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Minister for Climate: If the US won't reduce its emissions, then we're all fucked.

(Danish news)

"China is the largest emitter, followed by the US in second place. It is clear that if the second largest emitter does not reduce its emissions in any way, then we are all—excuse my French—fucked, because then we will not be able to meet the 1.5 degree target", said Lars Aagaard.

AISLE SPY : Mystery of wedding crasher who bride spotted lurking in her photos is finally solved four years later -- Michelle has now came face-to-face with the unknown guest Source: The Sun. Site has auto play video

Cute story, lovely photos, warm fuzzy ending

THE case of a mystery wedding crasher has finally been solved four years later. Michelle and John Wylie were stunned when they spotted a "random stranger" in photographs of their big day at the Carlton Hotel, in Prestwick, Ayrshire.

"Four years ago my partner was acting as bridesman for his friend Michaela's wedding and I'd been invited as his plus one. For some reason he told me it was at the Carlton hotel in Prestwick at 2pm when it was actually being held at the Great Western hotel in Ayr. He had already left in the morning to help with whatever it is bridesmen do and left me to make my own way to the wedding. I remember thinking to myself 'cool, this is obviously the right place'.

"I parked my car and rushed inside. I make my way into the hall and saw the groom standing and waiting nervously. I had never met Michaela's husband before so I thought 'alright, this must be Ben'." He said the fact he didn't recognise anyone "didn't raise alarm bells" because he assumed his partner would be with the bride in another room.

"Then the music started. Everyone stands up and turns around to watch the bride walk down the isle and 'OMG that's not Michaela!' I was at the wrong wedding!"

Oshawa man who dresses as a dachshund is gaining popularity, one walk at a time

https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/oshawa-man-who-dresses-as-a-dachshund-is-gaining-popularity-one-walk-at-a-time/

“If I could make some money at this and quit my job and stay home with two dachshunds, I will definitely get two dachshunds,” he said.

EV Driver Ticketed for "Loud Exhaust"

He told us that he was driving through Stillwater, a city that has a strict noise ordinance, with a group of car enthusiasts. He stopped at an intersection, “about eight cars deep,” and when the light turned green, he said the lead car “peeled away loud as hell.”

“I was left at the stoplight with a red light,” Mike told The Drive. “I looked to my left, and there was a state trooper across the street from me. He passed me and whipped a U-turn. Came up behind me as the light turned green and followed me into a gas station and lit me up. Initiated a traffic stop.”

“The trooper stepped up and immediately told me my car’s exhaust was way too loud and was disturbing the peace,” Mike continued. “I tried telling him it’s an EV and doesn’t have an exhaust or an engine, and he stated he’s not gonna argue with me.”

Seems like the Police silently dropped the tickets after someone in the department realized how ridiculous they are.

Almost three months since the stop, Mike told us that he hasn’t yet paid the fine nor fought it because “the case number is not in [the court’s] system,” even though the citation itself requires a court appearance. “I have called the courthouse every week for the last 10 weeks trying to schedule the court date/appearance, and still nothing,” Mike said.

This climate change has gone to the birds! Scary to think what humans may evolve to, reading the news lately, I feel more that we are de-evolving.

A New, Colorful Hybrid Between a Blue Jay and Green Jay Discovered in Texas, Scientists Confirm

"Scientists have discovered a new hybrid between a blue jay and a green jay, which may serve as an early indicator of how climate change affects avian intermingling.