December 15, 2021

'General Hospital' Anti-Vaxxer Sues ABC Over Dismissal, Says God Protects Him From COVID

https://www.thedailybeast.com/ingo-rademacher-sues-abc-after-dismissal-from-general-hospital



Ingo Rademacher—the actor who was fired from General Hospital for refusing to take a COVID-19 vaccine—has sued ABC over his dismissal, arguing that his firing amounts to religious discrimination. Rademacher lost his role over his vaccine stance, and he was ditched shortly after upsetting his castmates by posting an anti-transgender meme. In his lawsuit, Rademacher—who played Jasper “Jax” Jacks on the soap for over two decades—claims he asked ABC for a religious exemption from its vaccine mandate, but his request was turned down. According to Variety, he told his employers in October that he should be exempt due to “my deeply and sincerely held moral belief that my body is endowed by my creator with natural processes to protect me and that its natural integrity.”

Read it at Variety



Ingo Rademacher also shared an anti-transgender meme on social media Sunday, prompting backlash from some castmates.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/general-hospital-ingo-rademacher-out-1235044072/

December 14, 2021

What Wingers Are Really Saying When They Say 'Missing Children'

This Sunday there was a lot of chatter about Lauren Boebert's tweet, but the real cause for concern isn't her botched rendering of the phrase "Therein lies." It's the dangerous conspiracy theories being pushed by her and others on the Right.

https://crooksandliars.com/2021/12/right-wingers-boebert-qanon-missing-children



This Sunday there was a lot of chatter about this tweet:

https://twitter.com/laurenboebert/status/1469846923385397249
Most of the talk focuses on Boebert's botched rendering of the phrase "Therein lies." I don't care about that -- Boebert isn't well educated, and many people mock her for that, but you don't have to have a GED to make mistakes like this. Ask a college professor:

https://twitter.com/MichaelBerube1/status/1470060071677796358
I'd rather talk about the number, because it's real but misleading. The International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children finds it in this FBI report of statistics on missing and unidentified persons from the National Crime Information Center.

But what does this mean? Kaitlyn Tiffany has written a very good piece for The Atlantic about the right's current obsession with missing children. She notes that many right-wingers cite a figure of 800,000 missing American kids per year:



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December 14, 2021

This is a very morally broken young man.

After getting dragged for blaming Biden for gas prices while wearing a $1,200 shirt, GA Senate candidate Herschel Walker’s son Christian puts out a video trying to mock Democrats. This is going to be an interesting campaign.

https://twitter.com/FPWellman/status/1470275397677981699
https://twitter.com/ChristianWVids/status/1469780200854491137

December 14, 2021

please delete this (locked) insane post, I am so so so sick of it showing up in DU search for years

it is a list of thousands of words


A=1; B=2, C=3; etc @ darpa.mil "source code" to obtain names...

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by hlthe2b (a host of the General Discussion forum).


Sun Nov 23, 2014, 09:20 AM

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10025856281

advanced numerological code made easy with revised code keys...[Because FBI online agents are inefficient at code, darpa.mil offers an easy way to obtain complete information on coordinators of eavesdroppers at military bases, now that names and other information is easly revealed on these eavesdropping crime syndicate organizers. These organizers who pay eavesdroppers can be identified and arrested, after this easily deciphered code is translated into Russian @ darpa.mil where source code offered bY RUSSIAN SATELLITE TEAMS THAT KEEP THEIR BARGAINS AT ESPA CENTERS UNLIKE DOD TRAITORS @NSA.gov = Tiddosm gs;dr g;sh 1=a; 2=b; 3=c; 01=aa; 010=aaa; etc...]
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it goes on and on and on and on

December 14, 2021

Election-Meddling Henchwoman Didn't Work for Kanye, Spokesperson Says

https://www.thedailybeast.com/kanye-west-distances-himself-from-trevian-kuttis-alleged-2020-election-meddling-in-georgia

Last week, Kanye West’s righthand woman was accused of visiting the home of a Georgia election official to threaten her into falsely confessing to baseless election-tampering charges two days before the Capitol riot.

Unsurprisingly, the megastar has now tried to put some distance between himself and his purported henchwoman, Trevian Kutti. Pierre Rougier, a spokesperson for West, said in a statement to Reuters: “Trevian Kutti was not associated with Kanye West or any of his enterprises at the times of the facts that are reported in these articles or since these facts occurred.”

Kutti, whose website claimed that she started working for West in 2018 and is currently his director of operations, has been accused of meeting Fulton County election worker Ruby Freeman on Jan. 4 and attempting to implicate her in election fraud. Reuters reported that West’s spokesman didn’t answer questions about whether Kutti has ever worked for him.

Read it at Reuters

December 14, 2021

13 Over-the-Top Holiday-Themed Pop-Up Bars in NYC

Ditch the eggnog at home for these festive cocktail destinations.

https://www.thrillist.com/drink/new-york/christmas-pop-up-bars-nyc-holiday-season



Thanksgiving’s over, the Rockefeller Christmas tree has been lit, and there’s a distinct nip in the air. All of this means one thing: Over-the-top holiday themed bars and pop-ups are opening their doors to serve you body-warming cocktails amid glitzy decorations. From the return of yearly favorites to luxe rooftop snow globes and anti-holiday holiday bars, NYC has plenty of festive spots to toast the merry season. After the ups and downs of the past year, we’re all deserving of a kitschy and fun holiday experience—here are 13 must-visit pop-up bars to check out this season.



Palm Holiday at The Ready Rooftop

East Village

If you’re itching for a tropical vacay but can’t leave town, lucky for you, this funky rooftop bar atop the Moxy East Village is converting into the Palm Holiday for the season, complete with colorful tropical plants, plenty of beach and lounge chairs, holiday lights with lit up palm trees, and decked out festive trees with flamingos. Located at The Ready Rooftop, sip on drinks like the Tropical Holiday Frozen Hot Chocolate (vodka, chocolate liqueur, rumchata, whipped cream) and the Spice Spice Baby (Rhum Clement French Barrel Caribbean Rum, apple cider, L'Orgeat, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao, Tropical Red Bull).



Veuve Clicquot Winter Chalet at Mr. Purple

Lower East Side

No, the cozy cabin trend is not over—so says these heated clear plastic bubbles that return to the rooftop bar Mr. Purple again. Veuve Clicquot creates a luxe après ski atmosphere with fur-lined seating, purple deer heads, electric fireplaces, and of course a custom Veuve Clicquot Champagne bar.



Pink Winter Lodge at Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge

Times Square

Guests at this rooftop spot in Times Square will be transported to a ski-style chalet…that’s all pink. Expect plenty of selfie moments, like floor-to-ceiling pink log walls, a frosted flower arch glowing with custom pink faux antler chandeliers, and a carousel adorned with pink flowers and 25,000 crystals. Snack on Pink Bling Donut Rings and The Pink S’Mores Stack, complemented by cocktails like 24K Magic (spiked eggnog sprinkled with gold leaf flakes), Bubbles & Bling (Moet Champagne with rock candy) and The Double Pink Diamond (Milagro Reposado, lime, agave, and Red Bull Blueberry, served in a diamond-shaped glass with a pink sugar rim).

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December 13, 2021

Trump's Dark-Money Machine Gets a Makeover--and New Owners

The dark-money machine that has funded Donald Trump’s political operation for years has almost completely turned over and was “sold.” Experts say that doesn’t really make sense.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-dark-money-machine-america-first-policies-gets-a-makeoverand-new-owners



While ex-President Donald Trump spent the last year licking his election wounds and consolidating power in the Republican Party, his allies were busy reconfiguring a constellation of outside spending groups that have helped bankroll his political movement for years. Trump’s influential “dark money” machine appears to have almost entirely turned over, capping the overhaul off with the apparent sale of a pro-Trump nonprofit earlier this year, The Daily Beast has learned.

The changing of the guard at the nonprofit, formerly known as America First Policies, illustrates how difficult it is to get a clear picture of the outside money fueling Trump’s movement. It reflects a turbulent year within the circle of Trump’s top advisers and fundraising chiefs, but also casts another layer of opacity over millions of dollars in already obscured donations the group made to controversial far-right causes in 2020, as Trump fought to cling to the White House.

Lloyd Mayer, an expert in nonprofit law at the University of Notre Dame, cast these anti-transparency developments as “troubling,” saying they strike at the heart of federal sunshine laws. “Whatever your views of so-called ‘dark money’ may be, these groups are further obscuring money flows,” he said. How the money flows was already in little danger of becoming too clear.

America First Policies, a nonprofit which does not have to disclose its donors, was the core of a pro-Trump dark money network, with an organizational scheme that seems confusing by design. If you were looking for an illustration of how difficult it is to track how these groups operate, America First Policies offers a prime example. According to IRS records first obtained by the Center for Public Integrity, America First Policies filed to change its name to America First Works in October. But on Friday, a spokesperson for America First Works told The Daily Beast it wasn’t a name change—America First Policies had been “sold” to America First Works “in a private deal” earlier this year, he said.

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December 13, 2021

Mandatory Vax to Fly Remains a Jet Bridge Too Far for Biden White House

The Biden administration has signalled that while vaccine and testing requirements for domestic travel haven’t been ruled out, it’s in no rush to push a new policy any time soon.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/mandatory-vax-to-fly-remains-a-jet-bridge-too-far-for-joe-bidens-white-house



As the nation prepares for the busiest holiday travel season since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic two years ago, the White House has remained adamant that vaccination requirements for international travel to the United States are vital to preventing the spread of COVID-19.

Domestic travel, however, is still a free-for-all—despite increasing calls from public health experts and lawmakers to hold Americans traveling from Florida to the same standards expected of Americans traveling from France.

“If you go on the CDC website and look at what they say for domestic travel, they say delay travel until you’re fully vaccinated—that would imply that they think vaccination is a good thing to have before you get on an airplane,” said Dr. Timothy Brewer, a professor of epidemiology at UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health and of Medicine. “There’s no medical or public health reason to assume that traveling on a domestic airplane is different from traveling on an international airplane.”

Under current rules implemented last month, almost all international travelers are required to submit proof of full vaccination, as well as a recent negative COVID-19 test, in order to travel to the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also require airlines to keep track of “basic, valid contact information” for all international travelers in order to conduct contract tracing in the event of an outbreak. The rules apply to both foreign nationals and to American citizens living and traveling abroad.

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December 13, 2021

Man vaccinated up to 10 times in the same day

Auckland: He’s vaxxed to the max, and that might not be a good thing.

https://www.smh.com.au/world/oceania/man-vaccinated-up-to-10-times-in-the-same-day-20211212-p59gxk.html

An unidentified man in New Zealand may have been vaccinated as many as 10 times in a single day. Authorities believe the multi-vaccinated man may have been paid to get shots under the names of other individuals, who want the privileges extended to those protected against COVID-19, but don’t want to get the jabs.

New Zealand Ministry of Health vaccine program manager Astrid Koornneef said officials were “aware of the issue” and taking it “very seriously”. Health officials are also working with law enforcement to investigate the situation. It’s unclear where exactly the individual got his multitude of shots, but Koornneef recommends that he visits a doctor again as soon as he can.

“If you know of someone who has had more vaccine doses than recommended they should seek clinical advice as soon as practicable,” Koornneef suggested. University of Auckland vaccinologist and associate professor Helen Petousis-Harris said there was limited data on what might happen to someone who had 10 COVID-19 vaccines in a single day, as studies did not cover such excessive doses. “It’s a really dumb thing to do,” she said.

Regarding any long term effects the man might suffer, she said he would probably be fine as the vaccine would leave his body in a few days. But it was likely the man wouldn’t have felt too great the next day, she said, as a more vigorous immune response is what causes side effects.

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December 13, 2021

Alex Jones accuses Joe Biden of using "weather weapons" to spawn deadly tornado outbreak

Serial con artist and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is at it again and it's a whopper this time.

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/12/alex-jones-accuses-joe-biden-using-weather-weapons-spawn-deadly-tornado-outbreak/



Serial con artist and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is at it again and it’s a whopper this time. He’s painting President Joe Biden with a brush normally reserved for LGBTQ people: causing natural disasters.

While Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ranted about Jewish space lasers that she says caused California’s wildfires, Jones took the same basic idea and made it his own. He accused Biden of using “weather weapons” to spawn a deadly tornado outbreak.

While evangelicals and hate groups leaders have regularly jumped on natural disasters to try to pin the blame on LGBTQ people’s “godless lifestyle,” the new MAGA Republicans are upping the drama by introducing technology to the mix. Suddenly the plot of an over-the-top spy novel is jumping off the page and into politics.

“So, they just think you’re stupid and they don’t want you knowing they are doing all of this,” Jone says before elaborating, “and they’ve got carbon systems they are putting in, that big, huge geoengineering systems, terraforming systems that are sucking carbon dioxide out of the air when it’s a trace gas that we need, and was hundreds of times higher millions of years ago than it is now. That’s why plants and animals were so much bigger and healthier. But we’ve adapted to live in less air.”

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