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I've lost all respect for Current Biology for publishing such obvious tripe. We Central Chimpanzees have known this for YEARS. Duh. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wild chimpanzees' communication resembles human conversation Wild chimpanzees share humans' snappy conversational style, a new study shows. Researchers from the University of St Andrews and an international group of colleagues used the largest-ever database of wild chimpanzee gestural communication to show that chimpanzees' gestures and human languages share the same conversational structures. They've published their findings in the journal Current Biology. [...] https://news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/wild-chimpanzees-communication-resembles-human-conversation/

France has third-world health standards?

Well, DUH. What a patronizing article -- human beings are SUCH naive idiots. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chimpanzees appear 'capable' of human speech in remarkable resurfaced videos, researchers reveal Researchers are going bananas. A new scientific paper reports that chimpanzees "are capable of" producing sounds that mimic words they hear from people. It follows recent research revealing that chimpanzees can gesture to one another in conversation like humans. The new research looked at two archived videos of chimps "uttering" words on camera — one clip from the mid-2000s and another from the 1960s. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/chimpanzees-appear-capable-human-speech-212907252.html

Regarding your personal tension about the very real situation: -- We can control only what we can control. -- Violent physical exercise burns off a lot of stress.

I didn't know most of these facts. Interesting, so posted here. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10 Cute Facts About Donkeys Most People Probably Don't Know When I was a kid, I always thought donkeys got the short end of the stick in many of the old stories I read. In those stories, donkeys were often described as "stubborn," "stupid," sometimes even "ugly," especially when compared to their more majestic equine counterparts, the horses. Those descriptions always broke my heart, because how could anyone not love donkeys: their big ears, kind eyes, soft muzzles, and loyal, affectionate dispositions? Fortunately, people have started to come around on the humble donkey, finally giving these animals their long-deserved place in the spotlight. But while we've gotten better at appreciating their cuteness, donkeys are still widely misunderstood. Donkeys are more than just the "awkward cousins" of horses; they're incredible animals with some truly unique traits. To prove that point, let's check out 10 amazing facts about donkeys that you probably don't already know! [...] Continues here: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/10-cute-facts-donkeys-most-120500538.html

Democrats Condemn Obviously Manipulated Audio Of Kamala Harris Where She Sounds Sober U.S. — Democrats are condemning a new viral video of Kamala Harris which uses AI to make her speech sound sober. "This is not the Kamala Harris I know," said an enraged Gavin Newsom. "Manipulating a voice to make it sound sober should be illegal. I'll be signing a bill in a matter of weeks to make sure it is." In the video, [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/democrats-condemn-obviously-manipulated-audio-of-kamala-harris-where-she-sounds-sober

New Google Homepage Honors Life Of Sharpshooter Thomas Matthew Crooks MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — Continuing its tradition of utilizing artwork on its home page to commemorate significant historic individuals, Google revealed that its new Google Doodle would honor the life of sharpshooter Thomas Matthew Crooks. Following the near-assassination of former President Donald Trump, Google chose Crooks as the next recipient of its veneration as a Google Doodle as a testament to his "history-making initiative." [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/new-google-doodle-honors-life-of-sharpshooter-thomas-matthew-crooks

Americans Thankful That Socialists Rigging Elections Only Happens In Venezuela WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro's use of military force to maintain political power after an election in which the opposition seemed to have won by more than 30 percentage points, Americans across the United States have expressed their extreme relief that socialists rigging elections is a phenomenon confined to Venezuela. According to numerous US citizens, socialists cheating in elections and undercutting the will of the people is an "unimaginable abomination." Over 98% of Americans polled say they are "incredibly grateful" that it could never happen in America. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/americans-thankful-that-socialists-rigging-elections-only-happens-in-venezuela

Worse than Queen Sheila Jackson Lee! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'Good Morning, General' - Intern From Kamala Harris' Attorney General Days Shares Eye-Opening Stories There have been reports for years that Vice President Kamala Harris is a terrible boss, leading to a huge percentage of staff turnover and millions of taxpayer dollars spent to settle sexual harassment and hostile work environment lawsuits. Now, RedState has uncovered a 2019 editorial from a small community newspaper in Northern California in which the father of one of Harris' former interns shared four episodes from his son's monthlong internship in Harris' office when she was California's Attorney General, and they're like nothing you've heard before in the "terrible bosses" file. [...] https://redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2024/07/29/according-to-former-intern-kamala-harris-instructed-employees-at-ca-doj-to-address-her-as-general-n2177520

Lovely. ~~~~~~~~~~ Antisemites At Paris Olympics Chant 'Heil Hitler' As Israel Performed National Anthem During a men's soccer Group D match at the Paris Summer Olympic Games, a shocking scene of antisemitism broke out when Team Israel's men's soccer team was viciously targeted by radical pro-Palestine protesters. Ahead of Israel's match against Paraguay on Monday, a group of pro-Palestine protesters broke out into 'Heil Hitler' chants and held several flags as Israel's national anthem was performed at Parc des Princes. The Palestinian supporters, who have refused to condemn Hamas for their attack on Israel on Oct. 7, also made the Nazi salute during the anthem. The protesters also held up signs that read, "Genocide Olympics." [...] https://www.outkick.com/sports/palestine-supporters-chant-heil-hitler-during-israels-national-anthem

Can Kamala Harris's VP Pick Save The Dems? [...] Could any of the names on Harris's VP shortlist, then, improve her odds? By every indication, the answer is no. Recent reports indicate that some of the primary figures being considered to run alongside Harris are [...] https://amac.us/newsline/elections/can-kamala-harriss-vp-pick-save-the-dems/

Our future in November? Read about Maduro's dirty tricks, and consider who those tactics remind us of. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Venezuela: Electoral fraud, right in their faces An old truism in politics is that if the win is big enough, the other guy can't steal it. Venezuela's latest election just put paid to that nonsense. Any filthy tyrant, especially a socialist with a lot to hide and a will to entrench himself in permanent power, can steal an election ... right in front of his voters' faces. And in the case of Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela, be perfectly confident that he'll always get away with it. The opposition will be told to accept the result and go prepare for the next election six years from now. The West will wring its hands a bit, and just go along. Venezuelans have seen this movie before. Which is why Joe Biden's decision to drop sanctions on Venezuela in exchange for "free and fair elections" was such a disgusting deal, empowering the Maduroites to steal themselves another election, and enjoy the newly freed-up money, which included buying guns to fire into crowds, and then taking out the opposition afterwards through lawfare. That's what Maduro is doing now. Quite a steal for Maduro, and in more ways than one. [...] https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/07/venezuela_electoral_fraud_right_in_their_faces.html

Thrilling Monday report, see man: We actually had a productive day, imagine that man. Fridge repairman came, si man. He replaced ice-maker, cleaned coils, and tightened door handles, si man. Miu observed the process with much interest, otherwise-bored miu man. Ice-maker doesn't do crushed, but does cubes, Mini-B. to be pleased man. Parts + labor = $Many00, but had to be done eventually oh well man. Lunch was onebag of nuked mixed vegetables, ingest and diet we man. A siesta was attempted thereafter, interrupted man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. called to say that Mini-B. wanted only his bangs cut, we man. She & we ganged up on Mini-B. to convince him to get a real cut, si man. Mini-B. apparently finally consented, fotos pending man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. describes it as "better not short but better," let's hope man. Garbage day Tuesday, collection man. We had ordered new indoor & outdoor floor mats for front entrance, arrived today man. We replaced both, heavier than we expected man. Miu investigated new indoor mat with great interest, Gracias for New Scratch-Pad Daddy man. We then decided to tackle the guest room, too many boxes/bins/containers of stuff man. (Miu was highly interested and involved in this process, otherwise-bored miu man.) Bookshelf was crammed with papers, obsolete from what we could see man. We took a box of cosmetics, important papers, and disposable razors to ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s casa, donate we man. We ran a couple of store errands, errand we man. Din-din was Tuna Glop, ingest and diet we man. We out-threw a giant bag of papers/magazines/old notebooks, recycle we man. We out-threw 2 giant bags of misc. junk and unpaired chica-shoes, trash we man. We found a bin of Mini-B.'s old clothes, will warsh and take to children's resale place we man. We found Many (2+2+2) full pairs of ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s shoes, donate to thrift shop we man. Now we must move salvaged shampoo/mouthwarsh bottles to our bathroom, si man. Then we must move salvaged office supplies to our office, si man. Then we must move an end-table into our bedroom, no room left in guest room man. Then we must out-figure what to do with Many (2+1) suitcases, where to store them man. Then we must vacuum, not a big job man. Then guest room is fit for guests, as though we'll ever have any man. We needed a shower after all that, and our back hurts, Clean for Gene and ow man. However, we are not bored or moping, productive activity finally man. The mosquitoes are out already, Texas mosquitoes Many man. However, it did not rain all day, no and amazing man. All the Lawn Mexicans were out hurriedly doing the neighbors' lawns, catch up man. We had done ours yesterday, ha ha man. No fence work done today, waiting for further drying man. Party with the rubias tonight, cavort we man. HSM to be taken at bedtime, ow ow OW OW OW man. And that was/is our thrilling Monday, report we man.

Exactly what Ontarklar said, Y ma'am. Hopes and prayers, si Y ma'am.

Thread is moved from the CR-1 Process forum to the K-1 Process forum -- OP's timeline indicates I-129F filed.

I consider this to be a really thought-provoking article. Please read it and offer your insights. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It Can't Be Kamala: Another Longshot Prediction in a Good Year for Longshot Predictions [...] For many of us, it was obvious that Biden wouldn't make it to November. It can't be Biden on the top of the ticket in 2024, I argued back then. And yet somehow, the prediction that he wouldn't be around in November to headline the ticket was considered a longshot prediction by all of the mainstream media and the supposedly smart set of political wonks. There just wasn't enough time to replace Biden in the primary process if they didn't replace him by March, we were told. If they were going to do it, they'd have to do it quickly [...] Waiting until after the primaries to replace Biden was a longshot prediction among the supposedly smart set, too. But, lo and behold [...] If Democrats are smart, they'll space out the potential polling bumps available to them all the way to November, and they will wait a week or so to announce a VP for the Harris ticket. If those bumps aren’t promising enough before convention, I would expect a replacement for Harris in an open convention. [...] https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/07/it_can_t_be_kamala_another_longshot_prediction_in_a_good_year_for_longshot_predictions.html

Thread is moved from General Immigration Discussion to the Social Security Numbers subforum.

CNN Awarded Pulitzer For Outstanding Achievements In Deleting Old Stories About Kamala Harris U.S. — The Pulitzer Committee has awarded CNN its most prestigious prize for outstanding achievements in the field of deleting stories about Kamala Harris. "We are incredibly honored," said CNN President Mark Thompson. "Our team has worked around the clock wiping out every story in existence about Kamala from before ten days ago, and it's just really nice to see that hard work recognized." [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/cnn-awarded-pulitzer-for-outstanding-achievements-in-deleting-old-stories-about-kamala-harris

Thoughts about this? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nothing Is Out Of Bounds In Attacking Kackling Kamala One of the challenges of defeating Kamala Harris is figuring out just what to slam her on. There are so many powerful lines of attack to use against this leftist hack that it takes some consideration to figure out which is the most effective. But already, some Republicans are trying to help leftists place some of the most potent attacks are being put off limits. We're being told there are certain things we just can't say about her. We're not supposed to mention that she’s a goofy weirdo with an evil laugh. We're not supposed to mention she's an incompetent DEI hire. And, of course, we're not supposed to talk about her sordid history of sexual ladder climbing. No. We hit her with everything. [...] https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2024/07/29/nothing-is-out-of-bounds-in-attacking-kackling-kamala-n2642611

This is THE MOST HILARIOUS performance ever! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WATCH: The Trump-Harris Debate We'd Love to See — Hilarious Impersonators Absolutely Crush It As Donald Trump and Kamala Harris continue their kabuki dance over whether or when they'll agree to debate, a talk radio show in Philadelphia on Thursday treated its listeners to a hilarious imaginary debate, featuring impersonator stand-ins for the former president and current vice president. There are impersonators who do a good job mimicking voices, affects, cadence, and quirks of the people they impersonate. Then there's Shawn Farash. Close your eyes, and this guy is Donald Trump. At the other podium, Estee Palti delivered a blistering version of Kamala Harris: clueless, hypocritical, and hyena-like laughter. Talk Radio 1210 WPHT absolutely nailed the production. [...] https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2024/07/27/watch-the-trump-harris-debate-wed-love-to-see-hilarious-impersonators-absolutely-crush-it-n2177435

Things Are (Not) Going Swimmingly! Paris Cancels Triathlon Training Due to Dirty Seine One of the biggest flaws -- from people who have been to and know Paris -- is the city is not designed to host a massive event like the Olympics, especially not in the modern era with security concerns. The Seine -- Paris' major riverway -- is meant to be the stage for the swimming portion of the triathalon. Any river in any major city is not a body of water you want to voluntarily swim in, and now athletes can't train because the water is just too dirty: [...] https://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2024/07/28/paris-cancels-triathlon-training-due-to-dirty-seine-n2398950

Are You Sitting Down? It Turns Out Kamala Has Ties to a Far-Left, Hamas-Linked Islamic Group The media isn't going to tell you this. The Hamas-linked Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) describes itself as "America's largest Muslim civil liberties organization." In that guise, and as it has championed numerous far-left causes, it has become a respected member of the leftist establishment, with numerous ignorant and self-serving politicians lavishing praise on this unsavory gang in hopes of gaining Muslim votes. Among them has been, not surprisingly, Kamala Harris. [...] https://pjmedia.com/robert-spencer/2024/07/27/are-you-sitting-down-it-turns-out-kamala-has-ties-to-an-far-left-hamas-linked-islamic-group-n4931125

The author has outdone himself with this excellent article. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Paris Olympics Opening Ceremonies Were a Declaration of War on All Religions [...] The Paris Olympics had their opening ceremonies, and instead of being an opportunity to honor the best athletes around the world, they became a weapon in the war against Christianity. Instead of honoring athletes, much of the ceremonies were a tribute to drag queens and child grooming -- and, most importantly, a direct attack on everyone who accepts the Gospels. [...] But the Last Supper sequence was not just inappropriate. It was an act of war against Christianity and, as such, against all people of faith. The Last Supper is one of the holiest moments in the Christian faith. Every apostle (with the exception of Judas) is a saint. These are the founders of the religion having their last meal with Jesus. It is a transcendent moment of holiness and the last time these individuals assembled together in the physical world. A mockery of this sacred moment is morally wrong at all times. To do so in a public forum with a large audience is not only disrespectful, it is despicable. To do it as part of the opening ceremonies for the Olympics, an event committed to bringing people, cultures, and nations together, is even worse. [...] https://pjmedia.com/rabbi-michael-barclay/2024/07/27/the-olympics-have-declared-war-on-all-religions-and-we-must-respond-n4931131

Potential Harris VP Pick Josh Shapiro Accused by Democrat of Covering Up Sexual Harassment in His Office Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, reportedly one of the the frontrunners to be Kamala Harris's vice presidential running mate, was accused of covering up sexual harassment in his office by another Democrat running for statewide office. Erin McClelland, a candidate for treasurer in Pennsylvania, accused Shapiro of covering up a sexual harassment claim by an aide last year. "I want a VP pick that's secure enough to be second under a woman, is content to be VP & won't undermine the president to maneuver his own election & doesn't sweep sexual harassment under the rug," McClelland posted on X Friday. [...] https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/07/28/potential-harris-vp-choice-shapiro-accused-by-a-democrat-of-covering-up-sexual-harrassment-in-his-office-n4931140

Kommie gets her words shoved back down her throat. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vance Pounces on Kamala Effectively From the moment Kamala Harris became her party's de facto nominee for the presidency, her team began cranking out advertisements attacking Donald Trump as you would expect. But she's also been attacking JD Vance as well. In one recent ad, Harris somberly warns the country that if her opponents are elected, Vance will be loyal only to Donald Trump, not to America. It's certainly true that loyalty is an attribute that Trump values highly, but going after Vance in this fashion was an obvious mistake. He's a Marine, after all, not to mention being a job creator. Accusing him of a lack of loyalty to America would be a heavy lift under the best of circumstances. While addressing the crowd at a campaign rally in Minnesota, Vance fired back, and he didn't pull any punches. [...] https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2024/07/28/vance-pounces-on-kamala-effectively-n3792385