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First ever for the U.S., apparently, for parents getting dinged .... https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2024/04/09/crumbley-parents-sentence-involuntary-manslaughter-oxford-school-shooting/73244237007/...

I can see a certain increase in traffic, but this? https://theconversation.com/niagara-pre-emptively-declares-a-state-of-emergency-in-anticipation-of-massive-solar-eclipse-crowds-226898...

No more hounding of officer candidates like Richard Gere - R.I.P. ... https://apnews.com/article/louis-gossett-jr-dies-1e86e1441ec8b614a282f3de22490a07 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/louis-gossett-jr-dead-officer-and-a-gentleman-roots-948372-1235862761/...

Via the National Post (archived link also here) .... https://nationalpost.com/opinion/secret-rcmp-report-warns-canadians-may-revolt-once-they-realize-how-broke-they-are One take from the editors of The Line podcast (archived link to newsletter also here)...

Not all she did, but what I knew her for .... https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/pamela-salem-dead-miss-moneypenny-never-say-never-again-1235833870/ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/feb/23/bond-and-doctor-who-actor-pamela-salem-miss-moneypenny-dies-aged-80...

Country of about 5.5 million aiming to increase number of ranges from 670 to 1000 by 2030 to promote shooting as part of . https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/19/finland-to-open-more-shooting-ranges-amid-russia-threat Archived link also here if previous link doesn't work. From the piece...

Presumed innocent until proven guilty via due process and all that, but nonetheless, wowsers .......... https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-employee-defrauds-military-youth-program/ https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-12-07/army-manager-fraud-farm-kids-12284715.html...

Ouch ... Usual reminder: presumption of innocence until proof of guilt via due process https://globalnews.ca/news/10136542/canadian-security-intelligence-service-staff-rape-bullying-toxic-b-c-office/...

This out this week .... https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-fix-the-rcmp-or-create-a-new-federal-force-parliamentarians-tell/ https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/ottawa-must-act-to-overhaul-rcmp-s-federal-policing-program-committee-report-says-1.6634664...

... thanks to Canada Post https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/new-stamp-honours-internationally-acclaimed-canadian-actor-donald-sutherland-857548030.html And which image did they pick for the first-day cover?

Interesting approach - I can see people at all ends of the debate on all the issues being truly pissed over at least one of the themes getting the "no uniform" treatment. Talk about "if nobody's happy, it should be juuuuuuuuust right"...

Looks like Team Orange has a majority in Manitoba after yesterday's election - still only unofficial numbers as of this post https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Manitoba_general_election?useskin=vector...

Gelolocate THIS! :) (No, not an Onion article) https://theintercept.com/2023/09/02/smart-epants-wearable-technology/ https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/press-releases-2023/3717-iarpa-leads-first-of-its-kind-effort-to-fashion-smart-clothing

Just spotted this ... https://opinionate.io/ Here's what comes back from "Should Russia leave Ukraine?" Maybe the next RUS bot'll have meatier responses in the future? :)

Just spotted .... https://apnews.com/article/robert-blake-dies-ddf7a0c37dae4690ac82bf377e5aec70 https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/robert-blake-dead-baretta-actor-murder-trial-1235548839/

RIGHT -- off you go, then! https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-63355950

Loose lips, even with a huge recruiting bonus ...

From the Canada Post info-machine:

A town in Alberta has a new "big landmark statue of something" .... https://canadatoday.news/ab/giant-cheeto-statue-appears-in-rural-alberta-the-province-known-for-its-roadside-attractions-2-29617/ https://www.foodandwine.com/news/cheetos-statue-cheadle-alberta-canada...

Have to say I'm impressed with the social media sharing on this patrolling competition this past week in the Thunder Bay area - these posts from 38 Bde's info-machine via FB https://www.facebook.com/38CBG/posts/pfbid0VTHAuHrEqPdtSn2MHACxa6cQyFX3bouXjHBxruKXmMjekWgv3g22wjhnvXbR9UCel...