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Featured Health News from Medical News Today



  • Having anal sex can increase the risk of bacterial infection, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted infections, and it can worsen hemorrhoids. Taking precautions can reduce many...
  • It can be challenging to get rid of abdominal fat, but there are many techniques that people can use to help get a flat stomach. These include eating more fiber, doing resistance training...

    • There are many natural ways a person can help protect and improve their eyesight without the need for corrective glasses. This can include simple things such as washing hands, quitting...

  • By Beatriz Alvarado6 February 2019MISSION, Texas (Corpus Christi Caller Times) – Amid a legal battle to stop the federal government from erecting a 36-foot "wall system" topped...
  • 6 February 2019 (Desdemona Despair) – There are many reasons to despair when Donald Trump speaks – the baseless nativist paranoia, the continuous stream of half-truths and lies...

    • By Ishaan Tharoor6 February 2019(The Washington Post) – President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night zigzagged between paeans to unity and sops to his hardcore...
      ( ah, yes. Those blasted [alleged] fossil fuel provider prevarications. That public 'poor understanding of science' is going around. I have not figured out how it is possible to have a 'scientific' consensus about a future yet to happen. My access to weather reports from the future is nonexistent. Former Greenpeace President rips 'climate change' to shreds )

      The Daily Sheeple



  • A growing body of research suggests CBD has powerful anti-anxiety properties
  • The predominantly left-leaning US media has just entered its third consecutive year of open warfare

    • We now have official confirmation

      Exceptional Delaware 2017



  • Based on the Delaware School Success Framework, well over half of Delaware’s charter schools are not meeting expectations.  Tonight, the Delaware Charter School Office will...
  • What is it about Delaware bills with the number 50 in it?  Senate Bill #50 is going to be pulled today according to sources in the know.  The bill would have created the Delaware Tech...

    • After years of controversy, Dr. Sam Paoli is out at Charter School of Wilmington. Effective June 30th this year, Dr. Paoli will no longer lead Delaware’s first charter school. In...

      Have You Heard



  • TweetThe portfolio model of school district management—it sounds technocratic, even a little bit weedy and yet it’s arguably one of the hottest button topics in our great education...
  • TweetIn the latest episode of Have You Heard, Jack and Jennifer are joined by Joshua Hunt, author of University of Nike: How Corporate Cash Bought American Higher Education –...

    • TweetIn the latest episode of Have You Heard, Jack and Jennifer discuss some lesser-talked-about aspects of the recent strike by Los Angeles teachers, and what the strike means for...

      Din Merican: the Malaysian DJ Blogger



  • March 6, 2019 Trump and the FOX By Jane Mayer https://www.newyorker.com In January, during the longest government shutdown in America’s history, President Donald Trump rode...
  • March 6, 2019 Malaysian Politics-2019: Using racism to stymie reform by Dennis Ignatius https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com As former law minister Nazri Aziz’s racist outburst...

    • March 6, 2019 Why Bersatu/Harapan lost Semenyih Opinion  |  P Gunasegaram https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/466582   QUESTION TIME | To examine the reasons for Bersatu/Harapan’s...

      Chicago Boyz



  • It seems that Ruling Class lackey and unfunny comedian Bill Maher has unburdened himself of a particularly snide monologue this week just past, outlining what he sees as the difference...
  • There has been much concern about possible hacking of the power grid by Russia, China, and others.  Here we have a segment from Rachel Maddow, inspired by a threat analysis from the...

    • Professor BBB wrote: “Not to mention the lies and manipulation of the Leave campaign, which just exacerbated the problem [for voters].” Notice how Professor BBB feels no need...

  • Re-Posted from The Conservative Tree House on March 6, 2019 by sundance As President Trump’s national border emergency declaration continues to be debated, U.S. Customs...
  • Re-Posted from The Conservative Tree House on March 6, 2019 by sundance Ohio Representative Jim Jordan appears on Laura Ingraham show to discuss the National Security Emergency...

    • Re-Posted from The Conservative Tree House on March 5, 2019 by sundance Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham appears with UniParty apologist Martha MacCallum for a discussion...

  • That headline will make sense once you listen to the show. With the news "only" turned up to 11 today (as opposed to its usual 12 or 13), we're able to catch up on a whole bunch of important...
  • IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Heartbreaking tragedy as powerful tornadoes rip across Alabama; Down Under shatters its record for hottest summer nationally; Republican rhetoric increasingly...

    • The fight to block brand new, unverifiable (and, of course, hackable) voting systems continues as election officials in a number of jurisdictions (including some key Democratic-leaning...

      bluebird of bitterness







  • On Feb. 22 & 23, 2019, Beyond Nuclear's radioactive waste watchdog, Kevin Kamps, testified before the Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) Diablo Canyon Nuclear Decommissioning...
  • The National Academy of Sciences Nuclear Radiation and Studies Board is hosting a workshop to discuss establishing a registry for long-term health monitoring following radiological...

    • As reported by the Washington Post. Here is a link to the U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee report itself. See more info., and Beyond Nuclear commentary, at our Nuclear Weapons...

  • The $22 trillion official national debt is a much discussed problem, even as politicians exhibit zero motivation to do anything about it. But as big an economic overhang as it is, government...
  • Tensions are high regarding vaccines lately. Due to a measles outbreak in the United States, frightened people are pushing an agenda to take an important medical decision out of the...

    • Pro-lifers are celebrating a major victory in Alabama after the Madison County probate court ruled that an aborted baby is a person with rights on Tuesday. The Madison County probate...

  • By Matthew Warren. Given on-going concerns about the potential negative consequences of violent video games, a null finding from a large, carefully designed study should offer...
  • By Christian Jarrett. It's important to note that the studies were purely correlational leaving them open to other interpretations.

    • By David Robson. Our tendency toward egotism and self-confidence can sometimes spill-over to our loved ones.

      Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places



  • Churchill, Canada, is known for its large polar bear population, as the bears draw thousands of tourists each year. However, it's also home to a lesser know white star: the beluga...
  • This story was originally published by HuffPost and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It’s been a year and a half since hurricanes Irma and Maria pummeled Vieques...

    • When walking past the Helsinki city center, it's hard to miss the large, beautiful building that stands at the top of the hill in the southern part of the city. It is slightly obscured...

      Accidental Deliberations



  • Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Yves Engler writes that the Libs' SNC-Lavalin scandal represents a fully expected consequence of a foreign policy based on acquiescing...
  • CafĂ© cats.

    • This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Paul Wells weighs in on the far-too-long-delayed exposure of Justin Trudeau's fundamental phoniness - particularly when it came to his promise...

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