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Discussion: The Rose Garden and White House happenings: Voters have to make a choice

nohero said:

ridski said:

Apologies, I thought that db posting the link to the story yesterday was enough context. My "faith group code" is still listed, so I have no skin in this game.

They kept Druid? 

Ha! Maybe one of the 3 kinds of Wiccan they had listed, but I guess fall under No Religion, even though they used to have No Religion, Atheist, and Humanist listed. I just post about Celtic festivals from a cultural perspective, rather than a religious one. 

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Discussion: Summer Weather Thread

...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 8 PM EDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to near 100 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey and southeast New York.

* WHEN...From noon Thursday to 8 PM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Heat Advisory is issued when the combination of heat and humidity
is expected to make it feel like it is 95 to 99 degrees for two or
more consecutive days, or 100 to 104 degrees for any length of time.

Seniors and those with chronic health problems or mental health
conditions are at an increased risk. Homes without air conditioning
can be much hotter than outdoor temperatures.

Use air conditioning to stay cool at home or go to a place that has
air conditioning. If you don`t have home air conditioning, continue
to seek out cool spaces each day as long as it remains hot, and for
a few days after if your home is still hot. Check on vulnerable
friends, family members and neighbors.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! In cases of heat stroke call 9 1 1.

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Discussion: National Day Observations

It’s not a holiday or observance here, but today is the 60th anniversary of the US Supreme Court decision in Miranda v Arizona. It was the decision that established the legal requirement for police to inform someone they are arresting of their legal rights in the situation. Such as the right to the presence of an attorney, and the right to keep silent. 

“Read him his rights” has become a pop culture substitute for “place him under arrest”.  

We watch a number of police procedural TV shows which I generally enjoy. But they all seem to frequently rely on suspects making confessions without a lawyer presence. If our teenage daughter is watching with us, I always remind her that if she ever finds herself in any kind of negative interaction with the police, the only thing she should say is “I’d like an attorney present.”  

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Discussion: What does Putin want (and whatabout it)

nan said:

Mike Benz is not worth this effort to smear him so he is surly on to some uncomfortable truths.

I would like my epitaph to read:

HE WAS SURLY ON TO SOME UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTHS

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Discussion: What does Putin want (and whatabout it)

nan said:

Except it’s not “unfounded.” It’s founded.

Point to anything in those declassified slides that shows U.S. government funding of bioweapons labs in Ukraine.

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Discussion: What does Putin want (and whatabout it)

nan said:

I did verify them and posted that.

We’ve discussed the first paragraph of the Horton excerpt. Here’s the second:

The next year, the new Rada, led by the Nazis, passed supposed “de-communization laws” that prohibited criticism of fascists in Ukrainian history. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum issued a statement saying they were “deeply concerned” about how this law would be used to rehabilitate the OUN and UPA.

So you verified that the Rada was led by Nazis — Nazis who passed, among the “de-communization laws,” one that was titled “Condemning Communist and National Socialist (Nazi) Totalitarian Regimes in Ukraine and Prohibiting the Propaganda of Their Symbols.”

You also read the Holocaust museum’s statement for yourself, seeing that in addition to expressing concern about the laws it said that “we applaud Ukraine for the initial steps it has taken” toward an honest examination of its national past.

And you didn’t stop at two paragraphs. You continued in this vein, checking Horton sentence by sentence to maintain your trust in his reliability. I salute your commitment to factual and contextual accuracy.

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Discussion: Bees

No shortage of bees in our yard.  Honey bees, Bumble bees, Carpenter bees, Bees whose names I'll never know... Bees R Us.

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Discussion: What does Putin want (and whatabout it)

Jewish guy who says good things about Hitler gets a pass from Nan because he shares her pro-Russian, anti-Ukrainian views. Jewish guys who's the president of Ukraine gets attacked by Nan because, for rather obvious reasons, he doesn't share her views.

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Discussion: The Rose Garden and White House happenings: Voters have to make a choice

nohero said:

Trump this morning - don't believe the people who told you he had a peace deal with Iran. Quote: "Very dishonorable people to deal with. With them, there is no such thing as dealing in good faith. AMAZING!"

No one would know more about being "dishonorable", "not dealing in good faith" and "pathetic" than Donald J Trump.

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Discussion: Summer Weather Thread

Wed June 10th

Hot, humid, and a chance of thunderstorms highlight the rest of the week. The NWS has issued a Heat Advisory for Thursday and Friday 

This morning, there are a few showers in the area, otherwise mostly overcast today, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. There is a slight chance of a severe thunderstorm. High mid 80⁰s, and getting a bit more humid than the last few days. Overnight lo near 70⁰

Thursday starts out partly sunny and hot and humid, highs in the low 90⁰s. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, and a slight chance of a severe thunderstorm. Low in the 70⁰s

Friday sunny morning and again hot and humid, high in the 90⁰s and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Low in the 70⁰s

Saturday looking like we could have the hot and humid without the thunderstorms, high near 90⁰ low near 70⁰

Sunday could be mostly sunny with showers and, yes, possibly a thunderstorm in the afternoon, hot, perhaps a bit less humid, high around 90⁰

Cold front finally breaks what could be the first official heat wave of summer on Monday with temps early next week looking to be in the low 80⁰s

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