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Was I unclear about posting a story that should be mocked and laughed at? Does that sound like I was suggesting a Fox News story should be taken seriously? BTW, I'm sure you know this but ALL news is propaganda. All of it. Even when it's true and even when it informs. In fact most of it is true, even Fox & MSNBC. From a carefully tailored POV. All of it is presented in a way to persuade thinking from one direction or another.

I didn't hear about Angelou's books being burned. But I will point out if they bought the books they burned her estate still got the royalty. I think the author of the Harry Potter books went through that a while back and responded to a book burning with a quip along the lines of "thanks for your money". As for the morality of it, that is in the eye of the beholder. I draw the line at harming people/animals. Vicks dogs may have been no more than property according to the law but that same law protects them from cruel and abusive treatments. It is immoral to do harm. Usually illegal too. It is immoral to take someone else's property for the purposes of protest/destruction/malice/gain etc. Usually illegal too. Unless a government entity is doing it. As for the rest, flame on. Burning poetry books, or bibles, or Quarans just to piss people off makes you a jerk. It's not illegal to be a jerk. Nor should it be. If those were YOUR books whatever they were and you want to burn them and post it online go ahead. Jerk. If you want to by a couple of cases of Bud Light and shoot them with an automatic rifle on tick tok, go right ahead. It was YOUR beer. If everyone stopped getting into a twist every time someone does this it will stop. They are TRYING to piss people off. Just ignore it and don't get pissed. Laugh at it instead like the harry potter lady. I probably would have acquitted Roark as well. BTW, if you want to get a good laugh at stupidity this Bud Light thing is the gift that keeps on giving. Also kudos to Dylan Mulvaney. Never heard of her before this. Most folks probably hadn't. There is no famous like controversy famous. Budweiser's new pro-America ad sets social media ablaze: Can't put the 'genie back in the bottle, guys'

Just throwing this out there. Buying a product to only destroy it afterwards is no different than buying it and drinking it. You still BOUGHT it. Just sayin. Guys at the VFW used to give me grief about my indifference to burning American flags. They (flag burners) bought the flag. It's their flag. If they want to burn it that isn't my business. If you steal MY flag and light it up, then we'll have a problem.

Here's what the 81-year-old best friends who traveled the world want to do next

Woman declared HIV-free after stem cell treatment

Students raise $300,000 to buy a disability-friendly playground for their school

The Tampa Bay Rays are 13-0!

You mean this?

Today is my 18,627th day of boycotting Bud Lite. Not because I care who they have deals with. Simply because it sucks. But considering breaking the streak to avoid being associated with stupid.

Feeling pretty good today. Rode the stationary bike for 20 minutes. Been a while since I could do that!

I could see it. Well, whomever the 47th President is I'm just going to predict that he/she will be a complete fool who has no business being put in charge of a picnic, let alone the Executive Branch. That's not to say there won't be competent and capable candidates from both sides. There will be. But we'll never elect someone like that.

Hybrid micro-robot can identify and capture targeted damaged cells This is very cool. Borg nano-probes but real.

Genius Kenyan Physics Teacher Powers E-Motorbikes With Old Laptop Batteries

Tim Scott is running in 2024. We could do worse. Not going to vote for him. But we could do worse.

It's ironic that a Reds affiliate won that game since last season the actual Reds did the same thing. Lost a no hitter. Sort of a redemption there I guess.

I don't hate any of these rule changes. Which is funny because I did when they were proposed. I was wrong about that!

No sweat, we are still a thing. Amazingly so actually because I did not want to drag her into my current difficulties. Life is strange and wonderful sometimes. My actual relatives have sent nothing but radio silence and my biggest supporters were strangers just two years ago.

How a Minneapolis bus driver helped a lost 9-year-old during a recent snowstorm

U.S. renewable electricity surpassed coal in 2022

I don't post here much because I don't really care about politics anymore. And the current criminal case against Trump sounds like a short road to nowhere. Reading Grom's analysis confirms that. I'm just going to say it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy! I'm a little taken aback that all of this is only increasing his popularity. Also even though it seems likely he will survive this one there are two other torpedoes in the water. The biggest of which is in GA.

Captive orca Lolita set for release into ‘home waters’ after 50 years at Miami Seaquarium This might be one of the most satisfying stories I've ever shared. I've followed this poor girl's story since the time before time when I was young and living in South Florida. I hope it happens and it goes smoothly.

Baking helped Janie Deegan as she recovered from addiction. Now, she's using her bakery to help others with an "open door hiring policy"

Rescued dolphin thrives 1 year after arriving in Florida Keys