Jolly Roger
Jolly Roger. Ready on Arrival (1966), via airboyd on YouTube.
Category: CurrentEvents
Brazilian Covid-19 Variant Poses Global Risk
Uh, is this bad? I usually associate Brazilian with “sexy”. This ain’t so sexy. … daily deaths now top 3,000, a toll suffered only by the far more populous U.S. — Read on http://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/covid-19-variant-rages-in-brazil-posing-global-risk-11616845889
Trump’s Boeing 757 is sitting empty in NY, needs costly repairs: report
Still furnishing planes with gold fixtures – that’s part of why his airline failed. I heard the bathroom sinks were made of marble. As an aviation enthusiast, I’m appalled. All the design and manufacturing effort at weight savings squandered. It’s sacrilege. Not to mention the increase in air pollution. It’s just … so — fucking… Read More Trump’s Boeing 757 is sitting empty in NY, needs costly repairs: report
For this Amazon van driver, AI surveillance was the final straw
Uggggghhhhh. Maybe I should cancel my prime subscription? “If we went over a bump, the phone would rattle, the Mentor app would log that I used the phone while driving, and boom, I’d get docked,” he said. — Read on news.trust.org/item/20210319120214-n93hk/
Lock, Stock, et cetera
music.apple.com/us/album/spooky/98412728 Love this track. ED: A hundred-thousand pardons – that was supposed to say “et cetera,” not “et veteran”.
White-Collar White-Hat War Drivers
Wha–?!? Found this video showing how zee Germans check their signal strength.
Driver Identified In Bizarre Pursuit Involving BMW Doing Donuts, Hitting Pedestrian – YouTube
In other news, Daft Punk is still a band.
In other news, Daft Punk is still a band. Daft Punk, one of the most popular and influential groups to emerge in the past 30 years, have split up, their publicist confirms. Way to bury the lead, Hollywood. Source: Daft Punk Has Split Up, Publicist Confirms – Variety
“Nearly 2 years’ worth of rainfall possible in parts of Southern California over the next week”
Long-range models suggest three, or possibly four, separate storms will impact California, Nevada and Arizona during the final two weeks of January. Source: Nearly 2 years’ worth of rainfall possible in parts of Southern California over the next week – CNN
Price Chopper
Donald Trump’s personal helicopter and mainstay throughout his career has hit the market for a price tag of more than $1 million. Source: Donald Trump’s Private Helicopter Worth over $1 Million up for Sale after Election Loss
