[NYPOST] A UK mother was left "absolutely devastated" after her daughter’s passport application was denied because she was named after a popular "Game of Thrones" character. I really hate it when I get devastated.
Lucy, from South West England, told the BBC that the initial application to get her daughter, Khaleesi, 6, a passport was denied — with officials telling her she needed Warner Brothers’ approval because it owns the name’s trademark. The poor child. Besides, it wasn't even a name. It was a title.
"I was absolutely devastated, we were so looking forward to our first holiday together," Lucy said. Yeah. Devastation always just kinda... devastates me.
The 39-year-old mom was planning their "dream" trip to Disneyland Gay Paree when she got the bad news. Took out a home equity line to see Mickey, huh?
"I had a letter come through from the Passport Office, saying her name is trademarked by Warner Brothers," she said. "It was the first I’ve heard of such a thing — I was astonished." Which Warner brother has it copyrighted?
After receiving legal advice, the disappointed mom learned her daughter was allowed to use that name, and forwarded that information to the Passport Office. It's a stupid name that'll be a plague on the poor child's life, but there aren't any laws against being a generic dumbass.
"I didn’t understand and felt frustrated. If she could get a birth certificate, would something not have been flagged up then?" she said. Wouldn't have had that problem if she'd given her a proper name, like maybe Guillibalda, or even Herleve..
"I never thought you could trademark a name," she added. If you can ruin a child's life why can't you trademark a name?
The Passport Office reportedly later called Lucy to apologize for the error. "We're so sorry you're a 'tard!"
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"I didn’t understand and felt frustrated. If she could get a birth certificate, would something not have been flagged up then?" she said.
Imagine living in the UK and still being surprised by bureaucracy. The smart move would be to say she identifies as Beowulf and sue the Passport Office for transphobia.
[Epoch Times] The Supreme Court stated that it will hear San Francisco’s challenge to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) water pollution regulations on Oct. 16. The July 26 announcement came as several water management agencies and local governments filed a brief with the nation’s highest court supporting San Francisco’s position in the case.
The EPA’s generic prohibitions leave the City vulnerable to enforcement based on whether the Pacific Ocean meets state-adopted water quality standards.
The city argued in court papers that the agency’s wastewater discharge rules are so "vague" and "nebulous" that they violate federal law.
The city claims that EPA officials misinterpreted a provision of the federal Clean Water Act of 1972 (CWA) when they issued a wastewater discharge permit. In issuing the permit, the officials deviated from the framework of the statute so much that it had the effect of reviving the old regulatory approach that the law had replaced, according to the city.
According to the city, its most recent permit is one of many issued across the country that failed to notify the permit holders about what they must do to comply with the Clean Water Act.
The city’s permit states that San Francisco may not cause or contribute to "exceedances" of water quality standards. Instead of simply advising the city "how much it needs to control its discharges to comply with the Act," the EPA’s "generic prohibitions leave the City vulnerable to enforcement based on whether the Pacific Ocean meets state-adopted water quality standards," according to the petition.
U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar had urged the Supreme Court in an April 12 brief to not accept the case, writing that wastewater discharge permits are specific enough.
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Silly Mercutio! All that $#it is natural and organic
Just think of it as a vaccine, a small dose of infectious agent given to stimulate your immune system. It's not pollution. It's a government-mandated cholera vaccine.
Are you doing your part?
[Breitbart] The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) announced Monday that July 2024 was the 60th consecutive month of more than one million background checks for gun sales at retail.
According to NSSF, the total number of National Instant Criminal Background Checks for gun sales in July was was 1,06,790.
“The last time monthly background checks associated with the sale of a firearm at retail were below 1 million was July 2019, when 830, 579 background checks for firearm sales were recorded,” NSSF noted.
NSSF president and CEO Joe Bartozzi commented:
These million-plus monthly background checks over the past five years represent the free expression of Second Amendment rights during tough and troubling times, including the COVID-19 pandemic when certain governors were shuttering gun stores and the Biden-Harris administration’s ‘zero-tolerance’ policy to revoke licenses to sell firearms. During this time, Americans who never previously considered lawful firearm ownership decided to become gun owners. We’re proud of our industry’s work to provide the means to exercise those rights to law-abiding citizens across the country.
Breitbart News has pointed out numerous times that monthly FBI reports on the number of background checks do not provide a precise figure on the number of gun sales in a given month. This is because some states regularly run background checks on concealed carry permit holders as well as checks on those applying for a permit for the first time, and neither instance is the result of a gun being sold.
NSSF goes through the FBI’s background check report, whittles it down until only background checks for actual sales are left, then publishes that figure. It is that final figure that has remained over one million a month for 60 consecutive months.
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Didn't read the article -don't care - Buy a 3D Printer - use high quality semi metallic thread spools when printing your own gun parts and tested STL files. No problem - STL files available on-line (STL is a file format native to the stereolithography CAD software created by 3D Systems. Chuck Hull, the inventor of stereolithography and 3D Systems' founder, reports that the file extension is an abbreviation for stereolithography)
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[Regnum] The US buildup of nuclear potential will not ease tensions with Russia, but will only increase the risk of a nuclear war. This assumption was made by William Hartung, an analyst at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Government, in an article for Responsible Statecraft.
He commented on a report by the Heritage Foundation think tank, which suggests that the future American president should increase the country's nuclear potential in light of the successes of Russia and China.
"Instead of returning to the Cold War-era nuclear arms race, Washington needs to find ways to ease tensions with its main rivals," the expert wrote in an August 5 article.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, the head of the National Nuclear Security Agency, Jill Hruby, said on August 4 that the Pentagon received more than 200 modernized nuclear weapons in 2023. This is the largest delivery in a year since the end of the Cold War.
In May, renowned American economist and Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs called on American President Joe Biden to enter into negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin to mitigate the risks of a nuclear war in the world. The economist criticized the White House for refusing to contact those whom Washington considers its opponents. The professor also praised the Russian leadership.
That same month, Russia's ambassador to Washington, Anatoly Antonov, called on American officials to reconsider their aggressive rhetoric toward Moscow, stressing that a clash between the two nuclear powers would have unpredictable consequences.
On July 31, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, stated that the hybrid war unleashed by the US and NATO against Russia threatens a direct clash between nuclear powers.
[JustTheNews] The White House on Tuesday announced an agreement with China to stem the flow of fentanyl into the U.S.
Under the agreement, China will begin scheduling three essential precursor chemicals used to manufacture illicit fentanyl, thereby subjecting them to additional regulation and control," according to a White House statement.
The White House touted the development as "the third significant scheduling action" since " bilateral counternarcotics cooperation" resumed.
"Senior officials from both countries reviewed progress in bilateral counternarcotics efforts, including recent arrests, and discussed next steps in furthering cooperation on this critical effort," according to a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command press release.
The officials also focused on law enforcement coordination and disrupting criminal financial networks, according to USINDOPACOM.
[RT] North Korea ...hereditary Communist monarchy distinguished by its truculence and periodic acts of violence. Distinguishing features include Songun (Army First) policy, which involves feeding the army before anyone but the Dear Leadership, and Juche, which is Kim Jong Il's personal interpretation of Marxism-Leninism, which he told everybody was brilliant. In 1950 the industrialized North invaded agrarian South Korea. Twenty-one countries of the United Nations eventually contributed to the UN force opposing the invasion, with the United States providing around 90% of the military personnel. Seventy years later the economic results are in and it doesn't look good for Juche... has bolstered its military capabilities with 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers amid rising tensions with the US and South Korea, according to the state-run KCNA news agency.
The solemn ceremony marking the transfer of the new weapons took place in Pyongyang on Sunday and was attended by North Korean leader Kim Pudge Jong-un ...the overweight, pouty-looking hereditary potentate of North Korea. Pudge appears to believe in his own divinity, but has yet to produce any loaves and fishes, so his subjects remain malnourished... and other brass hats. The images shared by the agency show several rows of khaki-colored military vehicles, lined up in front of a large crowd.
While the type of the missiles was unclear, in early July North Korea claimed to have successfully tested the Hwasongpho-11Da-4.5 which can carry a 4.5 ton "super-large warhead" and has a maximum range of 500km, according to KCNA.
[JustTheNews] The data shows that a Tesla Model 3 will depreciate 45% after three years. A gas-powered Toyota RAV4, for comparison, will depreciate 22% after three years. The resale value of the Tesla Model 3 after one year of ownership is only 64.38% of its purchase price.
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CONSIDER THIS - Feb 9, 2024 JD Power quotes the following battery replacement estimates for Tesla models, including labor: Model 3: At least $13,000. Model S: $13,000-$15,000. Model X: At least $14,000.
Hey so an idiot who buys the car new used or salvage yard (repairable i.e. needs new battery) well do the math = everyone else has, but the idiot who bought the EV in the first place... DUH!
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[Regnum] Two powerful flares of the highest class occurred on the Sun. They were preceded by a series of medium explosions. This was reported by the Solar Astronomy Laboratory of IKI and ISTP.
“The continuous barrage of M-class flashes (level 4 on a 5-point scale) nevertheless led to the start of explosions of the highest level 5,” the laboratory’s website said.
Scientists reported that on August 5, two such events occurred on the Sun in a row. First, a flare of level X1.7 with a maximum at 16:40 Moscow time and lasting 30 minutes. And then a second event with a peak between 18:30 (Moscow time) and 18:50 (Moscow time). The preliminary rating of the second flare is X1.2.
It is specified that both explosions were recorded at the edge of the solar disk. In general, the Sun, apparently, is gradually entering a continuous activity mode, the laboratory added.
The Institute of Applied Geophysics reported that at 06:03 (Moscow time) on August 6, they registered an M1.2 flare lasting 18 minutes.
Solar flares are divided into five classes: A, B, C, M and X, depending on the power of X-ray radiation. The smallest class A0.0 corresponds to a radiation power of 10 nanowatts per square meter in Earth orbit, and when moving to the next letter, the power increases by 10 times.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on the night of July 8, scientists registered five strong solar flares. Thus, one of them (flare M1.5) occurred at 00:59 Moscow time and lasted 10 minutes. At 02:23 Moscow time, a flare M1.0 occurred lasting 18 minutes. In the southern hemisphere on the eastern limb, scientists also registered flares M2.5, M1.1 and M1.3.
On June 16, the press service of the Solar Astronomy Laboratory reported the formation of a superspot on the Sun. Scientists warned that it could lead to strong magnetic storms on Earth.
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DNC Platform Committee: "We should add a Sun tax to address these 'explosions and flare-ups'"
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"We should add a Sun tax to address these 'explosions and flare-ups'"
Sure, you can laugh. But if Global Warming is so severe that it is beginning to affect the Sun, then mankind risks not only destroying our planet, but the entire solar system as well.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
[NYPOST] A UK mother was left "absolutely devastated" after her daughter’s passport application was denied because she was named after a popular "Game of Thrones" character..JPEG)
...hereditary Communist monarchy distinguished by its truculence and periodic acts of violence. Distinguishing features include Songun (Army First) policy, which involves feeding the army before anyone but the Dear Leadership, and Juche, which is Kim Jong Il's personal interpretation of Marxism-Leninism, which he told everybody was brilliant. In 1950 the industrialized North invaded agrarian South Korea. Twenty-one countries of the United Nations eventually contributed to the UN force opposing the invasion, with the United States providing around 90% of the military personnel. Seventy years later the economic results are in and it doesn't look good for Juche...
[JustTheNews] The data shows that a Tesla Model 3 will depreciate 45% after three years. A gas-powered Toyota RAV4, for comparison, will depreciate 22% after three years. The resale value of the Tesla Model 3 after one year of ownership is only 64.38% of its purchase price.
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