(born 6/5/93-killed 1/10/23) He was 29 years young.
My heart is breaking for his family today. His young life snuffed out by senseless police violence that inflicted severe internal bleeding, kidney failure, and cardiac arrest. This time, the race card can’t be played unless ALL FIVE of the popo charged with 2d degree murder are also colorists. But I doubt it. It does not matter what color your skin is when you feel the need to assert power and “be in charge.” It’s just another example of thugs with badges.
Here is the video that police released; its very hard to watch. But as the news reporter says, people need to know that this is what goes on all the time when no one is looking.
I don’t have any answers. I swear I understand HBs less and less.
R.I.P. Tyre. I hope that your senseless death has an impact in making a difference, and effects changes in traffic stops, and the overall behavior of the institution of law enforcement.
Thank you for reading today's post. Have an InterStellar Day! ~PrP
“I’m not watching the video!
Part of my job doing crisis intervention is interacting with law enforcement on a regular basis. I’m actively working on feeling okay about this. If you know anything about my childhood you’d understand how challenging this part of my job already is for me. I’m trying to do my part to make things safer for the community, and keep myself and our team safe at the same time. I don’t see how watching the video and being more traumatized would serve any purpose. just know that I care deeply and this is heartbreaking 💔”
What do you think is worst, watching the video or experiencing the violence of the video? The video puts the lie to the stories cops tell when they do evil shits like this. It is absolutely necessary for it to be watched.
every single person should see this
fuck Tyre Nichols. Niggers should not drive.
Okay George, we know that you are off your meds. Get Help.
Did You Know?
The U.S. flag placed on the Moon by Apollo astronauts was purchased at Sears.
Did You Know?
Despite the enormous amount of ice and snow found in Antarctica, thousands of square miles of the barren continent are extremely dry frozen deserts where little to no precipitation ever falls.
Did You Know?
Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the United States, never graduated from college but co-founded the University at Buffalo (by enrollment, now the largest public school in the New York State university system).
Probably made in America too. Not China.
Welcome
So true
Did You Know?
Weather forecasts in the U.S. (and many other areas of the world) use Probability of Precipitation to forecast rain; the percent (i.e. 40%) indicates the probability that rain will occur at any given point within the geographic region the forecast covers and not the absolute probability of rainfall for the entire region.
Did You Know?
The longest filibuster in the history of the U.S. Senate was carried out by Senator Strom Thurmond in August of 1957 when he filibustered against the passage of the Civil Rights Act for 24 hours 18 minutes.
Naturally the white boy is ecstatic about this piece of racist shit.
Did You Know?
The adage, “Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” is known as Hanlon’s razor.
Did You Know?
NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building is so enormous that it requires air conditioning equipment, four large air handlers (four cylindrical structures west of the building), and 125 rooftop ventilators to keep moisture under control inside the building.
Did You Know?
The letter J is the only letter that makes no appearance on the Periodic Table—Q appears, but only in temporary placeholder names like ununquadium (which later officially became Flerovium and lost the Q).
Did You Know?
We think of espresso as having more caffeine than drip coffee, but we don’t drink espresso in drip coffee quantities. A single 1 oz shot of espresso only has approximately 40 mg of caffeine whereas a 12 oz cup of drip coffee has approximately 120 mg (or more) of caffeine. Ounce for ounce, the espresso is stronger, but we don’t drink a giant mug of it at a time.
Did You Know?
Prior to 1995, there was no charge for registering a domain name.
Did You Know?
The theme song for the popular PBS show The Magic School Bus was performed by none other than rock-and-roll great Little Richard.
Did You Know?
In both the original 2007 British comedy film Death at a Funeral and in the American 2010 remake, Peter Dinklage plays the same role of an American bent on blackmailing the family of the deceased.
Did You Know?
Tsundoku is a Japanese word that means “the act of piling a purchased but unread book with a pile of other purchased but unread books”.
Did You Know?
The voice actors behind Mickey and Minnie Mouse throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and most of the 2000s were real-life husband and wife: Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor.
Did You Know?
The reason horsepower, a long standing unit of engine power measurement, seems so weak (1hp engines are pretty puny after all) is because horsepower is not a direct equivalent to the total maximum energy a powerful horse can expend, but a measurement of the amount of work a horse could do over time (and factors in time at rest).
Did You Know?
The largest hot desert in the world, the Sahara, is 3,600,000 square miles (9,200,000 square kilometers) in size and larger than the next seven largest hot and cold deserts combined.
Hi BILL.
A North Dallas woman was raped in her home on May 14, 1982. The perpetrator got into the house by removing a window pane. One thing stood out to the abused: the victim’s blue eyes. From a list of men, the woman and other victims identified Steven Phillips as the perpetrator.
There was no DNA analysis and no further investigation. Steven was convicted of both the break in and the rape of the woman and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Steven Philip was married to Traci Trucker for less than two years before his incarceration. She divorced him while he was in prison and moved on with another man.
Steven maintained his innocence and requested DNA testing of the sample obtained at the crime scene; this was denied until 2006. Steven’s innocence was proven after he had served 24 years in prison.
His ex-wife, Traci, came back, demanding 50% of his $2 million compensation. She lost After a prolonged legal battle.
Steven Phillips Was Wrongfully Convicted For 24 years, Ex-wife Wanted a Share Of Compensation
Men need help on this planet. Soon they should start demonstrations for right and equality.
Omg. Someone please inject brains and reason into this fool
Where can I find that injection?
Please make sure the injection is not expired like the one you had.
I Believe equal judgment, it should be for a men and women equality,
If you think you’re being funny, you’re not.
If you’re being serious you are on the wrong forum.
Hey, everybody and their opinions are welcome here.
Good to know
Yeah, LOL
Those of you asking us to change the weather should know that clouds might look fluffy and ethereal, but clouds are quite heavy. The average cumulus cloud (the big white cotton-candy-like ones you see on nice days) weighs 1.1 million pounds (500,000,000 grams).
So be more patient, even a mothership can find some of them a bit awkward to handle.
Y>/8, Stop quoting religious text by humans. Theology is mankind’s attempt to make sense of stories that don’t. We are not interested in fantasies.
We have approved the continued inhabitation of wolves’ bodies for 6^/7. Those complaining that the huge size of there wolf bodies conveys that they are not really wolves are wrong. Humans tend to think wolves are about the same size as domesticated dogs or coyotes. Wolves are actually huge, almost twice the size of the biggest domesticated dog. No more dissension will be accepted on this issue.
It was wonderful hearing your voice today. Your melodious inflection can sure turn a frown upside down.
Women and girls have advanced in so many ways in recent years. Yet the top of the corporate food chain remains stubbornly male, Emily writes.
There was only one woman among the top 20 highest-paid CEOs in the S&P 500 in 2021, per a new analysis from S&P Global Intelligence.
This year there are 37 women chief executives leading S&P 500 firms. That’s up slightly from 2021.
If I win the lottery I would totally 100% give to women’s causes because. the men are doing the right thing.
Aren’t doing the right thing. Stupid phone!
Men are doing the right thing but women’s, who need to calm down.
That’s funny Nader.
From Mae West:
“Between two evils, I always pick the one I’ve never tried before.”
“I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond.”
“Love conquers all things except poverty and toothache.”
“When women go wrong, men go right after them.”
Coffee is acidic, so it often demineralizes the teeth and makes the enamel temporarily soft. Dr. Sharon Huang told Well+Good that doing anything to your teeth immediately after having a cup of coffee, including flossing, can cause sensitivity and weak spots, leading to cavities.
Don’t worry, though. You only have to wait 30 minutes after finishing your coffee before you can scrub those pearly whites.
We have discovered additional signs to regulate the stress humans will feel after they are awakened and told they are on their way to another planet. Check their norepinephrine levels if you suspect they are having increased stress encounters It can damage melanocyte stem cells, which are responsible for regenerating color in their hair follicles. Frequent stress could damage pigment cells and increase the speed of the graying process. Therefore use our jpron meter to measure the rate of graying they may be incurring.
May I say on behalf of those who don’t even know they are above it, thank you.
Your testing others however you choose them increases the odds for the rest of us. Some of us know and we are grateful
If you’ve got vienna sausages in your cabinets, you might want to wait a second before eating them. There’s been a recall of two million pounds of canned meat, and these tiny little sausages are a major part of it.
Conagra Brands, Inc has recalled over 2.5 million pounds of canned meat and poultry due to a packaging defect that could lead to contamination.
The recall was issued on Jan. 31, and products were sold at retailers nationwide. The items were produced between Dec. 12, 2022, and Jan. 13, 2023. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service when the manufacturer notified the agency of spoiled and/or leaking items in a warehouse. An investigation pointed to a potential defect in the cans, and a recall was issued.
As of press time, there have been no reports of adverse reactions, but you should still check your stock and trash or return the recalled food. To find out if your items are included, you can head to the USDA’s website for the full list which includes Armour Star, Goya, Grace, Great Value, Hargis, Hereford, Kroger, Prairie Belt, and Valrico brands.
While you’re checking your canned meat stock, you might want to double-check any charcuterie meat you have in your refrigerator as well. The new canned meat recall comes on the heels of a massive charcuterie recall as well.
If you’re planning a super bowl party this weekend, be sure you’re up to date on the latest recalls before you start setting out your party platters.
I’m enjoying the rain in the forecast. Snow woukd be *cool* tool.
In another sign that California’s drought is easing, San Francisco captured more than a year’s worth of water in just one month’s time.
The tremendous inflow to city reservoirs during the recent storms, mostly in and around Yosemite National Park, has lifted San Francisco’s total water storage to near capacity.
H^/7 has decided that they are fed up with Tesla and intend to give their electric technology to Rivian. They have made contact with approval. Those of you who are also fed up with Elon can check how they got their approval.
Why? Did because shareholder suit failed?
One thing this shows is that our technology is not as good as we are led to believe. If we are so inept that we don’t have a way to attach and pull down without having to shoot down a balloon, we are pathetic. China has exposed us as basically as inept in this field as Russia has been in their military field. Where are all the great space brains when we need them? So we can send a commercial vehicle into space carrying paid passengers, but we can’t navigate a way to capture a balloon without destroying the technology it could contain. China has just embarrassed us before the world. I don’t think China was as concerned about any intelligence they could have gathered with a balloon because they can get much more with their Satellites. This was about showing the rest of the world how inept the US space technology actually is. I think they succeeded spectacularly.
I agree. So now we will be inundated with snippets of lies about the balloon and what the US Military was doing while the balloon was up there. They will undoubtedly be trying to convey that they were in control. But seriously, if they couldn’t figure out how to bring it down that was pathetic.
Bill, the interesting is the US didn’t bring it down. China self destructed it. They didn’t want the US to discover all the apple, Samsung, and tesla technology they were using in the balloon to gather a very special technology via tech disruption of american infrastructure.
JOKES:
A blonde finds herself in serious trouble. Her business has gone bust and she’s in dire financial straits. She’s so desperate that she decides to ask God for help.
She begins to pray… “God, please help me. I’ve lost my business and if I don’t get some money, I’m going to lose my house as well. Please let me win the lottery.”
Lottery night comes, and somebody else wins.
She again prays… “God, please let me win the lottery! I’ve lost my business, my house and I’m going to lose my car as well.”
Lottery night comes and she still has no luck.
Once again, she prays… “My God, why have you forsaken me? I’ve lost my business, my house, and my car. My children are starving.
JOKES:
I don’t often ask You for help, and I’ve always been a good servant to You. PLEASE let me win the lottery just this one time so I can get my life back in order.”
Suddenly there is a blinding flash of light as the heavens open. The blonde is overwhelmed by the Voice of God, Himself….
“Sweetheart, work with Me on this…. Buy a ticket.”
A blonde finds herself in serious trouble. Her business has gone bust and she’s in dire financial straits. She’s so desperate that she decides to ask God for help.
She begins to pray… “God, please help me. I’ve lost my business and if I don’t get some money, I’m going to lose my house as well. Please let me win the lottery.”
Lottery night comes, and somebody else wins.
She again prays… “God, please let me win the lottery! I’ve lost my business, my house and I’m going to lose my car as well.”
Lottery night comes and she still has no luck.
A married couple was walking through a garden when suddenly a dog ran towards them.
A married couple was walking through a garden when suddenly a dog ran towards them. They both knew it will bite them…
•••
The husband lifted his wife to let the dog bite him rather than his sweetheart.
The dog stopped before them, unsure what to do, barked a little, and ran away.
The husband put his wife down, expecting a hug and a few kind words of gratitude from her.
But his wife shouted,
“I’ve seen people throwing stones & sticks at dogs, this is the first time I see someone trying to throw his wife at a dog!”
Moral: No one else can *misunderstand* a Husband better than a Wife.
JOKES:
A trucker came into a Truck Stop Cafe’ and placed his order. He said I want three flat tyres, a pair of headlights and a pair of running boards.’ The brand new blonde waitress, not wanting to appear stupid, went to the kitchen and said to the cook, ‘This guy out there just ordered three flat tyres, a pair of headlights and a pair of running boards….. What does he think this place is an car parts shop?’
‘No,’ the cook said. ‘Three flat tyres mean three pancakes; a pair of headlights is two eggs sunny side up; and a pair of running boards… are 2 slices of crisp bacon!
‘Oh… OK!’ said the blonde. She thought about it for a moment and then spooned up a bowl of beans and gave it to the customer.
The trucker asked, ‘What are the beans for, Blondie?’
‘She replied, ‘I thought while you were waiting for the flat tyres, headlights and running boards, you might as well gas up! ….😉
JOKES:
A man goes to the doctor with a long history of migraine headaches.
When the doctor does his history and physical, he discovers that the poor guy has tried practically every therapy known to man for his migraines and STILL no improvement.
“Listen,” says the doc, “I have migraines, too and the advice I’m going to give you isn’t really anything I learned in medical school, but it’s advice that I’ve gotten from my own experience. When I have a migraine, I go home, get in a nice hot bathtub, and soak for a while. Then I have my wife sponge me off with the hottest water I can stand, especially around the forehead. This helps a little. Then I get out of the tub, take her into the bedroom, and even if my head is killing me, I force myself to have sex with her. Almost always, the headache is immediately gone. Now, give it a try, and come back and see me in six weeks.”
Six weeks later, the patient returns with a big grin.
“Doc! I took our advice and it works! It REALLY WORKS! I’ve had migraines for 17 years and this is the FIRST time anyone has ever helped me!”
“Well,” says the physician, “I’m glad I could help.”
“By the way, Doc,” the patient adds, “You have a REALLY nice house!”
A lawyer parks his brand-new Porsche in front of the office to show it off to his colleagues.
As he’s getting out of the car, a semi-trailer comes flying along too close to the curb and takes off the door before speeding off.
Distraught, the lawyer grabs his cell and calls the Police. Five minutes later, the police arrive.
Before the officer has a chance to ask any questions, the lawyer starts screaming hysterically,
“My Porsche, my beautiful silver Porsche is ruined! No matter how long it’s in the shop, it simply will never be the same again!”
After the lawyer finally finishes his rant, the policeman shakes his head in disgust.
“I can’t believe how materialistic you bloody lawyers are,” he says. “You lot are so focused on your possessions that you don’t notice anything else in your life.”
“How can you say such a thing at a time like this?” snaps the lawyer.
The policeman replies, “Didn’t you notice your arm was torn off?”
The lawyer looks down in horror. He screams,
“Oh my God, where’s my Rolex?”
JOKES:
Martha and Mabel are driving and Martha goes right through a red light.
Mable says to herself, “I think she just went through a red light.”
Here comes another red light and again, she goes right through it without stopping.
Mable says to herself, “Okay, I’m sure she is going through red lights and if she does it again I am going to say something.”
Another red light and Martha goes right through, no stopping or slowing down.
Mabel says to her, “Martha do you realize you are going through red lights?”
Martha turns to her and says, “Oh, am I driving?”
JOKES;
One evening an old farmer decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn’t been there for a while.
One evening an old farmer decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn’t been there for a while.
He grabbed a five-gallon bucket to bring back some fruit.
As he neared the pond, he heard voices shouting and laughing with glee. As he came closer, he saw it was a bunch of young women skinny dipping in his pond. He made the women aware of his presence and they all went to the deep end.
One of the women shouted to him, “We’re not coming out until you leave!”
The old man frowned, “I didn’t come down here to watch you ladies swim naked or make you get out of the pond naked:’ Holding the bucket up he said, “I’m here to feed the alligator!’
Sixth-grade science teacher Mrs. Samson asks her class:
“Who can tell me which organ of the human body expands to 10 times its usual size when stimulated?”
Nobody raises a hand, so she calls on the first student to look her way.
“Mary, can you tell me which organ of the human body expands to 10 times its usual size when stimulated?”
Mary stands up, blushing furiously.
“How dare you ask such a question?” she says. “I’m going to complain to my parents, who will complain to the principal, who will have you fired!”
Mrs. Sampson is shocked by Mary’s reaction, but undaunted.
She asks the class the question again, and this time Sam raises his hand.
“Yes, Sam?” says Mrs. Sampson.
“Ma’am, the correct answer is the iris of the human eye.”
“Very good, Sam. Thank you.”
Mrs. Sampson then turns to Mary and says,
“Mary, I have 3 things to tell you: first, it’s clear that you have not done your homework.
Second, you have a dirty mind.
And third, I fear one day you are going to be sadly disappointed.”
A college student is pulling a cow along a busy London street, holding up the furious car drivers, during the rush-hour.
A cop stops the student, and asks, “What the HELL are you doing, pulling a bloody COW along, causing this traffic jam?!!”
Student: “ I’m taking it home to that block of flats up there!”
Cop: “A BLOCK OF FLATS?!! … so you live in a big GARDEN flat, DO YOU?! “
Student: “ No…my friends and I live on the third floor, and my Doctor says I need a lot of fresh milk, so I thought I’d buy….”
Cop: “ YEAH, YEAH, I GET IT! .. but, if you even manage to get the cow UP there, where will you KEEP her?!”
Student: “ I’ll keep her in the living room”
Cop: “IN THE LIVING ROOM??!! … what about all the SHIT and FILTH, and the noise, and STINKING smell??!! “
Student: “ Oh, …. She’ll soon get used to THAT, won’t you, Daisy Bell?”
Joke;
A monkey is smoking a joint 🐒🌿
A monkey is sitting in a tree, smoking a joint, when a lizard walks past.
The lizard looks up and says “Hey! what are you doing?”
The monkey says “Smoking a joint, come up and join me”
So the lizard climbs up and sits next to the monkey and they have another joint.
After a while, the lizard says his mouth Is ‘dry’, and that he’s going to get a drink from the river.
At the riverbank, the lizard is so stoned that he leans too far over and falls in.
A Crocodile sees this and swims over to the stoned lizard, helping him to the side.
He then asks the lizard, “What’s the matter with you?!”
The lizard explains to the crocodile that he was sitting in the tree, smoking a joint with the monkey and his mouth got dry and that he was so wasted that, when he went to get a drink from the river, he fell in!
The Inquisitive crocodile says he has to check this out.
He walks into the jungle and finds the tree where the monkey is sitting, finishing a joint.
He looks up and says “Hey, MONKEY!”
The Monkey looks down and says
“FUUUUUCK DUUUDE HOW MUCH WATER DID YOU DRINK?!”
I saw a sign on a store that said “Come in, we treat you like family.” I thought about my family and I said, no way I’m going in there.
I can fly, but I have no wings. I can cry but I have no eyes. Wherever I go, darkness follows me. What am I?
A blind hanging nigger.
Once a man asked a wise old man whether he should stay with his wife or go to his mistress.
The old man took a freshly cut rose and a cactus in his hand and he asked the man:
– If I give you to choose from these flowers, which one will you choose?
The man smiled and answered without thinking:
– A rose, of course!
– You’re crazy, said the old man, sometimes men are possessed by beauty and choose what is the most beautiful and freshest.
The rose will soon wilt and die. Cactus stays green and one day despite having thorns it will bloom into the most beautiful flower you’ve ever seen.
Your wife knows your flaws, weaknesses and faults. Your crush only wants your success, money, and a smile.
Your wife has been there in all your downs, she knows your tears, she loves you in all your happy and bad.
However, your lover will leave you in moments of distress, she will exchange you for another who will give her what you are giving her now.
Crazy is the one who has a diamond at home and goes out to look for stones on other roads!
Before the start of the US Civil War, was there a victory disease carried among the gentry or planters in the American South as portrayed in the film Gone with the Wind?
There absolutely was.
Margaret Mitchell, author of Gone With the Wind and a Southern patriot, got it right. She drew her inspiration from relatives and friends who were there.
She was an adherent of the Lost Cause interpretation of the conflict. She overlooks the abuses of slavery and tells a tale of the benefits of the institution for the slaves because of caring slave owners who protected and took care of them. She tells us the KKK was a necessary pushback to Northern tyranny and as protection from beastly, out-of-control ex-slaves.
The Lost Cause of the Confederacy, or simply the Lost Cause, is an American pseudo-historical, negationist ideology that advocates the belief that the cause of the Confederate States during the American Civil War was a just and heroic one. Lost Cause of the Confederacy – Wikipedia
Southerners were overconfident to the point of arrogance. They foolishly underestimated the Northerners’ resolve. Rhett Butler understood and warned them. They took offense instead of listening.
There were some who understood the mistake they were making like Texas governor Sam Houston, who was pilloried for his outspoken warnings but he, tragically, proved to be completely correct in his estimation of the outcome of a war with the North. It was if he had a crystal ball.
Sam Houston:
“Some of you laugh to scorn the idea of bloodshed as the result of secession, but let me tell you what is coming….Your fathers and husbands, your sons and brothers, will be herded at the point of the bayonet….You may after the sacrifice of countless millions of treasure and hundreds of thousands of lives, as a bare possibility, win Southern independence…but I doubt it. I tell you that, while I believe with you in the doctrine of state rights, the North is determined to preserve this Union. They are not a fiery, impulsive people as you are, for they live in colder climates. But when they begin to move in a given direction…they move with the steady momentum and perseverance of a mighty avalanche; and what I fear is, they will overwhelm the South. ” Sam Houston and Secession
Sam Houston
know I shouldn’t have done this, but I am 83 years old and I was in the McDonald’s drive-through this morning and the young lady behind me leaned on her horn and started mouthing something because I was taking too long to place my order. So when I got to the first window
I paid for her order along with my own. The cashier must have told her what I’d done because as we moved up she leaned out her window and waved to me and mouthed “Thank you.”, obviously embarrassed that I had repaid her rudeness with kindness.
When I got to the second window I showed them both receipts and took her food too. Now she has to go back to the end of the queue and start all over again,
Don’t blow your horn at old people, they have been around a long time.🤣😂🙋♀️🙋♂️🍔🍟☕️
Your problem remains the same today as it did when you were Évariste Galois. You decided to die at 20 and leave the humans your great math formulas and ideas. What did they do with it? And do they even acknowledge that your contribution to group theory has evolved in one of the most important topics in modern day mathematics, and it has penetrated in many other scientific disciplines such as physics and chemistry, quantum theory and applications and much much more. So you go by Ramon now. “Ne pleure pas, Alfred ! J’ai besoin de tout mon courage pour mourir à vingt ans !” How tender and pretentious that note to your little brother was.
No one wants you back. Be a foil for human folly. It seems that is what you do best.
For hundreds of years, in the choirs of the Vatican, the Pope and his buddies were quite fond of great singing voices. There was just one problem with a beautifully voiced youth — they’d hit puberty and age out of it. Your balls drop, your voice drop, and poof! it’s gone. Gone is the magic. What a waste of great acoustics in all those beautiful cathedrals, no?
Someone discovered that in men who were castrated at an early age, the voice tends to remain high-pitched. But just a shrill voice alone won’t do — it has to be a trained voice, belonging to a trained singer. Someone who naturally has a large ribcage and a large lung capacity. Choir masters began to seek out the most talented boys, and promise them and their parents a glorious, financially secure future… surely their careers would last forever, if they kept that youthful timbre? There was but one condition…
The boy would have to be castrated. Many of the young, talented singers were convinced. There was a lot of money to be earned, and many came from poor families… the money was just too good to refuse. Whether the boy agreed or not mattered little; the parents had the final say. There were often many more siblings to feed and clothe and the choice seemed easy enough. So the boy would be tied up and emasculated.
I can’t imagine the horror… you’re eight years old, ten, maybe eleven at most. You’re a good little Christian boy, you sing in the Church choir, you try your hardest to please your parents, please the pastor, the priests. Obey, obey, obey. Be ever so obedient, ever so useful, so pious. You can’t really say no. A great sacrifice is demanded, and did God not sacrifice His only son?
You’d agree to it. Or you wouldn’t. It would make no difference — your nads would be gone. So would any chance to ever have a child of your own. And no, it wasn’t quite like the priests and their celibacy; they still had a choice, after all, and you didn’t. Many priests had secret lovers, you, however, were done for.
Not all castrato singers made it big. Despite the promises of great wealth, many of them remained mediocre at best or never quite reached the heights they dreamed of reaching… as middle age set in, their appearances grew ever-more bizarre, their limbs overly stretched, ribcages overgrown, fingers long and slender. They developed manboobs. Brittle bones. No body hair, no facial hair, no testosterone, often no erections and being unable to perform sexually.
The few who did become successful, often became fabulously successful. Men like Farinelli were the Michael Jackson’s of their era. Their fame lasted for decades. Their wealth was great. But the price was high, far too high. When the authorities began to crack down more on the practice, excuses were invented, families would claim the boys were operated on “due to an accident”, being bitten by a dog or boar or because of a disease… for decades more they found loopholes to continue the sick practice.
Eventually the Vatican officially forbade the practice somewhere in the 19th century, but not before many young lives were forever destroyed. All that pain and suffering just for a damn choir… Alessandro Moreschi, who died in 1922, was the last castrato singer of the Vatican.
When you begin to contemplate what the appointment of all those bought and paid for federal judges will do to the lives of Americans, consider what it has already done to how we grow our food.
Why can’t farmers legally replant their own seeds?
Generally, they can replant their own seeds, because they own the seeds and have full rights to do with those seeds whatever they like. However, as with many other things there are exceptions.
Certain seed manufacturers who have genetically modified their seeds in various ways effectively provide seeds along with a “licence to plant” the seeds, rather than selling the seeds. The difference is in the ownership of the seeds – when sold, the ownership is transferred to the farmer for them to do what they like, while in the case of seeds provided under licence, the ownership of the seeds is retained by the seed manufacturer, who set limitations on what farmers are allowed to do with the property of the seed manufacturer.
From my perspective, this is not a particularly consumer-friendly approach, but as far as I know the arguments have been presented to courts in the US, and some very expensive lawyers employed by the seed companies managed to convince a judge (several judges, if I recall correctly) that it was in the best interests of the broarder community to do things this way.
What if there is a world calamity and food growth is needed. Since the seeds are engineered for only one growth. We would starve waiting for the next crop.
A little kid comes home from church and his mum asked if he learned anything from his session. The kid says, “Yes, I now know God’s name.” “You know God’s name,” says his mum, “Now how on earth do you know that, I’m sure no-one knows God’s name, what is it?” And the kid said, “God’s name is Howard.” “Really,” says mum, “Howard you say, now how did you know that?” The kid replies, “Well we all said a prayer to him and it said……. Our father, who art in heaven, Howard be thy name.”
To those not familiar with the Lord’s Prayer, the beginning sentence is, ‘Our father, who art in heaven, HALLOWED (Holy) be thy name.’
Professional Expectations
A catholic priest, a protestant minister, and a rabbi were enjoying a few beers together, bragging about the young men in their faiths.
Priest: “You know one of the young men from from my church went on to graduate Summa Cum Laude from Notre Dame, was number one in his class at Yale Law School, and is now the congressman from our district.”
Minister: “Oh that’s very nice for him. But we have a young man who was the valedictorian at Stanford, graduated at the top of his class from Harvard Medical School, and is now the head of the World Health Organization.”
Rabbi: “Oy, those are nothing.”
Minister: “Goodness man! What would you like to them to do? Become God?”
Rabbi: “Well, one of our boys did it.”
Most of you won’t know this but myself and my husband over the last month, have had the hardest month we’ve ever had.
It’s been one of the most difficult times of our relationship.
Some days have been harder than others and many tears have flowed and many nights we’ve sat and talked and some hard decisions have had to be made.
Sadly after a long period of soul searching we have decided with great pain that the end has come.
We can’t continue any longer with the way things are, it’s not a decision we have taken lightly but it’s been born out of necessity.
Something had to change.
So it’s with great sadness that I announce after so many months of struggling and fighting the inevitable that my hubby and I have decided to put the central heating on.
A 7.8 earthquake. Fuck that! Can somebody come up with a 9?
If you can get me that solution we discussed it would be appreciated. The program is complete and we are ready now.
Recalled Eye Drops Linked to Vision Loss and One Death
On February 2, 2023, Global Pharma Healthcare issued a nationwide recall of its Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops due to potential contamination with bacteria that can cause serious infection, blindness, and death.
The Center for Disease Control Prevention (CDC) alerted the FDA to an investigation of a multi-state cluster of infections caused by Verona Integron-mediated Metallo-β-lactamase (VIM)- and Guiana-Extended Spectrum-β-Lactamase (GES)- producing carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (VIM-GES-CRPA) bacteria possibly associated with use of the drops. There are 55 reports of adverse events to date, including eye infections, permanent loss of vision, and one death with a bloodstream infection.
Recalled Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops (see photos) were promoted to relieve dry eye or for temporary relief of discomfort due to irritations of the eye and were distributed nationwide via the internet. Products are packaged in a ½ fl oz (15 ml) bottle with a safety seal and placed in a carton box and can be further identified by the following:
Distributor: Ezricare NDC 79503-0101-15; UPC 3 79503 10115 7
Distributor: Delsam Pharma’s NDC 72570-121-15; UPC -72570-0121-15
Global Pharma Healthcare is notifying the distributors of this product and is requesting that wholesalers, retailers and customers who have the recalled product stop use.
Consumers and healthcare providers can report any adverse reactions to the FDA’s MedWatch Voluntary Reporting Program.
https://www.fda.gov/safety/medwatch-fda-safety-information-and-adverse-event-reporting-program/reporting-serious-problems-fda