Republican State Rep. Gene Alday doesn’t want to give money that benefits blacks because they have really messes up his life. …”all the blacks are getting food stamps and what I call ‘welfare crazy checks.’ They don’t work.” In an interview with the Clarion-Ledger regarding education funding, state Rep. Gene Alday (R) stated his opposition to… Continue reading “Mississippi Rep. opposes funding education because it goes to ‘blacks’ who get ‘welfare crazy checks’” →
I’d rather be in Philadelphia
Our longtime contributor Dr. S. says he’s got at least six feet of snow. Seems like we’ve had quite a few weather records broken lately!
BOSTON (AP) — A storm brought a new round of wind-whipped snow to New England on Sunday, threatening white-out conditions in coastal areas and forcing people to contend with a fourth winter onslaught in less than a month.
A blizzard warning was in effect for coastal communities from Rhode Island to Maine into Monday; and a bone-chilling blast of cold, with lows of minus-10 degrees was in the Sunday night forecast in parts of the region.
With more than 6 feet of snow already standing in some areas from previous storms, crews struggled to keep snow-clogged roads clear as fresh snow blew in as soon as they passed.Half a foot of snow had fallen across much of eastern Massachusetts by daybreak Sunday, with Ipswich recording 20 inches, according to the National Weather Service. Before it is all over, southern New England could get several more inches and coastal areas of New Hampshire and southern Maine could see up to 2 feet, weather forecasters said.
“The best thing people can do is stay home, stay indoors,” said William Babcock, a weather service meteorologist.
Gov. Charlie Baker in Massachusetts and Gov. Gina Raimondo in Rhode Island warned motorists to stay off the roads.
Baker said Sunday morning that high tide was not as severe as anticipated, with no reports of major flooding, but warned that winds gusting over 60 mph could bring power outages.
“There’s a little bit of deja vu all over again in this,” he said.
Transportation officials in the region had taken precautions. Nearly 400 Sunday flights were canceled at Boston’s Logan International Airport, and none was scheduled Sunday morning. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority canceled all rail, bus and ferry service in the Boston area on Sunday.
Babcock said gusts could max out at 75 mph — hurricane territory — on Cape Cod. Officials warned of possible power outages, and north-facing or vulnerable coastal areas could suffer flooding and beach erosion, the weather service said.
Oh boy, another oil train crash!
You’d almost think the oil industry ruled the world, since they get away so easily with despoiling it:
TORONTO — Seven rail cars were on fire in northern Ontario after a train carrying crude oil derailed late on Saturday night, Canadian National Railway said on Sunday.
The train, heading from Alberta to eastern Canada, derailed shortly before midnight about 50 miles south of Timmins, Ontario, a CN spokesman said. Canada’s largest rail operator said 29 of 100 cars were involved and seven were on fire.
“The derailment occurred in a remote wooded area and there are no reports of injuries. There is a fire at the scene,” Patrick Waldron said in an email.
Investigators from the Transportation Safety Board have been sent to the site, the agency said on Sunday.
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Damn it’s cold
I’m trying to work up enough motivation to go out and start my car so the battery doesn’t die, but it’s 0 degrees and I’m not feeling it yet.
Here in the urban hellhole, when we have an extended deep freeze, our 150-year-old infrastructure starts blowing up: water mains and gas pipes.
I feel for the people who are forced out of their homes in the middle of the night, or the ones who are home without heat of water. Thanks, Republicans! Imagine if we’d replaced those pipes instead of giving tax cuts to rich people.
Last thing on my mind
Tom Paxton and Liam Clancy:
When I’m gone
Phil Ochs:
Once I was
Tim Buckley:
Comin’ home
Delaney & Bonnie:
The letter
Box Tops: