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  1. I don't understand how my getting curbside at Whataburger and taking a photo of the rain while parked and waiting became a bitch session about curbside at HEB, but I guess Surly is gonna Surly.
  2. You earn points with your Whataburger orders, which you then can use to get free food. The app also offers coupons for special deals, like buy-one-get-one-free. When I moved out to West Texas, I learned through the app that green chilis are a standard add-on out here, like jalepenos everywhere else. Not sure how I would’ve learned that without it. Mostly this, though. Back on topic, another line of storms just blew through here.
  3. Who the hell complains about curbside? And why? That app is the best way to get your order both correct and on time, not to mention the rewards.
  4. You're not kidding. It was a fantastic light show that lasted for hours. Remind me, are you in Runnels or Coleman County?
  5. Just started pouring while waiting on curbside. Feeling kinda bad about that.
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  7. I should also mention that it got up to 88Β° today (and really humid for West Texas), so this is a pretty strong front. Hoping all you get something good out this.
  8. We had some pretty heavy stuff blow through here about an hour ago. Still getting some moderate showers with rolling thunder that's shaking the house. I've got the windows open and it's a glorious 64Β°. Be patient, y'all. It's coming.
  9. Agree with y'all on the wording...
  10. Well, yeah, sure, I know how the Euros do it, as I've lived over there for a little while, but this is America, gotdammit. Also, your explanation doesn't explain the %100 bullshit, which goes to show they're just doing it because (I assume) they saw some GenZ kids doing it.
  11. What’s up with folks, including posters on this site, suddenly placing the dollar sign after an amount and the percentage sign before one? It seems like this is a pretty recent (and idiotic) orthographic trend around here that’s taken hold over the last year or so. Examples: 100$ instead of $100 %100 instead of 100% I can understand uneducated people getting confused or something, but these are supposedly college-educated or at least somewhat intelligent posters, doing this stuff, when they absolutely know better. And it is not hip or cool, if that’s why you’re doing it.
  12. From yesterday:
  13. https://www.npr.org/2025/10/23/g-s1-94599/anglican-church-archbishop-accused-of-sexual-misconduct Archbishop Steve Wood, who heads the Anglican Church of North America, faces allegations of sexual harassment, bullying and plagiarism, according to an explosive report released by The Washington Post on Thursday (Oct. 23). The list of charges, signed by at least 10 individuals attesting to the allegations, is the latest in a string of crises to rock the small, conservative denomination. ***** A little about the Anglican Church of North America: The Anglican Church of North America was founded in 2009 after some 700 churches split from the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church in Canada over various disagreements, including the acceptance of women priests, LGBTQ+ affirmation and the rewritten Book of Common Prayer. In July 2021, a mother went public with allegations that Mark Rivera, a onetime lay leader at Christ Our Light Anglican Church in Big Rock, Illinois, had sexually abused her 9-year-old daughter. At least nine other people have also shared grooming or sexual misconduct allegations Rivera, who has since been convicted of felony sexual assault and felony child sexual assault. More than 10 clergy and other lay leaders in the Upper Midwest diocese have been accused of misconduct as a result and its bishop, Stewart Ruch stood trial in a proceeding that concluded Oct 15 β€” but not before two prosecutors had resigned amid claims of procedural misconduct. The church court's order is expected on or before Dec. 16. Meanwhile, the denomination has been shaken by dustups involving other bishops. One ACNA bishop was defrocked in 2020 due to his pornography use; in 2024, another bishop, Todd Atkinson, was ousted for inappropriate relationships with women. In September, Bishop Derek Jones, who oversaw a jurisdiction that endorsed ACNA's chaplains, announced his departure from the denomination after the archbishop moved to investigate several misconduct allegations against him. The jurisdiction claimed the proposed investigation violated church bylaws, and has moved to exit the denomination, attempting to take its chaplains with it. The jurisdiction also sued the denomination for trademark infringement and unfair business practices.
  14. I do think it really comes down to the culture war shit. They just want to hurt the blacks, the browns, the gays, and the unbelievers. No economic price is too high to pay for them to get in on that action, and they're too stupid to comprehend, or they actually enjoy, the ongoing assault on our democracy. Edit: And never mind the ballooning national debt. Edit edited: And the blatant corruption. My gawd, the corruption.
  15. He's taking swipes at all three pillars of the West Texas economy: cotton, cattle, crude. Y'all already know about the latter two, but cotton has also taken a hit. About two-thirds of our cotton goes to China, and they've cut back, dropping cotton futures down to a five-year low. And, of course, all the cost of inputs for growing the crop (fertilizer, machinery, labor) are going up. Another major blow is the hit to renewable energy (both wind and solar). Bunch of stupid dumb fucks.
  16. SIAP I'm having trouble keeping all these blowed up refineries and factories with funny names straight.
  17. Here’s a story about corruption and incompetence, a recurring theme lately: A near monopoly (Motorola) in providing emergency communications equipment gets an upper hand in a bid for Kerr County’s new contract through the use of, well, its monopoly power by rushing the contract with a threat to raise prices (24% profit margin on sales!), using lobbyists to gain advantages, etc. Then, on the local side, you have a contract with shitty stipulations and a Motorola employee on the committee selecting Motorola. The real kicker is that their primary competitor for the contract was the LCRA, which maintains an emergency communications network in much of the Hill Country that provides BETTER coverage and is more useful to emergency responders from other areas coming to assist. I’ve worked with lots of local governments around the state, so I understand this kind of shit is common, but we absolutely have to do better when lives are on the line. And while in this particular situation it might not have mattered because the victims had most likely already passed, this won’t be the only time Kerr County will need to use its shitty new emergency communications system. Gift link: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/us/texas-flood-radios-public-safety.html?unlocked_article_code=1.vk8.fM45.fa2qUR4jDI07&smid=url-share
  18. Pelosi Says Police May Arrest Federal Agents Who Violate California Law The San Francisco district attorney said in an interview that she came up with the strategy after seeing federal agents repeatedly roughing up people in Los Angeles and Chicago. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested on Wednesday that local police could arrest federal agents if they break California law while conducting immigration raids that are expected this week in the San Francisco Bay Area. With Border Patrol agents due to arrive, Ms. Pelosi issued the stark warning along with Kevin Mullin, a fellow Democratic representative, who represents the small slice of San Francisco that Ms. Pelosi doesn’t. President Trump has said several times in recent weeks that he wanted to send federal forces to the city. β€œWhile the President may enjoy absolute immunity courtesy of his rogue Supreme Court, those who operate under his orders do not,” they wrote in a statement on Wednesday. β€œOur state and local authorities may arrest federal agents if they break California law β€” and if they are convicted, the President cannot pardon them.” A spokeswoman with the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The idea appears to have come from Brooke Jenkins, the San Francisco district attorney. Ms. Jenkins said in an interview on Wednesday that she came up with the strategy after seeing federal agents repeatedly roughing up people in Los Angeles and Chicago. If federal agents came to her city and did the same, District Attorney Jenkins decided, she would treat them like anybody else breaking the law and would seek to prosecute them. Hit people with batons? Beat them up? Not on her watch, she said. β€œI had lead time to think about what authority I have and what I can do,” she said. β€œThis is something I felt very strongly about, and I had my office research it.” District Attorney Jenkins said she had communicated with the San Francisco Police Department about arresting federal agents for β€œclear, excessive use of force” and that the agency was on board with the concept. A spokesman for the department did not return a request for comment on Wednesday. District Attorney Jenkins said she did not envision police officers handcuffing federal agents in full view on city streets. Instead, she said, local law enforcement could review camera footage of beatings, if they occur, and try to identify the agent involved. Then, she said, she would ask a judge to sign a warrant for the agent’s arrest and seek to prosecute the agent in court. β€œFor me, this is about San Francisco and what I need to do for San Francisco,” she said. That could be much easier said than done. Many federal agents are operating in masks and without badges or other identification; a California law barring agents from wearing masks does not take effect until January and even then is quite likely to face legal challenges. And the Trump administration could seek immunity for its officers or ignore the warrants altogether, Ms. Jenkins acknowledged. She said she had not discussed her idea with other prosecutors in California or around the country. District Attorney Jenkins shared the idea on X earlier this month after Marc Benioff, the chief executive of Salesforce, said that he would support President Trump sending National Guard troops to San Francisco. (Mr. Benioff later recanted and apologized for his statement on the Guard.) The ability of states to arrest federal officers is murky, and without much legal precedent, said Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. A state cannot unduly interfere with the ability of a federal agent to enforce federal law, he said, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have the legal right to apprehend individuals suspected of being in the country illegally. β€œAs long as the ICE agents are acting legally, the state can’t prosecute them and hold them liable, even if it dislikes what they’re doing,” Mr. Chemerinsky said. But immigration agents who overstep their legal bounds β€” for instance, by using excessive force β€” could be sued in California, he said. β€œI think the ICE agents can be sued, for battery, for excessive force, in state court, and I think they can be similarly prosecuted,” Mr. Chemerinsky said. β€œIf ICE agents act beyond their legal authority, and violate state law in doing so, they can be prosecuted.” In their statement, Representatives Pelosi and Mullin made clear that they believed federal immigration agents had overstepped their authority in other situations. β€œReports of a planned mass immigration raid in the Bay Area are an appalling abuse of law enforcement power,” they wrote. β€œBroad sweeps that target families and terrorize law-abiding residents betray our nation’s values and waste resources that should focus on real threats to public safety.” Spokespeople for both Democrats declined to further explain how they believed local or state police should arrest federal agents. Representative Sam Liccardo, a Democrat who previously served as the mayor of San Jose, said he had spoken with colleagues and local law enforcement officials about such an action. β€œAll law enforcement must comply with the Constitution,” he said, β€œand to the extent that there’s a violation of federal or state constitutional protections or civil liberties, there’s certainly a basis for asserting a violation.” In other cities where the federal government has escalated immigration enforcement, local authorities have complained that federal agents have bent the law and abused civilians. Representative Ro Khanna, another Bay Area Democrat, has pushed for a requirement that immigration agents wear body cameras and visibly display their names during operations. β€œThe issue is, a lot of these ICE agents are harassing American citizens,” he said. β€œThey’re acting in a lawless way.”
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  20. Interesting website: https://www.whoismakingnews.com/#WHO-ARE-THE-REAL-PREDATORS
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  22. This is me not saying what I’d like to say.
  23. https://apnews.com/article/israel-settlers-west-bank-attack-annexation-1e9cbd6af6ea502fbfca5d9ffe949b0b RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) β€” Israeli settlers descended on Palestinian olive harvesters and activists this week in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, beating them with clubs in an attack Palestinian health officials said sent at least one woman to the hospital with serious injuries. The attack Sunday in the town of Turmus Ayya, which was captured in videos obtained by The Associated Press, came as Palestinians say settler violence in the region is worsening. The United Nations and rights groups have raised the alarm as harvest season begins and Palestinian farmers are at growing risk while gathering olives. β€œSettler violence has skyrocketed in scale and frequency,” Ajith Sunghay, the head of the U.N. Human Rights Office in the Palestinian territory, said in a statement released Tuesday. β€œTwo weeks into the start of the 2025 harvest, we have already seen severe attacks by armed settlers against Palestinian men, women, children and foreign solidarity activists.” In one of the videos obtained by the AP, a masked man was seen running through an olive grove and beating at least two people with a club, including a woman as she lay motionless on the ground. The masked man appeared to be wearing tzitzit, a ritual fringed garment for Jews. The woman was hospitalized with serious injures, the Ramallah-based Palestinian Health Ministry said. In a separate video, more than a dozen masked men were seen running down a village road alongside an olive grove, pursuing a car. One settler clubbed the car and opened the door. A passenger managed to escape and run away with the group of men running after him. A third video showed flames and smoke rising from several torched cars. Israel’s Channel 12 reported that the head of the West Bank police force said in an internal police WhatsApp group that the footage of the masked settler beating the woman β€œkept him up at night” and instructed officers to bring the settler to justice. Israel’s military and police did not respond to an AP request for comment on the attack. Turmus Ayya, whose population is predominantly Palestinian American, has long been a target of settler attacks, but villagers say the violence worsened during the Israel-Hamas war. It’s nestled in a valley surrounded by hilltops crowned with Israeli settlements and outposts. Since the killing of a 14-year old Palestinian-American, Amer Rabee, by Israeli forces in the town in April protests against settler violence and the military’s perceived failure to curb it have provoked regular clashes with settlers. More broadly, settler violence is surging across the West Bank. The U.N. says the first half of 2025 has seen 757 settler attacks causing casualties or property damage β€” a 13% increase compared with the same period last year. The first week of olive harvest season has seen more than 150 settler attacks and over 700 olive trees uprooted, broken or poisoned, according to Muayyad Shaaban, who heads an office in the Palestinian Authority that is tracking the violence. Israel captured the West Bank, along with east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, in the 1967 Mideast war. The Palestinians seek those territories for a future independent state. Settler advocates hold key Israeli Cabinet positions that grant them and the settlers an important say over the West Bank.
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