Stanford researchers assessed students from middle school to college and found they struggled to distinguish ads from articles, neutral sources from biased ones and fake accounts from real ones.
Sigh… Yeah, not shit.
15 hilariously awkward coming out stories that did not go as planned
15 hilariously awkward coming out stories that did not go as planned · PinkNews
Beyond hilarious, some of these absolutely adorable.
Experts Think Hillary Could Successfully Challenge the Election Results. Are They Right?
Reportedly, according to the group, Hillary received 7% fewer votes in counties that primarily used electronic voting machines in Wisconsin, which could have been a result of hacking. This could have resulted in her losing up to 30,000 votes (she lost Wisconsin by 27,000).
Experts Think Hillary Could Successfully Challenge the Election Results. Are They Right?
Hmmmmm
Veterans stand for Standing Rock
The event, Veterans Stand for Standing Rock, is a call for veterans to “assemble as a peaceful, unarmed militia” to “defend the water protectors from assault and intimidation at the hands of the militarized police force and DAPL security.”
Source: Veterans stand for Standing Rock – CNN.com
Well, good on you, Wes Clark. Nicely done.
Amid shouts of ‘shame,’ House GOP defeats gay rights measure
Democrats shouted “Shame! Shame!,” but seven Republicans switched their votes under pressure from House leaders Thursday and defeated a measure to protect gay rights.
Amid shouts of ‘shame,’ House GOP defeats gay rights measure | PBS NewsHour
My how far the party of Lincoln has fallen.
Ellen DeGeneres lauded for gay rights influence
US president praises comedian Ellen DeGeneres’s bravery as he gives her the country’s highest award.
Ellen DeGeneres lauded for gay rights influence – BBC News
Nice. Who doesn’t like Ellen?
Trump’s claim that ‘the president can’t have a conflict of interest’
There is an exemption for the president, but there’s more to the story.
Trump’s claim that ‘the president can’t have a conflict of interest’ – The Washington Post
Oy…..
Turkey withdraws child sex bill after protests
Its withdrawal marked a rare concession to popular opposition by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), which has dominated politics since 2002. “We are taking this bill in parliament back to the commission in order to allow for the broad consensus the president requested, and to give time for the opposition parties to develop their proposals,” Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told a news conference in Istanbul.
Turkey withdraws child sex bill after protests
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Federal judges panel finds state redistricting plan an ‘unconstitutional gerrymander’
A panel of federal judges on Monday ruled that Wisconsin’s 2011 legislative redistricting plan, created by Republican leaders virtually in secret, is an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander.
hmmm
Trump Foundation admits to violating ban on ‘self-dealing,’ new filing to IRS shows
Trump Foundation admits to violating ban on ‘self-dealing,’ new filing to IRS shows
Kristin Davis Opens Up About Her Interracial Adoption
‘I’m on the intense learning curve because I have to protect my child’
Kristin Davis Opens Up About Her Interracial Adoption – Motto
hmmmm
Dementia And Alzheimer’s Are Affecting Fewer People
The prevalence of Alzheimer’s and other dementias declined by almost 3 percent from 2000 to 2012, a study finds. That could be due to people getting more education, and better health overall.
Dementia And Alzheimer’s Are Affecting Fewer People : Shots – Health News : NPR
Keeping your brain active keeps your brain active. Pretty simple stuff.
Colombian government and Farc to sign new peace deal
Colombia is to sign a new peace deal with Farc rebels and will put it to Congress, not a referendum.
Colombian government and Farc to sign new peace deal – BBC News
hmmmm
From Moscow, With Provocation
Vladimir Putin deploys nuclear-capable missiles on Poland’s doorstep, the Wall Street Journal writes in an editorial.
From Moscow, With Provocation – WSJ
hmmmm
Pakistan: India Attack Kills 12, 10 Troops Die on Both Sides
Artillery fire and shelling from India targeted several Pakistani villages and struck a passenger bus near the dividing line in the disputed region of Kashmir on Wednesday, killing 12 civilians wounding more than a dozen others, the Pakistani military and officials said.
Pakistan: India Attack Kills 12, 10 Troops Die on Both Sides – The New York Times
hmmm
The potential for a conflict of interest between those of America and those of Donald Trump are unprecedented
President Donald Trump will be without precedent for a host of reasons: for his outspoken style and his lack of political experience, but also for the size and global span of his business interests – and the alarming potential they bring for conflicts of interest between those of America the country, and those of Donald Trump the entrepreneur.
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Nepotism looms over presidency
Nepotism is nothing new in the history of the US presidency, but the Trump administration looks as though it may be especially susceptible, says Ted Carpenter.
Nepotism looms over presidency (Opinion) – CNN.com
hmmmm
Donald Trump’s Conflicts of Interest: A Crib Sheet
A semi-comprehensive list of the business concerns that may influence the president-elect as he prepares for the nation’s highest office
Donald Trump’s Conflicts of Interest: A Crib Sheet – The Atlantic
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Trump denies any conflict of interest over business empire
Donald Trump defends his business interests as Democrats prepare to challenge the future president.
Billionaire US President-elect Donald Trump has said he is not obliged to cut ties to his business empire when he takes office on 20 January.
…[Trump] defended hiring Steve Bannon, the former CEO of radical conservative news site Breitbart, as his strategist.
“Breitbart is just a publication,” Mr Trump told the [New York Times.] “They cover stories like you cover stories.”
“If I thought he was a racist or alt-right or any of the things, the terms we could use, I wouldn’t even think about hiring him”, the president-elect added.
He also argued that:
- His son-in-law Jared Kushner – a real estate heir who has no experience of diplomacy – could help forge peace between Israel and Palestinians
- The US should not be a “nation-builder” in the world
- Republican leaders Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell “love” him again
And he accepted there was some “connectivity” between human activity and climate change.
Trump denies any conflict of interest over business empire – BBC News
hmmm
Kanye West ‘hospitalised following disturbance call’
US rapper Kanye West is hospitalised following a “disturbance call”, media reports say.
Kanye West ‘hospitalised following disturbance call’ – BBC News
Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy?
Nah, just kidding.
Does seem like he’s been sliding in this direction for a while though.
Election maps
In 2012, 160 counties cast about the same number of votes as the rest of the country. But, your run-of-the-mill election map won’t show you that.
Election maps are telling you big lies about small things – Washington Post
hmmm
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