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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (860424)5/28/2015 3:21:57 PM
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Ban trees: sperm-spewing phallic symbols of male oppression

Molotov Mimosa

5/19/2015, 5:37 pm
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A modest proposal to President Barack Hussein Obama, Father of Nations, Turner of Ocean Tides, Brilliant Genius of Humanity, Restorer of Science, Great Architect of the Greatest Economic Recovery and Gardener of Human Happiness.

Dear Leader,

I humbly write today to denounce subversive and counter-revolutionary activities of certain botanical bullies, which you may know as "trees." Each spring they discharge their filthy male gametes in the form of pollen all of the property of the Collective, most notably, the People™, thus exemplifying reactionary biological functions, promoting male chauvinism, furthering the relentless Republican War on Women, and sabotaging the glorious economic recovery of your making.

As such, in all justice and right reason, "trees" ought to be banned by law or executive order, in the anticipation of the Glorious World of Next Tuesday™.

The case against these botanical subversives is composed of three pillars:

  • Some ideologically unsound biology texts may argue that spewing male gametes is a natural process, but this is nothing more than a barbaric display of male hegemony. Biology, like all other science, must be restored to its rightful place, which is right behind Current Truth™, lest it be discredited and ignored. The precedents include the so-called "biological fact" of a fetus being genetically distinct from its mother and father at the moment of conception, or our female comrades having on average less muscle mass than the male comrades have (except in the Motherland), or the "pause" in Anthropogenic Global Warming (aka Climate Change).
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  • The damage caused to said property of the State (the People™) in the form of allergies could result in the loss of government's productivity, chiefly printing food stamps and government checks, diminishing this great economic recovery of which we all share the bounty. Theoretically this may also deplete the resources of the State for its grand works, ever since Obamacare has codified maintenance cost of the People™ as the collective's property. In practice, however, the collective can simply blame capitalist pig insurance companies, then dispose of their property whenever it sees fit, reducing these pesky maintenance costs.
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  • Trees as "standing wood" could be interpreted as a phallic symbol, promoting the rape culture across this great collective of ours, especially on college campuses. I would expand, but I believe Rolling Stone is doing a cover article on the topic next month.

  • Though previous indoctrination tells us that trees are more important than people, newer progressive scientific developments indicate that eradication of masculinity (excepting LGBTQ or FLOTUS) may be of greater importance than keeping trees. I would guess that the Watermelon Wing of the Party™ could be re-educated in a FEMA camp of your choosing, or simply purged.

    Though, as I type, I do see now that there are already very few trees in places where your glorious ideals of equality have been brought to fruition and the rich have been cast out (West Philadelphia, Watts, Detroit, Chicago, Baltimore, Camden, etc). I weep openly when I think of the victory for the People™ in these places, and I now see the majesty and glory of your foresight! You have already planned this for us in these bastions of equality!

    I now suspect that this humble proposal may be redundant. I am confused, but that is to be expected, as I am a mere slug in your mighty presence. I would simply delete this letter, but the NSA has probably already monitored my keystrokes. As such, I shall report to the nearest processing station and await my train with a heavy coat and my own well-oiled shovel.

    Comrade Molotov Mimosa

    thepeoplescube.com




    To: Wharf Rat who wrote (860424)5/28/2015 3:24:01 PM
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    Hillary Clinton: We need to redefine what free speech means

    Chedoh

    5/24/2015, 1:04 pm

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    Hillary Clinton released an announcement over Memorial Day weekend on her Facebook page, saying that what we may think of as "free speech" can be hurtful towards other Americans, and we should put more effort into monitoring what we and others say to avoid painful dialogues, especially on the Internet.

    "There is a problem in this country when people, mostly right-wing bigots, can easily inflict pain and suffering on others with hurtful words and objections against alternative lifestyles and political stances. You often see it on Facebook and other forms of social media, where they are constantly spewing hate and intolerance. I wish I could tell you just how many times I've read mean-spirited posts about me on the Internet, and I can assure you that when I become President, things like that will no longer be allowed to happen. I already have a list of people, thousands of names, who will feel my righteous wrath when I take office."


    It remains unclear how exactly the 2016 presidential hopeful is planning to "redefine" free speech.

    Soon after Mrs. Clinton's comment was posted, it sparked so much controversy and it was quickly removed from her timeline, but this didn't stop the flood of approving comments from page followers, most of whom used Clinton's 'H' logo as their profile picture.


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    Many conservatives were "shocked" by how quickly Clinton supporters turned to calling for violence towards those who voiced criticism of the Democratic presidential hopeful. Some comments went as far as demand that cartoonists who drew Hillary Clinton be imprisoned for blasphemy and executed, or else they should expect attacks on their offices.

    Within minutes of the original Facebook post, Mrs. Clinton and her staff had to disable comments on her page due to the overwhelming enthusiasm of her supporters demanding arrests, public lashings, and executions of those who slander the name of Hillary Clinton.

    Clinton's opponents, who expressed their objections to the violent outbursts on her Facebook page, were bombarded with unending replies containing threats and insults, which implied that angered Hillary supporters knew their real names and where they lived.

    In one example, an elderly woman from Louisiana who expressed her criticism of Hillary Clinton with a one-word comment, "Distrustful," had Clinton supporters go to her Facebook page, retrieve names and photographs of the woman's grandchildren, and use that information to threaten her with violence through personal messages.

    Complaints about online violent threats and bullying in connection with a presidential candidate had Secret Service take down the names of Facebook users who were critical of Clinton. Some of them were contacted personally and had all their electronic equipment removed, while others were placed under close observation.

    Following its own guidelines against online bullying and threatening comments, Facebook staff suspended online accounts of conservative users whose posts contained criticism of Hillary Clinton until the issue is fully investigated. The tentative completion date of the investigation was named as next Tuesday of November, 2016.



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    To: Wharf Rat who wrote (860424)5/28/2015 3:51:20 PM
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    Almost Friday Funny – Tesla is apparently recharging ’emissions free’ electric cars with a diesel generator

    Anthony Watts / 5 hours ago May 28, 2015

    Bishop Hill points us to this video of the Tesla Supercharging station at the Harris Ranch exit of Interstate 5 in California. He writes:

    “How can one resist posting a video of Tesla electric cars being recharged (so it is claimed) using a diesel generator? These people love the environment you see.”


    The video shows a portable diesel generator next to the charging station and some Tesla automobiles. Watch this short video:

    The video is captioned: Teslas charging off a diesel generator behind the Harris Ranch battery swap station. Filmed by Edward Niedermeyer on 5/22/2015 at Harris Ranch, CA as part of Daily Kanban’s investigation into Tesla’s battery swap program.

    At first I thought maybe this was simply a backup generator for power outages, then I dug deeper. It seems the charging station is a converted car wash at the Shell gas station there. It turns out that it is not just a charging station, but also a battery swap station, part of Tesla’s much touted battery swap program. What I learned was that there were pictures showing how the station works, taken during construction, here are a couple:


    Note the exit:
    Source: http://www.teslarati.com/peek-teslas-battery-swap-station-harris-ranch/

    From the article:


    Tesla has approximated each battery swap to take on average of 3 minutes through the use of robots and pneumatics.


    The construction eliminated the smaller door, replacing it with a vent, making the larger door the exit for the battery swap program..[Upon further inspection, the roll-up door may remain. I can’t tell for certain. This may be simply a change in lighting between photos that make the door appear darker in one photo.]

    Now, it occurs to me that if the battery swap station were working as advertised, it would not be a diesel generator blocking the exit door as shown below:

    So much for “emissions free” driving.

    UPDATE:

    Tesla Battery Swap Unused Over Busy Holiday WeekendTimelapse footage of Tesla’s battery swap station not being used during the busiest driving holiday of the year. Also visible: two backup Superchargers hooked up to a Doosan diesel generator. Filmed by Edward Niedermeyer at Harris Ranch, CA on Saturday, May 23 2015 as part of Daily Kanban’s investigation of Tesla’s battery swap program.

    In response to a wide range of questions about Tesla’s battery swap program, raised primarily by Alberto Zaragoza Comendador of the blog Doubting Is Thinking, Daily Kanban has conducted an online and on-the-ground inquiry into Tesla’s battery swap program that failed to alleviate our concerns that the electric car maker’s battery swap capability exist largely as a way to maximize California ZEV credit revenue. A four-day investigation of Tesla’s only battery swap station over the Memorial Day weekend revealed no evidence that the station is actually being used to swap customer batteries. Though our investigation did not conclusively prove that the station is not being used at all, it is yet another data point in a large and growing body of evidence indicating that Tesla is not serious about deploying battery swap as a viable option for customers. More here: http://dailykanban.com/2015/05/tesla-battery-swap-unused-over-busy-holiday-weekend/

    http://wattsupwiththat.com/2015/05/28/friday-funny-tesla-is-apparently-recharging-emissions-free-electric-cars-with-a-diesel-generator/