Tuesday, November 22, 2016

@11:00, 11/22/16

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  1. Fixes

    The Art of the Protest 

    http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/13/a-military-manual-for-nonviolent-war/ 

    https://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=rules%20for%20radicals&index=blended&link_code=qs&sourceid=Mozilla-search&tag=mozilla-20

    I am not ready for the Weather Underground.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_Underground 

  2. Op-Ed Contributor

    Australia Has a Serious Gambling Problem 

    " A recent report from the state of Victoria found gambling to be a social issue of comparable magnitude to major depressive disorder or alcohol misuse. Yet those who profit from them have none of the stigma of drug dealers." 
    The gambling control group has no drama on their side.
    Prohibition of alcohol could not pass without the support of the W.C.T.U.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman%27s_Christian_Temperance_Union


  3. Just a Friendly Chat Between 2 Worried Late-Night Hosts 

    "“I’m all for giving him a chance,” Mr. Colbert said of Mr. Trump, “but don’t give him an inch. Because I believed everything he said, and I remember everything he said. And it’s horrifying.”
    Mr. Oliver added, “I don’t know if there is too much concrete evidence to be too comfortable, going forward.”"

     
  4. Regular Milk May Beat Low Fat for Kids 

    http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/early/2016/11/15/ajcn.116.139675.abstract

    Think fructose. 

  5. Feature

    Billionaires vs. the Press in the Era of Trump 

    The facts support the contention 
    that the perception of the press is manipulated 
    for the advantage of the wealthy. 


  6. Zika Looms in Asia, Tempered by a Fuller View of Its Dangers 

    The article is a plea for funds. 
    Funds are necessary and appropriate.

    "But officials may be underestimating Zika’s spread in Southeast Asia, in part because some countries lack the resources to test for Zika infections on a large scale, the experts said. The fight could also be hindered by a chronic lack of political will in the region to address mosquito-borne diseases with long-term investments in vaccine development, public education and new mosquito-control technologies, they said."


  7. Lack of Protocol Added to Chaos During J.F.K. Scare, Inquiry Finds 

    Homeland Security was unprepared. 

  8. Columbia Disciplines Wrestlers and Clears Team to Return to Competition

    I wish I could believe the pattern  has changed.

    Social Media will be muted perhaps for several years.


  9. Editorial

    Keeping the Drillers From Sacred Grounds 

    "There is much doubt as to whether the incoming Trump administration will share the same sensitivity to environmental and cultural values. And for good reason. Its transition team is dominated by energy executives and lobbyists eager to weaken regulation and widen prospects for their industry on federal lands. It is good that Ms. Jewell has moved as forcefully as she has."

  10. Ferdinand Marcos Is Buried in Philippine National Cemetery 

    Ferdinand Marcos does not deserve the honor.

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U.S.

Alt-Right Exults in Donald Trump’s Election With a Salute: ‘Heil Victory’

The alt-right, an extremist fringe popular with white supremacists, has celebrated the election of Donald J. Trump, and now hopes to have the ear of his White House.
WHITES; RACE AND ETHNICITY

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturmabteilung

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U.S.

Trump Turns Staid Process Into Spectacle as Aspirants Parade to His Door

President-elect Donald J. Trump hinted strongly that he was considering picking James N. Mattis, a retired Marine Corps general, to be defense secretary.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016; UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; APPOINTMENTS AND EXECUTIVE CHANGES

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/22/us/politics/donald-trump-transition.html

Drama does not need content. 

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Business Day

Trump Summons TV Figures for Private Meeting, and Lets Them Have It

The defiant president-elect told on-air stars like Lester Holt, Charlie Rose, George Stephanopoulos and Wolf Blitzer they got it all wrong.
NEWS AND NEWS MEDIA; PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016

"But after details of Mr. Trump’s hectoring leaked on Monday in The New York Post, it seemed the meeting was being used as a political prop, especially after Trump-friendly news outlets trumpeted the session as a take-no-prisoners move by a brave president-elect.
“Trump Slams Media Elite, Face to Face,” blared the Drudge Report. “Trump Eats Press,” wrote Breitbart News."

Always assign blame


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Business Day

Dallas Stares Down a Texas-Size Threat of Bankruptcy


Collect the taxes.

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Business Day

How Fake News Goes Viral: A Case Study

How a misinformed Twitter post the night after the presidential election fueled a nationwide conspiracy theory and became a talking point — even as it was being proved false.
NEWS AND NEWS MEDIA; SOCIAL MEDIA; PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016; RUMORS

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Arts

Kanye West Calls Out Beyoncé and Praises Trump in Onstage Tirade

After playing only three songs, the rapper cut short his “Saint Pablo” show in Sacramento following a 17-minute monologue.
RAP AND HIP-HOP

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/arts/music/kanye-west-hospitalized-exhaustion.html

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Job Market

Quit Social Media. Your Career May Depend on It.

Our increasing addiction to the constant stimulus of updates, likes and posts is damaging our ability to concentrate deeply and focus on work that matters.
SOCIAL MEDIA; COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET

I have. 

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U.S.

A List of Priorities From Trump, and Kris Kobach Tips His Hand

The stream of job candidates visiting the president-elect continued as transition officials began turning their focus to their economic and domestic policy teams.
UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Nothing good.

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U.S.

‘Hamilton’ Had Some Unscripted Lines for Pence. Trump Wasn’t Happy.


Dark.
 
His words remain.

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Opinion

Trump: Making America White Again

The president-elect aims for a country by and for white men.
DISCRIMINATION; UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; RACE AND ETHNICITY; APPOINTMENTS AND EXECUTIVE CHANGES

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pequot_War

12
Opinion

The End of Identity Liberalism


Wrong.  
The "big tent" is necessary.

13
U.S.

At Least 5 Children Die in School Bus Crash in Chattanooga

About two dozen of the 35 elementary school students onboard were taken to Erlanger Hospital after the bus crashed about a mile from their school.
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY; BUSES

There is no information in this report.

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Opinion

Trump Embarrasses Himself and Our Country

U.S.

Many in Milwaukee Neighborhood Didn’t Vote — and Don’t Regret It

As Democrats pick through the wreckage of the campaign, one lesson is clear: The election was notable as much for the people who did not show up, as for those who did.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016; VOTER REGISTRATION AND REQUIREMENTS; BLACKS; VOTING AND VOTERS; RACE AND ETHNICITY

Blaming the victims.

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U.S.

Trump, on YouTube, Pledges to Create Jobs

Reading from a script in an update on the transition, the president-elect struck a softer tone, avoiding topics like terrorism and immigration.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016; VIDEO RECORDINGS, DOWNLOADS AND STREAMING

Tax cuts for the rich.

17
Opinion

Build He Won’t

Don’t fall for the Trump infrastructure scam.
INFRASTRUCTURE (PUBLIC WORKS); FRAUDS AND SWINDLING

Krugman is correct.

18
Sports

Olympics History Rewritten: New Doping Tests Topple the Podium

Officials retesting urine samples have found scores of violations from the 2008 and 2012 Games, and medals are being stripped from dozens of athletes.
DOPING (SPORTS); OLYMPIC GAMES (2012)

The games of 2020 are in question.

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Opinion

The Right Way to Resist Trump

The Berlusconi years in Italy provide a blueprint to thwart a Trump dynasty.
UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

The U.S. will do what it can.

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Arts

Kanye West Cancels the Rest of His ‘Saint Pablo’ Tour

At two concerts last week, Mr. West voiced support for President-elect Donald J. Trump; then, he canceled the rest of his shows.
RAP AND HIP-HOP

Stoned.

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