Friday, November 18, 2016

@2:00, 11/18/16

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  1. A Trip to ‘Mars’ Signals a New Look for National Geographic Channel 

    The magazine was a joyous safe adventure. 
    The fantasy was not explicit.
    The colonialist presumption was everywhere.

  2. Stoic in Court, Patz Suspect Is Heard in Harrowing Confession 

    Pedro Hernandez is a broken man.  
    He is not a guilty one. 

  3. Rights Groups Assail Iran Over Videos of Condemned Prisoners 

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusades 
    Religious wars are not a good idea.
    Subversion is a better way.

  4. Subway Ride Could Cost $3 Under M.T.A. Plan for Fare and Toll Increases 

    The M.T.A. exists to subsidize transportation. 


  5. Meditation for Real Life

    How to Be Mindful at Airport Security 

    It will work. 


  6. Living With a Hurricane’s Devastation 

    The Haitians are in an existential trap. 

    The population will not be allowed to crash soon.

  7. Brain Implant Eases Communication by Late-Stage A.L.S. Patient 

    Such an implant is hospice care.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memento_mori 


  8. Trump Tower, a Site That Drew Tourists, Now Draws Heavy Security 

    Assassination would be counterproductive. 
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconstruction
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconstruction_Era
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilded_Age
     
  9. Automated Pro-Trump Bots Overwhelmed Pro-Clinton Messages, Researchers Say 

    "Social Media"are poisoned.  
    Networks must be intentionally built.
    Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.
  10. Party Coverage: Scene City

    Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Meg Ryan at MoMA 

    I have nothing to say to these people. 
    They are welcome to perform on the television stage.


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    1
    U.S.

    The Two Americas of 2016

    A view of two imaginary nations created by slicing the country along the sharp divide between Republican and Democratic Americas.
    PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016 

    Yes.
    People are the nation.

    2
    U.S.

    Hillary Clinton, in Emotional Speech, Implores Supporters to Keep Believing in America

    Holding back tears, Mrs. Clinton spoke at a Children’s Defense Fund gala on Wednesday and asked her supporters not to lose heart after a crushing election loss.
    PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016 

    People must repair the ugly result.

    3
    Opinion

    A 12-Step Program for Responding to President-Elect Trump

    Are you traumatized by the election of Donald Trump? Here’s the program for you.
    UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016 

    Yes

    4
    World

    Russia Cuts Ties With International Criminal Court, Calling It ‘One-Sided’

    It was largely a symbolic move — Russia, like the United States, has not ratified the treaty that created the court and is not under its jurisdiction.
    WAR CRIMES, GENOCIDE AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY; HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS 

    Orthodoxy has ugly results.

    5
    U.S.

    Trump Camp’s Talk of Registry and Japanese Internment Raises Muslim Fears

    A prominent supporter cited World War II-era internment camps as a “precedent” for an immigrant registry suggested by a member of Mr. Trump’s transition team.
    UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION; DISCRIMINATION; RACIAL PROFILING

    Fear is a proper response.

    Ugly.

    6
    World

    Obama, With Angela Merkel in Berlin, Assails Spread of Fake News

    President Obama, appearing with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, also warned Donald J. Trump to take the presidency seriously.
    UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT 

    The U.S. has a problem.
    It is not the Obama administration.

    7
    U.S.

    Senate Democrats’ Surprising Strategy: Trying to Align With Trump

    Democrats will try to find common cause with Donald J. Trump on infrastructure spending, child tax credits and dismantling trade agreements.
    UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; INFRASTRUCTURE (PUBLIC WORKS); PAID TIME OFF; TAX CREDITS, DEDUCTIONS AND EXEMPTIONS 

    Hopeless.

    8
    U.S.

    Donald Trump’s Son-in-Law, Jared Kushner, Tests Legal Path to White House Job

    Such a move could violate federal anti-nepotism law and risk legal challenges and political backlash.
    APPOINTMENTS AND EXECUTIVE CHANGES; UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT 

    Reports are that it would not be a bad idea.

    9
    World

    Korean Mother Awaits a Son’s Deportation to Confess Her ‘Unforgivable Sin’

    Kwon Pil-ju will soon be reunited with the son she gave up for adoption when he was a baby, confronting a shame she’s felt for 40 years.
    ADOPTIONS; KOREAN-AMERICANS 

    Only the mother is guiltless. 

    10
    N.Y. / Region

    With Trump Using Tower as Base, Fifth Avenue Grinds to a Halt

    As the president-elect held meetings, down below it was a snarl of barricades, police officers, lead-footed tourists and aggrieved New Yorkers.
    UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT 

    An unbearable situation with bad iconography.

    11
    U.S.

    Jeff Sessions Appears Headed to a Trump Cabinet Position

    The president-elect had high praise for the Alabama senator after meeting with him and others at Trump Tower, including Henry A. Kissinger.

    Ugly.

    12
    Arts

    For Leonard Cohen, the End Came With a Fall in the Night

    Mr. Cohen, who was known for working slowly, had picked up the pace considerably in recent years. His manager said he died in his sleep after a fall.
    MUSIC 

    I stopped listening decades ago.
    I like what I have heard.
    Death is almost always early.

    13
    U.S.

    Firings and Discord Put Trump Transition Team in a State of Disarray

    The uncertain start to what is normally a rapid and meticulously planned transfer of power could have big implications for the Trump administration.
    UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; APPOINTMENTS AND EXECUTIVE CHANGES; PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016; UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 

    External drama.

    Any disarray has not reformed the trump administration.

    14
    U.S.

    Donald Trump Is Picking His Cabinet. Here’s a Shortlist.

    A list of possibilities for key posts in the new administration.

    Still ugly.

    15
    Opinion

    A Trumpian Silver Lining

    There’s someone who feels worse than you do about what’s happening in Washington.
    UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; APPOINTMENTS AND EXECUTIVE CHANGES

    "D) His increasing resemblance to a 100-year-old rabbit.
    Admit it, you want to talk about D. At 72, Giuliani is the same age as John Kerry, who recently broke the secretary of state record with 1.3 million miles traveled on the job. But some people age badly, and Giuliani has been off his game for decades — he peaked around 1995 and it’s been a deep slide ever since.
    Among the other potential candidates for secretary of state are John Bolton, the former United Nations ambassador who is famous for hating the United Nations. Bolton actually makes Giuliani seem … less awful. And there’s always Sarah Palin."

    16
    Sports

    Inside College Basketball’s Most Political Locker Room

    Three University of Wisconsin basketball players discuss the challenges and opportunities of being athletes agitating for change.
    BASKETBALL (COLLEGE); DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS AND RIOTS; BLACKS

    "It’s odd to me that people want to hear what we have to say and care what we have to say, whether they agree with us or not. But I’m thankful for the platform that I have."

    17
    Opinion

    When Work Loses Its Dignity

    Workers are toiling longer and getting paid less than their parents. Their struggles have been forgotten or ignored in Washington.
    LABOR AND JOBS; WAGES AND SALARIES; FACTORIES AND MANUFACTURING; UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

    "If President Trump takes the likely path that almost all Washington Republicans hope — tax cuts for the rich, an easing up on Wall Street, more voter suppression — Ohio workers will feel betrayed. Again. And they will respond."

    A proper response is joining the union.

    18
    Arts

    ‘Gilmore Girls,’ and the Rapid-Fire Repartee, Is Returning

    “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life” is a new, four-part mini-series that Netflix will release on Nov. 25.
    WEB-ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING

    I can be dragooned.

    19
    World

    As Obama Exits World Stage, Angela Merkel May Be the Liberal West’s Last Defender

    The German chancellor, who faces opposition at home, is gathering herself to fight alone for European unity as an increasingly divided Continent looks to Germany.
    PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016; UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

    I have not forgiven Angela Merkel.

    20 
    Technology

    Protecting Your Digital Life in 7 Easy Steps

    Here are some basic actions for making your personal data more difficult for attackers to access.
    COMPUTER SECURITY

    Bookmarked.

    I am not worried about more computer security.
    I am not troubled by adds here.  
    I should clear history and cookies more.

     

     

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