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Trump enjoys playing the role of the American president — but he will never stop being Trump

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Trump enjoys playing the role of the American president — but he will never stop being Trump – The Washington Post

In today’s edition of just reacting to the headline:

Love the WP but just like the vast majority of media sources they have gotten too caught up in recent trends towards blurring the line between reality and reality TV and all of the gossip that is generated by all the little birdies tweeting in the echo chamber that they neglect the most obvious journalism.

Like, say… Enough focusing on what the big Cheeto says. Start zooming in on the details of the impact on his policies. It’s not news when Cheeto tweets but the state of affairs in every department of the Federal Government should talked about (and since we are in the age of cable news) and repeatedly and endlessly, all the time.

Stop pretending you are commentators on the Bachelor or a Kardashians special and report on domestic affairs already.

“Trump enjoys playing the role of the American president — but he will never stop being Trump”

No shit, Sherlock? Jeesh.. Hard-hitting journalism that is not…

Trump administration announces major expansion of hunting and fishing access on federal lands

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“This proposal is executing on that directive by opening and increasing more access to hunting and fishing by the Fish and Wildlife Service at more stations and across more acres than ever before,” Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said.

….The Interior Department under President Trump has put a premium on weakening restrictions on hunting on national park land, reversing a slew of Obama-era regulations.

Trump administration announces major expansion of hunting and fishing access on federal lands | TheHill

short-sighted asswipes.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

People eat at least 50,000 plastic particles a year, study finds

On By peanutgallerynhIn Environment,, Money, Class, and Poverty,, Science and Stuff,Leave a comment

The average person eats at least 50,000 particles of microplastic a year and breathes in a similar quantity, according to the first study to estimate human ingestion of plastic pollution.

The true number is likely to be many times higher, as only a small number of foods and drinks have been analysed for plastic contamination.

The health impacts of ingesting microplastic [have yet to be studied,] but they [have been known to] release toxic substances. Some pieces are small enough to penetrate human tissues, where they could trigger immune reactions [among other issues.]

…Some of the best available data is on water, with bottled water containing 22 times more microplastic than tap water on average. A person who only drank bottled water would consume 130,000 particles per year from that source alone, the researchers said, compared with 4,000 from tap water.

…The European commission’s chief scientific advisers said in a report in April: “The evidence (on the environmental and health risks of microplastics) provides grounds for genuine concern and for precaution to be exercised.”

“We are producing a lot of plastic and it is ending up in the ecosystems, which we are a part of.”

People eat at least 50,000 plastic particles a year, study finds | Environment | The Guardian

sigh….

Border Patrol Kicked, Punched Migrant Children, Threatened Some With Sexual Abuse, ACLU Alleges

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Mitra Ebadolahi, ACLU Border Litigation Project staff attorney, said the allegations describe a law enforcement system “marked by brutality and lawlessness.” The organization also accused Border Protection officials of failing to “meaningfully investigate” the allegations detailed in the public records.

…“The misconduct demonstrated in these records is breathtaking, as is the government’s complete failure to hold officials who abuse their power accountable.”

Border Patrol Kicked, Punched Migrant Children, Threatened Some With Sexual Abuse, ACLU Alleges

This was existing culture before things were ramped up….

Extending ‘Zero Tolerance’ To People Who Help Migrants Along The Border : NPR

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[Warren] believes the government is violating his right to religious freedom by criminalizing his spiritual belief that mandates he help people in distress.

“For the government, it’s kind of been an expansion of the interpretation of what it means to harbor,” he suggested.

…Thousands have died of dehydration and exposure in the Arizona borderlands.

“It is life or death here. And a decision not to give somebody food or or water could lead to that person dying,” Warren said.

*****

…Under current law, once a migrant steps onto U.S. soil, he or she can request asylum. [But….]

Extending ‘Zero Tolerance’ To People Who Help Migrants Along The Border : NPR

sigh…

After Felony Conviction, Iraq War Veteran Faces Deportation To Mexico

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In one incident last year, he pointed a handgun at his domestic partner; in a second incident, he punched her. She pressed charges. Baltazar was found guilty of “aggravated assault on a family member with a deadly weapon.”

Because he served in Iraq, his case was moved to a special county court for veterans. There, he received a deferred sentence.

Things were going well. Baltazar was attending counseling sessions and passing drug and alcohol tests. In February, he drove across the border to Reynosa, Mexico, to see a nephew fight in a boxing match. The veterans court had approved the trip. But when he tried to return to Hidalgo, Texas, federal agents on the international bridge checked his record, spotted the felony and took him into custody.

After Felony Conviction, Iraq War Veteran Faces Deportation To Mexico : NPR

hmmmm

Botched family reunifications left migrant children waiting in vans overnight

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But when the children, all between 5 and 12 years old, arrived at Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s adults-only Port Isabel Detention Center, rather than seeing their parents, they saw a parking lot full of vans just like theirs, with children from other facilities who, just like them, were waiting to be processed and reunified with their parents.

Not until 39 hours later — after two nights in a van — did the last child step out of a van to be reunited. 

…There was no one present to greet the arriving children and they were not equipped to process them in a parking lot.

…ICE told BCFS staff that if the children returned to Harlingen, they would be further delayed in seeing their parents. The children began to sleep in the vans.

Botched family reunifications left migrant children waiting in vans overnight

Are you fucking kidding me???!
We remove children from their parent’s homes for less.
The officers involved belong in jail.

Leah Chase, whose restaurant Dooky Chase’s helped change New Orleans, dies at 96

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“African-Americans didn’t have restaurants like that to go to. When I came here, I said, ‘We’ve got to change things,’” said Chase. ”Growing up, mother always kept nice things for company. Nice glasses, nice things. That’s how we look at it here. Everybody who comes through that front door is my company. People deserve that.”

Leah Chase, whose restaurant Dooky Chase’s helped change New Orleans, dies at 96 | Food/Restaurants | theadvocate.com

RIP