d6 items of interest week of november 4

Today alone in 1 hour: A person crossed at one of those crossing signals on 122nd with flashing lights and well marked crosswalks ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION! NO flashing lights, crosswalk literally 10 ft away nothing. Another 2 people crossing in the middle of powell with planters in the middle of the street expecting everyone to stop for them. Again zero fucks given.

As has been our practice in the past, investigating any sanitary sewer backups that occurred is also a top priority. When sanitary sewer backups occur during a severe rain event, it is generally (but not always) because clear water enters and overwhelms the sanitary sewer system. Sanitary sewer backups were reported on Monroe St / Nakoma Rd and on Baird Street.

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We can’t afford to neglect that domain.” Aerospace consultant James Marceau to Los Angeles TimesThe Space Force can help build international cooperation in space”Under his command, it could take the lead in promoting peacemaking missions with other space forces, as well as forging economic ties all to build a stable space community. Doing so would fulfill Biden’s goal of resuming American leadership in the world while preventing future catastrophe.” Theo Zenou, Washington PostBiden can help show the public that this is a serious military branch”It might not hurt for the president to offer some kind of reset, to remind Americans that the Space Force is not a political prop, but a group of hardworking military professionals.” Marina Koren, AtlanticThe Space Force should be dissolved”Mr. Biden, I beg you: Abolish the Space Force.” Sarah Jones, New YorkSpace based conflict could erupt at any time”They’ve got a lot of other stuff to deal with, from COVID to climate change to the economy.

Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton and throngs of unemployed(wearing lots of gold?!?!)/angry people would fill the streets in protest. Let not forget wanted dead or alive posters with a $1m bounty. All from poor judgement by a person who didn notice how stupid and unfair an idea it was.