Unattended Baggage: Episode #242: Yeah…but, what kind of American are you?

Unattended Baggage Show Notes 4/20/2024

Episode #242: Yeah…but, what kind of American are you?

Alex gleefully reviews the Civil War movie, Adrian contemplates animal consciousness, the self-immolator didn’t actually sound totally crazy, John Wayne Bobbit is a Real American, we all work for the NSA now, and does Kona Blue mean that interdimensional beings plan to eat us?

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Hour 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/102723201 

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What’s so civil ‘bout war anyway?

Second civil war becoming 'increasingly plausible' as more insurrections likely

‘Civil War’ declares victory at box office.

This movie is a Rorschach test

You’re getting hotter

Full HD video of the self immolation of Maxwell Azzarello from the closest witness of the event. : r/interestingasfuck

But, he doesn’t actually sound that crazy to me…

Alleged Manifesto of Man Who Set Himself on Fire Outside the Trump Trial Posted Online

Man kills himself in front of DOT building

Man with weapons, gas tanks in car threatened to drive into FDOT building in Tampa, police say | WFLA 

This always seemed obvious to me

Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness, saying even insects may be sentient

Keep that oil price down

Washington Post: US request not to target Russian oil refineries 'irritated' Zelensky

Apparently, I now work for the NSA and am required by law to spy on Americans

NSA ’just days from taking over the internet’ warns Edward Snowden

US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’ | WIRED

The demise of NPR

NPR editor who alleged left-wing bias at network resigns - The Hill

New NPR CEO Katherine Maher says the "the number one challenge" in her fight against disinformation is "the First Amendment in the United States," which makes it "a little bit tricky" to censor "bad information"

Who’ll stop the rain?

Historic UAE storm may have been self-inflicted by cloud seeding ...

Get her off the stage

USC Cancels Muslim Valedictorian's Commencement Speech

Glad I am off the road

Ohio man fatally shot Uber driver after scam phone calls targeted both of them, authorities say | AP News

I don’t understand how Americans don’t understand the Chinese

The U.S. Has Received a Rare Invitation From China. There Is Only One Right Answer.

However, this explains America perfectly

John Wayne Bobbitt, vet whose wife sliced off his manhood, loses toes due to toxic water at Camp Lejeune

KONA BLUE:  Is it real, a disinformation campaign, or just another example of incompetent and inefficient government

https://www.aaro.mil/Portals/136/PDFs/UAP_RECORDS_RESEARCH/AARO_DHS_Kona_Blue.pdf

The transfer of wealth from Trumpsters to Trump continues

Trump Media announced a live TV streaming platform — and the stock tumbled 14%

So he also doesn’t understand how juries work

Trump gripes he can't reject 'unlimited' jurors in New York hush money trial

ACAB and SCAP(edos)

Columbus Police lieutenant arrested for alleged child sex crimes

York City Police officer accused of raping, inflicting severe injuries to toddler | ABC27

LAPD officer will not face criminal charges in killing of 14-year-old girl at store during police confrontation with suspect | CNN

Watch out for that space junk

Object that crashed into Florida home came from space station, NASA confirms

From the river to the sea…Fuck Congress

House approves resolution condemning Palestinian rallying cry as antisemitic | The Hill