Saturday, June 2, 2018

Saturday, June 2, 2018

And another day of Russian accounts, a leaked photo, and dropping fertility rates comes to a close:

“The search for the truth is not for the faint-hearted.” -- Vincent D’onofrio

New internet accounts are Russian ops designed to sway U.S. voters, experts say. A new Russian influence operation has surfaced that mirrors some of the activity of an internet firm that the FBI says was deeply involved in efforts to sway the 2016 U.S. elections

“...the United States is now placing more tariffs on Canada, Mexico and the EU than on China.” The 4 Biggest Consequences of Trump's Disastrous Tariff Plan.

The Pentagon estimates that nearly 500 civilians were killed as a result of US military actions in the first year of the Trump administration.

The pardon of Dinesh D’Souza shows how far the racist fringe has risen under Donald Trump.

Missing Melania Trump barely makes news – things are getting weirder. We’re so used to bizarre behavior from the Trump administration that a missing first lady barely registers as strange. Oh, but it is.

Leaked photo reveals 'mass trial' of immigrants in Texas. A recently leaked image shows dozens of immigrants in orange jumpsuits, their hands and feet shackled, undergoing a "mass trial" in Pecos, Texas, a small town roughly 70 miles southwest of Odessa. Rapid fire trials like the one seen in the image are not an anomaly, but few Americans know what the controversial practice looks like since photographing federal court proceedings is forbidden. [The photo] was apparently snapped by someone who felt morally conflicted by the effects of the Trump administration's new "zero tolerance" policy.

Sex workers say a new law meant to stop human trafficking could kill them. FOSTA has already led to the removal of sites that hosted running lists of sex workers’ clients who have been violent, refused to pay, or otherwise engaged in hostile behavior.

California Bans State-Funded Travel to Oklahoma in Response to LGBT Adoption Law. More states need to follow California’s lead.

Fox News Steamrolls Cable News Competition With Big Win In May Ratings. A lot of Americans over 50 embrace, relish, even cherish stupidity and propaganda.

Massive wildfires in Colorado and New Mexico have torched thousands of acres and forced 1,500 people to evacuate.

The research is clear: needle exchange programs fight the spread of disease and help connect drug users to treatment — all without enabling more drug use.

Immunotherapy could stop prostate cancer spreading. Men with otherwise untreatable prostate cancer could halt its spread and survive longer by undergoing immunotherapy treatment, a trial has shown.

U.S. fertility rates have hit a 30-year low.

Exams 2018: The 'myth' of the visual learner.

“Cowards are cruel, but the brave love mercy and delight to save.” -- John Gay

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

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