The unimportant news thread

[Pohjolas Daughter]

'Seagull Boy', nine, wins European screeching competition



BBC News

Talented young lad!

PD

[Todd]

Local news: 'Mega-rare' bird spotted at Oregon's Hug Point is first sighting in U.S. history

It's only the second time a Blue Rock Thrush has been spotted in North America.  Maybe I should boogie on down to the coast when the sun reappears and see if I can catch a glimpse.

[DavidW]

Cicadas are coming out here in South Carolina.  In the local news, some people in Greenville called the police with a noise complaint!

[Jo498]

These Cicadas were in international news a week ago or so as it's going to be the largest batch in decades!

[Pohjolas Daughter]

This chiropractor also does adjustments on animals. 

https://www.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2024/04/30/giraffe-gets-chiropractic-moos-cprog-digvid-bdk.cnn

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Local news: 'Mega-rare' bird spotted at Oregon's Hug Point is first sighting in U.S. history

It's only the second time a Blue Rock Thrush has been spotted in North America.  Maybe I should boogie on down to the coast when the sun reappears and see if I can catch a glimpse.

Beautiful bird.  I do hope that s/he finds a mate though! 

Cicadas are coming out here in South Carolina.  In the local news, some people in Greenville called the police with a noise complaint!

These Cicadas were in international news a week ago or so as it's going to be the largest batch in decades!

I've heard about them too via news stories.

PD

[Todd]

Meet The Onion's new CEO, former disinformation reporter Ben Collins

I initially thought the news story originated with The Onion, but no.  You can't make this stuff up.

[Todd]

From CNBC: Why hundreds of U.S. banks may be at risk of failure

The plain language summary:

Many community and regional banks are overexposed to commercial real estate and hold too many low yield securities and will face liquidity challenges.  Some will fail, and large banks will be forced to buy the failing banks.  Many of the smaller banks will quietly be sold to large banks before they fail, hiding the scale of the problem.  The end result will be further concentration of the banking sector.  This, in turn, means that the next US financial panic will be a real humdinger that impacts the world.

Again.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

IRS acts to address wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and other filers.


https://apnews.com/article/irs-discriminatory-audits-black-taxpayers-wealthy-companies-6e8eb57b6a4597397543c6c05646d009

[Todd]

From the Graun: Second Boeing whistleblower dies after short illness

Joshua Dean was 45.

[Todd]

From Reuters: Israeli cabinet votes to shut down Al Jazeera's local operations

Liberal values are ascendant.  Hey, wasn't there supposed to be some world historical election at the end of March, too?  Hmmm . . .

[AnotherSpin]

In a world where everything is turned upside down, it's the least you can expect to see. And, no, not only to see, to participate. Those who don't want to take part will be forced to.

BTW, orSlow is very good quality artisan brand from Japan.

https://www.blueingreensoho.com/

[steve ridgway]

In a world where everything is turned upside down, it's the least you can expect to see. And, no, not only to see, to participate. Those who don't want to take part will be forced to.

BTW, orSlow is very good quality artisan brand from Japan.

https://www.blueingreensoho.com/

No, I cannot condone this mocking of people whose heads are on back to front .

[AnotherSpin]

No, I cannot condone this mocking of people whose heads are on back to front .

There's nothing wrong with their heads. These jeans are so tailored, and are sold in the shop (very famous amongst hobbyists) at the link.

[steve ridgway]

There's nothing wrong with their heads. These jeans are so tailored, and are sold in the shop (very famous amongst hobbyists) at the link.

They might prove popular in the Eighth Circle of Hell .

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Something positive:

https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/be-the-wave-of-kindness-in-someones-day-students-hide-ducks-with-kind-messages-in-kenmore

PD

[Todd]

Elderly Climate Activists Chip Magna Carta Case at British Library



Lock them up!  Lock them up!

[Todd]

Norman Lebrecht reports: JUST IN: VIENNA PHILHARMONIC HANDS BATON TO A WOMAN

Mirga Gražinyte-Tyla gets to lead a subscription concert.  Perhaps that is different than what Simone Young purportedly did all those years ago when she first conducted the band.