Monday, August 12, 2019

Monday, August 12, 2019

And another day of climate change, patterns, marriages, health stuff, and overhauling the Endangered Species Act comes to a close:

“So scary are the consequences of a collapse of white privilege that many Americans have flocked to a political platform that supports and translates violence against the defenseless as strength,” Toni Morrison wrote, in 2016.

If climate change is left unchecked, rising temperatures, extreme weather and land degradation could trigger a global food crisis, according to a new UN report. If average global temperatures rise by 2 degrees Celsius, the risk of food supply instabilities “are projected to be very high,” according to the report.

Death toll from Indian floods reaches 147 with hundreds of thousands of people in relief camps.

Kangaroos Discover Snow.

Jeffrey Epstein's Guards Reportedly Did Not Follow Procedure on the Night He Killed Himself. The Times reports the jail also transferred Epstein's cellmate, leaving him to be housed alone, just two weeks after he had been taken off suicide watch. That move is in violation of the jail's normal procedure.

The Dayton shooter demonstrated a misogyny that was far more extreme than any of his political leanings. In that, he follows a bleak pattern among mass shooters.

Mike Huckabee ties mass shootings to an absence of faith in God. Social science proves him wrong. “The facts show that strong faith in God does not diminish gun violence, nor does a lack of such faith increase gun violence.

The explosion in northern Russia last week that killed 7 people “likely” involved Russia’s new nuclear-powered cruise missile, U.S. official says.

The Trump administration has released a regulation that could dramatically cut the number of legal immigrants allowed to enter and stay in the US by making it easier to reject green card and visa applications.

A majority of US states issue marriage licenses to teens as young as 16 or 17, and a handful allow children as young as 14 to marry. 13 states have no age limit. Just 2 states ban the practice of child marriage outright. This is disgusting.

Plano, Texas councilman raises concerns over funding rape crisis center because it administers Plan B pills. This guy needs to go.

Trump administration overhauls Endangered Species Act as critics fear animal extinction. The planet deserved better than humans.

American With No Medical Training Ran Center For Malnourished Ugandan Kids. 105 Died. She had a “calling from God.”

Two Americans used their medal-winning moments at the Pan American Games to draw attention to social issues back home that they feel are spiraling out of control.

Former figure skater says he was sexually abused by a once-celebrated Olympic coach after U.S. Figure Skating dismissed earlier allegation by another skater, a new lawsuit claims.

It started as a joke. But Congress is now on the verge of creating a "Space Force," the first new military service branch in more than 70 years.

Two Ebola drugs found to increase survival rates.

Chlamydia vaccine moves a step closer.

This man's penis is literally turning into a bone.

It's official. Watching soccer can be good for your health.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

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