With so many crazy things happening, sometimes things fall through the cracks. Here are some headlines that you may find interesting and worth discussing. Please feel free to post ‘headlines’ you would like to share that we may have missed.
President Biden/Biden Administration:
Afghan Interpreter Who Helped Rescue Joe Biden in 2008 Escapes Afghanistan
After a personal plea to the U.S. president, weeks in hiding and a clandestine evacuation, Aman Khalili gets out with his family
COVID-19/COVIDIOTS:
Should’ve Listened to Dr. Fauci Instead of an Illiterate, Ignorant, Racist, and ‘Fullish’ MAGAt:
How to Trigger ‘Fullish’ MAGAts: Just mention Dr. Fauci and watch their empty heads explode:
The American Taliban/White ISIS/Wing Nuts/MAGAts/GUNZ!:
Fiona Hill Says Capitol Riot Was ‘Dress Rehearsal,’ Warns U.S. Is in ‘Dangerous Moment’
Time for a new internet provider:
“Google controls our thoughts!
This may be what Qevin is referring to:
Lots of Stuff to Trigger a ‘Fullish’ Wing Nut: Remind him that TFG was ‘president’ in 2020, the last year we have stats on:
The Former Guy:
Anti-Trump Republicans Urge GOP Voters to Back Democrats in 2022
World News:
State News:
Two killed, including police officer, in Louisiana shooting
Three people were injured, and authorities said the suspect opened fire on a second state trooper.
Man who drove truck onto sidewalk gets beaten, dies near LA
Other News:
William Shatner’s Blue Origin space trip delayed by weather
At age 90, Shatner would be the oldest person sent to space, but he’ll have to wait another day to get there.
Three U.S.-based experts receive economics Nobel Prize
The trio provided “new insights about the labor market and shown what conclusions about cause and effect can be drawn from natural experiments.”
Columbus Day is not a holiday the U.S. — and Italian Americans — should celebrate
We need to stop trying to salvage a holiday that brings us no glory while reinforcing the pain of the descendants of the people Christopher Columbus exploited.
Why can’t we Italians see how much richer our history is than the story of one directionally challenged explorer who spent most of his life outside Italy? Columbus never found the route to China and India he was seeking. We shouldn’t make our own wrong turn by continuing to honor his memory.
Navy engineer accused of trying to pass intel in peanut butter sandwich
Court documents say Jonathan Toebbe began passing restricted details about Navy submarines to a person he believed was a foreign agent.
Superman’s son, Jon Kent, comes out as bisexual in a new comic. It’s a big deal — sort of
