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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

What's behind the continued media campaign against hydroxychloroquine?

Media Matters is joining big tech and others leading a panicked, fact-challenged campaign against
Gallup: Trump approval up slightly; Congress down

President Trump's approval rating is slightly up, three percentage points, in the latest Gallup poll
Puerto Rico Patrol, the Unknowns, Trump's salary

When you think about border security you're probably not thinking about one U.S. border: Puerto Rico

Elon Musk and the Overthrow of Democracy in Bolivia

On July 24, 2020, Tesla’s Elon Musk wrote on Twitter that a second US “government stimulus package is not
High Level Cop Arrested for Using City Network, Google to Run Child Porn

The taxpayers of Dallas, Texas may want to request a refund this week after finding out that they have been
DHS compiled ‘intelligence reports’ on journalists who published leaked

The Department of Homeland Security has compiled “intelligence reports” about the work of American

2:00PM Water Cooler 7/31/2020

COVID-19 peak, or plateau? ~ Biden v. Sanders forces at platform committee ~ When you've lost Rod
Quelle Surprise: NYT Article on U.S. Contact Tracing Deficiencies Doesn’t

NYT piece on contact tracing doesn't see what good health care has to do with why some of these efforts
Links 7/31/2020

Our Schools/Naked Capitalism: After Years of Underfunding, Now Public

Our Schools/Naked Capitalism: After Years of Underfunding, Now Public School Teachers Are Supposed to Save
Curmudgucation: AEI And The Commodification Of Education

Curmudgucation: AEI And The Commodification Of Education The American Enterprise Institute
Janresseger: Will Congress Provide Fiscal Relief to Public Schools at an

Janresseger: Will Congress Provide Fiscal Relief to Public Schools at an Austerity, Subsistence, or

Kinder Morgan posts $637 million loss in second quarter

Houston pipeline operator Kinder Morgan lost $637 million in the second quarter after writing down $1
Gasoline prices resume decline after weeks of increases

Gasoline prices in the Houston area have declined by nearly 3 cents in the past week, breaking a string of
U.S. oil and gas rig count losses moderate

The number of operating oil and gas rigs fell slightly in the 17th straight week of losses.

Vaccine project contract raises transparency questions

Executives with pharma ties are exempt from disclosing conflicts.
New Jersey weighs rolling back reopening plans as Covid cases spike

"We are standing in a very dangerous place," Murphy warns.
Fauci: Virus rampant in U.S. because of inadequate, patchwork shutdowns

“There were some states that did it very well, and there were some states did not," Fauci said Friday.

A Louisiana woman who planted seeds from a mysterious package says she's not worried. But the USDA is, and it's asking people not to plant these unknown seeds.

"Then we saw the post saying don't plant them. I mean, I'm not scared about it, I'm not worried about it, but I guess people are," Aucoin told WAFB.

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Silent Republicans Get Stark Reminder Of Their Complicity In Joe Scarborough Op-Ed

“None dare call it treason, but perhaps one day they will," the MSNBC host wrote in his column for The Washington Post.

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Kamala Harris is reportedly losing favorite status in the tumultuous Biden veepstakes. Here's why.

Skepticism around Harris from Biden's inner circle of family and elder statesmen like Chris Dodd all goes back to her big debate moment.

Business Insider

Washington NFL team announces temporary new name

Nearly three weeks after announcing the team would thoroughly be reviewing its name and logo, deemed
Navajo gaming tells all 1,180 employees to prepare for layoffs

The gamble to reopen on July 27 is not going to pay off for the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise. The post
Letters: Home-site lease process helps spread virus

Multi-generational Navajo families live in overcrowded homes, which has attributed to the spread of COVID

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

Polish courts are no longer independent, Amsterdam judges say

Poland’s courts are no longer independent of the government and the rule of law has been severely
Traffic jams and road closures as the heat drives Dutch to the sea

Long traffic jams built up on roads to the Dutch beach on Friday morning, as thousands of people headed for
Ten thousand pairs of fake Nike trainers are for the incinerator

Dutch financial fraud unit FIOD discovered over ten thousand pairs of fake Nike trainers in three

The Week in Ransomware - July 31st 2020 - Cooked Crab

With No More Ransom turning 4, Garmin suddenly recovering from their ransomware attack, and a GandCrab
Four suspects charged for roles in Twitter hack, Bitcoin scam

Four suspects were charged today for their supposed involvement in this month's Twitter hack according
GandCrab ransomware operator arrested in Belarus

An affiliate of the GandCrab ransomware-as-a-business (RaaS) has been arrested, according to some Russian

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

Colleges’ resistance to discounting tuition exposes lack of innovation

The likes of Harvard University and other expensive higher education institutions announced that they will
Agency backtracks on international students and online learning rule

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) withdrew its international student policy after a little over a
Bernie Sanders strong-arms Biden over higher education proposals

Presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee Joe Biden has been strong-armed by self-proclaimed

India sees highest daily jump in coronavirus cases: Live updates

Mexico posts world's third-highest death toll; US sees biggest one-day increase in cases since May.
Timeline: How the new coronavirus spread

More than 17 million coronavirus cases confirmed worldwide, with over 669,000 deaths and 10.2 million
What happens if you catch the new coronavirus?

What we know so far on what COVID-19 does to the human body in cases of infections and deaths.

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

Facebook deletes Palestinian pages

Thursday morning, the oldest site, “Facebook” has deleted several Palestinian pages, including
Israel releases prominent Hamas leader

On Thursday, the Israeli authorities released Hassan Yousef, a prominent leader of the Islamic
Sheikh Raed Salah warns of Jewish extremists’ calls to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque

The head of the Islamic Movement’s Northern Branch in Israel, Sheikh Raed Salah, yesterday warned of calls

TikTok: Trump says he will ban Chinese video app in the US

US security officials fear the Chinese-owned app could be used to collect Americans' personal data.
Coronavirus: Mexico's death toll becomes world's third highest

Mexico reports at least 46,688 deaths with coronavirus, with only the US and Brazil recording higher
News Corp: Rupert Murdoch's son James quits company

He resigns from the company's board, citing "disagreements over editorial content".

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 shifting grounds of relationship

I can’t not be me now, all of me. It’s all out there, no mask, no pretence, no condition shoulds or ways of
Happiness, activism and the gut

Happiness can coexist with despair. It really can. We need to stop having such narrow view of what
Sharing our truth vs. TMI (too much information)

I do it for myself but equally and sometimes more importantly I share as a role model for vulnerable people

Trump Officially Orders Federal Troops to Milwaukee Over Non-Existent Riots

The President’s election year caravan of unrequested force will also expand to Chicago, Detroit, and
Homeland Security Justifies Portland Invasion by Claiming Shields and Gas

Far from restoring order, the arrival of federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and
Russia just tested anti-satellite space weapon, US claims

The U.S. government says Russia tested a space weapon earlier this month.

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

“Look-Back” Tax Change Would Help Working Families, Economy

Bipartisan House and Senate bills would protect low- and moderate-income families from a
In Case You Missed It...

This week at CBPP, we released a statement from CBPP President Robert Greenstein on the
Rolling Back Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule Will Undermine

Watering down this core tenet of the Fair Housing Act essentially tells federal, state, and

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

Will Griffin: From Army Veteran to Global Activist

with Will Griffin Writer, Dandelion Salad July 24, 2020 Regis Tremblay on Jul 21, 2020 This is Will Griffin
Crises Can Either Bring Revolution Or Strengthen Capitalism + Moving

by Rainer Shea Writer, Dandelion Salad Rainer Shea: Anti-Imperialist Journalist July 23, 2020 Consider the
324 Congress Members Who Should Permanently Quarantine, by David Swanson

Updated: Added a “Take Action” July 23, 2020 by David Swanson Writer, Dandelion Salad Let’

Channeling Realism to Avert a War Over Taiwan

Powerful special interests in America are pushing for a confrontation with China. USMC Major Gayl (ret
A New America rises by manipulating our language and thoughts

Summary: The corruption of our language, mostly by the Left, already is producing a host of ill effects. We
Changes to the police might tip the future of America

Radical changes in policing is one of the many large social engineering experiments in which the Left has

Rohingya Women Take a Seat at the Table & Share Stories in a Growing Rights

Rohingya women are coming together to feature their own work, plight and stories in mainstream
How Smart Investments in Technology Can Beef up Africa’s Economy

There is no shortage of technological innovations designed to boost animal agriculture in Africa. These
Unemployment in Today’s Recession Compared to the Global Financial Crisis

There has been much discussion in recent months about how workers who transitioned to working from home—and

Uses of Anger: Women Respond to Racism

The writer Audre Lorde ((1934-1992)) who described herself as “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet&
Who is the Most Dangerous Fascist?

Glen Ford Police stand as protesters gather during a demonstration, July 16, 2020 in Portland, Ore. Beth
The Greatness of a Small Island

Fernando Buen Abad It was expensive, for my monetary resources at age 16, to send a telegram to Cuba from

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?

Brazil reopens international air travel to foreign tourists

Brazil has reopened international air travel to foreign tourists, which had been
Leading Republicans reject Trump suggestion to delay November presidential

Top U.S. Republican lawmakers on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump’s
Brazilian First Lady tests positive for Covid-19

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's wife and one of his ministers have tested

Town passes solar and wind law #NY

After many months of editing and discussion, and a brief public hearing, the Lansing Town Board unanimously
Lake turbines part of new state power play #NY

Tuesday afternoon in Chautauqua County was far from overwhelming weather-wise. With a comfortable
N.Y. eyes Great Lakes offshore wind as foes blast ‘assault’ #NY

New York may seek to resurrect a long-abandoned plan to build offshore wind turbines in the Great Lakes

The #NextGenerationEU budget negotiations: a historical event?

There was not much sleeping taking place in Brussels last weekend. The 27 heads of government, the
Algeria's past matters. France - and Europe - must acknowledge

The death of George Floyd in America, and the surging support for the Black Lives Matter movement which
10 years after the first Greek bailout, has Europe learned its lessons?

In the midst of pandemic lockdowns and renewed calls for European integration, an important anniversary

WHO: Disinformation from the Top

The head of the WHO isn't annoyed his organization learned about the coronavirus from third parties. He
WHO Now Says China Didn’t Report Coronavirus – Corrects Timeline

After implying for months that China followed international rules, the World Health Organization backtracks
Secrecy & Stonewalling: China and SARS 1.0

China gave the WHO permission to send in investigators, but wouldn't allow them near the affected area

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

Ohio withdraws ban on Hydroxychloroquine, Fauci accused of '

Update (1240ET): The Ohio Board of Pharmacy withdrew a rule preventing the use of hydroxychloroquine to
Massive sinkhole suddenly swallows two people walking down street in China

Shocking footage shows the two female residents walking on the footpath next to a main road before tumbling
BEST OF THE WEB: Crash the economy, burn the cities, infect the people: The

The American people are under attack, the country is under attack, and democracy is under attack. At

One person dead after two-car crash in Hastings

Police called to a serious car crash in Hastings conform one person has died.
Dr Ashley Bloomfield helps his Centurions XV team win the parliamentary

The director-general of health scored a try in the first half, playing as a flanker for the Centurions XV
Wellington's native birds may have to make way for the noise, pests and

Birds could be replaced by the smell, noise and predators of a larger landfill in Wellington.

Silver

Today was pretty much a typical working day for me as a GP. I overran majorly (I have many good points
#Justice4Saraya – Set Her Free, and Hold the Police Accountable (Petition)

Trigger Warning: The following discusses the violent arrest of an 11-year old neurodivergent biracial girl
Spider feeding day!

It’s been a long day of preparing my mighty army of baby spiders. All have now had flies sacrificed