Bitchin Dave's Newsletter - October 21st
I have been tracking 4 items related to the "immigration crackdowns" that are happening. First is the simple notion that mobilizing troops is necessary for some reason. And some will tell you its to try and legitimize attacks on democratic-leaning cities and states. If they can provoke a response, then they can impose more (illegal) restrictions and further their cause. But seeing the costumes - especially the frogs! - meeting troops is uplifting. The pushback is, indeed, peaceful. And dare I say, awesome.  Second, the troops that have been deployed (again, likely illegally) into some cities - particularly Oregon - are being denied access to some things, such as the use of restrooms and being served in restaurants, with the owners invoking the 3rd amendment. This amendment is considered the least controversial of the amendments and rarely comes up. But here we are, and I am all for it. The Third Amendment (Amendment III) to the United States Constitution places restrictions on the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner's consent, forbidding the practice in peacetime. The amendment was a response to the Quartering Acts passed by the Parliament of Great Britain during the buildup to the American Revolutionary War, which had allowed the British Army to lodge soldiers in public buildings. Third is the way that immigrants are treated by ICE and related agencies. The constitution calls for limits on how people are treated, and delineates "cruel and unusual punishment" as expressly forbidden. How is breaking in someone's door (without a warrant), using tear gas, dragging people out in whatever they happen to be wearing, and zip tying children anything other than cruel and unusual? And finally, there is this nugget about Noem and how she appears to be mis-using funds with her hate mongering advertising.
And I know I said four, but I have a bonus item that isn't specifically about immigration. You have Noem acting as the head of FEMA, and using the position to curry political favor. She has implemented a "kiss the ring in order to get something" policy ... and as a primary example, there were funds allocated to the west coast of Florida to fix a pier ravished by a hurricane last year (ie, before T-rump took office). She would not release the funds .... until a large political donor who lives there called and asked for the money. Good luck to any community that doesn't have a resident large donor; one who doesn't have her on speed dial. |
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The article is a little thin on details, and the original publication is a bit technical… but conceptually I am intrigued. They break down PVC using a chemical reaction by placing the plastic in a solution at room temperature. The result is a combustible fuel source and hydrochloric acid, which they can separate and capture for other uses. In a peer-reviewed article published in the journal Science, researchers describe a one step route that converts mixed plastic waste into gasoline range hydrocarbons and hydrochloric acid (HCI) at low temperatures. |
This news item caught my attention. Michelle Obama was engaged and involved in the idea of betterment throughout her 8 years as the First Lady. Eat healthier, and think sustainably. Promote education. And sadly, she was mostly panned for doing so by the GOP (mostly for racist reasons). And even after she left the White House, she continued to do much the same thing. She did - and does - it because she wants to, and because she believes in the core message. And I have to ask what the current president's wife is doing now, did during his first term, did during the 4 years in between, or really did at any point in her life. I have no idea if she actually stands for anything at all, mostly because we never hear anything from her. Of course, it's partly her, but there is also a misogynist husband, who presumably wants her to be subservient and quiet. The difference between these two women could not be more clear. |
The headline of the story is misleading. Yes, scientists aren't quite sure what is happening on the surface of Jupiter's moon. But that's not really what the story is about. This is more of a retrospective on landing on Titan, and what we learned about the atmosphere, the surface, and served as a learning experience for the future. Image of Titan taken 20 years ago continues to surprise scientists - Earth.com https://www.earth.com/news/nasa-cassini-huygens-mission-captured-this-image-on-titan-20-years-ago/ |
There have been stories about Musks drug use. I think this may be one of them. Dude. In under 5 years, we'll all be unemployed and robots will do *everything * yet we'll have universal income?! Is this a Wall-E joke?  |
With all of the ridiculous stories we hear about every day, this one made me smile. Prince Harry is looking for that simple way of life. Prince Harry says he wants to work at Disneyland – The Mercury News https://www.ocregister.com/2025/09/26/prince-harry-says-he-wants-to-work-at-disneyland/ |
Another group of budding young scientists have come up with a way to remove microplastics from water. And they want to scale it in order to actually help with the problem. And you have to love this part: "We brought in some more people to help us with the engineering part of it," explained Swayam Sanghvi, who learned of the dangers that microplastics pose to human health from his mother, a doctor, according to the Midvale Journal. "One of our teammates knew about electrical engineering and soldering, another knew how to work with Arduino; we learned from each other." |
Bonus: This past weekend, we had another "No Kings" protest. I wasn't able to attend one due to other commitments, but I sent my (ahem) thoughts and prayers along to friends who did go. And they - as well as the press - tell us that it was an overwhelmingly positive experience. From small towns to big cities, hundreds of thousands showed up to voice their displeasure with what's happening in our world. And this dissatisfaction continues to grow, which is a positive thing.
Of course, Speaker of the House (and a man noted for having a nose that is seriously brown) opted to call these peaceful protestors "terrorists" ... you know because the ability to express our 1st amendment rights doesn't rate in his book.
Pam Bondi (yet another sycophant) also had choice words about protestors using words like "anti American" and talked of arrests and such. Because nothing says "I'm helping uphold the constitution" like threatening citizens.
But this is how we defeat this sort of tyranny. By exercising our inalienable rights.
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