Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

And another day of lawsuits, discrimination, clashes, body cameras, compulsory school lessons, a town where no boys have been born in almost a decade, and oh yeah, a more than five foot penguin  discovered in New Zealand comes to a close:

“History will decide if I’m a villain or a hero.” -- Harlan Ellison

A woman who says she was raped by Jeffrey Epstein at his New York City mansion when she was 14 and 15 years old is suing his estate and three of his associates.

Steve King: Without rape and incest, "would there be any population in the world left?"

It's not just Fox pumping out the racist "replacement" conspiracy. Here are 15 Republicans fanning the flames.

36 cases invoking 'Trump' in connection with violence, threats, alleged assaults.

Almost three-quarters of Americans want undocumented immigrants to be able to legally stay in the US.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 800 points after the bond market flashed a warning sign about a possible recession for the first time since 2007.

Trump’s Latest Proposal Would Let Businesses Discriminate Based On LGBTQ Status, Race, Religion, And More. The Trump administration on Wednesday formally proposed a new rule to let businesses with federal contracts cite religious objections as a valid reason to discriminate against their workers on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, LGBTQ status, and other characteristics — thereby skirting worker protections created by past presidents.

Police in riot gear and armed with pepper spray clash with protesters in Hong Kong's main airport terminal hours after it was announced that flights would be canceled for the second day in a row.

Family of man in a viral photo bound with rope as two white police officers led him down the street on horseback are calling for the police to release body camera video of the arrest.

Trump Used Asian Accent to Mock US Allies at Fundraiser. He is such a disgusting human being.

Dozens of child sex abuse victims sue Catholic Church in New York after change in law.

Plácido Domingo accused of sexual harassment.

Illinois passes law making LGBT+ history lessons in schools compulsory in move to stop bullying.

It's raining plastic, a survey of rainfall in Denver and Boulder, Colorado, concludes. Scientists found that plastic showed up in 90% of the samples, mostly in fiber form, and came in a variety of colors.

Almost two dozen people in the Midwest have been hospitalized with severe breathing difficulties linked to vaping, and doctors aren't sure why.

North Macedonia's struggle to fight youth 'brain drain'. "In five or maybe 10 years, there could come a point where there are no young people left in the country."

Websites can discriminate against you even if you don't use them, California Supreme Court rules.

Social media use has been linked to depression, especially in teenage girls. But a new study argues it could be more complex than experts think, with girls' mental health being impacted due to increased exposure to bullying and reduced sleep and exercise.

No boys have been born in this tiny town in almost a decade, and the county mayor is offering a prize to parents who have a son.

Ohio State Has Filed A Trademark Application For The Word “The”.

Game birds subject to 'cruel' conditions, undercover footage shows.

Remains of a human-sized "monster" penguin have been discovered in New Zealand. The extinct penguin was more than 5 feet tall and weighed more than 170 pounds.

Our galaxy's black hole suddenly flashed a bright light — and scientists don't know exactly why.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

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