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July 26, 2020

Theory of Cognitivity

July 26, 2020

Lacrosse sticks? Portland. These people are so impressively resourceful

Portland Protester Uses Lacrosse Stick to Throw Tear Gas Back at Federal Officers

Portland, Oregon, protester intercepted teargassing attempts with a lacrosse stick on Wednesday night, while others used leaf blowers to clear the area of the gas.

The demonstrators' defense tactics were recorded in a video shared on Twitter early Thursday morning. It shows a group gathered outside of Portland's barricaded federal courthouse. When authorities toss tear gas canisters over a recently constructed fence surrounding the building, one protester uses the lacrosse stick to launch them back over the barrier.

https://www.newsweek.com/portland-protester-uses-lacrosse-stick-throw-tear-gas-back-federal-officers-1519997

Warning Language

https://twitter.com/iwriteok/status/1286202229821644800?s=21

July 25, 2020

Only 5 months until Christmas!!!!

Oh this is going to be a special one. Half the retailers will be closed and we’ll be elbowing our way through Karen’s.

July 25, 2020

Ice Cream sales ⬆️ Deodorant sales ⬇️

Ice cream sales are up with more people at home but deodorant sales are down

You're going out less and spending more time at home, which can mean only one thing: you don't need to wear deodorant as often.

Consumer goods company Unilever said on Thursday that demand for personal care items have slumped. The company, which owns brands such as Dove soap and Axe deodorant, said that the lockdowns have led to the decline in sales.

It hasn't been all bad for Unilever, though. The company owns ice cream brands such as Breyer's, Ben & Jerry's and Magnum, and ice cream sales at home are up as people consume more food at home.

Sales of ice cream people consumed at home increased by 15% in the first half of the year, and sales are even higher at 26% between April and June, Unilever said Thursday.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/24/business/unilever-ice-cream-deodorant-trnd/index.html

July 24, 2020

NOW I'm SHOCKED - Hanover Co. Virginia votes to rename LEE-DAVIS High School

Stonewall Jackson Middle School too

Hanover county is deep deep deep RED. Hard Core Teabagger BENGAHZI signs all over the place.
I’m absolutely shocked by this.



Hanover supervisor decries 'lack of leadership' following School Board decision on Confederate school names

https://richmond.com/news/local/hanover-supervisor-decries-lack-of-leadership-following-school-board-decision-on-confederate-school-names/article_22ce6bf0-4cba-58fa-a43e-567e3890c2f1.html

In a Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday evening, Peterson and two other supervisors criticized the school system for removing signs from Stonewall Jackson Middle School and Lee-Davis High School within two days of the School Board’s 4-3 vote last week.

“Sadly this is no longer my father’s Hanover. And it’s heartbreaking. I’m disappointed that you, the leaders of this amazing county, are allowing our home to be torn apart,” said Angela Ward, daughter of former county Supervisor Jack Ward, said in Wednesday’s board meeting. “I implore you, as our leaders, to stop the destruction of our beloved county.”

July 24, 2020

Did you know we have two (2) Air Forces now? Thanks to Trump.

Transcript from yet another Trump - Hannity interview.

But the other thing we have done is Space Force. You know, we put it in, it's the first time in 76 years we have a new force. We have — so important, the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and now we have the Air Force. It's so great. And it's so important. It's going to end up being one of — at first, I didn't even talk about that on the campaign. This was after I got in office.

I realized we need it. Because China and Russia were going to dominate space. And we can't let that — and now we're going to be dominating space. They're not too happy about what we did with Air Force. But we have it. And — with Space Force.

https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/president-trump-on-decision-to-cancel-jacksonville-part-of-gop-convention-lawlessness-in-liberal-cities

July 24, 2020

JEOPARDY! Showing reruns from the 80's. Weird $75,000 money rule.

The money rule is that if a contestant wins over $75,000 (only 5 games back then) the network requires that the player donate anything over that mark to a charity of their choice.

Next week is Best of Celebrity Jeopardy


https://tvline.com/2020/07/16/jeopardy-retrospective-series-classic-episodes-reruns-alex-trebek/

July 23, 2020

NFL. aaand the new name for Washington (just this season) is.........

Washington Football Team.


Getting the link from ESPN


Washington NFL team to use 'Washington Football Team' for 2020 season

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29524343/washington-nfl-team-use-washington-football-team-now-sources-say

Effective immediately, Washington will call itself the "Washington Football Team" pending the adoption of a new name, the franchise announced.

This is not a final renaming and rebranding for the team; this is the name it wants to use until pending adoption of a new name at some point.

The team will continue the process of retiring the former name and hopes to be entirely rid of it on physical and digital spaces in the next 50 days, by the Sept. 13 regular-season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles.

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