California is poised to ban octopus farming – Los Angeles Times (Me: Sign it Gov’)

California lawmakers have approved a bill that would make it illegal to farm octopuses in state waters or on land, as well as to import them.

The bill, AB 3162, now sits on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, awaiting his signature — or his veto.

Proponents of the bill say legislation is needed to position California as a leader in humane aquaculture. They point to a growing body of research showing that the eight-limbed creatures are self-aware and highly intelligent, and that turning them into food production materials is cruel, inefficient and detrimental to the environment.

Source: California is poised to ban octopus farming – Los Angeles Times

Kamala Harris’ old friends in San Francisco root for her during debate – Los Angeles Times

People react during t a watch party hosted by the Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club in San Francisco.

Steve Morton, center, and Michaiel Bovenes, right, react during a presidential debate between Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at a watch party hosted by the Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club at the Academy in San Francisco.
(Juliana Yamada/Associated Press)

Source: Kamala Harris’ old friends in San Francisco root for her during debate – Los Angeles Times

Father of Ohio boy, 11, tells Trump and Vance to stop using son’s death for ‘political gain’ | Ohio | The Guardian

…“Bernie Moreno [the Ohio Republican senate candidate], Chip Roy [the Texas Republican representative], JD Vance and Donald Trump … have spoken my son’s name and used his death for political gain. This needs to stop now. They can vomit all the hate they want about illegal immigrants, the border crisis and even untrue claims about fluffy pets being ravaged and eaten by community members. However, they are not allowed, nor have they ever been allowed, to mention Aiden Clark from Springfield, Ohio,” said Clark.

“I will listen to them one more time to hear their apologies. To clear the air, my son, Aiden Clark, was not murdered. He was accidentally killed by an immigrant from Haiti. This tragedy has been all over this community, the state and even the nation. But don’t spin this towards hate,” he continued.

Clark went on to say: “Did you know that one of the worst feelings in the world is to not be able to protect your child? Even worse, we can’t protect his memory when he’s gone. Please stop the hate.”

Clark’s comments come after the Trump campaign and Vance mentioned Aiden Clark’s death earlier this week amid hateful and baseless rumors surrounding the Haitian immigrant community in Springfield.

In a post on X on Tuesday, Vance alluded to Clark’s death by saying a “child was murdered by a Haitian migrant” on X. In the same post, Vance also repeated the falsehoods surrounding Haitian immigrants eating local pets – a rumor brought up again by Trump during Tuesday’s debate with Kamala Harris.

Meanwhile, the Trump War Room, an X account used by the Trump campaign, also mentioned Aiden Clark, accusing Harris of refusing to say his name.

Source: Father of Ohio boy, 11, tells Trump and Vance to stop using son’s death for ‘political gain’ | Ohio | The Guardian

Does a video show a US F-16 fighter jet being shot down by Russians? — Radio Free Asia (No… a false report)

But the claim is false. Experts told AFCL that none of the planes seen in the video is an F-16 fighter jet, adding the footage might have been taken from a video game. The U.S. Department of Defense also dismissed the claim. 

The video and the claim were shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Aug. 30, 2024.

“Breaking news! Russia shot down a U.S. F16 fighter jet over the Black Sea!” the claim reads in part.

The 19-second video appears to show fighter jets engaged in an exchange of fire.

The Chinese-language text superimposed on the video read: “A Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova announced the incident at a press conference on Aug. 28.”

The same video alongside similar claims was also shared on X and Douyin, a Chinese version of TikTok.

Source: Does a video show a US F-16 fighter jet being shot down by Russians? — Radio Free Asia

Genealogy Roundup, September 11 – Megan Smolenyak

Genealogy Roundup, September 11

Did Frank Sinatra Really Perform at My Grandma’s High School? – He doesn’t call it this, but classic genealogical research to try to verify family lore. Leans heavily on online newspapers.

MyHeritage Acquires MesAieux.com – Those with French-Canadian roots will want to know about this.

Charity Commission disqualifies former trustees of genealogy charity and recovers £113,000 – Fortunately, criminal genealogists are rare. Glad they snagged these two.

Photo by Dushawn Jovic on Unsplash

Source: Genealogy Roundup, September 11 – Megan Smolenyak

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