Thursday, May 30, 2019

And another day of “Freedom gas,” tariffs, heartbeats, gender discrimination, GOP plots, mock slave auctions, the death penalty, brass knuckles, and measles making a dramatic comeback comes to a close:

“If we had confidence that the President clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so. We did not, however, make a determination as to whether the President did commit a crime.” -- Robert Mueller

Mueller reminds the nation that Trump betrayed the USA.

Special counsel Robert Mueller says election interference "deserves the attention of every American."

Mueller: Charging the president ‘was not an option we could consider.’ Because they considered it unconstitutional. Hmmm. If that’s true, then it seems the Constitution should change.

Trump Admits Russia Helped Him “Get Elected”. The rare, if brief, admission undercuts Trump’s persistent denials of Russia’s efforts to help him get elected as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell continues to block legislation securing US elections from foreign interference.

"Freedom gas": The Trump administration's ridiculous new plan to rebrand fossil fuels. Maybe America needs some Beano.

Trump says U.S. to impose 5 percent tariff on all Mexican goods. He says the tariffs will take effect June 10 and will stay until "illegal migrants" stop coming into the country from Mexico.

Louisiana governor signs 'heartbeat' abortion bill into law.

Disney CEO says it will be "difficult" to film in Georgia if abortion ban takes effect: "I think many people who work for us will not want to work there, and we will have to heed their wishes in that regard."

Media companies — including Disney, WarnerMedia and NBCUniversal — will consider stopping productions in Georgia if the state's new abortion law takes effect.

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and GOP Sen. Ted Cruz came together on Twitter in a professed effort to ban former lawmakers from taking paid lobbying positions.

Sixteen women who trained to become FBI agents and analysts have come forward in a lawsuit filed Wednesday accusing the bureau of gender discrimination in how it trains and evaluates female candidates.

Court filings show a top GOP consultant known for drawing maps that gerrymandered districts to protect Republican control played a role in getting a citizenship question on the 2020 census. The GOP can do nothing but cheat.

New docs show census citizenship question is GOP election plot, ACLU says.

Donald Trump can't be removed because he is “God’s choice,” claims pastor who says the ‘courts of heaven’ elected him. This is how a country destroys itself.

A New York teacher made black students act as slaves in mock auctions. Fifth graders. WTF? Yes, the teacher was fired.

It's now legal to carry brass knuckles in Texas. Because, 'self-defense'.

Measles cases in the U.S. break 25-year record, and the disease could lose its status as being officially eliminated. Thanks all you anti-vaxxers.

Alex Trebek says he's in 'near remission' with his cancer.

New Hampshire is the latest state to repeal its death penalty, as the state Senate has enough votes to override Gov. Chris Sununu's veto. The repeal takes effect immediately.

Safe Or Scary? The Shifting Reputation Of Glyphosate, AKA Roundup.

'Forbidden Planet' found by astronomers in Neptunian Desert.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

And another day of hypocrisy, abortion restrictions, videos, and delusions comes to a close:

“If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it.” -- Julius Caesar

In reversal from 2016, McConnell says he would fill a potential Supreme Court vacancy in 2020. Mitch is such a horrible person. He’s caused the most damage to the country.

Supreme Court leaves intact block on Indiana abortion restriction, but allows fetal burial to go into effect.

Christian rightwingers warn abortion fight could spark US civil war.

Missouri may lose its last abortion clinic. Could be gone in less than 72 hours.

Netflix to 'rethink' investment in Georgia if abortion law takes effect.

For the second time in less than a week, the House failed to pass the $19B disaster relief bill that would provide funding to parts of the US hit by hurricanes, flooding, earthquakes and wildfires after a Republican lawmaker objected. We all lose when you vote Republican.

Fresno Grizzlies apologize for video that equates Rep. Ocasio-Cortez with Kim, Castro. Really? They claim they didn’t see the video in its entirety. Mmm, hmm.

Biden education plan would boost U.S. teacher pay, ban assault weapons.

Texas elections chief who questioned the citizenship of nearly 100,000 people resigns.

Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say that everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed in the U.S., and that the rights and freedoms of all people are respected. Republicans appear to be delusional.

Pope denies prior knowledge of now expelled U.S. cardinal McCarrick's sexual misconduct. Mmm hmmm.

For the first time in the Smithsonian Institution's 173-year history, an African American has been tapped to head the world's largest museum and research complex.

Johnson & Johnson opioids helped create 'worst man-made public health crisis in history,' Oklahoma says in court.

A four-day school week? Teachers and kids give it an 'A.' Parents are less enthusiastic.

More than 40% of respondents to the survey in Washington and Oregon say it's not too important, or even at all important, for them to make new friends.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

Sunday, May 26, 2019

And another day of dangers, “virtual certainty,” and a mental health disorder comes to a close:

“We, all of us, could do a much better job of evoking what someone has called the universal principle of human altruism: the urge in us all to help others who are in danger.” -- Bart Starr

Trump doesn't seem to understand what 'treason' means. It doesn't mean being disloyal to the president, and it would not apply to any actions against a private citizen — which Donald Trump was as a candidate.

These doctors risked their careers to expose the dangers children face in immigrant family detention. Children's fingers crushed by cell doors. A boy who'd lost nearly a third of his body weight in a matter of days. Incorrect vaccine doses and missed diagnoses. "We are writing to you, members of Congress with oversight responsibility, because we have a duty to raise our concerns about the ongoing and future threat of harm to children posed by the current and proposed expansion of the family detention program," the doctors said in a letter to the leaders of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus.

Pence tells West Point graduates it's "a virtual certainty" they will go to combat. “Some of you may even be called upon to serve in this hemisphere." He pounds the drums of war.

Defying Congress, Trump declares an emergency to expedite arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

The Trump administration on Friday unveiled its long-expected proposal to reverse health care protections for transgender people and those who’ve had abortions, issuing a draft rule that seeks to rescind nondiscrimination policies established under the Affordable Care Act. It’s the Trump administration’s third regulatory strike against transgender people this week.

Trump campaigned on being an LGBTQ ally. He hasn’t governed like one.

Federal judge blocks Mississippi abortion law.

States pushing abortion bans have higher infant mortality rates. But that’s okay. They’re already out of the womb.

Why is Trump sending more troops and firepower to the Middle East? That's classified.

You Could Get Prison Time for Protesting a Pipeline in Texas—Even If It’s on Your Land.

In Rural West Texas, Illegal Border Crossings Are Routine For U.S. Citizens.

A porn director worries that young adults think sex is what they've seen on-screen. A student worries porn sets unrealistic expectations. A porn performer worries some may think her videos are instructional. They all wish people talked about it more.

Teenage Cannabis Use Linked to Memory Problems.

Women are happier without children or a spouse, says happiness expert.

Video game addiction is a mental health disorder, World Health Organization says.

RIP Bart Starr. He was 85.

“If you work harder than somebody else, chances are you’ll beat him though he has more talent than you.” -- Bart Starr

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




Until next time, my friends. Good night.

Friday, May 24, 2019

And another day of orders, blocks, holds, and resignations comes to a close:

“Democracy passes into despotism.” -- Plato

President Trump orders intelligence agencies to assist Attorney General William Barr with review of the Russia investigation.

The Trump administration is set to announce $16 billion in federal government aid to farmers hurt by the Trump administration's trade war with China. This, ladies and gentlemen, is “good socialism,” meant to keep those that voted for a man who’s made decisions that have hurt their livelihoods from directing their support elsewhere.

Federal judge blocks Mississippi abortion ban.

Federal judge blocks Trump from using Defense funds for parts of border wall.

Scientists Showed How More Guns Led To More Violent Crime.

The Supreme Court puts on hold gerrymandering rulings in Michigan and Ohio.

Britain's May says she will step down on June 7.

Hundreds of towns have passed nuisance ordinances that evict renters for calling the cops. Renters can find themselves on the streets simply for asking for help. Um. WTF?

Another dead dolphin with a stomach full of plastic was discovered in Florida. During a necropsy, a two-foot plastic shower hose was discovered inside the animal.

Using full-body MRIs, Ezra can now detect 11 cancers in men and 13 in women. This is pretty awesome.

The US Senate passes a bill cracking down on robocalls.

Alabama votes to end marriage licenses.

Nearly 600 pit bulls and roosters rescued in animal-fighting probe in Indiana. “Animal fighting is one of the most heinous forms of animal cruelty, and sadly it is far more common in the United States than many people realize,” she said in a statement. “To betray animals by forcing them to fight for their lives for so-called entertainment is despicable." There are so many horrible people in this world.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

And another day of bills, meetings, temper tantrums, hatred of LGBTQ people, the hiding of a child migrant’s death, stealing, sea levels, $20 bills, air pollution, and horrible people doing horrible things to people with disabilities and autism comes to a close:

“There’s blood in my mouth ‘cause I’ve been biting my tongue all week.” -- Rilo Kiley

New York state passes a bill allowing Congress to request Trump's state tax returns.

Tillerson quietly meets with House lawmakers to discuss Trump. A seven hour meeting.

Trump abruptly walked out of a meeting at the White House with key lawmakers, escalating tensions between him and the congressional Democrats investigating him.

Amash digs in on Trump criticism amid Republican backlash. Amash is the only Republican worth respecting at the moment.

Senate committee rejects requiring Congress sign off before Iran strike.

Trump proposal would gut protections for transgender people at homeless shelters, advocates say. Trump, Republicans, and those that support them are horrible people.

GOP Vermont governor to allow abortion rights bill to become law.

Cory Booker announces plan to protect abortion rights.

Claim that 75% of abortions were done for 'no reason' is misleading. The viral post was designed to rile up emotional people who refuse to think.

A Sixth Migrant Child Died While In US Custody, Authorities Have Confirmed. The girl had a history of congenital heart defects and fell into a coma after surgery, officials said. The Trump administration hid the fact she died. 

"Michael Avenatti charged with stealing $300,000 from former client Stormy Daniels".

We noticed something odd in Donald Trump's personal financial disclosure: He has recently shifted some of his banking business from Deutsche Bank to a small and relatively new bank in South Florida.

Rising sea levels could swamp major cities and displace almost 200 million people, scientists say.

Undercover filming by the BBC shows staff taunting and swearing at patients with learning disabilities and autism at Whorlton Hall. When a group of people are thought of as “lesser,” this is the kind of shit that happens. These fuckers are just plain cruel. Fucking atrocious.

A lawmaker asked Carson about foreclosure properties. He thought she was talking about Oreos. Ben Carson is useless.

Harriet Tubman $20 bill delayed until 2028, Mnuchin says. If the U.S. is still around and uses money come 2028.

Researchers Now Have Even More Proof That Air Pollution Can Cause Dementia.

Thousands of cancer diagnoses tied to a poor diet, study finds.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

Saturday, May 18, 2019

And another day where a Republican finally uses the “I” word, disabled people wait on death row, and decades of legalized rape comes to a close:

“We will never see a day when women of means are not able to get a safe abortion in this country.” -- Ruth Bader Ginsburg

GOP Rep. Justin Amash is the first congressional Republican to say impeaching President Trump is the proper response to the Mueller report. A Republican that’s actually read the report! Amazing!

North Carolina: Where no doesn't mean no when it comes to rape and sexual assault. “And so, in North Carolina, as it has ever been since at least the Disco Era, it is perfectly legal for someone to drug your drink, rape you, and then simply call it consensual sex. What in the what has this world come to?” Holy cow. This is so completely whacked.

States pushing abortion legislation rank poorly when it comes to child well-being. Because these people are only pro-birth. They are not pro-life.

Democratic governor ready to sign Louisiana abortion ban bill. He's ready to sign legislation that would ban the procedure as early as six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant.

While some states are restricting abortion, others move to bolster access.

Trump admin is denying citizenship to some children of same-sex couples.

Sen. Bernie Sanders is calling for a temporary halt to public funding directed toward nonprofit charter school expansion and an outright ban on for-profit charter institutions.

Almost everyone on death row is disabled. They also tend to be multiply marginalized by race, class, and other factors. They are NOT the "worst of the worst."

Why is the Trump Administration’s overtime proposal so insulting? It expects people to work for free if they make over $35,308, asserting that your employer might not need to pay you overtime if you make more than that. This seems, I don’t know, ripe for abuse.

California's finest restaurants pay workers of color $6 per hour less than white workers.

The universe may be a billion years younger than we thought. Scientists are scrambling to figure out why.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

Friday, May 17, 2019

And another day of abuse, abuse, and more abuse comes to a close:

“There is not a single thing in this world that a male can experience that would come close to the indignity of being legally forced to carry your rapist’s baby. If you can force an 11-year-old girl to carry her father’s baby to term — one that could very well harm her not just physically but mentally — that is not pro-life. You can’t say you’re pro-life when you are prepared to have a child risk her life to give birth to a rapist’s baby. That’s not pro-life.” -- Rep. Robert Sauls

Flynn told Mueller that people tied to Trump and Congress tried to obstruct probe. The communications could have affected the ex-national security adviser's "willingness to cooperate," Robert Mueller wrote in court filings. Republican Kool-Aid drinkers won’t care.

States passing abortion bans have among the lowest rates of women in power.

Missouri bans abortions after 8 weeks.

Elizabeth Warren rolls out federal policy to protect abortion rights.

Alabama says it wants to protect life. How does that claim stack up outside the womb? Let’s just say: not very good. Remember, these people are pro-birthers, not pro-life.

Alabama legislators refuse to fund mother and child healthcare as they ban nearly all abortions. Remember, they are pro-birth, not pro-life.

A poll conducted last year but never before released showed that just 31% of voters in Alabama support banning abortion in all cases, while 65% of voters oppose banning abortion in cases of rape and incest.

A court-ordered review has found 1,712 possible family separation cases so far.

Coaches and athletic administrators at Ohio State University knew for two decades that Dr. Richard Strauss was molesting male athletes but failed to sound the alarm or stop him.

Leaked Records Reveal Tony Robbins Berated Abuse Victims, And Former Followers Accuse Him Of Sexual Advances. Tony Robbins is a con man.

Trump declares Elizabeth Warren 'a very angry person' before firing profanity at the media.

Suicide rates are rising among young girls. Particularly the 10-14 year old range.

World's first electric-powered air taxi to launch 'by 2025'.

China’s rover finds mysterious minerals on the far side of the moon.

Grumpy Cat, the face of thousands of internet memes, has died. She was 7.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.