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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/20/build-walls-on-seafloor-to-stop-glaciers-melting-scientists-say

A very silly story from what is supposed to be an authoritative
source.
https://www.the-cryosphere.net/12/2955/2018/
The authors:
Michael J. Wolovick¹ and John C. Moore^2,3

• ¹Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences Program, Department of Geosciences, Princeton University, GFDL, 201 Forrestal Road, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
• ²College of Global Change and Earth System Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
• ³Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland

 They are doing April Fools work.

Presumably fake news.

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Paul Krugman‏Verified account @paulkrugman 3h3 hours ago

Once upon a time, catching a Supreme Court nominee in a pretty obvious lie, at the same time he's being credibly accused of other deceptions, would probably have been disqualifying and certainly led to a pause. But this is the modern GOP

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/09/19/republicans-have-no-good-options-brett-kavanaugh/

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/20/upshot/women-elections-survey-leadership-discrimination.html


Claire Cain Miller has an honest measurement.
I do not know how to force a change in the U.S. culture.
Editors must hold with their audiences or they will lose them.
Leadership demands hard intellectual work and patience.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/20/us/politics/on-politics-stalemate-over-kavanaugh-inquiry.html

Three stories hold my attention:

a
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/19/us/politics/christine-blasey-ford-brett-kavanaugh-allegations.html

I looked at this.  I believe her.  

b
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/19/world/europe/poland-fort-trump.html 

"Mr. Trump said Warsaw would have to pay billions to use his name."
                                      U.S. Politics capsul

c
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/19/us/politics/trump-carolina-visit-hurricane.html
                                    Get paid.

Sooner is better.    As soon as you can is best.


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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/20/upshot/polling-2018-midterms-elections-challenge.html



Fair enough.











https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/elections-polls.html



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