2020
The British “full breakfast” is dying: The fry-up may be toast – but, much to my own surprise, I don’t really care [Tony Naylor/The Guardian]
When my wife and I first visited Britain in 1994, even then people told us “full breakfast” was mainly for old people and tourists.
Brawny Disneyland guest removes park’s sword in the stone/Boing Boing
I guess he’s the king of Disneyland then?
This statement could be read as Dave Winer disavowing blogging and RSS. Which would be extraordinary.
I expect I’m misunderstanding him.
TSA issues apology to Native American woman who had braids pulled by agent
The federal Transportation Security Administration has apologized to a Native American woman who said an agent at Minneapolis-St Paul international airport “pulled her braids” and said “giddy up!” when she took a flight from there this week.
“The agent said she needed to pat down my braids,” tweeted Tara Houska, an indigenous rights advocate and attorney. “She pulled them behind my shoulders, laughed and said ‘giddyup!’ as she snapped my braids like reins. My hair is part of my spirit. I am a Native woman. I am angry, humiliated. Your ‘fun’ hurt.”
Houska, who is Ojibwe, added: “When I informed the middle-aged blonde woman who had casually used her authority to dehumanize and disrespect me, she said, ‘Well it was just in fun, I’m sorry. Your hair is lovely.’
“That is NOT an apology and it is NOT OK.”
TSA issues apology to Native American woman who had braids pulled by agent The Guardian
National Archives edited Women’s March picture to be less critical of Trump Vox
The National Archives' justification here – golly! they just wanted to avoid controversy and political partisanship! – is bullshit.
More pizza, fewer vegetables: Trump administration further undercuts Obama school-lunch rules The Washington Post
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has taken another whack at former first lady Michelle Obama’s signature achievement: Establishing stricter nutritional standards for school breakfasts and lunches. And on her birthday.
On Friday, USDA Deputy Under Secretary Brandon Lipps proposed new rules for the Food and Nutrition Service that would allow schools to cut the amount of vegetables and fruits required at lunch and breakfasts while giving them license to sell more pizza, burgers and fries to students.
Potato lobbyists applauded the decision.
Man hijacks Portland airport monitor to play video games, until PDX officials declare ‘game over’ oregonlive.com
Operations supervisors approached the gamer, [Port of Portland spokesperson Kama Simonds] said, “and very kindly asked this person to unplug and cease using the monitors at the airport.”
According to Simonds, the man asked “very politely” if he could finish his game. Sadly for him, the answer was no.
Thanks, @macgenie!
Larry David: The Incredibly Happy Life of TV’s Favorite Grouch
Brett Martin:
It is almost reflexive—for reasons of temperament and ethnicity—to describe David as “neurotic.” Sitting there with him in what I had already begun to think of as Larry World, I start to believe maybe this is exactly wrong. It occurs to me that Larry David may be the most self-actualized person I have ever met.
Delightful profile. And I’m not even a fan of the show.
That moment when you’re sitting on the couch and you tilt your head back to get the last few drops of your delicious breakfast shake, but you forgot you had your glasses on top of your head and you feel them slip off and hear them hit the carpet behind the couch.
On the other hand, the dog’s reaction was most gratifying when I moved the couch while she was sitting on it.
I am enjoying Jack Ryan enough to watch one episode a night, but not enough for two.
I’m glad Jim found a new career; he seemed unhappy at Dunder Mifflin.
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Oldest diving suit in the world https://reddit.com/r/oldschoolcreepy/comments/epszyv/oldest_diving_suit_in_the_world/
Seems like Jean is really into wieners
1940’s Visking Skinless Wiener Ad
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Mavis is kind of passive-aggressive.
Australian Women’s Weekly - 1936
https://reddit.com/r/vintageads/comments/epvlhb/im_a_changedaily_girl_you_know_australian_womens/
Bankers Flooding JPMorgan Event Bemoan San Francisco Squalor www.bloomberg.com/news/arti…
My work takes me to San Francisco several times a year and I dislike it more and more. Downtown, where conferences happen, is a urinal.
Outside there, the city is still beautiful, but you can’t find a hotel room for less than $600/night unless you’re willing to commute a half hour and often stay in a walkup with no private bath.
Surprisingly, Las Vegas is a pleasant place for a conference, easily able to absorb tens of thousands of attendees.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley reveals she has alopecia: ‘It’s important I’m transparent about this new normal’ www.cnn.com/2020/01/1… Interesting. My nephew has alopecia, which leads to drastic hair loss – in his case, as a teen-ager. He’s a good-looking kid, just bald.
San Diego destroyer commander fired www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/mili…
Cmdr. John “Bob” Bowen was relieved of command due to a “loss of confidence in his ability to command,” according to a Navy statement. The term is a catch-all used by the military to justify commander firings without detailing a cause.
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Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Wants To Ban ‘Virginity Tests’ In California www.kpbs.org/news/2020…
“Virginity tests”? In America? In the 21st Century? Dafuq?
Also: “There is no scientific way to tell whether or not someone is a virgin. Hymens vary among girls and some are born without one.”