“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.
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