Study: Religious beliefs linked to poor understanding of physical world

But of course we knew that:

https://ascienceenthusiast.com/study-religious-beliefs-linked-poor-understanding-physical-world/

Like old pals, Trump, Putin make light of election meddling

How is this not treason?

https://www.apnews.com/60b877521eec4667b64190b77bbf9136

What the world will look like 4°C warmer

I've posted this before, but I'm posting it again because of how serious the ramifications are:

https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/what-the-world-will-look-like-4degc-warmer

U.S. in Top 10 of most dangerous countries for women

I'm dubious that other countries wouldn't bump the US off the list, but it does highlight the US has some serious problems for women:

https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/worst-countries-for-women

Supreme Court OKs Excessive Partisan Gerrymandering

How is this NOT clearly wrong?

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-partisan-gerrymandering-constitutional_n_5cf1907ee4b0e8085e3a0fe1

Robots could take 20 million manufacturing jobs by 2030

One reason for a universal basic income:

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/25/economy/robot-jobs-manufacturing-automation/index.html

Please Tax Us More, 19 U.S. Billionaires Plead In Letter To Presidential Candidates

This is good evidence to use against those who think the super-wealthy shouldn't be taxed more:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/billionaires-wealth-tax-letter_n_5d118736e4b07ae90da25162

Jay Inslee Declares War On Fossil Fuels With Plan To Make Industry Pay For Climate Change

He won't win, but I DO like his platform:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jay-inslee-climate_n_5d103fece4b07ae90d9f72df

Agriculture Department buries studies showing dangers of climate change

Surely this is a criminal offense!

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/23/agriculture-department-climate-change-1376413

Mike Pence Claims Trump Administration ‘Will Always Follow The Science’ On Climate Change

Vice liar in chief:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mike-pence-climate-change_n_5d0fd732e4b0a394186463d8

More and More Countries Agree on This Climate Change Goal. But Will It Work?

Still too little effort:

https://time.com/5609309/net-zero-emissions-new-york-european-union/

How “tribalism” miscasts left/right conflict

An interesting comparison of left vs. right values and conflict:

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/tippling/2019/06/16/how-tribalism-miscasts-left-right-conflict/

These 11 Mueller Report Myths Just Won’t Die. Here’s Why They’re Wrong

The Mueller Report is a lot more damning to Trump than commonly believed:

https://time.com/5610317/mueller-report-myths-breakdown/

Trump Is Repeating Obama’s Mistakes On Trade

An interesting lesson in the trade mistakes the US has made with China:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trade-trump-obama-mistakes_n_5d0417c8e4b0985c419db313

Fight Over Oregon Climate Change Bill Erupts In Chaos After GOP Walks Out

I really despise Republicans....

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/oregon-senate-walk-out_n_5d0be589e4b07ae90d9a5259

First-ever noninvasive mind-controlled robotic arm

https://engineering.cmu.edu/news-events/news/2019/06/20-he-sci-robotics.html

"Donald Trump assaulted me in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room 23 years ago"

Rapist in Chief:

http://www.thecut.com/2019/06/donald-trump-assault-e-jean-carroll-other-hideous-men.html#_ga=2.59188717.1348679756.1561146783-98110751.1561146783

Fact check: Trump's Orlando rally featured more than 15 false claims over 76 minutes

Liar in Chief:

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/19/politics/fact-check-trump-orlando-rally/index.html

A.G. Sulzberger Torches Trump ‘Treason’ Claim: It ‘Crosses A Dangerous Line’

What the ultimate projector Trump accuses of others, he is guilty of himself:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/new-york-times-donald-trump-treason-response_n_5d0b2433e4b06ad4d25b1ab6

One day of employment a week is all we need for mental health benefits

If and when we get a universal basic income, we'll still need some work for personal happiness and satisfaction:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190618192030.htm

Trump Deals Final Blow To Clean Power Plan, Obama’s Signature Climate Policy

Considering how critical it is that we fight climate change, this is criminal:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-coal-epa-energy-plan_n_5d095fa5e4b0f7b74428a1f9

Democratic Voters Don’t Actually Understand ‘Medicare For All,’ New Report Says

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/medicare-for-all-poll-democrats_n_5d08264de4b0886dd15db364

Arctic Permafrost Is Going Through a Rapid Meltdown — 70 Years Early

This is REALLY bad news:

https://www.livescience.com/65709-arctic-permafrost-melts-decades-early.html

Propaganda, persuasion and the Mueller report: On impeachment, can we learn to think for ourselves?

Some risks of impeaching and not impeaching:

https://www.salon.com/2019/06/15/propaganda-persuasion-and-the-mueller-report-on-impeachment-can-we-learn-to-think-for-ourselves/

Scientists create a new guide for saving corals in a warming world

More dire climate change news:

"Earth temperature has already climbed 1.1 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. If the planet warms 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F), reefs could decline by 70 to 90 percent, the United Nations warned in a sobering report last year. That number could climb to 99 percent at 2 degrees C of warming."

https://grist.org/article/scientists-create-a-new-guide-for-saving-corals-in-a-warming-world/

BirthStrike: The people refusing to have kids, because of climate change

I usually drive people nuts by saying it would be unethical for me to reproduce because it wouldn't be fair to pass on my genes for nearsightedness to the next generation. Now I can add this:

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/05/health/birthstrike-climate-change-scn-intl/index.html

The right-wing case for basic income

I'm pleasantly surprised to see this gaining traction:

https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/negative-income-tax

Trump is really unpopular in the most important 2020 battleground states

Hope!

https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/policy-and-politics/2019/6/5/18653800/trump-approval-rating-by-state-2020-election-odds

As Trump Suspends New Tariffs on Mexico, Experts Warn That His Threats Could Damage the U.S. Economy

Here's to hoping this bleeds off a few of his base:

https://time.com/5603489/tariffs-mexico-concern-threat-trump/

Official’s Climate Warning Blocked Because It Didn’t ‘Jibe’ With Trump’s View

Considering the stakes, this is truly criminal:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-catastrophic-climate-change-testimony_n_5cfb3eefe4b04e90f1c9b942

83 Environmental Rules Being Rolled Back Under Trump

Trump is the environmental disaster president:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/climate/trump-environment-rollbacks.html

Automakers Tell Trump His Pollution Rules Could Mean ‘Untenable’ Instability and Lower Profits

I love it when even those who cause the problem are for the solution:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/06/climate/trump-auto-emissions-rollback-letter.html

It's not just that Barr lied. He lied about *the most important thing* he could've lied about

This is just criminal:

https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/1135995346113273856

House Democrats To Make It Easier To Find Trump Aides In Contempt, Bring Them To Court

This would help:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/house-democrats-trump-aides-contempt-court_n_5cf94b31e4b0638bdfa65c01

How Trump's Mexico Tariffs Could Backfire and Increase Immigration

Incompetence is as incontinence does:

https://time.com/5600871/trump-mexico-tariffs-immigration-backfire/

The anti-deepfake playbook

I'm curious to see what the fallout from deep fakes will be:

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-future-87149b7c-68cd-4130-84de-a1de316a8aad.html?chunk=0&utm_term=emshare#story0

New Report Suggests ‘High Likelihood of Human Civilization Coming to an End’ Starting in 2050

There is a good chance we'll live to see the fall of civilization. Have a nice day!

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/597kpd/new-report-suggests-high-likelihood-of-human-civilization-coming-to-an-end-in-2050

The Coming G.O.P. Apocalypse

I deeply hope this is true:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/opinion/republicans-generation-gap.html

Americans must accept that none of these things ever happened

Whew! For a moment there I was worried:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/opinions-americans-must-accept-that-none-of-these-things-ever-happened/ar-AACld2C

Turns Out White Millennials Are Just As Conservative As Their Parents

Well I'm not a fan of that:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/turns-out-white-millennials-are-just-as-conservative-as-their-parents_n_5ce856fee4b0512156f16939

The Satanic Temple declares its members exempt from Indiana law regarding fetal remains

THIS is how you fight unjust laws based on religion:

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/05/29/the-satanic-temple-says-its-members-can-ignore-indianas-fetal-burial-law/