Nobody Cares: PRS

[Grandma Bates]

Leonard Francis has been under house arrest waiting to be sentenced for his role in the "Fat Leonard" scandal. His sentencing was scheduled to occur soon, but it appears that he has fled the country:

'Fat Leonard' in connection with Navy bribery scheme escapes San Diego house arrest

The mastermind of the massive scheme, Leonard Glenn "Fat Leonard" Francis, has escaped San Diego, according to the U.S. Marshal.

www.10news.com

Fat Leonard: Malaysian businessman linked to US Navy scandal escapes

Leonard Francis is at the heart of the worst corruption scandal to hit the US Navy in modern times.

www.bbc.com

I listened to the Fat Leonard podcast, and it was an emotional roller coaster. In the initial interviews, Leonard Francis came off as sympathetic and affable. It soon became apparent that he is a monster, and his treatment of others, especially women, is horrific. The US Navy's leadership is portrayed as an amoral and uncaring organization that should bring shame to the organization, and the events have done little to instigate change:
Fat Leonard – The Man Who Corrupted the U.S. Navy

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

Supply chain problems, American style:

Pentagon stops F-35 deliveries after discovery of engine part made in China
The Pentagon has stopped delivery of F-35 fighter jets after the aircraft’s maker, Lockheed Martin, found a part used in the jet’s engine was made in China, the Defense Department and company confirmed Wednesday.
The Defense Contract Management Agency on Aug. 19 notified the F-35 Joint Program Office that an alloy used in magnets in the F-35’s turbomachine pumps was produced in China, office spokesperson Russell Goemaere said in a statement to The Hill.
The program office “temporarily paused the acceptance of new F-35 aircraft to ensure the F-35 program’s compliance” with defense regulations “pertaining to specialty metals,” Goemaere said.
Though Lockheed makes the aircraft, Honeywell produces the turbomachine.
In late August, Honeywell was notified by one of their third-tier suppliers for the turbomachine that they were using alloy sourced from China which was then magnetized in the United States, according to a statement from Lockheed.
“Out of abundance of caution, there is a temporary pause on deliveries,” the statement said, noting that the magnet does not provide any visibility or access to sensitive program information and there are no safety issues for F-35s currently in use.
The F-35 Joint Program Office also confirmed the part does not affect flight operations of the fifth-generation fighter jets already in service.
“We have confirmed that the magnet does not transmit information or harm the integrity of the aircraft and there are no performance, quality, safety, or security risks associated with this issue and flight operations for the F-35 in-service fleet will continue as normal,” Goemaere said.
Both the Pentagon and Lockheed said an alternative source for the alloy will be used in future turbomachines.

Pentagon stops F-35 deliveries after discovery of engine part made in China

The Pentagon has stopped delivery of F-35 fighter jets after the aircraft’s maker, Lockheed Martin, found a part used in the jet’s engine was made in China, the Defense Department and company confi…

thehill.com

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

My brain hurts. Turbomachine is an adjective. "Turbomachines" is not a word. The part is a pump. The plural is pumps.

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

The mayor of Washington, D.C., Muriel Bowser has declared the state of public emergency due to buses arriving with immigrants from Texas and Arizona there.

These buses are driving there because of some dick moves of the governors of Texas and Arizona who think that Washington, D.C., should have some immigrant fun too.

The mayor of Washington DC declared a 15-day public emergency on Thursday over the buses of migrants and refugees being sent to the city by the Republican governors from the border states of Arizona and Texas.

Muriel Bowser announced plans to create an office of migrant affairs to coordinate the “humanitarian crisis” instigated by Republicans, and which appears to be aimed at embarrassing Joe Biden’s administration in the run-up to the midterms.

The Texas governor, Greg Abbott, has sent at least 9,400 migrants to Washington since April in an effort to push responsibility for border crossers to Democrats. Thousands more people have been bussed to New York City and Chicago. Following suit, Arizona’s Doug Ducey has sent at least 1,500 people to the capital since mid-August.

Washington DC declares emergency over migrants bussed in by Republican governors

Texas and Arizona leaders have sent thousands of refugees to the US capital to register anger over Biden’s border policy

www.theguardian.com

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Bank of America: New zero down payment mortgages for first-time buyers

Residents in selected Charlotte, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles and Miami neighborhoods will be offered the program first.

www.nbcnews.com

Bank of America announces zero down payment, zero closing cost mortgages for first-time homebuyers in Black and Hispanic communities nationwide

 

[Free]

Bank of America: New zero down payment mortgages for first-time buyers

Residents in selected Charlotte, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles and Miami neighborhoods will be offered the program first.

www.nbcnews.com

Bank of America announces zero down payment, zero closing cost mortgages for first-time homebuyers in Black and Hispanic communities nationwide

 

[Soen Eber]

Bank of America: New zero down payment mortgages for first-time buyers

Residents in selected Charlotte, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles and Miami neighborhoods will be offered the program first.

www.nbcnews.com

Bank of America announces zero down payment, zero closing cost mortgages for first-time homebuyers in Black and Hispanic communities nationwide

It's probably the only way they can walk away from their racist past.

IF they're serious.

Quick, someone post a "It's a trap!" meme.

 

[Khamon]

There is only one genuinely authentic "It's a trap!" meme.

 

[Free]

There is only one genuinely authentic "It's a trap!" meme.

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

 

[Dakota Tebaldi]

 

[Free]

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

It's probably the only way they can walk away from their racist past.

IF they're serious.

Quick, someone post a "It's a trap!" meme.

B of A? Yeah, it's definitely a trap.

 

[Free]

This is the kind of holiday I like: Celebrating community and food!

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

President Trump’s favorite so-called insult - Washington Post

 

[Grandma Bates]

Prime Minister Stephen Harper was like Bush only smarter and quieter. MP Pierre Poilievre is like Trump, and being smarter and quieter than Trump is one of the few achievements easier to accomplish.

How about something a bit more positive:

“I was in Forbes magazine listed as a billionaire, which really, really pissed me off,” he said. “I don’t have $1 billion in the bank. I don’t drive Lexuses.”

He gave away a three billion business to a non-profit organization focused on doing something good for the environment. The organization is not a charitable foundation, and the family cannot claim any of the donation as a tax deduction.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

 

[Free]

'Failure wasn't an option here': How Biden navigated a political and economic minefield at a critical moment in rail negotiations

 

[Khamon]

I wish the federal government would concentrate effort and funding on facilitating passenger rail throughout the country. We're gonna get electrical charging stations every few Interstate miles instead. FREEDUMZ1