Bits & Bytes

CALIFORNICATION: The San Francisco Elections Commission has appointed a non-citizen to serve as an official. Kelly Wong, a native of Hong Kong, arrived in the United States in 2019 for graduate studies. She says, “I am deeply committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of immigration status, has a seat at the table in shaping the future of our city.”

• https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/san-francisco-appoints-first-noncitizen-to-election-commission-5589635

ENGLAND: The Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in central London was bare nekkid for over 150 years. In 1998, somebody got the bright idea to use it to temporarily display different pieces of contemporary art. After their beloved Queen Elizabeth II died, Londoners expected the next piece, due to go up in August, would honor her. Instead, London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan (Labour Party) has reportedly approved a piece featuring the faces of 850 trans people, most of whom are sex workers.

• https://www.foxnews.com/world/london-mayor-under-fire-snubbing-queen-statue-favor-art-celebrating-trans-prostitutes-report
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_plinth

ALASKA AIRLINES: A Seattle zookeeper was transporting six flamingo eggs when the portable incubator konked out. A flight attendant filled rubber gloves with hot water. While passengers donated scarves and coats to create a makeshift nest for the eggs, the flight attendant made multiple trips to refill rubber gloves with hot water. Several weeks later, six healthy chicks hatched. One of them has been named after the flight attendant’s granddaughter (photo).

• https://notthebee.com/article/flight-attendant-helps-to-save-flamingo-eggs-after-their-incubator-stopped-working-midflight
• https://news.alaskaair.com/care/alaska-airlines-flight-attendant-saves-rare-flamingo-eggs-during-flight-zoo-honors-care/

HE GETS US: [1:50] – Babylon Bee responds to the Super Bowl ad.

TEXAS: The state has acquired 80 acres near Eagle Pass on which to build a Forward Operating Base for Texas National Guard soldiers who have been deployed to the border. The base will provide 1,800 to 2,300 soldiers with housing, dining and laundry facilities, a recreation center, WiFi access, chaplaincy programs, and various health services.

• https://www.dailywire.com/news/governor-abbott-announces-new-texas-military-base-on-u-s-border

GRAMMY NOTES: The Mascots’ school room. ❤

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