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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

READ: Document approved by FBI attorney Clinesmith in the FBI's

Recently-declassified documents show former FBI attorney Kevin Clinesmith was involved in the secret use of
FBI lawyer to plead guilty in operation against Trump campaign

More than eight months after he was fingered for allegedly illegal activity, a former FBI lawyer is set to
(WATCH) Police officer rescues man in wheelchair in path of train

Heart-stopping police body cam video captured the moment when a California police officer saved the life of

Bronfman Family Billionaires Implicated In NXIVM Hollywood ‘Sex Cult’

hen Hollywood actress Allison Mack became one of multiple actresses t0 be implicated in the “NXIVM” sex
Avoiding World War III in the Caucasus

Turkey is still enamored with pan-Turkism, just as during WWI and the Armenian Genocide. Turkey envisions
Erdogan threatens to cut diplomatic ties with UAE and shut its embassy over

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that he is considering breaking off all diplomatic ties

2:00PM Water Cooler 8/14/2020

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The A Levels Results Crisis and the Covid Education Train Wreck

Covid-19 is increasing inequality in educational outcomes, and that problem isn't going away any time
Links 8/14/2020

Worlds of Education: "The Edtech Pandemic Shock", by Ben

Worlds of Education: "The Edtech Pandemic Shock", by Ben Williamson & Anna Hogan
Janresseger: Federal CARES Act Public Education Relief Dollars Quietly Flow

Janresseger: Federal CARES Act Public Education Relief Dollars Quietly Flow into the Coffers of Charter
Shanker Blog: The Pandemic and Federal Education Policy: From the Race to

Shanker Blog: The Pandemic and Federal Education Policy: From the Race to the Top to the Plunge to the

Trump extends LNG exports through 2050

President Donald Trump has extended U.S. LNG exports until 2050, following a fiery speech in Midland in
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

Finally, a Female VP Isn’t Being Set Up to Fail

Unlike Ferraro and Palin, Kamala Harris isn’t a gambit to save a flailing campaign. Her nomination just
What Harris Got from Biden During Her Job Interview

Unlike Joe Biden in 2008, Kamala Harris had almost no negotiating leverage. But that may be beside the
Meet The Politician Who Lives on TikTok

Minnesota state Sen. Matt Little has built a national Gen Z following by embracing the app that other

'Urine Trouble Trump' Sprays Twitter As New Golden Showers Allegations Emerge

An excerpt from Michael Cohen's upcoming book is raising a lot of eyebrows.

HuffPost
How much are Sen. Kamala Harris and her husband worth?

Harris is a bonafide millionaire and part of the rarefied 1% of U.S. households in income. Here’s what we know about her personal finances.

Yahoo Money
Postal service seen hauling mailboxes away in trucks as Trump's pick to lead USPS makes controversial changes before election

New reports of US Postal Service workers hauling away mailboxes in flatbed trucks and locking shut convenient drop slots have caused widespread concerns among Oregon residents about mail-in voting during the presidential election in November.Photos that spread across social media in recent weeks showed truck beds stacked with dropbox mailboxes — large, blue Postal Service boxes in which mail can be dropped off on the side of the road without having to visit a Post Office.

The Independent

Former RMCH CEO sues staff, board

The former CEO of the Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services has fired back. The post Former
Letters: Dineh Benally deceiving local farmers

Mr. Dineh Benally is the lead individual deceiving the local farmers in Northern Agency to participate in
Benally: Farmers free to plant what they want

San Juan River Farm Board President Dineh Benally has declared that the farms on the Navajo Nation are not

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

Dutch baby panda is named after Van Gogh, with a nod to Starry Night

The baby giant panda born in the Ouwehands zoo in Rhene in May has been named Fan Xing, which refers...
Indonesian monument daubed with red paint ahead of remembrance ceremony

The Indisch Monument in The Hague, which commemorates the victims of the Japanese occupation of Indonesia
No rain last night? More storms are expected today, say weather forecasters

Last night’s storms brought tree damage and flash flooding to Limburg and parts of Noord-Brabant and

New Google Chrome feature makes it easier to browse privately

Google is implementing a new feature in its Chrome Canary build that allows users to create a Windows
Over 25% of all UK universities were attacked by ransomware

A third of the universities in the United Kingdom responding to a freedom of information (FOI) request
Emotet malware strikes U.S. businesses with COVID-19 spam

The Emotet malware has begun to spam COVID-19 related emails to U.S. businesses after not being active for

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

Homeschooling could be the future of education’s changing landscape

With many school districts announcing the shift to virtual and online classes, America’s parents are asking
NCAA athletic scholarships potentially at-risk during pandemic

2020 has been a very unusual year for the world, if not the United States, and it extends to U.S. higher
Stanford cuts athletic programs; who will be next?

Stanford University, located in northern California, announced that it will cut eleven of its non-revenue

'Bullying will fail': US loses bid to extend arms embargo on Iran

Crisis looms as UN Security Council overwhelmingly rejects US resolution to indefinitely extend an arms
How the world reacted to UAE, Israel normalising diplomatic ties

Nations, groups and individual stakeholders in Israeli-Palestine conflict react to UAE and Israel
LIVE: New coronavirus cases in France top 2,500 for third day

France declares Paris and the port city of Marseille high-risk zones after cases reached levels not seen

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 Forces Invade Qalandia, Kafr ‘Aqab, Open Fire at Palestinians

Israeli forces invaded Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem and Kafr ‘Aqab neighborhood of occupied
OCHA: Protection of Civilians Report | 14 – 27 July 2020

United Nations Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Twenty Palestinians were injured by
PCHR: Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied

Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) Summary Israeli forces continued to commit crimes and multi

US 2020: Postal service warns of delays in mail-in vote count

The agency warns that millions of mail-in votes may not arrive on time to be counted by election day.
Coronavirus: Thousands return to UK to beat France quarantine

Holidaymakers have just hours to return to the UK to avoid the 14-day self-isolation requirement.
US 2020: Biden campaign says Trump 'abhorrent' for fuelling Harris

The Biden campaign issues a scathing response after Mr Trump spreads false information about Kamala Harris.

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

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

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

“Tracking Hardship”: CBPP’s New Tool to Highlight Recession’s Human Impact

Nearly 15 million adult renters (1 in 5) were behind in their rent at some point this
Trump Payroll Tax Action Won’t Work, Could Endanger Social Security and

President Trump’s executive action to allow the deferring of payroll tax payments will
Tracking the COVID-19 Recession’s Effects on Food, Housing, and Employment

Tens of millions of people are out of work and millions report that their households did

The Hard Work That Must Be Done to Improve Police Accountability

As I observe it currently, the three strategies currently being taken by Progressives to increase police
Do Teachers Next

@kevindrum writes this yesterday at his blog: How long will taxpayers put up with threats to stop doing
It Looks Like Trump Is Going to Put My Business in a Vise

Years ago I was arguing with my mother-in-law about Executive power and the Presidency. She, like many

Part 2: Freedom From Statism, by W.R. Zammichiéli

by W.R. Zammichiéli Writer, Dandelion Salad July 31, 2020 “Every State is a dictatorship.” — Antonio
David Swanson, Alice Slater and Bruce Gagnon: Obstacles to Nuclear

with David Swanson Writer, Dandelion Salad Let’s Try Democracy, July 24, 2020 with Bruce Gagnon
The Garifuna in Honduras: A History of Pillage and Dispossession, by Yanis

by Yanis Iqbal Writer, Dandelion Salad Aligarh, India July 29, 2020 Amid the current Covid-19 pandemic, the

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

The Beirut Blast: An Accident in Name Only

The catastrophic explosion in Beirut’s port is a manifestation of the Lebanese political elite’s predation
Young South Africans are Shut Out From Work: They Need a Chance to Get

Most young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in South Africa continue to be denied access to
Keeping Education within the Grasp of Refugee Children

“Not being able to go to school is not something I’d wish on any child in this world,” said 21-year-old

“The People of Bolivia Will No Longer Be Intimidated”

On July 23, the Supreme Electoral Court in Bolivia postponed the general elections scheduled for September
Rushed School Reopenings Endanger Students, Workers

Ripley Butterfield Teachers, students and parents in Pinellas County, Fla., protest unsafe school
The More U.S. Imperialism Declines, the Closer the World Gets to a New Wave

Rainer Shea Global capitalism is a vast, multifaceted machine which is so widespread that it can continue

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?

Latin America becomes the region hardest-hit by coronavirus deaths

Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed Europe on Friday to become the region
Credit rating agencies have their doubts about Argentina's economic

Argentina’s US$ 65 billion debt restructuring agreement with bondholders will likely
Covid-19 free South Georgia stands ready to welcome vsitors, but with extra

The COVID-19 pandemic presents a range of obstacles to navigate in order for the

Gage County planning commission recommends increase in wind turbine setback

BEATRICE – Opponents of a proposed wind farm in northern Gage County achieved one victory last night
Wind-farm developer ‘moving on to more receptive pastures’ #IL

PAXTON – The restrictiveness of proposed new regulations for wind farms in Ford County has led to at
Over 800 birds killed after colliding with turbines during four year period

Over 800 birds were killed after colliding with turbines at 20 wind energy facilities (WEFs) in South

Lets get it over with: The UK's future after the transition-period

Reuben discusses the future of the UK after the Brexit transition period and questions whether the UK has
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

False Gods for Lost Souls

With its threats of fire and brimstone, environmentalism is the new religion. But where's the humility,
Environmentalism for the Non-Naive

Like colonialists of old, affluent green activists impose their will on poor people in impoverished
WHO: Disinformation from the Top

The head of the WHO isn't annoyed his organization learned about the coronavirus from third parties. He

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

Mystery of Betelgeuse star's unusual dimming has been solved by

When one of the brightest stars in the night sky began dimming in 2019, astronomers scrambled to figure out
Three French secret agents arrested for 'private' murder plot

French authorities have arrested three members of the country's external intelligence service for
UK economy heading for the rocks unless life returns to the 'old'

The UK's economic output shrunk by 20.4% in the second quarter of 2020, plunging the country into its

Phoenix coach stands by Louis Fenton after sickening collision leaves

Phoenix coach leaps to the defence of Louis Fenton after right-back's mistimed challenge leaves
Thermal imaging cameras and weapons checks as Armageddon hits the capital

Fans were feeling lucky to be back in costume post-Covid.
Vincent Van Gogh’s art comes alive and larger than life on Wellington

In a New Zealand exclusive, the works of Vincent Van Gogh will be on display on the Wellington waterfront,

Even Marge Simpson is ticked off

Marge Simpson has something to say. pic.twitter.com/viux96bAPf — TheSimpsons (@TheSimpsons) August 14
The Art of Book Design: The Fun of the Fair

via: The Internet Archive
Your skepticon schedule

Here it is! I guess we’re all in the “get excited” panel right now.