Tuesday, April 17, 2018

And another day of McConnell being McConnell, Starbucks doing PR damage, and plastic eating enzymes comes to a close:

“I will prepare and some day my chance will come.” -- Abraham Lincoln

Senate won’t consider measure to protect Mueller, McConnell says. McConnell: “I am the one who decides what we take to the floor. That’s my responsibility as majority leader. And we will not be having this on the floor of the Senate.” Because you’re part of the coverup, Mitch. Does it go to you, too? You act like it does.

Neil Gorsuch sides with liberals in Supreme Court deportation case. Hmmmm. Will Trump now get pissed off because he can’t understand why he can’t fire Gorsuch?

US, UK issue joint warning on Russian hackers.

Stormy Daniels releases a composite sketch of the man she says threatened her in a Las Vegas parking lot to stay quiet about alleged relationship with Donald Trump. Popcorn, anyone?

How Trump has gone further than any president to make the U.S. even more dominant in the global weapons trade.

One of Congress’ most unpopular Republicans might not even have a Democratic opponent in November. Representative Dana Rohrabacher might just get lucky. Jesus, people. Get someone in there to challenge this guy.

Hannity’s ethics under fire. Let’s be very clear here: Hannity doesn’t have any ethics.

Broadband advisor picked by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai arrested on fraud charges. Of course he did.

A new report concludes the EPA broke the law when it spent more than $43,000 to build a soundproof privacy booth in Scott Pruitt's office.

Facebook to combat pornography and hate speech with more content reviewers.

Starbucks plans to close more than 8,000 US stores for anti-bias training.

One person dead after Southwest plane engine failed in midair, forcing emergency landing.

Morrissey is a poor excuse for a human being.

A new study finds athletes and veterans who suffer even minor concussions can have problems focusing in class and taking in new information.

City mice carry disease-causing bacteria with drug-resistant genes.

Scientists have engineered an enzyme which can digest some of our most commonly polluting plastics, providing a potential solution to one of the world’s biggest environmental problems.

RIP Barbara Bush. She was 92.

RIP Harry Anderson. He was 65.

“Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them.” -- George Eliot

Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.

Until next time, my friends. Good night.