The Weekly Whatever: Making America flush again
Quote of the week
So we’re looking very seriously at opening up the standard. And there may be some areas where we’ll go the other route — desert areas — but for the most part, you have many states where they have so much water that it comes down. It’s called rain. They don’t know what to do with it. So we’re going to be opening up that, I believe, and we’re looking at changing the standards very soon. And that’s a little bit like the lightbulb, where you get a bulb that’s better for much less money. We go back, but you have the other alternative. And you’ll keep the other alternative with sinks and showers, etc cetera, too. But that’s been a big problem.
Dystopia technologica
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Instagram’s algorithm recommends children to pedophiles.
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Ring let police view a map of all Ring doorbell owners.
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Tiktok is a privacy disaster and breaks EU law.
Threat Level Orange
- Trump administration gives final approval to removing hundreds of thousands of people from the federal food stamp program.
That’s some mighty fine police work there, Lou
- Two thieves hijack a UPS truck; 19 police officers hide behind commuters’ cars and fire 200 rounds into the truck killing the thieves, the hostage UPS driver, and a random bystander.
Well, fancy that!
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First two members of Congress who endorsed Trump for President plead guilty to federal crimes and resign.
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Once again, research concludes that the best way to help poor people is to give them money.
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Harvey Weinstein suddenly develops terrible back pain at his court trial.
We’re fucked
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80% of Houston’s superfund sites are threatened by climate change.
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The Florida Keys can’t be saved.
Get out your tiny violin
- Convicted war criminal Clint Lorance says he’s having a hard time getting a job.
Sick, sad world
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UNC Chapel Hill gives $2.5m to neo-Confederate group.
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Amazon found to be selling Auschwitz Christmas ornaments.
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Six year old student brings loaded gun to school for show and tell.
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LAPD cop placed on leave after his bodycam catches him fondling a dead woman’s breasts.
Not The Onion
- 53% of Republicans think Trump is a better president than Lincoln was.
Late stage capitalism
What year is this?
- The Knot and Pinterest will no longer promote weddings that take place on former slave plantations.