Saturday, December 8, 2018

Saturday, December 8, 2018

And another day of cheating, emails, resignations, protests, incels, a 51 year prison sentence, and disturbing info on mass extinctions comes to a close:

“My role in society, or any artist’s or poet’s role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all.” -- John Lennon

Friday was a very, very bad day for Donald Trump.

Chief of staff John Kelly will leave the White House towards the end of the year, Trump said on Saturday.

The GOP Election Plan Is Simple: Even When You Don’t Win, Cheat. What we’re witnessing in Wisconsin, Michigan and North Carolina will disenfranchise voters for years to come.

The Wisconsin power grab is part of a bigger Republican attack on democracy. "In the long run, the GOP’s turn against democracy could well be a greater threat to the American experiment than anything President Donald Trump has done."

Ex-EPA chief Scott Pruitt used personal email for government work. It was never about Hillary’s emails. It was about misogyny.

Missouri lawmakers keep resigning ahead of voter-approved lobbyist limits.

The GOP Sees Rural Voters as More Legitimate Than Urban Voters.

Right-wing propaganda is still doing great on Facebook. But journalism, not so much. From our editor-in-chief and CEO, here is how Facebook's algorithm changes have affected Mother Jones.

Texas woman with four children gets eight years in jail for voter fraud. She claims it was a mistake.

Ammon Bundy Quits Militia Movement in Solidarity With Migrant Caravan. Well there’s a twist. His supporters were not pleased.

Paris on lockdown as police clash with 'Yellow Jackets' and protests sweep France.

Police Deploy Armored Vehicles Tear Gas Against Paris Protesters, Detain Hundreds.

Survey reveals 'alarming' attitudes of Britons on rape.

A woman who was 16 when she killed a Nashville man who solicited her for sex must serve at least 51 years in prison before she's eligible for release, according to the Tennessee Supreme Court.

"Incels" are members of a male community that are unable to find a partner and often feel they are entitled to sex. Some believe the government should provide women for sex. The Southern Poverty Law Center categorizes this subset of male supremacy as a hate group.

A 13-year-old with autism died after being restrained at school.

For the first time, a baby has been born to a woman who received a uterus transplant from a deceased donor, according to a new study.

A New Study About the World’s Worst Mass Extinction Should Make You Very Nervous for Our Future.

Doctors believe a woman who died from rare brain-eating amoebas used tap water to rinse her sinuses. There’s a bit more to the story than the headline.

AI desperately needs regulation and public accountability, experts say.

“Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.” -- John Lennon

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

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