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April 13, 2023

If arming teachers is the answer...

to gun violence in schools, then I think every innocent black person should be given a gun to keep the police from shooting and killing them.

April 9, 2023

Here's Why TV Writers Might Strike Adam Conover Lovett or Leave It

Two of my favorite YouTubers

April 6, 2023

The scary part is that it's probably true...

From CNN:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/06/politics/clarence-thomas-harlan-crow-supreme-court-pro-publica/index.html

Thomas, nominated by former President George H.W. Bush in 1991, is the senior-most justice on the court and an intellectual leader of the current 6-3 conservative majority.


When I first read it I laughed out loud, but then I thought about the other dumbasses among the "6-3 conservative majority".

March 30, 2023

See the problem?

I parked at a Barnes & Noble in Boulder a few days ago. These signs were all over the parking lot.


March 30, 2023

Anyone here use Nebula?

I'm thinking about it, and just wondered if anyone has had an experience with them worth relating (either for or against).

I'll give them this:

I checked out their "Terms of Service" and their "Privacy Policy" and they are hilarious. And short.

https://nebula.tv/terms
https://nebula.tv/privacy

For the record, I have no connection with them. Just some of the YouTubers I like post there, so I'm thinking about subscribing.

March 29, 2023

Boulder shooting victims are suing Sturm Ruger (Not news, apparently)

Just FYI, I tried to post this to LBN a few days ago, but it got locked as not being news. Given recent events, though, I thought people might be interested.

I'm not sure they'll succeed, but I wish more people would do this.

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STAMFORD, Conn. — More relatives of people shot to death at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 are suing gun-maker Sturm, Ruger & Co. over how it marketed the firearm used in the massacre, adding to litigation first filed earlier this month against the company.

The lawsuit by relatives of five of the 10 people killed in Boulder was served on the company Thursday and is expected to be filed this week in Superior Court in Stamford, Connecticut, according to Andrew Garza, a lawyer for the plaintiffs. The son of a sixth victim sued the company on March 14.

Both lawsuits accuse Sturm, Ruger & Co. of marketing its AR-556 pistol, which resembles a rifle, in a “reckless” and “immoral” way that promoted its killing capability and glorified lone gunmen. The lawsuits, which seek undisclosed damages, are expected to be consolidated into one case, Garza said.

(snip)



https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/03/27/more-relatives-of-colorado-shooting-victims-sue-sturm-ruger/
March 15, 2023

Family of Boulder King Soopers shooting victim sues gun manufacturer Ruger

Source: Boulder Daily Camera

The family of one of the victims in a mass shooting at King Soopers has sued Ruger, the company that manufactured the gun reportedly used by the shooter.

The family of Suzanne Fountain, 59, filed the lawsuit in Connecticut Superior Court, the state where Sturm, Ruger and Company, Inc. is headquartered.

The lawsuit claims Ruger violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act and was a “substantial factor” in the death of Fountain.


Read more: https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/03/15/family-of-boulder-king-soopers-shooting-victim-sues-gun-manufacturer-ruger/

February 17, 2023

So apparently Marco Rubio thinks Pete Buttigieg should resign.

I heard that on the radio this morning along with loud noises about hauling Mayor Pete before a congressional committee to "answer for" the East Palestine disaster.

Here's my response:

Bring it on you Magat morons. Pete will wipe the floor with your idiot asses. He's smarter than any five of you put together, and I would love...LOVE...to see you try to stop him from proving--for the millionth time--just how empty and pointless are the utterances coming out of your collective face holes.


January 29, 2023

If you haven't listened to "Bone Valley" yet, I HIGHLY recommend it.

Only problem is that it will piss you off even more about our broken criminal justice system. But the podcast is excellent, and the story is ongoing. Here's the blurb from the show notes:

In 1987, 18-year-old Michelle Schofield was found dead in a phosphate pit in Florida. Two years later, her husband Leo was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Fifteen years later, previously unidentified fingerprints matched Jeremy Scott--a violent teenager who lived nearby. Jeremy has since confessed to Michelle’s murder. Yet Leo Schofield remains behind bars.

In this groundbreaking podcast, Bone Valley host Gilbert King uncovers startling new evidence that Jeremy is responsible for a string of murders. King is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Devil in the Grove, which led to the exonerations of four innocent men.

Bone Valley is a production of Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.

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