Pretty sure we can all agree that NOBODY wants riots. Pretty sure not even rioters want riots.
Not according to some of my friends on Facebook, unfortunately. There is a section of the Left that has gone fullbore "burn it all down, it's the only way for change to happen" and it's downright scary, especially since I've known some of these people in facespace for years.
I do think we have a bunch of people coming in from out of town and/or out of state just to make trouble. There's a reason they've been closing all the Kenosha area exits off 94 the last few nights. I think they setup additional roadblocks last night, too, to try to thin the outside traffic coming in.
I couldn't fill up my car on my way home from work last night because all my usual gas stations closed at 6pm. They also sent out an emergency alert last night around 7 or so asking all gas stations in the area to shut off their pumps. I know the police scanner mentioned them arresting multiple people with gas cans the order night.
David, that's amazing that a firefighter did that. I guess I would never expect someone fighting a fire at my residence to grab stuff, so I'm really floored.
The way I tend to think of it as the rioters don't want such a pressing reason to riot. However when you are watching your people get killed over and over again there hits a point where the only seeming way to even get the attention of the world at large it to go out and make some noise.
Many grateful thanks to that firefighter, David.
Matt, when you plant the next Biden sign in your mom's yard? Poke it down into the dirt in the middle of a set steel trap? Might give a stupid sign thief pause. Maybe.
Laura I'm sorry about Skinner. May he heal fast and keep the lesson in mind.
And Kalshane,I'm sorry. The whole world seems to have gone chugging 'round the bend. I have no cure, more's the pity.
Hang in there, Kalshane.
Amazing news, David! That's something, anyway.
I wish I had babka.
The way I tend to think of it as the rioters don't want such a pressing reason to riot.
Yeah, that. I reblogged a FB thing (an FB thing?) from a white guy about unions back in the day rioting and killing and etc. to get where they eventually got, and I wish everyone would read that shit and think about it.
Pets! Kids! Parents! People! Government! It's always something.
Yes.
Kalshane that sounds really hard. Also how is your kid 13??
Laura so glad skinner is going to be ok! And Savid that's so good that at least a few things were saved from the house.
In good news, my puppy had his vet visit and was deemed A Good Boy. Also a chonk since he weighed 4 pounds 3 weeks ago...and now weighs 7 pounds!!
A quick search for recipes and it seems like you can only make too much babka?
In other news, it's a little confusing to be watching The Umbrella Academy and reading the Parasol Protectorate at the same time.
Ha! You need some sort of Bumbershoot Organization podcast to round that out
I need to call my car insurance tomorrow because my automatic payment for my old policy just debited out of my account today. And pay day is tomorrow but if things go like my last paycheck my direct deposit won't clear my account until Sunday so if that happens I'll need to call the bank on Monday.
It's not much compared to what others are going through but little death duck nibbles.
