…here come old flat top he come grooving up slowly…

.......now that I've got your attention....... a nibble perhaps?..... "The sun never sets on the British Empire." This phrase was often used to describe the British Empire at the peak of its power as the largest empire in history. Covering 13.01 million square miles of land, almost one-fourth of the world, the empire encompassed about … Continue reading …here come old flat top he come grooving up slowly… →

….so what the hell is an aggregator anyway?…..

ag·gre·ga·tor (ăg′rĭ-gā′tər)n. 1. one that aggregates. 2. gatherer/assembler/presenter of digital content such as news stories/reports, music/video and/or other multi media.... presenting such material, newly crafted and available in one place.                    

…how western civilization could collapse….

  ....some possible precipitating factors are already in place. How the West reacts to them will determine the world’s future.... By Rachel Nuwer / BBC /18 April 2017 The political economist Benjamin Friedman once compared modern Western society to a stable bicycle whose wheels are kept spinning by economic growth. Should that forward-propelling motion slow or … Continue reading …how western civilization could collapse…. →

…..U.S. churches are now costing taxpayers $71 billion a year…..

...... A 2015 study says that tax exempt churches in the United States are costing its citizens $71 billion each year in tax breaks. According to the Secular Policy Institute, religious groups receive $35.3 billions in federal income tax subsidies and $26.2 billion in property tax credits. They also enjoy $6.1 billion in state income tax, … Continue reading …..U.S. churches are now costing taxpayers $71 billion a year….. →

The New York Daily News and ProPublica are the twin recipients of this year’s Pulitzer Prize for public service.

The pairing of a famed local newspaper and an ambitious nonprofit news web site might strike some people as symbolic of turbulent times in journalism. The Pulitzers, administered by Columbia University, are the most prestigious prizes in American journalism for newspaper and digital news coverage. The prizes recognize work from the 2016 calendar year, which … Continue reading The New York Daily News and ProPublica are the twin recipients of this year’s Pulitzer Prize for public service. →

…you say you had to “suffer” through 8 years of Barack Obama?….

..........probably won't work......first try talking to your foot....... One of many, many infuriating parts of having Trump as the President is the insufferable smugness of conservatives. When they're not telling you to "suck it up, snowflake" or trying to sell you fake news, they're gloating: "We suffered for eight years under that tyrant Obummer. Now … Continue reading …you say you had to “suffer” through 8 years of Barack Obama?…. →

…Kentucky Federal Judge sticks it to trump….

A Kentucky Federal Judge rejected to dismiss the claim from three protesters at a 2016 Trump rally that then-candidate Trump, provoked violence with his rhetoric to have them removed. U. S. District Judge David J. Hale ruled in a March 31 opinion that he is rejecting requests from Trump and his supporters named as defendants… via … Continue reading …Kentucky Federal Judge sticks it to trump…. →

……..inside the hunt for russia’s most notorious hacker….

...ON THE MORNING of December 30, the day after Barack Obama imposed sanctions on Russia for interfering in the 2016 US election, Tillmann Werner was sitting down to breakfast in Bonn, Germany. He spread some jam on a slice of rye bread, poured himself a cup of coffee, and settled in to check Twitter at … Continue reading ……..inside the hunt for russia’s most notorious hacker…. →

……..“A Minority President: Why the Polls Failed, and What the Majority Can Do.”…..

“A Minority President: Why the Polls Failed, and What the Majority Can Do.” George Lakoff didn’t start off in the world of politics. He was a founding father of cognitive linguistics, starting with his 1980 book, “Metaphors We Live By“ (co-authored with philosopher Mark Johnson). The book showed how immediate, concrete experience — bodily orientation, … Continue reading ……..“A Minority President: Why the Polls Failed, and What the Majority Can Do.”….. →

…..what part of “unfit” are we having trouble with?…….

.....can't say we didn't know.....can't say we weren't told........           Source: Michael Vadon/Wikimedia Commons In late 2015, we commenced what would become an ongoing conversation about then-presidential candidate Donald Trump’s mental health. We were concerned that, given his “straightforward” or "outsider" presentation and charisma, he would appeal to people who were … Continue reading …..what part of “unfit” are we having trouble with?……. →

……of horseshoes and hand grenades…….

HOLY CRAP KIDS!.... On the day of North Korea’s first atomic test in 2006, aides to President George W. Bush began phoning foreign capitals to reassure allies startled by Pyongyang’s surprising feat. The test, aides said, had been mostly a failure: a botched, 1-kiloton cry for attention from a regime that had no warheads or … Continue reading ……of horseshoes and hand grenades……. →

……vault 7: cia hacking tools revealed……..

......from the..... Fun Is Where You Find It....Folks....... .......   ..."Wikileaks has carefully reviewed the "Year Zero" disclosure and published substantive CIA documentation while avoiding the distribution of 'armed' cyberweapons until a consensus emerges on the technical and political nature of the CIA's program and how such 'weapons' should analyzed, disarmed and published.".... https://wikileaks.org/ciav7p1/ #### … Continue reading ……vault 7: cia hacking tools revealed…….. →

…..Revelations by WikiLeaks raise concerns…..

Revelations by WikiLeaks raise concerns about the extent to which the C.I.A. can peek in on domestic and foreign targets, and how much private companies have compromised their customers. On Tuesday morning, WikiLeaks released eight thousand seven hundred and sixty-one files that it said were “from an isolated, high-security network situated inside the CIA’s Center … Continue reading …..Revelations by WikiLeaks raise concerns….. →

…..baffled ben carson says…. people pushed out of windows….. get unique opportunity to fly through air……

        By Andy Borowitz March 7, 2017 WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—At a press conference on Tuesday morning, Ben Carson, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, told reporters that people who are pushed out of windows are “extremely lucky” because they get “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fly through the air.” “Ever since … Continue reading …..baffled ben carson says…. people pushed out of windows….. get unique opportunity to fly through air…… →

…NASA, UCI Reveal New Details of Greenland Ice Loss……

......tic tic tic tic..... Fast Facts: › NASA's OMG is the first campaign ever to map all of the glaciers and ocean around Greenland's coastline. › NASA researchers have learned from OMG's first year that cold water from the melting glaciers is cooling warmer subsurface ocean water, with possible implications for how much ocean heat … Continue reading …NASA, UCI Reveal New Details of Greenland Ice Loss…… →

…….THE RESISTANCE #37……

.......THE RESISTANCE #37......... .....thank you Keith!..... ####   ........wish more people paid attention........wbc

……number 1: don’t be discouraged or intimidated…….

....“I’m worried — based on early indications — that we can be in for a major shift in the culture around science and technology and its eminence in government." ...... BOSTON — If there’s a subtext to this year’s meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the largest gathering of scientists of … Continue reading ……number 1: don’t be discouraged or intimidated……. →

….It’s really just about getting over yourself and adjusting……

................plasticpolutioncoalition........ 8 bits of plastic you can quit right now The Earth can’t digest plastic. Plastic things are bought and used and that’s it – the Earth is burdened further. This issue has reached critical point. And we have to act. All of us. Because we are the issue. I know some of us get … Continue reading ….It’s really just about getting over yourself and adjusting…… →

…..a sterling reputation as a strategist, leader, and intellectual……

 Stumps has himself a new national security advisor .....after the lying rodent Flynn went bye bye..... H.R. McMaster, an active-duty Army general, will be President Donald Trump’s next national security adviser, according to an announcement on Monday afternoon. McMaster isn’t exactly a household name, but he’s well-known among observers of the US military — and has … Continue reading …..a sterling reputation as a strategist, leader, and intellectual…… →

……….. acquiring knowledge may seem like a daunting task ……….

.....had to go at this one..... in chunks..... ....thanks to Charlie Munger, Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and one of the finest cross-disciplinary thinkers in the world.....who says.... ....acquiring knowledge may seem like a daunting task. There is so much to know and time is precious. Luckily, we don’t have to master everything. To get the biggest bang for our buck we can study the big ideas from the big disciplines: physics, biology, psychology, philosophy, literature, sociology, history, and a few others. We call these big ideas mental models. Our aim is not to remember facts and try to repeat them when asked, the way you studied for your high school history exams. We’re going to try and hang these ideas on a lattice work of mental models, with vivid examples in our head to help us remember and apply them. The lattice … Continue reading ……….. acquiring knowledge may seem like a daunting task ………. →