Thursday, July 04, 2019

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  • Among his many credits, Republican Party of Texas Chairman James Dickey is, without any doubt, a political survivor. But now Dickey may face his most spirited challenge yet from a...

  • Texas one of a few states that taxes fireworks

    21 hours ago
  • Texas may not have a state income tax, but it is one of only a handful of states that levies an excise tax on the go-to consumer good for the Fourth of July holiday: fireworks. The Lone Star...

  • What is patriotism? New analysis ranks states on military and civic engagement

    a day ago

    • Approaching the 243rd year as a new nation on Independence Day, the personal-finance website WalletHub released the findings of its latest report, “2019’s Most Patriotic States...

      Lifehacker



  • King Koil Queen-Size Luxury Raised Air Mattress | $95 | AmazonRead more...

  • Get a Free Dozen Doughnuts From Krispy Kreme Today

    4 hours ago
  • If you’re looking for something a little sweet to take with you to that friend’s cookout today, you might want to swing by Krispy Kreme.Read more...

  • How to Avoid 'Stranger Things 3' Spoilers on the Web

    4 hours ago

    • “Stranger Things 3" is officially out today. If you opted to spend Independence Day outside celebrating with friends rather than glued to your television, then there’s...

    Pesticide Action Network



  • Scientists protested with their backs turned as Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the decision to move two Department of Agriculture research agencies out of D.C. Learn...

  • PAN stands against pipelines

    2 days ago
  • In Minnesota and across the country, PAN stands with those who oppose pipelines — from rural landowners to environmental organizations to Indigenous communities. Learn more...

  • Taking the science out of Washington

    7 days ago

    • Earlier this month, to the outrage of current employees, members of Congress, and outside observers, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the decision to relocate two...

      USATODAY - News Top Stories



  • A preliminary magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked Southern California on Thursday, shaking an area for hundreds of miles.     

  • 'Nothing America can't do': Donald Trump touts U.S. military strength in 4th of July speech

    17 minutes ago
  • Trump stages unusual 'Salute to America' event at Lincoln Memorial     

  • Flag burning in front of White House leads to scuffle amid Independence Day celebrations

    30 minutes ago

    • A scuffle broke out near the White House after a flag-burning protest during Independence Day celebrations, leading to at least two arrests.       ...

      World news | The Guardian



  • US president hails ‘heroes who defend our country’ as bad weather and low turnout threaten to overshadow event White House ‘struggles to draw crowds’ to July 4th show 12.08am...

  • Tree planting 'has mind-blowing potential' to tackle climate crisis

    5 hours ago
  • Research shows a trillion trees could be planted to capture huge amount of carbon dioxidePlanting billions of trees across the world is by far the biggest and cheapest way to tackle...

  • Royal Marines help seize tanker suspected of carrying Iranian oil to Syria

    4 hours ago

    • Iran summons UK ambassador over incident off Gibraltar as tensions escalate over nuclear dealRoyal Marines have helped seize an Iranian supertanker suspected of carrying oil to...

      Techdirt.



  • One of the major players in cop tech is bowing out of the facial recognition race. As Hayley Tsukayama reports for the EFF, Axon (formerly Taser) has decided there are far too many ethical...

  • Gibson Guitar Declares Shift In IP Enforcement After Most Recent Public Backlash

    a day ago
  • Our past posts on Gibson Guitar, the famed guitar-maker, have revealed roughly a decade of strict IP enforcement and other busuiness challenges. Between waffling on its support...

  • Sinclair Faces Expanded Probe For Shady Behavior During Tribune Merger

    a day ago

    • Back when Sinclair was trying to acquire Tribune Broadcasting, you might recall the company was accused of some highly unethical behavior in order to get the deal done. Despite the...

      Fark.com RSS



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  • Fort Worth fire department called to untangle American flag at Whataburger on July 4th. Scientists said it couldn't be done but Peak Texas has been achieved [Murica]

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  • We've seen extreme sports, and even extreme ironing, so now it's time for extreme sleeping [Strange]

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      BBC News - Home



  • Thousands of ethnic minority Muslim children undergo "cultural re-engineering" in giant boarding schools.

  • Iran summons UK ambassador in tanker seizure row

    6 hours ago
  • The seizure of an Iranian oil tanker off the coast of Gibraltar was illegal, says Iran.
  • (  Iranians likely consider such piracy. It would be interesting to receive representations why this is not a justifiable opinion. )

  • Russia submersible fire was in battery compartment

    13 hours ago

    • Fourteen crew died in the fire on board the top-secret nuclear-powered military craft.



      memeorandum




  • T.H. Breen / New York Times: George Washington Would Hate Trump's July 4 Parade  —  The men and women who fought in the American Revolution despised pageantry and personality...

  • More about that Fourth of July parade (Paul Mirengoff/Power Line)

    33 minutes ago
  • Paul Mirengoff / Power Line: More about that Fourth of July parade  —  Phillip Kennicott, a lefty critic for the Washington Post, begins his column about the Fourth of July parade...

  • Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Bring Their Debate Stage Fight to Iowa (New York Times)

    an hour ago

    • New York Times: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Bring Their Debate Stage Fight to Iowa  —  INDEPENDENCE, Iowa — Joseph R. Biden Jr. expressed frustration Thursday at Senator Kamala...


      The Register




  • It's one rule for Jeff Bezos' online empire, and another for everyone else Amazon has refused to publish data about the energy consumption and carbon emissions of its business in Australia...

  • MapR misses deadline for sale, biz prospects looking thinner than a Hadoop sales pitch

    7 hours ago
  • Clings to its own days of independence but no one is celebrating MapR, the struggling Hadoop data analytics firm and one-time unicorn, has missed its 3 July deadline to sell out or shut...

  • Get rekt: Two years in clink for game-busting DDoS brat DerpTrolling

    8 hours ago

    • It’s all lulz until someone goes to prison Austin Thompson, aka DerpTrolling, who came to prominence in 2013 by launching Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against...


      BBC News - Technology




  • People surveyed at US universities who used phones a lot were also more likely to have mental health issues.

  • Samsung sued over water-resistant phone claims

    13 hours ago
  • Australia's consumer watchdog alleges the company made false claims about using its phones while swimming.

  • Man arrested over Baidu boss drenching

    13 hours ago

    • Beijing police say a man has been detained on suspicion of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble".


      Further




  • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

  • Never Again. Still. Really.

    2 days ago
  • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

  • Unwanted Ivanka: Daddy Will You Buy Me A Pony or Country?

    3 days ago

    • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer



      All Things Considered : NPR





  • NPR's Audie Cornish talks about the Founding Fathers' preferred drinks with Derek Brown, the National Archives' Chief Spirits Advisor.

  • Monsoon Season Brings Relief And Danger To India

    3 hours ago
  • The monsoon has arrived in India, bringing relief from brutal heat. But the rains come with dangers — flooding, deaths and gridlock.

  • To Evade U.S. Sanctions, Iranian Tankers 'Go Dark'

    3 hours ago

    • Tankers carrying Iranian oil and gas are employing a tried and true method of masking their cargo or 'going dark' as a way to evade U.S. sanctions. Their main customer is China...



      Ireland: BreakingNews.ie





  • The remains of three children which washed up on a beach in 2011 were among 21 laid to rest over 170 years later.

  • US vice-president Mike Pence to visit Ireland in September

    3 hours ago
  • Mike Pence, US vice-president, is to visit this country in September, it has been confirmed.

  • Call for generic uniforms to be introduced to reduce costs for families

    4 hours ago

    • Generic uniforms and gym gear should be introduced in schools to reduce costs for families, an education committee recommends.



      Science@NASA Headline News





  • Imagine slow-motion fireworks that started exploding 170 years ago and are still continuing. This type of firework is not launched into Earth's atmosphere, but rather into space...

  • How Scientists Used NASA Data to Predict Appearance of July 2 Eclipse

    a day ago
  • Portal origin URL: How Scientists Used NASA Data to Predict Appearance of July 2 EclipsePortal origin nid: 448173Published: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 - 09:14Featured (stick...

  • NASA Selects 12 New Lunar Science, Technology Investigations

    3 days ago

    • Portal origin URL: NASA Selects 12 New Lunar Science, Technology InvestigationsPortal origin nid: 448049Published: Monday, July 1, 2019 - 16:00Featured (stick to top of...



      How to of the Day





  • Eighty percent of pet owners have owned a pet that is afraid of fireworks. It is one of the most common things that scare nearly all types of animals, whether they be dogs, cats, rodents...

  • How to Make Eyebrow Tint at Home

    15 hours ago
  • If you want to dye your eyebrows but don't want to shell out cash for a professional kit, you're in luck. You have several options for making tints at home. Cocoa powder is a common ingredient...

  • How to Write a Book

    a day ago

    • Anyone with a story to tell can write a book, either for their own enjoyment or to publish for all to see. Getting started is often the hardest part, so set up a good workspace, create a...



      LobeLog





  • by Tom Engelhardt Headlined “U.S. Seeks Other Ways to Stop Iran Shy of War,” the article was tucked away on page A9 of a recent New York Times. Still, it caught my attention. Here’s...

  • Misleading White House Claims Target Iran

    a day ago
  • by Peter Jenkins A White House press statement, dated July 1, claims that there is a “longstanding non-proliferation standard of no enrichment for Iran.” This claim is false...

  • Trump, Kim, and Embracing a Middle Ground

    a day ago

    • by Daniel Wagner The U.S. media has been busy over-analyzing and misinterpreting Trump’s 30-second foray into North Korea. The prevailing view has been that Trump gained nothing...



      Democracy Now!





  • Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden is under fire for fondly reminiscing about his "civil" relationship with segregationist senators in the 1970s and 1980s. Speaking...

  • Ta-Nehisi Coates: Reparations Are Not Just About Slavery But Also Centuries of Theft & Racial Terror

    11 hours ago
  • We speak with renowned writer Ta-Nehisi Coates on the lasting legacy of American slavery, how the national dialogue about reparations has progressed in the past five years and his...

  • Danny Glover & Ta-Nehisi Coates Make the Case for Reparations at Historic Congressional Hearing

    11 hours ago

    • On June 19, a subcommittee of the House Judiciary held a historic hearing on reparations for slavery—the first of its kind in over a decade. The hearing coincided with Juneteenth...



      News : NPR





  • Officials did not immediately report any deaths or major injuries in connection with the earthquake.

  • Declaring His Independence, Rep. Amash Leaves The GOP

    6 hours ago
  • The 39-year-old, whose father was a Palestinian refugee, wrote in The Washington Post that he supported Republican candidates throughout his early adult life and was elected as...

  • In Rural Areas, Homeless People Are Harder To Find — And To Help

    7 hours ago

    • Homelessness is often considered an urban problem. But rural Americans often experience homelessness as well. Advocates struggle to reach homeless rural residents and connect...



    WebMD Health





  • Targeted hygiene means intervening with kids and their environment, but only when you can stop the risk of infection

  • Pot a Substitute to Opioids or Sleep Meds for Many

    2 days ago
  • The findings stem from a survey of 1,000 people who use marijuana in Colorado, where it is legal. Of the 65% who said they use pot to quell pain, 80% said it was very or extremely helpful...

  • Iodine Rx for Thyroid Raises Cancer Risk: Study

    2 days ago

    • This new study included nearly 19,000 patients who received radioactive iodine for hyperthyroidism (mainly Graves' disease) between 1946 and 1964. None of them had cancer at the...
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