Notice the deterioration in the moving average of the trade balance starting around November. via Trump’s Trade Deficit Doesn’t look good.
Terrifying British Study Shows Trump Supporters Are Now Basically Unreachable
British researchers from Oxford University have proved definitively that Trump supporters share more “junk” political news over Twitter and Facebook “than all other groups combined”. via Terrifying British Study Shows Trump Supporters Are Now Basically Unreachable Nothing we didn’t know.
Zamboni Camp
How many times have you watched the Zamboni driving around the rink and thought, “I want to drive that thing!!” Here is your chance to learn about it and finish your day by driving one. The Ice Ranch is offering 2 hour courses on the history, safety, and operation of Ice re-surfacers. via Zamboni Camp… Continue reading Zamboni Camp
Trump is a typical conservative. That says a lot about the conservative tradition.
Corey Robin is the author of “The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Donald Trump.” The New Yorker described the first edition of this book as “the book that predicted Trump. via Trump is a typical conservative. That says a lot about the conservative tradition. Policy driven principled conservatives are the fringe. The angry reactionaies are… Continue reading Trump is a typical conservative. That says a lot about the conservative tradition.
Colorado Teacher Accused of Assaulting Student Who Refused to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance
Physical education teacher Karen Smith is on paid administrative leave from the Boulder Valley School District as police investigate allegations that she assaulted a student who refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. via Colorado Teacher Accused of Assaulting Student Who Refused to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance Right wing political correctness is a… Continue reading Colorado Teacher Accused of Assaulting Student Who Refused to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance
Congress still isn’t taking the opioid crisis seriously
The major new bipartisan budget deal Congress passed this week includes a $6 billion boost in funding for opioid abuse and mental health treatment. via Congress still isn’t taking the opioid crisis seriously This needs to be a bigger story.
Trump’s strange plan to issue a rule that he already repealed
> As the GOP Congress scrambled last year to roll back as many Obama-era regulations as possible, one target was a Department of Labor rule on worker drug testing. via Trump’s strange plan to issue a rule that he already repealed This is oddly incompetent even by Trump standards of oddly incompetent.
Jared Kushner and Dozens of White House Staffers Handle Sensitive Information Without Permanent Security Clearance
Dozens of employees have been working at the White House and handling sensitive information without permanent security-clearance, according to a new report. The staffers have been granted temporary approvals while the FBI completes the backlog of background checks, U.S. via Jared Kushner and Dozens of White House Staffers Handle Sensitive Information Without Permanent Security Clearance… Continue reading Jared Kushner and Dozens of White House Staffers Handle Sensitive Information Without Permanent Security Clearance
The Alt-Right is Killing People
The Alt-Right is Killing People
This is a must read.
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This is from last year.