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Pelvic Exams On Anesthetized Women Without Consent: A Troubling And Outdated Practice.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.