Showing up to riot
and
Not making friends of your enemies.
The world has too many scientists.
Objective Truth, Scientific Method Are Sexist.
Taking the saying, “Perception is reality” out of the political ‘science’ realm and putting it to work building roads.
Sigh.
Making the computer sing.
New Zealand researchers said Monday they have restored the first recording of computer-generated music, created in 1951 on a gigantic contraption built by British genius Alan Turing.
Meanwhile at iTunes:
JESUS CHRIST: It didn’t just add duplicates — iTunes fucking replaced several hundred songs. On its own. Without so much as asking.
— Andrew Coyne (@acoyne) September 26, 2016
Peace?
Colombia and FARC to sign peace deal today.
Mr Santos said the deal with the Farc was fair and that it made those who committed war crimes accountable.
The rebels have agreed to lay down their weapons and the process that will be verified by the United Nations.
“Maybe some of them will hide some guns. That’s a natural thing that happens in these peace processes,” he said.
“But they are going to give up the majority of their weapons.”
Vancouver? What have you done?
Via, DanBC:
Vancouver votes to ban natural gas by 2050.
Oh, of course:
Mayor Gregor Robertson led the charge on the Renewable City Strategy which passed this summer. He is a vocal critic of oil and gas development and was a director Tides Canada from 2002 until 2004.
A wing-nut. More at the CTF.
Robertson wants a 70 per cent cut in natural gas use in new buildings by 2020, and 90 per cent gone within ten years. All natural gas use in Vancouver will be banned by 2050 at the latest.
#NotACult Noooonono.
Racial Healing Caught On Camera
Yes, physical harassment and jabbing strangers with a two-metre stick are actions unworthy of complaint. But the use of a smartphone to record said jabbing and harassment constitutes “white violence” and is therefore inexcusable.
Reader Tips
A suggestion dredged from the bottom of an SDA comments thread: Weird Al Yankovic – My Bologna (1979) Tips thread open.
h/t B Deplorable
Señor Akbar!
Authorities say mall shooter Arcan Cetin has no ties to terrorism, yet here he is praising ISIS. pic.twitter.com/axeA8rbY3t
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) September 25, 2016
Bill’s Wife
“I ordered this book from the Clinton Foundation for 2.5 million USD. It came with a certificate good for one free ambassadorship and a guaranteed seat on the State Department advisory board. I only give it one star because when I received the book I found all the pages had been deleted.”
The Honourable Member From Iranistan
The Peterborough MP was previously known as Canada’s first Afghan parliamentarian, coming to Canada from Afghanistan in 1996 at the age of 11. But, after being questioned by the Globe and Mail, Monsef says she spoke to her mother and found out she was actually born in Iran.
She’s confirmed her passport incorrectly lists Herat, Afghanistan, as her place of birth. It’s not known whether her proper birthplace was provided on her citizen or refugee applications.
[…] she’s currently leading the charge to change the voting system we’ve used for 150 years.
O, Sweet Saint Of San Andreas
Señor Akbar!
Showing Up To Riot
Don’t bring a pie to a fist fight.
Margin Of Fraud
This never happens. Never. Never, ever.
Reader Tips
Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of Nirvana’s release of the album Nevermind. So, here’s Smells Like Teen Spirit to start your tips thread off.
Or, if you prefer — the Weird Al version. (h/t nold)
Here, Tell These People Something They Don’t Know About Me
It looks like Hillary Clinton has Mark Cuban in her corner for the debate. And in Trump's corner? Gennifer Flowers. https://t.co/BRvjAa0XbD
— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) September 24, 2016
As God is my witness, I don’t believe any of us will witness a better election than this in our lifetimes.
The Justin Trudeau Hinterlands Who’s Who
Part I.
In recognition of his biological expertise join us in exploring Justin Trudeau’s Canada: a deep dive into the glacial lakes of Ontario, a serene walk on the stony beaches of the prairie coast, we’ll enjoy a loaf from the bread-basket of the Yukon.
To begin our series, it is almost imperative that we recognize the most Canadian of reptiles.
The Beaver
Typically inhabiting coffee shops these tundra dwelling animals were nearly wiped out when Robin’s Donuts went down hill. Fortunately Ducks Unlimited created Tim Horton’s and now these notorious jay-walkers have made a come back.
“Why should I sell your wheat?”
Like father, like son.
Just like the infamous Jeep.
We really did elect a hair-cut.
Name That President!
The 189 pages the bureau released includes interviews with some of Clinton’s closest aides, such as Huma Abedin and Cheryl Mills; senior State Department officials; and even Marcel Lazar, better known as the Romanian hacker “Guccifer.”
In an April 5, 2016 interview with the FBI, Abedin was shown an email exchange between Clinton and Obama, but the longtime Clinton aide did not recognize the name of the sender.
“Once informed that the sender’s name is believed to be pseudonym used by the president, Abedin exclaimed: ‘How is this not classified?'” the report says. “Abedin then expressed her amazement at the president’s use of a pseudonym and asked if she could have a copy of the email.”
Speculation has already begun…
KenyaKing1 #ObamasPseudonym
— Daniel Brian Hageman (@hageman_brian) September 24, 2016
Here, Tell These People Something They Don’t Know About Me
Come to Daddy…