Clockwork: Mass shootings in America

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the news needs to be reported. And it's the Morning Sixpack that condenses what you need to know into a quickly-read summary of all that happened the prior day (or, as in this case, over the weekend).Mass shoo...

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Jun 21, 2021
Happy [ fill in the blank ] Day to you and yours

Some people celebrate Father's and Mother's Day once a year. If you're lucky, and a parent (I know, an oxymoron), you get to celebrate each 365 days a year, with one extra day on Leap Year.So whoever you are, wherever you are, celebrate your parents....

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Jun 20, 2021
A bear and a man both went on rampages yesterday

The man with a gun racked up more "wins."Yep, you got it: America suffered yet another mass shooting yesterday, as an Arizona man shot 13, killing one and leaving 12 injured.The bear didn't kill anybody, but he did wreak havoc in a city in Japan.In o...

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Jun 20, 2021
A bear and a man both went on rampages yesterday

The man with a gun racked up more "wins."Yep, you got it: America suffered yet another mass shooting yesterday, as an Arizona man shot 13, killing one and leaving 12 injured.The bear didn't kill anybody, but he did wreak havoc in a city in Japan.In o...

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Jun 18, 2021
Yes, it's late, but it's ALSO a SEVEN-pack!

I come bearing gifts! Today, I was running a bit late, so I decided to add one more beer to the basket, making it a seven-pack!(They're glass bottles, so don't run around with them. Be careful. No party fouls.)And this one is a doozy.In all honesty,...

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Jun 18, 2021
It's June and we *may* have a new holiday soon

I've been critical of the US' penchant for making nearly literally everything a holiday.But this one is warranted.It's Juneteenth. And it's a celebration of the end of slavery in the US. The Senate (of all places) passed it. Now we wait for the House...

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Jun 17, 2021
Yes, it's late, but it's ALSO a SEVEN-pack!

I come bearing gifts! Today, I was running a bit late, so I decided to add one more beer to the basket, making it a seven-pack!(They're glass bottles, so don't run around with them. Be careful. No party fouls.)And this one is a doozy.In all honesty,...

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Jun 17, 2021
You missed it! MASKHOLES everywhere

Today's Yesterday's Morning Sixpack contains at least two stories that were inspired by #TFG:A maskhole got mad at a cashier, left the grocery store, got his gun, and returned to murder her. He was successful.Another maskhole ran over a protester.BOT...

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Jun 17, 2021
It's June and we *may* have a new holiday soon

I've been critical of the US' penchant for making nearly literally everything a holiday.But this one is warranted.It's Juneteenth. And it's a celebration of the end of slavery in the US. The Senate (of all places) passed it. Now we wait for the House...

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Jun 16, 2021
OPEN OPEN OPEN (LOL)

Hi there!It sure was a crazy weekend, with Israel kicking its wannabe dictator to the curb (Netanyahu), Austin has a billion mass shootings, and something called the Southern Baptist Church was exposed for some scandalous behavior.Read about that her...

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Jun 15, 2021