Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

And another day where “Arguably, you sold your country out,” cops and schools don’t have to protect kids, and a “shocking pattern of illegality” comes to a close...and oh, yeah, “Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenfpfeffer Incorporated. We’re going to do it!”

“I want you to laugh and cry. That’s what I do.” -- Penny Marshall


Flynn sentencing postponed as judge raises doubts.

Court orders an unnamed company to comply with special counsel subpoena in mystery grand jury appeal.

In reversal, White House shifts border wall funding demands, wants to avoid shutdown.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is set to rescind Obama-era guidance intended to reduce racial discrimination in school discipline. Of course she is.

U.S. reverses policy in move to speed release of migrant children.

Under a new federal rule announced Tuesday by the Justice Department, bump stocks will be redefined as "machine guns" and therefore outlawed under existing law.

Cops, schools had no duty to protect students during Parkland shooting, judge rules. Fucker. So parents, know that your kids, no matter how old they may be, must “take care of themselves” if someone starts shooting up their school. It is not the responsibility of the school or any police officer to do so. WTF?

U.S. ranked as one of deadliest countries for journalists for first time in press freedom report.

The Yemeni mother of a 2-year-old boy on life support in an Oakland hospital is being prevented from coming to the country to say goodbye to her son by the Trump admin's Muslim ban, the child's family says.

Then later in the day: Yemeni mother wins visa fight to see her dying child in a California hospital.

The New York Attorney General's office announced Tuesday that the Trump Foundation — which barely donated to any charities — ran a "shocking pattern of illegality" and will be shut down.

Advertisers abandon Fox News host Tucker Carlson's show over anti-immigration comments. Tucker Carlson is a horrible person.

Facebook Allowed Netflix, Spotify, And A Bank To Read And Delete Users’ Private Messages. Facebook gave more than 150 companies, including Microsoft, Netflix, Spotify, Amazon, and Yahoo, unprecedented access to users’ personal data, according to a new New York Times report.

The NAACP is calling for a weeklong Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp boycott.

North Dakota Native Americans fight to protect their right to vote after court ruling.

'No way that's random': NFL kneeler Eric Reid on sixth drug test in 11 weeks.

U.S. judicial council tosses misconduct claims against Kavanaugh.

At this rate, women won't have economic parity with men for 202 years, report says.

Seattle Sex Workers Call for the City to Decriminalize Sex Work.

In a landmark agreement to address climate change, Massachusetts and eight other Northeastern and mid-Atlantic states have agreed to work together to impose regionwide limits on transportation emissions, the nation’s largest source of carbon pollution.

New investigation finds more than a quarter of fish bought in New York supermarkets is labeled as a different kind of fish—a trend that could indicate negligent marketing or even fraud.

More people reported feeling moderate to severe loneliness during their late 20s, their mid-50s and their late 80s than in other life periods, according to new research.

Serious infections during childhood have been tied to a subsequent increased risk of mental disorders in a new study.

One of the deadliest Ebola outbreaks in history continues to worsen in the Democratic Republic of Congo with as many as 319 people now dead, according to health officials.

A federal judge knocked down a New York state law banning nunchucks that dated to the 1970s.

The continental United States as a whole is on pace to have the fifth wettest year on record, and eight states are on track to have their wettest years on record.

Saturn is losing its rings quicker than expected, NASA warns.

Before he died, an elderly man left his 2-year-old neighbor Christmas presents for the next 14 years. There are still good people in the world. Be one of them.

Blind creature that buries head in sand named after Donald Trump. Amphibian’s behaviour compared to US president’s approach to global warming. The newly discovered creature has been named Dermophis donaldtrumpi. That’s simply beautiful.

RIP Penny Marshall. She was 75. Thank you for the many laughs just about every Tuesday night during my childhood.


“If you’re not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life.” -- Penny Marshall

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

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