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The proteins that domesticated our genomes

EPFL scientists have carried out a genomic and evolutionary study of a large and enigmatic family of human
Land-based food not nutritionally sufficient for wild polar bears

A study, by San Diego Zoo Global conservationists, released this week (Sept. 12, 2016) is shedding new
Study links altered brain chemistry, behavioral impairments in fish exposed

Study Links Altered Brain Chemistry, Behavioral Impairments in Fish Exposed to Elevated CO2 Research team

Graphic: Daily Trump approval compared to Obama

Here are some interesting graphics and stats from Rasmussen Reports. According to the polling company: Now
POLL: Majority say political attacks are "hate crimes"

Roughly two-thirds say attacks on people because of their political beliefs should be labeled "hate
2 Vets and the tragic V.A. waiting list (PODCAST)

How the lives of two veterans intersected in a tragic way, revealing serious problems in the system

Melinda Gates: After Health Care Workers, Vaccinate Black People Next

Well, at least they’re consistent
Portland protesters topple statue of Thomas Jefferson, father of the

A group of demonstrators in Portland has torn down a statue of Thomas Jefferson in front of a school
Report: Wuhan Lab Took Delivery Of World’s Deadliest Viruses’ Months Prior

A report out of Canada confirms that the Wuhan Institute of Virology took a shipment of some of the world’s

2:00PM Water Cooler 6/15/2020

Regional COVID charts ~ DNC outbids Biden on climate (!) ~ Biden and Harris ~ Biden electoral map
Coronavirus Recovery: Why Local Markets are Key to Reviving Our Locked Down

Local markets, not supermarkets, are a key part of reviving city centres as the UK emerges from its
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Janresseger: Misguiding Public School Policy: The Role of Giant

Janresseger: Misguiding Public School Policy: The Role of Giant Philanthropy and Technocracy
Our Future: New Mexico Shows How Public Ed Can Thrive After COVID-19

Our Future: New Mexico Shows How Public Ed Can Thrive After COVID-19 Zia Middle School, Las
Gadfly on the Wall: Why High Stakes Testing Was Cancelled This Year (and

Gadfly on the Wall: Why High Stakes Testing Was Cancelled This Year (and Probably Will Be Next Year, Too)

Chesapeake plans bankruptcy with exits closing on shale pioneer

Chesapeake Energy Corp. is preparing a potential bankruptcy filing that could hand control of one of the
Weatherford CEO exits as struggling company faces 'Chapter 22

Weatherford International CEO Mark McCollum left his post five days before the struggling oil field service
Gas prices rise with oil rally

Gas prices rose in Houston while the national average climbed back above $2 a gallon.

Trump’s answer to nationwide protests: Police-friendly reforms

The president’s executive order, set to be unveiled Tuesday, is designed to spur local reforms while
Don’t Listen to Fox. Here’s What’s Really Going On in Seattle’s Protest

What’s happening in these four blocks that shook the world is indeed an occupation, but it looks nothing
GOP backs Gorsuch's LGBTQ decision after conservative blowback

“It’s important that we recognize that all Americans have equal rights under our Constitution,” Sen. Deb

‘I just don’t understand how any of them can sleep’: Parents of seven-year-old allegedly maced at Seattle protest speak out against police

The parents of a seven-year-old child who was allegedly sprayed with mace by police at a peaceful protest in Seattle have spoken out about the traumatising incident.Footage of the protest that showed the boy screaming in pain while protesters attempt to help by using a milk-like substance to wash the child’s eyes went viral online at the beginning of June.

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Trump's niece is publishing a tell-all book that says she leaked tax documents to help The New York Times investigate the president's finances

Mary Trump's book, "Too Much and Never Enough," will also accuse her uncle of playing a role in her father's death, The Daily Beast reported.

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Ben Carson Defends Atlanta Police Officer Who Killed Rayshard Brooks on ‘Fox News Sunday’

Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace opened his interview this weekend with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson by asking about the “terrible incident” in Atlanta that ended with the fatal police shooting of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks after he was found sleeping in his car.As Wallace put it, Brooks was “clearly resisting arrest” when he apparently grabbed one of the officer’s Tasers and ran away from them. But, he asked, ”was it appropriate to use deadly force against somebody whose original offense was that he fell asleep in the drive-thru lane at a Wendy’s?” After suggesting that perhaps he was not knowledgeable enough about this situation and police shootings in general, Carson weighed in anyway. “I think this is a situation that is not clear cut, you know, like the callous murder that occurred in Minnesota,” Carson said. “And it really requires the heads of people who know what should be done under the circumstances to make judgement.”Stephen Colbert Confronts Fox News’ Chris Wallace for Defending Trump Tear-Gassing ProtestersPressed by Wallace on why he didn’t believe the shooting was “clear cut,” Carson started comparing this shooting to the police killing of George Floyd, but the host cut him off. “No, no, I understand that, but why was the Atlanta case not clear cut?” he asked. “Because we don’t know what was in the mind of the officer,” Carson answered. “When somebody turns around, points a weapon at him, is he absolutely sure that’s a non-lethal weapon?” “You know, this is not a clear-cut circumstance,” he continued, repeating that phrase for the third time. “Now could it have been handled better? Certainly, in retrospect, there are probably other ways to do things. But we, the public, don’t know.” Carson’s comments closely resembled those of Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), who told Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan on Sunday, “That situation is certainly a far less clear one than the ones that we saw with George Floyd and several other ones around the country.” Announcing the resignation of her city’s police chief on Friday, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms took a far more decisive stance. “I firmly believe that there is a clear distinction between what you can do and what you should do,” she told reporters. “I do not believe that this was a justified use of deadly force and have called for the immediate termination of the officer.” In a separate interview on ABC News’ This Week, Carson declined to back Trump’s claims that he has been the best president since Abraham Lincoln for the African-American community, saying the debate was “not productive.”"To get into an argument about who has done the most probably is not productive, but it is good to acknowledge the things that have been done," he said.Trump Goes After George Floyd Protesters and Lincoln’s ‘Questionable’ Legacy in Bizarre Fox News InterviewRead more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.

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Nation sees 6,110 cases, 277 deaths from COVID-19

On Monday coronavirus infections were on the rise in Arizona. The Arizona Department of Health Services has
Flagstaff police investigating alleged beating of homeless Diné

Flagstaff city police responded to a social media post about a homeless Navajo man allegedly beaten by four
Casinos to reopen July 5 with precautions in place

Gamblers waiting for one of the four Navajo casinos to open will have to keep waiting. The post Casinos

Pentagon, U.S. Finally Gov Releases Navy UFO/UAP Footage: What’s next?

Back in 2004, the Navy captured footage of “unexplained aerial phenomena.” Translation, Navy
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

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FBI warns of increased hacking risk if using mobile banking apps

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) today warned mobile banking app users that they will be
New Windows 10 SMBv3 flaw can be used for data theft, RCE attacks

A new security vulnerability was found in the compression mechanism of the Microsoft Server Message Block
Microsoft fixed bug blocking Windows 10 2004 on Surface devices

Microsoft has mitigated a known issue causing the Windows 10 May 2020 Update to be blocked from rolling out

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

China Expert Warns of Communist Chinese Coronavirus Deception

Bill Gertz, a noted national security correspondent who has covered Chinese geopolitics for several decades
DC-area public school system approves LGBTQ history course

Montgomery County, Maryland, an ultra-liberal county north of Washington, D.C., became the first public
Ohio State creates Pay to Play Model for NCAA athletes

Paying NCAA college athletes has become a controversial topic in the sports world, and Ohio State

Atlanta mayor announces series of police reforms: Live updates

Atlanta mayor announced immediate police reforms requiring officers to de-escalate situations.
US Oscars awards ceremony postponed because of coronavirus

Coronavirus has closed movie theatres and prompted Oscars organisers to change eligibility rules and delay
'There is never an 'end game'': Hong Kong after a year of

Protesters hold on to hope as China prepares to impose a national security law that could utterly change

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

NGOs: ‘Israel’ arrested 340 Palestinians last May

Occupied Palestine (QNN)- Human rights organizations stated that the occupation state has arrested 340
IOF arrest Palestinian with epilepsy and family is concerned about his

Mahfouz’s father expressed concerns that the Israeli prison authorities may not give his son the
PA police arrests journalist Sami Sa’i

Ramallah (QNN)- The PA’s Preventive Security Service arrested on Tuesday the journalist Sami Sa’i while on

North Korea threatens to send army into demilitarised border zone

The sister of North Korea's leader has instructed the army - and the military says it's ready to
US Supreme Court backs protection for LGBT workers

Watershed moment for LGBT rights in US as Supreme Court rules workplace law protects gay and transgender
Coronavirus: Beijing tightens controls amid spike in local cases

The Chinese capital has seen 100 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases, the WHO says,

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

The “Zyprexa Papers”

When I first started blogging in 2007 I was part of an early internet blogging scene that started before
Nothing Matters

By Georgi Y. Johnson What should we do when we feel as if nothing matters? A nondual look at the power of
On Stories and Madness, Magic and Meditation

By Leaflin Lore Winecoff Madness comes from over-identification with the stories generated by our minds

Cops TV Series Cancelled After 33 Seasons Amid Police Brutality Protests

In most mainstream television shows, movies, or books, the police are almost always the heroes of the story
BlackRock Authored the Bailout Plan Before There Was a Crisis – Now It’s

It’s called “Going Direct.” That’s the financial bailout plan designed and authored by former central
To Understand Iran’s 150-Year Fight, Follow the Trail of Blood and Oil

It all started in 1872, with Nasir al-Din Shah having granted to the British Baron Julius de Reuter, rights

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

The Rent Is Still Due: America’s Renters, COVID-19, and an Unprecedented

As a nation we must pursue racial justice and equity, and housing justice must be a part of
Remaining 8 States Should Help Families Losing School Meals

A staggering 1 in 3 families with children say they don’t have enough food, and that’s in
CARES Act Measures Strengthening Unemployment Insurance Should Continue

If policymakers don’t act to extend benefits, the CARES Act’s boost in benefit levels will

George Floyd, A Memo to Conservatives

A good many of my conservative friends are in shock at the reaction to the killing of George Floyd. "
George Floyd, A Memo to Progressives

I am not going to lecture serious Progressives on the arson and looting in the streets today -- if you don&
Another Climate-COVID Computer Modelling Similarity

In this post, I wrote about parallels between climate and COVID alarm and related issues of computer

The Ugly States of America, by Finian Cunningham

by Finian Cunningham Writer, Dandelion Salad East Africa Crossposted from Sputnik, June 8, 2020 June 9
Over the Rainbow: Paths of Resistance After George Floyd, by Jim Kavanagh

by Jim Kavanagh Writer, Dandelion Salad The Polemicist June 8, 2020 “Poverty is the parent of
The Good, the Potential, and What Might Happen, by David Swanson + Chris

by David Swanson Writer, Dandelion Salad Let’s Try Democracy, June 5, 2020 June 7, 2020 Already we’ve

A new beginning for America and this website

The press tells us a series of exciting stories, but does little to pull these threads together to see the
Make Memorial Day mean more than beer & barbecue

Here are ways to make this a special Memorial Day. Not just another empty holiday, but a day that makes a
RussiaGate is another step along the road for America

I recommend reading a new article about the origins of RussiaGate. This post puts RussiaGate in a larger

UN chief in ‘support migrants’ plea, as remittances drop by 20 per cent

Marking International Day of Family Remittances, the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has released a
Delaying Death Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

While the end of life remains the inescapable fate of every man, woman and child, death can be delayed as
Human and Societal Behaviour: How Pandemics Have Shaped Them

The departing German envoy in Singapore, Ambassador Ulrich Sante, in a recent published article in the

Tear Down the Racist Statues, End Racist Debt and Pay for Equalizing

Vijay Prashad Protesters in Bristol, England brought down the statue of slave trader Edward Colston. The
Brazilian General Steps in to “Hide the Bodies”

Brian Mier The Brazilian military dictatorship might not have been very good at building dams or highways,
Israel’s Proposed Annexation of Occupied West Bank: Third Intifada in

Abdul Rahman The Zionist occupation forces are looking for yet another opportunity of expansion into

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?

Media called on the European Commission to combat disinformation on

Broadcasters, publishers and journalists called on the European Commission on Monday
PM Johnson: Britain cannot 'photoshop' its cultural landscape and

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain cannot “photoshop” its cultural landscape
Venice opens for business and tourists flock to the Doge's Palace and

After three months of empty squares and alleys and gondoliers stranded on dry land,

Proposed Lompoc wind energy project meets stiff headwinds #CA

A proposed wind energy project, darling of those who wish to “save the environment,” south of Lompoc has
Electricity bills to increase by €70 a year under new wind levy proposal

The energy regulator is proposing a huge increase in the levy paid to wind farm operators by consumers. The
Feds release Vineyard Wind environmental assessment #MA

Federal regulators on Tuesday released a detailed, 420-page environmental assessment of the proposed

European romance in times of COVID-19

A collection of stories about how European couples have coped with lockdown. - Youth and Travel
The tinderbox of the fragile male ego at the helm

Madelaine Pitt evaluates the dangers of politicians who protect their strongman images above everything
European Perspectives on the “Next Generation EU” recovery fund

A collaborative European Perspectives article with contributions from all six of JEF's sister webzines.

What Went Wrong in Massachusetts?

State hit disproportionately hard by the coronavirus.
Grovelling Doesn’t Lead to Equality

Symbolic gestures can be powerfully negative.
Staggering Death Rate in 7 US States

American deaths per million equal or exceed Europe's worst-hit nations in several locales.

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

Signs and Portents: Two-headed calf born in Winnindoo, Australia

A MAFFRA veterinarian has delivered a two-headed calf. Dr Chris DaSilva from Animal Clinic Maffra was
Signs and Portents: Buffalo gives birth to two-headed calf in Andhra

A buffalo in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district gave birth to a two-headed calf recently. The rare
SOTT FOCUS FLASHBACK: Creatures from the deep signal major Earth Changes

When we pay attention to what is happening with the animals of the world, they can tell us a lot about our

Wellington Hospital has the worst electrical infrastructure in the country

Most of Wellington Hospital's high-voltage cables need replacing, as well as the main switchboard.
Elderly RSA patron discovered bleeding in carpark after speed bump fall

Another RSA patron found her bleeding in the dark when her feet moved.
Transmission Gully engineer denied entry, film industry relative allowed in

The relative of a film bigwig is critical enough to be allowed in. An engineer for a billion-dollar road

I am Cassandra, Part 1: SCOTUS textualists read the text of the CRA!

As I’m sure that y’all have heard, SCOTUS has decided that the Civil Rights Act of 1964’s
Newspaper film clichés

Having watched many films in this genre, this really nails it.
A Guest At The Forge

Sam N, who you may have seen commenting here and there on FTB, has come out to the middle of noplace for a