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New York Times Cites White Nationalist Eugenicist in Piece Titled "the

The paper of record is under fire again for publishing an unusual article promoting race science. In his
Scientists genetically engineer E. coli to produce the psychedelic

Finally, researchers are again exploring the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics to treat the likes of
Chinese gene-editing scientist jailed for 3 years

A Chinese scientist who helped create the world's first gene-edited babies has been sentenced to three

2:00PM Water Cooler 12/30/2019

Today's Water Cooler: Open thread.
Nebraska Farmers Lead on Right to Repair

Nebraska farmers are promoting a right to repair for farm equipment; if negotiations for an agreement
Links 12/30/19

Curmudgucation: Fordham: Teachers Are Downloading Junk

Curmudgucation: Fordham: Teachers Are Downloading Junk Fordham Institute, the right-tilted
The Conversation: 5 New Ways for Schools to Work with Families

The Conversation: 5 New Ways for Schools to Work with Families Text messages, email alerts
Shanker Blog: The Structure of School Segregation in the D.C. Metro Area

Shanker Blog: The Structure of School Segregation in the D.C. Metro Area A few weeks ago, the

McDermott stock plummets amid rumored bankruptcy talks

Rumors that Houston oilfield service company McDermott International is engaged in bankruptcy talks with
Oil on track for best year since 2016 as supply concerns ease

Oil is on track for the biggest yearly gain since 2016 as declining U.S. crude stockpiles eased oversupply
Shell sells last of its Haynesville position

Royal Dutch Shell is officially moving out of the gassy Haynesville shale after selling its last package of

The Worst Political Predictions of 2019

No one knows what the future holds, but these pundits and politicians knew even less than the rest.
When John Solomon was Rudy Giuliani's toughest critic

A decade ago, Solomon's reporting helped sink the former mayor's presidential campaign. Now, both
Peter Strzok accuses the federal government of violating his rights

In a new court filing, the former FBI agent says the FBI and DOJ abrogated his right to privacy.

Oh Look, More Evidence Trump Was Using Ukraine for Personal Gain

It's almost impossible to argue the president didn't have his own interests in mind when he withheld military aid from the nation

Rolling Stone
Surprise! When U.S. Fighters Approach Iran, Russia Jams Their Signal

What's the goal of this cooperation?

The National Interest
Twitter Critics Go Bonkers When Ivanka Trump Says Family Separations Aren't In 'My Portfolio'

"Ivanka’s portfolio only covers photobombing and lots of vacations," said one wag.

HuffPost

Illegal dumping proves a sticky issue

Pliny Draper estimates the five-and-a-half-acre illegal dump site near his home in Del Muerto, Arizona, is
Letters: NTEC has crossed the line

Navajo Transitional Energy Company has now crossed the line. It is clear that the board of directors for
Council overrides veto on NTUA’s debt ceiling

Navajo Tribal Utility Authority will have its debt ceiling increased from $500 million to $1.5 billion

Archaeologists uncover Celtic smelting furnace in Poland that pre-dates

Archaeologists in Poland made a delightful and exciting find near the city of Warkocz by excavating a
Fox News Host Tucker Carlson doesn’t believe Trump’s answers about UFOs

Controversial Fox News’s Tucker Carlson appeared on the History Channel’s Ancient Aliens
World’s oldest chess piece could be a rook dating back to the 7th century

The game of chess has been around for a very long time, both fascinating and frustrating players of every

Dutch fishermen pick up 19 refugees from a boat off the coast of France

A group of fishermen from the Dutch fishing village of Urk have rescued 19 asylum seekers from a boat in...
Climate moves up list of Dutch concerns, integration remains an issue

The environment has moved into second place on a list of the biggest concerns facing the Dutch, according
Dry, clear weather set to continue but New Year may be foggy

This week will start off dry with clear weather but there is a chance of fog on New Year’s Eve...

Special Olympics New York Hacked to Send Phishing Emails

Special Olympics of New York, a nonprofit organization focused on competitive athletes with intellectual
Microsoft Takes North Korean Hacking Group Thallium to Court

Microsoft sued a cyber-espionage group with North Korean links tracked as Thallium for breaking into its
Wyze Exposes User Data via Unsecured ElasticSearch Cluster

Smart home tech maker Wyze Labs confirmed that the user data of over 2.4 million of its users were exposed

1 dead 3 injured as meteorite hits southern India (27 flags)

And it has created a record. First recorded human fatality due to a meteorite. Can someone bring up the
Donald Trump: Id bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding (25

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/06/donald-trump-waterboarding-republican-debate-torture
Iowans claim instances when Sanders was shorted delegates (20 flags)

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/02/06/iowans-claim-instances

Tenn. State Representative Pushes Back Against Transgender Agenda In School

Tennessee State Rep. Bruce Griffey has filed legislation that would push back against the transgender
Legislation Would Prevent Kentucky Schools From Allowing The Opposite Sex

While common sense and decency should foster a cultural consensus on the propriety of sex-segregated
Sen. Rand Paul’s Bill Would Allow People To Fund Education With Pre-Tax

While Democrats advocate left-wing policies such as tuition and fee free public college and mass student

Ethnic Kazakhs 'detained and tortured in Chinese camps'

Some of them told Al Jazeera they have been held in Chinese internment camps as part of the country's
Key events that shaped the Middle East and North Africa in 2019

Uprisings, elections and conflicts: some of the key moments of an eventful year in the region.
US attacks Shia militias: Iraq, Syria, Iran, Russia, Israel react

World leaders, regional groups react after US attacks Shia militia bases in Iraq and Syria, killing 25

Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews

Walt Mossberg on the dozen personal-technology products that were the most influential over two decades of
Diabetes Data Beamed to Your Phone

New meters from iHealth and LifeScan are small steps toward better diabetes care.
Two Houses, One Cable TV Bill

Walt answers questions from readers about streaming TV from one house to another and the search for

Israeli Soldiers Shoot A Palestinian In Northern Gaza

Israeli soldiers shot, Sunday, a Palestinian man on his land, east of Beit Hanoun, in the northern part of
Last Week Alone, Nearly 900 Settlers Invaded Al-Aqsa Mosque

Nearly 900 of Israel’s extremist settlers, last week, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque under heavy
‘ISRAEL’ TO IGNORE PA REQUEST TO HOLD ELECTIONS IN EAST JERUSALEM

Occupied Palestine (QNN)- The occupation state of Israel is planning to ignore a request by the Palestinian

Monsey stabbing: Journals of attacker 'referenced Jews'

Grafton Thomas, accused of attempted murder, also allegedly made references to "Nazi culture".
Kataib Hezbollah: Iraq condemns US attacks on Iran-backed militia

Iraqi PM Adel Abdel Mahdi says the strikes have violated his country's sovereignty.
Ayia Napa: Foreign Office 'concerned' over Briton found guilty over

The 19-year-old was found guilty over lying about being gang-raped by 12 Israelis in Cyprus in July.

Court Finds For Former MP in Counterclaim Against “VIP Sex Abuse” Accuser

From the Daily Mail: A former Liberal Democrat MP is to receive libel damages from an alleged fantasist who
Sandy Hook Conspiracism: A Note on Moon Rock Books

From CBS News, in June: The father of a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre has won a
BBC News Probes “Annie Tacker”

This one is being widely reported – from Phil Kemp at BBC News: There are many unanswered questions

S.A.D? (Seasonal Affective Disorder) or might we be fighting nature?

Originally posted on Everything Matters: Beyond Meds : Healthline, which features my site along with nine
Go all the way. Roll the dice.

Charles bukowski at his finest — and heck, he’s a cat person…after my own heart…
Chronic illness and pharmaceutical injury…what is it?

This is my experience after what, at this point, amounts to thousands of hours of mindful presence with the

EIGHT STATES LOOSE POPULATION AND SEATS IN CONGRESS

Census: California to Lose Congressional Seat for First Time in History
New York Times Cites White Nationalist Eugenicist in Piece Titled "the

The paper of record is under fire again for publishing an unusual article promoting race science. In his
Scientists genetically engineer E. coli to produce the psychedelic

Finally, researchers are again exploring the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics to treat the likes of

Newborn is Here: Things to Have on Your Bed

This is not a list of baby “must-haves.” This is a list for the bedridden mothers. When a
10 Low Time Preference Parenting Tactics

Low time preference is a term generally used in economics or evolutionary psychology to describe an
Slav Mom Cooking

This is NOT medical advice. Please consult your doctor before you eat food. Low fat, high carb, high sugar

In Case You Missed It...

This week at CBPP, we announced that CBPP’s founder and President, Robert Greenstein, will
What Are Housing Mobility Programs and Why Are They Needed?

Housing mobility programs help low-income families with children use Housing Choice
Compare Apples to Apples When Evaluating Marketplace Enrollment Totals

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) final count of people selecting

The US Has the Least Poverty In the World -- Here Is How Metrics Are

A few weeks ago Matt Yglesias published a tweet (since deleted, which I don't totally understand as I
Great Moments in Climate Prediction: 2020 Disaster Predicted in 2004

I am working on a bit of a climate update in a post called something like "Dear Greta, the climate is
A Proposal for Princeton and Other Ivy League Admissions -- Lottery 20% of

The Varsity Blues admissions scandal along with the lawsuits by Asian Americans against Ivy League schools&

The Year in Latin America: The Right Continues to Advance, but so do

Dandelion Salad TheRealNews on Dec 30, 2019 2019 presented a complicated and mixed legacy for Latin America
If You’re Not Busy Plotting Nonviolent Revolution for Peace and Climate

by David Swanson Writer, Dandelion Salad Let’s Try Democracy, Dec. 10, 2019 December 29, 2019 Roger Hallam
Britain’s Security Services Granted License to Kill, by Finian Cunningham

by Finian Cunningham Writer, Dandelion Salad East Africa Crossposted from Strategic Culture Foundation, Dec

Will the Democrats impeach Trump & destroy Biden?

Will the Democrats bite the apple: impeaching Trump but destroying Biden - and revealing the secret money
Ultra Violence chapter 8: The Siren’s Offer

This chapter describes a dawn after the apocalypse. Barbarism rules as civilization begins to germinate.
DoD study: climate change will destroy us …in 2020

Read the DoD's terrifying 2004 study and gain perspective about today's warnings of a Climate

Inter Press Service

ECOWAS endorses Adesina for second term as President of the African

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has endorsed the candidacy of African Development
Looking back at 2019: Key moments

The year 2019 was a year of exciting firsts for the African Development Bank Group. The year was marked by
A Tribute to Sir Fazle Hasan Abed (1936 – 2019)

“When I think about Bangladesh, I think about everybody. Not everybody is enjoying Rabindranath and the

Statement of the Alliance of the Libyan National Gatherings on Turkish

The Alliance of the Libyan National Gatherings issued a statement on Monday on the threats made by Turkish
Libya: The Battle for Tripoli Enters its Final Days

The Libyan National Army continues to make progress on the ground in the battle to liberate Tripoli from
Beating the Western Media Blockade: Ideas, Infrastructure, Solidarity

Jorge Capelán and Stephen Sefton So much confusion and bad faith prevails in the current global information

Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo

It's a good way to confront mankind's growing need for food and the water needed to produce it
Biospheric Productivity (Global: The Recent Past) -- Summary

Since 1980 the Earth has weathered three of the warmest decades in the instrumental temperature record, a
Catastrophic Floods of Dartmoor, South West England

Are they few and far-between? ... or are they growing ever more frequent ... and ferocious?

Antonio Guterres New Year's message: “We enter 2020 with uncertainty

United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, issued a 2020 New Year’s message
Filmus officially appointed as Malvinas, Antarctica and South Atlantic

The Argentine government made official the appointment of Daniel Filmus as head of
Argentine president manages an all encompassing Social Pact, but farmers

Argentine president Alberto Fernandez together with business people, union leaders

Next-gen wind farm stalls under PSC terms #MT

A cutting-edge wind farm paired with battery storage cannot advance under what developers are calling
Interest in solar grows as federal tax credit for wind expires #TX

Papalote Creek Wind Farm extends for miles between Taft and Odem. There, about 200 turbines stretch almost
Turbines spread amid £127m bill #SCT #GBR

Scottish ministers have been accused of an “irresponsible” dash for green energy as new data reveals that

Novi Sad's year as European Youth Capital: Living out European values

Festival of colours, urban sports show, six new murals, the first-ever Pride parade in the city's
What us Canadians know about Brexit and what this says about how “global

Canadian citizen Aleen Leigh Stanton reveals what her compatriots know about Brexit - and how this reflects
Sánchez Goes Shopping for a Present

‘Tis the season for gifts—and Spain's caretaker Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, is hoping to get a good

Will Trump Smash Academic Paywalls?

US taxpayers pay three times over for scientific research.
Joy to the World!

May this new decade be less fearful, less negative, less hysterical.
Fast & Furious Improvement: 2010-2019

So much progress to celebrate.

The Survival Rate of Each Lung Cancer Stage

We all know that there are many stages of lung cancer and you might be wondering how each stage is like and
Chocolates Help Fight Cancer- Myth or Truth?

How amazing (and difficult) is it to love something that is also supposed to do you a world of good
Top 6 Symptoms That Indicate Breast Cancer

Cancer is one of the fastest growing cause of deaths in the world. The most common type of cancer include &

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists A few of the recent
It's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare?

It's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare? We made it to October without
More reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare

More reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare Many of us were cheered by

HUGE cache of weapons made in US, Israel, Turkey & Gulf states abandoned by

The Syrian military's mop-up operations in areas liberated from terrorists have led to the discovery of
Trump tied with Obama for 'most admired man' of the year

Despite years of 'Russiagate' accusations and an ongoing impeachment drive against him, President
SOTT FOCUS: Good Riddance 2019, The Year of The Woke Police

This was the year of 'woke'. Or at least the year that 'woke' made its biggest land grab

Man in critical condition after reportedly inhaling fumes at Lower Hutt

A man has been taken to hospital after being overcome by fumes at a Lower Hutt workplace.
NZ police officers recognised with New Year Honours

Officer "surprised" by letter of recognition.
Up in smoke: A single cigarette going up to nearly $2

It is killing us and costing us yet still 16 per cent of New Zealanders smoke.

The poor persecuted gun owners

(Tom Tomorrow.)
The Title Says It All

Can we give Texas back to Mexico soon? Is it too early to politicize this?
Move over, Santa Cruz

UC Santa Cruz has long held my affections for their mascot, the banana slug. Now the University of Richmond