Michael Nesmith, and so it goes.
"For years, Nichelle Nichols has been a major draw to various comic book and science-themed conventions, the most popular of them being those events sponsored by Comic-Con. Now, at the age of 88, the television pioneer and science advocate has decided to no longer make these types of appearances." Thank you, Miss Nichols. I wish you peace and grace. The world is a little dimmer without your light in it.
"The European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) has captured an image of a planet orbiting b Centauri, a two-star system that can be seen with the naked eye. This is the hottest and most massive planet-hosting star system found to date, and the planet was spotted orbiting it at 100 times the distance Jupiter orbits the Sun. Some astronomers believed planets could not exist around stars this massive and this hot — until now." Directly imaging exoplanets, with telescopes on Earth. It's the fucking future. (Grokked from John)
"Dozens of people in the Midwest are believed to be dead after severe weather that caused multiple tornadoes struck late Friday night and early Saturday morning, tearing through several states including Kentucky, Illinois and Arkansas." In other (so far unconfirmed) reports there might have been an F5 tornado in the outbreak. There shouldn't be enough energy in the atmosphere to drive storms like this at this time of year.
"Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt sent letters to more than 30 school districts threatening legal action if they don't drop their mask and quarantine policies… Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has sent letters to more than 30 school districts across the state ordering them to cease and desist enforcing public health orders." Which side is politicizing this pandemic.
"But amid the hubbub and general air of merriment, an air of dread fills the air. Business owners who run holiday stands, stores and restaurants all worry whether there will be enough people coming out to shop and dine during this holiday season, especially with the emergence of the latest omicron variant." In lots of stories like these there is this fear of "the coming surge (of COVID)". I can tell you most assuredly, the surge is already here.
"Alphabet’s Google and the nation’s second largest automaker Ford Motor Co. are among those once again delaying their return-to-office plans, while other businesses whose employees have already returned are considering adding extra precautions like requiring masks. Officials in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway and Sweden also have asked people in recent days to work from home if they can because of concerns about the variant." Ta-fucking-da! And expert "noted that layered protection like masks, vaccinations and ventilation are highly effective at preventing virus spread in a workplace." Good luck with that. Hell, there's barely minimally effective lighting.
"Reddit users are flooding the Kellogg Company's job portal with fake applications after the company recently announced it will replace its striking union workers with new permanent employees. The spammers say they stand in solidarity with the strikers." Full disclosure, I do design work for the local BCTGM.
"The Supreme Court on Friday left in place Texas’ ban on most abortions, offering only a glimmer of daylight for clinics in the state to challenge the nation’s most restrictive abortion law."
"Alan Swinney wrote to Chauvin following the former police officer’s murder conviction, speculating both men would be broken out of custody during a coming 'civil war.'… Alan Swinney, the far-right extremist who was found guilty of 11 charges stemming from his participation in multiple violent rallies in August 2020, was sentenced Friday morning to 10 years in prison and three years of post prison supervision… He was convicted of unlawful use of a weapon, attempted assault, pointing a firearm at another, second degree unlawful use of mace, among other charges."
"The Potter County Republican Party plans to conduct its own election during the Texas primary on March 1, independent of the county election administration. People voting in Republican races on Election Day will cast hand-marked ballots that will be hand counted, which the party believes to be more secure. Experts say the move will introduce a higher risk of fraud, confuse voters, and likely result in legal challenges." Whackaloon quotient sky-high. When you deny reality, experts, and the law, the risks you take are extreme. Also, their county party leader here understands a lot of his party are upset at elections, but he never considers that they're all upset in very different ways. He believes they will all agree with him. Good luck with that. (Grokked from Jim Wright)
Also, not sure if I posted this one from Jim… "Republicans tried to overthrow democracy because they're mad."
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