I saw that, took it as a message..We already knew..Think of POTUS speech at the rally when he discussed July 4th, in DC…He mentioned he wanted everyone to bring their flags and wave their flags big beautiful flags..! GLORIOUS!
Here is a box of balls for comparison
There is writing on the pool sticks, focus should be there, as there are no racked balls missing.
Quite crass…….the pic is blurry and difficult to make out the numbers, How bout some patience and understanding..Do you know how to do that? We are all here for the same purpose as you..so save that shit for the shills!
I believe this order is correct anon, from what I can see, kek.
The Hustler, good movie, old but good!
Isn't "P" at the top, I wonder if this indicates "P" is knocked out?
Indeed!
That is what I was thinking.."P" out.
Okay, I have been trying to keep tabs on it, but it has been oddly silent, there usually is some information about various campaigns along with 23 running for oval. Such as, stumping announcements etc. My thought is that we may hear of many who will not be running for their respective offices.
Hmmm, eyes on
Agreed
Speaking of special places… this is interesting.
SpaceX is about to launch 152 dead people's remains into orbit aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket
SpaceX is gearing up for the third-ever launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket: the world's most powerful operational launch system. The mission, called Space Test Program-2 (STP-2), is slated to lift off between 11:30 p.m. ET on June 24 and 2:30 a.m. ET on June 25, weather permitting. When it does, the rocket will propel 24 satellites into orbit around Earth — as well as the ashes of 152 dead people.
The launch of cremated remains is facilitated by a company called Celestis Memorial Spaceflights, which purchases available room on spacecraft, installs a container, then packs it with small metal capsules filled with ashes. It refers to these as " participants." But for these ashes to enter orbit as intended, SpaceX first has to pull off what Elon Musk, the rocket company's founder, has called "our most difficult launch ever." The variety and complexity of the two dozen satellites and their payloads is to blame: The various spacecraft have to be deployed into several different orbits using multiple engine burns, according to SpaceX. One of the satellites being launched holds NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock, which may change the way robots and astronauts navigate through space. Another has the Planetary Society's LightSail, an experiment that could change how vehicles propel themselves to a destination. The ash capsules are stowed on the same spacecraft as NASA's clock.
SpaceX has launched cremains into orbit before, but the company doesn't work directly with families to memorialize loved ones by flying their ashes into space. That responsibility on this mission goes to Celestis. Since its founding in 1994, the company has flown cremains on 15 different rockets: eight up-and-down suborbital flights, six into orbit around Earth, and one that crashed into the moon. Current and future "participants" include children, space enthusiasts, scientists, engineers, astronauts, authors, and more. For example, Celestis flew some ashes of geologist and planetary scientist Eugene Shoemaker to the moon in 1998, and took the remains of "Star Trek" actor James "Scotty" Doohan into orbit in 2008. (Doohan's ashes also launched to the International Space Station in 2012, and even more await a future " Enterprise" flight into deep space.)
For SpaceX's STP-2 mission, Celestis bought spare room aboard the Orbital Test Bed satellite, which is also flying NASA's experimental atomic clock (among other payloads). The Celestis payload is flat metal sleeve. Technicians glued each of the 152 capsules inside the sleeve, then bolted it to the upper deck of the satellite. Not every capsule is the same size or weight: A family can choose to fly between 1 gram and 7 grams of ashes (between a US dollar bill and a US dollar coin's worth of mass). "The Gemini capsules house two individuals at 1 gram each. The Flight Module houses 7 grams of one individual," a spokesperson for the Smithsonian Channel, which is producing a documentary about Celestis called "Heavenly Bodies," told Business Insider. "Most people select to fly 1 gram in a single capsule." Many capsules have tombstone-like sayings etched into them. An inscription of one capsule flying aboard the upcoming STP-2 mission flight reads "Reach for the stars!" and another says "Space Truckin' Forever." The capsule of a now-deceased couple says: "THEY LIFT OFF TOGETHER!"
Prices to send ashes into space start at just under $5,000 for orbital flights, according to Celestis' website, while deep-space and lunar flights begin at $12,500. If that doesn't strike you as an appealing end-of-life option, there are an increasing variety of alternatives to traditional burial and cremation. More and more US states are permitting preservative-free "green" burials, while others now allow body composting and even dissolving corpses with alkaline hydrolysis. You can even forge friends, family, and pets into eerie blue diamonds.
https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-falcon-heavy-launch-cremated-remains-celestis-2019-6
Philadelphia Oil Refinery Fire Causing Pittsburgh Gas Prices To Rise
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you feared the refinery explosion in Philadelphia could affect gas supplies and price in Pittsburgh, you’d be right. Don Bowers of the Pennsylvania Petroleum Association is an expert in gas prices in our area. “That’s going to be a bad thing, it’s not a help to us, it’s a hindrance,” he said. “Anything coming from the east coast is going to be a problem.”
Between summer driving and tensions with Iran, our gas prices were already rising. “Over the last couple days, the market has gone up over ten cents already,” Bowers said. “That’s just because inventory took a hit with the driving season and all the stuff with Iran.” The Philadelphia refinery is the largest one on the east coast and it’s where Pittsburgh gets its summer blend fuel from, so this means another hit at the pump, but how much? “Seven cents a gallon,” Bowers said. “That’s the wholesale price of gasoline, that hits us and we have to do the retail. It’s moving up fast.” Another seven cents per gallon hike on top of a recent ten cents per gallon hike and with the Fourth of July week coming our way, demand is only going to rise.
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2019/06/21/philadelphia-refinery-fire-pittsburgh-gas-prices/
Indeed, sucker born everyday and 2 to take'm
Not My Job: We Quiz Obama Adviser Valerie Jarrett On MTV VJs
https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=734627029
Pope Francis seeks more freedom in theology, dialogue with Islam
Vatican City • Pope Francis called Friday for a reform of the way theology is taught in Catholic schools, saying students must learn about dialogue with Judaism and Islam, and that overall there must be greater freedom in theological research and academic pursuits. The Jesuit pope made the call during a speech at the Jesuit-run theology university in Naples. It follows his outreach this year to the Muslim world with the signing of a joint statement with the imam of Cairo’s Al Azhar, the seat of Sunni learning, establishing the relationship between Catholics and Muslims as brothers, with a common mission to promote peace.
In his speech, Francis said dialogue and partnership with the Muslim world is necessary “to build a peaceful existence, even when there are the troublesome episodes by fanatic enemies of dialogue.” Catholic theology students must learn the culture, language and way of thinking of Jews and Muslims, he said, “to better understand and live out our relationship.”
After the theologically doctrinaire papacies of St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI, Francis has stressed instead the need to “walk together” with interfaith partners, often joking that theologians should ruminate on a deserted island while religious leaders press ahead with dialogue on the ground. He has also called for a more pastoral, merciful and conscience-driven approach to sticky theological problems, such as Communion for the civilly remarried. “Theological freedom is necessary,” Francis said Friday. “Without the possibility of trying new paths, you don’t create anything new.” Speaking off the cuff, Francis, though, made a distinction between the necessary freedom required for theological study and the need for theological precision in preaching to the faithful.
He called for a revision of the way theology is taught so that it focuses on welcome, dialogue and flexibility. In addition, lay people, especially women, should be encouraged to take up theological studies, he said.
https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2019/06/21/pope-francis-seeks-more/
After loss at sea, Venezuelan archbishop calls for trafficking probe
MEXICO CITY (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A top Vatican official in Venezuela has called on authorities to investigate a rise in human trafficking after an apparent smuggling operation gone wrong left more than a dozen people missing. Archbishop Roberto Luckert in an open letter published on Facebook on Tuesday said the sinking of a boat carrying Venezuelan migrants to Trinidad and Tobago in April showed the dire consequences of trafficking. The letter urged authorities “to investigate, follow, prosecute and convict those responsible for the crimes of human trafficking.” It was signed by Luckert and another clergyman. Local church authorities met with families of the missing migrants, according to the letter, most of whom “were women contacted by people who offered them work and better living conditions on the island (of Trinidad and Tobago).”
Thirty-seven passengers were onboard the boat which left Venezuela and sank on April 23. Rescuers found nine survivors and one body, and the other migrants remain unaccounted for. It was unclear whether the passengers left Venezuela voluntarily or were forced as part of a trafficking operation, as the Archbishop’s letter suggested. Local media reported many passengers were being taken to work as prostitutes and some had been deceived about the purpose of the journey. Venezuela’s mass exodus makes migrants more vulnerable to practices like trafficking, according to experts.
“Migrants are faced with a situation of vulnerability that makes them fragile victims of international trafficking routes,” Marcia de Oliveira, a sociologist and professor at Brazil’s Roraima Federal University, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. According to a report by the British Embassy in Caracas and the Observatory of Organized Crime, a local advocacy group, one in every 150 Venezuelans was living in modern slavery as of 2016. “Irregular migration makes the situation of Venezuelans who leave the country in search of security for themselves and their families more complicated … exposing them to the possibility of being subjected to abusive working conditions,” it said.
A second boat carrying some 30 passengers from Venezuela sank on May 16 in the same region. However no migrants or wreckage have been found. A man believed to be its pilot was rescued by a fisherman and according to local media had a criminal record of trafficking women for sexual exploitation.
As the economic and political crises in Venezuela have grown, about one in 10 Venezuelans - some 4 million people - have fled in the last five years. While most have gone elsewhere in South America by land, an increasing number are making the treacherous sea journey to Trinidad and Tobago. Globally, about 25 million people are estimated to be victims of forced labor, according to the International Labour Organization.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-trafficking-archbishop/after-loss-at-sea-venezuelan-archbishop-calls-for-trafficking-probe-idUSKCN1TK392