“Hitler didn’t even sink to the level of using chemical weapons” — an actual thing the White House press secretary said.
Sean Spicer made not one but several gaffes about the Holocaust on Tuesday – Vox
Because this story should not go away.
Category: Domestic Affairs,
Judge again finds discrimination in Texas’ voter ID law
Republican lawmakers deliberately designed a strict voter ID law to disadvantage minorities and effectively dampen their growing electoral power.
hmmmm
Why United’s Incident Is A Much Bigger Deal Than You May Think – One Mile at a Time
This story is resonating, big time. It’s more than just about overbooking or technical regulations or obeying the crew’s orders.
It’s resonating because these videos show a shocking and horrifying lack of empathy that, for many, encapsulates 2017 in a nutshell.
Why United’s Incident Is A Much Bigger Deal Than You May Think – One Mile at a Time
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According to Motherboard: Trump Is About to Find Out What Happens When You Mess With the Open Internet
Republicans are preparing a full-scale assault on the FCC itself.
Trump Is About to Find Out What Happens When You Mess With the Open Internet – Motherboard
hmmm
Russian arrested in Spain ‘over mass hacking’
Spanish police say he ran the Kelihos botnet, hacking information and installing malicious software.
Russian arrested in Spain ‘over mass hacking’ – BBC News
hmmm
Oregon voters may toss constitutional ban on duels
Senate Joint Resolution 44 would repeal Article II, Section 9 from the Oregon Constitution, which says anyone who offers, accepts or knowingly participates in a duel can’t hold public office.
…The proposal had its first hearing Wednesday and Republican Sen. Brian Boquist, its chief sponsor, said it’s one of several archaic laws that just don’t make sense in modern times.
\Oregon voters may toss constitutional ban on duels
OK…
Watch Kathrine Switzer cross the Boston Marathon finish line 50 years after being the first registered female contestant to complete the race
Kathrine Switzer once again crossed the finish line of the Boston Marathon wearing bib No. 261
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Watch Kathrine Switzer cross the Boston Marathon finish line 50 years after making history
Last one.
Because Boston sports.
Boston Marathon 2017 – How Kathrine Switzer helped change the culture in women’s sports
Fifty years ago, Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon. Now, as she is set to race there again, No. 261 is a source of inspiration for women worldwide.
Boston Marathon 2017 – How Kathrine Switzer helped change the culture in women’s sports
Sue me, can’t get enough this story.
Intro – 4/16/13-The Colbert Report
What the Boston Marathon terrorists really don’t get is that they attacked an unshakable group of people who run 26 miles until their nipples are raw on their day off. (2:08)
Intro – 4/16/13-The Colbert Report – Video Clip | Comedy Central
Because seeing it again made me smile.
Meb Keflezighi stopped to embrace Martin Richard’s family after final Boston Marathon
“I just told them to be strong. We think about them often.”
Meb Keflezighi stopped to embrace Martin Richard’s family after final Boston Marathon
Meb! Meb! Meb!
“I remember I was at the airport and somebody comes [up] and goes, ‘whenever you come to Boston, you should never buy a beer.’ ” – Meb Keflezighi
Awww, he knows us.
Meb! Meb! Meb!
First Woman to Run in Boston Marathon Is Doing It Again — 50 Years Later
“The marathon was a man’s race in those days; women were considered too fragile to run it,” she wrote in an essay for The New York Times 10 years ago. “But I had trained hard and was confident of my strength. Still, it took a body block from my boyfriend to knock the official off the course.” Switzer recovered to finish in 4 hours 20 minutes.
…“In 1967, few would have believed that marathon running would someday attract millions of women, become a glamour event in the Olympics and on the streets of major cities, help transform views of women’s physical ability and help redefine their economic roles in traditional cultures,” Switzer wrote.
Over the years, Switzer has competed in more than 30 marathons, winning New York in 1974 in 3:07:29, and has worked as a television commentator. She is the founder of 261 Fearless, a running club for women. The name comes from the number she wore in 1967.
…Of her legacy as a pioneer, she wrote in The Times: “We learned that women are not deficient in endurance and stamina, and that running requires no fancy facilities or equipment. Women’s marathoning has created a global legacy.”
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Boston Marathon 2017: 1st woman to officially run does it again 50 years later
Kathrine Switzer ran the Boston Marathon in the same bib number that a race official tried to rip off her in an iconic photo from the 1967 race.
Boston Marathon 2017: 1st woman to officially run does it again 50 years later – CNN.com
If you were raised on a steady diet of Boston area sports anytime before the last 10 or 12 years you just always end up cheering on the underdog, the people’s competitor, the David against the Goliath. It’s been bred into your consciousness.
Boston area sports have always been a significant part of my pop-culture diet and I just can’t help but to dig the hell out of stories like this. Kudos 261! Way to open up sports to more and more people. Way to make positive change happen.
Gov. Charlie Baker captured the spirit of the marathon with this finish line video
The 2017 Boston Marathon was full of sights and sounds that proved why the capital of Massachusetts is such a special city.
Gov. Charlie Baker captured the spirit of the marathon with this finish line video
Such a sucker for shows of humanity like this…
God bless sports!
In 2015 Lelisa Desisa Won the Boston Marathon Again, This Time for Himself
BOSTON — Two hours after Lelisa Desisa won the Boston Marathon in 2013, two bombs ripped through the finish area, killing three spectators and wounding 264 others.
In the aftermath, Desisa formed a bond with the people of Boston and presented his winner’s medal back to the city.
On Monday, Desisa, a 25-year-old Ethiopian, won the men’s elite race in Boston again, pulling away from an uncommonly large pack of contenders in the last few miles for a commanding victory in 2 hours 9 minutes 17 seconds.
I always thought it was so nice that Desisa cam back and won again; this time on a much happier note.
The Colbert Report 4/22/13: Boston Bombers Story Wrap-Up
The Boston manhunt marks the first time an American city has been completely shut down, and some confuse the bombers’ birthplace of Chechnya with the Czech Republic. (4:38)
Boston Bombers-The Colbert Report – Video Clip | Comedy Central
Today was the running of the annual Boston Marathon so I’mma just gonna leave this link he-ayhhh.
Oh ‘Murica!
Ted Lieu: Jared Kushner Lied, Security Should Be Revoked
Reports from last week indicated that Presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner failed to disclose some Russian meetings while submitting the forms to get top-level security clearance. Governmental officials are not thrilled.
Ted Lieu: Jared Kushner Lied, Security Revoked | Mediaite
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Georgia officials dismiss 89 cases linked to fired officers shown kicking, punching motorist
Not that it should be anything out of the ordinary at all but, when taken in context of how these things usually play out, it is actually impressive to see a dept. take such swift and decisive action against its own members.
With Trump Appointees, a Raft of Potential Conflicts and ‘No Transparency’
Issuing secret waivers to cloak conflicts of interest? for the love of Kerr-eyest!
Marchers urge Trump to release finances
Protesters gather in cities across the US to call for the president to release his tax returns.
Trump tax march: Thousands urge president to release finances – BBC News
hmmm
White House demands carriage ride when Trump visits the UK
The White House has insisted the President’s planned visit to London this fall include a carriage ride with Queen Elizabeth II down “the Mall,” a strip that leads to Buckingham Palace, The Times of London reported.
But local police said such a visit will be a “monster,” because of security protocols and planned protests.
Security sources told the newspaper a carriage — even a closed one — is much more susceptible to an attack than an armored car.
White House demands carriage ride when Trump visits the UK – NY Daily News
Good lord, what a baby.
Sean Spicer can’t possibly mean what he just said about Syria. Can he?
Either Spicer is full of it or Trump is going to bomb Syria pretty much every day.
Sean Spicer can’t possibly mean what he just said about Syria. Can he? – Vox
And this is separate from the whole ‘Hilter only used gas at Holocaust Centers so he’s a better humanitarian than Assad’ thing…
Attorney calls for independent investigation into Fort Collins arrest caught on camera
The chief of the Fort Collins police is pledging to conduct a fair investigation of a video showing an officer from his department throwing a woman face-first onto a sidewalk after a scuffle.
Hmmmmm
United Airlines incident: What went wrong?
One of the security officers involved in the incident was suspended on Monday afternoon, pending a review, said the Chicago Department of Aviation in a statement.
The actions of the officer were “obviously not condoned by the Department”, the statement said.
United Airlines incident: What went wrong? – BBC News
A glimmer off reality peeks into the minds of the powers that be.
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