Monday, July 27, 2015

READING FOR THE WEEK (7-27-15)

65 years ago today - July 27, 1940 - Bugs Bunny made his film debut. 

Mutant daisies photographed near Fukushima plant go viral (The Weather Network).

Cool stuff ... Truck transforms into a comfy castle (San Francisco Globe).

Former deputy county sheriff indicted for her role in 'no-knock' drug raid that maimed a toddler in his playpen (FBI / TPM).

This chart shows how many people in your state are eating enough fruits and vegetables (Mother Jones).


SERIOUSLY?
British couple gets hit with $200,000 bill because their child was born during their vacation in New York city (Addicting Info).

$500 million program has only trained 60 Syrians to fight ISIL (Military.com).

Yes, Cheetos, funnel cake, and Domino's are approved school lunch items (Mother Jones).

Are we here already? Ignoring that Senator Bernie Sanders's family was killed during the holocaust, and the fact that democratic socialism has nothing to do with Nazism (or eastern European socialism), The National Review is saying Sanders is a national socialist - or a Nazi (Vox).


GOP INFIGHTING ... CRUZ vs. McCONNELL CAGE MATCH
A must watch ... Ted Cruz goes off on Mitch McConnell on the Senate floor, saying that he was lied to by Senator McConnell (C-SPAN).

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the GOP leadership humiliate Ted Cruz on the Senate floor (Salon).


COMEDIC RELIEF
Is this Donald Trump's campaign car (Ring of Fire)?

Comedian gets vengeance on telemarketer with interruptions and confused responses that eventually gets him cussed out by telemarketers supervisor [video] (Social News Daily).

Four old ladies in a car accident, play-by-play voicemail; hilarious (Youtube).


CLIMATE CHANGE INFO TO SHARE WITH YOUR IDIOT FRIENDS
Clip: The Bravery of Rachel Carson (Bill Moyers & Company).

Obama administration releases Third National Climate Assessment for the United States (NOAA).

Earth's most famous climate scientist issues bombshell sea level warning (Slate).

The National Climate Assessment says were in deep trouble. This chart shows why (Bill Moyers & Company).

The sources behind the relentless attack on climate scientist Ben Santer (Bill Moyers & Company).


AFTERMATH OF THE IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL
Europe backs Iran nuclear deal in signal to U.S. Congress (Reuters).

Israel may ask U.S. for more aid over Iran nuclear deal (NDTV).


PRISON ECONOMICS: IS THIS REALLY AMERICA?
How for-profit prisons have become the biggest lobby no one is talking about (Washington Post).

From a first arrest to a life sentence (Washington Post).


MISCELLANEOUS
Three unedifying lessons of the Greek deal (Financial Times).

Debunking conservative lies about taxes (Samuel-Warde).

Blood, manipulation, and lies: Press freedom in Mexico (COHA).

12 planes hit by blinding lasers in NJ among dozens targeted in U.S. in one night (NJ.com).

- Mark

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