Monday, September 11, 2017
monday groove
killings of black people by whites far more likely to be ruled justified
big pharma firm gets slap on the wrist for medicaid fraud
why corrupt bankers avoid jail
here's some crazy 2016 climate records you haven't heard about
why do rich people love endurance sports?
and rip co-creator of wolverine and swamp thing (and editor of the greatest comic book of all time, watchmen), len wein
big pharma firm gets slap on the wrist for medicaid fraud
why corrupt bankers avoid jail
here's some crazy 2016 climate records you haven't heard about
why do rich people love endurance sports?
and rip co-creator of wolverine and swamp thing (and editor of the greatest comic book of all time, watchmen), len wein
Sunday, September 10, 2017
beautiful sunday
us racism earns international condemnation
trump's infrastructure plan is a neo-fascist scheme
the u.s. has more troops in afghanistan than previously disclosed
federal judge put 100's behind bars while her husband invested in private prisons
the surge in protests has created a boom in legal note takers
trump's infrastructure plan is a neo-fascist scheme
the u.s. has more troops in afghanistan than previously disclosed
federal judge put 100's behind bars while her husband invested in private prisons
the surge in protests has created a boom in legal note takers
Saturday, September 09, 2017
manic saturday
angela merkel: the body language of power
obama says trump's daca decision is cruel and contrary to our spirit
americans are dying younger, saving corporations billions
rich sf homeowners get a shock: somebody bought their street
and meet harvey and irma, celebrating 75th years of marriage as two storms bear their names
obama says trump's daca decision is cruel and contrary to our spirit
americans are dying younger, saving corporations billions
rich sf homeowners get a shock: somebody bought their street
and meet harvey and irma, celebrating 75th years of marriage as two storms bear their names
Friday, September 08, 2017
another friday night
when silicon valley took over journalism
the undocumented in texas: surviving harvey and the end of daca
fake police agency gets free military gear from dod
investors are growing more worried about retail
404: a look at digital decay
and rip influential writer of second wave feminism, kate millet
the undocumented in texas: surviving harvey and the end of daca
fake police agency gets free military gear from dod
investors are growing more worried about retail
404: a look at digital decay
and rip influential writer of second wave feminism, kate millet
Thursday, September 07, 2017
hot thursday
why the right wing war on george soros matters
how banks are creating the next financial crisis
the policies of white resentment
scientists create the first mutant ants
a colony of bats has moved into a triceratops
Wednesday, September 06, 2017
dreamy wednesdays
skippy alumnus rj eskow writes about uber democrats
group vows to expose why trump ditched flood-protection rule
georgia reverses course on voter roll purge process
this trump real estate deal looks an awful lot like tax fraud
amazon echo can be turned into a spy device
group vows to expose why trump ditched flood-protection rule
georgia reverses course on voter roll purge process
this trump real estate deal looks an awful lot like tax fraud
amazon echo can be turned into a spy device
Tuesday, September 05, 2017
tuesday shoes
this is what you get when you elect republicans
study finds link between brain damage and religious fundamentalism
we don't need no moderates
maybe the ai dystopia is already here
long lost engagement ring found a decade later wrapped around a carrot
study finds link between brain damage and religious fundamentalism
we don't need no moderates
maybe the ai dystopia is already here
long lost engagement ring found a decade later wrapped around a carrot
Monday, September 04, 2017
working class hero
join the fight for 15 to raise the minimum wage
trump's war on workers
why all americans need strong labor unions
where the robots work
the right to organize at work should have constitutional protection
they got hurt at work. then they got deported
the worst jobs in america are getting worse
rise of the machines
and rip co-founder of steely dan, walter becker
trump's war on workers
why all americans need strong labor unions
where the robots work
the right to organize at work should have constitutional protection
they got hurt at work. then they got deported
the worst jobs in america are getting worse
rise of the machines
and rip co-founder of steely dan, walter becker
Sunday, September 03, 2017
any given sunday
disaster may not discriminate, but recovery does
stop telling white nationalists they just need to get laid
bees are bouncing back from colony collapse
bitcoin has split into 2 different versions
meat industry blamed for the largest ever dead zone in the gulf of mexico
stop telling white nationalists they just need to get laid
bees are bouncing back from colony collapse
bitcoin has split into 2 different versions
meat industry blamed for the largest ever dead zone in the gulf of mexico
Saturday, September 02, 2017
main street saturday night
trump's low ratings are affecting down ballot repubs
here's how much daca deportations will cost
rogue ice agent harasses woman on california highway
donald trump, president of white america
banning trans troops would cost 100 times more than letting them serve
and rip ground-breaking comedian (and larry david's dad on curb your enthusiasm) shelly berman
here's how much daca deportations will cost
rogue ice agent harasses woman on california highway
donald trump, president of white america
banning trans troops would cost 100 times more than letting them serve
and rip ground-breaking comedian (and larry david's dad on curb your enthusiasm) shelly berman
Friday, September 01, 2017
angeline is always friday
if trump sabotages obamacare, premiums will spike by 25% by 2020
being rich wrecks your soul
passenger group wins court victory to keep airline seats from shrinking
more than half the young people in ireland would join a mass uprising against the government
you are the product
and rip the boss of the $6 million man & bionic woman, actor richard anderson
being rich wrecks your soul
passenger group wins court victory to keep airline seats from shrinking
more than half the young people in ireland would join a mass uprising against the government
you are the product
and rip the boss of the $6 million man & bionic woman, actor richard anderson
Thursday, August 31, 2017
holy thursday
houston is a tragedy, but flooding has killed 1,200 in south asia
the war on whites is an ugly myth
some of america's prisons are literally hell during the summer
ex-cia agent rips gop for its cowardice on racism
gonorrhea is excellent at resisting antibiotics
the war on whites is an ugly myth
some of america's prisons are literally hell during the summer
ex-cia agent rips gop for its cowardice on racism
gonorrhea is excellent at resisting antibiotics
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
cupcake wednesday
those pointless upper-middle-class entitlements
dc officer under investigation for wearing white supremacist shirt to court
new google algorithm restricts access to progressive sites
photo purporting to show antifa beating police in charlottesville is a fake
roombas have been mapping your homes for years, and the data is about to be sold to the highest bidder
dc officer under investigation for wearing white supremacist shirt to court
new google algorithm restricts access to progressive sites
photo purporting to show antifa beating police in charlottesville is a fake
roombas have been mapping your homes for years, and the data is about to be sold to the highest bidder
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
tuesday session
ice agents left 50 women and children stranded at a bus station before harvey hit
pundits: stop patronizing the middle class
you have 3 days left (at this point, 2) to let the fcc know how you feel about net neutrality
the chemicals in your mac n cheese
scientists unlock secrets of babylonian trigonometry tablet pre-dating pythagoras by 1000 years
pundits: stop patronizing the middle class
you have 3 days left (at this point, 2) to let the fcc know how you feel about net neutrality
the chemicals in your mac n cheese
scientists unlock secrets of babylonian trigonometry tablet pre-dating pythagoras by 1000 years
Monday, August 28, 2017
monday girl
the best charities to donate to for hurricane harvey relief
how a "financial wizard" took over retail giant sears and drove it into the ground
the hogs that created america's first urban working class
the trump slump: gun sales are down
how bosses are literally like dictators
how a "financial wizard" took over retail giant sears and drove it into the ground
the hogs that created america's first urban working class
the trump slump: gun sales are down
how bosses are literally like dictators
Sunday, August 27, 2017
environmental news stories sunday
houston....we have a problem.
climate change is bringing "new normals" to the world, but you don't see the talking heads on the sunday tv shows talking much about it, let along discussing solutions.
a texas newsroom predicted a disaster. now it’s close to coming true. the texas tribune and propublica last year published a multi-part investigation looking at what would happen if houston was hit by a major hurricane. columbia journalism review.
climate change is bringing "new normals" to the world, but you don't see the talking heads on the sunday tv shows talking much about it, let along discussing solutions.
the danger of storms hitting near chemical plants. the large number of refineries and petrochemical plants means that the gulf coast region has large numbers of chemical and oil tank farms and, in some cases, open storage pits. - wapo
hurricane harvey could also be a major pollution disaster.the powerful storm is headed straight toward the heart of the american petrochemical industry, while a key epa response position remains unfilled.- new republic
how an oregon activist's barn produced the 'poison papers' that aids in a lawsuit against monsanto. bending a rusted, gnarled piece of wire gate just above her head, carol van strum ducked into the old, dark shed where she kept some old, dark secrets. - st. louis public radio
california towns tackle nitrate pollution with local solutions. it will take decades to slow nitrate contamination in groundwater from industrial agriculture in parts of the state of california, so communities are taking matters into their own hands to get clean drinking water. - water deeply
climate change triggers need to spend more on infrastructure in canada. extreme weather caused by climate change is exacerbating the need to repair ontario’s aging roads, bridges, waterworks, and other infrastructure, a leading business group warns - toronto star
another us agency deletes references to climate change on government website. the national institutes of health deleted multiple references to climate change on its website over the summer, continuing a trend that began when the trump administration took charge of the dot.gov domain. - the guardian
france's answer to 'an inconvenient truth' will inspire you to fight climate change."demain" (tomorrow, in english), showcases projects from across the world — urban farms, finnish education initiatives, composting — for the most part undertaken by ordinary people who decided in small ways to fix their corner of the world. - ozy
Labels: canada, chemicals, climate change, disaster capitalism, france, houston, missouri, monsanto, natural disasters, oregon, pollution, texas, water
another sunday
trump bashes the media but loves good press
the nra is about protecting gun manufacturers, not the constitution
after 8 months of trump, what's next for the resistance?
2016 broke the record for hottest year ever (previously held by 2015, 2014)
is trump letting vets down?
the nra is about protecting gun manufacturers, not the constitution
after 8 months of trump, what's next for the resistance?
2016 broke the record for hottest year ever (previously held by 2015, 2014)
is trump letting vets down?
Saturday, August 26, 2017
louisiana satruday night
white supremacy in the age of trump
untreatable gonorrhea on the rise world-wide
interior secretary says he will shrink some national monuments
judge sets oct. 18 for foreign emoluments arguments
is the us on the brink of erupting in mass violence?
untreatable gonorrhea on the rise world-wide
interior secretary says he will shrink some national monuments
judge sets oct. 18 for foreign emoluments arguments
is the us on the brink of erupting in mass violence?
Friday, August 25, 2017
american friday night
voter to gop rep: may you die in pain
behind-the-scenes chaos of the muslim ban
this isn't america's first opiate-addicted crisis
sewage sludge is endangering our food supply
catch up on the trump-russia scandal in just six minutes
behind-the-scenes chaos of the muslim ban
this isn't america's first opiate-addicted crisis
sewage sludge is endangering our food supply
catch up on the trump-russia scandal in just six minutes
Thursday, August 24, 2017
hello thursday
phoenix rally ends in unexpected police violence
trump has a sickening fetish for cruelty
gunfire sparked blaze outside yosemite that burned 63 homes
fines for big financial firms have plunged under this administration
russian bots can hack trump's brain via twitter
trump has a sickening fetish for cruelty
gunfire sparked blaze outside yosemite that burned 63 homes
fines for big financial firms have plunged under this administration
russian bots can hack trump's brain via twitter
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
big wednesday
the end of cash, the end of freedom
why pence is destined to betray trump
and why trump should be nervous with mueller on the case
5 steps the gop congress is taking to trump-proof the government
texas cop uses facebook to urge people to use deadly force to protect confederate monuments
why pence is destined to betray trump
and why trump should be nervous with mueller on the case
5 steps the gop congress is taking to trump-proof the government
texas cop uses facebook to urge people to use deadly force to protect confederate monuments
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
tuesday rollers and strollers
the real voter fraud
scientists plan to trick zika mosquitoes into breeding themselves out of existence
the debt ceiling is madness
should america's tech giants be broken up?
why it sucks to be not quite famous
scientists plan to trick zika mosquitoes into breeding themselves out of existence
the debt ceiling is madness
should america's tech giants be broken up?
why it sucks to be not quite famous
Monday, August 21, 2017
monday free
there's no such thing as a trump democrat
shortage of immigrant farm workers leaves entire field to rot
us muslims more accepting of homosexuality than white evangelicals
a chilling theory on trump's non-stop lies
confederate statues were built to further a 'white supremacist' future
shortage of immigrant farm workers leaves entire field to rot
us muslims more accepting of homosexuality than white evangelicals
a chilling theory on trump's non-stop lies
confederate statues were built to further a 'white supremacist' future
Sunday, August 20, 2017
another park another sunday
gun sales are down in new hampshire
white house source: trump is afraid of firing bannon
the lesson of the trump family troubles: nepotism doesn't pay
is our military losing the ability to fight capable foes?
the uninhabitable earth
white house source: trump is afraid of firing bannon
the lesson of the trump family troubles: nepotism doesn't pay
is our military losing the ability to fight capable foes?
the uninhabitable earth
Saturday, August 19, 2017
lonely saturday
states with the most anti-abortion laws also have the worst women's health
military leaders have given up on this president
airnbigotry: tech and civil rights
the republicans know we're in a crisis; they just don't care
get your free eclipse glasses at your local library
military leaders have given up on this president
airnbigotry: tech and civil rights
the republicans know we're in a crisis; they just don't care
get your free eclipse glasses at your local library
Friday, August 18, 2017
all friday
a witness to terrorism in charlottesville
when fascism comes to america, it will be wrapped in the flag and set to a hip disco beat
republicans never really cared about health care
trump is turning off millennials even more than before
the new monopolies
when fascism comes to america, it will be wrapped in the flag and set to a hip disco beat
republicans never really cared about health care
trump is turning off millennials even more than before
the new monopolies
Thursday, August 17, 2017
hardly thursday afternoon
remember, trump's father was arrested in 1927 after a klan riot in queens
the latest dangerous drug craze, narcan parties, doesn't actually exist
trump is a clown show and christian evangelicals provided the tent
fascism and the denial of truth: what henry wallace can teach us about trump
five myths about hippies
the latest dangerous drug craze, narcan parties, doesn't actually exist
trump is a clown show and christian evangelicals provided the tent
fascism and the denial of truth: what henry wallace can teach us about trump
five myths about hippies
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
awake on wednesday
trump blames both sides for charlotteville violence
black drivers targeted for racist abuse in white philly neighborhood
how dams deprive rivers of sediment
the secret history of the banking crisis
revolution and counter-revolution, 1917-2017
black drivers targeted for racist abuse in white philly neighborhood
how dams deprive rivers of sediment
the secret history of the banking crisis
revolution and counter-revolution, 1917-2017
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
tuesday people
here's a go fund me for the man beaten by nazis in charlottesville
administration demands info on visitors to anti-trump web site
wells fargo charged customers for unneeded auto insurance - and then repossessed their cars
why tax cuts for the rich solve nothing
and depending on where you live, you should be able to see mars, jupiter, venus and mercury during next week's solar eclipse
administration demands info on visitors to anti-trump web site
wells fargo charged customers for unneeded auto insurance - and then repossessed their cars
why tax cuts for the rich solve nothing
and depending on where you live, you should be able to see mars, jupiter, venus and mercury during next week's solar eclipse
Monday, August 14, 2017
monday evil
trump wilts in the face of fascist terrorism
'bi-partisanship' means 'i don't understand what politics is'
6 jeff lord moments worse than the nazi tweet
charter schools are burning out teachers - and they like it that way
why i left facebook
and rip great character actor of broadway film and television, joe bologna
'bi-partisanship' means 'i don't understand what politics is'
6 jeff lord moments worse than the nazi tweet
charter schools are burning out teachers - and they like it that way
why i left facebook
and rip great character actor of broadway film and television, joe bologna
Sunday, August 13, 2017
environmental news stories sunday
for those stories that don't usually make it "above the fold" or on the talking head sunday shows....
and a reminder....#beinconvenient
of course trump will suppress new report on us climate impacts. has he called it “fake news” on twitter yet? there isn’t a chance in hell that the trump administration will ever officially release the latest national climate assessment report showing the severe risk carbon pollution poses to the united states. Trump will surely take a page from george w. bush, who taught Trump all that he needs to know about suppressing inconvenient science. - washington monthly
and a reminder....#beinconvenient
of course trump will suppress new report on us climate impacts. has he called it “fake news” on twitter yet? there isn’t a chance in hell that the trump administration will ever officially release the latest national climate assessment report showing the severe risk carbon pollution poses to the united states. Trump will surely take a page from george w. bush, who taught Trump all that he needs to know about suppressing inconvenient science. - washington monthly
al gore: 'the rich have subverted all reason.' with the sequel to his blockbuster documentary an inconvenient truth about to be released, al gore tells carole cadwalladr how his role at the forefront of the fight against climate change consumes his life - the guardian
some tuna can carry up to 36 times the toxic chemicals of others. here's why. a new study may prompt hand wringing among you tuna poke and sushi lovers. when it comes to pollutant levels, researchers now say where your tuna was caught matters. - npr
scott pruitt is carrying out his epa agenda in secret, critics say. when career employees of the epa are summoned to a meeting with the agency's administrator, scott pruitt, at agency headquarters, they no longer can count on easy access to the floor where his office is, according to interviews with employees of the federal agency - nytimes
us and mexico finalizing colorado river deal. the us and mexican governments may be sharply at odds on donald trump's plan for a border wall, but when it comes to water – and the potential for a major shortage along the colorado river – the two sides seem to be on the same page. - palm springs desert sun
general motors plant in arlington tx looks to wind to power its future. the general motors’ plant in arlington is looking to the wind to power its future. the company announced thursday it planned to convert its sprawling su assembly line to 100 percent wind power by the end of 2017. it now uses 50 percent wind power. - kxas-tv
iraq sends workers home as 'ungodly' heat grips middle east. while europe battles with a heatwave named lucifer, the middle east is enduring a summer so brutal that even those accustomed to baghdad’s searing august weather are labelling it “ungodly”. - the guardian
the trump administration rolls back anti-corruption efforts in the oil industry. in february, in one of its first acts of lawmaking, the trump administration, with the republican-controlled congress, rescinded a pending securities and exchange commission rule that would have required oil companies to disclose details of their payments to international governments in connection with oil and gas production. - the new yorker
cleaner air is possible, louisville's community effort has proven it. few thought louisville could improve its air quality. in the 1970s, pollution in the city was terrible. no way. impossible, some said. but it wasn't impossible. it took a lot of work. and the work is not over. - louisville courier journal
‘chasing coral’ inspires audiences in cayman. a film screening beneath the stars, with a warm breeze rippling over the sand. It sounds idyllic, but the mood in the audience was somber, even tearful. - cayman compass
these are the crazy climate records from 2016 you haven’t heard much about. by now, we’ve all heard that 2016 was the hottest year on record, and that heat-trapping greenhouse gases hit their highest concentration ever. tut there are other climate change-related records that have flown more under the radar. - climate central
Labels: al gore, climate, colorado river, ecology, energy, environment, epa, gm, inconvenient, iraq, kentucky, lies, mexico, pruitt, texas, trump, tuna, wind
all the sundays
details about the suspect in the charlottesville car terrorism
uruguay becomes first country to begin retail sales of marijuana
young men are working a lot less and it's not because of video games
5 things to know about the trillion ton iceberg
how a fish tank helped hack a casino
uruguay becomes first country to begin retail sales of marijuana
young men are working a lot less and it's not because of video games
5 things to know about the trillion ton iceberg
how a fish tank helped hack a casino