Blog Heap of Links for the day 22 May 2016

A school has reportedly banned whistles from being blown at the end of playtime over fears the sound they make is "too aggressive". … worried children would be "afraid of the noise". … Instead… staff… must instead raise a hand in the air to get the attention of pupils. …

Hampden-Sydney has reinstated retired Army Lt. Gen. William “Jerry” Boykin as a visiting professor. He was let go after his comments on transgender bathrooms.… “the first man who goes into the restroom with my daughter will not have to worry about surgery.…” "…The radical Left and LGBT activists completely underestimate the impact of freedom-loving Americans banding together to protect our First Amendment freedoms. Many people spoke out on my behalf and I am eternally grateful that they stood with me. Their unified voices allowed me to return to Hampden-Sydney.…"

If your smart TV has a webcam built into it, hackers can access it over the Internet, just like webcams on laptops.…

Weird world of the grown men who enjoy dressing up as DOGS in roleplay craze sweeping the nation…
Around 10,000 people in the UK enjoy the pet play craze…

Gummies… Dylan’s Candy Bar… candy store chain has installed the Magic Candy Factory, a 3D printer that creates custom gummy candies. … uses fused deposition modeling, which means the sweet gummy goop is heated and then extruded from a nozzle into the desired shape. …made from fruit and vegetable extracts (not gelatin), and the whole process takes 10 minutes, with only about three to five minutes devoted to printing. It will cost $20 per print.…

…airport boom is underway in southwest Oklahoma …state law passed last year that put in siting regulations on wind turbines… said the turbines had to be at least 1.5 nautical miles — 9,100 feet — from a school, hospital or airport.… Rural landowners who don't want wind developments nearby are using the law to push the turbines back. Privately, some wind industry representatives accuse them of blocking wind farms with what they call "shamports.…"

CLAREMORE, Okla. – While renovating a building… While tearing down sheet rock, crews discovered brick walls covered in murals from the 1900s. …feature ads for Coca-Cola, cigars, a cafe and a clothing store.… building was constructed in 1909 and many of the murals are from that time period. Experts believe that being covered for several decades actually preserved the walls. …[Owner] is planning to keep the walls in tact and will incorporate them into her shop…

Tulsa Teen Crushed By Concrete Column On Road To Recovery

National Security Advisor Susan Rice told graduates at Florida International University that the presence of too many "white, male, and Yale" staffers is posing a threat to the security of America.…

I’ve been working on a couple of big projects, which has kept me from blogging. Thank goodness for pictures! (And many thanks to Caped Crusader and to Erich for the help.)

Scientists: Michelle Obama’s Nutrition Facts Label Not Based on Science…
Google patents pedestrian flypaper for self-driving cars…
Pope Francis Compares Jesus’ Disciples to ISIS Killers…

Twitchy: The Reality Of Socialism Strikes Bernie Sanders As He Runs Low On Other Peoples’ Money…
Jammie Wearing Fools: Dissent Is Forbidden – Portland Crackpots Ban “Climate Change-Denying” Material In Schools…
The Lonely Conservative: That Was Quick – Trump Already Backing Away From Potential SCOTUS List…

Team Trump is Purging Dissidents from the GOP…
Here is what happened this weekend at Nebraska’s bizarre GOP state convention, and the message it was clearly intended to convey.…

Remarks by Jesse Hughes, the front man for the band “Eagles of Death Metal”, have caused several venues in France to cancel the group’s future gigs. Mr. Hughes said that he saw Muslims celebrating in the streets immediately after the attacks at the Bataclan last November, and also that he thought Muslims in the security staff at the show had facilitated the attacks. This was considered racist and unacceptable by some of the venues for the band’s upcoming gigs, which then cancelled the shows.

In other news, according to preliminary reports, it seems likely that an explosion on the right side of EgyptAir Flight 804 caused the plane to crash into the Mediterranean.…

A parish priest in the Church of Wales is being investigated by his diocese for tweeting his support for PEGIDA. Tell Mama also reported that Father David Lloyd wrote positively about Tommy Robinson and Anne Marie Waters. If you would like to communicate with Fr. Lloyd, use this contact page.

In other news, migrants at a camp on the border between Greece and Macedonia rioted violently, setting fires, blocking a railway line, and charging police. Police responded with tear gas.…

‘EU is in process of collapsing on itself’

Austria prepares for historic swerve to the right…
Will Obama Indict Clinton to Save his Party?…
Milwaukee frozen custard shop defends ‘English only’ policy…

…On this day in 1968 the nuclear-powered submarine the USS Scorpion sank with 99 men aboard 400 miles southwest of the Azores…