“Yeah, that’s fair.”
France church attack: Muslims attend Mass
Muslims across France attend Catholic Mass in a gesture of solidarity after the murder of a priest on Tuesday.
France church attack: Muslims attend Mass – BBC News
sigh…
Gary Johnson is Worse than Donald Trump
Since Bernie Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton, I’ve heard a number of Sanders supporters indicate that they’re considering supporting Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party’s nominee…
…the Libertarians are political and economic Luddites. They want to go back to the bad old days when governments didn’t do anything for anybody and if your sister got sick and you didn’t have the money she died on the street.
Gary Johnson is Worse than Donald Trump | Benjamin Studebaker
Yup.
Donald Trump Campaign Offered Actors $50 to Cheer for Him at Presidential Announcement
A casting call was sent out last week “looking to cast people for the event to wear t-shirts and carry signs and help cheer him in support of his announcement.”
Heh
African immigrants drive French-speaking renaissance in Maine
Refugees join with the Franco community to revitalize a language some had feared could disappear in the state.
This. Is. Awesome.
Errr…
Ç’est Magnifique!
Flashback: Rove Erases 22 Million White House Emails on Private Server at Height of U.S. Attorney Scandal – Media Yawns
Never mind that former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a Republican, has said he used a system similar to Clinton’s — and never mind that in 2007 Karl Rove deleted 22 million emails from a private server in the Bush White House — a matter about which the Beltway media said little and Republicans in Congress, like Rep. John Boehner, said nothing.
Anyone remember this?
Anyone?
Bueller?
Bueller?
Humpback whales around the globe are mysteriously rescuing animals from orcas
Scientists are baffled at this seemingly altruistic behavior, which seems to be a concerted global effort to foil killer whale hunts.
….concentrated effort? Not sure it sounds like all that but it definitely seems to be a pattern of behavior.
The writing is horrid and it is more sensationalized opinion-driven commentary than relating facts and such but still…
cool!
Why Does Nobody Know What ‘Trolling’ Means?
A quick reference guide for the media.
Why Does Nobody Know What ‘Trolling’ Means? | VICE | United States
mmhmmm
Pesticides: Population Decimation for Bees
The world’s most widely used insecticides leave drones with less sperm for their queen. A factor in the worldwide collapse of honeybee colonies?
These Pesticides Could Be Birth Control for Bees
Ya think, Sherlock?
Neonicotinoid insecticides can serve as inadvertent insect contraceptives
…Here, we show that two neonicotinoids (4.5 ppb thiamethoxam and 1.5 ppb clothianidin) significantly reduce the reproductive capacity of male honeybees (drones), Apis mellifera . Drones were obtained from colonies exposed to the neonicotinoid insecticides or controls, and subsequently maintained in laboratory cages until they reached sexual maturity. …Our results demonstrate for the first time that neonicotinoid insecticides can negatively affect male insect reproductive capacity, and provide a possible mechanistic explanation for managed honeybee queen failure and wild insect pollinator decline. The widespread prophylactic use of neonicotinoids may have previously overlooked inadvertent contraceptive effects on non-target insects, thereby limiting conservation efforts.
hmmm
New Rules Aim to Reduce Farmworkers’ Exposure to Pesticides
Government officials revealed tougher EPA regulations aimed at providing consistent protection to farmworkers across the country.
New Rules Aim to Reduce Farmworkers’ Exposure to Pesticides | Video | NJTV News
Really? Because they don’t sound like they are aimed at doing anything except dancing around the problem and creating more regulations/work for farmers to deal with.
CO2 turned into stone in Iceland in climate change breakthrough
Radical new technique promises a cheaper and more secure method of burying CO2 emissions underground instead of storing it as a gas
CO2 turned into stone in Iceland in climate change breakthrough | Environment | The Guardian
hmmm
Living Near Agricultural Pesticides During Pregnancy Linked to Lower IQ for Salinas Valley Kids : Indybay
Salinas, CA – Pregnant women living within one kilometer (0.62 miles) of fields where certain pesticides are applied have children who show a measurable decrease in IQ and verbal comprehension skills by the time they are seven years old, according to a new study by the Center for Environmental Research and Children’s Health at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.
the study is here: http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/EHP504/
sample size: 283
hmmmm
State Sued Over Kauai Pesticides
An environmental law group sues the Department of Agriculture over pesticides detected in local waters at popular sites.
State Sued Over Kauai Pesticides – Civil Beat News
hmm
New study suggests pesticides could lower IQ
UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health measured the IQs of 7-year-olds whose mothers in the agricultural Salinas Valley in California.
…For every 522 pounds of chemical pesticides applied less than 0.6 miles from where the pregnant mother lived, the child’s IQ declined by 2 points, and the child’s verbal reasoning score declined by 3 points.
…A study published in the journal Pediatrics in 2011 found a link between pesticides in food and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Researchers took urine samples 1,140 children and evaluated them for the symptoms of ADHD.
They found that the children who met the criteria for ADHD had significantly higher levels of a breakdown product of organophosphate pesticides in their urine.
New study suggests pesticides could lower IQ
hmmm
How dangerous are all those pesticides?
Lax federal and state oversight, erroneous reporting and excessive pesticide use in Westchester and Rockland found.
How dangerous are all those pesticides?
hmmm
Hillary And Bill Clinton Redefined Ideal American Marriage
Bill’s potential role as ‘first gentleman’ is symbolic of their unique marriage.
Hillary And Bill Clinton Redefined Ideal American Marriage | YourTango
hmmm
Bill Clinton loves balloons more than anything
Bill Clinton loves balloons more than anything | The Verge
OK, I’ll stop now but this one has the best video of Bill!
These Bill & Hillary Clinton Balloon Drop Memes & GIFs Will Make You Laugh Out Loud
On Thursday evening, Hillary Clinton gave the speech she’s been waiting for more than a decade to give: A grave promise to take care of America when she becomes president, along with a clear outline of her policies and a full-throated takedown of Donald Trump. Oh, and then Hillary and Bill Clinton, plus Tim Kaine’s family, drowned in balloons.
These Bill & Hillary Clinton Balloon Drop Memes & GIFs Will Make You Laugh Out Loud | Bustle
awesome.
More Charges for Chelsea Manning After Suicide Attempt
The U.S. Army whistleblower could face indefinite solitary confinement.
More Charges for Chelsea Manning After Suicide Attempt – The Atlantic
Man I wish I was commander in chief for a day or two. I have some fucking commands for the fucking military…
And why is it that no one from military/government ever serves time or is charged for malfeasance unless they are the whistleblower.
Oh what I would do with 24 hours in charge!
Steve Clemons is that guy who just doesn’t get it. He should go back to the cave he crawled out of.
What a fucking backwards, loser douche-bag this guy is.
May all of your daughters leave you in the dust and spit on your memory, sir.
North Carolina GOP called Kaine “shameful” for pin honoring his Marine son
The North Carolina GOP thought Kaine’s pin was the flag of Honduras. It was the Blue Star Service pin for his son, a deployed Marine.
North Carolina GOP called Kaine “shameful” for pin honoring his Marine son | McClatchy DC
<facepalm>
Definition of reactionary.
Michael Bloomberg’s speech made the Hillary hater’s case for Hillary
She’s not perfect, but she’s the responsible choice
Michael Bloomberg’s speech made the Hillary hater’s case for Hillary – Vox
hmmm
Watch This CNN Panel Try to Hold It Together When Someone Says Voting For Hillary Is Sexist
Right-wing pundit Scottie Nell Hughes appeared on CNN this morning to opine that if someone votes for Hillary Clinton merely because she’s a woman, that is vile sexism. “Why sit there and put favor on one [group]?” Hughes wondered. Now look at what fellow panelists Sally Kohn and Michaela Angela Davis did while she was talking. Look at the actual pain on their faces.
VIDEO: Watch This CNN Panel Try to Hold It Together When Someone Says Voting For Hillary Is Sexist
Sigh…
