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.
Amid protests and widespread criticism, Greece on Monday is poised to begin implementing a plan that will see thousands of migrants returned to Turkey, part of a broader deal aiming to stem the massive flow of people from Turkish shores to mainland Europe.
The migrant trail to Europe is about to start running in reverse – LA Times
I fucking hate humans, sometimes. Total fucking assholes, the lot of ’em.
When we say that Elvis …is all about sex, what we’re really saying is that he aroused women and empowered men. Women thought Elvis was sexy, and men felt sexy acting like Elvis.
For all of the pole dancing, nipple slipping, and straight up sex talking of the Queens of Pop, it’s super important to note one simple fact: these women are not “eliciting arousal” from their audiences because their fans are predominantly women. …What they’re doing for their mostly female audience is what Elvis did for his male audience members: sexually empowering, not sexually arousing, them.
…I want to be free. I want to be sexual. I want to arouse my fans. And I don’t want to be slut-shamed for it.
This Is Why I’m A Naked Rock Star | Thought Catalog
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Who leaked the papers? Are the schemes uncovered illegal? We answer some pressing questions about the huge document leak.
What Are The Panama Papers: Here’s What You Need To Know (So Far) : The Two-Way : NPR
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We started a conversation about food and race. Who gets to cook and become the face of a culture’s cuisine? While our question was prompted by an interview with Rick Bayless, the issue transcends him.
When Is It OK To Profit From Cooking Other Cultures’ Food? You Weighed In : The Salt : NPR
Oh my god, seriously? We’re American, our cuisine is food from all over the globe. Obviously I’m all for respect other cultures but when does this self-effacing, I like to feel important by being more considerate -even in totally meaningless full of myself bullshit ways- than anyone else in the room post-PC madness.
What the fuck?
Seriously I hate most of the people who commented on this. Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you and your over sensitive bullshit.
The Democratic race could yet take unpredictable turns, and his campaign is vowing to win. If Mr. Sanders beats Mrs. Clinton in her adopted home state, New York, on April 19, he could raise damaging questions about her candidacy and gain more momentum. But he would still need to win a landslide victory there and in Pennsylvania, California and other states to overtake her in delegates this spring. For Mr. Sanders, the missteps of 2015 and early 2016 — leading to his delegate deficit — are the greatest drag on his recent success.
Early Missteps Seen as a Drag on Bernie Sanders’s Campaign – The New York Times
hmm
This colossal hall is a book lover’s paradise. Known as the Long Room, this magnificent chamber is nearly 65 meters (213 feet) in length and home to over 200,000 rare books. It forms the main portion of the Old Library at Trinity College in Dublin, which is both the largest library in Ireland and one of the most impressive in the world.
…Other treasures that line the hall include one of the few remaining copies of the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic, the Book of Kells, and a harp that is the oldest of its kind in Ireland (dating back to the 15th century). Composed of oak and willow, this precious artifact is the model that remains the emblem of Ireland today.
300-Year-Old Library Features Beautiful Long Hall Filled With Thousands of Books – My Modern Met
cool.
Archaeologists unearthed a big Etruscan artifact in Italy – a big deal considering how little is known about the ancient civilization’s language and religion.
2,500-year-old sandstone slab reveals clues about ancient Etruscan faith – CSMonitor.com
cool
Guided by ancient Norse sagas and modern satellite images, searchers discover what may be North America’s second Viking site.
Discovery Could Rewrite History of Vikings in New World
wild!
The site was identified last summer after satellite images showed possible man-made shapes under discolored vegetation on the Newfoundland coast.
View From Space Hints at a New Viking Site in North America – The New York Times
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Newfoundland excavation reveals possible Norse settlement.
Possible second Viking site found in Newfoundland | Science News
cool!
Digital privacy advocates and users of Reddit expressed their alarm on Friday over a change in the forum’s transparency report that suggested it may have been asked to give customer data to FBI investigators under a secretive government authority.
sigh…
The City’s authorities have relaunched a program designed to take cars out of it’s streets and help alleviate the worst environmental crisis in 14 years. But some in the scientific community doubt its effectiveness.
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Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign on Saturday accused Bernie Sanders’ operation of rejecting three New York debates that the Clinton campaign proposed.
Hillary Clinton campaign: Bernie Sanders playing ‘games’ with debate – CNNPolitics.com
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Robert Gates said Obama broke a promise about budget cuts to the Pentagon.
Former Defense secretary: Obama ‘double-crossed’ me | TheHill
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When did we become a plastic society?
– Posted by Jeff Bridges on Monday, March 28, 2016
When did we become a plastic society? – AWEBthatWORKSAWEBthatWORKS
sighhh
People who are in the process of suing an employer for discrimination are learning they are also affected by HB2.
NC woman suing for age discrimination gets caught up in HB2 bill fallout
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The goal of Plastic Whale is to rid the world’s waters of plastic pollution. With an estimated 8 million tons of plastic trash entering our waterways…
World’s First Plastic Fishing Company Wants to Rid the Oceans of Plastic Pollution
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Shandra Woworuntu hoped to start a new career in the US hotel industry, but instead she found herself in a world of sexual slavery, forced drug-taking and violence.
Shandra Woworuntu: My life as a sex-trafficking victim – BBC News
Sigh…
PHITSANULOK – Concern over the rising use of polluting styrofoam containers has encouraged a research team at Naresuan University to develop a process to make watertight, degradable food bowls from leaves.
The bowls can hold hot water without leaking and it will degrade naturally after being discarded.
University develops leak-proof food bowls from leaves | Bangkok Post: news
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Aiken, S.C., cops had no reasonable cause for even the traffic stop, much less to violate the man’s body.
Video shows white cops performing roadside cavity search of black man – The Washington Post
Every single one of these officers need to lose their pensions and be in jail.
On Monday, the Seattle City Council and King County Superior Court piled the victories on local juvenile justice reformers.
Local Juvenile Justice Reformers Net Twin Victories From City and County | South Seattle Emerald
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Former Bosnian Serb leader is accused of ordering mass killings at Srebrenica in 1995
Radovan Karadžić faces verdicts in war crimes trial at The Hague | World news | The Guardian
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The site was identified last summer after satellite images showed possible man-made shapes under discolored vegetation on the Newfoundland coast.
View From Space Hints at a New Viking Site in North America – The New York Times
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The U.S. president talks through his hardest decisions about America’s role in the world.
President Obama’s Interview With Jeffrey Goldberg on Syria and Foreign Policy – The Atlantic
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