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Random Shots for Tuesday, 11 February 2020

Today in history

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. Science ChannelHow the Universe Works
  2. Adult Swim [as] —
    1. Robot Chicken
    2. Mike Tyson Mysteries
  3. Skybound Entertainment and Image ComicsBirthright
  4. Guns & GadgetsThis is HUGE!!! These 8 States Could Form The Interstate Compact on 2nd Amendment Sanctuary! [YouTube]
  5. The Commonwealth: The Chronicle of the Fallers, Book 1 — The Abyss Beyond Dreams by Peter F. Hamilton
  6. MetallicaS & M
  7. OverkillThe Wings of War
  8. KUPT 29 TV [Heroes & Icons (H&I) affiliate for Albuquerque, New Mexico] —
    1. Star Trek
    2. Star Trek: The Next Generation
    3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    4. Star Trek: Voyager
    5. Star Trek: Enterprise
  9. UpJourneyThe 25 Best Hard Science Fiction Novels of All Time by Lesley L. Smith

Random Shots for Monday, 10 February 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    Please welcome Sorrine Ardeleanu to the group!

  2. Posted to Facebook
    1. Sorinne’s website is https://sorinne2020.com/
    2. Admin note — I posted a welcome message for Sorinne yesterday at around 2:22 AM. I checked the group today to find that it had disappeared, so this is the re-post.

      URL for the first time I posted this:

      https://facebook.com/groups/20233114967?view=permalink&id=10159499166914968

  3. Posted to Facebook

    “law-abiding concealed handgun license holder”

    I’m becoming less and less fond of the phrase “law-abiding” when used in connection with the right to own and carry weapons, considering that the hoplophobes and victim disarmers openly state their intent to make it more and more difficult for us abide by the law while being armed in any capacity whatsoever.

  4. Posted to Facebook

    Bernie would be the bag of Brussel Sprouts that someone left on the counter because they were too lazy to return them the frozen veggies section.

  5. Posted to Facebook

    If it had been the DPNM headquarters, they would be screaming “racism!” and “hate crime!” for a week.

    When was the last time a Republican or libertarian ever hit someone they disagreed with at a rally over the head with a bike lock?

    When was the last time a Republican or libertarian ever lit M-80 fuses, stuffed the lit M-80s into empty wine bottles, then tossed those bottles into the Democrat crowd?

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. The Commonwealth: The Chronicle of the Fallers, Book 1 — The Abyss Beyond Dreams by Peter F. Hamilton
  2. ReasonExclusive: Gary Johnson Likes Tulsi Gabbard but Is Not Endorsing Her, Says ‘My Guy Is Bill Weld’ by Robby Soave
  3. Guns America DigestThe Ironic Demise of George Lincoln Rockwell – American Nazi/Socialist by Will Dabbs
  4. OverkillThe Wings of War
  5. Skybound Entertainment and Image ComicsBirthright
  6. Bearing ArmsDems Protest Myrtle Beach Gun Show Ahead of SC Primary by Cam Edwards
  7. KUPT 29 TV [Heroes & Icons (H&I) affiliate for Albuquerque, New Mexico] —
    1. Star Trek
    2. Star Trek: The Next Generation
    3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    4. Star Trek: Voyager
    5. Star Trek: Enterprise
  8. National ReviewBeing Fired by Trump Does Not Make You a Holocaust Victim by David Harsanyi
  9. Los Alamos Daily PostNew Mexico GOP Headquarters Vandalized by Carol A. Clark
  10. SchmediumIntroducing Beyond Broccoli, Made from 100% Real Pork by “Falconetti”
  11. Science ChannelHow the Universe Works

Who’s up for Beyond Veggies?

Sunday afternoon, I picked up burger at Carl’s Jr, and noticed that they’re making a significant push in marketing their plant-based “Beyond Burger.” [1]

Same goes for Burger King and their “Impossible Burger.” [1]

Speaking for myself, I’m up for some Beyond Broccoli

Have a craving for a food with the disgusting taste and texture of broccoli but the nutritional value of bacon? Well say hello to Beyond Broccoli, the only vegetable made from 100% real pork!

“Every one of our pigs is fed a diet consisting entirely of wholesome, organic broccoli,” said company spokesman Brad Weimaraner. “So each bite of its flesh tastes like a crisp, delicious floret picked fresh from the vine, or whatever it is that broccoli grows on.”

Weimaraner says Beyond Broccoli is currently available in bacon, pork chop, and ham varieties. But they’re considering adding kielbasa and Canadian bacon options to break into the international market.

I’m sure that any residents of the Alpha Lyrae system wouldn’t appreciate the screechy asswipes who have co-opted the name “vegan.”

What I’d really like to see is Beyond Asparagus, Beyond Cauliflower, and most especially Beyond Brussel Sprouts.


FOR FURTHER REFERENCE

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meat_analogue#Commerce

NOTES

  1. Reposted –
    1. Personal blogs and micro-blogs – Diaspora* / Ello / Facebook [page, profile] / Friendica / Flote / Gab / Minds / Pocketnet / Spreely [page, profile] / Twitter / VK

Random Shots for Sunday, 9 February 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    Please welcome Sorrine Ardeleanu to the group!

  2. Posted to Facebook

    Where were the Bloomberg-financed lobbyists from New Mexicans to Prevent Knife Violence, New Mexicans to Prevent Blunt-Object Violence, or New Mexicans to Prevent Bare-Handed Violence?

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. What Da Math by Anton Petrov — Goldilocks Stars Are Found To Be Most Likely To Host Alien Life [YouTube]
  2. Colion NoirLearning RED DOTS on Handguns: The Zero, the off-set and parallax [YouTube]
  3. AmmoLand Shooting Sports News
    1. Larger Point Being Intentionally Missed in Ginned-Up Kentucky Gun Rally Hysteria by David Codrea
    2. Protect the Innocent . . . and Other Tough Facts of Life by Rob Morse
    3. Thailand Mall Shooter Broke Every Law Democrats Say We Need in U.S. by David Codrea
  4. The Firearm Blog [TFB] — TFBTV: Top 5 Handguns of SHOT Show 2020 [YouTube]
  5. Vox“We’re losing our damn minds” : James Carville unloads on the Democratic Party by Sean Illing
  6. Cellar Door Cinema — The Last Earth Girl (2019 Movie) New Trailer – Kari Fleskes, Mark Pergolizzi, Duane P. Craig [YouTube]
  7. Garand Thumb by Mike Jones — Jim Fuller talks about his favorite AK setups [YouTube]
  8. The Commonwealth: The Chronicle of the Fallers, Book 1 — The Abyss Beyond Dreams by Peter F. Hamilton
  9. Adam Savage’s Tested — Adam Savage’s Top 5 Science Fiction Books [YouTube]
  10. Wilson Combat — Why you DO need an AR-15 under the Second Amendment: Gun Guys Special Guest Massad Ayoob [YouTube]
  11. MetallicaS & M

Random Shots for Saturday, 8 February 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    Chuck’s Birthday Fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital by Chuck Ring

  2. Posted to Facebook

    Not only do they want to restrict access to training, but to shut down places to train, i.e.ranges, using zoning codes, insurance requirements, environmental regulations, noise ordinances, and other backdoor ways.

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. Midnight’s EdgeStar Trek 4 rejected for being “Too Trekky”, and rumors of sale to Seth MacFarlane [YouTube]
  2. Cerifiably IngameWhy Didn’t Voyager Use The Wormhole? [YouTube]
  3. What Da Math by Anton Petrov — This Bacteria Suggests Life Could Thrive on Venus! [YouTube]
  4. Jaw-Dropping FactsWhat Your Cat’s Sleeping Position Reveals About Their Health and Personality [YouTube]
  5. MetallicaS & M
  6. The Commonwealth: The Chronicle of the Fallers, Book 1 — The Abyss Beyond Dreams by Peter F. Hamilton

Random Shots for Friday, 7 February 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    Joel Chesky Salomon — Here’s another gem from that blog.

    https://witchwind.wordpress.com/2013/12/15/piv-is-always-rape-ok/

  2. Posted to Facebook

    Here’s the letter I sent a minute ago to the committee (not my best writing, but this has been a less than ideal week here):

    Dear Senators,

    I am writing to thank Senator Richard Martinez for voting against SB 5 in the previous committees, the “red flag” bill, and to urge the rest this committee and the State Senate to vote likewise against this atrocious, anti-freedom piece of legislation.

    SB 5 tramples the freedoms that are supposed to be protected by the Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Amendments, as follows:

    * It allows for the forcible disarmament of people who need to have firearms the most — the five-foot, 100-pound woman being stalked by a deranged, six-foot, 200-pound ex-boyfriend who calls law enforcement and tells them that she’s “suicidal.”

    * The bill allows for ex parte proceedings to take place, where the respondent is not only denied the right to offer a defense to the court, but the respondent is not even aware that the proceedings are taking place. Thus the respondent is denied the chance to confront his or her accuser, or to call witnesses in his or her defense.

    Thank you for listening to my views.

    Mike Blessing
    Albuquerque, New Mexico

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. What Da Math by Anton Petrov — Forget Coronavirus, Chinese Scientists Find Unknown Ancient Viruses In Tibet [YouTube]
  2. radical wind
    1. more science and essentialism
    2. women’s supersensory powers, continued
  3. Metallica
    1. Garage, Inc.
    2. S & M
  4. The Commonwealth: The Chronicle of the Fallers, Book 1 — The Abyss Beyond Dreams by Peter F. Hamilton

Please Vote “NO!” on SB 5 (the “red flag” bill)

From: Mike Blessing
Date: Fri, Feb 7, 2020, 08:59
Subject: Please Vote “NO!” on SB 5 (the “red flag” bill)
To: John Arthur Smith <john.smith@nmlegis.gov>,
     Mary Kay Papen <marykay.papen@nmlegis.gov>,
     John Sapien <john.sapien@nmlegis.gov>,
     Pete Campos <pete.campos@nmlegis.gov>,
     Benny Shendo <benny.shendo@nmlegis.gov>,
     Gabriel Ramos <gabriel.ramos@nmlegis.gov>,
     Richard Martinez <richard.martinez@nmlegis.gov>,
     Roberto Gonzales <roberto.gonzales@nmlegis.gov>,
     Shannon Pinto <shannon.pinto@nmlegis.gov>,
     Clemente Sanchez <clemente.sanchez@nmlegis.gov>

Dear Senators,

I am writing to thank Senator Richard Martinez for voting against SB 5 in the previous committees, the “red flag” bill, and to urge the rest this committee and the State Senate to vote likewise against this atrocious, anti-freedom piece of legislation.

SB 5 tramples the freedoms that are supposed to be protected by the Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Amendments, as follows:

* It allows for the forcible disarmament of people who need to have firearms the most — the five-foot, 100-pound woman being stalked by a deranged, six-foot, 200-pound ex-boyfriend who calls law enforcement and tells them that she’s “suicidal.”

* The bill allows for ex parte proceedings to take place, where the respondent is not only denied the right to offer a defense to the court, but the respondent is not even aware that the proceedings are taking place. Thus the respondent is denied the chance to confront his or her accuser, or to call witnesses in his or her defense.

Thank you for listening to my views.

Mike Blessing
Albuquerque, New Mexico


FOR FURTHER REFERENCE

  1. New Mexico State Legislature, 2020 Regular Session: SB 5 Extreme Risk Protection Order Act

Random Shots for Thursday, 6 February 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    That, and her copy most likely came from a printer located in her office.

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. OverkillThe Wings of War
  2. Afterburner ComicsAfterburner: Tales of the Cool and the Wicked
  3. Rebellion Publishing — 2000 AD
  4. Red 5 ComicsAfter Eden
  5. The Commonwealth: The Chronicle of the Fallers, Book 1 — The Abyss Beyond Dreams by Peter F. Hamilton
  6. BBC Future from the British Broadcasting Corporation [BBC] — How did the last Neanderthals live? by Melissa Hogenboom
  7. MashableInside the failure of Google+, a very expensive attempt to unseat Facebook by Seth Fiegerman
  8. The AtlanticTechnology: Who Needs the Russians? by Zeynep Tufekci
  9. MetallicaGarage, Inc.

Random Shots for Wednesday, 5 February 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    I certainly hope so — better late than never.

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. The Commonwealth: The Chronicle of the Fallers, Book 1 — The Abyss Beyond Dreams by Peter F. Hamilton
  2. MetallicaGarage, Inc.
  3. Look-InBattlestar Galactica
  4. OverkillThe Wings of War
  5. KUPT 29 TV [Heroes & Icons (H&I) affiliate for Albuquerque, New Mexico] —
    1. Star Trek
    2. Star Trek: The Next Generation
    3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    4. Star Trek: Voyager
    5. Star Trek: Enterprise
  6. Terminal Lance by Maximilian Uriarte — “Doc”

Random Shots for Tuesday, 4 February 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    It seems that quite often, people get confused between FB Groups and Pages.

    I wasn’t aware that groups could request membership in other groups.

    However, Facebook Pages can be admitted to groups — there are three in my NM Libertarians group.

    Is it possible that the Cowboys for Trump page (representing the organization) requested a membership here?

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. The Washington StandardNew Jersey: Nearly 200 Citizens’ Guns Seized Under Red Flag “Laws” In 4 Months – Many Of Them Permanently by Matt Agorist
  2. The Commonwealth: The Chronicle of the Fallers, Book 1 — The Abyss Beyond Dreams by Peter F. Hamilton
  3. MetallicaGarage, Inc.
  4. Storm King Comics — John Carpenter’s Tales of Science Fiction – Surviving Nuclear Attack
  5. KUPT 29 TV [Heroes & Icons (H&I) affiliate for Albuquerque, New Mexico] —
    1. Star Trek
    2. Star Trek: The Next Generation
    3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    4. Star Trek: Voyager
    5. Star Trek: Enterprise
  6. Boom! Studios — Strange Skies Over East Berlin