Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Canada Day in Newfoundland and Labrador and the rest of Canada

Happy Canada Neighbors.


History probably known only to few people in the US.


 Most Canadians celebrate the day Newfoundland mourns


RantWoman could of course stand to learn more about Canada Day. For now, RantWoman wants a pat on the head for thinking of it at all.

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

In AI is evil news, NE Supreme Court suspends a divorce lawyer's license over AI hallucinations and 57 defects in a brief.

 RantWoman is not a lawyer but has experience with AI hallucinations about a number of topics. Divorces can be messy enough without AI hallucinations.


Nebraska Supreme Court Suspends Omaha Attorney for AI Hallucinations in Divorce Brief (April 2026) | Divorce Law News | Divorce.law


The website has several kinds of resources and concrete tips for NE specific situations. Research about other states is left to the reader.


RantWoman's off the cuff recommendation: ask to review documents before they are submitted and object vigorously to hallucinations.

Monday, June 29, 2026

Words from Harvard Grads

 #Harvard #Graduation #Classof2026


Apparently this specimen from the genre "graduation speeches" has gone viral. For people who don't swim in the places it has gone viral, RantWoman presents it as is with no attempt to explain what must be Harvard in-jokes, no discussion of self-referentiality, and no comment on either What is Literature or What is a Book.



And for a bonus

EARTHQUAKES in Venezuela

 TONS of valuable history here for earthquaker recovery nerds.


Short version:

--In Venezuela: shoddy construction. Lack of iterative learning about improved earthquake readiness

--Shoddy construction from Russia, China ?

--Geology: ground that amplifies shockwaves.

--Compare Japan, Mexico City and to a certain extent the Phillipines.










Blanche Day 3 and Elsewhere

 



Meanwhile the US tries to have a 250th birthday party. The "county fair" in Washington DC gets RAINED ON. GOOD THING for pride events all over everywhere else.




Guess which story RantWoman would rather pay attention to today.

Sunday, June 28, 2026

1000 excess death in France due to heat wave compared to last year

 







MAGA Congressman tries to shield Uber from 3000 pending SA civil lawsuits

 This post is about a PROPOSED amendment sitting in a house committee.


Aside from shielding Uber retroactively from lawsuits with NO demand for improvements in risk management, the amendment also tries to assert federal supremacy over stricter state regulations.


Over 100 DEMOCRATIC female lawmakers have demanded this amendment be removed.


Stunningly silent. #GOP women although it would be just fine if a lot of men of both parties decide this proposal is ridiculous.