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C’mon DHS–it was cute once… only once
They must have a team working around the clock to try to find kitchy names for illegal detention centers. Alligator Alcatraz, the Speedway Slammer, the Deportation Depot, and now the Cornhusker Clink. Dudes, just stop. Please, for the love of all that is good. Let it go. They are detention centers, not theme parks. Let… Continue reading
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CDC is going to review Hep B shots for newborns
And this is a good thing. As government does, they decide to spray and pray instead of look at risk and reward. And the overall risk to babies from Hep B being transferred to them in the birthing process is almost non-existent. In the U.S., an estimated 25,000 pregnant women per year — or 0.69%… Continue reading
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Fast and Furious–Chicago Style
A woman is suing the city of Chicago after she was shot by someone wielding a firearm that was surrendered during a gun buy back event. FOX 32 reported Willingham was shot in August 2023 with a Glock 21 “surrendered months earlier at a Chicago Police Department gun buyback.” Willingham subsequently filed suit against Chicago, after it… Continue reading
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Your good way to start the week
I know Mondays generally suck so here’s a story that made me realize I need to dust more. Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Joe Peterburs, aged 100 and a WWII veteran climbed back into a P-51 Mustang at an air show in Redmonds, CA. What adds a nice touch to this, was the fact that… Continue reading
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School owned devices=school surveillance devices
You’d think the folks would have learned from what happened in Pennsylvania back in the day. You might recall that case where a school district gave all of the students Macbooks and then took over 56,000 pictures of the students in their bedrooms. In Tennessee a student made a joke on her school surveillance device… Continue reading
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A small self-brag..
I try not to post anything personal, but am making an exception this evening. Our office had its annual retreat this week. As part of it, we did a SWOT analysis. When brainstorming strengths, one of my co-workers said ‘Well, there’s a lot we’ve gotten done that we weren’t able to before Midwest Chick started.’… Continue reading
(A.K.A. Non-Original Rants)
–Co-opting good stuff from all over the ‘Net and maybe some original thoughts—ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE
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