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Scientists using a remote controlled vehicle near the coast if California discover baby-Cthulu.

Scientists using a remote controlled vehicle near the coast if California discover baby-Cthulu. https://youtu.be/lEhYJEQmExE

Please, please, please let this be real!

Please, please, please let this be real! #firefly #serenity https://youtu.be/amse6MX0_Ck

In used Blab exactly once.

In used Blab exactly once. For me it was nothing more than a rehash of when Google+ first introduced Hangouts, but without the Plus-wall. And like Hangouts it was fun and entertaining, used by some to explore the world and others to conduct business. And, as Hangouts' popularity waned (in large part to Google not understanding "social") so too did Blab. As this blog post explains: live streaming just isn't that enticing. Generally, it's someone trying to video blog their life - live. Occasionally I'll peruse some Periscopes to see what people nearby or where I'm going are talking about but it's generally dull. And unlike (the original) Hangouts or Blab, interaction on Periscope is via the typed word, not video chat, making it much more cumbersome to interact with the host. I haven't played too much with YouTube Live. In fact, I haven't done anything with YT Live other than verify my account is active. Without a mobile app to stream "live...

This is a travesty on every level.

This is a travesty on every level. Having been assigned to a UN peacekeeping mission I'd like to believe that, had an act like this been reported, we would have mobilized with extreme prejudice. And what's with the hour long gap in communication? Did someone in the South Sudanese government call in an illicit favor or threat on a commanding officer demanding the UN troops stand down? What the ever living F ? http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/south-sudan-troops-raped-beat-foreigners-u-n-force-ignored-n630876

Pages 140 and 147 of Dark Territory The Secret History of Cyber War by Frank Kaplan reiterates, once again, how...

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Pages 140 and 147 of Dark Territory The Secret History of Cyber War by Frank Kaplan reiterates, once again, how mindbogglingly short sighted the Bush Administration was. You know, the people who set the stage for the 15+ year war we've been fighting in the middle east, the rise of ISIS and the global terrorism we're witnessing. https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Territory-Secret-History-Cyber/dp/1476763259

I believe I've said #DonaldTrump's adherents were in denial as to the reality of Donald Trump.

I believe I've said #DonaldTrump's adherents were in denial as to the reality of Donald Trump. Seems I'm not the only one who thinks this. http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_57b09a63e4b007c36e4f1bff

If you can't understand the basic concepts of the First Amendment can you call yourself qualified to be the...

If you can't understand the basic concepts of the First Amendment can you call yourself qualified to be the President of the USA? http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/291400-trump-freedom-of-the-press-doesnt-mean-writing-false