Tuesday, January 15, 2019

And another day of votes that mean something, other votes that don’t, and an ad against toxic masculinity comes to a close:

“Sometimes, how you ingest this idea of masculinity as projected onto you by the world could be the difference of life and death.” -- Barry Jenkins

Transcripts detail how FBI debated whether Trump was 'following directions' of Russia.

Donald Trump Was Always a Counterintelligence Nightmare.

Comments made by William Barr, President Trump's nominee for attorney general, suggest that the report of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russian meddling investigation might not become public in the way many have been expecting.

William Barr, Trump’s nominee for attorney general, says he can't rule out jailing reporters for doing their jobs. W. T. F.?

You hear people say it again and again: Just wait for Robert Mueller’s final report. But they’re overlooking one distinct possibility: There may not be a Mueller report.

Special counsel Robert Mueller filed court documents Tuesday outlining the underlying evidence to support its claims that Paul Manafort lied to prosecutors.

British lawmakers defeated Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit divorce deal by a crushing margin on Tuesday, triggering political chaos that could lead to a disorderly exit from the EU or even to a reversal of the 2016 decision to leave.

Trump's administration now estimates that the cost of the government shutdown will be twice as steep as originally forecast. People who voted for the current set of Republicans are such suckers.

The IRS will require some 46,000 employees to work without pay throughout the upcoming tax season to ensure returns are processed and refunds are mailed, the agency announced Tuesday in an updated plan for the government shutdown. Would you work for free, with no idea when you may get paid again?

House GOP leaders vote to strip Steve King of committee assignments following 'white supremacy' remarks. Steve King is a horrible person.

In a 424-1 vote, the House overwhelmingly rejects white supremacy and white nationalism after Rep. Steve King's racist comments. Of course that doesn’t mean some of them are no longer white supremacists. It just means they realized they better vote like they’re not.

Only lawmaker to vote against Steve King resolution: "Not worth the paper that it was written on".

During the longest government shutdown in US history, President Trump has been losing support among those who may be his strongest supporters -- white Americans who don't have college degrees, polls show. If you still support him, yes, you are a horrible person.

Gillette takes on toxic masculinity in new ad campaign. And it pissed off those men, you know, that believe women are nothing but objects to be owned and controlled.

Before Betsy DeVos can roll back Title IX protections for student victims of sexual assault and harassment, she’s legally required to collect public feedback on her plan. Survivors are telling their stories in public comments as a way of fighting back. Betsy DeVos is a horrible person.

Judge Strikes Down Controversial Citizenship Question on 2020 Census.

Ontario is set to announce that it is cutting tuition fees for college and university students by 10%.

Ice loss from Antarctica has sextupled since the 1970s, new research finds. An alarming study shows massive East Antarctic ice sheet already is a significant contributor to sea-level rise.

This Russian startup wants to put billboards in space. Astronomers aren’t impressed.

RIP Carol Channing. She was 97.

“Laughter is much more important than applause. Applause is almost a duty. Laughter is a reward.” -- Carol Channing

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.