February 26, 2018

And another day of needing “a little less tweeting here and a little more listening” comes to a close:

”I really believe I'd run in there, even if I didn't have a weapon,” Trump asserts while discussing Florida school mass shooting response. This from the man with five military deferments who’s afraid of stairs. Hmmm. We call BS.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Trump didn’t mean he would’ve stormed the building and engaged with the shooter when he actually said he would “run in there even if I didn’t have a weapon.” I know. America, 2018.

Stoneman Douglas students launch #WhatIf social media campaign. These kids know what they’re doing.

Trump says he'll act on "bump stocks" without waiting for Congress. 

Some tweets don't age well:

At the White House today, Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee (D) challenged Trump to his face on his plan to arm teachers, telling him "we need to listen to educators and they should not be foisted upon this responsibility of packing heat." Trump responded by crossing his arms and quickly changing the topic, then asking Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) for his question.

Trump-backed gun measure faces hurdle from three Republican senators. Senators Rand Paul, Mike Lee, and John Kennedy oppose the current version of Sen. John Cornyn's bid to improve the accuracy of existing background check systems for firearm purchases.

Deputy at Stoneman Douglas High School said he didn’t enter the building because he believed gunfire was coming from outside.

Casey Cagle, the Lt. Governor of Georgia and recipient of an A+ rating from the NRA is, oh what’s the word...an extortionist. He tweeted today: “I will kill any tax legislation that benefits @Delta unless the company changes its position and fully reinstates its relationship with @NRA. Corporations cannot attack conservatives and expect us not to fight back.” The GOP has so many geniuses it’s hard to keep track of them all.

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump over ‘Dreamers’ immigrants.

Trump’s Obamacare changes will cause some premiums to rise by double-digit percentages, study says.

The untouchables
From the Cuban artist Erik Ravelo.
"The first image refers to pedophilia in the Vatican. Second child sexual abuse in tourism in Thailand, and the third refers to the war in Syria. The fourth image refers to the trafficking of organs on the black market, where most of the victims are children from poor countries; fifth refers to weapons free in the U.S.. And finally, the sixth image refers to obesity, blaming the big fast food companies."

Trump has long vowed to slash government. Now the knives are finally coming out.

Remington's creditors will be looking for a quick sale after the gun manufacturer's bankruptcy, sources say.

Hope Hicks is to appear before House Intel Committee after month-long delay.

An appeals court has ruled a 1964 civil rights law mbans anti-gay workplace bias — a win for LGBT advocates and loss for Trump.

Trump: “We’re going to have to start talking about mental institutions, because a lot of the folks in this room closed their mental institutions.” He’s living in a time that long ago passed him by.

State Partisanship Shifts Toward Democratic Party in 2017. Do I really need to state the obvious reasons as to why? Now forget the poll and make sure you and everyone you know gets out there and votes.

China Cracks Down On Memes After Proposal To End Presidential Term Limits, including a meme featuring Winnie the Pooh. (Though not this one. I just like it.)

Turkey's President Told A Crying Little Girl In Military Uniform That She'd Be Honored If Martyred.

Ryan Seacrest accused of sexual harassment by former stylist.

Weinstein Co. expected to file for bankruptcy.

Hawaii appeals court says bed and breakfast was wrong to deny a room to lesbian couple. Catholic owner said she believes homosexuality is immoral. Tough shit. If your religion requires you to hate and discriminate against other people, then you need a new religion.

The FDA is trying to make it easier for people to access drug-based opioid addiction treatments.

Yet Another Study From An Ivy League Food Scientist Has Been Retracted. The withdrawn paper, about getting kids to eat more vegetables, is Cornell professor Brian Wansink’s sixth retraction. Six. WTF?

The Pacific Coast could see several feet of sea-level rise by the end of this century.

Water could be extracted all over the Moon, not just at its poles.

An AI just beat top lawyers at their own game.

Study: A Lot of Teens Are Sexting. Too Many Teens Are Sending Unsolicited Sexts. “It is becoming a normative component of teen sexual behavior and development.” Because, you know, humans are sexual beings. Just teach your kids about sexual harassment.

This app will rat out teens who won't stop sexting.

“A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.” -- Arnold H. Glasow

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Until next time, my friends. Good night.