Not an everyday occurrence: https://www.ncscooper.com/cascade-sh...tts-flat-lake/
Education: that which reveals to the wise,
and conceals from the stupid,
the vast limits of their knowledge.
Mark Twain
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40436177
Canuck the crow's attacks halt Vancouver mail delivery
Postal deliveries have been suspended in part of a Canadian city after a well-known crow called Canuck attacked a mailman.
Canada Post said it would not resume deliveries at several addresses in East Vancouver "until such time as the hazard no longer exists".
Canuck is said to have drawn blood after biting a letter carrier.
The bird is known for riding the city's SkyTrain and stealing shiny objects, including a knife from a crime scene.
Canada Post spokeswoman Darcia Kmet told the BBC: "Unfortunately, our employees have been attacked and injured by a crow in that Vancouver neighbourhood while attempting to deliver the mail.
"Regular mail delivery was suspended to three homes due to it being unsafe for our employees.
"We are monitoring the situation when delivering the mail to other residents on the street. If our employees believe it is safe to deliver to those three addresses, they do so."
Shawn Bergman, who maintains the Facebook group, Canuck and I, which chronicles the crow's exploits, said the bird had repeatedly attacked a Canada Post worker, causing broken skin and bleeding.
Shortly afterwards letters stopped arriving at his home and two adjacent properties.
He wrote on the Facebook group that it has been about two months since he or his neighbours received any mail.
"With the neighbours getting upset, there have been both subtle and not so subtle threats against Canuck's safety," he writes.
Mr Bergman received a response from Canada Post that said: "We are safeguarding our employees by not delivering to areas where the crow has been known to attack until such time as the hazard no longer exists."
Canuck's anti-social behaviour has even stooped to crime-scene tampering.
In May 2016 he swooped to steal a blade that had allegedly just been used to threaten police officers.
One of the constables gave chase and the bird dropped the vital piece of evidence before making his getaway.
Crow attacks are not uncommon in Vancouver, with one online database mapping the birds' assaults.
"Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?"
-Abraham Lincoln
Four stage strategy from Yes, Minister:
Stage one we say nothing is going to happen.
Stage two, we say something may be about to happen, but we should do nothing about it.
Stage three, we say that maybe we should do something about it, but there's nothing we can do.
Stage four, we say maybe there was something we could have done, but it's too late now.
Crows do not forget. Or forgive.
Obviously a male crow.
The unofficial Canada Post motto:
"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. But crows? Forget it!"
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Donald Trump: Could the US president pardon himself?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40693249?
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Very interesting idea, and I could see the shape of arguments either way. Since it only applies in the context of litigation, we can only test the viability of self-pardon if Trump pardons himself and is then brought to court by the government for the various things we imagine could be pinned on him. The judge makes a decision in that case, then the inevitable appellate decision, and finally to the Supreme Court.
Notably, even if legitimate and successful the act of self-pardoning could then be considered as criminal (e.g. obstruction), and it would not apply to state-level prosecutions or to impeachment proceedings.
And I don't know at all what to make of this development, but apparently, contrary to consensus, Ken Starr in the investigation of Bill Clinton way back when asserted that:
No idea if that holds up.“It is proper, constitutional, and legal for a federal grand jury to indict a sitting president for serious criminal acts that are not part of, and are contrary to, the president’s official duties,” the Starr office memo concludes. “In this country, no one, even President Clinton, is above the law.”
Whither executive immunity on all levels?
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NIXON DEMORALIZED?
An analysis of the Presidential Daily Diary for Richard Nixon's tenure suggests that Nixon suddenly abdicated his White House work halfway into the Watergate scandal, up to the time of his resignation - but maintained his public appearances.
(Check "the analysis" spoiler for the graphs, if you find this TLDR)
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Australian government crisis as the deputy PM and a number of legislators in minor parties turn out to be dual-citizens (which is disqualifying to sit in Parliament).
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Woman trapped in window trying to retrieve poo after Tinder date
A woman who threw her poo out of her date's toilet window because it "would not flush" had to be rescued after she got stuck trying to retrieve it.
The amateur gymnast was on a first date with Bristol student Liam Smith when she "panicked" and threw the faeces out of the window.
It did not land in the garden, but became wedged between two non-opening windows.
After climbing in head first after it, she became wedged.
Mr Smith had to call the fire service for help.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-41167296
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Scotland's oldest snow patch expected to melt
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Bloody oath, it's still happening. It's getting worse.
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So, the Tories voted in Parliament that Animals don't feel pain...
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/...-a8065161.html
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"The eyes to the left *random number*, the nose to the right *random number*"
What are they doing, face yoga?
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"Topic is tired and needs a nap." - Tosa Inu
Bosnian Croat war criminal demonstrates Goering-do in court:
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Good news, exploiting the heavy winds, the residents of Phaleron finally threw away the controversial red angel statue, identified as Beelzebub himself, by reputable sources.
It was an operation performed by 15 outraged locals, who stated that violence became necessary, when the exorcism of the previous morning failed to expel the creature.
http://www.iefimerida.gr/news/386663...faliro-eikones
Whilst there is a somewhat uncanny resemblance to Boris Johnson, it turns out the mummified Basel woman is his great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandmother.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-42805485
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Alright, I understood the case of the Neo-Nazi. Mentally unstable kid searching for self-confirmation.
But that's treason, damn treason I say!
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Tennessee sheriff taped saying 'I love this shit' after ordering suspect's killing
Oddie Shoupe is being sued for excessive force after telling deputies to shoot unarmed Michael Dial rather than risk damage to police cars
A Tennessee sheriff is being sued for using excessive force after he was recorded boasting he had told officers to shoot a man rather than risk damaging police cars by ramming him off the road.
“They said ‘we’re ramming him,’” Sheriff Oddie Shoupe of White County said on tape in the aftermath of the killing of suspect Michael Dial. “I said, ‘Don’t ram him, shoot him.’ Fuck that shit. Ain’t gonna tear up my cars.”
Shoupe arrived on the scene shortly after police had shot Dial at the conclusion of a low-speed chase, clearly upset he had missed the excitement.
“I love this shit,” Shoupe said, apparently unaware that his comments were being picked up by another deputy’s body-worn camera. “God, I tell you what, I thrive on it.
“If they don’t think I’ll give the damn order to kill that motherfucker they’re full of shit,” he added, laughing. “Take him out. I’m here on the damn wrong end of the county,” he said.Fuck, this fellow is almost too ludicrously evil to be portrayed as an '80s villain. He even has the name for it.Lawsuit: Tennessee county operated 'eugenics scheme' on inmates
White County Sheriff Oddie Shoupe, his staff and Judge Sam Benningfield were "playing God," Donovan said.
The lawsuit says Shoupe conspired to "sterilize" as many inmates as possible, offering them less time in jail in a practice that was inherently coercive and in violation of their constitutional rights. Mario Williams, a lawyer with Nexus, said 42 men agreed to undergo vasectomies.
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Since the other thread is closed and this is really weird anyway:
http://abc7chicago.com/religion/chur...ifles/3154598/
Church holds gun blessing ceremony for couples with AR-15 rifles
NEWFOUNDLAND, Pa. -- Worshippers clutching AR-15 rifles drank holy wine and exchanged wedding vows in a commitment ceremony at a Pennsylvania church.
The event Wednesday at the World Peace and Unification Sanctuary led a nearby school to cancel classes.
The Rev. Sean Moon leads the church. He said in a prayer that God gave people the right to bear arms. Moon is the son of the Rev. Sun Myung Moon, a self-proclaimed messiah who founded the Unification Church, often described as a cult.
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Swedish Government Sends Instructional Materials on Preparation for War or Disaster to All Households for the First Time Since 1961
https://www.msb.se/Upload/Forebyggan...ar%20comes.pdf
Sweden's combined defences are in place to protect the country, our freedom and our right to live as we ourselves choose to. All of us have a duty to act if Sweden is threatened.In Sweden there is a duty to contribute to total defence. This
means that everyone who lives here and is between the ages
of 16 and 70 can be called up to assist in various ways in the
event of the threat of war and war. Everyone is obliged to
contribute and everyone is neededFor many years, the preparations made in Sweden for the threat of war and war have been very limited. Instead, public authorities and municipalities have focused on building up the level of preparedness for peacetime
emergencies such as flooding and IT attacks. However, as the world around us has changed, the Government has decided to strengthen Sweden's total defence. That is why planning for Sweden's civil defence has been resumed. It will take time to develop all parts of it again.If Sweden is attacked by another country, we will never give up. All information to the effect that resistance is to cease is false.
Edit: Of course, I would be remiss not to mention Norway's efforts.
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GOP politician faces primary challenger with the same name.
I might tune in for this primary just for this reason.Ron M. Estes, as he will appear on the ballot, announced Thursday that he will challenge incumbent Rep. Ron Estes, according to Roll Call.
“I believe Kansas Republicans deserve a Rep. Ron Estes who will show up and represent Fourth District Kansans,” he said in a statement. “I feel compelled to run in and win this primary to defend our Kansas values.”
Estes, a first-time candidate whose campaign website dubs him the “real” Ron Estes, referred to the congressman as “an embarrassment” and “the epitome of the DC Swamp.”
A spokesman for the congressman criticized the challenge, calling the move an “attempt to deceive Kansas voters.”
On the Path to the Streets of Gold: a Suebi AAR
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Hvil i fred HoreToreA man who casts no shadow has no soul.
http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/20/w...ical-statement
Romanians across the EU have resorted to custom number plates for protest.
Ja mata, TosaInu. You will forever be remembered.
Proud
Been to:
Swords Made of Letters - 1938. The war is looming in France - and Alexandre Reythier does not have much time left to protect his country. A novel set before the war.
A Painted Shield of Honour - 1313. Templar Knights in France are in grave danger. Can they be saved?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...ram/ar-BBNUFGO
I could swear that was something dictators like to do.But it was the unveiling of the "Bavaria One: Mission Zukunft" ("Bavaria One: Mission Future") that got Söder international attention on Tuesday, as he was standing in front of a giant emblem for the program bearing his own face.
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