Monthly Archives: December 2016
Venezuelan Travel Agency Goes Bitcoin Only
An interesting development: Venezuelan online travel agency Destinia will now only accept Bitcoin for payment citing “increasing restrictions” and economic woes in the country. Travelers who use Destinia to make their travel reservations can now only pay in bitcoin. The … Continue reading
California Legalizes Child Prostitution
And we are one more step closer to adopting the full panoply of r-selected rabbit mating behaviors: Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California. Yes, you read that right. SB 1322 bars law enforcement from … Continue reading
Brazil Hands Out Food To Unpaid State Employees
A glimpse of our future: At the foot of a tall building in downtown Rio de Janeiro, government workers line up for donated groceries, unable to buy their own because their salaries have not been paid. Inside, on the 13th … Continue reading
Many Democrats Believe In Pizzagate
Surprising numbers: Nearly half of the nation’s Republicans believe John Podesta’s leaked emails contain coded messages referring to “pedophilia, human trafficking and satanic ritual abuse,” according to a new poll from The Economist and YouGov. But more shocking is the … Continue reading
Charlie Sheen Calls On Trump To Die
Charlie asks for the Donald’s demise: After news broke of the death of Debbie Reynolds following a year of high-profile celebrity deaths, actor Charlie Sheen took to Twitter to call for the death of the President-elect of the United States … Continue reading
Russia Will Not Retaliate
Putin wants to kick ISIS ass more than he cares about what Obama does: The Russian president has rejected a suggestion of the foreign ministry to expel 35 American diplomats in response to a similar move by the US. He … Continue reading
Germany Sees Rising Attacks On Migrants
Nobody was hurt but repairs will cost about a thousand euros. Nobody was hurt but repairs will cost about a thousand euros. The attack was only one of nearly 921 recorded by The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) this year. … Continue reading
Italian Bank Bailout During Holidays
Banks are teetering: Over the Christmas holidays, when no one was supposed to pay attention, and when the markets were closed, the bailout costs of Monte dei Paschi di Siena, the third largest bank in Italy, and the center of … Continue reading
Obama Hits Russia With Sanctions
Impressive posturing for a lame duck: As promised (or threatened), the Obama administration has just unveiled – via US Treasury – new sanctions against Russia over election hacking allegations (that as yet have not been supported by any actual evidence). … Continue reading
Avatar-Style Mechbot Takes First Steps
Apocalypse looks funner and funner: “Our robot is the world’s first manned bipedal robot and is built to work in extreme hazardous areas where humans cannot go (unprotected),” said company chairman Yang Jin-Ho. A pilot sitting inside the robot’s torso … Continue reading