And another day of threats, psychosis, and no more sex comes to a close:
Barr: Redacted Mueller report will be released by 'mid-April, if not sooner'. Oh please. If it really exonerated Trump, then one would think they would want it it released to the public. Actions speak louder than words. Let us see the report and then we’ll make our own judgements. We didn’t pay for this redacted bullshit.
Trump threatens border closing next week: 'I'm not playing games'. Shut up.
Trump cuts off foreign aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Because he’s a horrible person.
Trump exceeded his authority when he reversed bans on offshore drilling in vast parts of the Arctic Ocean and dozens of canyons in the Atlantic Ocean, a U.S. judge said in a ruling that restored the Obama-era restrictions.
Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said it was a "form of psychosis" that caused him to believe certain events --- like the Sandy Hook massacre -- were staged. Yeah: assholitis. Grasping at straws you poor excuse for a human.
The share of Americans not having sex has reached a record high. You can blame young people for this dry spell, data show. This was fascinating. But really. Have sex. Everyone.
A 61-year-old woman has given birth to her own granddaughter for her son and his husband.
American women are choosing not to have children for reasons ranging from financial stability to lifestyle.
She told them leggings were too suggestive, so they wore them in protest. Good for those girls. Stop blaming women/girls for the shit they wear.
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Thursday, March 28, 2019
And another day comes to a close:
“You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.” -- Arthur Ashe
Trump administration to ask the US Congress for sweeping authority to deport unaccompanied children.
Trump campaign sends memo to TV producers challenging 'credibility' of Swalwell, 5 other critics. Just another step toward autocracy.
Fearful of fake news blitz, U.S. Census enlists help of tech giants.
The Catholic Church in Quebec has commissioned a former judge to investigate possible sexual abuse of children by clergy in the Canadian province over seven decades, the archdiocese of Montreal said Wednesday.
After devastating floods, U.S. Midwest farms need more than 'paper towels' to recover.
2 people dead at Grand Canyon after 2 incidents in single week.
A jury in San Francisco has awarded a man $80 million in damages after he claimed that the weedkiller Roundup caused his cancer.
Pregnant women who work at least two night shifts in one week may have a heightened risk of miscarriage the following week, a new study suggests.
A new video for teens shatters myths about sexuality and disability.
“The emotional brain responds to an event more quickly than the thinking brain.” -- Daniel Goleman
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
“You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.” -- Arthur Ashe
Trump administration to ask the US Congress for sweeping authority to deport unaccompanied children.
Trump campaign sends memo to TV producers challenging 'credibility' of Swalwell, 5 other critics. Just another step toward autocracy.
Fearful of fake news blitz, U.S. Census enlists help of tech giants.
The Catholic Church in Quebec has commissioned a former judge to investigate possible sexual abuse of children by clergy in the Canadian province over seven decades, the archdiocese of Montreal said Wednesday.
After devastating floods, U.S. Midwest farms need more than 'paper towels' to recover.
2 people dead at Grand Canyon after 2 incidents in single week.
A jury in San Francisco has awarded a man $80 million in damages after he claimed that the weedkiller Roundup caused his cancer.
Pregnant women who work at least two night shifts in one week may have a heightened risk of miscarriage the following week, a new study suggests.
A new video for teens shatters myths about sexuality and disability.
“The emotional brain responds to an event more quickly than the thinking brain.” -- Daniel Goleman
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
And another day of Republicans, white evangelicals, and other assorted horrible people doing all kinds of horrible things comes to a close:
“And the world spins madly on.” -- The Weepies
The end for the Affordable Care Act? Trump administration says it will ask a court to throw out entire health law. This seems to have been planed to take attention away from the Mueller report controversy.
Betsy DeVos Defends Proposal to Cut All Federal Funding for Special Olympics. In addition: People with disabilities are considered “lesser” by this administration and those who support it. More distraction? Maybe. But more likely just more horrible people.
Utah Sen. Mike Lee employed poster-board sized pictures of the superhero Aquaman and former President Ronald Reagan riding a velociraptor so he could "consider the Green New Deal with the seriousness it deserves". He argued that, because climate change is an engineering challenge, it will be best solved through American families and increasing the US population. He said solution to climate change 'is to fall in love, get married and have some kids'. You know, the world doesn’t need us. It’ll be here long after we destroy ourselves.
Majority of Americans back LGBTQ protections — but support is sliding. Of course it is. It’s in style for many these days to increase their view of who they deem as “lesser.”
Attorney General Barr to release more of Mueller's report within weeks. Rumor is Barr is going to allow Trump to edit the report. We shall see.
William Barr’s Son-in-Law Just Landed a Job Advising Trump on “Legal Issues”. This is from February. You just needed to be reminded.
Two GOP lawmakers invoke Hitler to hammer Democrats. We’re only a couple of steps away from repeating some of the most darkest moments in human history.
Trump again swipes at Puerto Rico in a closed-door lunch with Republicans. He complained that Puerto Rico has gotten too much aid. More “lessers” in his eyes.
Puerto Rico Stands to Lose the Most Funding from Trump’s Border Wall.
Defense secretary OK's $1 billion for border fencing help. That’s billion—with a B.
Trump rollbacks leave more than 100,000 people waiting on student loan relief.
Supreme Court’s Conservative Majority Is Worried That Every Vote Might Count Equally. Because Republicans know they will lose if they are.
Lawsuit: 10-year-old was drugged, sexually assaulted in US custody.
'They told me it was going to be a good place': Allegations of abuse at home for at-risk kids.
New York county takes 'extremely unusual' step to ban unvaccinated minors from public places amid measles outbreak.
A Texas bill would allow licensed professionals to deny services due to their religious beliefs. Also known as discrimination.
Instead of prom king and queen, H.S. crowns 2 'royal knights'. A Georgia school makes its prom court gender-free after telling a transgender senior he could not run for prom king.
What the world's happiest country can teach Americans. Finland has a strong social safety net and longstanding traditions and distinct styles of living that foster and promote joy — even in bad weather.
Minimum wage would be $33 today if it grew like Wall Street bonuses have.
NASA scrapped the first all female spacewalk because they didn't have the right-sized spacesuit ready to go. It was not one small step for women. Really?
Actor Jussie Smollett says he has been "truthful and consistent" from the jump. The prosecutor's office says dropping the charges was just and appropriate. The mayor and police superintendent? Not so fast, they say.
Five years after Colorado first legalized marijuana, a new study shows pot's bad effects are sending more people to the emergency room.
NASA Releases Incredible Footage Of The Bering Sea Meteor. It released a huge amount of energy, an estimated 173 kilotons. That is more than 10 times the energy of the atomic bomb that hit the city and inhabitants of Hiroshima in 1945. And for the most part it went unnoticed.
“The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.” -- Francis Bacon
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
“And the world spins madly on.” -- The Weepies
The end for the Affordable Care Act? Trump administration says it will ask a court to throw out entire health law. This seems to have been planed to take attention away from the Mueller report controversy.
Betsy DeVos Defends Proposal to Cut All Federal Funding for Special Olympics. In addition: People with disabilities are considered “lesser” by this administration and those who support it. More distraction? Maybe. But more likely just more horrible people.
Utah Sen. Mike Lee employed poster-board sized pictures of the superhero Aquaman and former President Ronald Reagan riding a velociraptor so he could "consider the Green New Deal with the seriousness it deserves". He argued that, because climate change is an engineering challenge, it will be best solved through American families and increasing the US population. He said solution to climate change 'is to fall in love, get married and have some kids'. You know, the world doesn’t need us. It’ll be here long after we destroy ourselves.
Majority of Americans back LGBTQ protections — but support is sliding. Of course it is. It’s in style for many these days to increase their view of who they deem as “lesser.”
Attorney General Barr to release more of Mueller's report within weeks. Rumor is Barr is going to allow Trump to edit the report. We shall see.
William Barr’s Son-in-Law Just Landed a Job Advising Trump on “Legal Issues”. This is from February. You just needed to be reminded.
Two GOP lawmakers invoke Hitler to hammer Democrats. We’re only a couple of steps away from repeating some of the most darkest moments in human history.
Trump again swipes at Puerto Rico in a closed-door lunch with Republicans. He complained that Puerto Rico has gotten too much aid. More “lessers” in his eyes.
Puerto Rico Stands to Lose the Most Funding from Trump’s Border Wall.
Defense secretary OK's $1 billion for border fencing help. That’s billion—with a B.
Trump rollbacks leave more than 100,000 people waiting on student loan relief.
Supreme Court’s Conservative Majority Is Worried That Every Vote Might Count Equally. Because Republicans know they will lose if they are.
Lawsuit: 10-year-old was drugged, sexually assaulted in US custody.
'They told me it was going to be a good place': Allegations of abuse at home for at-risk kids.
New York county takes 'extremely unusual' step to ban unvaccinated minors from public places amid measles outbreak.
A Texas bill would allow licensed professionals to deny services due to their religious beliefs. Also known as discrimination.
Instead of prom king and queen, H.S. crowns 2 'royal knights'. A Georgia school makes its prom court gender-free after telling a transgender senior he could not run for prom king.
What the world's happiest country can teach Americans. Finland has a strong social safety net and longstanding traditions and distinct styles of living that foster and promote joy — even in bad weather.
Minimum wage would be $33 today if it grew like Wall Street bonuses have.
NASA scrapped the first all female spacewalk because they didn't have the right-sized spacesuit ready to go. It was not one small step for women. Really?
Actor Jussie Smollett says he has been "truthful and consistent" from the jump. The prosecutor's office says dropping the charges was just and appropriate. The mayor and police superintendent? Not so fast, they say.
Five years after Colorado first legalized marijuana, a new study shows pot's bad effects are sending more people to the emergency room.
NASA Releases Incredible Footage Of The Bering Sea Meteor. It released a huge amount of energy, an estimated 173 kilotons. That is more than 10 times the energy of the atomic bomb that hit the city and inhabitants of Hiroshima in 1945. And for the most part it went unnoticed.
“The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.” -- Francis Bacon
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
And another day of two peas in a pod, exaggerations, FBI probes, and FDA approvals comes to a close:
“Education is not just about going to school and getting a degree. It’s about widening your knowledge and absorbing the truth about life.” -- Shakuntala Devi
Bolsonaro—a nationalist, Twitter-loving, "fake-news" decrying politician—chose to make the first bilateral trip of his presidency to Washington, where he has found an important friend and ally in President Trump. Two peas. Same pod.
Bullying McCain, Trump shows his fights don't stop at the graveyard's edge. “I was never a fan of John McCain and I never will be.”
Trump exaggerated his net worth by over $2 billion to get loans from Deutsche Bank: report. Isn’t that some kind of felony or bank fraud or something that is illegal? You sure as hell wouldn’t be able to get away with doing such a thing.
Records show FBI was probing Michael Cohen long before raid.
Kellyanne Conway suggests people read the suspected New Zealand shooter’s manifesto, against expert advice. In the document, the killer calls himself a white nationalist and referred to Trump as "a symbol of renewed white identity."
By asking them to read the NZ shooter's manifesto "in its entirety," Conway suggests Fox News viewers expose themselves to 70 pages of white supremacist ideology.
Christchurch shooting: gun owners begin to hand in their weapons. Evidence of a civilized society.
The Trump administration is proposing new limits on student borrowing as part of a broader plan to curb the cost of college. The plan says Congress should put a cap on federal student loans to prevent borrowers from taking on unmanageable debt. Um, this will ensure only the rich get to go to college. It doesn’t actually address the crisis.
University of Denver will stop requiring prospective students to submit SAT or ACT test scores. Standardized testing is stupid.
Robert Kraft is offered pretrial deal that would drop solicitation charges against him in Florida.
Midwest voters in Trump country face historic floods and call for climate action. Then don’t vote Republican.
"I didn't expect to see nothing alive": Farmers hit hard by historic Midwest flooding.
Rescuers race to save marooned after killer Mozambique storm. Rescue workers in Mozambique were racing against time to pluck people off trees and rooftops Tuesday after a monster storm reaped a feared harvest of more than 1,000 lives before smashing into Zimbabwe.
FDA approves first drug for postpartum depression.
Daily Marijuana Use And Highly Potent Weed Linked To Psychosis.
Italian politician who opposed mandatory chickenpox vaccinations gets chickenpox. Yep.
Disney's acquisition of Fox officially closes Wednesday — and it will reshape two of Hollywood's major studios.
Social networking company Myspace has apologized for apparently losing 12 years' worth of music uploaded to its site, following a server migration error -- a loss potentially amounting to 50 million songs.
A young whale died of "dehydration and starvation" after consuming 88 pounds of plastic bags.
Ultima Thule is unlike anything we’ve seen in the solar system.
“If I have done the public any service, it is due to my patient thought.” -- Isaac Newton
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
“Education is not just about going to school and getting a degree. It’s about widening your knowledge and absorbing the truth about life.” -- Shakuntala Devi
Bolsonaro—a nationalist, Twitter-loving, "fake-news" decrying politician—chose to make the first bilateral trip of his presidency to Washington, where he has found an important friend and ally in President Trump. Two peas. Same pod.
Bullying McCain, Trump shows his fights don't stop at the graveyard's edge. “I was never a fan of John McCain and I never will be.”
Trump exaggerated his net worth by over $2 billion to get loans from Deutsche Bank: report. Isn’t that some kind of felony or bank fraud or something that is illegal? You sure as hell wouldn’t be able to get away with doing such a thing.
Records show FBI was probing Michael Cohen long before raid.
Kellyanne Conway suggests people read the suspected New Zealand shooter’s manifesto, against expert advice. In the document, the killer calls himself a white nationalist and referred to Trump as "a symbol of renewed white identity."
By asking them to read the NZ shooter's manifesto "in its entirety," Conway suggests Fox News viewers expose themselves to 70 pages of white supremacist ideology.
Christchurch shooting: gun owners begin to hand in their weapons. Evidence of a civilized society.
The Trump administration is proposing new limits on student borrowing as part of a broader plan to curb the cost of college. The plan says Congress should put a cap on federal student loans to prevent borrowers from taking on unmanageable debt. Um, this will ensure only the rich get to go to college. It doesn’t actually address the crisis.
University of Denver will stop requiring prospective students to submit SAT or ACT test scores. Standardized testing is stupid.
Robert Kraft is offered pretrial deal that would drop solicitation charges against him in Florida.
Midwest voters in Trump country face historic floods and call for climate action. Then don’t vote Republican.
"I didn't expect to see nothing alive": Farmers hit hard by historic Midwest flooding.
Rescuers race to save marooned after killer Mozambique storm. Rescue workers in Mozambique were racing against time to pluck people off trees and rooftops Tuesday after a monster storm reaped a feared harvest of more than 1,000 lives before smashing into Zimbabwe.
FDA approves first drug for postpartum depression.
Daily Marijuana Use And Highly Potent Weed Linked To Psychosis.
Italian politician who opposed mandatory chickenpox vaccinations gets chickenpox. Yep.
Disney's acquisition of Fox officially closes Wednesday — and it will reshape two of Hollywood's major studios.
Social networking company Myspace has apologized for apparently losing 12 years' worth of music uploaded to its site, following a server migration error -- a loss potentially amounting to 50 million songs.
A young whale died of "dehydration and starvation" after consuming 88 pounds of plastic bags.
Ultima Thule is unlike anything we’ve seen in the solar system.
“If I have done the public any service, it is due to my patient thought.” -- Isaac Newton
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Sunday, March 17, 2019
And another day of reruns and madness comes to a close:
“I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people.” -- Isaac Newton
The New Zealand shooter’s manifesto shows how white nationalist rhetoric spreads. It’s worse than you imagine.
Trump demands Fox News "bring back" Jeanine Pirro amid backlash over anti-Muslim comment.
Fox News is a danger to our country. Stop watching it. Boycott its advertisers. Demand it be removed from cable/streaming packages. It is a cancerous tumor that must be removed for our country to survive.
Trump slams Shepard Smith and two other Fox News anchors, says they should be working for CNN. He’s trying to solidify the state propaganda channel by getting rid of the very few on it that try to get at the truth.
Australian leader sides with teen who egged anti-Muslim senator. We must stand against bigotry and hatred. Demand better from our fellow human beings.
"The president is not a white supremacist. I'm not sure how many times we have to say that": White House dismisses praise of Trump by New Zealand shooter. It doesn’t matter how many times you say it, Mick. You can’t hide the truth with your lies.
White Nationalism’s Deep American Roots.
Missouri bill would require adults aged 18-34 to own AR-15. That's all adults aged 18-34. Just in case you missed this the last couple of days.
Trump criticizes 'Saturday Night Live' after NBC airs a rerun.
Beto O'Rourke acknowledges 'privileges' afforded to him because of race and gender. On an Iowa presidential campaign swing, O'Rourke praised the diversity of the large Democratic field.
Trump administration ‘empowering domestic abusers’ by targeting immigrants in courthouses.
Newly released police bodycam video shows why Miami-Dade cop was suspended. Because he’s a racist?
US accused of blocking ambitious global action against plastic pollution.
U.S. job openings rise, outnumber the unemployed by 1 million.
Coal-burning is not only contributing to climate change, it’s also doing widespread damage to the country’s water, and the Trump administration is making the problem worse, a new report finds. Who needs air and water?
Facebook Says It Doesn't Have to Follow State Law and Complaining About That Should Lead Nowhere.
Daily low-dose aspirin is no longer recommended as a heart attack preventative for older adults, according to guidelines announced by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.
RIP Dick Dale. He was 81.
“Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable.” -- Voltaire
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
“I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people.” -- Isaac Newton
The New Zealand shooter’s manifesto shows how white nationalist rhetoric spreads. It’s worse than you imagine.
Trump demands Fox News "bring back" Jeanine Pirro amid backlash over anti-Muslim comment.
Fox News is a danger to our country. Stop watching it. Boycott its advertisers. Demand it be removed from cable/streaming packages. It is a cancerous tumor that must be removed for our country to survive.
Trump slams Shepard Smith and two other Fox News anchors, says they should be working for CNN. He’s trying to solidify the state propaganda channel by getting rid of the very few on it that try to get at the truth.
Australian leader sides with teen who egged anti-Muslim senator. We must stand against bigotry and hatred. Demand better from our fellow human beings.
"The president is not a white supremacist. I'm not sure how many times we have to say that": White House dismisses praise of Trump by New Zealand shooter. It doesn’t matter how many times you say it, Mick. You can’t hide the truth with your lies.
White Nationalism’s Deep American Roots.
Missouri bill would require adults aged 18-34 to own AR-15. That's all adults aged 18-34. Just in case you missed this the last couple of days.
Trump criticizes 'Saturday Night Live' after NBC airs a rerun.
Beto O'Rourke acknowledges 'privileges' afforded to him because of race and gender. On an Iowa presidential campaign swing, O'Rourke praised the diversity of the large Democratic field.
Trump administration ‘empowering domestic abusers’ by targeting immigrants in courthouses.
Newly released police bodycam video shows why Miami-Dade cop was suspended. Because he’s a racist?
US accused of blocking ambitious global action against plastic pollution.
U.S. job openings rise, outnumber the unemployed by 1 million.
Coal-burning is not only contributing to climate change, it’s also doing widespread damage to the country’s water, and the Trump administration is making the problem worse, a new report finds. Who needs air and water?
Facebook Says It Doesn't Have to Follow State Law and Complaining About That Should Lead Nowhere.
Daily low-dose aspirin is no longer recommended as a heart attack preventative for older adults, according to guidelines announced by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.
RIP Dick Dale. He was 81.
“Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable.” -- Voltaire
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
Saturday, March 16, 2019
Saturday, March 16, 2019
And another day where "I think it's a small group of people that have very, very serious problems” comes to a close. You are correct, Donald. It is a small group. One that includes you.
“Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics.” -- Alex Haley
Trump doesn’t think white nationalism is a threat — but data says otherwise. Trump says he doesn’t think white nationalism is a threat — but data shows he stokes it.
Fact-checking Trump's notion that white nationalism is not a rising threat. Spoiler: It is.
New Zealand Mosque Shooting Suspect Allegedly Called Trump ‘Symbol of Renewed White Identity’ in Manifesto. Fucking racists.
New Zealand will ban semi-automatic weapons after the worst mass killing in the nation’s history left 49 people dead and another 48 injured.
Controversial Australian lawmaker 'egged' after comments on New Zealand mass shooting. He’s not “controversial.” He’s a far-right racist. There is a difference.
There’s even a bill that would require every adult in Missouri between the ages of 18 and 35 to own an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, the assault weapon of choice among mass shooters in this country. I can’t make this shit up. And read the article. There’s more. So much more.
Trump Administration Tracked Young Girls Periods & Pregnancies.
Steele says he used unverified information to support details about web company in dossier.
Washington Senate passes bill that would keep Trump off 2020 ballot unless he releases tax returns.
Sheriffs can hire a private contractor to write the jail guidelines that guards use on the job—and then keep those guidelines from public view because they're like "trade secrets." Some sheriffs argue their jail rules are like the formula for Coke. WTF?
Hundreds of foster kids in Oregon sent to former jails instead of families: report.
Senator Lindsey Graham wants a new special counsel to look into the handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation. Always trying to provide a distraction, that Lindsey fucking Graham is.
Ted Cruz campaign fined by FEC for not properly disclosing loans. Ted Cruz is a horrible person.
Jeanine Pirro is off the air at Fox News one week after Islamophobic comments.
Pelvic Exams On Anesthetized Women Without Consent: A Troubling And Outdated Practice.
Flooding triggers emergency, disaster declarations throughout the Midwest.
Facebook says it will use AI to police revenge porn, but it won't fully explain how.
Researchers found women who rate their work as “very mentally tiring” were 21% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes over the study period compared to those who rated their work as “little or not mentally tiring.”
Astronomers discover 83 supermassive black holes at the edge of the universe.
“Luck is great, but most of life is hard work.” -- Iain Duncan Smith
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
“Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics.” -- Alex Haley
Trump doesn’t think white nationalism is a threat — but data says otherwise. Trump says he doesn’t think white nationalism is a threat — but data shows he stokes it.
Fact-checking Trump's notion that white nationalism is not a rising threat. Spoiler: It is.
New Zealand Mosque Shooting Suspect Allegedly Called Trump ‘Symbol of Renewed White Identity’ in Manifesto. Fucking racists.
New Zealand will ban semi-automatic weapons after the worst mass killing in the nation’s history left 49 people dead and another 48 injured.
Controversial Australian lawmaker 'egged' after comments on New Zealand mass shooting. He’s not “controversial.” He’s a far-right racist. There is a difference.
There’s even a bill that would require every adult in Missouri between the ages of 18 and 35 to own an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, the assault weapon of choice among mass shooters in this country. I can’t make this shit up. And read the article. There’s more. So much more.
Trump Administration Tracked Young Girls Periods & Pregnancies.
Steele says he used unverified information to support details about web company in dossier.
Washington Senate passes bill that would keep Trump off 2020 ballot unless he releases tax returns.
Sheriffs can hire a private contractor to write the jail guidelines that guards use on the job—and then keep those guidelines from public view because they're like "trade secrets." Some sheriffs argue their jail rules are like the formula for Coke. WTF?
Hundreds of foster kids in Oregon sent to former jails instead of families: report.
Senator Lindsey Graham wants a new special counsel to look into the handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation. Always trying to provide a distraction, that Lindsey fucking Graham is.
Ted Cruz campaign fined by FEC for not properly disclosing loans. Ted Cruz is a horrible person.
Jeanine Pirro is off the air at Fox News one week after Islamophobic comments.
Pelvic Exams On Anesthetized Women Without Consent: A Troubling And Outdated Practice.
Flooding triggers emergency, disaster declarations throughout the Midwest.
Facebook says it will use AI to police revenge porn, but it won't fully explain how.
Researchers found women who rate their work as “very mentally tiring” were 21% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes over the study period compared to those who rated their work as “little or not mentally tiring.”
Astronomers discover 83 supermassive black holes at the edge of the universe.
“Luck is great, but most of life is hard work.” -- Iain Duncan Smith
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Thursday, March 14, 2019
And another day of resolutions, votes, announcements, lawsuits, BirthStrikers, infectious diseases, food stamps, and a mass shooting in New Zealand comes to a close:
“Peace begins with a smile.” -- Mother Teresa
Gunman opens fire at New Zealand mosque, several casualties. Details still coming in at the time of this posting, but it looks like shootings at multiple mosques.
House passes resolution calling for public release of Mueller report. The vote was overwhelmingly bipartisan, with 420 members voting in favor of the resolution and zero voting against it. Four Republicans voted present.
Senate votes (51-49) to end Trump national emergency, as 12 Republicans join in rebuke. Now we await the first veto of his presidency. (God, I hate saying that word when it refers to him.)
Court rules gun maker Remington can be sued over Newtown shooting.
Beto O'Rourke announces he's running for president.
At the overwhelming majority of colleges, the "side door" to entry does not exist.
Students have sued Stanford, Yale and some other schools caught up in the nationwide bribery scandal, saying they didn't ensure a fair and honest admissions process.
Bernie Sanders in the 1970s urged nationalization of most major industries.
BirthStrikers: meet the women who refuse to have children until climate change ends. A movement of women have decided not to procreate in response to the coming ‘climate breakdown and civilisation collapse’. Will their protest be a catalyst for change? ‘I don’t know if I can do this, considering what we know – if there isn’t a political will to fix this, we really don’t stand much of a chance.’” “It does lead young people to have a legitimate question: is it OK still to have children?”
Infectious diseases—including some that ravaged populations in the Middle Ages—are surging around the country, and hitting homeless populations especially hard.
Food stamp changes would mainly hurt those living in extreme poverty, study finds.
Hallmark Channel cuts ties with Lori Loughlin over college bribery case. Don’t be stupid.
California drought officially over after more than seven years.
Oh, yeah. It’s Pi Day!
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” -- Benjamin Franklin
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
“Peace begins with a smile.” -- Mother Teresa
Gunman opens fire at New Zealand mosque, several casualties. Details still coming in at the time of this posting, but it looks like shootings at multiple mosques.
House passes resolution calling for public release of Mueller report. The vote was overwhelmingly bipartisan, with 420 members voting in favor of the resolution and zero voting against it. Four Republicans voted present.
Senate votes (51-49) to end Trump national emergency, as 12 Republicans join in rebuke. Now we await the first veto of his presidency. (God, I hate saying that word when it refers to him.)
Court rules gun maker Remington can be sued over Newtown shooting.
Beto O'Rourke announces he's running for president.
At the overwhelming majority of colleges, the "side door" to entry does not exist.
Students have sued Stanford, Yale and some other schools caught up in the nationwide bribery scandal, saying they didn't ensure a fair and honest admissions process.
Bernie Sanders in the 1970s urged nationalization of most major industries.
BirthStrikers: meet the women who refuse to have children until climate change ends. A movement of women have decided not to procreate in response to the coming ‘climate breakdown and civilisation collapse’. Will their protest be a catalyst for change? ‘I don’t know if I can do this, considering what we know – if there isn’t a political will to fix this, we really don’t stand much of a chance.’” “It does lead young people to have a legitimate question: is it OK still to have children?”
Infectious diseases—including some that ravaged populations in the Middle Ages—are surging around the country, and hitting homeless populations especially hard.
Food stamp changes would mainly hurt those living in extreme poverty, study finds.
Hallmark Channel cuts ties with Lori Loughlin over college bribery case. Don’t be stupid.
California drought officially over after more than seven years.
Oh, yeah. It’s Pi Day!
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” -- Benjamin Franklin
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
And another day of more months, more indictments, more claiming of not knowing someone, more bannings, more traffic stops, more shootings, more families, more pollution, more predictions, more lawsuits, more cheating, more weather, more craziness, and yes, more bullshit comes to a close:
“Lying, stealing, and cheating are commonplace.” -- Joseph B. Wirthlin
Manafort gets 7.5 years in prison, after additional 43 months in second sentencing.
Paul Manafort indicted by Manhattan prosecutors in mortgage fraud scheme. Manafort was indicted on 16 counts tied to residential mortgage fraud and conspiracy moments after being sentenced to 43 more months in prison.
The White House says Trump "doesn't know" the massage parlor owner peddling access to him. Mmm hmmm. We’ve heard that one before.
The Defense Department has approved a new policy that will largely bar transgender troops and military recruits from transitioning to another sex, and require most individuals to serve in their birth gender.
Trump announced Wednesday that all Boeing 737 Max planes will be grounded "effective immediately," after the second such deadly plane crash in five months.
Trump 'appreciates' Pelosi's statement on impeachment. Ah, isn’t that sweet?
Fox News advertisers hit pause on Jeanine Pirro, Tucker Carlson spots. As they should. The two of then are horrible people.
An Alabama judge just recognized an aborted fetus as a person with legal rights in response to a lawsuit filed by a man who thinks he has a right to be a father. (And this is not even the most serious threat to abortion access in AL.)
Inside 100 million police traffic stops: New evidence of racial bias. Stanford researchers found that black and Latino drivers were stopped more often than white drivers, based on less evidence of wrongdoing.
Thousands of ICE employees can access license plate reader data, emails show.
Brazil shooting: eight killed at elementary school – report.
Since 2005, research show that only 35 officers have been convicted of a crime related to an on-duty fatal shooting.
College cheating ringleader says he helped more than 750 families with admissions scheme.
Woman told to “cover up or leave plane.” Total bullshit. She was dressed fine.
Hispanics and blacks create less air pollution than whites, but breathe more of it, study finds.
Cancer's 'internal wiring' predicts relapse risk.
Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign an executive order to impose a moratorium on the death penalty in California, vowing that no prisoner in the state will be executed while he is in office.
Public backing for the death penalty has steadily been waning—and 2019 may turn out to be a historic year for rolling back capital punishment on the state level.
Millions in path of potential bomb cyclone as major winter storm to slam central U.S.
This is the Opportunity rover's final photo of Mars.
“A day without laughter is a day wasted.” -- Charlie Chaplin
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
“Lying, stealing, and cheating are commonplace.” -- Joseph B. Wirthlin
Manafort gets 7.5 years in prison, after additional 43 months in second sentencing.
Paul Manafort indicted by Manhattan prosecutors in mortgage fraud scheme. Manafort was indicted on 16 counts tied to residential mortgage fraud and conspiracy moments after being sentenced to 43 more months in prison.
The White House says Trump "doesn't know" the massage parlor owner peddling access to him. Mmm hmmm. We’ve heard that one before.
The Defense Department has approved a new policy that will largely bar transgender troops and military recruits from transitioning to another sex, and require most individuals to serve in their birth gender.
Trump announced Wednesday that all Boeing 737 Max planes will be grounded "effective immediately," after the second such deadly plane crash in five months.
Trump 'appreciates' Pelosi's statement on impeachment. Ah, isn’t that sweet?
Fox News advertisers hit pause on Jeanine Pirro, Tucker Carlson spots. As they should. The two of then are horrible people.
An Alabama judge just recognized an aborted fetus as a person with legal rights in response to a lawsuit filed by a man who thinks he has a right to be a father. (And this is not even the most serious threat to abortion access in AL.)
Inside 100 million police traffic stops: New evidence of racial bias. Stanford researchers found that black and Latino drivers were stopped more often than white drivers, based on less evidence of wrongdoing.
Thousands of ICE employees can access license plate reader data, emails show.
Brazil shooting: eight killed at elementary school – report.
Since 2005, research show that only 35 officers have been convicted of a crime related to an on-duty fatal shooting.
College cheating ringleader says he helped more than 750 families with admissions scheme.
Woman told to “cover up or leave plane.” Total bullshit. She was dressed fine.
Hispanics and blacks create less air pollution than whites, but breathe more of it, study finds.
Cancer's 'internal wiring' predicts relapse risk.
Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign an executive order to impose a moratorium on the death penalty in California, vowing that no prisoner in the state will be executed while he is in office.
Public backing for the death penalty has steadily been waning—and 2019 may turn out to be a historic year for rolling back capital punishment on the state level.
Millions in path of potential bomb cyclone as major winter storm to slam central U.S.
This is the Opportunity rover's final photo of Mars.
“A day without laughter is a day wasted.” -- Charlie Chaplin
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
And another day of deception and fraud, “semiliterate primitive monkeys,” and the web turning 30 comes to a close:
“Fear is a disease that eats away at logic and makes man inhuman.” -- Marian Anderson
Today the web turns 30. Tim Berners-Lee invented the Web. Now he wants to fix it.
What’s So Scary About Socialism? The truth is this: The Democratic Party has never been socialist, but rather its most progressive members promote a vision of regulated capitalism intended to stave off the worst depredations on the most vulnerable Americans. The realization, alas, is that the “socialism” tag keeps working as a way to trick Americans into voting against programs they might actually love.
“If Democratic socialism includes roads, vaccines, health care, and electricity, then maybe Republican capitalism involved sick people who can’t afford health care, have nowhere to drive, and are just sitting in the dark.” -- David Perry
Tucker Carlson calls Iraqis “semiliterate primitive monkeys" in latest round of tapes. Can we get this waste of human flesh off the air already? What a racist.
Trump has done nothing about his month-old 'emergency' other than declare it.
William Rick Singer, admitted mastermind of college cheating scandal, wore wire to expose it.
Cheat. Bribe. Lie. Here's how the college admissions scam allegedly worked.
The plot allegedly involved cheating on standardized testing exams like the ACT and having the children of wealthy parents falsely designated as athletes to help them get into elite schools.
Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic cleric ever convicted of child sex abuse, sentenced to 6 years in prison.
Indiana, where VP Mike Pence was governor, is the latest state to offer transgender and nonbinary residents gender-neutral driver's licenses.
There are measles outbreaks in rich countries and poor countries, from the United States to Madagascar. And the World Health Organization says vaccine hesitancy is a top ten threat to global health.
“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.” -- Norman Cousins
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
“Fear is a disease that eats away at logic and makes man inhuman.” -- Marian Anderson
Today the web turns 30. Tim Berners-Lee invented the Web. Now he wants to fix it.
What’s So Scary About Socialism? The truth is this: The Democratic Party has never been socialist, but rather its most progressive members promote a vision of regulated capitalism intended to stave off the worst depredations on the most vulnerable Americans. The realization, alas, is that the “socialism” tag keeps working as a way to trick Americans into voting against programs they might actually love.
“If Democratic socialism includes roads, vaccines, health care, and electricity, then maybe Republican capitalism involved sick people who can’t afford health care, have nowhere to drive, and are just sitting in the dark.” -- David Perry
Tucker Carlson calls Iraqis “semiliterate primitive monkeys" in latest round of tapes. Can we get this waste of human flesh off the air already? What a racist.
Trump has done nothing about his month-old 'emergency' other than declare it.
William Rick Singer, admitted mastermind of college cheating scandal, wore wire to expose it.
Cheat. Bribe. Lie. Here's how the college admissions scam allegedly worked.
The plot allegedly involved cheating on standardized testing exams like the ACT and having the children of wealthy parents falsely designated as athletes to help them get into elite schools.
Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic cleric ever convicted of child sex abuse, sentenced to 6 years in prison.
Indiana, where VP Mike Pence was governor, is the latest state to offer transgender and nonbinary residents gender-neutral driver's licenses.
There are measles outbreaks in rich countries and poor countries, from the United States to Madagascar. And the World Health Organization says vaccine hesitancy is a top ten threat to global health.
“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.” -- Norman Cousins
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
Monday, March 11, 2019
Monday, March 11, 2019
And another day of mysterious payments, big presidential cuts to the budget, and a concern of Russian disinformation from in the ‘80s comes to a close:
“We live in a world where all wars begin as cyber wars... It’s the combination of hacking and massive, well-coordinated disinformation campaigns.” -- Jared Cohen
A mysterious payment to Paul Manafort's lawyer reveals a hidden chapter of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. But the route this money traveled, from its origin as a donation made to a pro-Trump political group, to its final destination in the bank account of Manafort's attorney, offers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of relationships Manafort built over 40 years in Republican politics.
Long before there were online trolls, and before Mark Zuckerberg was even born, Russian disinformation was enough of a worry in the US that it made the cover of a 1982 issue of TV Guide.
Trump campaign adviser defends White House diversity: “How many black people were in Lincoln’s West Wing?” Jesus. Christ. These people are morons.
Trump's proposed 2020 budget calls for a 23 percent cut in State Department funding, a 15 percent cut in spending by the USDA, and a 31 percent cut in the budget for the Environmental Protection Agency. You see his priorities.
Trump wants to cut Medicare by $845 billion--10%. In the past he said he would protect the program. No, it doesn’t really mean shit, but it does show us what he thinks of the program. No, he doesn’t give a shit about you. Stop supporting him.
Trump proposes big cuts to health programs for poor, elderly and disabled.
Hundreds of migrant children are taken from families despite rollback of separation policy.
Tucker Carlson refuses to apologize after sexist remarks resurface. Tucker Carlson should not have a platform in which to boast his misogyny and hate to millions of people.
"Do you have royal blood?"
"You are yin. Who is your yang?"
"What kind of dog are you according to your zodiac sign?"
Those are few of the innocuous-seeming quiz titles used by Ukrainian hackers to gain access to private Facebook user data. Don’t ever take a “quiz” on Facebook. Ever.
Attorneys are filing a lawsuit today on behalf of almost 80 people arrested at a party in Georgia, after police outside claimed to smell the "odor of marijuana," searched the entire house & found less than one ounce.
“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” -- Marcus Garvey
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
“We live in a world where all wars begin as cyber wars... It’s the combination of hacking and massive, well-coordinated disinformation campaigns.” -- Jared Cohen
A mysterious payment to Paul Manafort's lawyer reveals a hidden chapter of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. But the route this money traveled, from its origin as a donation made to a pro-Trump political group, to its final destination in the bank account of Manafort's attorney, offers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of relationships Manafort built over 40 years in Republican politics.
Long before there were online trolls, and before Mark Zuckerberg was even born, Russian disinformation was enough of a worry in the US that it made the cover of a 1982 issue of TV Guide.
Trump campaign adviser defends White House diversity: “How many black people were in Lincoln’s West Wing?” Jesus. Christ. These people are morons.
Trump's proposed 2020 budget calls for a 23 percent cut in State Department funding, a 15 percent cut in spending by the USDA, and a 31 percent cut in the budget for the Environmental Protection Agency. You see his priorities.
Trump wants to cut Medicare by $845 billion--10%. In the past he said he would protect the program. No, it doesn’t really mean shit, but it does show us what he thinks of the program. No, he doesn’t give a shit about you. Stop supporting him.
Trump proposes big cuts to health programs for poor, elderly and disabled.
Hundreds of migrant children are taken from families despite rollback of separation policy.
Tucker Carlson refuses to apologize after sexist remarks resurface. Tucker Carlson should not have a platform in which to boast his misogyny and hate to millions of people.
"Do you have royal blood?"
"You are yin. Who is your yang?"
"What kind of dog are you according to your zodiac sign?"
Those are few of the innocuous-seeming quiz titles used by Ukrainian hackers to gain access to private Facebook user data. Don’t ever take a “quiz” on Facebook. Ever.
Attorneys are filing a lawsuit today on behalf of almost 80 people arrested at a party in Georgia, after police outside claimed to smell the "odor of marijuana," searched the entire house & found less than one ounce.
“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” -- Marcus Garvey
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
Sunday, March 10, 2019
Sunday, March 10, 2019
And another day of massage ties, two women standing up for equal rights in Israel, an unearthed audio of Tucker Carlson showing how much of a horrible person he is, a plane crash killing 157 people, and “Leaving Neverland” comes to a close:
“Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics.” -- Alex Haley
The Massage Parlor Owner Peddling Access to Trump Has Ties to Chinese Government-Linked Groups. Of course she does.
Trump to seek $8.6B for wall, setting up budget battle with Dems. "Congress refused to fund his wall and he was forced to admit defeat," Schumer and Pelosi said. "The same thing will repeat itself if he tries this again."
Trump budget seeks 5 percent cut in non-defense spending. Of course. Heaven forbid we cut defense spending. And Heaven forbid we care about something other than killing people.
Ocasio-Cortez: In US, 'if you don't have a job, you are left to die.’
'Israel belongs to Jews alone': Netanyahu responds to TV star who said Arabs are equal citizens. Israeli actress Rotem Sela: “When the hell will someone in this government broadcast to the public that Israel is a country for all its citizens. And every person was born equal. Arabs, too, God help us, are human beings. And so are the Druze. And so are gays, by the way, and lesbians, and…shock…leftists."
Gal Gadot backs TV host feuding with Netanyahu over Arabs. Wonder Woman actress declares tolerance, dialogue, and a better future for children matter more than political posturing.
In unearthed audio, Tucker Carlson makes numerous misogynistic and perverted comments. Turns out he really is a misogynistic, racist asshole. His TV personality is authentic, not an act. Turn Fox News off. It’s polluting your brain.
Jeanine Pirro is a horrible person. I’m not even going to link to the video where she says Rep Ilhan Omar’s hijab may mean she’s against the Constitution. Fox News is nothing but a racism promoting organization. Turn that shit off.
Far from Washington, Rep. Omar's constituents see the Israel controversy in a different light. Rep. Ilhan Omar's comments about Israel have consumed Washington. But here in Minnesota’s diverse 5th Congressional District, a pillar of progressivism that handed Omar a decisive victory in November's midterm elections, there has been far less outrage.
Maduro says "multiple cyberattacks" backed by U.S. to blame for four days of widespread blackouts.
Patriots' Robert Kraft builds legal dream team for sex case.
The Ethiopian Airlines crash, which killed 157, is the second deadly disaster involving Boeing's new 737 MAX 8 jet in less than six months.
HBO's Michael Jackson documentary "Leaving Neverland" has caused much speculation about what the allegations will mean for Jackson's legacy. It should mean the end. Those of us that grew up watching Michael Jackson, who were around during his reign, knew something seemed off. The signs were there. Most of us refused to see them.
Non-binary Californian turned away from donating blood. Van Levy, a 31-year-old San Diego resident who identifies as neither male nor female, was unable to donate blood at the city's blood bank.
75 Percent of Republicans Say White Americans Are Discriminated Against. 75% of Republicans mentally live in an alternative universe.
Humanist marriages 'least likely to end in divorce'.
“Until we get equality in education, we won’t have an equal society.” -- Sonia Sotomayor
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
“Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics.” -- Alex Haley
The Massage Parlor Owner Peddling Access to Trump Has Ties to Chinese Government-Linked Groups. Of course she does.
Trump to seek $8.6B for wall, setting up budget battle with Dems. "Congress refused to fund his wall and he was forced to admit defeat," Schumer and Pelosi said. "The same thing will repeat itself if he tries this again."
Trump budget seeks 5 percent cut in non-defense spending. Of course. Heaven forbid we cut defense spending. And Heaven forbid we care about something other than killing people.
Ocasio-Cortez: In US, 'if you don't have a job, you are left to die.’
'Israel belongs to Jews alone': Netanyahu responds to TV star who said Arabs are equal citizens. Israeli actress Rotem Sela: “When the hell will someone in this government broadcast to the public that Israel is a country for all its citizens. And every person was born equal. Arabs, too, God help us, are human beings. And so are the Druze. And so are gays, by the way, and lesbians, and…shock…leftists."
Gal Gadot backs TV host feuding with Netanyahu over Arabs. Wonder Woman actress declares tolerance, dialogue, and a better future for children matter more than political posturing.
In unearthed audio, Tucker Carlson makes numerous misogynistic and perverted comments. Turns out he really is a misogynistic, racist asshole. His TV personality is authentic, not an act. Turn Fox News off. It’s polluting your brain.
Jeanine Pirro is a horrible person. I’m not even going to link to the video where she says Rep Ilhan Omar’s hijab may mean she’s against the Constitution. Fox News is nothing but a racism promoting organization. Turn that shit off.
Far from Washington, Rep. Omar's constituents see the Israel controversy in a different light. Rep. Ilhan Omar's comments about Israel have consumed Washington. But here in Minnesota’s diverse 5th Congressional District, a pillar of progressivism that handed Omar a decisive victory in November's midterm elections, there has been far less outrage.
Maduro says "multiple cyberattacks" backed by U.S. to blame for four days of widespread blackouts.
Patriots' Robert Kraft builds legal dream team for sex case.
The Ethiopian Airlines crash, which killed 157, is the second deadly disaster involving Boeing's new 737 MAX 8 jet in less than six months.
HBO's Michael Jackson documentary "Leaving Neverland" has caused much speculation about what the allegations will mean for Jackson's legacy. It should mean the end. Those of us that grew up watching Michael Jackson, who were around during his reign, knew something seemed off. The signs were there. Most of us refused to see them.
Non-binary Californian turned away from donating blood. Van Levy, a 31-year-old San Diego resident who identifies as neither male nor female, was unable to donate blood at the city's blood bank.
75 Percent of Republicans Say White Americans Are Discriminated Against. 75% of Republicans mentally live in an alternative universe.
Humanist marriages 'least likely to end in divorce'.
“Until we get equality in education, we won’t have an equal society.” -- Sonia Sotomayor
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Saturday, March 9, 2019
And another day of massages, moderates, mumps, and marijuana comes to a close:
“Human behavior is incredibly pliable, plastic.” -- Philip Zimbardo
A Florida Massage Parlor Owner Has Been Selling Chinese Execs Access to Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Yes, THE massage parlor owner.
As congressional Democrats begin to dig into Trump's finances, you might hear the name "Allen Weisselberg" come up again & again. “He's handled the president's personal income tax returns...He knows where all the financial bodies are buried."
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on moderates: "Since when did it become a moderate position in America to continue caging children?" You may need to scroll to get to the story.
Iowa Poll: Biden and Sanders stand out among likely caucusgoers. It sure looks like we can’t get away from old white guys.
2020 contender Andrew Yang says "basic income" proposal is not socialism.
In a scathing decision, a federal judge blasted a subsidiary of the nation's largest insurance company for focusing on the "bottom line as much or more" than patients' health, saying the insurer illegally denied treatment to thousands of people.
Sex trafficking is in plain sight, and it’s hard to fight.
At least 15 killed at nightclub shooting in central Mexico.
It's not just measles: Mumps, whooping cough and other vaccine-preventable diseases are still in the US. "We in the medical profession and the developers of these vaccines have been so successful that now, we have a whole generation of parents who just don't remember," Bell said. But there are those who do remember, who have seen these cases. And we are worried.
A newly released map shows thousands of buildings across Washington state that could collapse or crumble in an earthquake. Many of them are in the Seattle area.
Video shows police searching cancer patient's hospital room for marijuana.
Cannabis is America’s fastest-growing job sector — but it can feel like a "boys’ club."
Two University of Washington professors are teaching people how to spot fakes online, two photos at a time.
Washington bill proposes year-round Daylight Saving Time. Please, please, please.
“Any jackass can kick down a barn, but it takes a good carpenter to build one.” -- Sam Rayburn
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
“Human behavior is incredibly pliable, plastic.” -- Philip Zimbardo
A Florida Massage Parlor Owner Has Been Selling Chinese Execs Access to Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Yes, THE massage parlor owner.
As congressional Democrats begin to dig into Trump's finances, you might hear the name "Allen Weisselberg" come up again & again. “He's handled the president's personal income tax returns...He knows where all the financial bodies are buried."
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on moderates: "Since when did it become a moderate position in America to continue caging children?" You may need to scroll to get to the story.
Iowa Poll: Biden and Sanders stand out among likely caucusgoers. It sure looks like we can’t get away from old white guys.
2020 contender Andrew Yang says "basic income" proposal is not socialism.
In a scathing decision, a federal judge blasted a subsidiary of the nation's largest insurance company for focusing on the "bottom line as much or more" than patients' health, saying the insurer illegally denied treatment to thousands of people.
Sex trafficking is in plain sight, and it’s hard to fight.
At least 15 killed at nightclub shooting in central Mexico.
It's not just measles: Mumps, whooping cough and other vaccine-preventable diseases are still in the US. "We in the medical profession and the developers of these vaccines have been so successful that now, we have a whole generation of parents who just don't remember," Bell said. But there are those who do remember, who have seen these cases. And we are worried.
A newly released map shows thousands of buildings across Washington state that could collapse or crumble in an earthquake. Many of them are in the Seattle area.
Video shows police searching cancer patient's hospital room for marijuana.
Cannabis is America’s fastest-growing job sector — but it can feel like a "boys’ club."
Two University of Washington professors are teaching people how to spot fakes online, two photos at a time.
Washington bill proposes year-round Daylight Saving Time. Please, please, please.
“Any jackass can kick down a barn, but it takes a good carpenter to build one.” -- Sam Rayburn
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
Friday, March 8, 2019
Friday, March 8, 2019
And another day of women, spa connections, lawsuits, and unvaccinated children comes to a close:
Happy International Women’s Day!
“If I didn’t do it, who would?” -- Malala Yousafzai
14 Badass Women From Around The World You Probably Haven't Heard About.
Trump cheered Kraft’s team to Super Bowl victory with founder of spa where he was busted. Well isn’t that interesting...
Manafort sentence highlights unequal treatment of poor, minority defendants.
Paul Manafort was sentenced to 47 months in prison. Legal experts share examples of people who got more time for less.
Trump administration responsible for even more separated children, judge rules.
McConnell on why Senate won’t vote on election reform bill: "Because I get to decide". Mitch McConnell is a horrible person.
Elizabeth Warren says she wants to break up Amazon, Google, and Facebook.
Brazil's President Faces Backlash For Posting Salacious Carnival Video.
North Carolina teachers who carry guns to school could get a pay raise under a new bill. America, 2019.
US women's team sues US Soccer over 'institutionalized gender discrimination'.
A breakaway female cyclist was forced to stop during a prestigious race in Belgium after she started to catch up with the men's competition, which had started 10 minutes earlier.
It cost over $800,000 to save an unvaccinated 6-year-old boy’s life after he contracted tetanus from a cut on his forehead. Get your kids vaccinated, people. Don’t be stupid.
Without vaccine, hundreds of children die in Madagascar measles outbreak.
Job growth in February slowed to just 20,000 new hires, far below forecasts.
Leaving Neverland: Michael Jackson's music is being pulled from radio stations around the world.
Jussie Smollett indicted on 16 counts stemming from reported attack. What an idiot.
Philadelphia is the first US city to ban cashless stores.
Tesla investors sue to stop Elon Musk's 'unchecked' use of Twitter.
“The future of our world is only as bright as the future of our girls.” -- Michelle Obama
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
Happy International Women’s Day!
“If I didn’t do it, who would?” -- Malala Yousafzai
14 Badass Women From Around The World You Probably Haven't Heard About.
Trump cheered Kraft’s team to Super Bowl victory with founder of spa where he was busted. Well isn’t that interesting...
Manafort sentence highlights unequal treatment of poor, minority defendants.
Paul Manafort was sentenced to 47 months in prison. Legal experts share examples of people who got more time for less.
Trump administration responsible for even more separated children, judge rules.
McConnell on why Senate won’t vote on election reform bill: "Because I get to decide". Mitch McConnell is a horrible person.
Elizabeth Warren says she wants to break up Amazon, Google, and Facebook.
Brazil's President Faces Backlash For Posting Salacious Carnival Video.
North Carolina teachers who carry guns to school could get a pay raise under a new bill. America, 2019.
US women's team sues US Soccer over 'institutionalized gender discrimination'.
A breakaway female cyclist was forced to stop during a prestigious race in Belgium after she started to catch up with the men's competition, which had started 10 minutes earlier.
It cost over $800,000 to save an unvaccinated 6-year-old boy’s life after he contracted tetanus from a cut on his forehead. Get your kids vaccinated, people. Don’t be stupid.
Without vaccine, hundreds of children die in Madagascar measles outbreak.
Job growth in February slowed to just 20,000 new hires, far below forecasts.
Leaving Neverland: Michael Jackson's music is being pulled from radio stations around the world.
Jussie Smollett indicted on 16 counts stemming from reported attack. What an idiot.
Philadelphia is the first US city to ban cashless stores.
Tesla investors sue to stop Elon Musk's 'unchecked' use of Twitter.
“The future of our world is only as bright as the future of our girls.” -- Michelle Obama
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
Thursday, March 7, 2019
Thursday, March 7, 2019
And another day that proves the American justice system is unfair and broken comes to a depressing close:
“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” -- Winston Churchill
Donald Trump is laying the groundwork to de-legitimize the 2020 election. Even as the 2020 race begins in earnest, President Donald Trump is already suggesting that Democrats cannot beat him fairly -- raising the specter that if he loses next November, he will suggest that the election was not legitimate.
A Year After Parkland, Republicans Still Don’t Want to Fund Gun Violence Research. Because they know what the research will find.
A bill in the TN state legislature would allow a handgun carry permit to be obtained with two hours of training instead of eight. They’re just trying to get us to kill each other off as fast as they can.
U.S. states with stricter gun controls have fewer mass shootings.
Records show border agents have been told to explicitly target Spanish speakers and migrants from Latin America in carrying out a Trump administration program requiring asylum seekers wait in Mexico.
Chad Readler fought Obamacare protections — now he's a lifetime federal judge.
House Democrats Are Investigating Voter Suppression in Georgia.
Iowa public universities couldn't host early voting under proposed election bill. Say it with me: Voter. Suppression.
After Covington saga, Kentucky state lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make it a crime to publish personal information of a child online with the intent to harass, abuse or frighten. Hmmm, that seems overly broad, and that it could be interpreted in many ways. We may see.
Georgia bill banning abortions once fetal heartbeat detected advances. That’s before many women even know they are pregnant.
Hidden FDA reports detail harm caused by scores of medical devices. The FDA has built and expanded a vast and hidden repository of reports on device-related injuries and malfunctions, a Kaiser Health News investigation shows. Since 2016, at least 1.1 million incidents have flowed into the internal “alternative summary reporting” repository, instead of being described individually in the widely scrutinized public database known as MAUDE, which medical experts trust to identify problems that could put patients in jeopardy.
The Archbishop of Lyon, is facing a prison sentence for failing to act on sexual abuse allegations in the Catholic church.
South Dakota passes laws designed to discourage disruptive protests of the planned Keystone XL oil pipeline that would cross the state.
"83 years old, unable to speak, unable to fight back." Daughters share heartbreaking stories of abuse in nursing homes.
Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver is suffering from dementia and will not make any more public appearances, his family announced.
Seattle drivers lose 138 hours per year stuck in traffic, report finds. That’s five and half days.
Heatwaves are sweeping across the oceans "like wildfires that take out huge areas of forest".
Earth's low orbit needs legal protection before it becomes a cosmic junkyard.
“Our patience will achieve more than our force.” -- Edmund Burke
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” -- Winston Churchill
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is sentenced to 47 months in prison on charges stemming from the Mueller investigation. The law recommends 19-24 years. Crime pays when you’re a connected white guy.
Yes, Manafort can get an even longer sentence next week. We’ll see.
Yes, Manafort can get an even longer sentence next week. We’ll see.
A Year After Parkland, Republicans Still Don’t Want to Fund Gun Violence Research. Because they know what the research will find.
A bill in the TN state legislature would allow a handgun carry permit to be obtained with two hours of training instead of eight. They’re just trying to get us to kill each other off as fast as they can.
U.S. states with stricter gun controls have fewer mass shootings.
Records show border agents have been told to explicitly target Spanish speakers and migrants from Latin America in carrying out a Trump administration program requiring asylum seekers wait in Mexico.
Chad Readler fought Obamacare protections — now he's a lifetime federal judge.
House Democrats Are Investigating Voter Suppression in Georgia.
Iowa public universities couldn't host early voting under proposed election bill. Say it with me: Voter. Suppression.
After Covington saga, Kentucky state lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make it a crime to publish personal information of a child online with the intent to harass, abuse or frighten. Hmmm, that seems overly broad, and that it could be interpreted in many ways. We may see.
Georgia bill banning abortions once fetal heartbeat detected advances. That’s before many women even know they are pregnant.
Hidden FDA reports detail harm caused by scores of medical devices. The FDA has built and expanded a vast and hidden repository of reports on device-related injuries and malfunctions, a Kaiser Health News investigation shows. Since 2016, at least 1.1 million incidents have flowed into the internal “alternative summary reporting” repository, instead of being described individually in the widely scrutinized public database known as MAUDE, which medical experts trust to identify problems that could put patients in jeopardy.
The Archbishop of Lyon, is facing a prison sentence for failing to act on sexual abuse allegations in the Catholic church.
South Dakota passes laws designed to discourage disruptive protests of the planned Keystone XL oil pipeline that would cross the state.
"83 years old, unable to speak, unable to fight back." Daughters share heartbreaking stories of abuse in nursing homes.
Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver is suffering from dementia and will not make any more public appearances, his family announced.
Seattle drivers lose 138 hours per year stuck in traffic, report finds. That’s five and half days.
Heatwaves are sweeping across the oceans "like wildfires that take out huge areas of forest".
Earth's low orbit needs legal protection before it becomes a cosmic junkyard.
“Our patience will achieve more than our force.” -- Edmund Burke
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
And another day of Orwell phrases, canceling the reporting of drone strike deaths, a president tweeting an explicit video, anti-vaccination bills, pancreatic cancer, and a whole mess of other stuff comes to a close:
“Trouble. Oh trouble set me free. I have seen your face, and it’s too much, too much for me.” -- Cat Stevens
U.S. officials made list of reporters, lawyers, activists to question at border.
Trump admin secretly tracked journalists covering migrant caravan.
In a scene that could be right out of ‘1984’, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen says cages aren’t cages.
US President Trump pressured staff to grant a security clearance to Ivanka Trump. I know you’re shocked by that. He’s done so much that is wrong that it’s now just accepted as normal. As a country, we’re paying for that apathy.
Of course just last month Ivanka told ABC that her father “had no involvement pertaining to my clearance or my husband’s clearance.” The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
12 detained babies have been released from ICE custody in Dilley, Texas. Twelve detained babies. Think about that.
Almost two-thirds of registered voters think President Trump committed crimes before taking office. The other third don’t read, don’t pay attention, or don’t understand or care about it all.
Democrats clash over anti-Semitism resolution in response to Rep. Omar comments.
The Democratic National Committee won't allow Fox News to host any of its 2020 presidential primary debates, citing reports of close ties between the Trump administration and the network.
Trump cancels Obama policy of reporting drone strike deaths. Because that’s information he doesn’t want us to know. Those unreported deaths are in our name. We should know about them.
Freshman GOP senator reveals she was sexually assaulted when she served in the military.
A new study reveals that 47% of Americans with children at or under the age of 17 had no clue how new legislation would affect their 2018 tax returns.
Texas Senate OKs bill to give every Texas teacher a $5,000 pay raise. But some worry support staff were excluded.
R. Kelly is blaming scorned women and social media for his latest troubles. In his first TV interview since he was charged with sexual abuse last month, the singer ranted and cried saying he is being persecuted.
Brazil's far-right President, Jair Bolsonaro, has posted an explicit video on Twitter in an apparent effort to denigrate the country's raucous Carnival celebrations. Assholes are ruining countries worldwide.
White supremacist propaganda on the rise in Washington, report finds.
Facebook is facing criticism for not allowing users to opt out of a feature that lets people look them up using their phone number or email address.
Mark Zuckerberg outlines a 'privacy-focused' revamp of Facebook.
LGBTQ adults are younger, poorer than general U.S. population, study finds.
New study shows women receive about $40,000 less in federal science funding than men.
Even with measles outbreaks across the US, at least 20 states have proposed anti-vaccination bills. This just makes my blood boil.
London HIV patient becomes world's second AIDS cure hope.
A new, large study finds that children who did not get childhood vaccines were more likely to be diagnosed with autism than kids who did get their recommended vaccinations. Get your kids vaccinated, people.
Wet winters no longer can protect California from brutal wildfire season, study finds.
Alex Trebek on persevering in his fight against stage 4 pancreatic cancer: "Truth told, I have to because under the terms of my contract, I have to host 'Jeopardy' for three more years. So help me. Keep the faith, and we'll win. We'll get it done." Fuck cancer.
College textbook prices have skyrocketed since the mid-2000s. One reason why? Four publishers control more than 80% of the market. And that’s ridiculous.
NASA captures first-ever images of intersecting shockwaves from two supersonic jets.
“Don’t minimize the importance of luck in determining life’s course.” -- Alex Trebek
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
“Trouble. Oh trouble set me free. I have seen your face, and it’s too much, too much for me.” -- Cat Stevens
U.S. officials made list of reporters, lawyers, activists to question at border.
Trump admin secretly tracked journalists covering migrant caravan.
In a scene that could be right out of ‘1984’, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen says cages aren’t cages.
US President Trump pressured staff to grant a security clearance to Ivanka Trump. I know you’re shocked by that. He’s done so much that is wrong that it’s now just accepted as normal. As a country, we’re paying for that apathy.
Of course just last month Ivanka told ABC that her father “had no involvement pertaining to my clearance or my husband’s clearance.” The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
12 detained babies have been released from ICE custody in Dilley, Texas. Twelve detained babies. Think about that.
Almost two-thirds of registered voters think President Trump committed crimes before taking office. The other third don’t read, don’t pay attention, or don’t understand or care about it all.
Democrats clash over anti-Semitism resolution in response to Rep. Omar comments.
The Democratic National Committee won't allow Fox News to host any of its 2020 presidential primary debates, citing reports of close ties between the Trump administration and the network.
Trump cancels Obama policy of reporting drone strike deaths. Because that’s information he doesn’t want us to know. Those unreported deaths are in our name. We should know about them.
Freshman GOP senator reveals she was sexually assaulted when she served in the military.
A new study reveals that 47% of Americans with children at or under the age of 17 had no clue how new legislation would affect their 2018 tax returns.
Texas Senate OKs bill to give every Texas teacher a $5,000 pay raise. But some worry support staff were excluded.
R. Kelly is blaming scorned women and social media for his latest troubles. In his first TV interview since he was charged with sexual abuse last month, the singer ranted and cried saying he is being persecuted.
Brazil's far-right President, Jair Bolsonaro, has posted an explicit video on Twitter in an apparent effort to denigrate the country's raucous Carnival celebrations. Assholes are ruining countries worldwide.
White supremacist propaganda on the rise in Washington, report finds.
Facebook is facing criticism for not allowing users to opt out of a feature that lets people look them up using their phone number or email address.
Mark Zuckerberg outlines a 'privacy-focused' revamp of Facebook.
LGBTQ adults are younger, poorer than general U.S. population, study finds.
New study shows women receive about $40,000 less in federal science funding than men.
Even with measles outbreaks across the US, at least 20 states have proposed anti-vaccination bills. This just makes my blood boil.
London HIV patient becomes world's second AIDS cure hope.
A new, large study finds that children who did not get childhood vaccines were more likely to be diagnosed with autism than kids who did get their recommended vaccinations. Get your kids vaccinated, people.
Wet winters no longer can protect California from brutal wildfire season, study finds.
Alex Trebek on persevering in his fight against stage 4 pancreatic cancer: "Truth told, I have to because under the terms of my contract, I have to host 'Jeopardy' for three more years. So help me. Keep the faith, and we'll win. We'll get it done." Fuck cancer.
College textbook prices have skyrocketed since the mid-2000s. One reason why? Four publishers control more than 80% of the market. And that’s ridiculous.
NASA captures first-ever images of intersecting shockwaves from two supersonic jets.
“Don’t minimize the importance of luck in determining life’s course.” -- Alex Trebek
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
Monday, March 4, 2019
Monday, March 4, 2019
And another day of killing stories, requesting documents, and blocking mergers comes to a close:
“I don’t think what I have to say is that important.” -- Luke Perry
House Democrats are requesting documents from more than 60 people in the Trump administration, family and business.
Fox News reportedly killed Stormy Daniels story to help Trump win.
McCarthy says hush payments aren't impeachable offenses. Wait. But lying about a blowjob is? Hmmm.
Russia suspends participation in key nuclear arms treaty, following U.S. decision to do the same.
Report: Trump asked Gary Cohn to block AT&T-Time Warner merger.
More than 1,000 TSA employees still owed back pay from shutdown.
House Democratic leaders will bring to the floor a resolution condemning anti-Semitism following outrage over new comments made by Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Democrats to push to reinstate repealed 'net neutrality' rules.
Almost 40% of Americans want a third political party, even if they don't like the candidates.
Justice Department says American-born ISIS bride not a US citizen.
Scientists find, again, that vaccines don't cause autism after 10-year study.
Volvo is limiting its cars' top speed to 112 mph for safety. It is also considering other technology that could put stricter speed limits on cars driving near schools and hospitals.
Steven Spielberg's spat with Netflix taps into larger fight over the future of movies.
RIP Luke Perry. He was 52.
“I don’t need a whole lot.” -- Luke Perry
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
“I don’t think what I have to say is that important.” -- Luke Perry
House Democrats are requesting documents from more than 60 people in the Trump administration, family and business.
Fox News reportedly killed Stormy Daniels story to help Trump win.
McCarthy says hush payments aren't impeachable offenses. Wait. But lying about a blowjob is? Hmmm.
Russia suspends participation in key nuclear arms treaty, following U.S. decision to do the same.
Report: Trump asked Gary Cohn to block AT&T-Time Warner merger.
More than 1,000 TSA employees still owed back pay from shutdown.
House Democratic leaders will bring to the floor a resolution condemning anti-Semitism following outrage over new comments made by Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Democrats to push to reinstate repealed 'net neutrality' rules.
Almost 40% of Americans want a third political party, even if they don't like the candidates.
Justice Department says American-born ISIS bride not a US citizen.
Scientists find, again, that vaccines don't cause autism after 10-year study.
Volvo is limiting its cars' top speed to 112 mph for safety. It is also considering other technology that could put stricter speed limits on cars driving near schools and hospitals.
Steven Spielberg's spat with Netflix taps into larger fight over the future of movies.
RIP Luke Perry. He was 52.
“I don’t need a whole lot.” -- Luke Perry
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Sunday, March 3, 2019
And another day of hate groups, an interesting travel agency choice, suicide, tornadoes, and Facebook getting in bed with politicians comes to a close:
“Leadership is a privilege to better the lives of others. It is not an opportunity to satisfy personal greed.” -- Mwai Kibaki
Rand Paul's vote likely gives Senate enough to oppose national emergency declaration.
House, Senate panels looking at whether pardon was discussed with Michael Cohen.
Why Are Separated Families Told They Must Use a Tiny Georgia Travel Agency to Reunite? No one can explain why. Not even Southwest Key, the nonprofit shelter that keeps telling refugees they have no other choice.
Hate groups have increased by 30% in the past 4 years, reaching an all-time high, according to a report released by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Facebook's whole business model hinges on collecting data and breaching users' privacy, so it comes as no surprise to learn that the company has been currying favor with politicians around the globe to stymie legislation that protects people's privacy.
In April 2017, Juana Tobar Ortega was ordered by ICE to self-deport to her native Guatemala by May. Instead, she moved into a nearby church where she sought sanctuary. She has not stepped out of the church since.
Worldwide the suicide rate is down by 29% since 2000. In America it's up by 18%.
You've probably heard of identical and fraternal twins. But a new report says there's a third kind -- sesquizygous or "semi-identical" twins, so rare that only two cases have ever been identified.
At least 14 dead after tornadoes touch down in Alabama and Georgia.
A 30-million page library is heading to the moon to help preserve human civilization. At the moment it doesn’t feel like it’s worth preserving.
“When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.” -- Dalai Lama
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
“Leadership is a privilege to better the lives of others. It is not an opportunity to satisfy personal greed.” -- Mwai Kibaki
Rand Paul's vote likely gives Senate enough to oppose national emergency declaration.
House, Senate panels looking at whether pardon was discussed with Michael Cohen.
Why Are Separated Families Told They Must Use a Tiny Georgia Travel Agency to Reunite? No one can explain why. Not even Southwest Key, the nonprofit shelter that keeps telling refugees they have no other choice.
Hate groups have increased by 30% in the past 4 years, reaching an all-time high, according to a report released by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Facebook's whole business model hinges on collecting data and breaching users' privacy, so it comes as no surprise to learn that the company has been currying favor with politicians around the globe to stymie legislation that protects people's privacy.
In April 2017, Juana Tobar Ortega was ordered by ICE to self-deport to her native Guatemala by May. Instead, she moved into a nearby church where she sought sanctuary. She has not stepped out of the church since.
Worldwide the suicide rate is down by 29% since 2000. In America it's up by 18%.
You've probably heard of identical and fraternal twins. But a new report says there's a third kind -- sesquizygous or "semi-identical" twins, so rare that only two cases have ever been identified.
At least 14 dead after tornadoes touch down in Alabama and Georgia.
A 30-million page library is heading to the moon to help preserve human civilization. At the moment it doesn’t feel like it’s worth preserving.
“When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.” -- Dalai Lama
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
Saturday, March 2, 2019
Saturday, March 2, 2019
And another day of “bullshit,” no criminal charges, dwindling ice sheets, and yes, talk of “civil war,” finally comes to a close:
“I meant what I said and I said what I meant.” -- Dr. Seuss
In America, talk turns to something not spoken of for 150 years: Civil war.
“We just swore in a new president,” they said. “It’s not the end of the world.” It might be.
Trump slams Mueller, mocks critics in fiery two-hour speech. He said his political opponents are “trying to take me out with bullshit.” No, Donald. But you are nothing but bullshit.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would soon sign an executive order requiring American universities and colleges to maintain "free speech" on campuses. If they want federal research funds. Um, there’s no free speech crisis on college campuses. He’s making shit up to distract you.
Mitch McConnell can't protect Trump from vetoes anymore.
Rep. Ilhan Omar blasted again for what critics call anti-Semitism. Many progressive Jews rushed to her defense, however, saying it's not inherently anti-Semitic to criticize Israeli government policies or AIPAC. No. No, It’s not.
Sacramento police officers who fatally shot Stephon Clark after apparently mistaking his cellphone for a gun will not face criminal charges, prosecutors announce. Never mind the fact they fired 20 shots at him, originally said he had a gun, then said he had a tire iron, then said he had nothing. Twenty shots? A tire iron confused with a cell phone? Nothing? I call bullshit.
Officers won't be charged in Taser-related death of unarmed black man. Yes, this is another one.
House Democrats want Jeffrey Epstein sex case reopened.
The Roman Catholic, Southern Baptist and United Methodist churches have all been rocked by sex-abuse scandals. You can bet they aren’t the only three. It was never about “God.” It was always about power.
Despite threats, ‘sanctuary’ cities are getting their grants.
What decades of traffic stop data reveals about police bias.
Walmart endured more than a week's worth of bad publicity before announcing it would make "every effort" to find a role for disabled workers threatened with job loss as the retailer gets rid of "people greeters" at 1,000 stores.
Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos donated more money to charity last year than anyone else in the world.
All that’s left of the colossal ice sheet that sprawled over much of North America and formed the Great Lakes is a kernel of ice in the Canadian Arctic — and it’s dwindling fast. Thank greenhouse gases.
Wireless sensors for NICU babies let parents hug skin-to-skin. Most babies in NICU are covered in wires that make it hard for parents to cuddle them. Science may have fixed the problem. Because, you know, science.
One-in-ten Americans say they feel lonely or isolated from those around them all or most of the time. Americans unhappy with family, social or financial life are more likely to say they feel lonely.
Subaru recalls 1.3 million vehicles over brake light problem.
Nearly 100 orca and beluga whales are being held captive in southeast Russia. After months of public outrage, President Vladimir Putin has ordered authorities to investigate the case and release the whales.
Climate change is endangering fish worldwide, shrinking populations by up to 35% in coastal regions near China and Japan, scientists say.
Steven Spielberg to propose Oscar rules that could keep streaming films out of contention. In the wake of “Roma’s” three Oscar wins on Sunday, director Steven Spielberg is taking aim at streaming films’ chances at future Academy Awards. Me thinks Mr. Spielberg doesn’t want to accept that things are changing. Change with it, or get out of the way.
“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” -- Dr. Seuss
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
“I meant what I said and I said what I meant.” -- Dr. Seuss
In America, talk turns to something not spoken of for 150 years: Civil war.
“We just swore in a new president,” they said. “It’s not the end of the world.” It might be.
Trump slams Mueller, mocks critics in fiery two-hour speech. He said his political opponents are “trying to take me out with bullshit.” No, Donald. But you are nothing but bullshit.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would soon sign an executive order requiring American universities and colleges to maintain "free speech" on campuses. If they want federal research funds. Um, there’s no free speech crisis on college campuses. He’s making shit up to distract you.
Mitch McConnell can't protect Trump from vetoes anymore.
Sacramento police officers who fatally shot Stephon Clark after apparently mistaking his cellphone for a gun will not face criminal charges, prosecutors announce. Never mind the fact they fired 20 shots at him, originally said he had a gun, then said he had a tire iron, then said he had nothing. Twenty shots? A tire iron confused with a cell phone? Nothing? I call bullshit.
Officers won't be charged in Taser-related death of unarmed black man. Yes, this is another one.
House Democrats want Jeffrey Epstein sex case reopened.
The Roman Catholic, Southern Baptist and United Methodist churches have all been rocked by sex-abuse scandals. You can bet they aren’t the only three. It was never about “God.” It was always about power.
Despite threats, ‘sanctuary’ cities are getting their grants.
What decades of traffic stop data reveals about police bias.
Walmart endured more than a week's worth of bad publicity before announcing it would make "every effort" to find a role for disabled workers threatened with job loss as the retailer gets rid of "people greeters" at 1,000 stores.
Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos donated more money to charity last year than anyone else in the world.
All that’s left of the colossal ice sheet that sprawled over much of North America and formed the Great Lakes is a kernel of ice in the Canadian Arctic — and it’s dwindling fast. Thank greenhouse gases.
Wireless sensors for NICU babies let parents hug skin-to-skin. Most babies in NICU are covered in wires that make it hard for parents to cuddle them. Science may have fixed the problem. Because, you know, science.
One-in-ten Americans say they feel lonely or isolated from those around them all or most of the time. Americans unhappy with family, social or financial life are more likely to say they feel lonely.
Subaru recalls 1.3 million vehicles over brake light problem.
Nearly 100 orca and beluga whales are being held captive in southeast Russia. After months of public outrage, President Vladimir Putin has ordered authorities to investigate the case and release the whales.
Climate change is endangering fish worldwide, shrinking populations by up to 35% in coastal regions near China and Japan, scientists say.
Steven Spielberg to propose Oscar rules that could keep streaming films out of contention. In the wake of “Roma’s” three Oscar wins on Sunday, director Steven Spielberg is taking aim at streaming films’ chances at future Academy Awards. Me thinks Mr. Spielberg doesn’t want to accept that things are changing. Change with it, or get out of the way.
“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” -- Dr. Seuss
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
Friday, March 1, 2019
Friday, March 1, 2019
And another day of infants, ovations, recordings, toilet paper, and night vision comes to a close:
“A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned to walk forward.” -- Franklin D. Roosevelt
At least nine infants younger than a year old, including one who is just 5 months old, are being held in ICE custody at a rural Texas detention center without care that's legally required.
Jay Inslee Wants to Be the First Climate President. Is America Ready? The governor of Washington hopes to take his climate crusade all the way to the White House.
'Kim and his evil regime are responsible for the death of our son Otto': Warmbier parents blast North Korean leader for son's death after Trump's praise.
Michelle Malkin Receives Standing Ovation at CPAC for Slamming ‘The Ghost of John McCain’. This is how far the Republican Party has gone right. Disgusting. Everyone at CPAC is a horrible person.
Alan Dershowitz suggests curbing press access to hearing on Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse. Alan Dershowitz is a horrible person.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau shuffles cabinet for second time in six weeks amid crisis.
GOP's anti-Muslim display likening Rep. Omar to a terrorist rocks West Virginia capitol.
A bystander recorded a video of San Francisco Giants CEO Larry Baer in an altercation with his wife that ended with her on the ground screaming.
A new study shines a spotlight on the ways in which suicide among sexual minorities differs from that of their heterosexual counterparts.
New study finds nearly half of new moms, and nearly one-quarter of new dads, leave full-time STEM employment upon having or adopting a child.
Wiped out: America's love of luxury toilet paper is destroying Canadian forests.
NJ high school says no to limos, party buses on prom night.
Blood pressure medication recall expands again to include losartan.
Scientists create super-mice that can see in the dark. Here's what that means for humans.
Extreme dwarf planet FarFarOut could be the most distant known object in the Solar System.
RIP Katherine Helmond. She was 89.
“Come, come, my conservative friend, wipe the dew off your spectacles, and see that the world is moving.” -- Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
“A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned to walk forward.” -- Franklin D. Roosevelt
At least nine infants younger than a year old, including one who is just 5 months old, are being held in ICE custody at a rural Texas detention center without care that's legally required.
Jay Inslee Wants to Be the First Climate President. Is America Ready? The governor of Washington hopes to take his climate crusade all the way to the White House.
'Kim and his evil regime are responsible for the death of our son Otto': Warmbier parents blast North Korean leader for son's death after Trump's praise.
Michelle Malkin Receives Standing Ovation at CPAC for Slamming ‘The Ghost of John McCain’. This is how far the Republican Party has gone right. Disgusting. Everyone at CPAC is a horrible person.
Alan Dershowitz suggests curbing press access to hearing on Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse. Alan Dershowitz is a horrible person.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau shuffles cabinet for second time in six weeks amid crisis.
GOP's anti-Muslim display likening Rep. Omar to a terrorist rocks West Virginia capitol.
A bystander recorded a video of San Francisco Giants CEO Larry Baer in an altercation with his wife that ended with her on the ground screaming.
A new study shines a spotlight on the ways in which suicide among sexual minorities differs from that of their heterosexual counterparts.
New study finds nearly half of new moms, and nearly one-quarter of new dads, leave full-time STEM employment upon having or adopting a child.
Wiped out: America's love of luxury toilet paper is destroying Canadian forests.
NJ high school says no to limos, party buses on prom night.
Blood pressure medication recall expands again to include losartan.
Scientists create super-mice that can see in the dark. Here's what that means for humans.
Extreme dwarf planet FarFarOut could be the most distant known object in the Solar System.
RIP Katherine Helmond. She was 89.
“Come, come, my conservative friend, wipe the dew off your spectacles, and see that the world is moving.” -- Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
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