January 9, 2020

US firefighters arrive at Sydney airport to applause

https://twitter.com/RFSCommissioner/status/1215194398721368065

US fire fighters arrived at Sydney Int Airport this week, on their way to assist with fire fighting in Victoria.
Coming through, all gathered gave a spontaneous & lengthy round of applause, reflecting the gratitude & admiration we all have for their generosity. #NSWRFS @NSWRFS

January 9, 2020

This Migrant Won In Immigration Court, And The U.S. Sent Him To Mexico Anyway

https://www.npr.org/2020/01/09/794587498/this-migrant-won-in-immigration-court-and-the-u-s-sent-him-to-mexico-anyway

January 9, 2020

Trump is not going to "Toler-right-it"!!!

https://twitter.com/WordswithSteph/status/1214962896259731456

January 9, 2020

the sun god

https://twitter.com/zbyronwolf/status/1214947968639524864

January 8, 2020

squirrel enters thru chimney while family on vacation. causes 15K damage trying to exit.

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When the Dreeses returned home on Jan. 1, they found their house in total shambles: Wood chippings, chimney soot and waste from a small animal all over; scratched floors; chewed-up baseboards, window and door frames; and a damaged couch.


"When I opened the door, I saw a ton of wood chips on the ground, so I initially thought someone had broken in and had broken through the door," Dustin Drees told NBC News on Wednesday.

"We initially thought we had been robbed, but then we started looking around. The TV was still there. A gift card that was left out was still there. Nothing was taken. Maybe someone had broken in and our stuff wasn't interesting to them?"

Of the 13 windows in the house, frames around 10 of them were severely damaged, "like someone took a chisel to them," said Dustin Drees, 30.

They soon figured the likely culprit was a squirrel which left its tiny paw prints all over the house. The Dreeses believe the rodent got in through the chimney and then panicked when it couldn't find a way out.

The tiny suspect eventually came out of hiding, jumping out of the couch and trying to escape through the chimney. A pest control service captured the squirrel and took it away.

https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/41537765/squirrel-trashes-home-of-family-on-vacation-insurance-wont-cover-damages

January 8, 2020

Youtubers not reacting kindly to Ivanka Trump's keynote at the Consumer Electronic show

Copernico Felinis
Copernico Felinis
5 hours ago
This file is empty.

307


Dymetex
Dymetex
9 minutes ago
asking about her job and what it means..."well it means...daddy gave me a job and our family is profiting from his post in office"

13


YETTA PLOTZ
YETTA PLOTZ
14 minutes ago
Ivanka is full of so much plastic
she's been declared a TOXIC WASTE DUMP.

16


Ben Garcia
Ben Garcia
2 hours ago
I want to see her build a 2000$ PC.

47


Christopher Riviello
Christopher Riviello
46 minutes ago
"Wow what a group!"

2 people whistle randomly...

37


Shelley Fitch
Shelley Fitch
2 hours ago
I missed the part where she became an expert on the consumer electronics industry.

49


Michael V
Michael V
1 minute ago
"Apprenticeship ecosystems" LOLOLOL



BHAJ ?
BHAJ ?
19 minutes ago
Is that the same prison she will be going to?

2


Sophia Blanton
Sophia Blanton
47 minutes ago
She's got the depth of a paper plate.

January 7, 2020

Finland is solving homelessness not by expecting people to get a job but to give them "housingfirst"

https://twitter.com/GregVann/status/1213622551026421760

Finland is solving homelessness not by expecting people to get a job but to give them “housingfirst”- a small apartment & counselling without any preconditions. 4 out of 5 people make their way back into a stable life & it’s cheaper for government:

https://scoop.me/housing-first-finland-homelessness/?fbclid=IwAR2a17bu-QWCvlmCjzki8nur2BFyezu1cGLsZe5glW9ifdWU1R3rdyWK454

Finland is the only country in Europe where homelessness is in decline
In 2008 you could see tent villages and huts standing between trees in the parks of Helsinki. Homeless people had built makeshift homes in the middle of Finland’s capital city. They were exposed to harsh weather conditions.

Since the 1980s, Finnish governments had been trying to reduce homelessness. Short-term shelters were built. However, long-term homeless people were still left out. There were too few emergency shelters and many affected people did not manage to get out of homelessness: They couldn’t find jobs – without a housing address. And without any job, they couldn’t find a flat. It was a vicious circle. Furthermore, they had problems applying for social benefits. All in all, homeless people found themselves trapped.



But in 2008 the Finnish government introduced a new policy for the homeless: It started implementing the “Housing First” concept. Since then the number of people affected has fallen sharply.

Finland has set itself a target: Nobody should have to live on the streets – every citizen should have a residence.

And the country is successful: It is the only EU-country where the number of homeless people is declining.

January 7, 2020

Anti-gay preacher: Australia's wildfires are God's punishment for the country banning me from enteri

amazing thought process... this God he worships would kill 24 people and millions of animals because he was turned away at the border??

https://twitter.com/realTuckFrumper/status/1214343199801643008

https://deadstate.org/anti-gay-preacher-australias-wildfires-are-gods-punishment-for-the-country-banning-me-from-entering/

According to Christian hate pastor Steven Anderson, those deadly brushfires in Australia are a result of God’s wrath for “banning and deporting preachers of the Gospel.” That ban includes the rabidly anti-LGBTQ Anderson, who has, in fact, been banned from 33 countries.

Anderson’s hateful and disturbing rhetoric has resulted in him being banned in all of Europe’s Schengen States, Botswana, Jamaica, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Canada, LGBTQNation reports.

This Friday, he took to Facebook to voice his discontent, posting images of the brushfires and writing:

“Maybe if Australia weren’t banning and deporting preachers of the Gospel, they wouldn’t be under the judgment of God.”

January 7, 2020

U.S. Stops Dozens of Iranian-Americans Returning From Canada

WASHINGTON — Dozens of Iranians and Iranian-Americans were held for hours at Washington State’s border with Canada over the weekend as the Department of Homeland Security ramped up security at border ports after Iran threatened to retaliate against the United States for the strike that killed its top military leader.

More than 60 of the travelers, many returning from work trips or vacations, were trying to come home to the United States on Saturday when agents at the Peace Arch Border Crossing in Blaine, Wash., held them for additional questioning about their political views and allegiances, according to advocacy groups and accounts from travelers.

Most of the travelers were released after the extra scrutiny, according to administration officials, although advocates said some were denied entry into the United States.

Masih Fouladi, an executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, said some were held in a waiting room and questioned for up to 10 hours. Later on Saturday night, when others who had just attended a concert in Canada by an Iranian pop star were trying to cross back into the United States, they were denied entry and told to come back later, Mr. Fouladi said.


When one family asked agents why they were being questioned, an officer told them, “This is a bad time to be an Iranian,” according to Mr. Fouladi, whose group has spoken to the travelers.

“These reports are extremely troubling and potentially constitute illegal detentions of United States citizens.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/05/us/politics/iranian-americans-border.html

January 6, 2020

Three Americans killed in Kenya terror attack

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/05/politics/us-service-member-civilian-defense-contractors-killed-kenya/index.html

Three Americans were killed in Sunday's terror attack in Kenya.

The Americans -- a US service member and two civilian contractors working for the Defense Department -- were killed in the attack carried out by Al-Shabaab, US Africa Command, which is responsible for military relations with nations on the continent, confirmed to CNN. Two DOD members wounded in the attack are now in stable condition and are being evacuated, Africa Command said.

The attack occurred at a Kenya Defense Force in Manda Bay, Kenya. Sources have previously told CNN that the base was used by US Special Operations forces working with the Kenyans.

Africa Command said the US uses the airfield for missions such as providing training to African allies, responding to crises and protecting US interests in the region.

The names of those who were killed and wounded have not been released