No luck I’m afraid, I was hoping they were pushing NYC out to sea.

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Every year, dozens of local boat owners in Wisconsin band together to move a giant floating island on Lake Chippewa, also known as the Chippewa Flowage.

This floating island, known as the “Forty Acre Bog,” is composed of peat, plant roots, mud, and even mature trees. These trees act as sails, catching the wind and moving the island around the lake.

When the bog drifts and blocks a crucial bridge connecting the east and west sides of the lake, it requires a community effort to push it back into position using their boats.

The floating bogs formed over time as peat bogs from the lake’s swampy bottom rose to the surface, creating a habitat rich in biodiversity. Moving the bog is a complex task that relies on favorable wind conditions, and it often requires multiple attempts to place it correctly, or it will drift back within days.

This annual task, while challenging, highlights the community’s dedication to preserving the natural environment and maintaining access across the lake.

The floating bog is legally protected and cannot be broken apart, adding to the complexity of the task. Despite their best efforts, there are occasions when the bog gets stuck on obstacles like rocks, necessitating repeated efforts to clear the passage.

Opened-mouthed toothy Kamala smiles are now plastered everywhere in the American and international media.There is no subtlety here, just brazen in your face imaging aimed at convincing the public that she is the face of the Democrat’s presidential campaign. Alas, this is what we are going to be subjected to daily until the elections in November. She doesn’t seem to talk at all, but apparently that doesn’t matter. I don’t know about others, but I’ve already tuned out. Perhaps that’s the aim of the campaign.

I noted last night in old thread a couple of posters commented negatively towards JK Rowling regarding her comments on the boxing saga.

Perhaps they are not familiar with JK’s stance on these issues. She has been very outspoken for years regarding things like men in women’s sports and men/boys being able to go into female toilets etc. This has meant she had been constantly attacked by the left and a lot of media. Even to the point where the ungrateful actors from Harry Potter movies had a go at her and don’t want to associate with her. This despite the fact some made multi millions due to her.

We need more JK Rowling’s in the world who are willing to stand up.

Moments after TheirABC ran a piece about how Lebanese living in Australia are undeterred by travel warnings (I’m going to my cousin’s wedding, we get these warnings all the time) they run a sob story about someone who is stuck there:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-03/australians-in-lebanon-facing-difficulties-getting-home/104175786

“Well, we’re trying to take the government’s advice, which is to leave Lebanon as soon as possible, but that’s become quite a challenge,” Mr Dabbousi said.
He said he was concerned about what could come next.
“Firstly, there are no flights available. The airport’s closed for departures,” he said.
Out-of-pocket costs to leave early would make things especially difficult for a lot of people, he added.

“For the majority of people, that’s just going to be impossible. For most of the Australians who are … soon to be stranded in this country.”

Incoming – demands for taxpayer funded flights with full in-flight service.

“Near Stalling Of Production” – US Manufacturing Surveys Collapsed In July
Zerohedge.

I would have stomach ulcers if I read every zerohedge link that comes past.

That is a pretty impressive “suicide”. Even more impressive is having the balls to tell people it was suicide. The Coroner must be the best in the country to go with suicide. Next time he goes to a Coroners convention his buddies are going to have fun commenting on his abilities.

“Ellen Greenberg was stabbed 10x in the chest and 10x in the back”

You often see this sort of rebellion with kids of Christian families.

Often? I would say this guy’s an outlier, not the norm as far as rebellious children go, and I’ve seen plenty of them.

Rebellion usually takes the form of unsavoury friendships, promiscuity, sometimes drugs and risky behaviour.

Stabbing little girls…not so much.

The problem in the UK is the elites, same as elsewhere; if your energies aren’t directed at overturning them nothing will change.

Starting with the King

In Humbug news:
[paraphrased from the unlinkable OZ]

Anthony Albanese has put his climate and industry policies at the heart of a revamped Indigenous affairs agenda that Labor will take to the next election, declaring the net-zero transformation is the nation’s best opportunity to deliver jobs and tackle disadvantage in remote communities.

The Prime Minister will say the contentious Future Made in Australia framework and the ­­renewables rollout will be used to lift living standards for Indigenous Australians, at his first appearance at the Garma festival since the failure of the voice referendum last October.

The Prime Minister will say the best opportunity for building “true and lasting self-determination” for Indigenous Australians is to improve their economic security, which would shield ­Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities from the “mercy of political uncertainty” and being at the whim of government decisions. “And, right now, changes in the global economy are opening up these possibilities,” Mr Albanese will say.

“Growing global demand for renewable energy, critical minerals and rare earths represents an unprecedented opportunity for our nation and for northern Australia. This is the biggest change in the global economy since the ­industrial revolution.

“New clean-energy projects, new defence and security projects, new processing and refining ­facilities can all unlock new jobs and prosperity for Indigenous communities.”

Mr Albanese will say it is crucial that the government and industry form partnerships with Indigenous communities on net-zero and national-resilience projects, vowing to make it a key part of the ­Future Made in Australia agenda.

“By partnering with locals from the beginning, we can avoid the exploitation and injustices of the past,” he will say. “And we can tackle the poverty and lack of opportunity that has seen disadvantage entrenched in these parts of our country over generations.

Mr Albanese will also talk up the potential for Indigenous communities to benefit from large-scale renewable projects, through the First Nations Clean Energy Strategy being developed with states and territories.

“We want projects generating renewable energy on country, to bring new economic power to communities,” he will say.

Possibly the cruelest, most cynical and disingenuous statement by a Prime Minister, evah.

Nothing stands up to the slightest, most incurious, most casual scrutiny.

Net Zero is gutshot, but not yet fallen. Future Made in Australia is a political slogan looking for a sponsor. Investment in critical minerals E&P is struggling because prices and uncertainty.

And none of it has any connection whatsoever with ‘country’ or economic self determination (other than via the dead hand of cultural lawfare).

This ghastly little man is promising LandCruisers he simply can’t deliver.

Luigi the Unbelievable is going wrap our remote Indigenous in “Future Made in Australia” labels. Sure, this will work like everything else you’ve touched work. “Landcruisers” for all…………the Big men. Ya gotta say Luigi is getting all his advice from mutley. Does he burst out laughing after he spouts this utter rubbish. Nobody with more than a couple of neurons would believe it.

Anyone with a pocket calculator can work out in a few minutes how ridiculously uneconomic green hydrogen is.

I’m also curious as to how hydrogen is coloured green.

Where did that moniker come from? Just the usual Climate Catastrophics I suppose.

Janine, someone with your qualifications would have no trouble finding a top-flight job in either the food service or housekeeping industries.

– Dr. Peter Venkman

‘Terrible’: 23yo’s job horror exposes trend (News.com.au, 3 Aug)

A young Aussie has revealed the “terrible” reality she’s currently facing and why she’s had to become “realistic.”

Australia’s job market is getting tough again after a few blissful years of employees having more power than employers.

Two months ago, Karnika found out her work contract wouldn’t be renewed, and she hasn’t been able to find a job since. …

Karnika, 23, is based in Melbourne. She works in human resources and became unemployed after her contract was cut short by three months.

“It was so s**t,” she told news.com.au. …

Two months later, she’s still spending most of her days applying for jobs while her partner, an apprentice tradesman, helps to support her.

To sustain herself, she’s picked up some casual work as a spa attendant, a job she got through her aunty. She’s thankful she’s living with her boyfriend’s family; otherwise, she’s unsure how she’d survive.

Best wishes lady. Unfortunately when the rubber hits the road like now the useful win out over the, can I say it?, less essential. Make sure you stay with your boyfriend, and keep him happy.

Roger

August 3, 2024 9:25 am

The massive hold up comes as the Allan government attempts to build 800,000 homes over a decade. 

Governments, of course, don’t build homes in the private market.

They establish the legal and economic frameworks in which builders can build homes.

Either that or they interfere and obstruct home building, which is one side of our housing supply crisis.

Bulltish.

There’s no need for so called “legal and economic frameworks” established by the State. Houses have been built in common law laisses faire economies since time immemorial.

No State required.

Here’s a partial list of why houses aren’t being built:
Taxes
Zoning
Credentialism
Crowding out by State borrowing
Building regulations that increase the difficulty and expense of houses.
Climate change regulations
Immigration of leaners rather than lifters
blah blah

The only reason there can be a shortage of anything in a functioning economy is the State.

Apparently a protest near the Mosque in Liverpool that a bunch of ferals turned up to counter as well. No violence and pics of the protestors, only the ferals with faces that would set of metal detectors…

Media reporting very little and anything through the prism of all of protestors as the discredited label “far right.”

Early hours of the morning there now, will wait to see what is thrown up on the interweb in the wash up tonight AEST from overseas.

Wow I never thought I’d see GB turning into France with civil disobedience.

My Kent based daughter told me last night that the rural middle class are not supporting the protests. Most are cheering on the police.

She notes that rural Kent is probably the area of England least effected by racial and political tensions. They simply do not accept the emerging risks; they believe that the blame lies with racist city working class who have intimidated the muslims for decades (and who voted Brexit); and they do not accept that Starmer is a revolutionary extremist.

I recall that her deceased husband and his family were absolutely convinced that the English are to blame for community dislocation.

Her opinion is that nothing will change until the rural middle class realise that Starmer truely intends to disposses them of their land holdings. Until then they will continue their ‘green and pleasant land’ naive lifestyle.

I do wish that she would sell-up and return to Oz, but sadly that won’t happen.

You don’t have to be a political genius to understand that Starmer’s repression is simply “wire down the pressure valve McTavish” idiocy.

Interesting that my YouTube feed brought up Candace Owens Ep 38 which relates to Josh Shapiro and the 20 stab case. However when I click on it I get a blank and can’t access the episode. Will try on a PC later.

Here’s an interesting question for the legal fraternity:
Is a conversation in a Public Bar between several patrons private, or can anyone join in?

3 of the best Golds overnight – so thrilled for Saka, Cam and Kaylee.

Saka’s story is so good and family first.

Cam proves they over-train the swimmers.

Kaylee has achieved greatness, with more still to come.

And they all did it without the million dollar salaries our princesses in nrl and afl demand.

Karnika, 23, is based in Melbourne. She works in human resources and became unemployed after her contract was cut short by three months.

“It was so s**t,” she told news.com.au. …

Hellooo. “Contract” HR dogsbody should be a massive heads up that the chop can come any time and at the front of the queue. So sad.