Unattended Baggage Show Notes 05/20/2023
Episode #198: Citi Bike Karen and the New TikTok Reality
Adrian teaches us how to win friends and influence petty bureaucrats, Alex tiptoes through the landmines of modern race relations, DeSantis’ crusades continue to destabilize America, politicians perform debt ceiling theater while we hope for default, your DNA is blowing in the wind, and Russia’s dreaded hypersonic missiles fail spectacularly.
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Citi Bike Karen and the New TikTok Reality
Viral video: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmericanFascism2020/comments/13ikrry/karen_tried_taking_a_citibike_that_was_already/
It blew up when Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump Tweeted it, saying: “This is unacceptable! A white woman was caught on camera attempting to STEAL a Citi Bike from a young Black man in NYC. She grossly tried to weaponize her tears to paint this man as a threat. This is EXACTLY the type of behavior that has endangered so many Black men in the past!’
"Citi Bike Karen" allegedly identified after video trying to stealing Black youth's bike goes viral
“A white woman in New York City has earned the nickname “Citi Bike Karen” after a video went viral of her trying to steal a Black youth’s rentable bicycle…Critics likened her behavior to that of Carolyn Bryant, the white woman who cried wolf and caused Emmett Till’s murder. Some sleuths online were allegedly able to identify the woman as Sarah Jane Comrie, a medical physician’s assistant employed with Bellevue Hospital. They were able to glean the information from her ID card visible in the video.”
“We have recently become aware of an incident that occurred off campus over the weekend and appears to involve one of our employees,” the statement read. “We are sorry this happened, and we are reviewing the incident. NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is committed to providing the highest quality of care to all New Yorkers with dignity, cultural sensitivity, and compassion.”
Bellevue Worker in Citi Bike Fight Video Has Receipts Showing She Rented It: Lawyer
It has now been proven via the app and receipts that she was the one who paid for the bike, via the serial number which can be seen in the video. The “lost or stolen” fee for not returning a Citi Bike within 24 hours is $1,200.
More Cassandra Trigger DFC Entries
TSA is testing facial recognition at more airports, raising privacy concerns | AP News
Your DNA Can Now Be Pulled From Thin Air. Privacy Experts Are Worried. – DNyuz
Debt ceiling drama
Debt ceiling: Talks break up with negotiators unsure when they'll next meet | CNN Politics
Americans don’t want news, they want echo chambers
Cable News Ratings Friday May 12: CNN Prime Time Viewership Drops Below Newsmax
“Unstoppable” Russian hypersonic missiles go 0-7 vs US Patriots in Kyiv, Moscow charges engineers with treason
In first, Kyiv says it shoots down volley of Russian hypersonic missiles | Reuters
3 Russian Hypersonic Missile Scientists Jailed for Treason, Colleagues Say - The Moscow Times
Could the apparently failed attack on Kyiv force Russia to question its nuclear capabilities?
Bowing to pressure, Biden relents on F-16s to Ukraine
Accounting error frees $3 billion for Ukraine weapons assistance | CNN Politics
Let’s hope they never figure out what traffic lights and bicycles look like…
AI-powered bots 'taking over Internet' and mimicking human behaviour - Daily Star
Careening carelessly into the Singularity
Microsoft Says New A.I. Shows Signs of Human Reasoning – DNyuz
DeSantis continues to disappoint us
Air DeSantis: The Private Jets and Secret Donors Flying Him Around – DNyuz
DeSantis more likely to 'double down' than pivot as he enters presidential race
Florida advocates denounce DeSantis signing anti-LGBTQ ‘slate of hate’ bills into law
Disney rocks DeSantis ahead of expected White House bid announcement | CNN Politics
How to get the Left to support School Choice
Florida lawmakers consider ‘classical and Christian’ exam alternative to SAT
State may interview Tampa Bay kids whose teacher showed Disney film with gay character
Idiocracy DFC
Intrusion at national security adviser’s home under investigation
USA Truckers acting like Canadians
Truckers threaten to boycott Florida over immigration law | NewsNation
The Anti-Cop Killer Bees strike again
https://nypost.com/2023/05/17/cop-stung-up-100-times-by-bees-pictured-in-la-hospital/
More performative theater by Ted Cruz
Cruz opens a probe into Anheuser-Busch over Dylan Mulvaney partnership | The Hill
Unattended Baggage Episode #198: Citi Bike Karen and the New TikTok Reality