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Mar 12 2022 02:26PM
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It smell so good.
I'm sitting in my back yard and smelling the two orange trees, two plum trees, peach tree and lemon tree all in bloom. It smell so good.
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Mar 12 2022 10:40AM
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Black Panther' director Ryan Coogler was falsely accused of being a bank robber.
Oscar-nominated 'Black Panther' director Ryan Coogler was falsely accused of being a bank robber and was detained by police after trying to withdraw his own money ($12,000) from Bank of America.
I stated to the officers that arrested me, that had their glocks out, that I was pulling money out of my own account, Coogler said in the video, as he was freed from handcuffs.
His experience led to a public apology from Bank of America, and widespread public backlash over the bank's incompetence. It's similar to the story of a Black lawyer, who was denied when he tried to cash a settlement check.
Coogler, who is best known for directing the films Black Panther and Fruitvale Station had handed a teller a withdrawal slip on Jan. 7, asking for $12,000 in cash. He showed his ID and also wrote instructions for the bank teller on the back of the withdrawal slip, stating I would like to withdraw $12,000 cash from my checking account. Please do the money count somewhere else. I like to be discreet.
In a bodycam video, the bank teller told the Atlanta police that she received a notification from Coogler's account alerting her that his withdrawal request was a high risk transaction, which she called a "red flag". She also was skeptical based on Coggler attire. He has on sun shades, he has on a black hat. Those are the red flags we look for in the bank the teller said in the Jan. 7 bodycam footage, citing the bank's security protocols. She also added that she was pregnant and worried about her personal safety and whether or not Coogler was sketchy.
His experience led to a public apology from Bank of America, and widespread public backlash over the bank's incompetence. It's similar to the story of a Black lawyer, who was denied when he tried to cash a settlement check.
Critics say that Bank of America has a history of anti-Black sentiment.
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Feb 27 2022 12:15AM
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a hero to his people, a brave leader. A hero to me too. I really hope that he prevails over the tyrant.
Too bad he can't run for president in the United States because I would definitely vote for him. When was the last time the United States had a president with that much character?
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Feb 15 2022 05:32PM
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Facebook to Pay $550 Million to Settle Facial Recognition Suit.
I have been at a standoff with Facebook for a couple of months because they won't allow me access to my account until I allow them to take a face picture of me.
Facebook has settled a long-running legal dispute about the way it scans and tags people's photos.
It will pay $550m (£421m) to a group of users in Illinois, who argued that its facial recognition tool was in violation of the state's privacy laws.
The case has been ongoing since 2015, and the settlement was announced in its quarterly earnings.
It comes as facial recognition use by the police, and in public spaces, comes under intense scrutiny.
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Feb 13 2022 12:03AM
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A Ukraine Invasion Could Go Nuclear.
A Ukraine Invasion Could Go Nuclear: 15 Reactors Would Be In War Zone.
As Russia’s buildup on the Ukrainian border continues, few observers note that an invasion of Ukraine could put nuclear reactors on the front line of military conflict. The world is underestimating the risk that full-scale, no-holds-barred conventional warfare could spark a catastrophic reactor failure, causing an unprecedented regional nuclear emergency.
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Feb 6 2022 03:55PM
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Pornhub ROKU
I logged on to Pornhub yesterday and there's an announcement that say the 1st of March ROKU is shutting them down.
On my smart TV I can go through Google but the TV in my man cave ain't (720) smart. Anyone know if I can load an app on regular TV?
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Feb 3 2022 09:39AM
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Gun owners in Los Angeles to carry firearm liability insurance.
Three Los Angeles City Councilmen introduced a motion Wednesday to explore a potential ordinance to require gun owners in Los Angeles to carry firearm liability insurance.
The motion was introduced Wednesday by Councilmen Paul Koretz, Paul Krekorian and Mitch O'Farrell.
The ordinance would be modeled after one in San Jose that requires liability insurance through homeowner's or renter's insurance. That ordinance also requires an annual fee that is used for evidence-based initiatives that aim to reduce gun violence.
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Feb 3 2022 08:35AM
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49ers fan in coma after apparent beating outside SoFi Stadium.
Police are investigating the apparent beating of a San Francisco 49ers fan found severely injured in the parking lot of SoFi Stadium during Sunday's NFC championship game against the Rams.
Daniel Luna, a restaurant owner from Oakland, remains hospitalized at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in what Inglewood police said was a medically induced coma.
Luna, 40, was discovered on the ground by Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics in the stadium's Lot L about 4 p.m., half an hour into the Rams-49ers contest, said Inglewood Police Lt. Geoffrey Meeks. Luna was wearing a San Francisco jersey and black pants, Meeks said.
Emergency room staff at Harbor-UCLA noted wounds suggesting Luna had been attacked and contacted Inglewood police later that night.
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Jan 7 2022 01:02PM
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Using credit cards to improve my credit score.
Last week I checked my credit score only to find that only two of my three cards showed activity, Shell and Chevron. The third card Wells Fargo showed no activity even though I've used it since 1985. Wells Fargo explained that my payment history is why there's no activity. I usually pay off my card within a week of my purchase using the ATM instead of waiting until the end of the billing cycle. Now I'm going to wait until they send the statement with balance due before making the payment. The balance this cycle has been adding up. I had no idea I was spending so much money using this card. The ballance this billing cycle is up to $600 so far. I decided not to use the card anymore this billing cycle.
The Shell and Chevron I will charge $5 to $15 every three months so they don't get canceled. I keep a zero balance on them.
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Jan 5 2022 01:07AM
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Los Angeles County giving free covid19 home test kits.
How it works
Sign up on the Picture by Fulgent Genetics website to have a test kit shipped to your home address via FedEx. You will receive your test kit within two days after you order it.
I copied this ^ from the page where you apply for the test kit. The kit comes from the Fulgent Genetics website. I could be wrong but the name leads me to believe they will have your DNA after you are tested. On the news I saw thousands of people lined up for the test. I wonder how many crimes will be solved with all this DNA collected?
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Dec 5 2021 07:18PM
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Televisions
Samsung 65" 1080P, LG 42" 4K are the two major brands I have and a few $135 Walmart 32" 720 brands. My favorite is the LG. If I take a picture on my phone from the LG it looks lifelike.
What's your favorite brand of TV?
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Dec 1 2021 10:56AM
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I'm Jeff Bezos's whore!
I just counted my Amazon orders for 2021. I had 210 orders. I am an Amazon addicted.
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