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Archive of entries posted on 18th October 2024
(Speaking of Sweden) . . . Walrus?
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RUBBISH BINS groan in pleasure and make sexually suggestive comments when trash is inserted in new Swedish initiative
daily mail | 6/20/22Rubbish bins in Sweden have started groaning in pleasure and making sexually suggestive comments when trash is inserted as part of a new initiative to prevent littering.
Footage shows the bins saying ‘thank you’, ‘aaah that was crazy nice’, ‘oh, right there, yes’ and ‘mmm more’, seductively in Swedish as the opening is swung back and forth.
Swiped Off the Internet: Have a Happy Weekend
I don’t know who posted this image, or why, or where they got it, but as long as it doesn’t skew the Babesleaga results, I present your server . . . Marilu Henner:

… which leads to my philosophic meandering of the week:
In every town, in every corner of the world, you can find waitresses, etc., just as beautiful as any Hollywood starlet. On every college campus, there’s a student just as beautiful as a Dallas Cowboy cheerleader. So how do the few get catapulted to fame; and do their mates realize they are dating a potential world-wide star?
Well, There’s a Headline You Don’t See Every Day
Swedish Zoo Shoots Dead Three Chimps on the Run
yahoo | 12-15-22
As God is my witness, I thought chimps wore bulletproof vests.
Is It Sexist Not To Vote for Kamala? Nah: You Better Believe I Voted For This Woman
Couldn’t Happen to a Nicer Gal

AOC faces censure from Democratic Socialists for recognizing Israel’s right to exist — despite pol’s criticisms of Hamas war
NY Post | 10/17/24 | Carl CampanileAOC isn’t extreme enough for them!
Local Democratic Socialists may censure US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for going too soft on Israel — with alleged transgressions including supporting the Jewish State’s “right to exist.”
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It’s unclear whether the resolution will have enough support to be approved at the convention.
Straight Line of the Day: Other Ways In Which Walz Will Treat the Country As He Treats His Mother: …
Walz says 90-year-old mom lives off social security check, during North Carolina rally
FOX | 17 Oct 2024 | Stepheny PriceOn the first day of early voting in North Carolina, Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz hit the campaign trail in Durham on Thursday evening, making a personal revelation about his mother.
During his campaign rally, Walz said that his mother has to wait for her social security check every month to feed herself.
According to Forbes, Walz has an estimated net worth of over $1 million….
“When my mom looks for that Social Security deposit to be made in her bank account, that’s how she’s going to feed herself. That’s how she’s going to get things done…” Walz claimed.
The guy’s a millionaire, I hear.