American Silliness: 2/9/2019

Weasel Zippers is a constant source of this sort of thing.

Mandatory Train Travel And Regulated COW FARTS: The 'Green New Deal' Is Even Crazier Than You Thought  "The full elimination of all fossil fuel consumption, including natural gas, within the next ten years. This includes the full elimination of motor vehicles that operate on fossil fuels, including any vehicle with a combustion engine, be that vehicle a car, truck, boat, or plane. It's not super clear whether Ocasio-Cortez and her cohorts realize that electric cars also run on fossil fuels (the Green New Deal requires all parking lots to have electric vehicle charging stations, regardless).". . . 

Major League Baseball deems ‘disabled list’ too offensive  "Say goodbye to Major League Baseball’s disabled list.  "The league will rename the disabled list the “injured list,” according to an ESPN report, for fear the term “disabled” could offend." . . .

NBC Meteorologist: Earth Would ‘Just Be Fine’ if Humans ‘All Disappeared’ 
Except for me, of course.  Language advisory, regrettably, in this video.

Dem Rep. Ilhan Omar Demands USA Powerlifting Be Investigated For Barring Men From Competing Against Women . . . "Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar recommended Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison investigate USA Powerlifting for barring biological males from women’s events, according to a Jan. 31 letter she sent USA Powerlifting.
"Omar called it a “myth” that men who identify as transgender women have a “direct competitive advantage” and copied Ellison on the letter, “with a recommendation that he investigate this discriminatory behavior.' ”   How unIslamic.

Dem. Rep. Green: VA Blackface Controversy Shows Why Trump Should Be Impeached

College photoshops billboard to make students look more diverse  "This illustrates the importance of diversity to higher ed. It’s like an undeclared religion in academia."