Why Is the FBI Trying to Bury a Special Forces War Hero?
hmmmmmmm
Refugees and migrants on Lesbos desperate to go to Athens
Thousands of refugees are crammed in squalid conditions on Aegean island, waiting for papers from Greek authorities to travel to mainland
WTF?
Pope calls on parishes to take in refugee families
The appeal comes as more arrivals flowed to Germany and Austria, after Hungary relaxed its policies.
Amid unabated refugees crisis, pope calls on parishes to take in families – The Washington Post
Bowe Bergdahl faces rarely used, “misbehavior before the enemy” charge.
Although this is the bit that jumped out at me:
A soldier in Iraq was charged with cowardice in 2003 under Article 99 after he saw a mangled body and sought counseling, but the charges were later dropped.
The Bakery that Gave Him a Second Chance | Humanity FTW – YouTube
A bakery in New York with a unique hiring policy changed a man’s life when they gave him the second chance he desperately needed.
Female pilots: a slow take-off
Passengers still react with surprise when they see a woman flying a commercial aeroplane, more than 40 years after the first one took the controls. Why are there still so few female pilots, asks Emine Saner
Female pilots: a slow take-off | Life and style | The Guardian
Can a Young American Entrepreneur Succeed Where Europe Has Failed?
As wave after wave of African and Middle Eastern refugees launch themselves across the Mediterranean in overcrowded boats, a young Louisiana millionaire and his Italian wife take to the sea to save them.
Can a Young American Entrepreneur Succeed Where Europe Has Failed?
what a cool thing
Russian Moves in Syria Pose Concerns for U.S.
President Vladimir V. Putin has sent a military advance team to Syria and is taking other steps that the United States fears could lead Russia to expand its military support for President Bashar al-Assad, administration officials said.
Russian Moves in Syria Pose Concerns for U.S. – The New York Times
hmmmmmm
Netanyahu says will not allow Israel to be ‘submerged’ by refugees – Yahoo News
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he would not allow Israel to be “submerged” by refugees after calls for the Jewish state to take in those fleeing Syria’s war.
What a fucking douche-bag asshole.
…Speaking at the weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu also announced the start of construction of a fence along Israel’s border with Jordan, according to his office. “We will not allow Israel to be submerged by a wave of illegal migrants and terrorist activists,” Netanyahu said.
Pivots from refugees to fencing people in. Of course he does. Because he a douche.
Netanyahu says will not allow Israel to be ‘submerged’ by refugees – Yahoo News
The 1st Female Californian Law Student
Clara Shortridge Foltz
As published in the California Defender Spring 1985; Vol. 1, Issue 1
By Mortimer D. Schwartz, Susan L. Brandt and Patience Milrod
By Mortimer D. Schwartz, Susan L. Brandt and Patience Milrod
5. Id. at 10. Foltz later wrote that the reason given her to justify excluding women from the college was that “The rustle of the ladies’ garments would distract the attention of the young gentleman.” Foltz “was hardly able to appreciate their argument as a legal proposition.”
Source: Santa Barbara County
Busloads of Syrian migrants reach Austria after Hungary finally gives in & provides transport
Busloads of Syrian migrants reach Austria after Hungary provides transport – The Washington Post
Asylum-seekers were being given a choice of going to Vienna or …Germany. German officials have said they expect to take in up to 800,000 asylum-seekers this year, especially Syrian refugees.
“I had doubts because I thought they would take us to a camp in Hungary. I thought it was a trick,” she said.
…“I still don’t feel like I’m safe yet.”
…Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday reiterated her nation’s offer, saying that “the right to political asylum does not have a limit on the number of asylum seekers.”
“As a strong, economically healthy country we have the strength to do what is necessary,” she told the Funke media consortium.
That’s Germany they are heading to. Germany. That’s where they’re going to be safe. Germany stepping up and flinging open the gate doors. Germany. Where my German grandfather went with his fellow Americans in WWII. Germany.
What amazing things can be done over the short span of a few generations. Sure humans have the ability to tear things down and destroy centuries worth of society, accomplishment, work and culture in a generation or two but look what else we can do in the same span of time. Given all of the propensity for tearing things down that exists out there it almost make it even more amazing to see the progress swing around and go forward. Germany. Amazing.
It’s a huge job, the logistics of settling that many people but of all the peoples in the world, Germany is nothing if not effectual. The power of Germany’s efficiency put to a humane cause? Awesome in so many ways.
(Oh, please let this be good. Please don’t fuck it up, Germany. Please don’t fuck it up.)
24 West Point Cadets Annual Pillow Fight
24 West Point Cadets Concussed in Annual Plebe Pillow Fight
In August, an annual pillow fight between freshmen cadets at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, left 30 injured and 24 concussed, the New York Times reports, after some cadets apparently stuffed helmets in their pillowcases.
West Point, taking things beyond where its expected.
WTF all?
Democratic presidential candidates to skip Springfield convention, attend New Hampshire event
The bit at the end from Barron had me laughing out loud. The dynamics of politics are hilarious anyways but “insider” reactions to them can just be side-splitting.
“I find it a little insulting,” Barron said. “Massachusetts has more delegates on the floor of the convention next summer than Iowa and New Hampshire combined, and we have one more electoral vote than they do combined.”
Barron said the candidates raise funds in Massachusetts and should take the opportunity to speak to grassroots activists. “We’re seen as an ATM machine,” Barron said.
Kid Changes Shortcuts On Parents’ Phones So They Can’t Say ‘No’
It’s probably safe to assume that Brendan didn’t actually throw the party he wanted, but for a few short moments, he got to bask in victory anyway.
Kid Changes Shortcuts On Parents’ Phones So They Can’t Say ‘No’
lolololol
How Trump Exposed the Tea Party
The proof is in: the GOP base isn’t small-government libertarian; it’s old-fashioned populist.
How Trump Exposed the Tea Party
If you use a doublespeak version of what a populist is, sure Trump’s a populist.
The Difference Between Cultural Exchange and Cultural Appropriation
The Difference Between Cultural Exchange and Cultural Appropriation — Everyday Feminism
This is not in response to to this article. The stream of thought below is in response to the whole discussion of privilege that has really been making itself felt online in last few years. It is always a good thing to call out the realities of a situation, I’m all for it. I thoughts about whether or not it continues to achieve the goals behind it.
I am so over the use of the privilege verbiage. We need to move on to a state of awareness that is less centered on the self and more centered on others.
I would propose that instead of, “So as free as people should be to wear whatever hair and clothing they enjoy, using someone else’s cultural symbols to satisfy a personal need for self-expression is an exercise in privilege.” one might say, “People are and should be to express themselves by wearing whatever hair and clothing they enjoy. Always be respectful when you are someone else’s cultural symbols in your self-expression.”
Privilege is an erudite way of saying, ‘don’t be an ass, be respectful.’ Despite the overwhelming good intention behind conversations about privilege, it comes off as self-satisfied and holier-than-thou.
There’s another real dry and pragmatic thing I don’t like about it. Talking about constant guilt earned by something a person doesn’t get a choice in isn’t exactly a sell-point. It’s not like the first impression a person has upon hearing about privilege guilt is, ‘That sounds awesome! Where can I sign up for some that?’
There’s this aspect of permanence to the idea of privilege. Privilege isn’t a way of working past differences. It’s a constant responsibility without a light at the end of the tunnel. Framing the conversation that way seems to make it harder to convince anyone get on board.
Why not have a conversation about respect instead? That’s a much more empowering and rewarding conversation for everyone.
I’m not saying sweep anything under rug, I’m saying it would be nice if was about respect instead of guilt. I think it would accomplish much, much more that way.
Migrants refuse to leave train near Hungary camp – BBC News
Scuffles break out west of Budapest as police try to force migrants off a train at a refugee camp, while European leaders wrangle over the growing refugee crisis.
‘Mormon Stories’ Podcast Founder Contemplates Excommunication
John Dehlin may soon be kicked out of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He says he found some parts of the church’s history “deeply disturbing.”
‘Mormon Stories’ Podcast Founder Contemplates Excommunication : NPR
hmmmm
