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