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FDNY suspends officer for giving ‘hot girls’ ride on firetruck. That just sounds like community outreach.
California boy walked off a 120-foot cliff in front of his horrified father. There were plenty of warning signs and other hikers willing to help. Father wasn’t paying attention.
Bison boils to death in Yellowstone hot spring in front of tourist. Nothing in nature dies peacefully surrounded by loved ones.
Police arrest fugitive who posted on social media following New Orleans jailbreak. Another social media victim betrayed by posting too much.
Texas man confesses to ‘snapping’ and strangling his missing flight attendant roommate. Mundane story until you look at the photos. Here’s the man and the flight attendant roommate he had for a year.



Egyptian Man Pleads Guilty to Kicking Customs and Border Protection Beagle
As the CBP canine handler started questioning Marie, he violently kicked Freddie with sufficient force to lift the 25-pound beagle off the ground.
Whatever the Egyptian guy did wrong, deciding to “violently assault a defenseless Customs and Border Protection beagle” is going to make the criminal penalty twice as bad. Look at that face. Any judge would throw the book at him.

Sparky is anxious and needs a friend, but because of the poison ivy issue, I have been standoffish and not as cuddly as is our custom.

Walking the dog or doing yard work is more fun when candy grows on bushes.
The blackberries are getting ripe and they are the best. Cherries are just as tasty, but birds eat them about 15 minutes after they ripen. Plums might be good, but my trees have more black knot than fruit. Eating an apple doesn’t feel like a treat, and the pears are too firm until they sit on the window sill for a while.
No sign of poison ivy in Sparky’s favorite parts of the yard.
CNN: Trump gets a big win on NATO — but key questions over the alliance remain
CNN makes it sound like President Trump is personally benefiting from European countries paying for their own defense.
Who Counts? Trump Poised To Try To Remove Noncitizens From Census
Following a years-long surge in illegal immigration, the Trump administration is poised to challenge a longstanding but legally fraught practice: counting illegal aliens in the U.S. census.
This is one of those bullshit issues that is only decided on who benefits, not whether or not it’s right.
NYT: Why Does Every Commercial for A.I. Think You’re a Moron?
Ads for consumer A.I. are struggling to imagine how the product could improve your day — unless you’re a barely functioning idiot.
I rarely see a commercial, so wonder how often people see advertising for consumer A.I.. The article doesn’t say. Running the commercials during episodes of Murderbot or The Black Mirror might be a bad idea.


