Monday, December 4, 2017

@12:30, 12/3/17

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U.S.

Emails Dispute White House Claims That Flynn Acted Independently on Russia

The president has called claims of unusual contacts with Russia a “hoax.” But emails show top aides closely tracked Michael T. Flynn’s fateful call to the Russian ambassador.

Dirt gets everywhere

2
Arts

Met Opera to Investigate James Levine Over Sexual Abuse Accusation

A man filed a police report in Illinois in 2016 claiming that when he was a teenager in the 1980s, Mr. Levine began sexually abusing him.

There might be money in it.

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

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

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJBKwzoLzLo

Yuck.  
The music is not worth the price.

Trebles never completely recover.

3
Opinion

How the Republicans Broke Congress

We used to blame both parties for our poisonous political environment. Not anymore.

"Eleven years ago, we published a book called “The Broken Branch,” which we subtitled “How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track.” Embedded in that subtitle were two assumptions: first, that Congress as an institution — which is to say, both parties, equally — is at fault; and second, that the solution is readily at hand. In 2017, the Republicans’ scandalous tax bill is only the latest proof that both assumptions are wrong."

The Republican party has been working on the project
since 1913.

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

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U.S.

ABC Suspends Reporter Brian Ross Over Erroneous Report About Trump

In a statement, the network said the reporting “had not been fully vetted through our editorial standards process” and apologized for the “serious error.”

Red herring.

5
Opinion

The Sterile Society

After we purge the Weinsteins and Lauers, our mating rituals still need help.

Yes.

Girls and boys breed if they think they can.
Much of culture has been aimed at preventing breeding.
It can be done.
It has been done.
People are not fond of forced breeding.
It is often called rape.

6
Opinion

The Cost of Devaluing Women

We all lose because of the biases of Wall Street and Silicon Valley.

I am sorry.
I have no excuse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgzl1Sai4Y0 

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Opinion

A Haughty Rant Against Argentina’s National Drink

Dripping with snobbery, a voice message went viral and prompted a cascade of discussions about the sacred place of mate in Argentine society.

People love caffeine.

In whatever form it comes,  we will have it.

Britain likes tea.
Much of the world drinks coffee.

8
Health

Woman With Transplanted Uterus Gives Birth, the First in the U.S.

A woman born without a uterus had one transplanted from a live donor, and gave birth to a healthy son, at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.

None of us will live forever.
If you must raise another child I will support the project.

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Opinion

‘Intelligent’ Policing and My Innocent Children

Law enforcement’s embrace of A.I. and its built-in racial biases terrifies me.

Machines do not care.
Users of machines must care or we will live in a draconian world.

"Garbage in; gospel out" must not be the rule.

I was taught "garbage in; garbage out."

Historical policing data is garbage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZesRAo5PBg

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Arts

‘Saturday Night Live’ Jabs at Trump, Michael Flynn and Matt Lauer

“Saturday Night Live” returned after a one-week absence and addressed a very busy news week.

low hanging fruit.

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