When you don’t have anyone to play with, you go to the buddy bench at Willowgrove School.
Buddy bench a big hit at Saskatoon’s Willowgrove School – Saskatoon – CBC News
🙂
The real life John-Boy, Earl Hamner Jr., who created ‘The Waltons,’ dies at age 92
LOS ANGELES — Earl Hamner Jr., the versatile and prolific writer who drew upon his Depression-era upbringing in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia to create one of television’s most beloved family shows, The Waltons, has died. He was 92.
The real life John-Boy, Earl Hamner Jr., who created ‘The Waltons,’ dies at age 92 | Tampa Bay Times
Indiana Governor Signs Restrictive Abortion Bill
The law signed by Gov. Mike Pence holds doctors liable if a woman has an abortion because of objections to the fetus’s race, sex or a disability and restricts fetal tissue donation.
Indiana Governor Signs Abortion Bill With Added Restrictions – The New York Times
Sigh….
Rolling Stone Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
…the Sanders movement has a “contempt for compromise.”
Every time Sanders is challenged on how he plans to get his agenda through Congress and past the special interests, he responds that the “political revolution” that sweeps him into office will somehow be the magical instrument of the monumental changes he describes. This is a vague, deeply disingenuous idea that ignores the reality of modern America. With the narrow power base and limited political alliances that Sanders had built in his years as the democratic socialist senator from Vermont, how does he possibly have a chance of fighting such entrenched power?
I have been to the revolution before. It ain’t happening.
…Rolling Stone has championed the “youth vote” since 1972, when …Hunter S. Thompson wrote our first presidential-campaign coverage. We worked furiously for McGovern. We failed; Nixon was re-elected in a landslide. But those of us there learned a very clear lesson: America chooses its presidents from the middle, not from the ideological wings.
…When I consider what’s in their hearts, I think both Clinton and Sanders come out on the side of the angels; but when I compare their achievements in the past decades, the choice is clear. This is not the time in history for a “protest vote.”
On the question of experience, the ability to enact progressive change, and the issue of who can win the general election and the presidency, the clear and urgent choice is Hillary Clinton.
Hillary Clinton for President | Rolling Stone
hmmm
Fact checkers confirm Hillary Clinton is more honest than any of her 2016 opponents
Hillary rates out as the most honest of the bunch. Bernie Sanders is a close second. Donald Trump is dead last.
Fact checkers confirm Hillary Clinton is more honest than any of her 2016 opponents – Daily News Bin
hmmmmm
If You’re Liberal and You Think Hillary Clinton Is Corrupt and Untrustworthy, You’re Rewarding 25 Years of GOP Smears –
Obviously, Clinton carries with her more than 25 years in the white-hot public spotlight that Sanders doesn’t — despite his career in the Senate — and over that length of time people have been able to form opinions of her and they’re ones not likely to change at this point. What you know about Hillary is what you know about Hillary. There aren’t a lot of surprises. Maybe you figure this is bad for her, but in truth it can be argued that this is a positive rather than a negative because there’s nothing the Republicans can throw at her that we haven’t already been fed to death. And when you take a step back and look at Clinton objectively — which is admittedly difficult for many, even, or maybe particularly, on the left — that’s exactly the point. Hillary Clinton’s reputation is largely the result of a quarter century of visceral GOP hatred.
I’ve probably posted this already but it bears repeating.
California couple accused of “Gone Girl” hoax sue police in Vallejo in defamation lawsuit
Police dismissed California woman’s 2015 kidnapping as a hoax akin to “Gone Girl” movie.
California couple accused of “Gone Girl” hoax sue police in Vallejo in defamation lawsuit – CBS News
What the faaaaa? Local, urban, police departments sucking at their job seems like it a running theme across the country…
Someone wrote ‘Trump 2016’ on Emory’s campus in chalk. Some students said they no longer feel safe.
After Emory University students awoke to messages written in chalk around campus in support of Trump, a group protested and met with the president to decry the “intimidation.”
I’m trying not to roll my eyes here. The students’ hearts are in the right place. They just need to take their heads out of their asses.
Suppressing dissent does not alleviate it.
Being confronted with something you disagree with shouldn’t affect whether or not you feel “safe.” It isn’t about entitlement, it is about what is right.
If something bothers you, don’t whine. Confront it!
The Weaponization of Heidi Cruz and Melania Trump
Donald Trump has always been that guy: the one whose third wife is 26 years his junior. That guy whose side business was, for a long time, owning a beauty pageant, which allowed him inspect and smooch as many young beauties as he pleased. That guy who makes comments about being attracted to his daughter. Trump was always that guy who would tweet out an unflattering picture of some other dude’s wife next to a highly finished picture of his own, saying, “The images are worth a thousand words.”
Ted Cruz was also always that guy: the one who would look away as his allies circulated a naked picture of the wife of his enemy, and then suggest that “real men don’t attack women.” That guy who who stands silently by as his allies suggest that a man’s fitness for office can be measured in terms of the chastity of his wife—that her comparative purity, and his willingness to defend it, are tests of his manly authority. That guy who would suggest the only female Democratic presidential candidate in this race needs a spanking.
…The use of wives as proxies in the struggle between the two leading Republican contenders shows how much American conservatism has changed.
Photo of Melania Trump vs. Heidi Cruz: The Depressing Nature of American Politics – The Atlantic
I think this articles misses most of the change in conservatism over the past few decades. It barely scratches the surface of the changes and what they signify. Perhaps the author was blinded by sensationalism? All that aside though, it’s an interesting take.
Solving a Century-Old Riddle: Discovering the Wreck of the USS Conestoga
On March 25, 1921, three years after the end of World War I, the USS Conestoga left Mare Island, California bound for American Samoa. It was never heard from again.
For nearly a century, what happened and where the Conestoga and its 56 crew members came to rest remained a mystery. But now, with the discovery of a shipwrecked fleet tug in Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, we’ve solved this mystery: the Conestoga sank just three miles off Southeast Farallon Island within a day of leaving port.
Solving a Century-Old Riddle: Discovering the Wreck of the USS Conestoga | Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Sigh… Those poor men.
You know you’re in trouble when you say what Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley just said
The governor keeps trying to explain away affair accusations.
Dang, this guy is just circling the drain.
Something Is Going Seriously Wrong at Arizona Polls Today
Lawyers are officially making an inquiry after multiple Democratic voters showed up to Arizona polls only to find that they were listed as independents.
Something Is Going Seriously Wrong at Arizona Polls Today
No shit, assholes? Did you support all of the restrictive voter ID nonsense? Did you support the modern equivalent of poll taxes and eligibility tests? Well, what the fuck did your asses think was going to happen? Voter enfranchisement?!
North Carolina Governor Signs Bill Banning Cities From Protecting LGBT People
“This is a direct affront to equality, civil rights, and local autonomy.”
North Carolina Governor Signs Bill Banning Cities From Protecting LGBT People (UPDATE)
sigh…. fucking North Carolina. Beautiful spot, nice people, great food and a backwards hellhole pit of white-trash inspired inequity to boot.
League Made Deal with Rams to Draft Sam
It’s been almost two years since the St. Louis Rams selected defensive end Michael Sam
League Made Deal with Rams to Draft Sam – 590 The Fan
hmmmm
If WWI and WWII Were Facebook News Feeds
A history lesson you’ll actually like.
If World War II Were a Facebook News Feed – CollegeHumor Post
heh
Tesla stops selling its biggest Powerwall because people prefer the small one
The larger model is only meant to be used on occasion, as backup power in the event of a disruption. Because of that, it isn’t meant to be continually charged and discharged — it’s only meant to last through 500 cycles. The 7 kWh model, on the other hand, is meant to last through 10 years of daily use. Tesla even says that by “modifying the way it is installed in a home,” the smaller model can be used for backup power, too.
Tesla stops selling its biggest Powerwall because people prefer the small one | The Verge
In Criminal Rulings, Garland Has Usually Sided With Law Enforcement
A study of 14 cases showed that Merrick B. Garland, the Supreme Court nominee, favored the police and prosecutors 10 times, bolstering his reputation as a moderate.
In Criminal Rulings, Garland Has Usually Sided With Law Enforcement – The New York Times
fuck you, Obama
Long lines bog down Arizona presidential primary
The Arizona presidential primary drew long lines Tuesday as people waited at least an hour in many polling spots to cast their ballots amid heightened interest in the polarizing contest for the White House.
Long lines bog down Arizona presidential primary | Miami Herald
Sigh…
Nixon Aide Reportedly Admitted Drug War Was Meant To Target Black People
“Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.”
Nixon Aide Reportedly Admitted Drug War Was Meant To Target Black People
Sigh….
Nixon Policy Advisor Admits He Invented War On Drugs to Suppress ‘Anti-War Left and Black People’
Dan Baum, writing in support of drug legalization at Harper’s, has unleashed a frank 1994 quote from former Nixon policy advisor John Ehrlichman, and as inadvertently salient an argument for legalizing drugs as any I’ve ever seen:
Nixon Policy Advisor Admits He Invented War On Drugs to Suppress ‘Anti-War Left and Black People’
Sigh….
This French Cartoonist Drew A Touching Tribute To The Victims Of The Brussels Terror Attack – BuzzFeed News
Famous French cartoonist Plantu shared the drawing this morning after at least 13 people were reported dead following explosions at Brussels airport.
6-Year-Old Girl Taken From Longtime California Foster Family for Being 1/64 Native American – NBC News
Six-year-old Lexi was removed from the home of the family she has been living with for four years because of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.
Although I support the spirit of Indian Child Welfare Act this is absolutely horrid; a perfect example of what a miscarriage of justice is.
Sanders to Skip AIPAC Conference
Bernie Sanders officially announced that he will not attend the American Israel Public Affairs Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., next week.The Democratic presidential candidate plans on sending a copy of his remarks to attendees on Monday, the same day that Hillary Clinton is slated to speak.The only Jewish presidential candidate wrote a letter to AIPAC President Robert Cohen on Friday regretting that he will be travelling throughout the West and the campaign schedule that we have prevents us from attending.
Sanders to skip AIPAC conference | Washington Examiner
hmmmm
