Archive of entries posted on 17th November 2023

PSA — Donald Trump

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For those of you who feel that Trump is too shy and retiring:

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Judge Arthur Engoron has just been overturned (stayed!) by the New York State Appellate Division (Appeals Court), for the 4th TIME (on the same case!). His Ridiculous and Unconstitutional Gag Order, not allowing me to defend myself against him and his politically biased and out of control, Trump Hating Clerk, who is sinking him and his Court to new levels of LOW, is a disgrace. They are defending the Worst and Least Respected Attorney General in the United States, Letitia James, who is a Worldwide disgrace, as is her illegal Witch Hunt against me. The Radical and Unprecedented actions of Judge Engoron will keep BUSINESSES and JOBS forever out of New York State. I have done NOTHING WRONG, my numbers were low, not high, I have a COMPLETE DISCLAIMER CLAUSE, their Star Witness admitted he lied and made up this Fake case against me, and the the Attorney General used a “Get Trump” platform in order to run for A.G. & Governor (she failed!). This wicked attack on Democracy must be ended, NOW!

Takedown of Superheroes

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‘The Marvels’ Review: The Worst MCU Movie Yet
NY Post | 8 Nov 2023 | Johnny Oleksinski

If you thought “Eternals” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” were low points for the limping Marvel Cinematic Universe, strap in for the ride to abject misery that is “The Marvels.”

The interminable movie, barely directed by Nia DaCosta, is not so much the story of Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel and Monica Rambeau as it is a sad study of the downfall of America’s favorite screen franchise.

Once again, we get an MCU film that’s littered with insider technobabble and is impossible to follow.

Once again, we get an MCU film featuring characters we don’t care a lick about even though they beg us to, like meowing cats at feeding time.

Once again, we get an MCU film that we’re told cost $270 million to make yet appears as pricey as a Season 5 episode of “Stargate SG-1.”

Once again, we trudge out at the end an MCU film — the 33rd! — moaning, “How much longer can this godforsaken cinematic universe possibly drag on?”

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Behold the film’s wildly innovative plot line: The trio must prevent another forgettable villain (Zawe Ashton as Dar-Benn) from getting her hands on another vaguely important object (the Quantum Band). Seems easy enough, but there’s so much more here to turn our poor minds to mush. 

The Kree (Captain Marvel’s adoptive race) are in the midst of a 30-year war with the Skrulls (dudes in green Halloween masks), and a peace treaty that Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) has attempted to negotiate has been scuttled. 

For helpful context on all that business, you’ve got to watch the miniseries “Secret Invasion” on Disney+. Naturally.

What’s Walrus Building?

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Vegas made it a short work week but some progress was made. I got the front glacis on and the road wheels. The pins for the wheels were a real pain as they did not slide easily into place but they got done.

Probably another short week with all the Thanksgiving festivities coming up. I hope everyone has great plans for the holidays.

Previous builds.

Flakpanzer IV “Wirbelwind

The Flakpanzer IV “Wirbelwind“ (Whirlwind in English) was a German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun based on the Panzer IV tank. It was developed in 1944 as a successor to the earlier Möbelwagen self-propelled anti-aircraft gun.

In the first years of World War II, the German military forces had less interest in developing self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, but as the Allies began to gain air superiority, the need for more mobile and better-armed self-propelled anti-aircraft guns increased. During the early summer of 1944, SS-Hauptsturmführer Karl Wilhelm Krause with the 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend came up with the concept of the Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind.[1] He presented the concept to SS-Obersturmbannführer Max Wünsche, commanding officer of the 12th SS Panzer Regiment and it was approved by Adolf Hitler.

The Panzer IV’s turret was removed and replaced with an open-top, nine-sided turret that housed a 2 cm Flakvierling 38, a quadruple mount of 20 mm cannon. A closed-top design would have been preferable, but this was not possible due to the heavy smoke generated by the four anti-aircraft guns. The shape of the turret earned it the nickname Keksdose (“biscuit tin”).[1] Production of the tank was carried out by Ostbau Werke in Sagan, Silesia.

While the turret’s four barrels were capable of firing 2 cm shells at a devastatingly high rate, it lacked range and was sometimes ineffective unless several shells hit an aircraft at once. Thus a more powerful successor, with an armament that hit harder and at longer range, was produced which eventually replaced it. Known as the Flakpanzer IV Ostwind (“East Wind”), the successor was equipped with a single 3.7 cm Flak 43.

Side view of Wirbelwind at CFB Borden

The combination of armor and rapid fire from the four guns of the Wirbelwind also made it very effective against lightly-armoured ground targets such as trucks and armored cars; infantry were particularly vulnerable.[3][failed verification]

Between 87 and 105 Wirbelwinds were converted from repaired Panzer IV chassis, but due to discrepancies between the recorded production numbers at Ostbau Werke and Wehrmacht service records, the actual number may never be known.

Wait — What? Are These Babies Suspected of Something?

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Moms Sue State Over ‘Creepy’ Baby Blood Database, Privacy Concerns
FoxNews | 11/15/23

Hannah Lovaglio’s first son entered the world a month early. Nurses bustled in and out of the hospital room during his first days of life and frequently pricked his heel to check his blood, Lovaglio recalled.

“I just trusted and assumed that everyone had my best interest in mind and my child’s best interest in mind,” she said. “So I didn’t question much.”

Unbeknownst to the new mother, New Jersey secretly stores newborn “bloodspots” for up to 23 years and has in some cases turned samples over to police, open records inquiries found.

I guess these kids just weren’t born with Fourth Amendment rights.

These babies should commit a crime: then their juvenile records would be expunged or sealed after seven years.

Ha, Ha, Ha! Babylon Bee, You Got Me Again!

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Oh, This Is Real?

Ha, Ha, Ha, Democrats, You Got Me Again

EXCLUSIVE: Scientist Tied To Wuhan Lab Now Using Taxpayer Cash To Do Bat Ebola Experiments In America, Watchdog Finds
Daily Caller | November 15, 2023 | Henry Rodgers

A group of scientists tied to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) are now using taxpayer cash to import bats and perform Ebola experiments in the U.S., the Daily Caller has learned.

According to a Daily Mail report, a new lab, funded by U.S. taxpayers, is being built in Colorado that will import bats from around the world to experiment on dangerous diseases. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) granted Colorado State University (CSU) $6.7 million to build a new bat lab in partnership with EcoHealth Alliance (EHA). This is despite House and Senate Republicans calling on the NIH to terminate federal funding to EcoHealth, which has for years funneled taxpayer money to the WIV.

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“We will capture horseshoe bats and Indian flying foxes, respective reservoir hosts of Nipah virus and SARS-related coronaviruses, in Bangladesh where they will be quarantined and provided veterinary care as they adapt to captivity. Bats will be shipped to CSU to establish the breeding colonies as a resource for investigators who study these viruses… Finally, we will perform experimental infection studies of Nipah virus, SARS-CoV-2 and the SARS-related coronavirus, RaTG13,” the description states.

No, No, a Thousand Times No! Not on My Watch

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This is where I draw a line in the sand. Uh, sky.

Galaxies Dedicated to ‘Colonist’ Explorer Must be Renamed, Demand Academics
The National Pulse | 11/13/2023

Astronomers have advocated for a renaming of two galaxies, currently named the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds after Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, due to his record of “violent colonialism.”

View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Simon Capone in Cosy Corner, Western Australia, captured this panoramic view of the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds on April 5, 2022. The Magellanic Clouds are nearby systems thought to behave like galactic satellites, orbiting our own Milky Way galaxy. He wrote “On my recent holiday in the great southern region of Western Australia, I imaged this from the front porch of our cabin at Cozy Corner. The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds were clearly visibly in the Bortle 1 sky.”

Now I want to be in Cosy Corner with a Bortle.

Straight Line of the Day: OK, If a Town Can Have a Dog for a Mayor, …

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The California Town That Has a Dog for a Mayor
SF Gate | 11/8/2023 | Christine Hitt

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In the town’s main street, I spotted Mayor Max II, a golden retriever, in the back of a white pickup parked in front of Wooley’s, a store with a giant cowboy hat protruding above the entrance. The mayor, wearing an orange tie around his neck, was greeting his fans all lined up in the street waiting to take a photo. The spectacle made my overall visit to Idyllwild feel a bit more magical, like going to Disneyland and seeing costumed characters walking around.

Idyllwild, an unincorporated community, has no local government and is under the jurisdiction of Riverside County. It was in 2012 that an animal rescue organization ran the election for an animal mayor to raise funds. Votes could be cast for $1 per vote. The candidates were two cats and 14 dogs, including Max the First.

Friday Classic Funny

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Wow, that was a great time in Vegas. That Mr. Walrus knows a good time even if he was under the weather for most of it. So it looks like I’m here by myself today. Miss Derek was having too much fun to find any Far Sides so it looks like classics from Abbott and Costello. I hope you enjoy them.

https://youtu.be/bfnFtXu1chA?si=E966Bg6i-MHz4SEx