Sunday, Jun 30, 2019

And another day where “You've got to be honest about what it means to lead a country, it means killing people” comes to a close:

“In this presidency, America is living dog years.” John Pavlovitz

Open Letter: To my Trump-supporting family. He’s spot on.

Pride Around the World: This weekend drew large crowds of people who showed off their rainbows in celebration of LGBTQ Pride month.

Federal judge: Let doctors into child migrant detention centers, quickly.

A new federal policy could strip young immigrants of their status as unaccompanied minors, causing them to lose special protections when they apply for asylum and making them more likely to be deported.

Tucker Carlson justifies KJU's murderous regime: "You've got to be honest about what it means to lead a country, it means killing people. A lot of countries commit atrocities, including our allies." He just justified mass murder. Shut up, Tucker.

Facial recognition technology: The criminal among us. As it turns out, the US is also one of a group of countries opposing a UN-proposed ban on the development of so-called “killer robots”: lethal autonomous weapons systems that use artificial intelligence - think facial recognition-equipped swarms of drones. The technology is already available, which may mean it's only a matter of time before it's tested, perfected, and applied.

Impeach me, I'll jail you - Philippines' Duterte dares foes to test him. One of Trump’s heroes.

The world is facing a "climate apartheid" between the rich who can protect themselves and the poor who are left behind, the UN warns. More than 120M people could slip into poverty within the next decade because of climate change, a new report estimates.

“I wish I lived in a country where Donald Trump raping a woman was treated with half the outrage and gravity of Megan Rapinoe saying: “I’m not going to the fucking White House.”” - Andrea Junker

Facebook Just Released Its New Plan for Protecting Your Civil Rights.

Trump 2020 campaign secretly working with former Cambridge Analytica staffers. Like you didn’t think this was going to happen.

Audience pushes back when Biden claims homophobic comments were OK 5years ago.

In 2016 and 2017, in Pittsburgh, despite making up just 20% of the population, more than 80% of children charged as adults were Black, and 100% of all children sentenced to jail or prison were Black.

"It may be shocking to some, but being someone’s daughter actually isn’t a career qualification," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law on Friday denying the right to vote to anyone with a past felony conviction who owes money to the state. Critics call it a modern-day poll tax.

Germany has the oldest health care system in the world. And it's working.

Federal authorities are warning that political radicals may attack people celebrating on July 4th.

Seattle Children's closes main operating rooms to remove mold.

One child died and three others were sickened by E. coli after coming into contact with animals at the San Diego County Fair, California health officials say.

The new and improved Gay Street sign is all over NYC Pride Twitter.

Boeing’s 737 Max software outsourced to $9-an-hour engineers.

Health officials are asking Americans to take precautions over reports that "crypto," a fecal parasite that can be transmitted via swimming pools, is on the rise.

University of Texas Medical Branch researchers say that when older teens are sexting, or sharing sexually explicit pictures and videos over mobile phones, it may simply be a healthy part of growing up. Sex, and exploring your sexuality, is normal.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

Friday, June 28, 2019

And another day of Supreme Court rulings, Joe Biden history, Trump joking with Putin, HPV vaccine benefits, needle exchange program success, climate apartheid, and identification based on your heartbeat comes to a close:

“It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.” -- Ansel Adams

Supreme Court agrees to hear DACA case in win for Trump administration.

Supreme Court Rules Partisan Gerrymandering Is Beyond The Reach Of Federal Courts. Elections have consequences. This was decided 5-4 along party lines.

Joe Biden’s Response to Kamala Harris on Busing Is Going to Haunt His Campaign. He did, in fact, oppose busing in America. He argued against the idea forcefully, as an example of liberal overreach, and evidence of the ways in which reformers had “lost our bearings since the 1954 Brown vs. School Board desegregation case,” as he told one interviewer.

Joe Biden has a long history and a lot of Democrats are just learning about it.

“Don’t meddle in the election, please,” Trump said, jokingly wagging his finger at Putin, as the two leaders appeared before reporters in Japan. “Don’t meddle in the election.”

Trump jokes with Putin about Russian election meddling and getting “rid” of journalists. These aren’t “jokes” to the orange one. He doesn’t joke.

New York City, the largest city in the US, just declared a climate emergency. The first city over a million people to do so.

France records its highest temperature since records began at 44.3 Celsius (111 F).

'Climate apartheid' to push 120 million into poverty by 2030.

Young Climate Protesters Are Rattling The Democratic National Committee. Good.

Kamala Harris walks back her hand-up moment on health insurance in Democratic debate.

Trump Wants To Withdraw Deportation Protections For Families Of Active Troops.

The Trump White House is exploring a way to cut the capital gains tax to benefit the wealthy, all without having to get approval from Congress.

Trump fumes as Supreme Court blocks census citizenship question.

Meet the people fighting for health care access for disabled kids detained at the border. Disabled kids in custody have the right to disability protections.

Florida Deciding Whether To Prosecute Woman Who Turned In Estranged Husband's Gun.

CEOs made 287 times more money last year than their workers did.

The Netherlands' state-owned train operator NS announced that it will spend "several tens of millions of euros" to compensate Holocaust survivors for its role in the transportation of thousands of people to concentration camps during the Second World War.

HPV vaccine benefits 'exceed expectations,' may lead to elimination of cervical cancer. A new study suggests that the benefits of the vaccine extend to people who aren't vaccinated — meaning the more people who are vaccinated, the better. Get your kids vaccinated, people.

The US hospitals suing the poor over bills they can't afford. Healthcare is a right, not a privilege.

Health officials warn of hacking risk in certain insulin pumps.

Florida's first clean needle exchange proved so successful that a law expanding the program statewide won support from conservative Republicans.

The Pentagon has a device that can use a laser to identify someone based on their heartbeat.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

And another day where you should grab some popcorn, get a drink, or do whatever you need to do to get through today’s list comes to a close:

"His wife is beautiful. Stand up. Look at that." — Donald Trump

Look at that?

There Are People in Concentration Camps. Why Aren’t We in the Streets?

First stop for migrant kids: For-profit detention center. Read that again. People are making money off of desperate kids suffering.

People are buying diapers, wipes, soaps and toys to donate to children in overcrowded migrant detention centers. But they're being turned away. But after purchasing items like toys, soap, toothbrushes, diapers and medicine — especially as news reports circulate of facilities having drinking water that tastes like bleach and sick children without enough clothing — they’ve been met with a common message: No donations are being accepted.

Tragic father-daughter photo is a moral stain on Trump's America.

Father-daughter border drowning highlights migrants’ perils.

Bank of America Will Stop Lending to Private-Prison Firms.

Democrats get their man -- Mueller -- for blockbuster hearings.

Trump falsely accused special counsel Robert Mueller of breaking the law.

Trump tells reporters it's "none of your business" what he tells Putin. Hmmm. Actually, dipwad, it is. 

No Drips, No Drops: A City Of 10 Million Is Running Out Of Water. In India's sixth largest city, lines for water snake around city blocks, restaurants are turning away customers and a man was killed in a brawl over water. The future is already here.

Pink Floyd's David Gilmour sold his guitars for $21.5 million—and donated everything to fight climate change.

The Insanity in Oregon Is a Glimpse of Our Very Dark Future. People with guns have involved themselves in a legislative dispute while the officials of one political party cheer them on.

Reddit has implemented heavy new restrictions on the site's most popular pro-Trump forum over threats of violence towards police and public officials in Oregon.

Senate GOP blocks election security bill.

E. Jean Carroll is accusing Trump of rape, but is anybody listening?

The latest sex allegation against Donald Trump has been not only dismissed by the president's supporters, but also viewed by his opponents as confirmation of something they already knew. “It really is remarkable. He simply is exempt from the rules everyone else must obey.” And the question is: why?

Murdoch lieutenant ordered removal of New York Post story on Trump sexual assault allegation.

Seven days and seven examples of the alliance between Trump and Murdoch.

Turmoil At The NRA: TV Channel Ends, Lobbyist Resigns, A New Hill Probe Begins. See, there are good stories from time to time.

Twitter Users Celebrate NRATV's Demise With 'Thoughts And Prayers' For Dana Loesch. I will not waste mental energy on Dana Loesch.

The National Rifle Association's No. 2 official Christopher Cox resigned shortly after he was placed on leave, according to NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre.

Hope Hicks Implicates Jared Kushner in Lying About Trump-Russia Contacts.

Angry South Bend residents blasted Pete Buttigieg at a town hall. Here is why.

One-third of U.S. supports nuclear war on North Korea, even if it would kill one million people.

GOP state senator calls the LGBTQ movement sexually deviant and perverted. The West Virginia GOP chair says he's right. Are there are any non-horrible people in the GOP? It’s like they go out of their way to hate people.

Young Americans are increasingly uncomfortable around LGBTQ people in personal situations, like learning a family member, doctor, or child’s teacher is LGBTQ, GLAAD survey finds. Young American ignorance grows.

The Trump Justice Department has turned 'religious liberty' into a license to discriminate.

Trump reportedly said he wants to end decades-old defense treaty with Japan.

Woman indicted in shooting death of her unborn child; charges against shooter dismissed. Though Jones didn’t fire the shots that killed her unborn baby girl, authorities say she initiated the dispute that led to the gunfire.

New flaw discovered on Boeing 737 Max.

As Ebola Deaths Mount in Africa, Trump Is Screwing Up the Response.

She helped her 15-year-old get an abortion. Now she could go to jail for five years.

British taxpayers spent 67 million pounds ($85.2 million) on the monarchy during 2018-19, a 41% increase on the previous financial year.

There is "every suggestion" HPV vaccination will lead to a fall in cervical cancers.

San Francisco Bans Sales Of E-Cigarettes.

A diet of burgers, fries, pizza and high energy drinks is linked to lower sperm counts in young men.

The Day the Dinosaurs Died. A young paleontologist may have discovered a record of the most significant event in the history of life on Earth.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

Monday, June 24, 2019

And another day without toothpaste and soap comes to a close:

“The Taliban gave me toothpaste and soap.” -- Davide Rohde

We went to a border detention center for children. What we saw was awful. “A second-grader we interviewed entered the room silently but burst into tears when we asked who she traveled with to the US. "My aunt," she said, with a keening cry. A bracelet on her wrist had the words "US parent" and a phone number written in permanent marker. We called the number on the spot and found out that no one had informed her desperate parents where she was being held. Some of the most emotional moments of our visit came witnessing children speak for the first time with their parents on an attorney's phone.” Read the whole fucking thing. If you’re an American, this shit is being done in your name.

Doctor compares conditions for unaccompanied children at immigrant holding centers to 'torture facilities'.

Government moves most of the children out of a Texas Border Patrol station after AP report that more than 300 children were held there in perilous conditions. Thirty children remain at the facility. Trying to make it more difficult for us to know what’s going on?

Mexico sends nearly 15,000 troops to the US border.

Trump dismisses UN request for FBI to investigate Jamal Khashoggi’s. He suggested it would jeopardise American weapons sales to Saudi Arabia. And now we know how much life and truth is worth to Donald Trump.

Oregon Capitol shuts down after potential threat of militia violence. Militia groups, including the Three Percenters, had previously offered support to the 11 Republican senators who fled Salem to to deny Democrats the opportunity to pass a sweeping greenhouse gas emissions cap-and-trade bill. Gov. Kate Brown then authorized the Oregon State Police to find the absent senators and return them to the Capitol building.

“I’ll say it with great respect: Number one, she’s not my type. Number two, it never happened. It never happened, OK?” -- Donald Trump. Really? That’s your denial? She’s not your type.

Joe Biden says he can work with the Senate. The last time he tried, Mitch McConnell picked his pockets badly. Jesus, Joe.

Democrat Sara Gideon is officially running for Susan Collins' Senate seat. Good. Susan Collins needs to go.

Jay Inslee's radical new climate plan would be the beginning of the end of fossil fuels.

Democrat O'Rourke proposes 'war tax' on affluent U.S. families without military members.

The Treasury Department is launching an investigation into the delay in production of a new $20 bill featuring Harriet Tubman.

Commonly prescribed drugs are tied to nearly 50% higher dementia risk in older adults.

These dogs are getting a cancer vaccine. If it works, humans could be next.

Researchers in Switzerland and Norway have proposed creating floating islands containing solar cells to convert sunlight into energy.

Technology will soon reach a point where even experts will be unable to spot doctored videos.

At last, a camera app that automatically removes all people from your photos. But sadly, it can’t remove people from your life.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

Saturday, June 22, 2019

And another day of concentration camps, threats, water, and hurdles comes to a close:

“Periodically, I return the classics for inspiration and refreshment.” -- Cecilia Dart-Thornton

The Unimaginable Reality of American Concentration Camps. The argument over the term “concentration camp” is really about how we perceive history, ourselves, and ourselves in history.

Legal team that recently interviewed over 60 children at Border Patrol station in Texas says a traumatic and dangerous situation is unfolding for some 250 infants, children and teens locked up for up to 27 days without adequate food, water and sanitation. If you are an American, this is being done in your name.

Trump threatened Time journalist with prison over Kim Jong Un letter.

Missouri's last abortion clinic will defy an 'inhumane' state mandate as it battles to stay open.

Please Stop Thinking This Will Be a Fair Election.

GOP lawmakers create hurdles for citizen ballot initiatives. Because everyone in the GOP is a horrible person.

In departure from Devos approach, Texas Legislature votes to require college officials to report campus sexual misconduct or face criminal penalties.

New Report Says Women Will Soon Be Majority Of College-Educated U.S. Workers.

Minimum wage hasn't been raised for the longest time in history. It’s been 12 years. It’s $7.25 an hour. Republicans oppose minimum wage increases. The numbers stated in this article are ugly.

World's population could swell to 10.9 billion by 2100, U.N. report finds. Two things: 1) If the human race survives that long, and 2) If it does, then 10.9 billion people would be bad.

An Alabama megachurch plans to start its own police force thanks to a new law permitting the church to do just that.

Why Housing Policy Feels Like Generational Warfare. These numbers are depressing. For someone in Los Angeles, it would take 43 years, at saving 5% of the median annual income, to save 20% for a down payment on a home. Seattle: 27 years. Portland: 23 years. San Diego: 31. NYC: 36. Miami: 36. San Francisco: 40. Boston: 30. Dallas: 14. My children will never be able to afford to buy a house.

New York is sixth state to outlaw gay and trans 'panic defenses'.

How Some Schools Restrain Or Seclude Students: A Look At A Controversial Practice. Though there are guidelines around restraint and seclusion in schools, there are no federal laws governing how they can be used. And they're most often used on students with disabilities or special needs, and boys, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

This is what life is like in India's first city that's almost out of water. The future is already here.

Smartphones linked to bizarre horn-like skull bumps. A bizarre finding by researchers that sounds like something out of a science fiction plot — people growing horn-like structures on their skulls due to smartphone use — may in fact have a simple explanation: bone spurs.

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine diagnosed with throat cancer. Ugh.

Astronomers have found two new planets that could potentially support life. They're almost exactly the same mass as the Earth, they are billions of years old (which means life could have had time to evolve), and they're orbiting their star at a distance that would support things like water flow and habitable temperatures.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

And another day of listening, apologizing, shaming, castrating, rejecting, legalizing, banning, warning, and spying comes to a close:

“What is freedom? The power to live as one wishes.” -- Marcus Tullius Cicero

'I think I’d take it': In an exclusive interview, Trump says he would listen if foreigners offered dirt on opponents...and he wouldn’t necessarily report it to the FBI.

'We All Owe Al Gore An Apology': More People See Climate Change In Record Flooding.

‘Frightening’ number of plant extinctions found in global survey.

Tiny plastic particles have been found in the deep ocean — and animals are eating them.

One day after Jon Stewart slammed lawmakers for their inaction, the House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to extend the compensation fund for first responders and victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Missouri must decide fate of its last abortion clinic by June 21, judge rules.

ACLU Alleges Coast Guard Detained and Abused Fishermen. A lawsuit says the agency accused innocent men of drug smuggling, chained them to decks, and sailed with them straight into a hurricane.

Torture in Saudi prisons: 'Most oppressive era we have witnessed'.

Alabama governor signs chemical castration bill into law.

Southern Baptists To Confront Sexual Abuse And Role Of Women In The Church.

The Vatican issued an official document Monday rejecting the idea that people can choose or change their genders and insisting on the sexual "complementarity" of men and women to make babies.

Maine becomes 8th state to legalize assisted suicide.

Nevada bans employers from refusing to hire those who fail marijuana tests. They are the first state to do so.

This viral Schwarzenegger deepfake isn't just entertaining. It's a warning.

Popular soccer app spied on fans through phone microphone to catch bars pirating game streams.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

Sunday, June 9, 2019

And another day of suppression, arrests, concentration camps, imprisonment, protests, and plastic comes to a close:

“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.” -- Jim Rohn

Call immigrant detention centers what they really are: concentration camps.

What happens when women rule. “At 52%, this state house is the first to become majority female, and what a difference that is proving to make, particularly when it comes to women's reproductive rights."

The Trump administration just suppressed its own findings about catastrophic climate change.

Fifth teenager arrested in attack against lesbian couple on a London bus. Melania Geymonat said in a Facebook post that the group demanded she and her girlfriend, Chris, kiss "so they could enjoy watching" before beating them.

Study finds police officers' hateful social media posts. A new study called the "Plain View Project" examines the offensive posts and comments allegedly made by current and former police officers from across the country.

60% of male managers now say they're uncomfortable mentoring women.

Men are suing women who accused them of harassment. Will it stop others from speaking out?

Half of incarcerated women are survivors of physical or sexual abuse and 2/3 of women incarcerated for killing someone close to them were abused by them. A new law allows New York judges to consider that in sentencing defendants.

Univ. of Alabama donor called for student boycott over state's new abortion ban. Now school will return his $26.5M.

The American Medical Association opposes "Medicare for All." Students, nurses and activists want to change that.

Democratic candidate Buttigieg: 'No going back' in fight for LGBTQ rights. Nope.

Mariea Starr had just turned 18 when she was charged with a felony sex crime that would require her to register as a sex offender for 25 years. Her crime? Engaging in consensual oral sex with a 16-year-old boy at their high school.

Republicans see made-up news as a bigger problem and place far more blame for it on journalists than Democrats do. Republicans only see what they want to see.

Germany wants access to citizens' data. That's sparked fears of a sinister past.

More than 1 million protest in Hong Kong, organizers say, over Chinese extradition law.

Chinese paper says 'foreign forces' trying to create havoc in Hong Kong.

HPV is linked to 91% of anal cancers in the US.

Washington state has filed a lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to revise Washington's water quality standards.

Three islands disappeared in the past year. Is climate change to blame?

Turns out there's more plastic pollution in the deep ocean than the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

Eating white meat, such as poultry, will have an identical effect on your cholesterol level as eating red beef, new research indicates.

2 more dead gray whales have been found in Alaska, bringing the year's toll to 75 along the US West Coast.

Dodgeball is a tool of “oppression” used to “dehumanize” others, researchers argue.

A boy with autism broke down at an Orlando theme park. This employee saved the day. Koppelman said Whelchel and a customer service representative told her the company trains employees on how best to serve guests with autism. It’s good to end with some good news once in awhile.

“The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.” -- Albert Schewitzer

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

Friday, June 7, 2019

And another day of going to Mars, or the Moon, or whatever, the Moon is part of Mars so it doesn’t really matter, or another day of doing what we did “50 years ago” because that’s when some people think America was great (spoiler: it wasn’t) comes to a close:

“There is not a racial or ethnic domination of hopelessness. It’s everywhere.” -- Sidney Poitier

‘Socialism for the rich’: the evils of bad economics. The economic arguments adopted by Britain and the US in the 1980s led to vastly increased inequality – and gave the false impression that this outcome was not only inevitable, but good.

Trump’s trade wars have already wiped out all but $100 of the average American household’s windfall from Trump’s 2017 tax law. And that’s just the beginning. So much winning.

Pompeo downplays climate change, suggests 'people move to different places'. Can we get Mike Pompeo to move to Mars?

The end of the Arctic as we know it.

House Democrats are investigating the State Department’s use of a program that was originally put in place to counter Russian propaganda and terrorist disinformation to fund criticism of opponents of President Donald Trump’s policy on Iran.

Under pressure, Biden drifts leftward on abortion, climate change. Because that’s what I want in a President. Someone who only does something because of bowing to pressure. Go away, Joe.

Alabama banned abortions. Then its lawmakers remembered rapists can get parental rights.

Dallas ISD valedictorian says her speech was silenced for mentioning shooting victims.

Three weeks ago Trump tweeted: “Under my Administration, we are restoring NASA to greatness and are going back to the Moon, then Mars. I am updating my budget to include an additional $1.6 billion so that we can return to Space in BIG WAY!”

Today, Trump tweets:

Trump admin tells U.S. embassies they can't fly pride flag on flagpoles. Trump actively promotes divisiveness.

Lesbian couple viciously beaten in homophobic attack on London bus.

Teen who led protests in Saudi Arabia at age 10 now faces the death penalty. Now, at the age of 18, Qureiris is facing the death penalty after being held for almost four years in pre-trial detention. He spent at least one year and three months in solitary confinement. His protest? “The people demand human rights.”

Man who bought 42 pounds of marijuana-infused chocolates to medicate his stage-3 cancer is sentenced to 4 years in prison.

The police demanded he unlock his cellphone. He didn't — and spent 44 days in jail. Give up your password or go to jail: Police push legal boundaries to get into cellphones

New research from YouGov finds that 71% of working adults believe that burn-out is a somewhat or very serious issue among employees in their workplace. Some may be feeling the symptoms of burn-out because they aren't fully satisfied with their jobs: 42% of working Americans say that looking back, they would have chosen a different career path if they knew what they know now.

Amanda Forst took her 3 children to run an errand at a Kohl's store in Harrisburg, PA. She let her children stay in the van while she ran into the store for 10 minutes. Now she faces a possible 2 years in prison for leaving them unattended in a vehicle.

A growing number of teachers, parents and medical professionals are convinced that smartphones are now playing a major role in accelerating student anxiety.

Columbine High School may be torn down because of 'morbid fascination' with massacre.

Oregon's governor plans to sign a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent there as part of an effort among several West Coast states.

FCC passes measure urging carriers to block robocalls by default.

The two groups that reach the peak of human endurance? Extreme athletes and pregnant women.

The cost of cancer: 25% of survivors face financial hardship.

WHO: One million STDs diagnosed every day.

Dogs owners feeling long-term stress can transfer it to their dogs, science shows. New study is more evidence of the "incredibly close bond" between people and their dogs.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

And another day of killing real news, canceling good things for kids, restricting research, prenuptial agreements, similarities to the “Great Dying,” banning tobacco products, and giving a kid with autism a “most annoying” award thankfully comes to a close:

“Welcome to the jungle. It gets worse here everyday.” -- Guns N’ Roses

Facebook is not just spreading phony stories everywhere—it’s killing real news. In each of these countries, the platform’s power to accelerate hate and disinformation has translated into real-world violence. But make no mistake: While Facebook and YouTube, Twitter, and the other platforms may have been genuinely shocked by what happened in 2016, disinformation and man­ipulation are not a bug in their businesses. It’s the very core of the model, which is why they will never fix it on their own.

What Republicans and Democrats are doing in the states where they have total power. Some go forward. Some remain cemented in dogma or actively try to turn the clock backwards.

Another Trump falsehood: Trans troops take 'massive amounts of drugs'. He’s such a horrible person.

The Trump administration is canceling English classes, recreational activities including soccer, and legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children who are staying in federally contracted migrant shelters.

North Carolina's GOP-led House fails to override governor's veto on 'born alive' abortion bill.

Trump Administration Restricts Federal Research Involving Human Fetal Tissue.

Trump faces bipartisan pushback over arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE.

Trump's prenup from second marriage says child support would be cut off if his kid joined the military. Yes, there’s more than just that.

The "Great Dying" was the biggest extinction Earth has ever seen. It was largely caused by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, some 250 million years ago. Now, scientists are starting to see alarming similarities with what's happening today.

Tennessee DA under fire for saying he won't enforce domestic violence law for gays. Once again the Christian religion tramples on the constitution and the rule of law.

Central Park Five prosecutor takes heat over new Netflix series, calls it ‘basket of lies.’

YouTube decides that homophobic harassment does not violate its policies.

Canadians who don't identify as a female or a male can now select 'X' on their passports, citizenship certificates and residency cards. The feds have been working on the change since late 2017; changing a current document is free.

An Indiana school gave an autistic fifth-grader a "most annoying" award. Now, it's apologizing. And that somehow makes it better?

US measles cases surpass 1,000 this year.

Beverly Hills to ban the sale of nearly all tobacco products. It's the first US city to institute such a sweeping crackdown.

Oregon bill cracks down on racially motivated 911 calls.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

Monday, June 3, 2019

And another day of “stone cold losers,” kids left in vans, contempt of Congress, equity, child marriages in the US, and, of course, child pornography, finally comes to a close:

“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you cannot help them, at least do not hurt them” -- Dalai Lama

Trump normalizes foreign election intervention ahead of 2020. By jumping into the domestic politics of other countries, Trump appears to give a 'green light' to foreigners who want to influence his re-election effort.

Former key Mueller witness George Nader arrested on child pornography charges. (He previously plead guilty to the same charges in 1991.) The boys on his phone were ages 2-14. You read that correctly. Two years old. George Nader is a horrible human being.

Here are the 59 members of the House who favor starting an impeachment inquiry against President Trump.

Botched family reunifications left migrant children waiting in vans overnight. Not until 39 hours later — after two nights in a van — did the last child step out of a van to be reunited. Most spent at least 23 hours in the vehicles. All the children were between 5 and 12. The things we allow our government to do to children. Unfuckingacceptable.

Trump escalates feud with London mayor by calling him a “stone cold loser”. God, he’s such a national embarrassment.

Inside Pete Buttigieg's plan to overhaul the Supreme Court. No other candidate has made it central to his or her rationale for running and proposed presidential agenda.

The House passes a multi-billion dollar disaster relief bill, sending it to the White House for President Trump's signature.

With no Fox News in the U.K., Trump calls for boycott of CNN parent AT&T. He’s such a horrible human being.

Trump just wants to watch Fox News, but it was yanked from UK airwaves in 2017 when it didn’t prove a commercial success. Apparently the Brits are a bit smarter than a good number of Americans.

Kirsten Gillibrand Says Fox News "Has To Be Responsible For Truth And Fact" After Her Viral Moment.

House panel set to hold Barr, Ross in contempt of Congress.

Transgender asylum-seeker dies after six weeks in ICE custody.

Equity will be the theme of this year's Women's World Cup.

Not one single country set to achieve gender equality by 2030.

Big tech faces antitrust crackdown from House Judiciary. While no companies are named, any investigation will inevitably touch on Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple.

Trump's FAA nominee OK'd retaliation against pilot whistleblower, lawsuit says.

State Department says it is now requiring social media info from 'most' visa applicants.

The body of another transgender woman has been found in Dallas.

Louisiana lawmakers reject bill to set a minimum marriage age. Louisiana is one of more than a dozen states that have no minimum age to wed. That is fucked up.

Americans rank Barack Obama as best president of their lifetimes.

Researchers have shown that plankton communities are rapidly transforming under the weight of warming seas, potentially spelling trouble for the health of the planet.

'Spectacular' opal-laced fossils reveal previously unknown Australian dinosaur.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

Saturday, June 1, 2019

And another day comes to a close:

“When in doubt tell the truth.” -- Mark Twain

A city worker opened fire "indiscriminately" at the Municipal Center in Virginia Beach Friday afternoon, killing at least 12 people before he was shot dead by police.

Mass Shootings, Dinner, and the Cognitive Dissonance of Just Living in America. “That’s the game we play. To get through dinner, to get through a movie or a game, to get through quality time with our loved ones, we must temporarily suspend our knowledge that people are being slaughtered all around us.”

Joe Biden earns near-flunking score on climate group's report card. Yeah, that’s not good.

Missouri's Last Abortion Clinic Isn't Closing Because of a Ban. The Truth is More Insidious.

Illinois and Nevada approve legislation expanding access to abortion, removing long-standing criminal penalties.

Police officers being racist on social media has been an issue for years. A new database compiling their posts reveals just how widespread the problem is.

A Virginia newspaper has come under fire from its readers after it ran a Ku Klux Klan recruitment flyer in full on its front page in late April. WTF?

Shame stops children reporting abuse in religious institutions, inquiry warns.

The preachers getting rich from poor Americans. Disgusting.

Navy acknowledges request was made to hide USS John S. McCain during Trump visit.

In Oklahoma, Medicaid expansion opponents seek to bar views of medical providers in court case.

Breast cancer treatment shows hope for younger women with advanced disease.

Malaysia's last male Sumatran rhino has died, leaving behind just one female of the same rare species in captivity in the country.

Meet Sophia: The robot who laughs, smiles and frowns just like us.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.