The Important Sounds of Things Falling Apart
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I fear that Tuesday's funeral will be over the top and politicized. It will come off as in poor taste, especially during COVID. Quietly people might be annoyed. We've had discussions here about not being able to go to funerals or cemeteries during COVID.
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He apparently picked up and handed a police officer his helmet just before he was gifted the opportunity to bleed from his ear.
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Why'd these idiots do that? Is it a feeling of impunity? Ignorance of how the internet works?brian wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 9:38 am Do better, Texas.
Not a call out to anyone here, obvs. Just a general statement.
Or more likely, do we just see the tip of the iceberg when a story like this breaks?
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They think it's a good take, that nothing is wrong. In fact, trying to defend it.Pruitt wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 9:48 amWhy'd these idiots do that? Is it a feeling of impunity? Ignorance of how the internet works?brian wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 9:38 am Do better, Texas.
Not a call out to anyone here, obvs. Just a general statement.
Or more likely, do we just see the tip of the iceberg when a story like this breaks?
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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politi ... Xpm8hG_Q0E
Ladies and Gentlemen, you new bestest mayor... DC's Muriel Bowser.
This is fucking AWESOME. If you don't want to click through, she had her crew paint a MASSIVE Black Lives Matter in bright yellow on 16th Street, which leads to the WH and Lafayette Park.
Such an amazing troll job.
Fuck Trump.
Ladies and Gentlemen, you new bestest mayor... DC's Muriel Bowser.
This is fucking AWESOME. If you don't want to click through, she had her crew paint a MASSIVE Black Lives Matter in bright yellow on 16th Street, which leads to the WH and Lafayette Park.
Such an amazing troll job.
Fuck Trump.
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So reports this morning are that the three officers are going to cooperate with the DA. In fact one guy was on his 3rd day on the job, another guy on his 4th. So I think it's understandable why they didn't step in on a 20 year veteran.
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I mean, at least the governor is calling on them to resign. And Biden's within 1 of Trump in the latest poll.brian wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 9:38 am Do better, Texas.
Not a call out to anyone here, obvs. Just a general statement.
Kids at my high school organized a BLM march that had an amazing turnout given the demographics of the actual town I live in. That would've been unheard of just a few years ago.
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Yeah, Texas is turning bluer faster than a lot of people realize. Frankly, these outbursts from some of the dinosaurs could be a consequence of that.
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There's this too:Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 10:42 am https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politi ... Xpm8hG_Q0E
Ladies and Gentlemen, you new bestest mayor... DC's Muriel Bowser.
This is fucking AWESOME. If you don't want to click through, she had her crew paint a MASSIVE Black Lives Matter in bright yellow on 16th Street, which leads to the WH and Lafayette Park.
Such an amazing troll job.
Fuck Trump.
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Probably been brought up on the board already, but Beto's drive right now is to register what he estimates to be around 1 million ppl that have moved to Texas but haven't registered to vote in the state yet. Vast majority moving to urban areas.
If that figure is close to being accurate, that state is in play. I mean, obvious caveat is that he has to get them in the system.
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They should officially change the name of Pennsylvania Avenue to Black Lives Matter AvenueNonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 10:42 am https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politi ... Xpm8hG_Q0E
Ladies and Gentlemen, you new bestest mayor... DC's Muriel Bowser.
This is fucking AWESOME. If you don't want to click through, she had her crew paint a MASSIVE Black Lives Matter in bright yellow on 16th Street, which leads to the WH and Lafayette Park.
Such an amazing troll job.
Fuck Trump.
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D.C. Mayor Bowser has 'Black Lives Matter' painted on street leading to White HouseA_B wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 11:52 amThey should officially change the name of Pennsylvania Avenue to Black Lives Matter AvenueNonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 10:42 am https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politi ... Xpm8hG_Q0E
Ladies and Gentlemen, you new bestest mayor... DC's Muriel Bowser.
This is fucking AWESOME. If you don't want to click through, she had her crew paint a MASSIVE Black Lives Matter in bright yellow on 16th Street, which leads to the WH and Lafayette Park.
Such an amazing troll job.
Fuck Trump.
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That's awesome. I do hope Texas goes blue in 2020 and these 'on the ground' steps are a really good strategy.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 11:51 amProbably been brought up on the board already, but Beto's drive right now is to register what he estimates to be around 1 million ppl that have moved to Texas but haven't registered to vote in the state yet. Vast majority moving to urban areas.
If that figure is close to being accurate, that state is in play. I mean, obvious caveat is that he has to get them in the system.
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Not much funnier than these podunk towns in Idaho and Washington arming themselves against pretend antifa invasions.
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Welp, this works, too
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This is weird. Has a real "things falling apart" vibe.
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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A lot of college students had their internships get cancelled. So many Universities are scrambling to find placements. It may be worthwhile to reach out to a local college if you can do it.
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We're still all remote because of COVID still, but that's a great idea.
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Besides of the tragedy of the victim in that photo, the police look less organized than a group of 10-year-olds playing laser tag.
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Agreed. My workplace had to cancel 15 summer students while I listened into a Zoom meeting with our counterparts in Ontario with their summer students. That was embarrassing. We're so disorganized here, missed opportunity, and bad press, as I know some who went on linkedin and ranted about it. Probably not good for their future prospects but still, it's bad press.brian wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 12:29 pmWe're still all remote because of COVID still, but that's a great idea.
Brian, if your company can get ahead of others on an internship program, you'll get amazing applicants.
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In.
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Articles I've read say it's a military family in San Antonio. It's most likely Air Force. The whole story is heart wrenching.Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 12:26 pm This is weird. Has a real "things falling apart" vibe.
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We were pretty bummed that they blanket canceled all internships, because Comms definitely could've used extra hands on deck.
With that said, the decision had to be made back in March, and there are other folks involved in the process -- IT and HR -- and they were absolutely HAMMERED at the time with crisis mitigation. So, I understood and didn't squawk about it at the time.
But more nimble organizations can and should be gobbling up talent right now. If you and your department have the privilege of teleworking, you can and should be putting these kids to good use.
With that said, the decision had to be made back in March, and there are other folks involved in the process -- IT and HR -- and they were absolutely HAMMERED at the time with crisis mitigation. So, I understood and didn't squawk about it at the time.
But more nimble organizations can and should be gobbling up talent right now. If you and your department have the privilege of teleworking, you can and should be putting these kids to good use.
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"beautiful, with an exotic-yet-familiar facial structure and an arresting gaze."
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I'm not sure what that last threat is supposed to imply. DC Is already being occupied by the military. Trump is going to remove the military presence and then bring in a completely different military presence?
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Yes I think he means she cant just remove the military presence and be the end of it, he'll keep bringing in new ones.
Hes ranting about the national guard who worked all night got evicted out of their hotels this morning.
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Sure, but if the Utah National Guard has to go home there's still plenty of military in DC. Maybe I'm giving Trump's insane rantings too much validity.
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I just read about that. Jeezus!
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this was a needed moment of tweet levity this week
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Shades of every dipshit town thinking they were next in the aftermath of 9-11. "We're under 20 miles away from the 4th largest water treatment plant in all of Missouri!!!"
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Yep...good old Forks, WA (out on the Olympic Pennisula...where the Twilight Novels/Movies were set).
Dumbass hillbilly gun-shop owner starts a rumor about the 'Antifa Invasion', and some poor multi-racial family wanting to go camping gets caught up in it.
Of, there were the rednecks in Kennewick who turned out to protect....Hobby Lobby...
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This killed me:
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Wasn't that a Baywatch spinoff?
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I’m curious about something ... has there been any appreciable looting or property destruction by protesters/rioters lately?
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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No.Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 3:45 pm I’m curious about something ... has there been any appreciable looting or property destruction by protesters/rioters lately?
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Fucking cops.
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Not sure what you mean by lately, but we had a very bad night in St. Louis on Monday night. A 7-11 was torched, a historic building suffered fire damage, dozens of businesses were damaged or burglarized, a retired police captain working private security for a friend’s pawn shop was killed in a looting robbery, and four active duty police officers were shot (their wounds were not life threatening). There have been curfews in place the last three nights and no major issues since then.Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 3:45 pm I’m curious about something ... has there been any appreciable looting or property destruction by protesters/rioters lately?