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#DonaldTrump is protecting his investment. White House Counsel Don McGahn (pictured above), the Trump administration’s point person for Kavanaugh’s nomination, has also given the FBI a list of permitted witnesses to interview, NBC News reported. Two unnamed sources briefed on the matter told NBC News it was unclear whether the FBI would be able to contact additional individuals who may be able to corroborate existing interviewees’ claims, if they are not covered by the White House’s rules. In #TrumpNation Investigations are just a sham so you can proudly admit to having investigated. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/report-wh-limits-scope-of-fbis-kavanaugh-probe-including-list-of-allowed-interviews

I strongly disagree with much of what Eliot Cohen defines as Conservatism , but these points ring true: During the Ford and Kavanaugh testimonies, Americans watched the cranky maunderings of Senator Chuck Grassley and the spitting, menacing fury of Senator Lindsey Graham. The combination of calm strength and good humor that characterized the modern conservative icon, Ronald Reagan, was nowhere to be found. But that spirit, the spirit of a president who celebrated America as a city on a hill that was generous abroad, welcoming to newcomers, and self-confident at home, has been replaced by the sour meanness of a party chiefly of men, who build walls to keep the world out, erect tariffs to destroy free trade, despise the alliances that keep Americans secure, and sanction the deliberate plucking of babes from their mothers’ breasts in order to teach illegal immigrants a painful lesson. In such a world, decorum and courtesy are irrelevant. There has always been a dark side to American conse

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Sharing this tidbit about the Kavanaugh confirmation. #TrumpNation #DonaldTrump Originally shared by Stacy Sanchez Passing this on: On next month's SCOTUS docket is Gamble vs US. No 17-646. This is what the rush is about. Yes, they want him to overturn Roe, yes they want him to drag us all back, but they need him seated for October to rule on that specific case. At stake is the "separate sovereigns" exception to double jeopardy. If he (and the other 4 conservative judges) vote to overrule it, people given presidential pardons for federal crimes cannot be tried for that crime at the state level. Bam. Trump can pardon the lot of them and they have nothing to fear from state's attorneys. We're all looking at the shiny coin and not seeing the bigger picture. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/09/why-do-republicans-still-support-brett-kavanaugh/571699/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=the-atlantic-fb-test-427-2-&utm_content=edit-promo&utm_medium

This is a good thing. #Photography Originally shared by Jeff Cofer put down what does not belong to you: Developed in collaboration with the photo industry consortium CEPIC and the media technical standards body IPTC, the new feature helps make it clear to Google search engine users who the copyright owner of a photo is. https://petapixel.com/2018/09/28/google-adds-image-rights-metadata-to-photo-search-results/

As with most articles by media outlets with editorial standards, thus one also is severely critical of #DonaldTrump and the idiots over in #TrumpNation. But the administration did not offer this dire forecast as part of an argument to combat climate change. Just the opposite: The analysis assumes the planet’s fate is already sealed. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/trump-administration-sees-a-7-degree-rise-in-global-temperatures-by-2100/2018/09/27/b9c6fada-bb45-11e8-bdc0-90f81cc58c5d_story.html

Building off my previous post, #TrumpNation was never supposed to succeed. Millions of people were duped into supporting a persona cultivated on TV under the impression such persona was decisive, authoritative and competent. They were wrong. Seeing Bannon, Trump turned on him and screamed: "Why are you letting him steal my fucking money?" Bannon and Christie together set out to explain to Trump federal law. Months before the election, the law said, the nominees of the two major parties were expected to prepare to take control of the government. The government supplied them with office space in downtown DC, along with computers and rubbish bins and so on, but the campaigns paid their people. To which Trump replied: "Fuck the law. I don’t give a fuck about the law. I want my fucking money." Bannon and Christie tried to explain that Trump couldn’t have both his money and a transition. "Shut it down," said Trump. "Shut down the transition." For #Dona

I've said it before, I'll say it again and I'll probably end up saying yet more: #DonaldTrump never wanted to be president. Not only is our president a #GlobalIdiot, but he's in way over his head. In an account of Trump's unexpected win and chaotic transition into the White House, Lewis wrote that after clinching Pennsylvania's electoral votes at 1:35 a.m. on November 9, thereby winning the election, Trump "just stared at the TV without saying anything, like a man with a pair of twos whose bluff has been called." Originally shared by Chris Kim A Vice President Mike Pence tried to kiss his wife Karen in the minutes after Trump won the 2016 election on November 9 - but she reportedly turned away from him and said: "You got what you wanted. Now leave me alone." But Pence wasn't alone in her scorn, as she "wouldn't so much as say hello to Trump," after the win Michael Lewis, the author of Moneyball and The Big Short, wrote in a

Isn't that called rape? Originally shared by Steve Johnson Amazing article. In 46 states, medical students are allowed to "practice" vaginal exams on women who are under anesthesia for an unrelated surgical procedure, without their consent . Read that again... https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/894693?src=wnl_edit_tpal&uac=123807DN&impID=1622551&faf=1

In #TrumpNation, #MAGA means destroying everything. via Meg Tufano Originally shared by Dean Barnett Steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have cost Ford Motor Co (F.N) about $1 billion in profits, its chief executive officer said on Wednesday, while Honda Motor Co (7267.T) said higher steel prices have brought “hundreds of millions of dollars” in new costs. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ford-motor-tariffs/ford-ceo-says-metal-tariffs-cost-company-1-billion-idUSKCN1M61ZN

My mobile has an extended SD slot. I the Android File tree there is a folder called "SDCard". If I have data saved to that folder and I factory reset, is that data safe? My device has been acting ... wonky for about a month and my last effort to extend its life is basically to to start over and hope a factory reset resolves the issues. Thanks,

Not the puppies! C. jejuni usually clears up on its own without treatment, causing two to three days of often bloody diarrhea, cramps, and fever. But it can be more dangerous in people who have weak immune systems. And rarely, it can cause a painful neurological condition after the infection is defeated, known as Guillain-Barré syndrome. https://gizmodo.com/pet-store-puppies-are-spreading-a-diarrhea-causing-supe-1829275556

We’ve learned that Android phones were sending location data to Google even when location history was disabled. And we’ve found that Google was storing voice recordings without users’ knowledge. And most recently we’ve seen numerous reportsthat it’s working on a censorship and surveillance-friendly search engine for China—a project that it will only vaguely acknowledge while employees are protesting internally. It’s not a good idea to simply trust Google. It's been far too long now since we've been able to blindly trust Google Alphabet and without better options and more competition it'll only get worse. https://gizmodo.com/google-chrome-is-now-quietly-forcing-you-to-log-in-here-1829265681

I would argue this is probably true. It is still more socially acceptable for a woman to hit a man than it is for a man to, well, do just about anything. Students were asked if they had been purposefully hit, slapped or physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend in the past year. In all three of the surveys, boys reported higher rates of dating victimization than girls. For instance in 2013, one in 14 boys reported dating victimization compared to one in 25 girls. It could be that boys have been taught not to physically lash out against a dating partner, whereas it is still more socially acceptable for adolescent girls to hit or slap boys in dating relationships. Source: https://theconversation.com/more-boys-hurt-by-dating-violence-than-girls-102829 via Mark Rushing

I was going to post this last night, but I got distracted (as I tend to do) during research. I'm starting a new job today. It'll be my first FTE in a decade as opposed to 1099 work. I'll be in training for a few weeks but then I'll be tied to a desk making sales calls. The company is rated one of Denver's "top workplaces" which is the only reason I accepted the position as it's also a 60 mile drive each way (at the moment). (I'm also about to be homeless, but that's another story) So, I gave myself nearly two hours to get here and it took just over an hour and a quarter. Not as bad as I'd thought but it hasn't started snowing yet. Last night I was going to post with a link to one of this company's national ad campaigns but when I plugged the company's name into YouTube the first video was a 20 min complaint session by a customer. No bueno. I then spent the next hour or so reading reviews to remind myself I made a good choice. No

Here's to hoping they're wrong,, but the #DonaldTrump/#GOP mantra of keep spending money you don't have is going to catch up with the US somehow. “We won’t be able to call it a recession, it’s going to be worse than the Great Depression,” economic commentator Peter Schiff told the Post. “The U.S. economy is in so much worse shape than it was a decade ago.” In #TrumpNation it's always Obama's fault. https://www.newsweek.com/stock-market-1134867

An excellent read if you take the time and it will take you some time. This story has politics, arrogance, corruption, prison and enlightenment. It really is a good read. His melancholy soon turns to outrage. “There’s no rehabilitation happening in there. There’s no teaching, there’s no training,” he says. Worse, Sorenson adds, were the atrocious conditions: expired food, foul bathrooms, decrepit living quarters. Finally, there’s the underlying sickness plaguing the Bureau of Prisons, race relations—specifically, the entrenched, systemic approach of facilitating and fueling ethnic rivalries in service of the accepted notion that a divided community of inmates is incapable of uniting in the pursuit of a more humane environment. https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/09/21/kent-sorenson-was-a-tea-party-hero-then-he-lost-everything-220522

How deep into #Republicans is Russia really? Seriously, is it knuckle? Wrist? Elbow? #TrumpNation Originally shared by Meg Tufano Man. Russia has been busy! https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/09/did-russia-meddle-with-net-neutrality-comments-nyt-sues-fcc-to-find-out/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/09/did-russia-meddle-with-net-neutrality-comments-nyt-sues-fcc-to-find-out/

See original post. Originally shared by Kimberly Hurlbut Hey there everyone, SO it's come time again where I have to beg for money which sucks. I am completely broke until I get my monthly payment on the third of October. Normally I would have money at this time but unfortunately I live with a gambling addict that has once again gambled away his paycheck and therefore not able to pay me what he owes. I'm only telling you all this so that you understand my situation better but please don't give me advice on what to do with him, thanks. I'm already dealing with a lot right now and that is one problem I'm working through. LUCKILY my kitties are all taken care of but I need things like food and laundry card money and I'm supposed to get renters insurance before October 1st. If you are able and want to donate that would be awesome! I will even make you an origami animal or something else that I can send you unless you live very far away and the postage is too much,

If Microsoft ever wonders why people dislike Microsoft, please direct them to this paragraph: The problem is storage space. If you run the update and don’t have enough empty space on your hard drive, Windows could fail to initialize and crash your system. How much storage space do you need? Microsoft isn’t saying . The mega-update for Windows 10 last Spring needed 16GB of empty space for 32-bit systems and 20GB for 64-bit. https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinmurnane/2018/09/23/installing-windows-10s-october-update-could-result-in-a-nightmare-heres-how-to-avoid-it/

...only then to say perhaps one of the sadder quotes I’ve ever heard a Jeeper say: “So, I’m probably just gonna camp here and watch it burn.” I've been stranded in the boonies before due to parts going out and even a wreck, but I've never been stranded due to spontaneous combustion. Hell, such an thing never even occurred to me. #Jeep https://jalopnik.com/off-road-vlogger-records-his-jeep-wrangler-going-up-in-1829211352

For years now the speakers in my truck have been having issues. From a friend FUBARing an installation and causing the front door speakers to quit working to the two rear speakers slowing going out until they were gone. Which we last week. I went down to a local car audio store and was told which speakers to purchase. They wanted $100 +installation fees, but Amazon and eBay only wanted $55 shipped and I could install them. The problem is, they came with no wiring harness adapter. No big deal, Amazon is flooded with wiring harness adapters. The problem arises with which adaptor. Per the manufacturer of adaptors, I need the 72-4568 ( https://www.amazon.com/Metra-72-4568-Speaker-Selected-Vehicles/dp/B0002BEUZ8 ) but the picture looks nothing like the connector I would need. However, per the Q/A part of Amazon, people with similar year/model trucks to mine have had good luck with the 72-4500 ( https://www.amazon.com/Metra-72-4500-Speaker-Connectors-Vehicles/dp/B0002BG6OG ) which does app

I'm still a little annoyed we haven't seen a live-action #Robotech movie yet. He'll, I'd even settle for another anime, or CGI-style, Robotech film. The science fantasy nature of Star Warsblends with the 1980s era anime character designs and invokes many older space-faring anime franchises like Macross, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, and Mobile Suit Gundam. Fans can see the anime take on Obi-Wan's final stand against Darth Vader, Luke meeting Han Solo and Chewbacca for the first time, and even a quick glimpse of Princess Leia watching her home world of Alderaan being destroyed. https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/09/23/star-wars-80s-anime-makeover-fan-trailer/

My comic book experience with #CaptainMarvel is extremely limited. When I started reading comics back in the early 90s the character was already dead and Rogue was flying around with her strength, invulnerability and flight powers. Other than a footnote in history Carol Danvers was never really there. Now she is and, for better or worse, Marvel is betting the second generation of it's MCU on her character. “Carol falls down all the time, but she always gets back up,” DeConnick told the video game website. “We say that about Captain America as well, but Captain America gets back up because it’s the right thing to do. Carol gets back up because ‘Fuck you.’” https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5ba69380e4b0375f8f9d878d

These are not Luke Skywalker's final word, but his final thoughts. And while they are a fitting poetic end, I had kind of hoped he hadn't died, that we'd see the Jedi Master in full form one more time. #StarWars https://www.esquire.com/uk/latest-news/a23350422/star-wars-the-last-jedi-luke-skywalker-final-words/

How much space is being used on your hard drive? I'll admit, mine's running low - severely low. I've had to move countless photos to an external drive over the past few months, but have since downloaded gigs more of images from my camera. This next update may be a doozy. Full hard drives could cause an upcoming Windows update to fail, according to Microsoft, and the system will not check for adequate storage space before installing. https://www.howtogeek.com/fyi/microsoft-upcoming-windows-update-might-fail-if-your-hard-drive-is-too-full/

I'm still not sold on an Eternals movie, but Marvel has a track record of pulling gold out of thin air. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/chloe-zhao-direct-marvel-studios-eternals-1143547

Alright, another one to stump all you guys who are smarter than me. This one is about Android and ES File Explorer (Pro). Recently I manually moved a bunch of files from an app (.WAV files, if you must know) to the "Documents" folder on my Android. When I went to the folder via the ES File Explorer app to look for those files, they were all there: SD=>Documents. Easy-peasy, right? Then I plugged my Android into my Windows10 computer, chose the files transfer setting and went to look for my files in the SD=>Documents folder. Guess what wasn't there? You're right! My files. I finally found a workaround by selecting them all in ES File Explorer and dropping them into the main SD card folder instead of "Documents", but now one file still shows as in the main SD card folder while not showing on my Win10 computer in Windows Explorer. It also will not allow me to "share" the file to another location, citing the ".wav" file is a forbidden f

Okay, I just had to share this ingenuity. :D #loudpipes Originally shared by Jiří Kříž >>> Akrapovič chords <<<

Near the touristy destination of Miami, Florida, an entire police department conspired to deprive people of their civil rights just to close unsolved cases. Instead of doing police work and finding the true culprits, this department's management decided any (black) man would do. This would be a bad made for TV movie if it weren't true. Originally shared by Washington Post Florida police, worried about crime stats, framed three black men for burglaries. One was deported because of it, suit says. https://buff.ly/2prNo89

I'm not a fan of destroying books, even comic books, but there are some fun crafts ideas in this link for the DIY comic book or superhero nerd. Originally shared by Mod Podge Rocks Some of the most visited projects on my blog are comic book crafts! Get 15 ideas for them here: https://goo.gl/ckHKRS #Crafts #DIY #ComicBook

Does a neighborhood developer have the responsibility to inform potential homeowners of construction in their neighborhood that has been approved, but not started at the time of closing? https://goo.gl/m2ZpfT For example, a friend of mine who lives in Thornton, CO bought his dream home. His wife and he picked their plot, chose their floor plan and watched every day as construction moved from one phase to the next. He inundated his social media with daily photos of his soon-to-be home's progress as he and his family eagerly awaited move-in day. Little did they know at the time how the area behind their house would soon be getting fracking wells. Twenty-six of these wells have already gone in, some as near to their fence-line as 1000ft, which doesn't seem close until it's your backyard. Other wells even closer to the local playground. Richmond Homes, the builder behind the community my friend bought his dream home in, never informed them the property adjacent to t

I've said it before and I'll say it again: #DonaldTrump, #GlobalIdiot. "The world is probably less economically safe," he said. "One of the great foundations of the world — we all felt secure that this multilateralism would stabilize the world. Now that this multilateralism is breaking down, populism is rising, focusing on the individual needs of a country. Those issues could, and I'm not saying will, could create more volatility and could present greater problems." I've posted numerous times about DonaldTrump's misguided and ignorant effect on the economy and this post is no different. I'm still baffled at the support a man who's bankrupted more companies than he's had successes with receives from his base. Originally shared by Joseph Milan Accurate. Trump's dumbfuckery is particularly destructive long term. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/20/blackrock-ceo-larry-fink-says-us-stands-to-lose-big-long-term-in-the-trade-war.html

A couple of weeks ago I drove up to Ft. Collins and photographed a race for an ad agency. It was my fist photography paying gig and was a giant pain in the butt. The kids running the ad agency didn't seem to know what they were doing, but we persevered. Just a minute ago I ran across a woman wearing a t-shirt from that race. I stopped and asked her if it was from this year (it's second annual) or the previous year. She said this year. So I told her I was one of the photographers. That, I can honestly say, was a first for me. No, we weren't allowed to keep any of the photos. They gave us SD cards and collected them at the end.

How is #TrumpNation supposed to pay for #DonaldTrump's $70,000,000 in golfing trips if it has to enforce draconian immigration policies? The latest figures demonstrate the continued growth of this population just one week after the New York Timesreported that the number of detained immigrant children in the U.S. has soared to record highs over the last year, from 2,400 children in May of 2017 to 12,800 earlier this month. Last week, HHS confirmed its plan to extend use of an emergency shelter in Tornillo, Texas, for the third time since it opened in June, and expand capacity at the “tent city” from 400 to 3,800 beds. The estimated cost of operating such emergency facilities is $750 per child per day — approximately three times the cost of a regular ORR shelter. https://www.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-immigrant-children-detention-hhs-cuts-funds-programs-like-cancer-research-230259583.html?guccounter=1

For Aussies, like Dan Michael and Joe Lancaster to see. Originally shared by Sam Moore WARNING This man is running down emus with his vehicle. Help identify him. https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=k63Rh_1537411941

Third time’s a charm, eh? I originally tried writing this rebuttal on the original LinkedIn post, but LinkedIn apparently limits responses to 1200 or so characters. Then, I decided to type out my response on Google+ (where I will probably post this), but each time I came back to the Plus in my browser, the context box disappeared taking with it everything I’d already typed. Can you say: “frustrating?” So, I’m going to try typing it out here and then posting it where it needs to be posted. __________________________________________ It began with a LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6446773396771610624 “Buyers don't complain when salespeople approach them about a TOP-5 PRIORITY. You see a bunch of complaints about salespeople, but they come from folks who don't need anything...those in need, buy, without you ever hearing anything.” And then along came the comments, a few of which I’ll showcase here: “ Agreed. I compl

#DonaldTrump asked about the area in North Carolina where he owns a golf course during a briefing with federal and state officials on the impact of Hurricane Florence. “How is Lake Norman doing?” Trump asked. “I love that area. I can’t tell you why, but I love that area.” Trump National Golf Club is located in Mooresville, North Carolina, next to Lake Norman. In #TrumpNation it's important to know your priorities. Originally shared by Joseph Milan Trump asked about his golf course during a trip to areas damaged by Florence. The storm killed at least 38 people. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/buzzfeednews/hurricane-florence-carolina-2018

The slide showing a baby manatee trying to crawl up the side of it's dead mother is truly awful. #RedTide https://www.cnn.com/ampstories/us/the-dangers-of-a-red-tide

SCOTUS has said "no" to dark money in political campaigns. This is, of course, only applicable until superPACs can find another loophole, but until then, the American people have a right to know. The Supreme Court on Tuesday insisted that many donations to predominantly conservative political nonprofit groups — what's often called dark money — be disclosed, seven weeks ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. https://www.npr.org/2018/09/18/648722358/supreme-court-orders-disclosure-for-dark-money-as-new-report-unveils-some-donors

Public Service Announcement: Originally shared by Jan Wildeboer #Oktoberfest PSA for the ladies: Know where to tie the apron on your #Dirndl. A mistake can have real consequences! You're welcome. (Source: http://blog.raredirndl.com/2016/08/02/where-to-tie-your-dirndl-apron/ )

#CaptainMarvel has been released on the world. https://youtu.be/Z1BCujX3pw8

The internet is a very depressing place. This popped up while looking for something else. It's the first time I've heard Rufus bark since months before he died.

Alright, this is just a little too much fun. Yes, I'm that sort of weird. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_redundant_place_names

For those of you who are more web-savvy than I am, is there a way to download a full resolution image from a site where the site has downloading turned off? The image in question is in the public domain (I'm fairly certain) as it was created in 1855 and donated to a public library system in the early twentieth century. The library, sadly, does not allow downloading. Asking for a friend ... ... just kidding, I'm asking for me. Gracias, danke, thanks, etc.

As the article states, It could not be confirmed by press time that Donald Trump Jr. smells like garbage. But, I'd have to go with a solid "Yes" on that presumption as the man just see these garbage of character. #TrumpNation #DonaldTrump https://gizmodo.com/donald-trump-jr-posts-fake-letter-to-instagram-mocking-1829103315

One can never have enough #Spider-Man in one's life. And here he's taking to Shuri, The Black Panther's sister, about coolio awesome tech. Just as Peter Parker would. https://m.imgur.com/gallery/lt8w27Q

Bought a new holster. I'm really enjoying the look and feel. In fact, I bought two. One for this pistol (see image below) and one for my .22lr pistol.

#DonaldTrump may very well be an idiot savant, but he's by no means an evil genius. I'll have to disagree with Michael Moore in his assessment. Is there the possibility Trump could win a second term? Sure, especially with gerrymandered districts and the Electoral College, but while a second Trump term is possible, let's face it, such a thing is not very probable. For the most part, I believe America has seen #TrumpNation and a vast majority of us don't like what we see. https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/16/entertainment/michael-moore-fahrenheit-11-9-donald-trump/index.html

Are you poor? Do you believe you're not, but you might be? I grew up in what was probably considered lower class, but what I will refer to as lower-middle class. We had a roof and food, a car and occasionally new clothes. Not much else. The military allowed me and my brothers to change our paths and although I have stumbled, the future is once again looking up. https://www.npr.org/2018/09/16/648112378/she-thought-her-family-was-middle-class-not-broke-in-the-richest-country-on-eart

Many moons ago I found myself debating "slips of the tongue" here on the Ploos. It was during the 2012 election cycle when Mitt Romney said something that was merely a simple mistake any of us could make any day of the week. But, the liberals were up in arms, many citing how this simple mistake disqualified him from being president. "Needless to say, there's a huge difference between an isolated slip of the tongue and ceaseless, shameless, and witless prevarication on virtually all topics, large and small," Conway responded. More recently, I was having a discussion about slips of the tongue and the person I was speaking with reiterated that sentiment: politicians should be perfect and not make mistakes. This is absurd. No human is perfect and if we expect perfection from any class of people we only push them to be more reclusive while handing out talking points pre-approved by the public affairs committee. We should indeed hold elected officials to a high standa

Aside from the video games comment (I prefer reading) and not going out (I enjoy being out and about) this is a fairly accurate description of me: _ INTP Becoming close friends with an INTP can be a challenge. Most people are kept at a certain distance outside the INTP’s discomfort zone. When they encounter someone with whom they share common interest and similar thinking styles, the quiet and reserved INTP may become surprisingly enthusiastic and chatty. As a friend, the INTP rarely initiates get-togethers but is usually willing to hangout when invited. They mostly like discussing intellectually/philosophically rich topics, chilling at bookstores and libraries and playing video games. INTPs tend to be homebodies though. They don’t like to disappoint friends but may sometimes back out from or cancel engagemeny._ Originally shared by Astroligion https://astroligion.com/mbti-type-like-friend/

More #Republicans are leaving the #GOP. The billionaire CEO reportedly said in a speech last year that he was “ashamed” by Trump’s response to the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., that erupted in violence and led to the death of a 32-year-old woman. Originally shared by Joseph Milan I believe he is the wealthiest man of any party in Ohio. Of course he takes the typical disgusted Republican way out by calling himself an 'independent' But still http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/406822-wealthiest-republican-supporter-in-ohio-quits-party

I don't know about you, but this feature has been on my wish list for Google+ for a long time. It'll be much easier to share PDFs and other documents going forward.

Just finished watching The Predator and it was ... ... meh . https://youtu.be/WaG1KZqrLvM

People in prisons are still people and places along the coast need to have emergency plans in place to evacuate them if needed. On Monday, South Carolina officials announced they would not remove inmates from at least two prisons inside mandatory evacuation zones. "In the past, it's been safer to leave them there," a spokesman for the South Carolina Department of Corrections said. Originally shared by Chris Kim A On Monday, South Carolina officials announced they would not remove inmates from at least two prisons inside mandatory evacuation zones. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45509303

Lots of good stuff in this piece. The Founders’ greatest failure of imagination was in not anticipating the rise of mass political parties. The first parties played an unexpected cooling function, uniting diverse economic and regional interests through shared constitutional visions. After the presidential election of 1824, Martin Van Buren reconceived the Democratic Party as a coalition that would defend strict construction of the Constitution and states’ rights in the name of the people, in contrast to the Federalist Party, which had controlled the federal courts, represented the monied classes, and sought to consolidate national power. As the historian Sean Wilentz has noted, the great movements for constitutional and social change in the 19th century—from the abolition of slavery to the Progressive movement—were the product of strong and diverse political parties. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/10/james-madison-mob-rule/568351/

So, just to be clear, he had multiple felony warrants, ran from the police and then engaged in a physical brawl with the officers. And he walked away alive. I wonder what's different about him, than let's say, these people: https://www.theroot.com/an-incomplete-list-of-things-black-people-should-avoid-1824032408 Originally shared by Sam Moore Have a bad day? Well you're not this guy so it could be worse.. https://www.krdo.com/news/man-fights-officers-gets-arrested-at-colorado-springs-store/794479110

Looks like dude really does look like a lady. More than a millennium ago in what’s now southeastern Sweden, a wealthy Viking warrior was laid to rest, in a resplendent grave filled with swords, arrowheads, and two sacrificed horses. The site reflected the ideal of Viking male warrior life, or so many archaeologists had thought. via Luna Occulta https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/09/viking-warrior-woman-archaeology-spd/

I've been working with some storage issues recently, so this article is timely, and while much of the advice in here is good, do yourself a favor and download Google's own Files to Go app and let it go. Just make sure the data is backed up before erasing anything from your device. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.nbu.files https://www.pcworld.com/article/3080036/android/6-quick-ways-to-clear-space-on-an-overstuffed-android-device.html

I'm just going to park this here so those who say the strong economy is the result of a #DonaldTrump presidency can know some facts instead of merely outlandish claims. As the graphs (and you'll have to click through to see those) show, the economy clearly began it's upward swing during the Obama years. In #TrumpNation everything is a lie because facts don't matter. https://www.npr.org/2018/09/12/646708799/fact-check-who-gets-credit-for-the-booming-u-s-economy

I just love how there is a renewable energy evolution going on at the moment. Increasing output by 85%? When was the last time oil or natural gas had such a jump in output?

If the NRA stuck to gun ownership training and education they would probably have a lot more support from the population, but venturing into these sorts of discussions let's everyone know they're no longer merely interested in guns but in social-politics. In #TrumpNation if you're not white you're not Right. Originally shared by Russell Holly Please tell me more about how "The Left" is all about identity/culture politics when the gun people are angry enough about a cartoon train from Africa to make a video about it. Go ahead and explain away all of the shitty outrage over someone who isn't white as a sheet being cast in The Witcher for Netflix while you're at it. We won't even talk about the last five years of Star Wars bullshit. Hiro, the train from Japan with clearly Japanese facial features and voice, has been a visitor to the Island for years. Ashima and Rajiv visit from India. Carlos from Mexico. All with facial features from their respective

#FakeNews and a post-truth society need tools to combat against. Here are a few to help you determine fact from fiction, even when the president speaks. Or rather, when the president speaks. Or Sarah Sanders. Or KellyAnne Conway. Or ... well, you get the idea. It is #TrumpNation after all. Originally shared by Michael o'donnell An informative spiel on how to deal with fakes on social media. Spot fake news online with these free tools for fact-checking bogus stories http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-09-13/fake-news-free-tools-for-spotting-bogus-stories-images/10233846 http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-09-13/fake-news-free-tools-for-spotting-bogus-stories-images/10233846