Friday, January 17, 2020

1/16/20

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U.S.

Warren Told Sanders After Debate, ‘I Think You Called Me a Liar on National TV’

“You called me a liar,” Bernie Sanders responded, as the candidates’ sudden clash injected new uncertainty into the Democratic presidential race.

I tend to ignore spats that include Bernie.

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New York

New York Mayor Scorned Over His Favorite Bagel Order

Toasted bagel? Roasted mayor.

Filler.

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U.S.

What Happened When a State Made Food Stamps Harder to Get

In West Virginia, tougher work requirements for receiving food stamps complicated life for poor people, but did not result in increased employment.

More people are hungry.

Gardening will not support a modern family.

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U.S.

A Maine Paper Mill’s Unexpected Savior: China

First came the Buddhist monks. Then the feng shui consultant. In the summer, a battered New England mill town greeted the new owner of its factory — one of the richest tycoons in China.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulp_(paper)

A town must have industry.
The workers will unionize if they are mismanaged.
Economies need management.
Good management is not obvious to people.

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U.S.

Delta Airplane Dumps Jet Fuel on Los Angeles Schools

At least 60 people were treated for minor injuries, the authorities said. Delta said the plane had an engine issue and dumped fuel to reduce its landing weight.

These incidents are why airlines have insurance.

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U.S.

Gender, War and Taking On Trump: Democrats Spar Just Weeks Before Voting

The growing rift between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren rose to the surface in the Democratic debate, and the candidates also sparred over their stances on war.

The Democrats are deciding on a platform.

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World

Iran Cracks Down as Protests Over Downing of Airliner Grow

Remarkably, some criticism is coming from some within the government’s hard-line power base.

Mob rule is never good.

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New York

She’s Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer, and She Thinks #MeToo Is ‘Dangerous’

“We can’t have movements that strip us of our fundamental rights,” said Donna Rotunno, who has faced criticism from feminists.

#MeToo is dangerous.
Less powerful tools will resolve most conflicts.
The general culture must change.
No is an acceptable answer.

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Opinion

The Bearable Whiteness of ‘Little Women’

There is a fine line between a story that is about the worldview of a specific person and one that declares that this worldview is the only one that matters.

Equality is the available reparation.

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New York

Robert Hyde, Erratic Ex-Landscaper, Is Unlikely New Impeachment Figure

F.B.I. agents visited Mr. Hyde’s home and business in Connecticut after electronic messages suggested he had been illegally tracking the American ambassador to Ukraine.

I am ready to disrespect Trump supporters.

Often I do not know who they are.


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For the Senators Who Will Judge Trump, an Incomplete Story to Consider

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
Recent interviews by Lev Parnas, an associate of the president’s personal lawyer, as well as documents released by House investigators, reinforced that there is more still to be learned.
 
Senator Mitch McConell should be impeached. 
 

Martha McSally Calls CNN Reporter a ‘Liberal Hack’

Nicholas Fandos and Michael M. Grynbaum at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
When Manu Raju of CNN posed an impeachment question to Ms. McSally, an Arizona Republican, she replied: “I’m not talking to you. You’re a liberal hack.”
 
Duels are no longer legal.
Manu Raju should be able to excoriate Martha McSally.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Excoriate&redirect=no
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/excoriate
 
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Angry Trump Says Focus Should Be on a Trade Deal, Not a ‘Hoax’

Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
But the few times the president did anything in public on Thursday, it was clear he was unnerved by the prospect of a Senate trial.
 
Trump is wrong.
 
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/01/17/business/17reuters-usa-trade-china-imf.html
 
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Impeachment Briefing: The Opening Ceremony

Noah Weiland at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The Senate trial began with lots of pomp and little surprise, but there were some serious developments in Ukraine.
 
A few more facts will be available Tuesday.
 

Sanders-Warren: An Alliance, if Not a Close Friendship, Suddenly Fractures

Jonathan Martin and Sydney Ember at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The dispute has led to negative attacks and doubts about party unity, exactly what Democratic leaders do not want to happen, for fear of handing an advantage to President Trump.
 
Just a spat.
Sanders does not do diplomacy.
 

Two Days of History on Capitol Hill

Sheryl Gay Stolberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
As the impeachment trial of President Trump begins, theatrical ritual — and gravity — are on display.
 
People love it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/16/books/review-very-stable-genius-donald-trump-philip-rucker-carol-leonnig.html
 

The Senate adjourns the trial for the long weekend.

Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The House managers and the president’s defense lawyers are expected to work around the clock, but the trial itself resumes on Tuesday.
 
The Senate has been sworn to hear the case.
It seems improper to change the rules during the trial.
 

Bad Timing for Jury Duty

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Here’s how the four senators running for president are handling a civic obligation they can’t postpone.
 
Campaigns can and have run without the candidates total attention.
 

Susan Collins says she will ‘likely’ vote to call witnesses.

Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The senator of Maine released a statement on Thursday.
 
McConell should be impeached and removed from public office.
 
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House to Vote on Disaster Aid Package for Puerto Rico After Earthquakes

Emily Cochrane and Mark Walker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Lawmakers challenged President Trump’s reluctance to send more aid to Puerto Rico, unveiling $3.35 billion in funding.
 
The senate must vote and Trump must sign the bill.
Unlikely.
 
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Democratic Attorneys General Sue to Block Trump Food Stamp Cuts

Lola Fadulu at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
Fourteen states, New York City and the District of Columbia asked the courts to block the Trump administration from imposing tougher work requirements on food stamp recipients.
 
The suit is a necessary act.
 
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Justice Dept. Investigating Years-Old Leaks and Appears Focused on Comey

Adam Goldman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
An inquiry into years-old disclosures of classified information is highly unusual and leaves law enforcement officials open to accusations of politicizing their work.
 
Republicans do not learn.
 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/16/books/review-very-stable-genius-donald-trump-philip-rucker-carol-leonnig.html
 
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F.B.I. Vows to Notify State Officials of Any Election Systems Breaches

Katie Benner at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
The change in policy came after an outcry about how federal law enforcement officials handled a Russian hack of two Florida counties’ voter rolls.
 
This is a task for the military.
 
A "zero day" exploit is not detected until after it is found.
 
Slash dot search:
 
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Pence weighs in on Trump’s mood.

Katie Rogers at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
The president was more focused on the passage of the revised North American Free Trade Agreement, the vice president said.
 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/16/books/review-very-stable-genius-donald-trump-philip-rucker-carol-leonnig.html
 
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McConnell drafts rules for the trial.

Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
There are tensions over how to proceed among Republicans, too.
 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/16/books/review-very-stable-genius-donald-trump-philip-rucker-carol-leonnig.html
 
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Senator Bernie Sanders ‘would rather be in Iowa.’

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
Senator Bernie Sanders, the Vermont Independent who is a leading Democratic candidate for president, has not been around the Senate much lately.
 
Sanders must attend.
 
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Trump says he ‘just got impeached’ and wants a short trial.

Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
“I think it should go very quickly,” he told reporters. “It’s a hoax, it’s a hoax. Everybody knows that.”
 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/16/books/review-very-stable-genius-donald-trump-philip-rucker-carol-leonnig.html
 
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Ayanna Pressley Opens Up About Living With Alopecia and Hair Loss

Sandra E. Garcia and Roni Caryn Rabin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The congresswoman from Massachusetts said that she was making peace with the condition in a video released on Thursday.
 
I don't care.
 
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Schumer vows to immediately push to hear from witnesses.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The Senate will reconvene on Tuesday.
 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/16/books/review-very-stable-genius-donald-trump-philip-rucker-carol-leonnig.html
 
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When Art Begins at the Scene of a Crime

Siddhartha Mitter at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The Mexican artist Teresa Margolles makes unflinching art about violent death and its aftermath. Her newest photographs and installations are now in New York City.
 
I don't need to see the work to resent and resist the actions that made it possible.
 
Many people will die sooner than they should.
They should not be killed retail.
Murder is a crime.
 
 
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