The Other Reason Trump Hasn’t Fired Scott Pruitt: His Evangelical Christian Ties

Even more reasons to despise Pruitt:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pruitt-evangelical_us_5ae362dde4b055fd7fcbb9e8

NRA Convention Bans Guns To Protect Mike Pence. Parkland Survivors’ Jaws Drop

Once again, Republican hypocrisy at its finest:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nra-convention-bans-guns-to-protect-mike-pence-parkland-survivors-jaws-drop_us_5ae4f225e4b04aa23f239924

The most convincing piece of data that things are looking very bad for Republicans in November

A great, statistical analysis of how Democrats are likely to do in the 2018 elections:

https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2018/politics/special-elections/

(View this on a computer, not a phone, in order to see the interactive graphic.)

Mick Mulvaney admits to taking bribes and solicits additional bribes, while destroying CFPB

I've despised this tool since his first appearances:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/4/25/1759789/-Mick-Mulvaney-admits-to-taking-bribes-and-solicits-additional-bribes-while-destroying-CFPB

Scott Pruitt Proposes ‘Transparency’ Rule To Limit The EPA’s Use Of Public Health Studies

I think I despise Pruitt more than Trump, and that's saying something! Attacking the foundations of science is one of the most stupid things one can do:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pruitt-epa-transparency-rule-science_us_5adf44a8e4b07560f395fb16

Finland’s Assessment of Basic Income Trial: Not Impressed

Sounds bad for UBI fans...but it's not really:

https://futurism.com/finland-basic-income-trial/

Bloomberg pledges $4.5M to fulfill US commitment to Paris accord

Thanks. More people willing to do the same, please:

http://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/384329-bloomberg-pledges-45-million-to-fulfill-us-commitment-to-paris

A veteran defense lawyer explains how the feds could flip Michael Cohen

So this is how Cohen's fate (and possibly Trump's) will likely play out:

https://qz.com/1256340/michael-cohen-how-the-feds-can-flip-him/

President Trump Can’t Declare War, Only Congress Can. So Why Won't It?

So basically it's cowardice:

http://time.com/5245014/president-donald-trump-congress-syria-war-authorization/

You Won’t Believe What Obama Says In This Video!

Get ready for fake news to be taken to the next level:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ54GDm1eL0&feature=youtu.be

Ret. Admiral: President Trump’s Actions Are Making Many Military Leaders Uncomfortable

At least the generals aren't happy with Trump's antics:

http://time.com/5241709/president-donald-trump-military-syria-mattis-comey-cohen/

A North American Climate Boundary Has Shifted 140 Miles East Due to Global Warming

More evidence for how climate change will affect our lives right here:

https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2018/4/16/1757171/-A-North-American-Climate-Boundary-Has-Shifted-140-Miles-East-Due-to-Global-Warming

Why I'm boycotting TurboTax this year

The completely unnecessary hoops the IRS forces people to jump through, thanks to companies like TurboTax:

https://www.vox.com/2016/3/29/11320386/turbotax-boycott-lobbying-tax-filing-season-tax-day-april-15

Billionaire GOP Donor: I’m Using My Tax-Cut Money To Help Elect Democrats

I'm for this and we need more like him:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/seth-klarman-democratic-donor_us_5ad4322fe4b077c89cea0063

I want to replace my muscles with this:

https://scitechdaily.com/carbon-fiber-artificial-muscles-lift-12600-times-their-weight/

Greenland's Biggest Fire Is a 'Warning' for Its Future

The rolling disaster of climate change could happen a lot faster than we think:

https://www.livescience.com/62297-greenland-biggest-wildfire-warning-sign.html

SOLAR XL: Resisting Keystone XL by Building Clean Energy in the Pipeline’s Path

A clever way to cause problems for the Keystone Pipeline:

https://blog.credomobile.com/2018/04/solar-xl-resisting-keystone-xl-building-clean-energy-pipelines-path/

Joe Lieberman: A New Way to Keep Ideologues Out of Congress

I'm not a fan of Lieberman, but I agree bipartisanship has to happen (if only conservatives weren't so damn WRONG! ;-) ):

http://time.com/5238129/2018-primaries-elections-congress-partisanship/

Lyin' Comey

In advance of Comey's new book, Republicans already have a website to discredit him:

https://lyincomey.com/

Unfortunately for them, credible sources are corroborating a number of Comey's claims.

What If the Ocean's Climate-Controlling 'Conveyor Belt' Came to a Halt?

Come on, conservatives, this is a hell of a lot more important than saving the fossil fuel industry:

https://www.livescience.com/62283-weakest-atlantic-ocean-circulation.html

The Hidden Link Between Mass Shootings in the U.S. and the Global Economic History of the Firearms Industry

The world needs us to supply them with guns, guns, guns!

http://time.com/5231027/economic-history-gun-control/

Political Machismo

Why people often turn to blustering, strutting populists:

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/political-machismo-trump-mussolini-by-ian-buruma-2018-04

A Congressman's Profanity Laced Tirade in a Safeway Grocery Store

A wonderful tirade against Trump from a Republican Congressman (reported by a conservative blogger, no less):

https://www.themaven.net/theresurgent/erick-erickson/a-congressman-s-profanity-laced-tirade-in-a-safeway-grocery-store-SeHI2l5bIECGQn4gmnzGaw/?full=1

World’s Most Valuable AI Startup Also Happens To Be Part of “the World’s Biggest System of Surveillance”

China is becoming WAY too 1984:

https://futurism.com/sensetime-china-ai-startup-surveillance/

What We Know And Don’t Know About Election Hacking

A helpful breakdown of the issue:

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-we-know-and-dont-know-about-election-hacking/amp/

Republicans have given Trump their implicit permission to fire Mueller, because it's what they want

An interesting, if bleak, perspective:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/4/10/1755905/-Republicans-have-given-Trump-their-implicit-permission-to-fire-Mueller-because-it-s-what-they-want

Fortunately, at least SOME Republicans don't want that:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/4/10/1755925/-Senator-sounds-the-alarm-demands-Senate-Judiciary-Committee-move-on-bill-to-protect-Mueller-NOW

The Red-State Teacher Revolt Has Been Brewing For Decades

With education being the foundation for a prosperous society, relentless Republican cuts to education funding is, arguably, treasonous:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/americas-growing-teacher-strikes-were-decades-in-the-making_us_5ac8f468e4b0337ad1e8979c

How Trump is transforming himself into the greatest president ever

The Gaslighter in Chief:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/nobody-is-humbler-than-trump/2018/04/04/f246044c-3840-11e8-acd5-35eac230e514_story.html

Donald Trump Basically Just Said He Should Lose the Litigation With Stormy Daniels

The whole he-said, she-said kerfuffle over the Stormy Daniels nondisclosure agreement issue nicely explained:

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/04/donald-trump-basically-just-said-he-should-lose-the-litigation-with-stormy-daniels.html

Sinclair’s pro-Trump news is taking over local TV. See if they own your station.

It appears I'm safe. Not that I watch local news. I just don't care about the guy explaining why there should be a municipal bond measure mandating school driveway markings be painted yellow instead of white:

https://www.vox.com/2018/4/4/17190240/sinclair-local-tv-map-data

Laura Ingraham Dumped By Yet Another Sponsor Despite Being Off TV For A Week

Well, activism can work:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/laura-ingraham-ace-hardware_us_5ac6e9c3e4b09d0a1191e4b0

How To Hit Sinclair Where It Hurts, According To An Anonymous Sinclair Anchor

An interesting perspective from the inside of Sinclair:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sinclair-as-told-to-anchor_us_5ac3f42ae4b0ac473edb0108

Trump tariff backlash causes panic in rural America as mega jobs losses appear on the horizon

China isn't dumb. It's put new tariffs on products mainly produced by Trump supporters:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/4/3/1754073/-Trump-tariff-backlash-causes-panic-in-rural-America-as-mega-jobs-losses-appear-on-the-horizon

The Case of Hong Kong’s Missing Booksellers

So very 1984:

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/04/03/magazine/the-case-of-hong-kongs-missing-booksellers.html

Democrats Score Big Win In Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

I just enjoy posting about these unexpected wins against Republicans:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rebecca-dallet-wins_us_5ac3c75ce4b00fa46f873516

Seth Abramson on Mueller saying Trump not a target in Russia Probe

Another good analysis of the situation:

https://mobile.twitter.com/sethabramson/status/981336347876184064?s=12

But this was never about collusion, so much as obstruction of justice, violating the emoluments clause, and so on—lesser crimes that Trump is definitely guilty of committing. Like how Al Capone went to jail on tax evasion, not murder, extortion, etc.

It’s Not Just China's Retaliatory Tariffs That Should Worry U.S. Businesses

This could get ugly. Thanks Drumpf:

http://time.com/5224359/china-beijing-tariffs-donald-trump-aluminum-steel/

EPA To Gut The Only Major Federal Rule To Cut Climate Pollution From Vehicles

Have I mentioned before how much I hate Pruitt? He is literally endangering future generations on a massive scale:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-epa-tailpipe-emissions_us_5abd595ae4b0f112dc9aefa5

Carmakers Wanted President Trump to Ease Emission Standards. Now They're Afraid He'll Go Too Far

Glad to see the automakers don't really want this change:

http://time.com/5225317/vehicle-emissions-standards-pruitt-trump/

John Oliver - Sinclair's Propaganda

More sleazy conservative behavior. Toward the end of the video is one of the creepiest things I've seen in a long time (many newscasters repeating the same propaganda script):

https://youtu.be/kCkuuzDOKwE

Super-Local Broadband May Be The Best Way to Preserve Net Neutrality

A plausible way to subvert the ending of net neutrality:

https://futurism.com/local-broadband-preserve-net-neutrality-aclu/

China hits U.S. goods with tariffs as 'sparks' of trade war fly

Great. Thanks, Trump:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-hits-u-s-goods-with-tariffs-as-sparks-of-trade-war-fly-idUSKCN1H81J3

Metaphors can change our opinions in ways we don’t even realize

How people can be unconsciously manipulated merely by the metaphors we use in everyday speech:

https://qz.com/1241030/metaphors-can-change-our-opinions-in-ways-we-dont-even-realize/

Foe Of Endangered Species Act Lands Gig Overseeing — You Guessed It — Wildlife

Trump continues to put not just fools, but antagonistic fools, in charge of government:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/susan-combs-fish-wildlife-parks-appointment_us_5abea206e4b0f112dc9c47dc