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Viva Socialism! Power Outage Plunges Entire Island of Cuba Into Darkness Communist Cuba is in total darkness today thanks to a power outage due to a lack of oil and a dilapidated energy infrastructure which has forced the government to shut down almost everything. The Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric power plant in the city of Matanzas suddenly and inexplicably shut down. Repair crews are desperately trying to get the plant working again with no timetable as to when power might be restored. Schools, industry, and "cultural and nonessential activities" such as bars and discos are shuttered at least until Monday. The outage follows a late-night TV address by Cuban Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero Cruz on Thursday night. "We have had to paralyze the economy to guarantee a minimum of electrical service," Prime Minister Manuel Marrero said in an announcement. Early Saturday morning, after power was slowly being restored, another catastrophic failure occurred and the island was once again plunged into darkness. [...] https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/10/19/power-outage-due-to-mismanagement-and-lack-of-oil-plunges-entire-island-of-cuba-into-darkness-n4933473

Will Kamala commit to certifying a Trump win? [...] When Trump soundly defeated Hillary Clinton in 2016, several Democrats protested his electoral certification. Hollywood celebrities banded together to create ads and sad videos begging for faithless electors to nominate anyone but Donald Trump. The majority of the party, led by Hillary Clinton, then spent four years telling any media outlet that would listen that Trump was not a legitimate president — and in 2020 even advised Joe Biden not to concede under any circumstances, should Trump also win that election. Now we find ourselves in a unique situation in 2024, as several close allies of Kamala Harris are signaling that should Trump capture the Electoral College, they will not certify his win this time around, citing everything from his criminal cases against him, to an invocation of the Fourteenth Amendment. Kamala Harris, as the sitting vice president of the United States, must answer if she will certify a Trump victory, despite the calls against doing so coming from those close to her campaign. [...] https://thespectator.com/newsletter/kamala-commit-certifying-trump-win-bad-press-10-15-2024/

Thrilling Saturday non-GS/ES report, see man: The buffet on Friday indeed hosed our weight, blimplike and we man. We didn't get going till nearly noon, slothful we man. Lunch was onecan of pinto beans*, ingest we man. *bought at one of Friday's ESs, financially savvy we man At end of GS/ES-ing, groceried at Aldi for ourself and for Mama T-B., grocery we man. Aldi didn't have waffles, and stop we man at another place man. Mama T-B. had Many (2+1) leftover desserts for us to serve Mini-B., good grief man. Serviced demanding miu, servile we man. Nearly fell asleep at computer, exhausted we man. Siesta'd for a planned hour past sunset, nearly double that zzz we man. We hate awakening in the dark, de-lighted we man. Nothing envisioned for din-din yet, still full from lunch we man. Probably turkey/cheese sandwiches if we can fend off interested miu, envision we man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. is in Ecu, spend week there to open Ecu office ex-she man man. Mini-B. staying with the Rojo, latter will deliver Mini-B. to us for Two Guys week man. Party with the rubias tonight, cavort we man. And that was/is our thrilling Saturday, report we man.

Saturday GS/ES report, see man: We indeed attended all, reliable we man. An ES and a GS yielded the take, see man: -- Many (2x2x2) warshcloths, long-sleeved shirt for Mini-B. = $2, steal man -- NIP Nicorette Many (2+2) mg = $1, steal man Total = $Many ($2+1)

Thread is moved from the K-3 Process forum to the CR-1 Process forum.

They ought to name them "inventory still hosed years after supply-chain issues."

Delta will catch (or is catching) holiest hell for this, assuredly.

Most recent Big Lots closures, with additions. Any affect you? Am really surprised that my local one isn't listed. That store is never busy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Which Big Lots stores are closing? Here's the updated list. https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/nation-world/big-lots-store-closings-list-2024-grows/507-a7230869-b1b3-4b4c-9bfa-339e5689a5df

It has probably finally hit them as to the consequences of unfettered Middle Eastern/North African emigration to Europe.

Didn't even the mayor of Aurora say that it wasn't happening? Of course, he wants to minimize any bad name associated with his city.

Someone earlier (a hyskool girl?) was severely injured by exactly this.

And of imposing the greatest feeling of "I've been violated" that people might feel.

Amidst the bustle and excitement of immigration, this is a very overlooked topic. At the very least, draft medical and financial powers of attorney. Remember that estate documents -- beyond their crucial necessity in life -- make superb evidence for removing conditions and other immigration steps. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Estate Attorneys Are Sharing Critical Will Mistakes Most People Make That They'll Regret Later Your last will and testament is one of the most important legal documents that you will ever make. It allows you to direct where you want your property, guardianship and debts to go after you die, and allows you to appoint an executor to act out your wishes. But too many Americans don't have a will right now. According to a Caring.com survey of 2,500 Americans in 2020, two out of three adults don't have a will despite the pandemic. Procrastination and the belief that they don't have enough assets to leave someone were the top reasons people gave for not having made one. Eido Walny, founder of Walny Legal Group, an estate planning and asset protection law firm based in Milwaukee, said the lack of a will is a common tragic mistake he sees clients make. "The fact of the matter is that almost everyone over the age of 18 needs some estate planning documents," he said. "It may not be anything fancy, but having documents can spare your family a lot of financial and emotional suffering at a time that may already be trying." Beyond not making a will at all, here are the biggest mistakes estate planning attorneys see clients make. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/biggest-mistakes-people-wills-according-013103942.html

Thread is moved to the Working & Traveling forum, to be among similar threads. Very good question. See this thread for how some of us handled things:

A lot of work -- thanks.

Cats Basically Are a Liquid After All, Study Confirms If you've ever lived with a cat, you've seen the way they ooze and spill and flow, like a small ambulatory fur puddle. Not only do we think of cats as liquid objects, they smugly seem to know it too. Science has now effectively proven it: when faced with a series of progressively smaller openings, cats are able to pour their way through, much like a liquid, hesitating when the opening is too small for comfort. It suggests that as well as displaying some of the properties of fluids, cats also possess a measure of self-awareness about their own size. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/cats-basically-liquid-study-confirms-001400493.html

Thrilling Friday-on-Saturday non-GS/ES report, see man: We got on road late, argue on phone/online with 2 idiot banks, infuriating man. Nothing was consumed for breakfast/lunch beforehand, noningest we man. The GS/ES itinerary was far and long, strenuous man. Lunch (past halfway point) was at a Chinese buffet, our Many'rd visit there man. We consumed Many (2+1) plates heaped with pepper steak* (the beef thereof), ingest we man. *actually the only buffet item of interest to us, this happened one time there before man We shall see whether this experience has hosed our body weight, uh-oh man. It turned out to be din-din too, stuffed we man. At the casa, ministered to demanding miu and then siesta'd, zzz we man. For Saturday, we have itineraried Many (2+1) ESs and 2 GSs, highly local/proximal man. We could have done more, but we are exhausted, conclude we man. No party with the rubias tonight, no man. And that was/is our thrilling Friday, report we man.

Three reasons you should make your cat work for their food, according to a feline behaviorist Are you having trouble with your cat’s behavior? Sometimes, it can seem as though cats simply do what they want. But, while cats can certainly be quite independent and enjoy doing their own thing, we can get to the point where our cats are showing behavioral issues that need to be addressed for the safety of everyone in the home. So, what can you do? Well, a solution might just involve [...] https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/three-reasons-cat-food-according-100010016.html

Friday GS/ES report, see man: We attended all, reliable we man. One GS was phantom, of course man. The first Many (2+2+2+1) stops were duds, man. A GS and Many (2+1) ESs yielded the take, see man: -- Many (2+2+2) warshcloths* = $1, deal man *we intend to sell these to ex-Mrs.-T-B. at a profit, Bu$ine$$ Typhoon we man -- Many cans (toucans + onecan) pinto beans = $Many ($2+1), OK man -- NIP Many-pack guaifenesin = $2, deal man -- one short- & one long-sleeved shirt for Mini-B. = $Many ($2+2), deal man Total = $Many ($2x2x2 +2)

Study Confirms a Simple Trick to Communicate With Your Cat Cats have a reputation for aloofness (and flooffiness), but if you and your feline friend aren't bonding, maybe you're just not speaking their language. Never fear – research from 2020 has shown that it's not so difficult. You just need to [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/study-confirms-simple-trick-communicate-100042088.html

Zoo Gorilla Looks Bored Out Of Mind Reading 'Wuthering Heights' CHICAGO—Observing the 300-pound captive ape from the other side of his enclosure, Lincoln Park Zoo guests expressed empathy this week for western lowland gorilla Nzinga, who looked bored out of his mind reading Wuthering Heights. Concerned visitors reported seeing the 26-year-old silverback resting his head on his hairy fist as he stared down at the pages of the classic tale about social class, passion, and revenge, which, with the exception of a few plants and rocks, was seemingly the only enrichment item within the exhibit at his disposal. According to sources, Nzinga's posture slumped lower and lower throughout the afternoon as he plodded through the turgid prose of the 1847 gothic novel by Emily Brontë. "Poor thing. Imagine being forced to sit in a cage all day with nothing to do but read about Heathcliff pacing around a mansion and growing bitter with resentment through the years," said 43-year-old Elmhurst, IL resident Angela Kreusler, who sighed and shook her head as she watched the great ape fidget with the corner of a page. [...] https://theonion.com/zoo-gorilla-looks-bored-out-of-mind-reading-wuthering-heights/

Hamas Brings Back Casual Fridays To Draw In New Recruits GAZA — According to the latest LinkedIn statistics, Hamas has recently been having a bit of trouble attracting fresh new recruits. Their brilliant solution? Bring back casual Fridays. Sources within the terrorist organization reveal that they've held a few meetings to discuss company growth and that several managers have come up with some other ideas to attract new fighters who must be ready to become martyrs at a moment's notice. Some of the exciting new initiatives include the following: [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/hamas-brings-back-casual-fridays-to-draw-in-new-recruits

Harris Complains She Was Not Informed The Interview Would Include Questions [...] According to Harris, the interview constituted an ambush unlike any she has ever faced in her legal or political career. "Holistically speaking, me and my team, we were holistically not informed that this interview would include questions," Harris said as several journalists from ABC gave her a back massage and worked on editing her next interview. "It's absolutely terrible. Even CNN at least gave us the questions holistically in advance. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/harris-complains-she-was-not-informed-the-interview-would-include-questions

Washington Post Gives Entire Staff Day Off To Mourn Loss Of Hamas Leader WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teary-eyed sources at the Washington Post have just confirmed that the paper's entire staff has just been given the day off to mourn the loss of the Hamas leader who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks in 2023. According to mid-level WaPo editors who spoke under condition of anonymity, all of the staffers, writers, and editors had managed to drag themselves into work but were simply too dispirited to do anything more than a few half-hearted tweets critical of Trump and JD Vance. "People were crying everywhere," said one WaPo writer. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/washington-post-gives-entire-staff-day-off-to-mourn-loss-of-hamas-leader

Thrilling Thursday report, see man: Ended up brushing miu Many (2+2+1) -- si man, Many (2+2+1) -- times on Wednesday, demanding miu man. Had to turn the casa heat on last night, revoltin' development man. Lunch was a turkey-&-cheese sandwich, ingest we man. Got our hairs cut, shorn we man. Got Mini-B. from skool for Two Guys eve, Two Guys man. Din-din was BK*, ingest Two Guys man. *bought WUOC, financially savvy we man Football was thrown in back yard, bond Two Guys man. At one point, Many (2x2x2x2x2 -1) consecutive passes were caught, one short of record man. At another point, Many (2 Manyzen + 2) consecutive passes were caught, not bad man. Movie night was first episode of Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, OK and watch Two Guys man. Next was an episode of Everybody Hates Chris, watch Two Guys man. Many (2+1) bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys and apply to next week's tally man. Miu was excited at Big Brudduh's presence and went aysheep, active miu man. Unanimous conclusion was that this was a good Two Guys eve, agree Two Guys and miu man. We have itineraried Many (2x2x2) ESs, 2 GSs, and a community GS for Friday, itinerary we man. If we get our carcass out of the casa early enough, we can fulfill this, anticipate we man. And that was/is our thrilling Thursday, report we man.