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Today, Glenn Greenwald enters the goalpost-moving Hall of Fame:
https://twitter.com/allanbrauer/status/1034119678174552064https://twitter.com/Wilson__Valdez/status/1034122548525580288
https://twitter.com/kevincollier/status/1034116643016908806
I asked Glennbo for a clarification of his remarks, but he said he was too busy because he hasn't finished counting how many times Rachel Maddow said "Russia" over the weekend...
Waffle House shooting suspect Travis Reinking not fit to stand trial
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — UPDATE: A judge ruled accused Waffle House shooter Travis Reinking is not fit to stand trial and will be transferred to a mental health facility.
On Wednesday, a judge said Reinking suffered from a mental illness, which a physiologist identified as Schizophrenia.
Reinking, who is facing four counts of murder, will be transferred to Middle Tennessee Health Institute.
The transfer to a mental hospital does not mean Reinking won't have to stand trial, but it's likely cause a delay for months.
Psychologist Rena Isen testified that Reinking is mentally unstable and is a danger to himself or others. Isen believes Reinking's mental illness can be treated with medication.
Once it's determined that Reinking is legally competent, the hospital will immediately notify the court and Reinking will be transferred back to jail. Per state law, a check of Reinking's competency will be done every six months or more frequently.
https://newschannel9.com/news/nation-world/accused-antioch-waffle-house-shooter-in-court
Japan's first woman fighter pilot to blaze a trail in skies
First Lieutenant Misa Matsushima, 26, will begin duty on Friday having completed her training to fly F-15s, Japan's military has announced.
"As the first female (fighter) pilot, I will open the way," she told reporters.
Japan's air force began recruiting women in 1993 - except as fighter jet and reconnaissance aircraft pilots. It lifted that final ban in late 2015.
"Ever since I saw the movie Top Gun when I was in primary school, I have always admired fighter jet pilots," the graduate of Japan's National Defence Academy told journalists.
"I wish to continue to work hard to fulfil my duty - not just for myself but also for women who will follow this path in the future."
Three other women are currently training to join the elite group of fighter pilots.
The F-15J fighter jets they will pilot are twin-engine aircrafts designed for air-to-air combat with other jets. They can reach top speeds of about Mach 2.5 - 2.5 times the speed of sound or about 3,000 km/h (1,864 miles/h).
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-45295212#
Your Daily Greenwald, "Political Purges are a GOOD Thing!" Edition:
https://twitter.com/Wilson__Valdez/status/1029809399496409093France is way ahead of us... WAY ahead!!!
Nope, Those Aren't Mailboxes: Paris Rolls Out Sidewalk Urinals
In Paris, authorities are taking an unusual approach to combat the scourge of public urination: Make urination even more public.
The city is experimenting with completely exposed, eco-friendly urinals.
The devices are called "Uritrottoir," which combines the words for urinal and pavement. They're not at all subtle. They're bright red and in heavily trafficked areas — for example, directly next to the Seine near the Notre Dame Cathedral.
And if there's any confusion, a large white and red sign with a red arrow and a cartoon of a man peeing probably clears it up.
https://www.npr.org/2018/08/14/638512558/nope-those-arent-mailboxes-paris-rolls-out-sidewalk-urinals
What kind of mildly NSFW witchcraft is this???
EDIT: I think this is the mad scientist behind it all -- https://www.shannonholtart.com/EDIT 2: NO, IT'S THIS GUY! http://www.johannesstoetterart.com/
https://twitter.com/PsychedelicArtv/status/1025116316389265411
I see that account was suspended, so go here: https://www.johannesstoetterart.com/videos/
The Russian "Treasure Ship" Was Likely a Fraud Meant to Boost a Cryptocurrency Scam
Source: Popular Mechanics
A South Korean company that announced it had found more than a hundred billion dollars in gold treasure in a Russian warship is under investigation for possible fraud. The gold apparently does not exist and the company allegedly planned to use news of the treasure to boost a new cryptocurrency.
Last month, the news broke that the Shinil Group, a South Korean company, had discovered the 100-year-old wreck of an Imperial Russian Navy cruiser, the Dmitri Donskoi. A survival of the naval battle of Tsushima, the Donskoi was scuttled off the cost of Ulleung island in the Sea of Japan. Shinil claimed that the ship went down carrying 200 tons of gold coins and 5,000 boxes of gold bars being evacuated from Russia.
Shinil’s explorers claimed to have seen a “treasure box” in the wreckage, although no gold was recovered. Shinil announced that it would apply to salvage the gold, of which the Russian government was entitled to half. It would donate ten percent of the remainder to infrastructure projects benefiting both North and South Korea. Another ten percent would be transferred to holders of the upcoming Shinil Gold Coin cryptocurrency.
Now, claims of the gold are unraveling. The company adjusted the projected value of the gold again and again, and in a filing made with the South Korean government ultimately estimated the treasure onboard amounted to just a million dollars. That’s a far cry from the original $130 billion. The Shinil Group has also shut down and closed its website. The company is also looking into whether Shinil used the news to influence the South Korean stock market.
As for Shinil Gold Coin...it’s nowhere to be seen and the website is down.
Read more: https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a22698769/russian-treasure-ship-fraud-cryptocurrency/
Okay, crypto-currency officially needs to die...
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