feature, not a bug; Pillbug

Madurai posted:

I guess I kind of knew this, but

German military equipment shortfalls

What? Really? I'm kinda skeptical here, Janes and all, but yeah this sounds kinda sketchy.

# ? Jan 31, 2019 03:27

Nystral: Feb 6, 2002; Every man likes a pretty girl with him at a skeleton dance.

Madurai posted:

I guess I kind of knew this, but

German military equipment shortfalls

The article is pay-walled, any idea what is causing the shortfalls? Chronic underfunding by the German Parliament?

# ? Jan 31, 2019 03:28

mods changed my name: Oct 30, 2017

I'm pretty sure Bundeswehr problems has been a thing, wasnt it just like last year where they were admitted they were really under trained and stuff?

# ? Jan 31, 2019 03:46

Bored As Fuck: Jan 1, 2006; Fun Shoe

Nystral posted:

The article is pay-walled, any idea what is causing the shortfalls? Chronic underfunding by the German Parliament?

This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who served in Afghanistan who worked with Germans or any other NATO countries. From everything I've read on here, and in several different books, their equipment was routinely poo poo and was outdated as gently caress, especially their radios.

# ? Jan 31, 2019 03:48

Godholio: Aug 28, 2002; Does a bear split in the woods near Zheleznogorsk?

Yeah this is pretty much the worst kept secret in history.

Edit: Reminder that the non-US portion of NATO ran out of loving bombs in Libya.

# ? Jan 31, 2019 03:48

Madurai: Jun 26, 2012

Nystral posted:

The article is pay-walled, any idea what is causing the shortfalls? Chronic underfunding by the German Parliament?

I can't get past the paywall either. I was hoping we had some German GiPsters who couold weigh in.

# ? Jan 31, 2019 03:51

mods changed my name: Oct 30, 2017

well it's a good thing we have a govt committed to nato right now

# ? Jan 31, 2019 04:15

Nick Soapdish: Apr 27, 2008

mods changed my name posted:

well it's a good thing we have a govt committed to nato right now

Angela Merkel was very mean to me, very mean. Probably the meanest a German leader has ever been to an American. She just doesn't want to pay her fair share into NATO, so so sad. What's the point of NATO anyway? What American jobs has it created? Angela, or Angie as I call her, have you seen my election map, won so many beautiful counties across the United States. Did you know my great-grandfather was from her, left this shithole for America and I don't blame him. MAGA!!!!

# ? Jan 31, 2019 04:27

mods changed my name: Oct 30, 2017

i loving hate you right now

# ? Jan 31, 2019 04:32

Nick Soapdish: Apr 27, 2008

mods changed my name posted:

i loving hate you right now

Let no brain be unbroken

# ? Jan 31, 2019 04:34

A Bad Poster: Sep 25, 2006; Seriously, shut the fuck up.

Nick Soapdish posted:

Let no brain be unbroken

That which is dead can never die.

# ? Jan 31, 2019 04:39

Icon Of Sin: Dec 26, 2008

A Bad Poster posted:

That which is dead can never die.

2018-19 is the strange aeon where even death can die.

# ? Jan 31, 2019 05:00

facialimpediment: Feb 11, 2005; as the world turns

Cause: Kaboom

Effect:

https://twitter.com/gretchenwhitmer/status/1090807363811065857

Tomorrow's gonna suck.

# ? Jan 31, 2019 05:05

Duzzy Funlop: Jan 13, 2010; Hi there, would you like to try some spicy products?

Remember that report of an officer charged in the case of another officer's death?

Turns out they played Russian Roulette.

They just somehow managed to gently caress up the basic concept of Russian Roulette.

https://twitter.com/CaseyNolen/status/1088939318452862978

# ? Jan 31, 2019 05:08

redneck nazgul: Apr 25, 2013

Duzzy Funlop posted:

Remember that report of an officer charged in the case of another officer's death?

Turns out they played Russian Roulette.

They just somehow managed to gently caress up the basic concept of Russian Roulette.

https://twitter.com/CaseyNolen/status/1088939318452862978

I'm impressed they were smart enough to use a revolver.

# ? Jan 31, 2019 05:09

Eej: Jun 17, 2007; HEAVYARMS

tfw you don't own a car so you can do the opposite of being environmentally friendly

https://twitter.com/queercommunist/status/1090816161133006850?s=19

# ? Jan 31, 2019 05:15

Flying_Crab: Apr 12, 2002

I don't get it, why would anyone ever gently caress around with Russian Roulette? You've got a 1 in 6 chance of blowing your brains out for zero payoff.

# ? Jan 31, 2019 05:17

Flying_Crab: Apr 12, 2002

Eej posted:

tfw you don't own a car so you can do the opposite of being environmentally friendly

https://twitter.com/queercommunist/status/1090816161133006850?s=19

Looking on Google Maps it's a 20 minute or so walk from the south end of the campus to the north end so that says to me that they're either lazy, don't want to ride a bicycle, or the campus itself lacks good public transportation.

# ? Jan 31, 2019 05:20

Casimir Radon: Aug 2, 2008

I've been in an Uber once because the guy at the front desk of the hotel said that getting a taxi at 3 in the morning was a pain.

# ? Jan 31, 2019 05:27

Naramyth: Jan 22, 2009; Australia cares about cunts. Including this one.

DoktorLoken posted:

I don't get it, why would anyone ever gently caress around with Russian Roulette? You've got a 1 in 6 chance of blowing your brains out for zero payoff.

People dont understand probability.

It's also why the lottery and casinos exist.

# ? Jan 31, 2019 05:27

Woof Blitzer: Dec 29, 2012; [-]

Hey I was in Nate Hendrens�s class wow. Really glad I quit that job!!

# ? Jan 31, 2019 05:38

mlmp08: Jul 11, 2004; Prepare for my priapic projectile's exalted penetration; Nap Ghost

Eej posted:

tfw you don't own a car so you can do the opposite of being environmentally friendly

https://twitter.com/queercommunist/status/1090816161133006850?s=19

That means the equivalent of less than 1/4 of UCLA students call an on-campus uber 1 time per week.

I went to a university where, aside from the exceptionally far away specialty locations, most of it was 10-30 minute walks apart. I owned a minivan in college. I gave way more than 1 free ride a week to friends, especially musicians with instruments, artists with projects, or sick people asking for a ride to the health center and/or class.

:shrug:

This is more a story about the lack of ride-share posterboards and friends to me than about using automobiles.

e: Ironically, one of the most common locations for people to ask for a ride back in college was to ask for a ride to the freshman/cheapo parking lot. Your options were a 45 minute walk, 20 minute bus ride with 20 minute intervals for a couple bucks, or beg for a 10 minute ride. It also got loving cold.

mlmp08 fucked around with this message at 05:44 on Jan 31, 2019

# ? Jan 31, 2019 05:41

Woof Blitzer: Dec 29, 2012; [-]

This is is the officer in question.

# ? Jan 31, 2019 05:48

M_Gargantua: Oct 16, 2006; STOMP'N ON INTO THE POWERLINES; Exciting Lemon

Its currently looking to be about 3 degrees during classes tomorrow and its a 25 minute walk from the parking lot to the first academic buildings here. Would not be surprised if people called ubers rather than wait half an hour for one of the two busses.

# ? Jan 31, 2019 05:50

mods changed my name: Oct 30, 2017

woof is the man, he got in trouble for not murdering a dude iirc and I gotta respect that which is pretty hosed up

# ? Jan 31, 2019 05:50

M_Gargantua: Oct 16, 2006; STOMP'N ON INTO THE POWERLINES; Exciting Lemon

Woof Blitzer posted:

This is is the officer in question.

Thats an interesting smallworld story but I wouldn't dox the guy until his face is in the local paper at least?

# ? Jan 31, 2019 05:51

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 11:15

Woof Blitzer: Dec 29, 2012; [-]

M_Gargantua posted:

Thats an interesting smallworld story but I wouldn't dox the guy until his face is in the local paper at least?

It's public info. This is just another brick in the wall for me after Martello getting clapped in irons. I will never wear a badge again.

# ? Jan 31, 2019 05:52

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