What goes through my my mind when I read the news with my morning coffee. …Or for the Simon's Rockers in the group, this is my response journal.
White nationalists were overwhelmingly outnumbered by counterprotesters in Murfreesboro.
About 800 to 1,000 counterprotesters gathered in Murfreesboro to oppose the rally, chanting “Murfreesboro loves,” “refugees are welcome here” and “this is what democracy looks like.” About 30 white nationalists showed up at the rally in the square in downtown Murfreesboro.
Murfreesboro rally canceled as counterprotesters overwhelm White Lives Matter activists
Go, go, gadget Tennessee!
The former House speaker goes off on a polarized media environment in which reality is optional.
…It seems safe to say that Boehner holds a bit of a grudge against conservative pundits who contributed to the end of his speakership.
But if his beef is personal, it also rings true, especially when he goes off on polarization in the press, more broadly. Here’s an excerpt from Alberta:
Boehner worries about the deepening fissures in American society. But he sees Trump as more of a symptom than the cause of what is a longer arc of social and ideological alienation, fueled by talk radio and Fox News on the right and MSNBC and social media on the left.
“People thought in ’09, ’10, ’11, that the country couldn’t be divided more. And you go back to Obama’s campaign in 2008, you know, he was talking about the divide and healing the country and all of that. And some would argue on the right that he did more to divide the country than to unite it. I kind of reject that notion.”
Why is that? “Because it wasn’t him!” Boehner replies. “It was modern-day media, and social media, that kept pushing people further right and further left. People started to figure out … they could choose where to get their news. And so what do people do? They choose places they agree with, reinforcing the divide.”
To Boehner’s point, it is possible to live in a news bubble in which Trump is perpetually on the verge of impeachment or one in which the president is the target of a witch hunt. Neither is an accurate depiction of reality, but reality is now optional.
John Boehner says he told Sean Hannity: ‘You’re nuts’ – The Washington Post
hmmm
Phenomenon may be part of a mysterious wider trend.
Dozens of Octopuses Crawl From The Sea In Wales In ‘End of Days’ Beach Scene
wild!
Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar died June 4 in Mali. No criminal charges have been filed.
Navy SEALs are the focus of Green Beret’s homicide investigation – The Washington Post
WTF? IF there is anything to this than military discipline has completely failed and the leadership needs to be changed among special forces units.
In sharp contrast, Whitefish Energy, an unproven Montana-based firm with two full-time employees that was mysteriously awarded a massive contract to rebuild the grid, has been engaging in a bizarre Twitter war with San Juan’s mayor, even threatening to pull its subcontractors out of the island. Congressional lawmakers and the Puerto Rican governor have already called for an investigation into Whitefish and the award of its contract.
Overall, the Trump administration-led response to the disaster has been, well, a disaster. Headlines from just the last couple of days include, “Puerto Ricans at Risk of Waterborne Disease Outbreaks in Wake of Hurricane Maria” (NBC), “The Struggle for Stability in Puerto Rico,” (WNYC), and “‘Like Going Back in Time’: Puerto Ricans Put Survival Skills to Use,” (New York Times).
Tesla succeeds where Trump flails, brings power to Puerto Rico with solar panels – ThinkProgress
hmmmm
While Maine supports the Amtrak Downeaster, New Hampshire supports commuter buses.
Some Mainers Fault N.H. For Not Doing More To Support New England Rail | WBUR News
hmmmm
The 911 bodies were never physically examined by a medical examiner to determine if they should be included in the official death toll.
Puerto Rico’s Government Just Admitted 911 People Died After The Hurricane — Of “Natural Causes”
Aggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
White nationalists groups rallied Saturday in Shelbyville, Tennessee met by dozens of shouting counterprotesters. Hours later, a second rally planned in nearby Murfreesboro was canceled.
White nationalists cancel second rally in Tennessee – CNN
hmmmm
Rumors are swirling over what took place in the final hours before four U.S. servicemen died—but a clear picture is only beginning to emerge.
What the Hell Happened in Niger? – The Atlantic
hmmmmm
Houston Texans players are reportedly planning a unified protest before Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks after controversial remarks by the team owner.
Houston Texans planning pregame protest over owner Bob McNair comments, report says | Fox News
hmmmm
Company directives reinforced privacy policies that were already being criticized for helping Russia meddle in elections.
Twitter urged firms to delete data during 2016 campaign – POLITICO
hmmmm
President Trump’s decision to delay release of 30,000 of the potentially most sensitive files for another six months frustrates historians, journalists and Kennedy buffs.
JFK assassination records: The promise of revelations derailed by CIA and FBI – The Washington Post
Oh, for Christ’s sake, what damage could a fucking fifty year old secret do anyways? Just fucking release the fucking papers and stop feeding the conspiracy theory trolls already.
The Education Department is considering only partially forgiving federal loans for students defrauded by for-profit colleges, according to department officials,
DeVos may only forgive some loans of defrauded students | New York Post
What a putrid cunt-rag this bitch is.
Who the hell’s side is she on? Not the students….
‘Congress has been a breeding ground for a hostile work environment for far too long,’ says one lawmaker aiming to overhaul its procedures.
Capitol Hill’s sexual harassment policy ‘toothless,’ ‘a joke’ – POLITICO
hmmm
Researchers have captured the first atomic-level images of finger-like growths that trigger battery fires.
…In a lithium-ion battery, dendrites can grow under some charging conditions and cause short circuits. Researchers have already known of the growth of the dendrites inside the batteries. But until now, they have not been able to get atomic-scale images of dendrites or other sensitive battery parts. To their surprise, dendrites are crystalline, not the irregular shaped depicted in previous electron microscope shots.
Researchers not only looked at the structure of dendrite but also at a coating called SEI that develops as the dendrite reacts with the surrounding electrolyte. The new technique also revealed the locations of individual atoms in both the crystal and its SEI coating.
“We were really excited. This was the first time we were able to get such detailed images of a dendrite, and we also saw the nanostructure of the SEI layer for the first time,” said Yanbin Li from Stanford. “This tool can help us understand what different electrolytes do and why certain ones work better than others.”
Scientists Finally Figure Out Why Batteries Explode
Wild.
Hundreds of thousands of anti-independence protesters rallied in the Catalan capital of Barcelona on Sunday after Madrid took unprecedented measures to quash the region’s bid to split from Spain.
Catalonia: 300,000 rally against independence as autonomy stripped – CNN
hmmmm
At least 23 people were killed when two car bombs detonated outside a hotel near Somalia’s presidential palace in Mogadishu on Saturday — two weeks after the deadliest car bombings in the nation’s modern history.
A pair of car bombs detonated near Somalia’s presidential palace – CNN
sigh….
Too many hearing people view deafness as a deficiency rather than a separate linguistic context, worldview and culture.
The Hearing World Must Stop Forcing Deaf Culture to Assimilate
hmmm
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Friday warned that if Republicans fail to deliver on their promise to reform the tax code, they’lll likely lose their majority in the House.
Graham: ‘If we fail on taxes, that’s the end’ of GOP majority | TheHill
Well, at least there is some good news coming out of DC these days…
Sanders loyalists and Ellison supporters were among the officials ousted amid an ongoing intra-party feud.
D.N.C. Chair Purges Dissenters in Surprise Shake-Up | Vanity Fair
What a fucking inept asshole. Way to diminish the chances for people to ever trust the DNC again, dipshit.
Emily Nash was allowed to compete in a Massachusetts boys golf tournament, as part of her team. But she couldn’t win individual prizes — despite a four-stroke victory over the next-best player.
Winner Of High School Golf Tournament Denied Trophy, Because She’s A Girl : The Two-Way : NPR
oy…..
Montanans are debating the motives of two candidates allegedly running for the United States Senate seat currently held by Democrat Jon Tester. “James Dean” says he is running for the Republican nomination. “Sarah Dean” says she is running for the Democratic Party nomination. The two claim to be married. But neither seem to be who they say they are. The bizarre tale was uncovered by longtime Billings Gazette reporter Tom Lutey.
WTF????
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