Adventures in Tech Ineptitude.

And examples of failure to communicate?

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Never too early to get those school pencils:

It must be redistricting:

Cortez: "I could win a Nobel Prize in Physics."

Well there Cortez, don't jump the gun saving Drafts anytime soon, or in the future, composing a "thank you-acceptance" speech.

Cortez did discover a portal to another dimension in her kitchen. Maybe I'm underestimating her? Naah.

Penis-lawn mowing greets Trump in UK.

In your interest, consider this NSFW:

The Guardian: Eighteen-year-old Ollie Nancarrow mowed a giant phallus into a field to greet Donald Trump as the US president flew into Stansted airport this morning.

[Nancarrow isn't] the first to employ such imagery[.]
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As Air Force One approached Stansted on Monday morning, it is nice to think of President Trump looking down to see his first words of welcome from the United Kingdom, “OI TRUMP”, mown into the grass of an Essex field beside a penis and testicles.

I'd take that welcoming as a compliment. The President probably did too. Now, had it been Hillary, I wonder if anyone would have bothered mowing a giant...Smiley Face...yeah...into the lawn?

Stanley Cup Game 4; Tonight in St. Louis. Series: BOS 2 - STL 1

Saturday's Game 3 of the NHL Stanley Cup had Boston winning 7 to 2 over St. Louis. P1 ended with a score of the Bruins leading the Blues 3 - 0. The Blues picked up a goal in P2 while the Bruins picked up two. Going into P3, the score was 5 - 1, the Blues managed one goal while Boston nailed two more.

St. Louis couldn't catch or make a break for themselves on Monday night and Boston was on top of their game. Blues' defense was sluggish, which is in keeping with their inconsistent play during regular-season. Some nights they had it (defense), other nights they didn't.

Game 3 Final Score: Bruins 7 - Blues 2.

My Game 3 Score Prediction: Blues 5 - Bruins 2. I'm 0 for 3; on a roll!

Tonight's Game 4 preview here.

The Puck hits the Ice at 8PM Eastern time and it's televised on Teh NBC FREE TV! FREE!! FREE!! That must make Crazy Bernie and Teh Cortez happy...because... it's FREE!

Predictions

Oddsshark predicts tonight's Final Score: Bruins 3.2 - Blues 2.2

My Prediction: Blues 3 - Bruins 1

GO Blues! Happy Hockey!

Disclaimer: The above and future fantasy "final score predictions", are not meant to be, or intended to be, or construed as, or subconsciously suggested as, advice on which to make wagers or betting. It is simply the observation of an NHL fan. If you have even the slightest desire to gamble based on anything written here, immediately seek help from your doctor and/or call 911. You are INSANE to consider my fantasy NHL musings as a basis on which to gamble, “sportsbet” or other type of wager. I am not responsible for any losses, financial, emotional or otherwise. On the other hand, good natured comments of childish taunting, ad-hominem attacks and name-calling by hockey fans and non-hockey fans alike in the comments section is encouraged.

White Supremacist's Biden and Cuomo enjoy fundraising from other old White Men, of whom we may also presume are White Democrats Supremacists.

Dems flashing that good ol' KKK Aryan Democrat White Supremacist hand-gesture...again. Because the "Okay hand gesture" standard doesn't apply to LiberTards.

CNBC: Biden prepares for New York fundraising blitz with Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Former Vice President Joe Biden is preparing for a June fundraising blitz in New York, where he will be joined by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the investor Jim Chanos.

The main event of Biden’s trip will be at Chanos’ home, according to people familiar with the matter. Cuomo will attend and introduce Biden.

Really now...Biden (Who dis?) needs no introduction. I wonder how much Cuomo's getting paid?

Fundraisers, by Two Old White Men given by people and organizations run by Old White Men. How pRogressive! They must really be impressing The Diverse and Tolerant Left.

Jim Chanos; Right hand duly noted White Supremacy gesture.

Breitbart: Biden knows what's, "Good for the Negroes."

And the always obligatory image of Pervy Joe ogling a young girl. The MSM never asks Biden about this picture and, to my knowledge, has never mentioned it. I wonder why?

Yes, it's real, not pho-shopped. Date unknown.

Another Snowflake Bitch meltdown tirade.

I'm 100% certain there is nothing keeping the Snowflake Bitch from moving to what she feels is a much "greater" country. Maybe she's suffering from Hyperthermia from all the layers of clothing?

(Advisory: language) - Via Tyler Yzaguirre:

Another weekend in Chicago: 10 dead, 52 wounded.

CBS News: Violent Chicago weekend leaves 10 dead, at least 52 wounded.

At least 10 people were killed and 52 others were wounded in a tragic outburst of Chicago gun violence over the weekend, according to police.
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A Chicago police spokesperson told ABC News that 19 people had been arrested on gun-related charges between Friday and Sunday evening. A total of 81 illegal weapons were seized since Friday evening.
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Police said 41 people were shot and seven were killed in the city during the previous weekend, according to the Sun-Times. 

Maybe pinhead, Pro gun-confiscation DEM presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand can fix this.

Then again, maybe not:

Washington Examiner:  Gillibrand calls the NRA is 'the worst organization in this country'.

"I think the most outrageous thing that has happened to our democracy is how much fear and division and hate has been spread. I think the NRA is the worst organization in this country for doing exactly that. They care more about their profits than the American people," said Gillibrand.

"Promoting fear, division and hate." Sounds just like the Dogma of the Democrat Party.

Gillibrand: Nice Sieg Heil, there KriSSy. All that's missing is the little mustache and a Swastika shoulder patch.

NASA Selects 3 Private Firms for Moon Deliveries.

TechCruch: The first private companies that NASA has selected to deliver stuff and things to the Moon.

Guess who?

Guess again; from the TechCrunch link: 

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has selected Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, and Orbit Beyond as the first three private companies to deliver science and technology payloads under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) as part of its Artemis program.

No word from NASA how the Hooterville Post Office, located within Sam Drucker's General Store, fared in the moon-delivery selection process.

Virginia Beach Active Threat Drill was set for June 1, Canceled after Friday shooting. Discrepancies in DeWayne Craddock My Life page and job status.

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Virginia Beach Active Threat Citizens Defense drill scheduled for Saturday, June 1 was canceled:

 

Go to the Internet Archive Wayback Machine.

Enter the following DeWayne Craddock My Life URL into the Wayback Machine search bar:
https://www.mylife.com/dewayne-craddock/e346068733872

Hit Enter.

You'll see the following screen:

Hover the cursor over June 1, the six entries pop up. There is one archived screen capture of Craddock's MyLife page available dated May 31, 2019.

These are the six times during June 1 that the Craddock MyLife page was archived that day:

02:21:39
03:18:45
05:15:46
07:41:16
13:37:27
14:40:11

Clicking on the times will bring you to that specific archived MyLife page.

Here are three of the six screen captures; note the religious affiliation of each entry is different:

One of the other three entries lists his religion as "Scientologist". The screen grab I published yesterday had Craddock listed as Caucasian and Jewish. Yesterday's screen grab was saved prior to the scrubbing of the page.

Here's a photo purported to be Craddock from a 1995 yearbook:

How, when and who changed the various versions on the now-scrubbed MyLife page is anyone's guess. One would think the privately-held MyLife organization should have this information; the originating IP address and and the log-in data. Maybe the account was hacked? Maybe it was intentionally modified in it's last "live" hours on the web for reasons of who knows? If the information of the changes is available, I'd hope this area is being investigated. I doubt there is anything requiring that this info be released to the public. FOIA? I don't know.

There remain discrepancies on his employment status:

NY Post reports Craddock had been getting violent with co-workers.

US News: Virginia Beach Attacker Notified Boss of Plans to Leave Job.

MSN:  Virginia Beach Gunman Said He Was Quitting, Then Went on a Shooting Rampage.

USA MacPaper: Authorities baffled, suspect in "good standing".

The story will cycle through the memorial and funeral services and then the MSM, sadly, will fade it out. When is the last time the MSM reported on San Diego? Colorado? Long Beach, CA? Anne Arundel County? Yeah, just like those.

DeWayne Craddock, Virginia Beach Shooter; MyLife page scrubbed. Deep-State action to distract from SpyGate?

BBC: Twelve killed at Virginia Beach Municipal Center.

At least 12 people were killed and several injured on Friday in a mass shooting at a government building in the US state of Virginia.

The suspect, described by officials as a disgruntled city employee in Virginia Beach, fired indiscriminately in a municipal building.

The gunman [is] identified by police as DeWayne Craddock[.]

Craddock was killed in an exchange of gunfire with the police bringing the death total to 13.

I'm going to skip the major details, like the VB Muni Center being a gun-free zone, presuming you already know this.

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The victims:

Being that nine of the victims appear racially to be white, is it appropriate in asking if this horrendous attack has been described by the MSM as motivated by racism? It's a fair question, because if a shooter is white, and a majority of the victims are Black, the MSM would no doubt be asking this same question. Liberal politicians - never letting a crisis going to waste - would be echoing the same refrain playing the Racist Card. Was he motivated by race? Was he "disgruntled"? Is it a hate-crime? It should be, shouldn't it? I haven't heard those words from the MSM yet. Have you?

Craddock's MyLife page has been scrubbed:

A screen cap of Craddock's MyLife page before it was scrubbed; please note the political affiliation: 

Craddock's MyLife search engine result: 

Craddock's MyLife page number assignment is e346068733872. That number appears on all three versions; the screen cap, the scrubbed cap and the search result entry. I think we're safe in reasonably concluding the now-scrubbed MyLife entry was his and authentic.

Isn't it somewhat ironic that, in some cases, the MSM trips all over itself to publish as much information as they can on someone, like with Nick Sandmann? Media instantly, and wrongly, initially painted San Diego shooter John Earnest as a Pro-Trump, MAGA, Alt-Righter. But other times, information is withheld, scrubbed, altered and spun for fitting The Liberal Narrative?  

Now, into the speculative and muddy areas.

State of The Nation (SOTN): GLADIO TERROR: Virginia Beach False Flag Mass Shooting Ordered by Deep State to Distract from SPYgate + Gun Control.

False flag terrorist attacks have become the preferred means of distraction of the American people.  Epic scandals like SPYgate require major distractions to change the national conversation—FAST! See ANOTHER MIND-CONTROLLED PATSY: Virginia Beach Mass Shooting frames a ‘disgruntled employee’ as the fall guy.

Mass shootings in high-profile venues are particularly carried out to divert the attention of the body politic when Deep State is under a LOT of pressure.  That pressure is coming from the necessity of covering up SPYgate.

In light of the radioactive revelations that are about to be made public by the DoJ after being authorized to declassify the Russiagate hoax documents, things are about to get very dicey. Truly, it doesn’t get more serious for the Democrat coup plotters than SPYgate.

Why Virginia?

Why Virginia, indeed. Hit the link and be ready for a long read.

The SOTN story is also found at The Millennium Report.

Both SOTN and TMR mention this interesting point in why this incident raises so many Red Flags:

Editor’s Note

It has been claimed that a scheduled “active shooter drill” was scheduled at the very same venue in Virginia Beach today — Saturday, June 1.  If this is true, then such a drill would have provided a perfect opportunity for the ‘authorities’ to set up the false flag operation in advance as they have done with many other staged mass casualty events.

SOTN confirms the report that the Virginia Beach PD had June 1 scheduled for an active shooter training workshop, while News Of The Day reports that Gun Violence Awareness Day is Sunday, June 2.

Regarding Gladio Terror, they were also named during the Sri Lanka attack, and others, give a search on them.

I'm not a believer in the Crisis Actor Conspiracy Theory. I'm not discounting something like it could be employed at times, but I think what happened in Virginia Beach on Friday did happen.

USA MacPaper: Contradicting information if Craddock was terminated or still employed with the city:

Craddock was an engineer at the Virginia Beach Department of Public Utilities for 15 years, police say. He worked in the city's water and sanitary sewers branch and was still employed with the department at the time of the attack, according to authorities.

That contradicts reports by CNN and The Wall Street Journal that have described Craddock as a "disgruntled employee" who had been recently terminated. At a Saturday afternoon news conference, Cervera was adamant that any unnamed sources saying the suspect had been terminated are incorrect.

Before providing a link to an 8Chan thread on the Virginia Beach Municipal Center; FYI, if you've never been to 8Chan, it is NSFW, containing ethnic and racist terms and images that may be offensive. If that upsets you, then do not follow the link. You have been advised.

An 8Chan Thread on Virginia Beach bring up, among several other theories, the  gematria of March 31:

The number of 13 deaths...Cutting Edge 13 being a Occult Number:

Thirteen (13) is deemed sacred. It was also no accident that Hitler chose the year 1939 to begin World War II, because 39 is formed by the multiplication of 13x3. Thus, you can see how human history has been shaped by the occult belief in the power of numbers.

The date of the shootings, May 31; 5/31. 5+3+1=9. Same link, Cutting Edge:

Nine (9) is sacred because it is the "first cube of an odd number (3)".

The connections in the Conspiracy Theories involving any unusual event or tragedy in Virginia tied to the CIA HQ in Quantico, VA - and their secret agenda and experiments (whatever they are) - abundantly abound on the web.

There are so many questions, will we ever know the truth? Maybe. Do we know the truth on the Inland Regional Center attack in San Bernardino...yet? I don't think so.

Remember, it's not that hard to fool the MSM and it regurgitates to the public what it's told by their political masters.  

Breitbart: Mainstream Media Fooled by Troll Who Blamed San Bernardino Shooting on GamerGate:

The Associated Press (AP), the New York Times, and CNN’s Anderson Cooper were suckered by an online troll who claimed to be an eyewitness of the recent mass shooting in San Bernardino, California.

In a well-established pattern, the troll blamed the mass shooting on GamerGate, the movement against poor ethical standards and political zealotry in the world of video games journalism.

The troll, who claimed their name was “Marie A. Parker” told AP that one of the shooters said he was killing people “for necessary ethics” and wore a shirt emblazoned with a “GG” logo. Her comments, including her insinuation of GamerGate’s involvement, were published by the AP.

The Liberal Presidential Candidates renewed their ultimate goal of gun confiscation by calling for "common-sense gun control laws"  in the wake of Virginia Beach. None of them can define their generic phrase any further. What "common sense gun control" would have prevented the killings in Virginia Beach? Uh - maybe not having the facility designated a "gun-free zone"? That's not all that different from walking down the street wearing a sign reading, "I'm frail, unable to defend myself and carrying a lot of cash." Only a Liberal could conceive and believe that any "[Fill-in-the blank] free-zone" would be free of what they seek.

One thing the MSM all agree is telling us that the guns Craddock used were purchased legally. I've also heard the MSM report Craddock used a "silencer", of which there is no such thing, they mean a suppressor, which is not silent.

If I'm an arsonist, and buy and use gasoline, starting a fire that destroys some structure, and I'm caught - is the gasoline manufacturer liable for what I did? What "common-sense gasoline laws" would prevent another occurrence?

We are likely to never know the real truth.

Stanley Cup Game 3; Tonight in St. Louis. Series tied 1 - 1.

St. Louis won Game 2, a final score 3 - 2 in OT on Wednesday night, in Boston, tying the series one game each.

My Game 2 prediction for a final score was Boston 3 - St. Louis 1, so I'm 0 for 2, my inability to accurately predict a final score consistent as it's been in past seasons. Once in awhile I get one right, but then a blind squirrel finds an acorn every now and then.

Game 3 is tonight, at 8 PM Eastern time. It's the first game of the series with the Blues playing on home ice with Game 4 also in StL.

Injury List: Scroll halfway down the page and on the left, at Oddsshark you'll find an injuries "box". Click on BOS and STL for player injuries; both teams affected.

Game 3 Predictions

Oddsshark predicts a final score of Game 3 with the Bruins over the Blues, 2.8 to 2.6.

I don't know...I'm pulling random numbers out of the ether here...My prediction:  Blues 5 - Bruins 2.

Go Blues!

Happy Hockey!

Disclaimer: The above and future fantasy "final score predictions", are not meant to be, or intended to be, or construed as, or subconsciously suggested as, advice on which to make wagers or betting. It is simply the observation of an NHL fan. If you have even the slightest desire to gamble based on anything written here, immediately seek help from your doctor and/or call 911. You are INSANE to consider my fantasy NHL musings as a basis on which to gamble, “sportsbet” or other type of wager. I am not responsible for any losses, financial, emotional or otherwise. On the other hand, good natured comments of childish taunting, ad-hominem attacks and name-calling by hockey fans and non-hockey fans alike in the comments section is encouraged.

KFC selling deep-fried chicken skin in Indonesia.

How does Indonesia get so lucky?

Newshub: KFC is selling bags of nothing but deep-fried chicken skin in Indonesia.

Prepare your arteries - KFC is selling bags of nothing but deep-fried chicken skin - at least in Indonesia.

As everyone knows, the best part of any KFC chicken meal is on the outside. Succulent, crispy, and coated in the Colonel's secret herbs and spices, it's the perfect combination of fat, salt and flavour.

So far, the snack is only available at six locations in Indonesia: MT Haryono, Salemba, Cideng, Kemang, Kalimalang and Kelapa Gading.

However it's already received a rapturous response from fans, who call it the "ultimate snack".

iTunes KILLED! Funeral planned.

Newshub: Apple pulling the plug on iTunes.

Apple iTunes' days are reportedly numbered, with chief executive Tim Cook looking to announce the retirement of the revolutionary multimedia software next week.

iTunes, the media player and store that led the way in popularising mp3 downloads and the digital storage of music, was launched in 2001.

However, it has recently been garnering criticism for moving away from its original music-based purpose and into films, television, games, podcasts, ebooks, and other features.

Now it looks to be killed off, with Bloomberg reporting that its retirement will be announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California on Monday (local time).

Apple will reportedly replace it with three apps - Music, TV, and Podcasts - for Mac, similar to its decentralised strategy on its iOS devices. It's unknown what will happen to movie downloading.

The Music app will take over for most of iTunes features, though as streaming becomes more popular, it has been speculated Apple will end mp3 downloads and focus only on its AppleMusic subscription services.

Do we add the killing of iTunes to the Clinton Body Count?

Leon Redbone dies, age 69.

Well, this just sucks.

Variety: In a nod to how Redbone sought to exist outside of time, much less current musical styles, his death announcement gave his age as 127.

...speaking about his preference for remaining enigmatic, Redbone said, “I don’t do anything mysterious on purpose. I’m less than forthcoming, but that doesn’t necessarily mean I’m mysterious. It just means I’m not inclined to go there.”
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“Very little of my life goes into my music,” Redbone told the Star, explaining the disconnect between his public and private personas. “I’ve never considered myself the proper focus of attention. I’m just a vehicle … not so much for the particular kind of music I prefer, music from an earlier time, as for a mood that music conveys.”

More at Rolling Stone via Yahoo: Leon Redbone, Cult Singer Who Helped Revive Ragtime, Dead at 69.

"Shine On, Harvest Moon"

Leon sang the theme song for the television show "Mr. Belvedere".

Tech News

New Atlas: Your air taxi is waiting.

Alaka'i Technologies' Skai machine has a range of up to four hours/400 mi (640 km) and a five-passenger capacity [...] using a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain that neatly sidesteps the energy density issue that's holding back battery-powered aircraft.

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IEEE: How to Build a Moral Robot. 

So how can we build a robot that can figure out which norms to follow, and when?
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"Our hypothesis is that in any particular context, a subset of norms is activated—a particular set of rules related to that situation. That subset of norms is then available to guide action, to recognize violations, and allow us to make decisions."

It's a very good article. Hit the link.
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Packt>: House Oversight and Reform Committee labels Facial Recognition as racist, biased and abusive to civil rights.

At the hearing, Joy Buolamwini, founder of Algorithmic Justice League highlighted one of [her] studies at MIT, on facial recognition systems, it was found that for the task of guessing a gender of a face, IBM, Microsoft and Amazon had error rates which rose to over 30% for darker skin and women. On evaluating benchmark datasets from organizations like NIST (National Institute for Standards and Technology), a striking imbalance was found. The dataset contained 75 percent male and 80 percent lighter skin data, which she addressed as “pale male datasets”. She added that our faces may well be the final frontier of privacy and Congress must act now to uphold American freedom and rights at minimum. 

The Algorithmic Justice League. Aren't they the nemesis of THE Justice League?
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AI News: Amazon patent envisions Alexa listening to everything 24/7.

A patent filed by Amazon envisions a future where Alexa listens to users 24/7 without the need for a wakeword.
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For example, say you were discussing booking a seat at your favourite restaurant next Tuesday. After asking, “Alexa, do I have anything on my schedule next Tuesday?” it could respond: “No, would you like me to book a seat at the restaurant you were discussing and add it to your calendar?”

Today, such a task would require three separate requests.

Three separate requests? WTFITS? We ask so much from ourselves, don't we? When will the heavy-lifting end?
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The Guardian: World's first raspberry-picking robot set to work.

Yeah, it's slow. However, the story states, "[the] machine [is] expected to pick more than 25,000 raspberries a day, outpacing human workers." Kind of  reminds me of the autonomous dry-waller at Bustednuckles.

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Seattle Times: Judge orders Facebook to turn over records on data privacy.

A Delaware judge is ordering Facebook to turn over internal records regarding data privacy and access to user data.
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The lawsuit followed reports that the data of more than 50 million Facebook users had been misappropriated without their knowledge by British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica in 2015.

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Engadget: Cadillac's hands-free SuperCruise.

Plenty of images of the new Caddy at the link and the engineering seems as solid as autonomous driving can be. Until...something goes wrong.
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Pocket Lint: Lego worked with NASA to release this 1,087-piece Apollo 11 Luna Lander set.

Lyon Bombing suspect Mohamed Hichem M. confesses. Admitted having links to jihadist groups.

Presna Latina: Lyon Bomber Finally Confesses to French Police.

The suspect in the Lyon bombing claimed responsibility and finally confessed to swear loyalty to ISIS terror group.

According to the reports, the 24-year-old Algerian IT student Mohamed M. admitted to fabricating the parcel bomb used last Friday where 13 people were injured.
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...his parents and younger brother [all] are remaining in police custody[.]

The Youth Times: Lyon Bomber confesses.

He claims to be a lone wolf attacker, with no outside assistance.
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Investigators also searched his computer, finding documents about jihad. The suspect reportedly admitted having links to jihadist groups during his interrogation.

Hit the links for more details.

Meghan McCain's HYSTERICAL reaction to Fake News. The universe revolves around her, you know.

Meghan McCain

CNN: Meghan McCain blasts Trump over USS McCain controversy.

McCain was responding to reports that the White House Military Office asked lower-level US Navy officials about keeping the USS John McCain, named for the late senator's father and grandfather, out of view during Trump's trip to Japan last weekend.

 

Nice one, Pudges. Too bad you sucked up the Fake News like a Dyson:

Pudges reads the Fake News about the name of the USS McCain being obscured, doesn't bother to verify the story, goes straight to her Twatter account and bemoans, again, that it's all about her and her late dad. Pudges was Triggered by Fake News. I could be wrong, but I think most people would kind of be embarrassed and humbled by such triggering. Not Pudges. Give her a day, or less, and she'll back on her soap box.

Some guy who said one humorous anecdote several decades ago desperately seeks media attention, hopping on a momentary, topical Fake News story: 

He was funnier as a cokehead.

None of us has experienced the death of a loved one and suffered the degree of grief as has Pudges McCain. None of us. We can't imagine her grief; we just can't. Pudges is the Standard-Bearer of Grief and we must all accept the universe revolves around her.

It's all about you, Pudges. And your dad who spent the latter years of his Senate career, and presidential campaign, promising Americans one of his top priorities is to repeal Obama Care. And when the time came to belly up to the bar, he betrayed his promise to the people and voted to keep Obamacare. Why? It was John McCain's only way to give a "fuck you" to Trump. Wow, what character. What a display of statesmanship. What a two-faced tiny, little, bitter, selfish man.

I'll remind everyone that Pudges, this past April, said that she, "hopes Julian Assange rots in hell." Lots of compassion and forgiveness in the McCain family, huh?

I'm REALLY HAPPY to know the McCain family supports Creepy, Pervy, Hair-Sniffin DEM Joe Biden for president. If the McCain's had stated they support President Donald Trump, I'd be questioning the state of my mental health.

Circus promoters chained son to bath, filmed him starving to death.

WKRN: Circus promoters chained son to bath, filmed him starving to death.

Two circus promoters from are accused of chaining their son to a motel bathtub and watching him die a slow, painful death.

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office was called to a hospital in Bloomington, Indiana to investigate the death of 12-year-old Eduardo Posso.

Detectives say Posso was in Indiana with his father, Luis Posso and stepmother, Dayana Marina Flores, while they promoted a circus that opens next month. Their other children, ages 9, 5 and 2 helped the couple pass out flyers, but Eduardo was left chained to the bathtub in the hotel room, without food.
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On Friday, Eduardo stopped breathing and his father took him to Bloomington Hospital. He died shortly after.

According to the coroner, Eduardo was severely malnourished with zero percent body fat.

A search of the motel room turned up restraints used on the young boy and a webcam tied to the towel bar, which the couple allegedly used to watch the boy as his health deteriorated, authorities said. Detectives also found cell phone pictures and videos of the boy in shackles, according to the report.

NBC News: More on the same story.

Cellphone video showed Eduardo restrained in the bathtub, while Flores and the other children came and went from the bathroom without acknowledging him, and investigators discovered a selfie Posso took with the boy while restrained.
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[Eduardo] weighed about 50 pounds[.]
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Posso and Flores denied starving Eduardo but said they physically abused him because he "acted up more than the other kids," according to investigators.
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Authorities said they will face murder charges once the coroner determines the boy's cause of death.

[Posse and Flores] were working as promoters for Cirque Italia, a Manatee County-based circus that has upcoming performances in Bloomington, Indiana.

The CEO of Cirque Italia tells News Channel 8 he is horrified by the crime. He stresses they are third-party contractors and are not directly connected to his circus.

Adventures in Tech Ineptitude.

And examples of failure to communicate?

Craftsmanship...

No doubt, a recipe question asked by Cortez: