Month: September 2019
Rear Admiral Peter Brown comes to Trump’s rescue
Rear Adm. Peter Brown, a Homeland Security and counterterrorism adviser just released a statement defending Trump’s erroneous claim that Alabama would feel the impact of Hurricane Dorian. Trump has spent the last, several days attempting MORE
Vitamin E in vaping products appears as the culprit in lung illnesses
Federal and state investigators have identified vitamin E in cannabis vaping products taken from patients experiencing mysterious lung illnesses. MORE
The internet mocks Trump on Sharpie map edit
Democrats are taking to social media using viral Sharpie-related hashtags to knock President Trump after he displayed a map of Hurricane Dorian’s trajectory that appeared to have been altered with black marker. About a day after Trump referred MORE
Tool releases first album in 13 years
Tool’s first album in 13 years opens like a grievous European symphony drawn in electronic tones; what sounds like the chiming of a hammered dulcimer enters alongside Danny Carey’s tablas, which tag-team with kit drums, MORE
Tariffs add to California’s already high housing costs
As if housing prices in California weren’t astronomical enough, Trump’s tariff wars have boosted the cost for a new home in CA by roughly $20-30 thousand dollars. No, China will not foot the bill for MORE
Jeffrey Epstein Case: Thousands Connected to Him
A trove of sealed court records names hundreds of people who are connected to Jeffrey Epstein, and one unnamed man has already asked a judge not to release his name or the names of others MORE
Jacob Wohl Charged With Felony in California
California authorities issued an arrest warrant for blundering conservative operative Jacob Wohl, who is now due to be arraigned on a felony charge next month, court records show. MORE
Are you ready for some football?
The 2019 NFL Football season starts tonight. So tonight, the Chicago Bears host the Green Bay Packers or as some of my cousins say, “The Peckers” (Cheeseheads). Normally, the season opener is a repeat of MORE
Who’s going to pay for the Wall? Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and military families
The Pentagon released details on the $3.6 billion in funds it will pony up to help pay for Trump’s Wall. Included in the plan, the Pentagon will defund “Hurricane Maria recovery projects at military installations in Puerto MORE
Boris Johnson’s Brother Quits U.K. Government Amid Brexit Chaos
Jo Johnson, 47, Conservative MP for Orpington and the minister of state for universities and science, made the announcement on Twitter. “It’s been an honour to represent Orpington for 9 years & to serve as MORE
The Pentagon Wants More Control Over the News. What Could Go Wrong?
If there’s a worse idea than the Pentagon becoming Editor-in-Chief of America, I can’t remember it. But we’re getting there. From Bloomberg over Labor Day weekend: Fake news and social media posts are such a threat to MORE
Marianne Williamson: Use ‘the power of the mind’ to change Dorian’s course
Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson offered an unorthodox suggestion Wednesday for dealing with Hurricane Dorian: using “the power of the mind” to will the storm elsewhere. Dorian has largely spared Florida the worst of its MORE
Liveblog - Lords agree to push through bill preventing no deal by end of Friday
The House of Lords has agreed to get the Benn bill ruling out a no-deal Brexit through all stages of parliament before it is suspended by Boris Johnson. MORE
Rep. Steve King: ‘I drank from a toilet and it was pretty good.’
Rep. Steve King (Idiot-Iowa) told his audience at a recent town hall that when he toured a migrant detention center, he drank out of the toilet and it was pretty tasty. “I actually went into MORE
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Albuquerque Taqueria names menu items after Trump’s inflammatory phrases
Ripping off some of Trump’s ‘infamous’ words, Urban Taqueria has received backlash for naming its menu items after some of his popular rally chants and offensive phrases. The new restaurant feautes tacos that include: “Executive MORE
Trump’s schedule shows a president with plenty of downtime this summer
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s daily Twitter feed in recent weeks has been a torrent of personal attacks, news commentary, weather reports, unfounded claims and congratulatory notes. But when it comes to his day job, MORE
Michigan First to Ban Flavored E-Cigs
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is making the state the first to ban flavored vape products. The ban will prohibit online and retail sales of the flavored nicotine products, which target young people with candy-like or MORE
Trump shows altered hurricane map to include Alabama
After claiming that Hurricane Dorian could jeopardize the state of Alabama and then the National Weather Service issuing a statement correcting his blunder, Trump showed an altered map of the hurricane’s path to the press MORE
Judges Declare North Carolina Election Map “Severely Gerrymandered”
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 / 7:26 AM / AP Full article at: CBS News A North Carolina judicial panel rejected state legislative district maps Tuesday, saying legislators took extreme advantage in drawing voting districts to help elect MORE
Donald Trump’s ‘Summer of Winning’ video is a loser
On Tuesday, the White House released a nearly two-minute video titled “The Summer of Winning” that documented a series of alleged — you guessed it! — wins for President Donald Trump and his administration over MORE
San Francisco Board of Supervisors declare the NRA a ‘domestic terrorist organization.’
On Tuesday, the San Francisco board of supervisors voted unanimously to pass a resolution declaring the NRA a domestic terrorist organization. The resolution urges other cities, states, and the federal government to do the same. MORE
Wing Nut Watch: Trump administration to “Bring Back the Bulb!”
In 2007, Congress passed legislation meant to help boost lighting efficiency and save energy. The law never banned any particular lightbulb; it simply boosted energy efficiency and saved consumers money on their energy bills. After MORE
Google to pay $170 million in fines
Google on Wednesday agreed to pay a record $170 million fine and to make changes to protect children’s privacy on YouTube. MORE