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/