Anti-Vaxxer Mom Changes Mind After Her Three Kids Fall Ill – Yahoo

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Kristen O’Meara chose not to vaccinate her young daughters because she was a big believer in anti-vaccination research. That changed when all three were stricken with a case of rotavirus, which causes acute stomach distress. A teacher living outside Chicago, she added that she had “scoured everything” about why vaccines might be harmful and had become “pretty convinced.” She chose not to vaccinate based on the results of her research but had read only material that cast doubt.

Anti-Vaxxer Mom Changes Mind After Her Three Kids Fall Ill – Yahoo

Mmmhmmm

The first debate featured an unprepared man repeatedly shouting over a highly prepared woman 

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Toward the end of the debate, Trump questioned Clinton’s stamina. “I don’t believe she does have the stamina,” he said. “To be president of this country, you need tremendous stamina.”

But the irony was it was Clinton’s stamina that won this debate, and behind that stamina was her preparation. Trump grew less and less coherent as the night wore on, and his early spree of interruptions flagged as he was quickly forced onto topics where he hadn’t done the work to feel comfortable. Clinton, by contrast, grew stronger as the debate wore on, because she had prepared for everything the moderators threw at her.

There were many differences between the candidates on display in this contest, but the most consequential one was that Clinton displayed the basic personal qualities necessary to be president. Trump didn’t. She had done the work to know what she was talking about and to survive a high-stakes encounter with an unpredictable opponent. He hadn’t done the work, and it showed.

: The first debate featured an unprepared man repeatedly shouting over a highly prepared woman – Vox

Yup.

Surgeon General warns: Drinking every time Trump lies during debate could result in acute alcohol poisoning

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Viewers of tonight’s debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump  who decide to drink every time Trump tells a lie could very well die of alcohol poisoning, according to the US Surgeon General.

…Medical professionals found themselves in a similar situation last year, before the GOP primary debates…. “We can’t impress enough on people about the danger of mixing alcohol and watching the GOP debates, especially with the field the Republicans are giving us this year.”

…Please do your fact-checking as responsibly as possible.

Surgeon General warns: Drinking every time Trump lies during debate could result in acute alcohol poisoning

Heh, cheers!

Women in Iran Mount Protest Against Bicycling Ban 

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Iranian women have taken to their bicycles to oppose a religious ruling banning them from riding in public places. The unexpected “fatwa,” or religious ruling, by the country’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, says a woman riding a bicycle not only attracts the attention of men, but also “exposes the society to sedition.” 

Women in Iran Mount Protest Against Bicycling Ban [Video]

Jeezum, when are those hateful old men going to die off? What a bunch of perverted assholes they come off as. If you are that threatened by someone on a bicycle? The problem isn’t the person riding the bike, the problem -and sedition to society- is 100% you.

Brazil’s Supreme Court Gives OK to Open Probe of New President Temer

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Brazil’s Supreme Court gave the green light to prosecutors to open a probe into corruption allegations tying President Michel Temer to a sprawling graft scandal centered on the nation’s state-run oil company.

Brazil’s Supreme Court Gives OK to Open Probe of New President Temer – WSJ

It’s like watching bull riding. A wild ride where you can’t help wonder how long this guy is going to last and who is getting bucked off next?

Miss D.C. Rocked Her Natural Hair After Being Advised Not To in the Miss America Pageant 

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Miss District of Columbia, Cierra Jackson, in the Miss America pageant was urged to wear anything but her natural hair in this competition. Some thought that straightening her hair would increase her chances of winning the competition but Jackson had other plans. Instead of falling into mainstream media’s perception of beauty she proudly represented her beauty. Miss D.C. proudly rocked her natural kinky, curly hair and won the swimsuit portion of the competition.

Miss D.C. Rocked Her Natural Hair After Being Advised Not To in the Miss America Pageant | Urban Intellectuals

Nice.

I Just Found Out Canned Pumpkin Isn’t Pumpkin At All, And My Whole Life is Basically a Lie 

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And on the 1st world problem side of things…

I found out something extremely disappointing and concerning this week that has made me rethink most everything in my life, so I’d like to share a little PSA with the class:

Pumpkin puree is not pumpkin. It’s squash.

…As it turns out, pumpkins can be fairly stringy and watery; certain varieties of winter squash make a richer, sweeter puree that works way better for packing the now-ambiguous flavor we all love into our favorite fall dishes. Additionally, the USDA is fairly lenient with gourd terminology in general, which is why it’s perfectly legal to label a food product as “pumpkin” when, in reality, it’s made from a different variety of squash. So it’s all good now that there’s an explanation, right? NO. It’s not.

What I’m telling you is, you’ve basically been eating butternut squash pie, squash bread, and drinking SQUASH FREAKING SPICE LATTES this entire time.

I Just Found Out Canned Pumpkin Isn’t Pumpkin At All, And My Whole Life is Basically a Lie | Food & Wine

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