Friday, February 15, 2019

Friday, February 15, 2019

And another day of living in the “National Emergency” of a Trump presidency comes to a close:

“I think we live in a constant state of emergency.” -- Raheem DeVaughn

Editorial: He’s making more power grabs and many of you still support him--like you need such an authoritarian figure in your life because your life is meaningless without him. If you still support this man who has shown you he is a racist, a misogynist, and, among a myriad of other things, that he has no respect for science or rules of order or law, then you are to blame for ending the greatest political experiment in the history of humanity.

Trump declares national emergency to unlock billions for wall. $8 billion to be precise.

Trump's declaring a national emergency to get his wall. He's forcing a constitutional crisis. Congress did its job. He’s trying to circumvent Congress because they told him “no.”

Trump Declares National Emergency, Calling Gov’t Border Drug Stats ‘Lies’. In a dark, rambling speech, the president repeated long-debunked arguments to make his case.

Oh yeah. After declaring a “National Emergency” he headed to Florida to...golf. Real big “emergency” you got there, asshole.

Here's where the money for President Trump's border wall will come from.

Here's a list of the 31 national emergencies that have been in effect for years.


Mueller recommends a very lengthy sentence for Paul Manafort.

Mueller has evidence Stone communicated with WikiLeaks.

At Least 6 Dead In Aurora, Ill., Shooting, Including Gunman; 5 Police Wounded. And that’s five good guys with guns that got wounded. More guns is not the answer.

Kentucky Senate passes bill dropping permits for concealed weapons on Parkland school shooting anniversary. Of course they did. Because they’re horrible people.

A senior Belgian counterintelligence officer is under house arrest after allegations that he spied for Russia in a case that could highlight the security threat to Nato and European Union headquarters in Brussels.

Andrew McCabe Confirms 25th Amendment Discussions to Remove Trump From Office.

The latest shutdown deal includes nothing for the one million federal contractors who never received back pay.

Why the Southern Baptists Won't Solve Their Abuse Problem. The most effective solution to evangelical abuse is for young people to empty the pews. Yep. Stop going.

Florida is drowning. Condos are still being built. Can't humans see the writing on the wall?

Thousands of teens across Europe have gone on strike from school to demand action on climate change.

Al Jazeera found that Facebook's automated system can be tricked to allow fake news ads ahead of Nigeria's elections.

Congressional leaders defy Trump with federal pay raise.

Amazon made an $11.2bn profit in 2018 – and its federal tax bill is $0.

EPA plans to regulate cancer-causing chemicals found in America's drinking water. Research has shown that chemicals found in American drinking water contribute to low infant birth weights, thyroid problems and some cancers.

Will your student loan payments be taken out of your paycheck? If one U.S. Senator has his way, the answer is yes.

Jussie Smollett attack was staged, police say (Report). The Chicago Police Department pushed back on the reporting, saying the notion that the attack was a hoax was “unconfirmed by case detectives.”

These companies are making big bucks off Americans' quest to find love. It may seem like everyone is looking for love online, but out of the 600 million internet-connected singles in the world, 400 million have never tried a dating product.

Nearly half the calls you receive this year will be spam, according to a study referenced in an FCC report. It’s already well over half for me.

“Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.” -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

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