What's in the News? 2.0

[Oreo]

Brought to my notice by Veks. What an amazing day for mankind

James Webb launched

https://youtu.be/rAVd_OPeOko

[TheGlyphstone]

Let mankind never cease to continue sending long, hard shafts filled with fluid thrusting deep into the nether regions of space.

[Azy]

I got to see a launch from a distance when I was in Florida earlier this month.  Someone said it was a bunch of satellites that has something to do with the internet.  When the launch happened I was in a tour van on the Florida Turnpike, and we all watched it go up.  Kinda cool.   

[Beorning]

I got to see a launch from a distance when I was in Florida earlier this month.  Someone said it was a bunch of satellites that has something to do with the internet.

*cough* mind control ray emitters *cough*

[Hades]

Sad news from South Africa, as Desmond Tutu has died at the age of 90 today.

[Sara Nilsson]

Sad. He was one of the truly greats. Even back in the 90s he supported trans rights. And one of the few that dared speak up against how Israel is treating the Palestinian people.

[Lustful Bride]

Its a bad day for human rights in Russia.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-orders-oldest-rights-group-memorial-to-shut/ar-AAScHkK?ocid=msedgntp

[CyranoDeBergerac]

Its a bad day for human rights in Russia.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-orders-oldest-rights-group-memorial-to-shut/ar-AAScHkK?ocid=msedgntp

When was the last good day for human rights in Russia? 1861?

[ShadowFox89]

When was the last good day for human rights in Russia? 1861?

Depends on your ethnicity and religion.

[Keelan]

Per CNN:

[Ghislaine] Maxwell, 60, was found guilty of five federal charges: sex trafficking of a minor, transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and three related counts of conspiracy.

She was acquitted on the charge of enticing a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/29/us/ghislaine-maxwell-trial-wednesday/index.html

[TheGlyphstone]

Was there any real chance she'd be acquitted of any of it?

[TheGlyphstone]

Other than the last one, that is.

[stormwyrm]

Looks like there's fires in the Boulder, Colorado area. My company is headquartered in Denver and I know at least one of my colleagues out there had to be evacuated. Everyone in the area be safe!

https://www.cpr.org/2021/12/31/boulder-county-fires-daylight-brings-destruction-into-view/

[CyranoDeBergerac]

Looks like there's fires in the Boulder, Colorado area. My company is headquartered in Denver and I know at least one of my colleagues out there had to be evacuated. Everyone in the area be safe!

https://www.cpr.org/2021/12/31/boulder-county-fires-daylight-brings-destruction-into-view/

Good news, the snoow looks like it's put out the fire.

[Lustful Bride]

Russian Paratroopers have been sent into Kazakhstan to enforce stability during mass riots.

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/troops-protesters-clash-almaty-main-square-kazakhstan-shots-heard-2022-01-06/

[Sara Nilsson]

Sidney Poitier has passed away at age 94

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/07/entertainment/sidney-poitier-death/index.html

[Oreo]

Sidney Poitier has passed away at age 94

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/07/entertainment/sidney-poitier-death/index.html

Sad, was one of my favorites.

[Sara Nilsson]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/three-men-convicted-murdering-ahmaud-arbery-sentenced-life-prison-rcna10901

All three men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery is getting life. The father and son without parole and the third can can get it after having served 30 years.

[Hades]

And considering that the one who is eligible for parole is 51 now, his sentence is effectively a life sentence as well unless he has good genes and health care.

[Missy]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/three-men-convicted-murdering-ahmaud-arbery-sentenced-life-prison-rcna10901

All three men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery is getting life. The father and son without parole and the third can can get it after having served 30 years.

Good riddance to the lot of them, I actually saw a recording of the the moment the rulings were read out in court by the judge, you could see the regret on those guys faces when they heard the verdict. "Guilty." totally deserved.

[Lustful Bride]

Republicans let their mask slip again.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/indiana-republican-backtracks-after-saying-teachers-should-be-impartial-when-teaching-about-nazism-fascism/ar-AASD1kx?ocid=msedgntp

In other news: Sky is blue. :)

[Lustful Bride]

Update on the situation in Kazakhstan, the deathcount has risen to 164.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/kazakhstan-says-164-were-killed-in-a-week-of-bloody-protests-only-quelled-after-the-threat-to-shoot-demonstrators-on-sight-and-the-arrival-of-russian-troops/ar-AASAP1h?ocid=msedgntp

[ShadowFox89]

Bob Saget has passed away

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/09/entertainment/bob-saget-death-full-house/index.html

[Beorning]

Update on the situation in Kazakhstan, the deathcount has risen to 164.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/kazakhstan-says-164-were-killed-in-a-week-of-bloody-protests-only-quelled-after-the-threat-to-shoot-demonstrators-on-sight-and-the-arrival-of-russian-troops/ar-AASAP1h?ocid=msedgntp

This is horrible.  :-(

[Avalon29]

First successful hear transplant using a pig heart instead of a human heart. This could be great start in the future of medicine and hopefully start reducing the weight on some of the transplant waiting lists

https://apnews.com/article/6651614cb9d73bada8eea2ecb6449aef