Demand for Combustion Engine Cars May Have Peaked in 2018

Encouraging news, if true:

https://futurism.com/the-byte/combustion-engine-cars-peaked-2018

If you want to spot a narcissist, look at the eyebrows

Just sayin'...

https://bigthink.com/matt-davis/if-you-want-to-spot-a-narcissist-look-at-the-eyebrows

Latino support for GOP steady despite Trump immigration talk

This is both amazing and disheartening to me:

https://www.apnews.com/d7b5b923883141d99a5c0da768a5e59a

Fact checking fibbing politicians works, study finds

Great to hear this works...but it may not in the US:

https://www.geo.tv/latest/222692-fact-checking-fibbing-politicians-works-study-finds

The Tucker Carlson Boycott Isn’t Censorship. It’s Fighting Speech With Speech.

Good point:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-tucker-carlson-boycott-censorship_us_5c1c1a65e4b05c88b6f68c5c

While Paris and Washington Battled Over Climate Measures, Costa Rica Went 300 Days on Renewable Energy Alone

This is encouraging, although they're a small country and evidently have abundant alternative energy resources:

https://www.newsweek.com/while-paris-and-washington-rejected-climate-measures-costa-rica-went-300-days-1251147

CBO Dismisses Costs Of Global Warming, Posing Hurdle For Climate Legislation

On what basis is the CBO making such a contradictory claim?

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/congressional-budget-office-climate-change_us_5c1a735de4b01059bfc62b8c

Green New Deal Has Overwhelming Bipartisan Support, Poll Finds. At Least, For Now.

This should be a winning platform...and it's critical!

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/green-new-deal-poll_us_5c169f2ae4b05d7e5d8332a5

Creator Of Floating Garbage Collector Struggling To Capture Plastic In Pacific

Well this is disappointing:

https://www.npr.org/2018/12/18/677663325/creator-of-floating-garbage-collector-struggling-to-capture-plastic-in-pacific

17 holes, rats everywhere

A summary of 17 known investigations into Trump. 17!

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-am-b7b32462-96fe-4743-a9a1-806c1356f73b.html

COP24 Climate change deal to bring pact to life

Very interesting interactive chart. Notice that from 1880 until 1940, temperatures were almost entirely below the average for the entire 20th century:

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46582025

Mountain of Evidence Confirms: Climate Change Is Really, Really Bad for Human Health and Well-Being

A good summary of the bad effects:

https://www.livescience.com/64300-climate-change-endangers-human-health.html

Wisconsin’s Scott Walker Signs Bills Stripping Powers From Incoming Governor

What a dick move. The courts had better rule against this:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/14/us/wisconsin-governor-scott-walker.html

Once Again, House Republicans Are Trying to Repeal the Johnson Amendment

How I despise the religious right:

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/12/once-again-house-republicans-are-trying-to-repeal-the-johnson-amendment/

Green New Deal Gains Key Support At Home As Trump Undercuts UN Climate Talks Abroad

At least the non-Trumpian parts of America are providing some good ideas:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/green-new-deal-democratic-support_us_5c117be8e4b0449012f65edf

NIH says cancer study also hit by fetal tissue ban

Yet another Trump fuck you to evidence-based policy:

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/12/trump-administration-has-quietly-barred-nih-scientists-acquiring-fetal-tissue

Trump EPA Proposes Major Rollback Of Federal Water Protections

More Trumpfuckery:

https://www.npr.org/2018/12/11/675477583/trump-epa-proposes-big-changes-to-federal-water-protections

Following Trump lead, Republicans avoid "climate change"

This is reason enough to kick out Republican lawmakers, since they avoid even talking about climate change:

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-am-aca76f69-2982-4b0e-a36c-512c21841dc2.html

Trump's "reality tremor"

Cracks are forming in Trump's support base:

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-am-aca76f69-2982-4b0e-a36c-512c21841dc2.html

America's BIG problem

Liberals will get richer and stronger with more advantages, while conservatives will have fewer opportunities:

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-am-3430f387-eb2f-4406-ae57-93965ade736b.html?chunk=0&utm_term=emshare#story0

How the U.S. Became the Top Climate Leader — Despite Trump’s Denialism

I did not expect this...but it's actually somewhat depressing because it means we're the best among a sorry bunch:

http://time.com/5473013/cop24-climate-change-europe-eu-trump/

Why We Don't Need a Moonshot to Solve Climate Change

The painful global politics of responding to the looming climate change disaster:

http://time.com/5473167/climate-change-katowice-poland-conference/

Family Separation

A good John Oliver take on the immigration issue:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygVX1z6tDGI&feature=youtu.be

Republicans Around The Country Are Working To Declare Democrats Unconstitutional

This is how democracy dies:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/wisconsin-michigan-north-carolina-lame-duc_us_5c0b4c42e4b0ab8cf693737b

Don't Expect Mueller to Charge a Grand Conspiracy

Perhaps a more realistic assessment of how things will likely roll out:

http://time.com/5472317/mueller-investigation-results/

EPA Moves To Roll Back Coal Plant Rule In A Stunning Rebuke Of Global Climate Talks

And this is another step...backwards. Deliberately ignoring scientific warnings is tantamount to treason:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/epa-coal_us_5c096995e4b0b6cdaf5d16ba

California Now Requires Solar Panels on All New Homes

I think this is a good step:

https://futurism.com/california-first-state-require-solar-panels-new-homes

Scary Map Shows Where Animal Poop Is Turning into Deadly Ammonia Pollution

Another huge reason to eliminate the existing meat industry and move to lab-grown meat or meatless meat:

https://www.livescience.com/64244-scary-map-shows-where-animal-poop-is-turning-into-deadly-ammonia-pollution.html

Greenland's ice sheet melt has 'gone into overdrive' and is now 'off the charts'

If the Greenland ice sheet completely melts, that'll raise sea levels by 20'. How many coastal communities can handle that?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/12/05/greenland-ice-sheet-melting-unprecedented-rate-off-charts/2216223002/

Global Carbon Emissions Reached New High In 2018, Scientists Say

Despite all the warnings, we continue to barrel toward disaster:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/global-carbon-emissions-record-high_us_5c081770e4b0bf813ef38742

Sir David Attenborough Predicts the ‘Collapse of Civilization’ at UN Climate Summit

It IS a risk we should be working our asses off to prevent:

https://www.livescience.com/64219-david-attenborough-warns-climate-change.html

Save millions of lives by tackling climate change, says WHO

Yet another reason to move away from fossil fuels ASAP:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/05/save-millions-of-lives-by-tackling-climate-change-says-world-health-organization

Trump Emoluments Case: A Blast Of Subpoenas And A Politically Risky Schedule

This doesn't include Trump's personal tax returns, unfortunately, but it does include all the tax documents of the Trump Organization...and it could hit when Trump starts gearing up for re-election:

https://www.npr.org/2018/12/05/673464251/trump-emoluments-case-a-blast-of-subpoenas-and-a-politically-risky-schedule

How Devin Nunes Helped Robert Mueller

Karma?

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/11/michael-cohen-lying-to-congress-plea-deal-devin-nunes.html

House Democrats unveil their first bill in the majority: a sweeping anti-corruption proposal

This sounds like a good plan to put the Republican Senate on the defensive:

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/11/30/18118158/house-democrats-anti-corruption-bill-hr-1-pelosi

Why the U.S. Can’t Solve Big Problems

I guess this is what to expect from the country that inspired the quote, "Americans can always be counted on to do the right thing...after they have exhausted all other possibilities":

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/11/us-bad-big-problems-like-climate-change/576802/

Unfortunately, by that time it will be too late....

Trump Administration’s Climate Report Raises New Questions About Nuclear Energy’s Future

Nuclear power uses a LOT of water. That's a problem for many parts of the world:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nuclear-energy-climate-change-report_us_5bfdb9cae4b0a46950dce58f

Donald Trump Gets Fact-Checked By Reporter Right To His Face, Walks Away

Immediate fact-checking is probably the best way to deal with Trump, since he doesn't get the clean, authoritative soundbites he wants:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-fact-checked-by-reporter_us_5bfd0cb8e4b0771fb6bda02e

President Trump Says He’s Too Intelligent To Believe In Climate Change

The most severe case of Dunning-Kruger effect I have ever seen:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-climate-change-denial_us_5bfde067e4b0d23c21379349

The Right-Wing Intellectual Abyss

"No matter how racist, how bigoted, how offensive, how obviously fake we get, people keep coming back."

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/2018/11/the-right-wing-intellectual-abyss/

'I Don't Believe It': Trump Rejects His Administration's Dire Warning About Economic Impact of Climate Change

Your job is to protect US citizens, numb-nuts, not kill them and destroy their economy and environment. That's TRE45ON:

http://time.com/5463846/trump-rejects-climate-change-economic-report/

GOP Shrugs Off Bombshell Climate Report

Climate change is potentially more catastrophic than a nuclear war...and it's inevitable unless we act to counter it now. So politicians ignoring the threat is literally treason:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/climate-change-report-gop_us_5bfab61de4b0771fb6b9bf48

Federal Climate Report Predicts At Least 3 Degrees Of Warming By 2100

Doesn't ignoring an existential threat to our citizens count as treason?

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-climate-assessment_us_5bf5b31fe4b0771fb6b57ccb

Digital Authoritarianism Is Rising. Here’s What That Means

Democracy is on the decline:

https://singularityhub.com/2018/11/23/digital-authoritarianism-is-rising-heres-what-that-means/

Trumpism Is A Dangerous Death Rattle, But The Midterms Showed Us How To Beat It

A thoughtful opinion piece:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-2018-midterm-results_us_5bf58b84e4b03b230f9dd461

Like it or not, Jesus was a liberal

Just in case you run into a Republican who conflates conservative principles with Christianity:

http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20171022/like-it-or-not-jesus-was-liberal

Troops Sent To U.S.-Mexico Border Under Anti-Caravan Push To Start Heading Home

The whole caravan panic was so obviously purely an election ploy:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/us-mexico-border-troops-caravan_us_5bf337d2e4b0376c9e67e213

The country is hopelessly split. So why not make it official and break up?

A detailed "what if" scenario for splitting up the US:

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/11/maybe-its-time-for-america-to-split-up.html

Trump's mood takes a foul turn: 'He's pissed -- at damn near everyone'

More Trump misery. :-)

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/14/politics/donald-trump-mood-pissed-white-house-intrigue/index.html

Trump, stung by midterms and nervous about Mueller, retreats from traditional presidential duties

This is the feel-good post of the day:

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-absent-20181113-story.html

Schadenfreude!

Wildfires Are Getting More Frequent and More Destructive. There Are No Easy Ways to Prevent Them

How CA is dealing with climate change:

http://time.com/5453907/california-wildfires-adaptation/

Urging Florida To Ignore Military Votes Fits Trump’s True Pattern With The Troops

Trump has a long history of disparaging and disrespecting the military, something that SHOULD lose him more than a few military votes:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-military-disrespect-cemetery-florida_us_5be9f43ae4b044bbb1a783bf

Can Donald Trump fight back the House's subpoena for IRS to hand-over his tax returns?

According to this post, it's unlikely getting hold of Trump's tax returns will show much, unfortunately:

https://www.quora.com/Can-Donald-Trump-fight-back-the-Houses-subpoena-for-IRS-to-hand-over-his-tax-returns/answer/Nikita-Rogozin-2?ch=99&share=987de949&srid=uBhZO

Wins By Democratic Attorneys General Threaten To Multiply Climate Suits Against Big Oil

Corporations may be able to dump a lot of money into elections and buy off politicians, but that doesn't stop inexorable trends in public opinion:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/midterms-democrats-attorney-general-climate-lawsuits_us_5be5f199e4b0e8438897aa58

Democrats Are Going To Investigate Trump’s Corruption And His Nativist Immigration Policies

Another good line of attack on the Trump administration:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/house-democrats-trump-investigations_us_5be31530e4b0dbe871a5eba8

2018 was a WAY better election for Democrats than most people seem to think

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/09/politics/2018-democrats-midterms/index.html

A big fight is coming over Trump’s tax returns

Damn it, there is a possibility that Trump will keep his tax returns hidden:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/big-fight-coming-trumps-tax-returns-181055217.html

What the Artist Behind a Comics-Style History of Anti-Fascist Resistance Thinks You Should Know About Antifa

Some useful points:

"Nazism was finally defeated through the terrible destruction of World War II, if that’s what people want to go to because they think it’s not right to confront fascists when they’re in the streets. Confronting fascists in the streets when they’re a much smaller movement is a lot better than waging a world war to shut down a fascist state."

"Antifa wouldn’t exist if there weren’t these fascist and far-right groups mobilizing and carrying out attacks. If you look at the last couple of years, there’s been over two dozen people killed by far-right and fascist groups and individuals, and antifa hasn’t killed anybody."

http://time.com/5437204/antifa-history-comic/

We now know it’s folly to rage against Trump

"A central problem is that, while the right traditionally thinks the left is wrong, the left thinks the right is immoral. Thus the anti-Trump, anti-Brexit champions have found it easier to abandon reason for moral damnation."

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/nov/09/trump-us-president-the-left

Why the Midterm Results Should Concern You Regardless of Which Party You Support

The danger of gerrymandering:

http://time.com/5449459/midterm-elections-2018-results-gerrymandering/

Democrats Are Going To Investigate Trump’s Corruption And His Nativist Immigration Policies

"House Oversight Committee Democrats already had a list of 50-plus subpoenas they want filed prior to the election." Yeah, THAT'S what I want to see:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/house-democrats-trump-investigations_us_5be31530e4b0dbe871a5eba8

Most Americans Are Liberal, Even If They Don’t Know It

This is highly encouraging:

http://prospect.org/article/most-americans-are-liberal-even-if-they-don%E2%80%99t-know-it

U.S. Election Rules Doomed Democrats’ Chances Of Taking The Senate

Gerrymandering and lightly populated rural states make it tough to win the Senate:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/us-election-rules-doomed-democrats-chances-of-taking-the-senate_us_5be0a33be4b04367a87f786f

“I Don't Like Her. Should I Vote for Her?”

Women are judged more critically than men, and the characteristics people like in men are often a liability in women. I hope this doesn't hurt their election chances...but I'm sure it factors in:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/i-dont-like-her-should-vote-rachel-schall-thomas/

Noam Chomsky says Trump and allies are "criminally insane"

If you're ignoring climate change, you're ignorant, stupid or insane:

https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/chomsky-says-trump-is-criminally-insane

As Trump Spreads A Fog Of Falsehoods, His Fans Believe Them And Make Excuses For Him

The human capacity for self-deception is disheartening:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-lies-supporters-midterm-elections_us_5bdf78dde4b04367a87dacf5

Democracy in Crisis

The US is not doing well, thanks to Trump and the Republicans:

https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/freedom-world-2018

Nigerian Army Uses Trump’s Words to Justify Fatal Shooting of Rock-Throwing Protesters

Oh for fuck's sake!

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/02/world/africa/nigeria-trump-rocks.html

12 Young People on Why They Probably Won’t Vote

I have to say I hate these idiots:

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/10/12-young-people-on-why-they-probably-wont-vote.html

What billionaires want: the secret influence of America’s 100 richest

And Trump supporters think Trump really wants to help them?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/30/billionaire-stealth-politics-america-100-richest-what-they-want

Taking the Oceans’ Temperature, Scientists Find Unexpected Heat

What does it take to cause politicians to wake up?

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/31/climate/ocean-temperatures-hotter.html

The Reasons Why Right-Wing Terror Is Rising in America

And of course Trump doesn't think he's to blame for the large increase in attacks against minorities:

http://time.com/5438443/tree-of-life-attack/

What Are Americans Most Afraid Of? Corrupt Government Officials & Global Warming.

Nailed it, at least from my perspective:

https://www.livescience.com/63896-top-american-fears-2018.html

And considering 60% of animal populations have been wiped out since 1970, it's no surprise animal extinction is on the list:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/30/humanity-wiped-out-animals-since-1970-major-report-finds

What would happen if everyone voted? Researchers suggest big changes

The US would become much more progressive if voting were required:

https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/what-if-everyone-voted

How to get everyone to vote? Hmm, how about doubling the cost of vehicle registrations for non-voters?

The Fight For The Supreme Court Is Just Beginning

I still think progressives tend to lose all the battles and then win the war, and this appears to be shaping up the same way:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-supreme-court-progressives_us_5bd09cd4e4b0a8f17ef34d1c

No Wonder America Is Divided. We Can't Even Agree on What Our Values Mean

Disheartening...although perhaps agreeing on definitions would reveal more similarities? Wishful thinking:

http://time.com/5435825/divided-america-values-language-meaning/

Trump: We won’t have ‘peace and harmony’ until I get better press coverage

I just hope Trump's bullshit only backfires against him:

https://shareblue.com/trump-peace-and-harmony-better-press-coverage/

Why a 'Strong, Charismatic' Leader Is Not the Solution to America's Tumultuous Times

Good point, and coming from a military leader:

http://time.com/5434629/win-at-all-costs-politics-stanley-mcchrystal/

Not that Trump is strong. He's a thin-skinned bully.

Lowering air pollution just a bit would increase life expectancy as much as eradicating lung and breast cancer

Another reason why Republican elimination of environmental regulations is a bad idea overall:

https://qz.com/1367133/lowering-air-pollution-just-a-bit-would-increase-life-expectancy-as-much-as-eradicating-lung-and-breast-cancer/

Republican women are just fine, thank you, with being Republican

This helps explain why Republicunts vote against their own interests:

http://theconversation.com/republican-women-are-just-fine-thank-you-with-being-republican-104762

Christian TV Host: If Democrats Win They Will Slaughter ‘Tens Of Thousands Of Christians’

Utter bullshit like THIS is why separation of church and state is vital:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2018/10/christian-tv-host-if-democrats-win-they-will-slaughter-tens-of-thousands-of-christians/

Donald Trump is behaving like 1930s fascist dictator, explains Yale historian

You know Trump would already be a dictator if our government structure weren't stopping him:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-1930-thirties-fascist-dictator-adolf-hitler-reichstag-fire-trick-yale-historian-timothy-a7651766.html

Climate Change Is on the Ballot in Washington State. Here's Why It Matters for the Rest of the Country

This is good to see:

http://time.com/5431374/washington-carbon-tax-1631-climate-change/

All the Times Trump Has Called for Violence at His Rallies

Clearly he doesn't incite violence...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIs2L2nUL-0

GOP Lies About Pre-Existing Conditions May Have Reached Peak Absurdity

Even more Republican hypocrisy:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-tweet-pre-existing-conditions-gop_us_5bd0a4f9e4b0a8f17ef35bab

White House slams socialism in new report

More Trumpian bullshit:

https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/white-house-socialism-report?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1

Donald Trump has said 2915 false things as U.S. president

This is an impressive list. And not in a good way:

http://projects.thestar.com/donald-trump-fact-check/

This is your daily reminder that all roads lead back to Donald Trump's tax returns

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/16/politics/donald-trump-taxes/index.html

How the Anti-Trump Resistance Is Organizing Its Outrage

Despite all the bad recent news, this is encouraging:

http://time.com/longform/democrat-midterm-strategy/

I know I'd like to do more around my neighborhood, although I'm not sure the best approach toward the Trump supporters.

Republicans' hypocrisy on the US deficit is stunning, even in Washington

More hypocrisy, more reason to despise the Republican Party:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/17/politics/paul-ryan-deficits-debt/index.html

How Some Environmentalists Hope to Make Climate Change an Issue in the Midterms

Tom McClintock, my congressman, is prominently featured in this article. I hope Jessica Morse defeats him:

http://time.com/5413384/california-wildfires-climate-change/

At least Tom evidently accepts that the Earth is billions of years old....

Trump Hits A New High-Water Mark: The Biggest Federal Deficit In 6 Years

If a Trump supporter raves about how the economy is doing, point this out:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-deficit-highest-six-years_us_5bc545ece4b0a8f17ee4c5d6

How to Fix the House of Representatives in One Easy, Radical Step

Maybe this would be a good thing...but what REALLY needs work is the Senate. Wyoming shouldn't have as much clout in the Senate as California.

http://time.com/5423623/house-representatives-number-seats/

How a Conservative Supreme Court Could Actually Benefit Progressives

The SCOTUS usually follows the cultural zeitgeist, which is fortunate because society continues to shift away from conservative values:

http://time.com/5422451/progressives-supreme-court-never-ally/

Chief Justice Roberts Requests Tenth Circuit To Investigate Kavanaugh Ethics Questions

I really hope this could finally take Kavanaugh down:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2018/10/11/chief-justice-roberts-requests-tenth-circuit-to-investigate-kavanaugh-ethics-questions/#6e9fccae1877

How Trumpism Will Outlast Trump

Well, it's better than Trump's GOP and traditional GOP policies:

http://time.com/5421576/donald-trump-trumpism/

But why would anyone name that movement after a fart?

https://www.buzzfeed.com/beckybarnicoat/america-you-know-a-trump-is-a-fart-in-britain-right

Then again, this shows that it is probably appropriate:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjrfOcPDKfs

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Blowing Holes In Agency Budgets

Defund cancer research, Head Start and FEMA to help separate kids from parents. Nice:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-immigration-crackdown-federal-agency-budgets_us_5bbd37c9e4b0876edaa336db

Man Perfectly Explains Women’s Rage Today Using Brutal Analogy So That All Men Can Finally Understand It

This analogy is both amusing and poignant:

https://www.boredpanda.com/nut-kicking-analogy-brett-kavanaugh-case/

WV Politician Says Liberals Should Get “Coathangers Ready” for Abortions

Well this is a new low for Republicans:

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/07/wv-politician-says-liberals-should-get-coathangers-ready-for-abortions/

Article from 1912 warns the world about climate change

Wow. And over a century later, we still have deniers....

https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/1912-climate-change-prediction

New UN Climate Report Dims Hope For Averting Catastrophic Global Warming

This should have alarm bells ringing throughout government. Instead, we have Republicans who STILL outright deny climate science conclusions. Contradicting evidence-based policy should be a crime:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ipcc-report_us_5bba177be4b0876eda9ef1d7

Kavanaugh impeachment? How it might work if Democrats take the House.

I would be okay with this option, were it but possible:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/10/04/if-kavanaugh-is-confirmed-impeachment-could-follow-heres-how/

Don’t Confirm Brett Kavanaugh, Says Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens

Even a former SCOTUS justice says no:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/brett-kavanaugh-john-paul-stevens_us_5bb67a9fe4b01470d04fe12b

What Most Disqualifies Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court?

Another reason not to appoint Kavanaugh:

https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/what-most-disqualifies-brett-kavanaugh-for-the-supreme-court

Give up to $60,000 to every American kid at birth, says inequality expert

Here's a novel way to combat economic inequality, and it would be almost paid for by simply rescinding that last Republican tax cut:

https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/baby-trust-fund-fix-inequality

Are you willing to make some calls to at least TRY to stop Kavanaugh's appointment?

While there's little chance of sinking Kavanaugh's nomination to the SCOTUS, we have to do whatever we can or the blame is partially on us. So please call the senators below and voice your opposition to Kavanaugh getting a lifetime appointment as a Supreme Court justice, in particular his belligerent conduct in the hearings instead of showing coolness under fire, his many small lies that should be disqualifying for any Supreme Court justice, and the allegations from classmates about his abusive behavior towards women and his uncontrollable temper and aggressiveness.

Senator Lisa Murkowski
202-224-6665 

Senator Susan Collins
(202) 224-2523 

Senator Jeff Flake
202-224-4521. 

U.S. Senator Cory Gardner
(202) 224-5941 

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin
 202-224-3954 

Ben Sasse
202-224-4224 

Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His Father

Here's the full story (long and detailed!) of how Trump's claims of success through shrewd business dealings are largely the result of his father's help and a LOT of shady/illegal tax evasion:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/02/us/politics/donald-trump-tax-schemes-fred-trump.html

We're Running Thousands of Midterm Simulations Until Election Day. Here's How Often Each Party Wins

If these simulations are accurate, then the odds of flipping the Senate aren't up for grabs. In fact, they look pretty bleak:

http://time.com/5412732/midterm-election-prediction-simulation/

At least the House looks good.

Don’t Believe the Hype About Trump’s Trade Deal with Canada and Mexico

Trump hated NAFTA because...something, Obama...so he essentially just renamed it:

https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/why-trumps-trade-deal-with-canada-and-mexico-may-not-change-much-for-american-carmakers

More Than 500 Law Professors Condemn Kavanaugh For ‘Lack Of Judicial Temperament’

How many condemnations will it take to sink his SCOTUS nomination?

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kavanaugh-judicial-temperament-law-professors_us_5bb40200e4b028e1fe38cf9d

Lindsey Graham’s Old Comments About Merrick Garland Come Back To Haunt Him

Because there's just not enough Republican hypocrisy going on right now:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lindsey-graham-brett-kavanaugh-merrick-garland_us_5bb31447e4b00fe9f4f9f4da

How To Be A Good Judge: Keep Emotions ‘In Check,’ ‘Don’t Be A Jerk’

"To be a good judge and a good umpire, it’s important to have the proper demeanor. Really important, I think. ... To keep our emotions in check. To be calm amidst the storm. On the bench, to put it in the vernacular, don’t be a jerk. I think that’s important. To be a good umpire and a good judge, don’t be a jerk. ... There’s a danger of arrogance, as for umpires, for referees, but also for judges. And I would say that danger grows the more time you’re on the bench. As one of my colleagues puts it, you become more like yourself—and that can be a problem."

Wise words...from Brett Kavanaugh in 2015:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kavanaugh-on-good-judges-check-emotions-dont-be-a-jerk_us_5bb2a3f8e4b0ba8bb2102e26

Confirming Brett Kavanaugh Now Would Destroy The Supreme Court As We Know It

Another good perspective:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-kavanaugh-supreme-court_us_5bb25981e4b0343b3dc2f7d3

Why We Know Kavanaugh is Lying

The news stations mention various false statements (*cough* lies *cough*) Kavanaugh made during the hearings, but this is one you may not have heard:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/dispatches/2018/10/01/why-we-know-kavanaugh-is-lying/

7-Degree Global Temperature Rise Is Inevitable, Trump Administration Presumes (and Shrugs It Off)

This is just gross negligence...at best:

https://www.livescience.com/63709-trump-climate-report-7-degrees.html

One of the main reasons why Kavanaugh should not be on the SCOTUS

http://qr.ae/TUGyRq

I would like to add that he claimed in a Fox News interview that he never got very drunk, but admitted during the Senate hearing that he did, plus there is plenty of other evidence that he did indeed drink to excess. Kavanaugh wasn't under oath during the interview...but we're talking about a prospective justice for the Supreme Court. That he would publicly lie at all shouldn't be acceptable, right?

Democrats Have A Shot At Winning The Senate — And Blocking Trump’s Court Picks

This is a good explanation of how this whole SCOTUS pick could go down:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/democrats-path-to-a-senate-majority-runs-through-unfriendly-territory_us_5ba3ce1fe4b0375f8f9b1119

Smith & Wesson Shareholders Vote In Favor Of Issuing Report On Gun Violence, Safety

What an interesting and effective way to sideline the NRA:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/smith-wesson-shareholder-gun-safety-violence-report_us_5baa922ee4b0f101d3838c3c

“Innocent until proven guilty” doesn’t apply to job interviews

Something seemed wrong about applying "innocent until proven guilty" to dismissing the allegations against Kavanaugh, but I couldn't put my finger on it until reading this article:

https://qz.com/work/1401422/brett-kavanaugh-confirmation-innocent-until-proven-guilty-doesnt-apply-to-job-interviews/

Why is the right so reluctant to admit Obama did anything right?

A pretty good assessment of why conservatives hated (and still hate) Obama:

https://www.quora.com/Why-is-the-right-so-reluctant-to-admit-Obama-did-anything-right/answer/Lee-Th%C3%A9?share=afe9ec2f&srid=uBhZO

How Putin's Oligarchs Got Inside the Trump Team

This is a good rundown on the known Russia connections to the Trump administration:

http://time.com/5401645/putins-oligarchs

Here’s A Radical New Plan To Tax Carbon And Give Everyone In America $2,237

A rather brilliant way to tax carbon without negatively impacting the poor:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/carbon-tax-plan_us_5b9fcb35e4b013b0977d45c6

Dark Money Groups Will Have To Disclose Their Donors In Time For The Midterms

This is a surprising and good start:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dark-money-disclosure-2018_us_5ba1691ce4b046313fc03baa

Fox News Hypocritical Reporting on North Korea Meeting

Just in case there is any doubt that Fox News is volume 11 hypocrisy when it comes to Obama vs. Trump:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB0ftYjOuLM

GOP Donor Les Wexner Announces Departure From Republican Party After Obama Visit

Just so nice to see things like this:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gop-donor-les-wexner-announces-191322407.html?bcmt=1

Utilities have a problem: the public wants 100% renewable energy, and quick

This is extremely encouraging:

https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2018/9/14/17853884/utilities-renewable-energy-100-percent-public-opinion

Human Population Through Time

This puts some things into perspective:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUwmA3Q0_OE&feature=youtu.be

UN chief: World has less than 2 years to avoid 'runaway climate change'

Will we suffer catastrophic climate change before technology catches up with stupidity?

http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/406291-un-chief-the-world-has-less-than-2-years-to-avoid-runaway-climate

6 Years Ago, North Carolina Chose To Ignore Rising Sea Levels. This Week It Braces For Disaster.

ALL policy should be driven by scientific evidence...but the mouth-breathing NC legislature made it ILLEGAL to do so. Now they are paying the price:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/north-carolina-sea-level-rise-hurricane-florence_us_5b985a87e4b0162f4731da0e

Why Donald Trump Is Feeling the Heat From Midwestern Farmers

With luck, this will hurt Trump for trying to play both sides:

http://time.com/5390974/trump-tariffs-renewable-fuel-standard/

Don Lemon Airs Embarrassing Footage Of Republicans Hating, Then Loving Donald Trump

For some perfect obsequious Republican hypocrisy, view the video (start at 4:55 minute mark if you want just the best bits):

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/don-lemon-gop-trump-comments_us_5b937862e4b0cf7b003ff66d

EPA May Slash Obama-Era Methane Restrictions

This is the stupidity of science denial:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-administration-methane-restrictions_us_5b972695e4b0511db3e561ef

California aims to get all electricity from clean sources by 2045

This is how it needs to be done!

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/10/california-aims-to-get-all-electricity-from-clean-sources.html

Outdated Evolution: Updating Our Governments to Cope with Disruptive Technology

Just this part stood out to me:

"A study found that 59 percent of US presidents, 68 percent of vice presidents, and 78 percent of secretaries of state were lawyers by education and occupation. That’s more than one out of every two people in the most powerful positions in the American government restricted to a field dedicated to convincing other people (judges) their perspective is true, even if they lack evidence.
And so the scientific method became less important than semantics to our leaders. Similarly, of the 535 individuals in the American congress, only 24 hold a PhD, only 2 of which are in a STEM field. And so far, it’s not getting better: Trump is the first president since WWII not to name a science advisor."

Lawyers defend the position they're given, not what is right. Is the solution to ban lawyers from top government positions?

https://singularityhub.com/2018/09/09/outdated-evolution-updating-our-governments-to-cope-with-disruptive-technology/

From San Diego to Oceanside, thousands call for action on climate change in marches

We need more action like this:

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/sd-me-climate-march-20180906-story.html

10 reasons why Finland's education system is the best in the world

Why isn't it standard to learn from countries that are doing things right?

https://bigthink.com/mike-colagrossi/no-standardized-tests-no-private-schools-no-stress-10-reasons-why-finlands-education-system-in-the-best-in-the-world

Democrats’ ‘Jobs For All’ Proposal Is More Popular When The Jobs Are Green

See, Republicans?

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/green-jobs-guarantee-democrats-polling_us_5b8ff651e4b0162f47292774

Trump slams damning New York Times op-ed as 'gutless'

Similar accusations coming from numerous different sources should...SHOULD...cause Congress to wake up to the danger presented by Trump:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/05/politics/nyt-trump-resistance-op-ed/index.html

Thanks for having our backs, "resistance"!

Trump Really Seems To Wish He Were An Actual Dictator

The signs are all there:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-dictator-authoritarian-wannabe_us_5b8ee013e4b0162f4727c681

By 2030, We Will Pass The Point Where We Can Stop Runaway Climate Change

Happy fucking Wednesday:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/runaway-climate-change-2030-report_us_5b8ecba3e4b0162f4727a09f

Bob Woodward: Trump's aides stole his papers 'to protect the country'

Here's to hoping his southern base feels insulted:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/04/politics/bob-woodward-book-donald-trump-fear/index.html

The world has underestimated China’s rise as a scientific power

The US is just abdicating its place as the leader in alternative energy research and production:

https://qz.com/1375565/chinas-rise-as-a-scientific-power-has-been-remarkably-rapid/

A CONSERVATIVE solution to global warming (Part 1)

This guy is an excellent science reporter I've followed for years. His solution for the climate change "controversy" makes a lot of sense:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D99qI42KGB0&feature=youtu.be

Mike Pence's problem with science

We need to keep in mind that this what we have to look forward to if Trump is kicked out of office:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/31/opinions/mike-pence-problem-with-science-dantonio-eisner/index.html

Climate Change Could Drastically Change Ecosystems Around the World

This should be just as concerning a problem as the threat of nuclear war during the Cold War:

https://www.livescience.com/63474-climate-change-vegetation.html

'Single-Payer' Healthcare Isn't Necessary -- But Single Pricing Is

https://www.forbes.com/sites/danmunro/2017/07/04/single-payer-healthcare-isnt-necessary-but-single-pricing-is/#5a8d6c92e0e3

China Is Loaning Billions of Dollars to African Countries. Here's Why the U.S. Should Be Worried

China is making a big push to be THE influential power in the world:

http://time.com/5381467/china-africa-debt-us-security/

There's a Huge 'Archive' of Heat Hiding Under Earth's Arctic Ice

More reason to put climate change at the top of the agenda:

https://www.livescience.com/63462-arctic-hidden-heat.html

My Fellow Republicans Need To Get Over Hillary Clinton And Take Trump's Corruption Seriously

I DO love seeing sane Republicans coming out of the woodwork, finally:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-republicans-trump-corruption_us_5b856fb9e4b0cf7b002f7346

Fox anchors: Trump is not telling the truth

Along with dogs and cats living together...this is surely a sign of the Apocalypse:

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/08/25/fox-smith-cavuto-baier-turn-trump-nr-vpx.cnn

Donald Trump’s Worst Nightmare May Come In The Form Of Rep. Elijah Cummings

Speaking of investigations against Trump...

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-elijah-cummings-trump_us_5b805b25e4b0cd327dfc9502

Scoop: Republicans secretly study their coming hell

So much for McCain's plea to put country before party. At least the Democrats seem poised to hold Trump accountable...assuming they win the mid-terms:

https://www.axios.com/2018-midterm-elections-republicans-preparation-investigations-180abf7b-0de8-4670-ae8a-2e6da123c584.html

We Asked 1,000 People What Happened On Tuesday. Here’s What Some Of Them Said.

To get an idea of what people pay attention to:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/news-consumption-poll-manafort-cohen_us_5b8065e3e4b0cd327dfca577

Chris Cuomo Tells Off Kellyanne Conway Over Trump’s Lies: ‘Go To Fox For That’

If you can stomach Conway's constant deflections, deceptions and outright lies, the video is an amazing lesson in propaganda:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/chris-cuomo-kellyanne-conway_us_5b7f6881e4b0348585ff071f

Chris does a great job not letting her get away with any of it (although spelling out the timeline and the actual words spoken in each piece of evidence would have made his point clearer).

Fox News’ Neil Cavuto Shreds Donald Trump: ‘The Problem Is You’

VERY nice to see Fox News turning against its god:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fox-news-neil-cavuto-donald-trump-problem-you_us_5b7f4998e4b0cd327dfb3b7e

White House blocks bill that would protect elections

More "aid and comfort" to our enemies:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/white-house-blocks-bill-protect-elections-173459278.html

The Fictional World In Trump’s Head Is About To Crash Headlong Into The Real World

The lying check may soon be cashed:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-alternative-reality-truth_us_5b7f0ae7e4b0348585fec9dc

Trump Is in Trouble. Here's How Much Worse It Can Get

This lays out the situation rather nicely:

http://time.com/5375650/trump-cohen-trouble/

The Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort Cases Renew Questions About President Trump's Legal Powers. Here's What We Know

Trump's options:

http://time.com/5374631/trump-cohen-manafort-indictment-impeachment/

Elizabeth Warren’s Far-Reaching New Bill Aims To Actually Drain The Swamp

They say Warren is too progressive to be president, but it's work like this that makes her my favorite politician:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/elizabeth-warren-anti-corruption-legislation-speech-corporate-lobbyists_us_5b7c45cbe4b0348585fb1ff7

Why universal basic income costs far less than you think

This helps demystify the cost of a UBI:

https://theconversation.com/why-universal-basic-income-costs-far-less-than-you-think-101134

Senate takes shot at Trump, passes resolution affirming 'press is not the enemy of the people'

Good, a slap in the face to Trump:

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/402158-senate-takes-shot-at-trump-passes-resolution-affirming-press-is-not-the-enemy

Satanic Temple’s Baphomet Raises Hell Over Religious Freedom In Arkansas

Now THIS is how to deal with all the "religious freedom" laws Christians keep passing. Show them the hypocrisy of their claims. My only real concern is that admitting they don't believe in Satan could be used to claim Satanism isn't a religion and thus not deserving of religious liberty protections:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/satanic-temple-baphomet-statue-arkansas_us_5b75eeffe4b0a5b1feb9596b

This Top-10 Medical School Is Now Offering Free Tuition to All Students

This should be standard everywhere, since education is the cornerstone of a nation's success:

http://time.com/money/5369845/new-york-university-medical-school-tuition-free/

Why Recycling Doesn't Work

This is disappointing...but not surprising:

https://thewalrus.ca/why-recycling-doesnt-work/

Trump’s diplomatic learning curve: Time zones, ‘Nambia’ and ‘Nipple’

Are you smarter than a first grader?

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/13/trump-world-knowledge-diplomatic-774801?ncid=newsltushpmgnews__TheMorningEmail__081418

U.S. Steel expansions touted by President Trump not happening

What??? Something Trump said isn't coming true????

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/major-u-s-steel-expansion-touted-by-trump-not-happening/

Former Top KGB General Says Trump is a Russian Asset and he Likely Knows it

I certainly wouldn't be surprised:

https://hillreporter.com/former-top-kgb-general-says-trump-is-a-russian-asset-and-he-likely-knows-it-5526

Why President Trump's Latest Collusion Claims Don't Add Up

The collusion we're talking about is conspiracy (among other things), and that IS illegal:

http://time.com/5361925/donald-trump-collusion-manafort-giuliani-mueller-russia/

How Your Brain Tricks You Into Believing Fake News

http://time.com/5362183/the-real-fake-news-crisis/

Green Party candidate was on state GOP payroll

Republican underhandedness apparently knows no bounds:

https://www.apnews.com/aae15528a9fe415282402c4e14090c75

Politicians Think You Are More Conservative Than You Are (And This Matters)

Interesting, but it appears both Democrat and Republican lawmakers think the US is more conservative (sometimes by a lot) than it actually is:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/lovejoyfeminism/2018/08/politicians-think-the-public-is-more-conservative-than-it-is/

To California, The Wildfires Are Tragic. To The Trump Administration, They’re Convenient.

We have plenty of water to fight the fires, and the fires are mostly occurring in brush and scrub land. It's the increasing length of the fire season due to climate change that is the problem:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-administration-politics-water-california-wildfires_us_5b6b8a6de4b0bdd062063481

The Shadow Rulers of the VA

This is some truly movie-level corruption:

https://www.propublica.org/article/ike-perlmutter-bruce-moskowitz-marc-sherman-shadow-rulers-of-the-va/amp?__twitter_impression=true

These Old Mike Pence Columns On How A President Should Behave Have Not Aged Well

More hypocrisy....

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mike-pence-old-essays-president-donald-trump_us_5b6967b3e4b0b15abaa6a72e

Domino-effect of climate events could move Earth into a ‘hothouse’ state

This is truly horrifying. Creating a "moon shot" for fixing climate change should be our national priority. Climate change denial should be a fucking crime:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/aug/06/domino-effect-of-climate-events-could-push-earth-into-a-hothouse-state

It's Looking Extremely Likely That QAnon Is A Leftist Prank On Trump Supporters

When trolling goes too far...

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanhatesthis/its-looking-extremely-likely-that-qanon-is-probably-a

Steve Bannon’s Big Plan For Europe Has Some Big Flaws

Sanity still exists in Europe:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/steve-bannons-big-plan-for-europe-has-some-big-flaws_us_5b64e519e4b0b15abaa35523

Lawsuit Charges Donald Trump with Raping a 13-Year-Old Girl

This is an old story that long ago disappeared from the headlines...but Snopes investigated it and didn't discredit it, so perhaps it's worth not forgetting:

https://www.snopes.com/news/2016/06/23/donald-trump-rape-lawsuit/

What Democrats Don’t Get About the South

Something worth keeping in mind:

http://time.com/5349531/democrats-dont-get-the-south/

President Trump has made 4,229 false or misleading claims in 558 days

Just in case you haven't kept up:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/08/01/president-trump-has-made-4229-false-or-misleading-claims-in-558-days/?utm_term=.52faa30dbb5c

Koch-backed study finds ‘Medicare for All’ would save U.S. trillions

Oops!:

https://thinkprogress.org/mercatis-medicare-for-all-study-0a8681353316/

AWKWARD! Watch Sean Hannity Keep Getting Corrected By Shep Smith In New Supercut

More examples of how Shep Smith is the lone voice of reason at FoxNews (watch the video):

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/shep-smith-sean-hannity_us_5b63d929e4b0fd5c73d7fd0e

How a mock convention is helping fuel a movement to change the Constitution

Apparently it's not inconceivable that the Constitution could be rewritten:

https://www.publicintegrity.org/2018/07/30/21967/how-mock-convention-helping-fuel-movement-change-constitution

Why it's not unreasonable to think that Putin has deliberately compromised Trump

https://mobile.twitter.com/ActMeasuresDoc/status/1024988576881291265/video/1

President Trump's Case for Weakening Fuel Standards Rests on a Huge, Risky Assumption

The assumption is that fuel prices will remain low. Of course climate change isn't part of the Trump administration's consideration:

http://time.com/5356504/donald-trump-fuel-standards-argument/

Ontario Ends Its Three-Year Basic Income Trial After Just One Year

Well this is disappointing:

https://futurism.com/basic-income-trial-ontario-ends/

Trump’s not the problem. He’s a symbol of 4 bigger issues.

Despite this being produced by a Koch brother, it's an interesting perspective on how Trump is a symptom:

https://bigthink.com/videos/ian-bremmer-trumps-not-the-problem-hes-a-symbol-of-4-bigger-issues

Here’s an early hint about how Trump’s trade war could backfire on the US

Frankly, I hope the trade war goes poorly for Trump, so Congress finally grows some balls and stands up to him, and his supporters feel enough pain to vote against him:

https://qz.com/1344493/the-weakening-yuan-is-an-early-sign-of-how-trumps-trade-war-could-backfire-on-the-us/

The secret Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani know about the Russia probe

I REALLY hope this comes down to facts, not public opinion:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/31/politics/donald-trump-rudy-giuliani/index.html

What would the US look like if liberals were allowed to enact all of their policies without opposition?

An interesting perspective taking account real US limitations:

https://www.quora.com/What-would-the-US-look-like-if-liberals-were-allowed-to-enact-all-of-their-policies-without-opposition-Are-there-any-existing-countries-like-that-to-help-us-judge-its-long-term-impact/answer/Martin-Levine-8?share=e1ac8e4f&srid=uBhZO

Twitter Rains Hell On Jeff Sessions’ New Religious Liberty Task Force

This is why we need Satanists. Not that anyone should believe in Satan, but because they are the perfect way to show the folly of political Christians who try to defend "religious freedom" (i.e., bigotry):

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/twitter-sessions-religious-liberty-task-force_us_5b5f92bae4b0b15aba9bfcff

Why Some Republicans are Rethinking Climate Change

Glad to see there is SOME sanity creeping into the GOP:

http://time.com/5348333/republicans-climate-change-carbon-tax/

Are there disturbing parallels between the US under Trump and Germany of the 1930s?

Fortunately, there are many significant differences:

https://www.quora.com/Are-there-disturbing-parallels-between-the-US-under-Trump-and-Germany-of-the-1930s/answer/John-Dewar-Gleissner?share=8122561b&srid=uBhZO

Mike Pence, Holy Terror

Mike Pence could be a LOT worse than Trump:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/28/opinion/sunday/mike-pence-holy-terror.html

Hannity reveals more hypocrisy

Hannity is SUCH a tool:

https://mobile.twitter.com/The_UnSilent_/status/1023329570567667712/video/1

Scientists Warn Trump’s Border Wall Would Be A Disaster For Wildlife

Another reason why the border wall is a bad idea:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-border-wall-wildlife-scientists-signature_us_5b59dc2be4b0de86f49469fa

Evidence Shows Hackers Changed Votes in the 2016 Election But No One Will Admit It

We may never have a smoking gun, but at the very least this calls into question the legitimacy of Trump winning the presidency:

https://www.theroot.com/evidence-shows-hackers-changed-votes-in-the-2016-electi-1827871206

Free Speech Is Failing Us in America

An imperfect article, but the message makes sense:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/godzooks/2018/07/first-amendment-free-speech-discard/

Emails Show Michigan Republicans Scheming To Gerrymander ‘Garbage’ Dems

HOW is gerrymandering even remotely legal?

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/michigan-gop-gerrymandering-emails_us_5b5971dbe4b0de86f4935f05

The Endangered Species Act Is Criticized for Its Costs. But It Generates More than $1 Trillion a Year

Shortsightedness is expensive:

http://time.com/5347260/endangered-species-act-reform/

Court: Emoluments Clause Applies To Trump And His Hotel Profits

It's about damn time:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-emoluments-clause_us_5b58bbb5e4b0de86f492ca16

1935 novel predicts Trump

We are living in an old novel:

Here’s the psychological problem that causes Trump supporters to keep getting duped

We knew this, but now here's the actual evidence:

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/heres-psychological-problem-causes-trump-supporters-keep-getting-duped/amp/

Trump EPA Plans To Revoke California’s Smog-Fighting Power: Report

This is unacceptable. CA is the last, best bastion fighting climate change in the US during the Trump administration:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-epa-plans-to-revoke-californias-smog-fighting-power_us_5b5605ede4b0b15aba912e33

The world’s biggest farms pollute more than any oil company

Another major reason to go to manufactured or non-meat meat:

https://qz.com/1332254/the-worlds-biggest-farms-contribute-more-to-climate-change-than-any-oil-company/

Steve King Is A White Supremacist, And The GOP Doesn’t Care

I knew he was an asshole, but not a white supremacist:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/steve-king-white-nationalist_us_5b3276f0e4b0b745f1784ebe

Donald Trump Is Not Homosexual, But He Is Definitely Homosocial

It helps explain Trump's misogyny:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-signorile-trump-homosocial_us_5b4d3407e4b0fd5c73be241a

The Thucydides trap: What America gets wrong about China

A different and interesting perspective on US-China rivalry:

https://bigthink.com/videos/david-kang-the-thucydides-trap-what-america-gets-wrong-about-china

Russiagate Is Far Wider Than Trump and His Inner Circle

Yikes:

https://www.thenation.com/article/russiagate-far-wider-trump-inner-circle/

How to Tell If You Are Running a Money Laundry

1. Despite your multiple bankruptcies, shady foreign investors with ties to the Russian mob happily bankroll your projects. 

2. Your investment portfolio consists largely of golf courses, a dying business so terrible Nike took a huge write-off to get out. 

3. Your golf courses report huge losses year after year, but you keep buying more of them. 

4. You sell hideous, overpriced apartments -- to foreigners. When asked about your customers, you brag to a real estate publication that "The Russian market is attracted to me."

5. Asked who bankrolls your projects without banks, your son blurts out "Russians make up a pretty disproportionate cross-section of a lot of our assets. . . . We see a lot of money pouring in from Russia."

6. You license your name to developers in money laundering capitals like Panama and they get caught ... money laundering.

7. The one bank that still does business with you paid a billion dollars in fines for ... money laundering. 

8. You buy a rundown estate in Florida for $40 million in 2004 and, without improvements, you sell it to a Russian oligarch for $95 million four years later, during the market crash.

Asked about election interference, President Trump talks about Clinton emails

If you watch the whole segment, it's clear that Trump's "would/wouldn't" explanation is contradicted by everything else he said:

https://www.facebook.com/ezraklein/videos/asked-about-election-interference-president/944375235750079/

Trump Wanted a Summit With Putin. He Got Way More Than He Bargained For

This is a good summary of all the blowback from the Helsinki summit:

http://time.com/5342747/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-summit-2/

I'm Bill Browder. Here's the Biggest Mistake Putin Made When Trying to Get Access to Me Through Trump

A little perspective:

http://time.com/5340545/bill-browder-vladimir-putin-magnitsky-act-donald-trump/

Can political party predict adultery?

I'm really not surprised by the results:

https://bigthink.com/scotty-hendricks/can-political-party-predict-adultery

A closer look at Trump's trade war with China

https://www.quora.com/Chinas-nominal-GDP-is-still-half-maybe-60-of-that-of-the-USAs-but-Trump-has-already-started-a-trade-war-against-China-Is-China-going-to-become-a-USSR-part-two-How-can-China-save-itself/answer/Jeremy-Brookins?share=b3512334&srid=uBhZO

The Most Incompetent Demagogue In History

Some interesting and useful perspectives here:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-kuttner-trump-putin_us_5b4c0159e4b0e7c958fc77a7

Republicans’ favorite FBI conspiracy theory goes up in smoke during Strzok hearing

If your intention is to sink the other side, you don't HELP them:

https://thinkprogress.org/peter-strzok-debunked-republicans-favorite-fbi-conspiracy-theory-before-his-hearing-even-started-c6504664d7c2/

Agent Strzok interrogation exposes the hypocrisy in the GOP

I'm surprised this hasn't gone more viral:

https://mobile.twitter.com/girlsreallyrule/status/1017543754910224385/video/1

Extinction is a natural process, but it’s happening at 1,000 times the normal speed

https://bigthink.com/the-conversation/extinction-is-a-natural-process-but-its-happening-at-1000-times-the-normal-speed

But of course, the Trump administration is putting its foot on the accelerator, like this:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/10/05/climate/trump-environment-rules-reversed.html

Democracy Isn't Perfect, But It Will Still Prevail

A longer-range look at why there's reason for hope, despite Trump:

http://time.com/5336615/democracy-will-prevail/

President Trump Says NATO Allies Owe the U.S. Money. He's Wrong

You'd think the president would know AT LEAST what any amateur student of politics would know:

http://time.com/5335111/donald-trump-nato-spending-facts/

Seth Abramson on Trump-Kennedy collusion

Well, I certainly wouldn't put it past this administration:

https://mobile.twitter.com/sethabramson/status/1016713769551089666?s=12

Trump Admin Favored Corporations In Opposing Breastfeeding Resolution: Report

I think this is on page 98 of the villainy playbook:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-administration-favored-corporations-over-babies-in-opposing-breastfeeding-resolution_us_5b42726ae4b07b827cc1e377

And while we're at it...

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/year-old-baby-appears-in-immigration-court_us_5b4290e3e4b07b827cc1e76c

"Judge John Richardson said he was “embarrassed to ask” if Johan understood the proceedings, AP reported. “I don’t know who you would explain it to, unless you think that a 1-year-old could learn immigration law,” he told Johan’s attorney."

No one really knows what ICE is supposed to be. Politicians love that

FYI, ICE is not tasked with protecting the borders:

https://qz.com/1316098/what-is-ice-supposed-to-do-the-strange-history-of-us-immigration-and-customs-enforcement/

Tomi Lahren Warns It’d Be A ‘Big Mistake’ Overturning Roe v. Wade

My 2007 observation was that liberals/progressives win on social issues. Seems like conservative pundit Tomi Lahren has also made the same observation:

“We lose when we start tampering with social issues,” she said.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tomi-lahren-pro-roe-v-wade_us_5b42396ce4b07b827cc1cb65

EPA Sitting On Warnings About Cancer-Causing Chemical: Report

Some of Pruitt's legacy:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/epa-suppressing-formaldehyde-health-assessment_us_5b4189e1e4b05127ccf2dd3d

Former GOP Leader Bill Frist Calls On Republican Senate To Protect Mueller

More rebellion against Trump in the Republican ranks:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/former-gop-majority-leader-bill-frist-calls-on-republican-senate-to-protect-mueller_us_5b412d43e4b05127ccf2cb65

Trump Crammed A Remarkable Amount Of Misogyny Into Just 24 Hours

More examples of Trump's misogyny:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-aggressive-misogyny_us_5b3fbfcae4b05127ccf1e254

A group of Christians attended a pride parade to apologize for how they've treated the LGBT community

As a reminder from my 2007 video titled The Conservative Challenge (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFM3LYsND50), the idea is that liberals/progressives keep losing the battles before winning the war. Gay marriage went from a whole bunch of laws prohibiting it to rapid legalization in many states, driven by the gradual but seemingly inevitable shift in society's values toward the more liberal position. And with it, even conservatives have come to adopt the liberal values. Now some are starting to apologize for their treatment of LGBTQ people:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/02/health/christians-apologize-at-pride-parade-trnd/index.html

Donald Trump Flirting With Fascism

More evidence:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfl9LgJR3iA

Trump’s Impulsive Foreign Policy Moves Are Starting to Backfire. He’s Not Taking It Well.

Given all the evidence for Trump's incompetence, I can't decide whether his supporters are ignorant, stupid or evil:

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/07/trumps-impulsive-foreign-policy-moves-are-starting-to-backfire-hes-not-going-to-take-it-well.html

Fintan O’Toole: Trial runs for fascism are in full flow

Unfortunately, this is entirely, depressingly plausible:

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/fintan-o-toole-trial-runs-for-fascism-are-in-full-flow-1.3543375

Scott Pruitt’s Replacement Is Even Worse

Out of the frying pan and into the fire?

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/scott-pruitt-andrew-wheeler-epa_us_5b3e906ae4b09e4a8b2b4e70

Conservative Columnist Max Boot: ‘I Want Democrats To Take Over’

I do love seeing these conversions:

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5b3d7b35e4b09e4a8b29d1cb

Trump pressed aides on Venezuela invasion, U.S. official says

You know he's itching to blow some shit up, right?

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ap-trump-pressed-aides-on-venezuela-invasion-us-official-says/

One fascinating reason things never seem to get better

For my pessimistic associates:

https://bigthink.com/robby-berman/one-fascinating-reason-things-never-seem-to-get-better

Infographic comparing the most religious regions of the US to various societal metrics

For those who think that being a Christian fundamentalist makes you a better person:

Trump Has a Bill That Would Blow Up the WTO. It’s Called the U.S. FART Act.

Seriously:

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/07/trumps-u-s-fart-act-would-pull-america-out-of-the-wto-united-states-fair-and-reciprocal-tariff-act.html

This government CAN'T be real. Did someone resurrect Alan Funt?

Trump Has Lied And Twisted Facts To Justify His Harsh Immigration Policies

Here are some good data to refer to against anyone who may try to use Trump's claims to justify his immigration policies:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-administration-lies-immigration-family-separations_us_5b3689cfe4b08c3a8f6a3b73

New Evidence That the World Really Is Getting Better

Since we could all use a reality check justifying optimism:

https://singularityhub.com/2018/07/01/new-evidence-that-the-world-really-is-getting-better/#sm.0001p9abvhotbf0jwc02kzluw8213

Puerto Rico introduces bill to become 51st U.S. state by 2021

This would be a nice way to get two more Democrats in the Senate...assuming Puerto Ricans are still pissed at Trump's negligent response to their hurricane disaster:

https://bigthink.com/stephen-johnson/puerto-rico-could-become-51st-us-state-under-new-proposal

Hey, Democrats: Pack The Court

This is an intriguing solution to (eventually) counter the SCOTUS turning hard conservative:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hey-democrats-pack-the-court_us_5b33f7a8e4b0b5e692f3f3d4

Here's What Could Happen to Roe v. Wade and Abortion Rights After Justice Kennedy's Retirement

Abortion rights will likely be slowly eroded, not quickly:

http://time.com/5325124/justice-anthony-kennedy-supreme-court-roe-v-wade-overturned/

Deadweight Donald--Polls show the president is an albatross on his party heading into November

Since we could use some encouragement:

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/06/polls-show-donald-trump-is-an-albatross-on-his-party-heading-into-november.html

If The Court Can’t Force CPCs To Tell The Truth, It Can’t Force Abortion Providers To Lie

Sometimes you can use unjust laws to just ends:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-rikelman-myrick-supreme-court-crisis-pregnancy-abortion_us_5b3398c2e4b0cb56051e0aaa

What Makes People Distrust Science? Surprisingly, Not Politics

But religion, yes:

https://singularityhub.com/2018/06/24/what-makes-people-distrust-science-surprisingly-not-politics

Evangelicals and the Whitewashing of Jesus

Why conservative Christians are so racist, despite what they believe Jesus taught:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/godlessindixie/2018/06/24/12362/

Mitch McConnell Reaps The Benefits Of His Stolen Supreme Court Seat

First this:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mitch-mcconnell-neil-gorsuch-conservative-court_us_5b326aabe4b0cb56051c92d6

And now Justice Kennedy is leaving the Supreme Court BEFORE the Democrats have a chance to take back Congress:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/27/politics/anthony-kennedy-retires/index.html

Why Obama didn't fight tooth and nail for his right to fill Scalia's seat, I don't know. But it was a tragedy that could be a disaster for this country for a generation or more.

Steve Schmidt Helped Run Republican Campaigns for Years. Here's Why He Quit the GOP

Glad to see at least SOME Republicans aren't pure evil:

http://time.com/5319120/steve-schmidt-republican-party/

Forget Civility – Intolerance Should Not Be Tolerated

A good point here:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2018/06/forget-civility-intolerance-should-not-be-tolerated/

Inside The Trump-Backed Campaign To Push Angela Merkel Out Of Power

And then Trump tries to interfere with the governments of our allies for personal political gain:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/angela-merkel-donald-trump-immigration_us_5b2bbc25e4b00295f15a1d5d

Trump Is Trying to Dismantle the World Order. Is NATO Next on His List?

It's like Trump is out to destroy everything of value the US has built:

http://time.com/5319626/trump-nato-summit-military-spending-germany/

The US withdrawal from the UNHRC is a gift to Xi Jinping and China

Trump rages against China, then kisses their leader's ass and makes it easier for China to dominate the region. Moron:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2018/jun/22/the-us-withdrawal-from-the-unhrc-is-perfect-for-xi-jinping-and-china

Why won’t the mainstream media tell the truth about racist ghoul Stephen Miller?

The complaint about the mainstream media isn't necessary, but the article does have some useful information on Stephen Miller:

https://www.salon.com/2018/06/20/why-wont-the-mainstream-media-tell-the-truth-about-racist-ghoul-stephen-miller/

Bill would keep Trump off 2020 ballot unless he releases his tax returns

What a brilliant and simple idea:

https://www.wfla.com/national/bill-would-keep-trump-off-2020-ballot-unless-he-releases-his-tax-returns/1251559081

There's a theme to Trump's low points as President

"The theme tying them together is his aversion to new people coming into the country."

https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/20/politics/trump-moral-outrages-republicans/index.html

Trump Drowns Ocean Protections During National Ocean Month

Apparently the separation of children from immigrant and asylum-seeking parents wasn't enough evil for the week, so Trump went and did this:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-ocean-executive-order-national-ocean-month_us_5b2a8ddbe4b0f0b9e9a7e186

Why Trump's 'Space Force' Won't — and Shouldn't — Happen

Sorry, Trump, but the "Space Force" already exists:

http://time.com/5316007/space-force-trump/

‘What This Amounts to Is Child Abuse.’ Psychologists Warn Against Separating Kids From Their Parents

We know Trump punches down, but THIS down is a new low:

http://time.com/5316030/kids-separation-parents-psychological-harm/

Why Trump's Trade War With China Is So Risky

So much for "it's easy to win trade wars." Easy for the other side, perhaps--it's easy for them to target the livelihoods of Trump voters:

http://time.com/5314894/donald-trump-china-trade-war/

Study: Trump voters show high levels of ‘sexual disgust’

Higher levels of disgust, and higher levels of disgusting:

http://bigthink.com/stephen-johnson/study-trump-voters-show-higher-levels-of-sexual-disgust-2

Fuck Trump.

A worthy rant:

https://mobile.twitter.com/chuckwendig/status/1007604299713667073?s=12

Why is unemployment in the US so low under Donald Trump?

Putting Trump's economic news into perspective:

https://www.quora.com/Why-is-unemployment-in-the-US-so-low-under-Donald-Trump/answer/Clint-Potts-1?share=ebdf134b&srid=uBhZO

Antarctica Is Melting Away: More Than 3 Trillion Tons of Ice Vanished Since 1992

I fear that conservatives won't come around until it's way too late:

https://www.livescience.com/62811-antarctica-3-trillion-tons-ice-lost.html

Democrats Score Special Election Upset In Wisconsin District Trump Won Big

I like seeing news like this:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/caleb-frostman-wisconsin_us_5b2079ade4b09d7a3d7845e9

President Trump Is Wrong. The Mueller Probe Is Constitutional

This is strong precedent:

http://time.com/5304214/mueller-probe-constitutional/

Judge orders EPA to disclose any science backing up Pruitt’s climate claims

Good, call his bluff:

https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/06/judge-orders-epa-to-disclose-any-science-backing-up-pruitts-climate-claims/

Have I ever mentioned how much I despise Pruitt?

Maine Is About To Try Out A New Way Of Electing Politicians

I have been wishing for ranked-choice voting for literally decades now, so I'm pleased to see this implemented. It helps eliminate extreme candidates and encourages candidates to be be more inclusive:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/maine-new-way-electing-politicians_us_5b16fe45e4b0734a99386f47

It Sure Looks Like The Courts Are About To Get Tougher On Black People

Evidence racism is baked into all parts of the modern Republican party:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/courts-about-to-get-tougher-black-people_us_5b106d08e4b02143b7caf710

Climate Change Killed the Aliens, and It Will Probably Kill Us Too, New Simulation Suggests

This is why climate change should be our biggest priority, not the economy:

https://www.livescience.com/62750-climate-change-killed-aliens-easter-island.html

Trump says he has the ‘absolute right’ to pardon himself. Does he?

An informative look at the legality and precedent of the issue:

http://bigthink.com/stephen-johnson/trump-says-he-has-absolute-right-to-pardon-himself-does-he

Secret memo to Mueller actually reveals weakness of Trump’s position

This is a rather encouraging analysis of the admission that Trump dictated his response to Don Jr.:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2018/06/04/secret-memo-to-mueller-actually-reveals-weakness-of-trumps-position/

Renowned Economist Jeffrey Sachs Rips Trump As A Gibbering, ‘Delusional’ Threat

Good points in a good rant:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jeffrey-sachs-slams-delusional-psychopathic-trump_us_5b11e510e4b0d5e89e1fc756

Former Intelligence Chiefs Explain How President Trump Sows Distrust to His Advantage

This is arguably the scariest part of the Trump administration:

http://time.com/5296645/james-clapper-michael-hayden-donald-trump-spies/

What makes people distrust science? Surprisingly, not politics

Hint: It's religion.

http://bigthink.com/aeon-ideas/what-makes-people-distrust-science-surprisingly-not-politics

Documents Reveal the Mormon Church Has Investments Worth At Least $32 Billion

If they're a non-profit (prophet?) organization, shouldn't they not profit?

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/31/documents-reveal-the-mormon-church-has-investments-worth-at-least-32-billion/

Sen. Warren: Trump’s New Proposal Is Another Attempt by the Government to Control Women’s Bodies

http://time.com/5292145/elizabeth-warren-trump-domestic-gag-rule-abortion/

The Polls Are All Right

A nice little lesson in margin of error:

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-polls-are-all-right/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Republicans Who Thought North Korea Summit Would Save Election Now Rebooting

I wonder if we can sue Trump voters for reckless endangerment?

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/republicans-north-korea-summit-save-election-now-rebooting_us_5b0c6b13e4b0568a880dbdfd

President Trump has made 3,001 false or misleading claims so far

Just a reminder how much of a liar Trump is:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/05/01/president-trump-has-made-3001-false-or-misleading-claims-so-far/?utm_term=.6be5638fa579

Alternative Math | Short Film

A perfect short film for our times:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh3Yz3PiXZw&feature=youtu.be

White House Officials Reportedly Considered Just ‘Ignoring’ New Climate Research

This is pure evil:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/white-house-ignore-climate-research-report_us_5b066bf7e4b07c4ea104e2a7

‘60 Minutes’ Reporter Reveals Trump’s Chilling Reason For Slamming The Press

No surprise here...other than Trump admitting it outright:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/60-minutes-reporter-trump-chilling-reason-for-slamming-press_us_5b048109e4b07c4ea102c8ca

Trump personally pushed postmaster general to double rates on Amazon, other firms

Something that hasn't made much of a stir but should:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/trump-personally-pushed-postmaster-general-to-double-rates-on-amazon-other-firms/2018/05/18/2b6438d2-5931-11e8-858f-12becb4d6067_story.html

There Is Only One Trump Scandal

Rolling all Trump's scandals into one: corruption:

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/05/there-is-only-one-trump-scandal/560825/

Stephanie Kelton Has The Biggest Idea In Washington

Very interesting solution that could appeal to both conservatives and liberals (though mostly liberals), since it could fund all their agendas...if it actually works:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/stephanie-kelton-economy-washington_us_5afee5eae4b0463cdba15121

If the media actually told the 'good news' about Trump, it would still be pretty bad news

A lot of good arguments for why Trump's best news isn't really all that great:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/5/13/1763340/-If-the-media-actually-told-the-good-news-about-Trump-it-would-still-be-pretty-bad-news

Arguments for why even Trump's best news isn't really all that great:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/5/13/1763340/-If-the-media-actually-told-the-good-news-about-Trump-it-would-still-be-pretty-bad-news

The 'Strongmen Era' Is Here. Here’s What It Means for You

This is pretty depressing, but unfortunately rings true:

http://time.com/5264170/the-strongmen-era-is-here-heres-what-it-means-for-you/

Trump Orders Help For Chinese Phone-Maker After China Approves Money For Trump Project

How much more pay-for-play will there be before somebody stops the fat bastard?

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-china-zte_us_5af9f701e4b0200bcab7fa66

Trump Kills NASA Carbon Monitoring Program as CO2 Levels Soar Past 'Troubling' 410 ppm Threshold

The ostrich head in the sand philosophy:

https://www.ecowatch.com/nasa-carbon-monitoring-2568721391.html?xrs=RebelMouse_fb&ts=1526303383

Connecticut joins push for presidential popular vote

Since the Electoral College failed to do its job to prevent the election of an authoritarian president, this seems like a good way to marginalize it:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/07/politics/connecticut-popular-vote/index.html

George Soros, Progressive Groups To Spend Millions To Elect Reformist Prosecutors

This sounds like a reasonable response to the GOP trying to unreasonably fill the judiciary with conservative judges:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/george-soros-prosecutors-reform_us_5af2100ae4b0a0d601e76f06

Bill Maher Shreds Donald Trump, Likens Him To A Mob Boss

SUCH an apt comparison (watch the video):

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bill-maher-donald-trump-mob_us_5af6898be4b00d7e4c1ad35b

High School Students Convinced Utah Republicans to Accept Climate Change

But here's some good news: Republicans CAN be persuaded by education:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/10/high-school-students-convinced-utah-republicans-to-accept-climate-change/

It takes a lot, though....

Trump White House quietly cancels NASA research verifying greenhouse gas cuts

To ignore science-based evidence should be considered a crime:

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/05/trump-white-house-quietly-cancels-nasa-research-verifying-greenhouse-gas-cuts

Republicans Fill Court Seat They Denied To Obama For 6 Years

This kind of underhanded, hypocritical bullshit pisses me off more than almost anything else:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/michael-brennan-ron-johnson-trump-judges_us_5af47bcbe4b04d3b2c91818f

If Democrats tried that, Republicans would go insane.

Donald Trump gave a huge gift to Vladimir Putin, and may have saved the Russian government

Here's an interesting idea based on the fact that Trump violating the Iran nuclear deal has significantly increased oil prices:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/5/9/1763198/-Donald-Trump-gave-a-huge-gift-to-Vladimir-Putin-and-may-have-saved-the-Russian-government

Trump is no longer the worst person in government

Whose ass will be left to kiss if Pense replaces Trump? (From George Will, no less.):

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-is-no-longer-the-worst-person-in-government/2018/05/09/10e59eba-52f1-11e8-a551-5b648abe29ef_story.html

'The Americans Cannot Be Trusted.' How Iran Is Reacting to Trump's Decision to Quit Nuclear Deal

Unless Trump backs down, this surely won't end well:

http://time.com/5270821/iran-nuclear-deal-trump-ayatollah-khameini-hassan-rouhani/

Ohio Voters Pass Gerrymandering Reform Measure

I'm hoping this gains traction around the whole country:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ohio-gerrymandering-reform_us_5af1a93ee4b0ab5c3d6a0bd2

The Incredible Fragility of Young Earth Creationist Evangelicalism

A very interesting perspective: by hitching YEC to the validity of Christianity, creationists set themselves up for failure:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/lovejoyfeminism/2018/05/the-incredible-fragility-of-young-earth-creationist-evangelicalism.html

Snowflake Scott Pruitt spent $3 million on security over three threats—and they were ridiculous

Yet more reason to despise Pruitt:

https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2018/5/8/1762794/-Scott-Pruitt-spent-3-million-on-security-over-three-threats-one-a-drawing-of-mustache-over-his-pic

Trump's Approval Rating Makes Me Hopeful For Our Country: Tuesday's Good News

A longish article, but filled with encouraging signs for those not enamored with Trump or the GOP:

https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2018/5/8/1762551/-Trump-s-Approval-Rating-Makes-Me-Hopeful-For-Our-Country-Tuesday-s-Good-News

Are right-wing evangelicals causing the rise in religious 'nones'?

Music to my ears:

http://bigthink.com/scotty-hendricks/are-right-wing-christian-evangelicals-accidentally-creating-more-religious-nones