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[Bumber]

The California wildfires seem to have been started by a sociology professor specializing in criminal justice, cults and deviant behavior.

[Vector]

The California wildfires seem to have been started by a sociology professor specializing in criminal justice, cults and deviant behavior.

fucking ugh

[King Zultan]

There have been loads of wasps here, and for some reason the really like the tail lights of my car, poked that thing and about eleven came flying out of there.

[Mathel]

Today, while picking up apples, I kept a lookout for wasps.

I saw 2.
However, they were about 2/3 as long as they should be. I was able to tell from their shape and coloring that they were Vespula Germanica or Vespula Vulgaris (yellowjacket either way).

[None]

The California wildfires seem to have been started by a sociology professor specializing in criminal justice, cults and deviant behavior.

Guy was a part time lecturer filling in for a contractor on leave at one university, adjunct faculty in the second, had a tracking device placed on his car (what the fuck), is alleged to have set fires near to the Dixie fire (but not the progenitor of), but is actually being charged specifically for the Ranch/River fire. He's suspected involved with the Cascade fire (which was 100-200 sqft, or about the size of a shed, which is still an awful thing to find in a national forest) because his car was caught in a ditch nearby and didn't comply with forest service's questionings. This being back in July 2020 2021, approximately when tracking and investigation started.

Also, because he was uncooperative and angry and maybe had a large knife according to a witness. And also because he appeared mentally unstable(alleging anxiety, depression, split personality, and suicidal tendencies) and was suspected of living out of his car since October 2020 (according to a colleague, also I'd imagine things were difficult for educators with the pandemic at this time), which lead to tracking his EBT exchanges, phone records, store video recordings, the car tracker (NPR indicated 260 miles of travel in a week), the lattermost of which placed his car near the Conard fire. The order for detainment came only on Tuesday the 7th, or five days ago, with the judge voicing mental health concerns (took until now to do something about mental health concerns?), and the Ranch fire having been started back in August.

Here's the NBC article, if you'd like another source, or NPR.

So no, the wildfires plural were not started by this guy, nor was the massive Dixie fire set by this guy. He's accused of starting the Ranch fire and might be connected to the Conard fire. Yes he's a sociology/criminology professor or lecturer, no fuckin' clue where any of this about cults or deviant behavior (NPR clarifies they got this from the Sonoma State University faculty bio) came from.

That's half an hour I won't get back to disentangle that headline, thanks. The NPR article must more clearly elaborates on the timeline and potential other fires, according to the affidavit.

Edit the millionth: I guess, if I had to boil all this down,it's the I have no idea what it being a sociology professor has to do with anything and the NPR article is much better than the Sacramento Bee one, and that the guy's potential underlying mental health problems were probably exacerbated by the pandemic.

[MrRoboto75]

I'm concerned that there's four or five forest fires the guy could be confused with starting.

[McTraveller]

I saw a car (new model Chevy Corvette) yesterday with the license place GLBLWMR.

 

[Naturegirl1999]

I saw a car (new model Chevy Corvette) yesterday with the license place GLBLWMR.

 

this person at least knows what their car does

[scriver]

Good Luck Black Lives Water Magic Reduction

[Naturegirl1999]

I suppose it could be something else, I thought it was code for GLoBaLWarMeR

[Rolan7]

Oh dang I think you're right, thanks for sharing that guess because I was at a total loss.

[Lord Shonus]

The current Corvette may be the last one to use a gasoline engine. This isn't fully decided yet. The electric Corvette is coming, but the huge popularity of the electric Mustang may well convince GM to kill off the non-electric model entirely. A lot of petrolheads are really salty about that.

[pisskop]

Not yet.  EV isnt that feasible everywhere.  imo.

But the scare will help the company.  imo

[Lord Shonus]

Sports cars are not about "feasible". They exist for teenage boys to dream about and middle-aged men to buy in a vain attempt to feel young again. The practical issues of EVs don't really matter for an inherently impractical car.

[delphonso]

Oh dang I think you're right, thanks for sharing that guess because I was at a total loss.

Same, completely over my head...